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Show r Pets of the Week By Jean NNard Some of us, out of economic necessity, cor.finue to work after the traditional age of retirement. Offers of us choose to work bciause we love our jobs F im;r wav, most ot us find oiir.e'yes confronted v i h myffs about elder workers fits Hn.e arc often stereotypes of agmg sort of one-si- e all atntudcs and beliefs about viler people. These negative ntfitudes can have considerable impact on our v icw of 0irseb rs and ouf abfiry to n ike decisions and believe thu by changing to find emnloymt-However, can we .mitudea n our ow oeip change these soeul v lew s ol orker-Thi- s w or auing students toe abilnv to take belief is iu.w called "refnming a situation ant! look a! it from a vaney of angles until we find a positw e v icw of it. It worked for me When my marriage of many years crumbled like .stale bread, 1 realized 1 would have to support ir.ysfff somehow So I tossed the side bread around until it turned into an old fashioned sage and onion stuffing, for oar Thanksgiving turkc v, put the bird in tie oven, and went to a state finals football game with my kids. Om team won, rnv life went on .is J started -- radnu'e school, and I pvt the myiii about ab'e tv lem nght whre it older students nor .v wh. n I grrdatted the billowwuh 3.9 CPA, belonged, my I rom this I Earned that strength year. experience, ing often lies in ouch ability to bend instead or to br.-uIn the following paragraphs. 1 will chalk-mia number of other nn ths about vildcr work ers Myth 1: Older workers cant learn new tasks or technology. Reality There is no ov id cnee that older workers have Usability to loam now than at any offer time in their lives it ev.-- g V'-i- ', Kean.- - mi hrer has Today I have reflect different to used to learn sivls learning changed the but Torn now combine it with printed everything page the computer and T.V. and wh:z right along Myth 2: Older workers dont nted or unit to work. 1 al-.- o & Bradley is a 3 year old male Bluetick Hound. Bradley is cry w e!l mannered and low maintenance. He loves to sniff new places and seems interested by cats. He is mellow, ealm. and would enjoy hanging out in a quiet home. Shadow is a Domestic v fp-m- 1 Short hair kitten. He is a staff favorite at the shelter because he loves to plav and coddle Shadow K so fiiendly he will follow at your heels, and gets along gieat w ith other cats! His playful, loving nature is often oveimoked at the shelter because he's one of many black cats, but dont let that fool vou, tl is cat is really one of a kind! Adoption rates are $95.00 for dogs and $65.00 for eats, which includes sterilisation, vaccinations, a microchip, and lice first veterinary exam. i i uu am inteiedeJ in Bradley, Shadow', or one ot our other .mazing animals, come on dowrn to Salt I aki County Animal 511 Services West at South, Mondav -- Saturday, 9:30a.m.-5:- 3( p.m , or rail us at oi ee all our animals on our website at w w'w .slcoanimalservices.org 4li they think about 0, 250-565- retiwnenc. 1 30 Advertise with us! Call 6 Bonnie at today! is ing becu a b.oiisew ife vviffm'l retirement henefus for man years, I found that i cookn'i retire and left the wotk femee pp-fortuately didn't want t anv-viigbefore my 80ff. birthday, and if uppers ffom i'dun.o.s fiat I'rn still not done. My th 3: Older workers should leave the wo. k foive to make room far younger workers. Re The ,v k ffree benefits ffom t ..it; hut ns of riU ol Older vorkei.- often have valuable work age- people m.d life experwe-:vo .hour and can orovieff training and mci'io'-eito the ' avag. From my vJv poi't, I learned a lot ftvm t'ae youngi r Yeorkm-- , lor, ?md i thir-- we all weie helped by :he mix My th M: Training older workers is not a good investH'--v ment. Penny This darling dog is Penny, terrier mix a who looks a bit like a fox She's a little shy at fust, but ld she warms up quickly and becomes loving and affectionate. She was given up to us because her owners were too old to talk care of her. She's friendly with other dogs ,and she was good with the pievious owners' grand-kid- s. Come vis t us to meet pret'y Penny. a kitten If its you're look- ing for, dont rmss the first annual KittyFest, an adoption event at tie West Bountiful Peteo, at 181 Noith 545 West, on Aug. 23 fiom 11 a.m.-- 5 p.m. The KittyFest will feature udopt-abl- e kittens from several local shelters, for an adoption fee of $70 per kitten, or adoption one get one free. Adoption fees include the animal's spay or neuter surgery and their first vaccinations. Our communities are saturated with kittens this time of year, and adopting kittens from shelters or rescue groups saves lives. Precious Penny and ail her feline friends and canine companions are waiting to meet you at Utah Animal Adoption Center, located at 1955 North Redwood Road, View-alor call 801 of our adorable animals online and learn more about our center at 55-PETS. l Reality: The future wmrk life of the employee over 50 is usually longer than the life of the technology they learn. Older workers are less adaptable and flexible. Myth Realitv: Most older workers adapt well to change once they understand the reasons for it. However, they are more likelyi to seel, clarification about the need for such change, and sometimes thev are right about that In conclusion, I'd suggest that when we hear something often enough, we have a tendency to believe it is true, even when we know it is not. You may even begin to believe that once youie in you 5 Os you u. ioo oil to again. If vou believe this, then you lav mad. a better case for neg' then society ever could. ative aging myths stuivotvp--If you Eve your hie dc.onhng to " I it y on CAN do instead of wffat von can't, vout poierud, even in o!d age, can be unlimited! Jean Mini, .Mi. S S. IE, at leanwanlJJkilcum-cas- t net ojolo Osseti moxstem mtiKMlWam yew SSSSKSW OKlOlt Please send in your Eagle Scout, Young WmwSD Women Recognition, Missionary comings and goings, and first birthday ht JB K loo ornmSm wBBmsB |