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| Santa Barbara News-Press - New and Notable Column
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February 6, 2005
"A no-nonsense book suggesting that exercise and an active regimen can lead to a healthier and longer life. The Santa Barbara author, also a teacher of physical fitness, discusses the types of exercises available, the healthfull properties of food, and how one can maintain a successful life balance. There are workbook sections, a bibliography and a list of suggested reading."
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| Para Publishing Success Stories - 2005
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Life Begins@Sixty is listed under Health/Fitness.
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| Television Show - Good Morning Arizona
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February 17, 2005 - Good Morning Arizona with Marty Velasco Hames, Phoenix, Arizona.
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| Television Interview: The Noon Day News on WHAS TV
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| October 2004 - The Noon Day News with host Rachael Platt, Louisville, Kentucky.
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| Radio Interview - The Jordan Rich Show: WBZ 1030
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November 19, 2004 - Radio Interview with Joan Frentz, author of - Life Begins @ Sixty. Jordan Rich hosts the late night weekend talks show every Saturday and Sunday from midnight to 5 A.M. and Sunday evenings from 10 P.M. to midnight. The program features an eclectic mix of authors, actors, athletes, musicians, and interesting personalities.
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| Radio interview - Early AM Talk Show: WKJK
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| October 2004 - Early AM Talk Show with Mike Ward
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| Radio Interview - Early Morning Drive Time Show: WHYN
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| October 12 - Early Morning Drive Time Show with Brad Shepard, Springfield, Massachusetts
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| Excercise Classes
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Classes for women eager to learn how and what they need to know to become and stay
physically fit for a lifetime.
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| Personal Training in your Home
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Personal training in your home for
men and women eager to learn how and what they need to know to become and stay
physically fit for a lifetime.
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| Book Launch and Signing
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| Santa Barbara, October 2004
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Warmly greeted by old and new friends.
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| Borders Books - Book Signing and Conversation
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| October 2004 - Borders Books, Louisville, Kentucky.
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As a long time resident, I returned to Louisville to introduce my book and
fitness teaching methods.
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| Book Signing and Interactive Lecture
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October 2004 - Baptist East/Milestone Wellness Center, Louisville, Kentucky.
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| Booksigning at Borders
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February 17, 2005 - Booksigning 7 P.M. Borders Book Store, Scottsdale, Arizona.
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| Guest Speaker, Crystal Cruise Line Creative Learning Program and Walkvest Representative
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November 7 - 18, 2004
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Joan lectured and discussed her book Life Begins@Sixty aboard the Crystal Cruise that debarked Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 7, 2004, and cruised the Caribbean Islands through the Panama Canal to Costa Rica.
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| Joan the Columnist
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- Santa Barbara News-Press
- Coastal View News
- Crystal Cruise
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| Interviews
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| Conversation
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Grandson’s 3rd grade class, Santa Rosa, California, October 2004
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My grandson Levi’s 3rd grade class has been studying the importance of physical
fitness. They had set out to walk all over Sanoma County, were keeping records,
and being rewarded for the number of miles they walked and ran. Levi proudly announced to his class that his grandmother had just written a book about being fit, and soon I was asked to come
speak to the class. Flattered and thrilled to be asked, I asked myself, "What do I
say to 8-year-olds when the book is titled Life Begins@Sixty?"
After being introduced to the class by Levi, I began by asking what exercise
meant to them. Hands shot up and a youngster eagerly responded, "We exercise for
our brain." A lively conversation ensued. Figuring I was definitely older than the
grandparents of some of the children, I asked if they exercised. With enthusiasm they told
stories of sharing walks with their grandparents, or reasons why a grandparent, due to illness or an
injury, was unable to exercise. The discussion went on to include their parents.
Discussing exercise led to what they ate and learning to read labels. This was
directly aimed at the cereal choices they were making. In fact, Levi had discovered how
many unsuspected sugar grams were in his and his twin sister Sophie’s favorites.
In the book I discuss how we as parents and grandparents are role models for our
children and grandchildren. My grandson and his classmates discovered that they
can be and are fabulous role models for their families and fellow students.
Right on!
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| Fabulous Cookies
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Tea and the following cookies are served when friends do book signings.
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Grandma’s Cookies
Over the years when my mother would come visit, she would almost immediately make the following cookies. I grew up with them as did my children and now the recipe and instructions have been passed on to my grandchildren.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and use the middle rack in the oven.
Ingredients:
For the Dough
1 stick butter
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
Filling:
1 jar apricot preserves
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup white raisins
Place raisins in strainer and rinse with hot water and dry
½ cup mixture of 1 part cinnamon to 5 parts sugar.
To Make the Dough
Can be made in Cuisinart, by hand, or in a mixer.
Cream butter, add sugar, add 2 eggs, vanilla –blend well
Then add 2 cups flour, one cup at a time.
Depending on size of eggs you may need additional flour.
Form a soft dough, place preferably on waxed paper, wrap and let rest.
Can be placed in refrigerator for a couple of days.
To Form Cookie Rolls
Cut dough into 3 sections. Lightly flour rolling area and rolling pin.
With one section at a time, while keeping the others wrapped so they will not dry out,
Roll dough out to form a longer than wide, thin pastry. *
Using a spreading knife, spread the apricot jam lightly over the dough. Take a handful or two of nuts, then raisins and spread them over dough. Then sprinkle cinnamon & sugar mixture.
Starting at the back side gently start rolling the dough toward you to form a long roll. Tuck the edges under and then gently slip roll onto cookie sheet. Sprinkle top with more of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Continue with the other two sections and add finished rolls to cookie sheet.
Place in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 30- 35 minutes until cookies are golden brown. Take from oven and immediately slip unto a cutting board or surface. Be careful handling the hot dough. Use a spatula if necessary.
While still very warm slice into ¾ inch or so slices. Let cool and…
ENJOY!
*Please note
You can improvise. There are no exact rules. Do not be afraid to handle dough. If it doesn’t work the first time you roll the dough out, pick it back up use a bit more flour and try again. You do want to keep the dough as soft as possible, but you do not want it to fall apart when you roll it up and add the filling.
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