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17 February 2021

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CDC: Doubling up on masks increases protection

CDC: Doubling up on masks increases protection


Universal masking is recommended to slow the spread of COVID-19. And cloth masks and medical-procedure masks substantially reduce exposure from infected wearers, as well as reduce exposure of uninfected wearers. But now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that wearing a medical-procedure mask under a cloth mask can block 92.5 percent of potentially infectious particles.

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Ballet Fitness

Ballet Fitness


The LW Ballet Fitness Club has been meeting without barre and pointy shoes for warm-ups, aerobics, isometrics, stretches, balance and cool down—all with music—Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. at Veterans Plaza. (Ballet instructor Mel Lockett will return to teaching once Clubhouse 6 reopens.) Good gym shoes should be worn because the floor is cement; masks and social distancing are required. Anyone who has
10 February 2021

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Golf League Results

Golf League Results


Jan. 25 was a rainout, but it was a very bright but cool morning on Feb. 1, when 13 men of the Monday Golf League met at the par-70, 5,800-yard Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana. With the overflowing Santa Ana River running down the middle of the course, conditions were not conducive to good scores. Five of the overall scores were at or under par, and only three birdies were posted. All scores

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Will Medicare pay for nursing-home care?

Will Medicare pay for nursing-home care?


By Sandra Teel Steel Medicare Insurance Agency Therearelimitedcircumstances when Medicare will pay for nursing- home care. If you have been admitted to the hospital for at least three days, after hospitalization, Medicare will cover 100 percent of care at a skilled nursing facility for the first 20 days. Starting on day 21, youwouldhaveacoinsuranceofup to $185.50 per day until day 101. Many

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Help your community at the upcoming blood drive

Help your community at the upcoming blood drive


By CJ Blomquist OptumCare Pandemic or not, there is still a need for blood donations to serve patients in critical need, such as those in surgery or in need of a transfusion. Each quarter, the Health Care Center hosts an American Red Cross blood drive, including one on Friday, Feb. 12, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Appointment required. It used to be easy to walk in and donate blood. But now a few extra