Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 CORONAVIRUS | FROM PAGE 6 contamination. The state has indicated the site will remain open until further notice. “This information will be on the Town’s website and on the state’s website: https:// www.mass.gov/info-details/ stop-the-spread?rgja#saugus“The Board of Health and 1. April 9 is annual National Unicorn Day; what is depicted in the seven Unicorn Tapestries on display at the Cloisters in NYC? 2. What organization’s motto and slogan are “Be prepared” and “Do a good turn daily,” respectively? 3. What was known as the Morris worm? 4. On April 10, 1955, who successfully tested a polio vaccine? 5. According to FIFA, a soccer goalie can hold onto the ball for no longer than how many seconds: six, 10 or 15? 6. How are Lady Baltimore, Betty and Pavlova similar? 7. What is the deepest tunnel in North America? 8. Which U.S. president during World War I kept a fl ock of sheep at the White House to keep the grass trimmed save money and support the war eff ort? 9. On April 11, 1868, BPOE was founded; what does BPOE stand for? 10. What are Zoomers? 11. On April 12, 1985, Space Shuttle Discovery launched – with what toy that does tricks? 12. In 1895 volleyball was invented in what Western Massachusetts city known as “The Paper City”? 13. On April 13, 1964, what African American won Best Actor for “Lilies of the Field”? 14. What is sugaring off ? 15. The first floppy disks measured what diameter inches: three, fi ve or eight? 16. On April 14, 1927, Clarence Birdseye of Gloucester, Mass., in the UK patented “Improvements in Methods of Preparing Fish Foods” to make what product? 17. The fi rst seven pro football players known to get paid mostly played for the Allegheny Athletic Association of what state (in the 1890’s)? 18. How are Bedouin, bivvy and geodesic similar? 19. Whose fi rst novel was serialized from spring 1836 in 19 popular issues and called “The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club”? 20. On April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born, who painted “La Joconde” (or “La Gioconda”), which is better known as what? ANSWERS the Saugus Health Department will continue to partner with the state and are working on a planned response to the COVID-19. They are analyzing the data from the past couple of weeks and developing specifi c strategies to combat the spread through additional enforcement and intervention measures. We need to do whatever is necessary to keep ourselves, family, neighbors, and communities safe. Continue to wear your masks, wash hands, avoid gatherings, and continue to follow the CDC and MDPH guidelines.” RABBIT | FROM PAGE 13 gin Baylor Basketball Court. Each year the school hosts the Elgin Baylor Classic in the Seattle KeyArena where the RedHawks now play. He was in the inaugural class of inductees into the College of Idaho Hall of Fame. During his college career he averaged 31.3 points and 19.5 rebounds per game, leading the NCAA in rebounds during the 1956-1957 season. The Lakers convinced him to skip his junior year and join the pro ranks. The team was in trouble on the court, and also at the gate, as the team had a record of 19 and 53 the year before Baylor joined the team. He signed for $20,000 per year and was seen as the last chance for survival for the Lakers. Bob Short, the owner of the Lakers, in a 1971 interview with the Los Angeles Times stated, “If he had turned me down then, I would have been out of business. The club would have gone bankrupt.” In Baylor’s rookie year in the 1958-1959 season, he averaged 24.9 points and 15.0 rebounds per game, and he scored 55 points in a single game. The Lakers went from last place the year before to the NBA Finals in the 1959-1960 season, but lost to the Boston Celtics in the fi rst four-game sweep in the NBA. During his career he led the Los Angeles Lakers to eight NBA Finals. During the next three seasons he averaged 34.8, 38.3 and 34.0 points per game. On November 15, 1960, he set an NBA scoring record with 71 points RABBIT | SEE PAGE 19 S y Senior How to Help Your Elderly Sa e a H t H l BY JIM MILLER Senio nior nr Eldl ior Parent with Their Finances Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you off er on helping an elderly parent with their fi nances? My 84-year-old father is having trouble keeping up with his bills and insurance, and I just found out that he’s been making contributions to a suspicious charity. Reluctant Daughter Dear Reluctant, Many adult children serve as fi nancial helpers to their elderly or ill parents. They provide services like paying bills, handling deposits and investments, fi ling insurance claims, preparing taxes and more. Here are some tips and resources that can help you help your dad. Start with a Conversation Taking on the task of helping an elderly parent with their fi - nances can be a sensitive and diffi cult topic. The fi rst step in helping your dad is to have a respectful talk with him expressing your concerns, as you stated in your question, and offering to help him with his fi - nancial chores. If you have siblings, it can be a good idea to get them involved too. This can help you head off any possible hard feelings, plus, with others involved, your dad will know everyone is concerned. Get Organized If your dad is willing to let you help manage, monitor or take over his fi nancial aff airs your fi rst order of business is to get organized by making a list of his fi nancial accounts and other important information. Your list should include his: Contact list: Names and numbers of key contacts like insurance agents, fi nancial advisor, tax preparer, family attorney, etc. Monthly bills: Phone, cable, water and trash, gas, electric, credit card accounts, etc. Financial accounts: Including bank accounts, brokerage and mutual fund accounts, safe-deposit boxes and any other fi nancial assets he has. Also get usernames and passwords for financial accounts that are set up online. Company benefi ts: Any retirement plans, pensions or health benefi ts from his current or former employer. Insurance policies: Life, home, auto, long-term care, Medicare, etc. Taxes: Copies of your dad’s income tax returns over the past few years. Locate Important Documents This is also the ideal time to fi nd out if your dad has the following essential legal documents: A will; an advance directive that includes a living will and health-care proxy, which allows you or another family member or friend to make medical decisions on his behalf if he becomes incapacitated; and a durable power of attorney, which gives you or a designated person similar legal authority for fi nancial decisions, if needed. If he doesn’t have these important documents prepared, now is the time to do it. And if they are prepared, make sure they’re updated, and you know where they’re located. Simplify Financial Tasks The quickest way to help your dad simplify his monthly fi nancial chores is to set up automatic payments for his utilities and other routine bills and arrange for direct deposit of his income sources. If your dad has savings and investments scattered in many diff erent accounts, you should consider consolidating them. You can also set up your dad’s bank system and investment accounts online, so you can pay bills and monitor his accounts anytime. Set Up Protections To guard against scams and risky fi nancial behaviors, consider getting your dad a True Link Visa Prepaid Card (TrueLinkFinancial.com/card). Designed for older adults with cognitive issues this card would provide your dad access to his money but with restrictions that you set on how funds can be spent. Or check out EverSafe. com, a web-based service that will automatically monitor your dad’s accounts, track suspicious activity and alert you when a problem is detected. Seek Help If you need help or live far away, consider hiring a daily money manager (see AADMM.com) who can come in once or twice a month to pay bills, make deposits, decipher health insurance statements and balance his checkbook. Fees range between $60 and $150 per hour. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. 1. “The Hunt of the Unicorn” 2. The Boy Scouts of America 3. A 1988 computer virus 4. Dr. Jonas Salk 5. Six 6. They are desserts named after women. 7. Boston’s Ted Williams Tunnel (90 feet below Boston Harbor) 8. Woodrow Wilson 9. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 10. They are children who appeared on the Zoom children’s entertainment series. 11. A yo-yo 12. Holyoke 13. Sidney Poitier 14. Making maple syrup into sugar 15. Eight 16. Frozen fi sh fi ngers 17. Pennsylvania 18. They are types of tents. 19. Charles Dickens’ 20. “The Mona Lisa” (Gioconda means jocund and is a pun on the feminine form of her married name, Giocondo.)
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