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What to Do When COLORFUL PEOPLE (cont’d): Answers on page 7
Medicare Tells You No
ably sucked in by the liner’s huge propellers. 1. What was the full name of Betty White’s
Dear Savvy Senior, The Olympic survived and repairs were com- character on “The Golden Girls”?
How do I go about appealing Medicare when they pleted on the liner by procuring parts from the 2. What hip-hop artist was a judge on “The Voice”
won’t pay for something that they covered in the construction of White Star Line’s second luxury for the first four seasons?
past? ship, the RMS Titanic, which delayed the sister 3. The “Godfather of Soul” recorded “Papa’s Got a
Rejected Rhonda ship’s maiden (and only) voyage until 1912. On Brand New Bag” in 1965. Name him.
April 10 of that year, 24-year-old Violet Jessop 4. Name the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan maga-
Dear Rhonda, boarded the Titanic, having secured a position zine for 32 years.
If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision as a stewardess on the vessel. Four days later, 5. This co-founder of Fleetwood Mac also com-
made by Medicare, you can appeal, and you’ll be she was spared from the disastrous sinking of posed “Black Magic Woman.” Who is he?
happy to know that around half of all appeals are suc- the ship when it struck an iceberg. Ironically,
cessful, so it’s definitely worth your time. Captain E.J. Smith had commanded both of her If you change your own oil on your vehicles, collect
voyages, perishing aboard the Titanic. During the used oil in a sturdy plastic container and take it to
But before going that route, talk with the doctor, hos- World War I, Violet was aboard the Britannic, a recycling center. Never dump oil down a storm
pital and Medicare to see if you can spot the problem the third sister of the White Star fleet. It had drain or on the ground where it can cont-
and resubmit the claim. Some denials are caused by been converted into a hospital ship, and Violet aminate the water supply
simple billing code errors by the doctor’s office or was serving as a stewardess for the British Red or groundwater.
hospital. If, however, that doesn’t fix the problem, Cross. In 1916, the ship struck a German mine
here’s how you appeal. and sank in the Aegean Sea 55 minutes later, “Mr. Piano”
killing 30 of its 1,066 passengers. Violet Jes-
Original Medicare Appeals sop’s life was spared once again, having sur- Tuning & Repair
If you have original Medicare, start with your quarter- vived three disasters of the White Star Lines.
ly Medicare Summary Notice (MSN). This statement • Beloved “Golden Girl” actress Betty White Roy Nieman
will list all the services, supplies and equipment billed was the first woman to produce a sitcom, “Life The tuner that cares!
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Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box
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case, you can request a hearing with an administrative
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A kindergarten teacher handed out a coloring page to
If you have to go to the next level, you can appeal to her class. On it was a picture of a duck holding an
the Medicare Appeals Council. Then, for claims of umbrella. The teacher told her class to color the duck in
at least $1,630 in 2019, the final level of appeals is yellow and the umbrella green. But Tommy, the class
judicial review in U.S. District Court. rebel, colored the duck in a bright fire truck red.
After seeing this, the teacher asked him: “Tommy, how
Advantage and Part D Appeals many times have you seen a red duck?”
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On December 12, 1980, a notebook of writings GIVING IDEAS
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systems, reproductive organs, skeletons, and
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record. In 1490, he sketched “Vitruvian Man,”
a male figure in two superimposed positions, Christmas Games (continued)
arms and legs apart, inside a circle and a square.
• Da Vinci was commissioned to paint “The (continued) Pin the Nose on Rudolph
Last Supper” in 1495 on the wall of the dining Little ones especially will enjoy “Pin the Nose on
hall of a Milan monastery. The painting, which Snapdragon Rudolph,” or “Find Santa’s Friends,” in which toy
depicts Jesus and his 12 disciples in the Upper From the 16th century onward, a good Christmas elves and reindeer are hidden around the house like
Room, has undergone at least 8 restorations, Eve party quite likely included a boisterous game of Easter eggs. And for the older fry, a holiday version of
one lasting 21 years, due to its deterioration. It “Snapdragon.” The premise, as zany as it is simple, “Two Truths and a Lie” can generate a lot of ingenuity
was painted on a thin wall, and the paint did not called for pouring a couple dozen raisins in the bottom and laughs by asking players to name three Christmas
adhere to the wall properly. Within three years, of a shallow bowl, followed by a bottle of brandy. gifts, only two of which they actually received at some
the paint was flaking and deteriorating. With lights dimmed and brandy ignited, participants point, with the rest of the group trying to guess which
• In 1503, da Vinci started on a privately- took turns trying to snag a raisin, and, if successful, one’s a fake.
commissioned painting which would become extinguish it by eating it. (Note: We take no respon- The fun is limited only by your imagination. Happy
known as the “Mona Lisa.” Although the sibility for any burns sustained while imitating this at holiday gaming!
identity of the woman in the masterpiece has your house!) (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
never been absolutely confirmed, it’s believed
that she was Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a Shadows Answers on Page 7
wealthy Italian silk merchant. However, if so, Those of a bit less daring nature might have enjoyed
Giocondo family never received the painting, as a game of “Shadows,” in which an individual sat in 1. Name the author of The Da Vinci Code.
da Vinci kept it in his possession the remainder front of a white tablecloth or sheet hung in a darkened 2. What is the fourth most popular surname in
of his life. (continued on next page) room, with a lamp behind it. The rest of the party then the U.S.?
took turns passing in front of the lamp, so the viewer
Solution puzzle on page 8 could guess their identities by their shadows. To make
things more challenging, participants maneuvered their
Christmas Games bodies or clothing however possible, though if the
Old and New guesser correctly identified them, they were subject to
a forfeit or taking the guesser’s place.
By Lucie Winborne
Questions and Commands
ILLUSTRATION CREDIT: Gabriel Nicolet A precursor to today’s “Truth or Dare.” Failure to
follow a command, or answer a question, would either
The shopping and wrap- cost you a fine or get your face blackened with fire-
ping are done, the tree place soot!
is decked out with lights
and tinsel. You’ve hung The Messenger
the holly and you’ve Reminiscent of “Simon Says,” this parlor game in-
frosted the cookies, and volved one player entering the room and addressing
now you’re ... a bit tired another with “My master sends me to you, madam”
of watching the same old (or sir). At the response of “What for?” the messen-
Christmas movies and hearing the same carols on the ger would perform a simple but silly action for the
radio. How about taking a leaf from our ancestors’ responder to repeat, with each guest doing so in turn
book and gathering the family and friends for some until everyone in the room was in motion, after which
Christmas-themed games instead? the messenger would exit and reenter the room with a
new command. Stop moving too soon, and you’d pay
(cont’d in next column) a forfeit.

Blindfold Christmas Drawing
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retired in 1950 at age 22, she had appeared in
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Shirley married Charles Black, a San Francisco
S & CHEES As the winter holidays businessman and former Navy intelligence
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about Christmas, Kwanzaa, Black entered politics in 1967 with an unsuc-
PSIESc,hBwAKaEDbGOFOaDSr,mMEAMT TRaAYrSk, CeHtEESE9S03&5MROoRcEhesstcehrwRad7b.1s•[email protected],5Ntm7Y0a1il4.c0o6m7 Hanukkah and New Year’s, cessful campaign for Congress, and became a
but little about a lovely, delegate to the United Nations General Assem-
cherished custom of Scandi- bly, followed by an appointment as Ambassa-
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(Rt. 31, between Gasport & Middleport) navia where the Christmas slovakia.
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with St. Lucia Day, and running back Jim Brown is the greatest pro
ends on Jan. 13 with the football player in history. During his nine
seasons, he broke most of the rushing yards
feast of St. Knut. St. Lucia records, including leading the league in rush-
ing yards for eight out of those nine. Football
Day is more widely ob- wasn’t his only skill. In high school, he nabbed
13 letters playing football, lacrosse, baseball,
served in Sweden than in basketball, and track. Brown retired in 1965 at
other Scandinavian coun- Artwork Credit: Jenny Nystrom the height of his career and entered the world of
acting. In 1966, he was already famous for his
tries, and although primarily a family observance, role in The Dirty Dozen, a World War II saga
of 12 convicts sent to France to assassinate Ger-
there are public ceremonies in most offices, hospitals, man officers. Brown’s movie career spanned 44
films.
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FFUONODGDRREIANTKS GTOIOMDES crown of leaves studded with seven tapers, which
before electricity were lighted candles but now are bat-
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maids and star boys, each carrying a light and singing
the Italian melody of “Santa Lucia” with Swedish
lyrics. It’s quite moving and dramatic as the lamps

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