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Creating Active Retirement Years Senior Guide - Summer 2015

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Creating ACTIVE Retirement Years (919) 469-4081 7 Trips Warm Weather Tips • Drink lots of water • Exercise or do yard work outside in the early mornings or late afternoon only. • Be aware of the early symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Key Words to Know: Watch=Be Prepared, conditions are favorable for bad weather know your safety procedures. Warning=Take Action, bad weather is in your area time to follow safety procedures. Lightning: What You Need to Know • NO PLACE outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area!! • If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. • When you hear thunder, immediately move to safe shelter: a substantial building with electricity or plumbing or an enclosed, metal-topped vehicle with windows up. • Stay in safe shelter at least 30 minutes after you hear the last sound of thunder. Indoor Lightning Safety • Stay off corded phones, computers and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity. • Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths and faucets. • Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches. • Do not lie on concrete floors, and do not lean against concrete walls. Segway Adventures A Segway is a two wheel self-balancing battery powered vehicle that does not require any special skill. No previous experience is necessary as a short training will take place before the tour. You must weigh 100-260 lbs. and be able to stand in place for an hour and a half. Lunch is not included in trip fee but will be at a local Raleigh restaurant. Trip fee includes: Transportation, guided tour, helmet and wireless audio pack so you can easily hear your guide's narration. If inclement weather, trip will be rescheduled. Moderate Walking. Fees: $71(R) $92(N) (per person) RALEIGH'S DARKEST SECRETS This hour and a half tour focuses on the true tales of our Capital City! The wicked, sordid past of Raleigh is full of scandal and intrigue, including some bizarre deaths and even a few ghost stories. Starting with the city's namesake in the earliest days to early 20th- century politics, this tour reveals the other side of Raleigh that you won't find in guidebooks! 85404 Fri Aug 28 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Segway tours are a blast!

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