Shirley W. Mitchell is the Owner and Founder of the Fabulous after 50® Media Group - a Motivational, Inspirational and Educational Company located in Northern Alabama providing products and services related to Organizing and Conducting Educational Conferences, Classes, Symposiums, Seminars, Workshops, Speeches and Training Courses in the fields of Aging, Seniors, Senior Lifestyles, Health, Wellness, Nutrition, Generational Women and Men's Issues, Faith, Passion and Purpose, and the Distribution of Materials including Multimedia Audio, Video, CD, DVD, Books, Newsletters, Journals, Magazines, Articles, Periodicals, Electronic Books, and other Written and Audio Publications. Ms. Mitchell and Fabulous after 50® are managed and represented by Lighthouse Coastal Productions. ***Copyright © and Trademark ™ Notice: 1967-2011 All Works, Venues and Content by Shirley W. Mitchell™ including The Golden Egg of Aging™, Fabulous after 50®, Fabulous after Fifty™, Fabulous Women Over 50™, Sensational after 60®, Sensational after Sixty™, Sensational Women Over 60™, Aging Outside the Box®, Christian Spiritual Sparks™, "Passionate Sparks™, Spiritual Sparks for Busy Women™, Lace Over Steel™, Aging With Glamour™, Ageless Living™, "Endless Energy™, Better Half of Life™, Crosstown Info™, Citrus Park™ and The Amazing System™ are © Copyright and ® Trademark protected. Lighthouse Coastal Productions is the Managing Agent for all Business related Venues for Shirley W. Mitchell***

Fabulous after 50® News Dept

Jan. 22, 2005... 6PM-CST... The Albertville Chamber of Commerce in Albertville, Alabama recently honored National Author/Writer/Syndicated Columnist/Speaker and Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host, Shirley W. Mitchell, with the "Citizen of the Year Award" celebrating its theme "A New Beginning" for its 50th Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet. The "Citizen of the Year" was introduced with a short video by those who knew her well as the new Chamber Chairman, Dr. Allen Champion made the presentation of the plaque to Shirley W. Mitchell. A very surprised Mitchell invited her family to join her on stage, as she told about her Albertville "roots." Former Citizens of the Year were also on hand to congratulate her, as well as Representative Frank Mc Daniel, D-Albertville. Mitchell stated, "My grandfather was a share-cropper and we lived in a house where you could see through the floor. The community has been the one thing that has given me the power to overcome those humble beginnings, and through it I learned passion plus persistence pays off." (the above excerpts taken from the Sand Mountain Reporter written by Charlotte Christopher, Lifestyles Editor) The Albertville Chamber has recently hired a new "President", Jennifer Moore Palmer - We at Fabulous after 50® wish her the best in her new position. We thank the City of Albertville and the Albertville Chamber of Commerce for bestowing this honor on Ms. Mitchell.            Senior Job Bank  WorkForce50  Seniors 4 Hire  Wise Worker  AZ Central  Senior Net  Experience Works  SR Staff  The Retired Worker             Grand Magazine  Lovin' Life After 50  BoomerTimes & SeniorLife  Alabama Dept of Senior Citizens  Gerontological Society of America                              National Center for Creative Aging  West Alabama Regional Commission Center for Aging, Religion & Spirituality                                                                                     Wider Opportunities for Women

July/August 2004... "Deep Magazine - Life in the New South" - Jul/Aug 2004 - Page 48... "Never, Ever, Ever Ask A Lady Her Age"... Article written by Independent Journalist Vyvyan Lynn... What does it mean to age gracefully? Thanks to modern medicine, we live longer today than ever before. The question isn't how to stay alive, but how to live. There are as many variations on the good life as there are individuals. And here in the South, we are nothing if not individuals. I took pointers from a few remarkable Southern women to find out just how to keep that youthful glow. Vyvyan Lynn gathered words from four Botox-free belles - 103 year old Susie Perry, 39 year old Shawna Robinson, 45 year old Sondra Loggins and 66 year old Shirley W. Mitchell.

February 2006... "Alabama Alive Magazine" - Vol II Issue 4 - Page 20... "Alabama Authors - Achieving Success Southern Style"... Article written by Lighthouse News Bureau... Three Alabama Authors are "Doing it up" Southern Style with their latest releases - Live Your Life to the fullest with National Author/Columnist/Speaker and Radio Host, Shirley W. Mitchell, Author of "Fabulous after 50®", "Sensational after 60®" and her newest coming in April 2006 - "101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life"; Travel the South with National Travel Author, Gay N. Martin in "Louisiana Off the Beaten Path", "Alabama Off the Beaten Path" and "Alabama's Historic Restaurants and their Recipes"; And find out what's new in the kitchen with TV/Radio Host and Author, Leslie Bailey, from her new book, "Hey Leslie, What's Cooking?".

May 2007... "Sand Mountain Living Magazine" - Vol. 1 Number 5 - Page 30... "Aging With Grace & Style"... Sandy Williams, Publisher and Editor of Sand Mountain Living Magazine Interview - A Lady is a well-mannered and considerate woman with high standards of proper behavior. A lady is not stuffy or stiff, but has dignity and brings a high regard for others with her wherever she goes. A lady is a woman who projects the stature of life. By all standards, Shirley W. Mitchell is a lady... When you meet this "Steel Magnolia," it's easy to see that she is a true lady who loves where she is at in her life as well as enjoying what she does. She is most assuredly aging with grace, style, and a passion that keeps her going with a stunning smile and her head held high!.

Writer's Conferences & Festivals

Feb. 18-20... Savannah Book Festival - Savannah, GA Mar. 16-20... Virginia Festival of the Book - Charlottesville, VA Mar. 23-27... Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival - New Orleans, LA Apr. 16... Alabama Book Festival - Montgomery, AL Apr. 7-13... Arkansas Literary Festival - Little Rock, AR Apr. 26-28... Alabama Writers Symposium - Monroeville, AL May 9-13... Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference - Asheville, NC Jun. 18-23... Santa Barbara Writers Conference - Santa Barbara, CA Jul. 26-Aug. 7... Sewanee Writers' Conference - Sewanee, TN Sept. 15-17... Kentucky Women Writers Conference - Lexington, KY Sept. 23-25... Southern California Writers' Conference - Newport Beach, CA Oct. 1-2... The 2011 Crossroads Writers Conference and Literary Festival - Macon, GA Oct. 14-16... Southern Festival of Books - Nashville, TN Oct. 17-21... Southwest Christian Writers Studio - Glorieta, NM Oct. 22-23... West Virginia Book Festival - Charleston, WV Oct. 28-29... First Annual Black Literary Marketplace Expo Fall Conference - Royal Oak, MI Oct. 29... Louisiana Book Festival - Baton Rouge, LA Nov. 12... Kentucky Book Fair - Frankfort, KY Nov. 14-21... Miami Book Fair International - Miami, FL Finding a good and trustworthy Agent is one of the best ways to get your work noticed. The process of obtaining an Agent or Publishing House can be difficult and time consuming. Most Publishers have moved to an "Agent Submissions Only" policy. It's important than ever now to find a good Agent for your works.                                          Book Business Magazine - The Latest, Greatest, and Most Informative Issues for Book Publishers!                            Writers Digest Magazine-Write Better Get Published  The Writers Magazine-Advice and Inspiration For Today's Writer                Poets & Writers-The Nation's Largest Nonprofit Organization Serving Creative Writers  Script Magazine-A Final Draft, Inc. Publication             The Writers Store  Alabama Humanities Foundation  Alabama Center for Literary Arts  The Alabama Writers’ Forum  The Literacy Council          The Encyclopedia of Alabama  Southern Literary Trail  The Alabama Center for the Book  The Year of Alabama Music  ACFW-Christian Fiction

Victory Television Network - Arkansas Alive
	Sept. 20, 2011... 10:30am-CST... "Victory Television Network-Arkansas Alive" with Pastor Happy Caldwell as he Interviews Shirley W. Mitchell and her "Aging Outside the Box®" Syndicated Media Group Ministry, including her two books, "Fabulous after 50®" and "Sensational after 60®". Pastor Happy Caldwell is Co-Founder of Agape Church, Agape Academy, Agape College and Victory Television Network, and Hosts the Flagship VTN Show "Arkansas Alive". Pastor Happy Caldwell is the Author of the new book, "Unleashing Heaven's Blessings" with Whitaker House Publishers, and was on the "Aging Outside the Box®" Syndicated Radio Show on Jul. 28, 2011. Guest Shirley W. Mitchell, "The Golden Egg of Aging™", is the owner of the Syndicated Media Groups "Fabulous after 50®", "Sensational after 60®"and "Aging Outside the Box®"; Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host of the "Aging Outside the Box® Syndicated Radio Show" - a One Hour Live Broadcast every Thursday night at 6PM-CST, and "Aging Outside the Box® Christian Spiritual Sparks™" Syndicated Radio Show airing every Sunday morning; Author of 10 books including "Fabulous after 50®" and "Sensational after 60®" and Co-Author of 5 books including "101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life" and "Love Like God: Embracing Unconditional Love". Listen to the VTN Network On-Line and at KVTN-DT - Little Rock... KVTH-DT - Hot Springs... KVTJ-DT - Jonesboro/Memphis Our VTN TV Show Special - If you are in the VTN Listening area you can pick up a Copy of "Fabulous after 50®" or "Sensational after 60®" for the Special Price of $7.00.

Jul. 28, 2011... 6PM-CST... "Expanding Your Boundaries" with our "Guest" Happy Caldwell, Founder of Agape Church, Agape Academy, Agape College, Victory Television Network, Host of "Arkansas Alive" - the flagship show of VTN and Author of "Unleashing Heaven’s Blessings" on "Aging Outside the Box®" Syndicated Radio Show with National Author/Writer/Syndicated Columnist/Speaker and Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host, Shirley W. Mitchell, as they discuss "Expanding Your Boundaries" with... The Ministry Of Agape, Unleashing Heaven’s Blessings and Victory Television Network. Join us "LIVE on AIR" every Thursday Night at 2PM-HIST, 3PM-AKST, 4PM-PST, 5PM-MST, 6PM-CST, 7PM-EST and 8PM-AST on the LA Talk Radio Network. Listen to the Archive !

News Nuggets

...The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services convened for the first time on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. to begin forging a comprehensive national plan to defeat Alzheimer's disease in reference to the National Alzheimer's Disease Project Act. At the kick off of the meeting, federal members of the council presented findings of an inventory across all government agencies of activities related to clinical care, long-term care and research. The research highlighted gaps and potential opportunities that will play a role in formulating the national plan. The assessment included specific Alzheimer's disease efforts currently taking place at the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Aging, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius is expected to release the first report on a national action plan in December. The Advisory Council, made up of 15 federal members and 12 non-federal members, will meet again in January. ...The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and Pfizer Inc. have developed a Web site designed to protect consumers from counterfeit prescription drugs and teach them how to find legitimate Web sites on where to buy them. On the site they warn: "Counterfeit medications can be deadly. Many fake drugs contain too little, too much, or the wrong medicine, and may contain dangerous ingredients such as rat poison." The site contains recommendations of online pharmacies from the National Associations of Board of Pharmacy and the Pharmahelper online search engine with drug information, reviews, and price comparisons. ...Opening Friday Sept. 30, 2011 - TriStar Pictures-film label of Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group and a unit of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sherwood Pictures are pleased to announce that COURAGEOUS - the story of four police officers with one calling: to serve and protect, opens this Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 - As law enforcement officers, the men are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle:  fatherhood. With God’s help, they struggle to be able to find a way to serve and protect those that are most dear to them. COURAGEOUS is rated PG-13 (for some violence and drug content) and runs 129 minutes. COURAGEOUS is the fourth release from the moviemaking ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia.  The first release was Flywheel (2003), followed by Facing The Giants (2006) and Fireproof (2008).  With each release, Sherwood Pictures continues to entertain moviegoers with films that affect lives through heartfelt stories of faith and hope. Sherwood Pictures is the movie-making ministry of Sherwood Church of Albany, Georgia, known for its authentic and faith-filled stories of everyday life. Executive producers are Michael Catt and Jim McBride; Alex Kendrick is director, and Stephen Kendrick producer.  To date, Sherwood Pictures has produced Flywheel (2003), Facing the Giants (2006), Fireproof (2008), and now COURAGEOUS. TriStar Pictures is film label of Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, a unit of Sony Pictures Entertainment.  Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation.  SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; worldwide television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 142 countries. ...The American Senior Benefits Association® (ASBA®) is now partnering with Grateful Memories®, an organization that helps family members create lasting memory booklets, funeral programs and prayer cards. When a loved one passes away, planning a funeral can take an emotional toll on the survivors. Arranging a service, writing an obituary, choosing display photos for the wake, and all of the other attendant responsibilities can leave little time to create a lasting memorial. Grateful Memories® provides a simple, yet polished, way to design that lasting remembrance. An easy-to-use online tool guides users through navigation of pre-built templates, allowing them to upload photos and choose poems or verses to create an enduring tribute. Users can also create their own format if they choose. Booklets can then be printed at home or professionally printed by Grateful Memories®. Grateful Memories® offers a Pre-Plan option providing an opportunity for a loved one to choose favorite scripture, hymns and poems to include in the memorial booklet. ASBA members will receive a $15 discount on every order. "When a loved one passes away, family members can be overwrought and ill-equipped to manage the details that funeral planning necessitates", said Bill Hill, Sr., ASBA's President and Chairman of the Board. "Grateful Memories® can help ASBA members easily create a lasting memorial booklet that can be cherished for years to come." Grateful Memories® products can be created by family members or by the funeral directors who plan the services. On the "Place Order" page, please enter Benefit Code "ASBA" to receive your $15 discount. About ASBA - ASBA is a non-profit organization focused on advocacy and education for men and women age 50 and above. We are a national association with over 735,000 members, and we are growing rapidly. With a solid history as a trusted resource for its members and partners, ASBA offers first class educational and consumer programs designed exclusively for its members. And as always, membership is FREE. ...New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the overall number of older adults living in poverty has increased. Even more significant is the number of seniors who have experienced an increase in economic insecurity-or those simply living on the edge. Seniors with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level rose from 33.7% to 34.6% since 2009. ...September is World Alzheimer's Month ! Join us by honoring the heroes that fight against this disease every day – and become a hero by helping to raise awareness. ...Apples and pears may keep strokes away. That’s the conclusion of a Dutch study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association in which researchers found that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables with white flesh may protect against stroke. While previous studies have linked high consumption of fruits and vegetables with lower stroke risk, the researchers’ prospective work is the first to examine associations of fruits and vegetable color groups with stroke. The color of the edible portion of fruits and vegetables reflects the presence of beneficial phytochemicals such as carotenoids and flavonoids. “To prevent stroke, it may be useful to consume considerable amounts of white fruits and vegetables,” said Linda M. Oude Griep, M.Sc., lead author of the study and a postdoctoral fellow in human nutrition at Wageningen Uninversity in the Netherlands. “For example, eating one apple a day is an easy way to increase white fruits and vegetable intake. “However, other fruits and vegetable color groups may protect against other chronic diseases. Therefore, it remains of importance to consume a lot of fruits and vegetables.” Apples and pears are high in dietary fiber and a flavonoid called quercetin. In the study, other foods in the white category were bananas, cauliflower, chicory and cucumber. Potatoes were classified as a starch.