50plus Senior News Cumberland County July 2012

By Megan Joyce

Most of us have encountered tough times in our lives where we were

encouraged to heed the old adage of “dusting ourselves off ” or “picking

ourselves up by our bootstraps.” We fall; we rise up; we move forward,

bruised but vertical.

These days, Vickie Kissinger’s bootstraps hang firmly hinged on a treble

clef and a cluster of eighth-notes.

The newly named 2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL and New Holland-area

resident is a lifelong music lover, having started on the organ at just 5 years

old.

“My grandparents actually got me started in music. My grandmother in

particular always had a love for music, and they took me for organ lessons,”

Kissinger recalled. “That was just always a dream of hers: She wanted me to

learn to play the organ.”

As she grew up, her musical studies expanded to include piano as well,

and by age 13 she was playing the organ in church; by 15, she was

substituting for two different local churches. By high-school graduation,

Kissinger was offered an organist position at a church in Akron.

As a teenager, Kissinger had become interested in singing, and her jazz-

piano teacher at the time encouraged her to embrace her voice. After she

2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Vickie Kissinger performing “At Last” by Etta James.

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Preventive Measures

Wendell Fowler

When wild animals, cavemen,

Druids, Celts, kings, and

princesses took a drink from

their wells, your glass of water was part

of those wells.

Life-sustaining water has been here

since the creation of Earth. Humans

would not exist today if not for water.

Greek philosopher Empedocles held that

water is one of the four elements, along

with earth, wind, and fire.

Water is essential to your survival, as

one cannot survive more than three days

without it. We lose 2 to 3 liters of water

per day under normal conditions but

more in hot, dry, or cold weather.

Got an energy shortage? That’s the

first sign your blood, tissues, and organs

aren’t getting adequate water, and your

liver and brain are the least tolerant of

dehydration.

Blood is mostly water, not Mountain

Dew, and your muscles, lungs, and brain

all contain a lot of water. Your temple

needs water to control body temperature

and to provide a means for nutrients that

nourish your organs. Water transports

oxygen to your

cells, helps you

think clearly,

removes waste,

and protects

your joints and

organs.

A headache

or a strong odor

to your urine,

along with a

yellow or amber

color, indicate

you’re not getting enough pure water.

Water is necessary for your Earth suit to

digest and absorb nutrients and, in

addition, it detoxifies the liver and

kidneys, flushing noxious waste from the

temple.

Slake your morning thirst with good

ol’ plain water. First thing in the a.m., I

gulp an 8-ounce glass of filtered water.

You just woke up from an eight-hour

nap and fast, so

after rehydrating

with water,

blend a fresh

fruit smoothie

to replenish

your glucose

levels. Sugary,

caffeinated frou-

frou drinks and

nasty juice boxes

are not

rehydrating. But

you already knew they deplete your

blessing of health.

Caffeine has some virtues, so don’t

throw the coffee grounds out with the

dishwater; just ditch the sugar and

whipping cream.

Unfortunately, man treats the largest,

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Cumberland County Assistance

(800) 269-0173

Cumberland County Board of Assistance

(800) 269-0173

Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc.

(717) 432-5312

Neill Funeral Home

(717) 564-2633

Wegmans

(717) 791-4500

Alzheimer’s Association

(717) 651-5020

American Diabetes Association

(800) 342-2383

Arthritis Foundation

(717) 763-0900

CONTACT Helpline

(717) 652-4400

Health Network Labs

(717) 243-2634

The National Kidney Foundation

(800) 697-7007

PACE

(800) 225-7223

Social Security Administration (Medicare)

(800) 302-1274

Pa. HealthCare Cost Containment Council

(717) 232-6787

Duncan Nulph Hearing Associates

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Gable Associates

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717-582-9977

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Internal Revenue Service

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Liberty Program

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Medicare Hotline

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National Council on Aging

(800) 424-9046

Organ Donor Hotline

(800) 243-6667

Passport Information

(888) 362-8668

Smoking Information

(800) 232-1331

Social Security Fraud

(800) 269-0217

Social Security Office

(800) 772-1213

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Dear Savvy Senior,

What can you tell me about restless

leg syndrome? I’m 58 years old, and

my wife thinks I may have it because I

sometimes wake her up at night

kicking my legs. – Restless Larry

Dear Larry,

If an irresistible urge to move your

legs has you kicking in your sleep,

you may indeed have restless leg

syndrome (RLS), a

common, under-

diagnosed condition

that affects around 10

percent of Americans.

Here’s what you

should know.

Do You Have RLS?

RLS is a

neurological disorder

that causes

unpleasant sensations

in the legs (usually in

the calf area) and an

irresistible urge to

move your legs when

resting or sitting still,

and the symptoms usually get worse

with age. The main complaint with

RLS, other than it being

uncomfortable, is that it disrupts

sleep.

While researchers have yet to pin

down a specific cause of RLS, they

do know of various conditions that

are linked to it, including: genetics

(it often runs in families), anemia,

kidney problems, peripheral

neuropathy, diabetes, attention

deficit disorder, and even pregnancy.

Do you have RLS? If you answer

yes to most of these questions, you

probably do.

• When you sit or lie down, do

you have a strong desire to move

your legs?

• Does your desire to move your

legs feel impossible to resist?

• Would you use the words

“unpleasant,” “creepy-crawly,”

“electric current,” “itching,”

“tingling,” “pulling,” or “tugging” to

describe your symptoms?

• Does your desire to move often

occur when you are resting or sitting

still?

• Does moving your legs make

you feel better?

• Do these symptoms bother you

more at night?

• Do your ever have involuntary

leg movements while you are awake?

Tips and Remedies

While there’s no cure for RLS,

there are some things you can do to

alleviate the symptoms. Depending

on the severity of your case, here are

some tips and remedies that may

help:

• Get a blood test: Studies show

that an iron or vitamin deficiency

can cause or worsen RLS. Your

doctor can easily check this with a

simple blood test and may

recommend supplementing your diet

with vitamin E, iron, vitamin B12,

or folate.

• Check your meds: Certain

drugs that treat high blood pressure,

heart conditions, nausea, colds,

allergies, and depression can make

RLS worse. If you take any of these,

ask your doctor if something else

can be prescribed.

• Watch your diet: Pay attention

to what you eat to see if it may cause

or increase your symptoms.

• Limit caffeine and alcohol: Both

of these can make symptoms worse.

• Stretch: A good calf stretch and

a strong massage may provide some

relief.

• Take a bath: For some people, a

hot or cold bath can help, or try

using a heating pad or ice pack.

• Try compression: Wrapping ace

bandages or

wearing

compression

support stockings

around the

problem area have

also been known to

help.

• Exercise:

Moderate exercise

(20 to 30 minutes

three or four times

a week) can also

relieve symptoms

and help you sleep

better. Exercising

late in the evening,

however, can

induce symptoms.

• Reduce stress: Stress can

aggravate RLS. Meditation and yoga

are good relaxation techniques you

may want to try, especially before

going to bed at night.

Treatments

If the tips or remedies don’t

improve your condition, prescription

medications may help.

Requip (or its generic Ropinirole)

and Mirapex are two drugs approved

by the FDA to treat RLS, but there

are several other drugs that treat

other conditions (dopaminergic

agents, sedatives, anticonvulsants,

and pain relievers) that have also

been found to be helpful.

Talk to your doctor about these

options, or consult an RLS specialist

(see rls.org to locate one) or a sleep

specialist (see sleepcenters.org).

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the

NBC Today show and author of TheSavvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org.

Tips and Treatments forRestless Leg Syndrome

Savvy Senior

Jim Miller


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dining favorites for 2012!atter swings like a rusty gate.”

That was me—I didn’t need

the other team to remind me

that I was what baseball scouts call “good

glove/no bat.”

But this rusty gate never lost his

enthusiasm for the game. Besides

marveling at how batters slam a wooden

cylinder against a speeding orb, I love the

cerebral aspects of baseball. Games turn on

strategies that work (or don’t).

Here are a few of baseball’s lesser-

known fundamentals that might enhance

your appreciation for the game.

Wasting a pitch. Rarely do you see a

three-pitch called strikeout. When a batter

is behind with a no-balls, two-strikes

count, he is prepared to swing at almost

any pitch that’s not over his head.

The pitcher intentionally throws out of

the strike zone hoping the batter will “go

fishing” and either miss for strike three or

hit a harmless roller. If you want to see

the epitome of rage, check out the

manager after his pitcher gives up an 0-2

homerun.

A hallowed baseball story tells how an

old-time manager vowed to fine any

pitcher $50 who didn’t waste a pitch. In

one game, after the umpire called an 0-2

offering “strike three,” the pitcher came

running in from the mound yelling, “That

was a ball!”

Curve versus slider. The classic

curveball breaks vertically from 12 to 6 on

the clock. Batters tend to swing over it

unless it’s a “hanging curve” that takes too

long to break and sits there like an apple

on a branch.

Sliders break sideways, low and away

opposite the pitcher’s arm. Therefore, a

right-handed slider breaks into a left-

handed batter or away from a right-

handed batter.

Breaking balls are thrown with a

twisting wrist that makes them slower than

fastballs, so a breaking ball that doesn’t

break is easy pickings for the batter.

Fair versus foul. All four bases are in

fair territory. Home plate has the V-shaped

base because it nestles in the confluence of

the right and left foul lines.

Balls that hit the “foul line” are fair.

Balls that hit the “foul pole” or its

extension screen are homeruns.

A runner on third takes his lead in foul

territory lest he get called out for

interference by getting hit by a fair ball.

Considerate umpires on the first and

third base lines position themselves in foul

territory because they are “in play” and

when hit by a fair ball might affect the

outcome of the play.

Alas, left-handers. In the Big Leagues,

left-handed throwers play only five of the

nine defensive positions: three outfielders,

first base, and pitcher. That’s not a rule.

It’s due to the counterclockwise nature of

the game.

You’ll understand immediately if you

pretend you’re a second baseman fielding a

grounder and throwing to first—see how

you must make an extra turn if you throw

left-handed? All those runners who are

thrown out by a step would be safe against

left-handed infielders.

Conversely, a left-handed first baseman

is in a better position to throw to second

and doesn’t have to sweep the glove across

his body to tag the diving runner on a

pick-off play. The theory against left-

handed catchers is that they’re out of

position on steal attempts to third and

that, with most batters being right-

handed, they must maneuver throws

around batters on steal attempts to second.

A few baseball theorists even prefer

right-handed leftfielders on the theory

that, on throws to the plate, their tosses

tend to bounce to the right (into the

waiting catcher) rather than away from the

play.

Outfield arms. The pariah right fielder

of Little League transforms into a

respected player in the Bigs. Teams put

rifle arms in right and weak arms in left

because the throw from right field to third

base is a full 90 feet longer than the throw

to third from left.

3-foot line. That mysterious line that

extends to the right and parallel to the

foul line in the last half of the distance

from home to first base is the 3-foot line.

A runner who strays to the left of the

foul line or to the right of the 3-foot line

may be called out if he interferes with the

fielder taking the throw at first. The

runner is allowed to run outside of the

channel to avoid interfering with a fielder

making a play.

Some Finer Pointsof Baseball

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While the number of families in

the United States continued

to grow in the period from

2000 through 2008, the share of families

with no children increased from 52 to 54

percent.

Among families with children, the

percentage of those having only one

child increased sharply from 41.4 percent

in 2000 to 47.8 percent in 2008,

according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Census Bureau found that

between 1976 and 2004, the percentage

of women aged 40 to 44 with only one

child almost doubled to 20 percent.

Should these trends be worrisome?

Does it suggest tomorrow’s seniors will

be given less personal care by their sole

offspring? Might it suggest that the only-

child trend will lead to a nation of more

adults who had been pampered by

permissive parents?

If an only child marries an only child,

their children have no cousins. Without

siblings and an extended family, how

does an only

child develop

rivalry skills and

interpersonal

peer

relationships

prior to school

years?

There are

many examples

of celebrities

without siblings

who rose above

the tumultuous

circumstances of

childhood.

Rudolph

Giuliani’s father served time in Sing Sing

prison and, after his release, became an

enforcer for his brother-in-law’s crime

gang.

Alan Greenspan’s parents had a

troubled marriage, divorcing when he

was 5 years old.

The father

became

estranged from

the son and ex-

wife.

Cary Grant’s

parents

quarreled often,

causing the son

to seek escape in

Saturday

afternoon

movies. His

mother was

committed to a

mental

institution when the boy was 10 years of

age.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was cared

for by a governess and tutored at home

until he was 14 years old, then sent off to

a boarding school.

These are examples from past

generations. What can be expected from

the adults of the Me Generation (the

1970s) and the Y Generation (1982-

2002)?

One writer characterized the Me

Generation as having an apparent

empathy deficit. In 2008 the TV show

60 Minutes had a program on the Y

Generation describing them as “cynical,

unaccustomed to hard work, and having

fragile egos because their childhoods were

filled with trophies and adulation,

unprepared for the cold realities of

work.”

Is there a cause-effect relationship

between the only-child trend and the

narcissistic sense of entitlement

attributed to the “Me” and “Y”

generations? We know an only child can

be hardworking and empathetic, but if

Is the Only-Child Trend Desirable?

My 22 Cents’ Worth

Walt Sonneville


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substantial numbers of them are not so

oriented, they can stigmatize their entire

generation and stunt a nation’s progress.

Our nation seems to be confronted

with conflicting values. While

overpopulation is a concern, having only

one child may create its own undesirable

effects.

There are several reasons why the one-

child trend has emerged. Economic

uncertainty, divorce, and the high costs

of childrearing are among them. The

percentage of U.S. children raised by one

parent (25.8 percent) is higher than any

of the 26 other industrialized nations.

Their average was 14.9 percent,

according to a study by the Organization

for Economic Cooperation and

Development.

One clear advantage of having an only

child is that it avoids the problems

associated with primogeniture—that is,

the age-old practice of giving the bulk of

one’s estate to the eldest son.Walt Sonneville, a retired market-research

analyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth:The Higher-Valued Opinion of a SeniorCitizen, a book of personal-opinion essays,

free of partisan and sectarian viewpoints. AMusing Moment: Meditative Essays on Lifeand Learning, was released in January 2012.

Contact him at [email protected].

Property Tax/Rent Rebate

Deadline ExtendedThe deadline to apply for

Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate

Program for older adults and residents

with disabilities has

been extended from

June 30 to Dec. 31.

The rebate program

benefits eligible

Pennsylvanians age 65

and older; widows and

widowers age 50 and

older; and people with

disabilities age 18 and

older.

The income limit is

$35,000 a year for

homeowners and $15,000 annually for

renters, and half of Social Security

income is excluded.

The maximum standard rebate is

$650, but supplemental rebates for

qualifying homeowners can boost rebates

to $975.

As of May 31, the Revenue

Department had received 529,023 rebate

applications.

As specified by law, rebate distribution

began on July 1. After June 30, rebates

were distributed as claims were received

and processed.

Applicants may

obtain Property

Tax/Rent Rebate claim

forms (PA-1000) and

related information

online at

www.revenue.state.pa.us

or by calling, toll-free,

(888) 222-9190.

Forms and assistance

also are available at

Department of Revenue

district offices (listed in the government

section of phone directories), local Area

Agencies on Aging, senior centers, and

state legislators’ offices.

Claimants who already applied for

Property Tax/Rent Rebates may check the

status of claims online at

www.revenue.state.pa.us or by calling,

toll-free, (888) PA-TAXES.

As of May 2012, a new Medicare

card scam has been brought to the

attention of the Pennsylvania Senior

Medicare Patrol (SMP) and the Center

for Advocacy for the Rights and

Interests of the Elderly (CARIE).

Residents from all over Pennsylvania

have received calls from scammers

claiming to be “from Medicare.” The

scammer states that Medicare is sending

out new cards and then instructs the

beneficiary to give the scammer their

checking account number in order to

receive the new card.

In at least two cases, the scammer

already had the beneficiary’s address,

bank name, and bank routing number.

Remember: Medicare will never call

to sell you anything and will never ask

for your checking account number. To

report a similar scam or other Medicare

fraud, please call the Pennsylvania

Senior Medicare Patrol at (800) 356-

3606.

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taken every 10 years since 1790.

It is used by the federal

government for a variety of reasons, the

primary one being to establish

Congressional districts according to

population. For protection of privacy, the

census is not made public until 72 years

after it is taken.

Thus, this is the first U.S. census in

which my name appears, as well as the

names of many 50plus Senior News

readers. Publication of the 1940 U.S.

census has been a highly anticipated

event by genealogists. It has also sparked

an awareness in those who may not be

that interested in the history of ancestors

they never knew—because they can now

find information they may not have

known about their parents or even

themselves.

The 1940 census was the first taken

after the start of Social Security, the first

after the Great Depression, and the last

before the nation’s entry into World War

II. It holds many nuggets of information

about the “Greatest Generation.”

Many of the questions on the 1940

census are the standard ones: name, age,

gender, race, education, and place of

birth. But the 1940 census also asked

many new questions. The instructions

directed the enumerator to enter an X

after the name of the person furnishing

the information about the family;

whether the person worked for the

CCC, WPA, or NYA the week of

March 24-30, 1940; and income for the

12 months ending Dec. 31, 1939.

The 1940 census also has a

supplemental schedule for two names on

each page. The supplemental schedule

asks the place of birth of the person’s

father and mother; the person’s usual

occupation, not just what they were

doing the week of March 24-30, 1940;

and for all women who are or have been

married, if this woman has been married

The 1940 Census

The Search for Our Ancestry

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please see CENSUS page 16


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By Megan Joyce

Early on in the performance lineup for the seventh

annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL finals competition, a

recurring theme became audible: power.

Out of the seven years of finals-night performances,

2012’s roster included more than a dozen musical

dynamos whose notes could likely hit the ceiling even

without the sonic aid of a microphone or the buoyancy

of dinner-theater acoustics.

Produced by On-Line Publishers, hosted by the Dutch

Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, and emceed by

Diane Dayton of Dayton Communications, the 15

semifinalists for the evening’s show were culled from

nearly 100 contestants who auditioned at regional

tryouts in late April and early May.

Both the sold-out crowd and the panel of local

celebrity judges—RJ Harris of WHP580, Adrian

“Buddy” King of the former Magnificent Men, Valerie

Pritchett of abc27, and Janelle Stelson of WGAL-8—

were treated to almost three hours of impressive musical

talent, lively laughter, and powerhouse performances.

And Deb Olsen of Manheim got the night started

with a bang—many of them, in fact. The only drummer

ever to make the SENIOR IDOL semifinalist cut, Olsen set

what was to become the powerful tone for the evening as

she thundered through The Bee Gees’ “You Should Be

Dancing.”

“People don’t know how to judge drummers,” noted

King. “Basically it’s a matter of what you feel, and it felt

really good.”

Second in line was Margie Sheaffer of New

Providence, who tipped her fedora and added a few well-

placed pouts while performing “Makin’ Whoopee” by

Eddie Cantor.

“It’s always important to choose the right song here,

and I think you made a good choice,” said King. “You

communicate the song very well.”

“We’re off to a great start here; we’re going to have a

tough time [judging],” Harris predicted.

Third to the stage was Vickie Kissinger of Gap, whose

voice ran the gamut from gentle to formidable during

Etta James’ “At Last.”

“It’s one thing to have a good voice; it’s another to

know how to use it. Your dynamics are sensational,”

declared King. “You know how to build it, you knew

how to maintain it.”

Though Kissinger was an admittedly tough act to

follow, York’s Tom LaNasa did so with confidence and

finesse for Dean Martin’s “Bumming Around.” LaNasa’s

plaid sport coat and straw hat were appropriately “bum

chic,” his ensemble punctuated by a red handkerchief

sack tied to a stick.

“You can tell you’re a performer,” said Harris. “You

had a lot of fun up there and I think that was the best

part of your performance.”

Both power and control were evident in Lynn

Henderson Payne of New Freedom, who soared through

“Someone to Watch Over Me” by George Gershwin.

“The control in your voice is phenomenal, and

hanging on those notes—spectacular,” Pritchett

enthused. “That takes a lot of breath control.”

Pritchett also praised Lancaster’s Larry Gessler for his

vocal quality after his rendition of “A Nightingale Sang

in Berkeley Square” by Mel Torme.

“It was a very tender approach, and a very difficult

song for intonation purposes,” King agreed.

Jeff Mumma of York Haven brought forth another

kind of power—patriotic power—for “Where the Stars

and Stripes and Eagles Fly” by Aaron Tippin. And once

he conquered his nerves after the first few lines, his vocal

power was apparent as well.

“Once we got to your voice, we know why you got

here,” said Harris. “You have a great, smooth voice and a

passion for country music in particular … you can tell

it’s not a karaoke thing you did here. You really are good.”

Reading’s Mark Ettaro earned high marks for his

Sinatra-esque tones during “I’ve Got You Under My

Skin,” but it was also his comedic power that had the

judges and audience applauding. Ettaro frequently name-

dropped Stelson into the song’s lyrics and, during the

song’s instrumental interlude, he introduced the four

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invisible members of his onstage “band”: the evening’s

judges.

“You have a really good voice, all joking aside,”

Stelson said. “And of course I’m susceptible to hearing

my name in a love song, but it was such a pleasure; it

was really smoothie-smooth.”

Power came back onstage in the guise of Cheri

Coleman Campbell of Coatesville, belting out the

gospel song “My Tribute” by Andrae Crouch. The

judges and the audience were moved by not only her

vocal power, but also her spiritual power—as Campbell

focused her eyes and voice on a higher power.

“You are one of these people who is just lit from

within,” Stelson said. “And I think that’s where your

music is born, too. And I don’t know what you’ve been

through in your life, but you’re obviously praising for

something, and I think you’re giving as good as you’re

getting.”

Harrisburg resident Nick Ferraro had a

commanding stage presence coupled with a robust

voice—even during the high falsetto notes of Jay & the

Americans’ “Cara Mia Mine.”

“That’s a tough song to sing, and a lot of nerve it

takes hitting those falsetto notes,” said King. “I know

what it’s like because I used to sing a lot of falsetto,

and man, you can’t fake those.”

Victoria Newcomer of Mount Joy rocked through

KT Tunstall’s “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.”

Once again, the judges noted the power behind the

performance.

“I love that song, and you came out here and you

crushed it!” exclaimed Harris.

Stelson then observed that power can come in the

seemingly straight-laced visage of a suit and tie after

Philadelphia’s Dan Kelly used his theater chops to roar

through “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin.

“I liked the way you used the stage, and I really

liked your energy in your singing,” Pritchett said.

Next, Don “Duke” Larson showed that a powerful

stage presence isn’t dampened by age—in fact, it can

enhance it. At age 76, Larson’s voice soared confidently

through “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra, his fine suit

and fedora completing the effect.

“You are impeccably tailored; everything was

perfect,” said Stelson. “You look the part. That was a

great story to tell, and you know what? You kind of

have to be in your 70s to tell it.”

Constance Kuba Fisher of Mechanicsburg worked

the stage performing Jo Dee Messina’s kiss-off anthem,

“Bye Bye.” Her love of performance and her plentiful

stage experience helped carry her through the feisty

tune.

“You have a lot of soul and a lot of heart,” Harris

observed.

The evening’s last semifinalist to take the stage,

Frank Fedele of Williamsport crooned “Walk Away” by

Matt Monro, a performance Stelson called “very

natural and very comfortable.”

“I like the smoothness of your voice, and I also like

the flow. It’s so rhythmic,” complimented Pritchett.

After a brief intermission during which the four

judges’ scores were tallied, all 15 semifinalists lined up

on the stage … and Deb Olsen, Cheri Coleman

Campbell, and Vickie Kissinger were named the night’s

three finalists.

For their second selections, Olsen drummed “Dance

to the Music” by Sly and the Family Stone; Campbell

performed “The Lord’s Prayer”; and Kissinger sang

“My Heart Will Go On” from the movie Titanic.

The judges as well as the audience then voted for

their favorite, and after a brief intermission, Kissinger

was named the 2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL. This time,

it was the audience’s turn to exude some power as the

theater exploded in applause.

“I can see you have some training,” King said to

Kissinger, “but even all the training in the world

doesn’t make all that big a difference. It’s knowing how

to sing—and honey, you know how to sing.”

As the winner, Kissinger will receive a limousine trip

for two to New York City for dinner and a Broadway

show. Kissinger later said she was “floored” by her win,

even as she stepped forward to sing “At Last” one more

time.

“Now I know how some of these people must feel

on American Idol,” she laughed. “You’re enjoying the

moment, but you’re not quite sure you’re really in it. It

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Calendar of EventsBig Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-447891 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville

July 6, 9:30 a.m. – Bob and Barbara Rhoades’ Trip to Peru

July 24, 12:30 p.m. – Presentation on Landlord/Tenant

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July 27, 7 p.m. – “Music on the Lawn” at Newville First

Church of God

Carlisle Senior Action Center – (717) 249-500720 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle

Mary Schaner Senior Citizens Center – (717) 732-391598 S. Enola Drive, Enola

Mechanicsburg Area Senior Adult Center(717) 697-594797 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg

Southampton Place – (717) 530-8217www.seniors.southamptontwp.com56 Cleversburg Road, Shippensburg

Tuesdays, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Card Night

Thursdays, 9 a.m. – Tasteful Thursday: Food Tasting

July 17, 5 p.m. – Annual Summer Dinner

West Shore Senior Citizens Center – (717) 774-0409122 Geary St., New Cumberland

AARP Driver Safety Programs

Cumberland County Library Programs

Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public.

Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt.Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688

Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle,(717) 243-4642July 18, 1 p.m. – Afternoon Classic Movies at Bosler

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St.,Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900

East Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive,Enola, (717) 732-4274

John Graham Public Library, 9 Parsonage St.,Newville, (717) 776-5900

Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, 16 N. Walnut St.,Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-0171

New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza,New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820July 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Independence Day

Community Celebration

July 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Great Books

Discussion Group: The Country Husband

July 25, 6 to 9 p.m. – Write-On Writer’s Workshop

Shippensburg Public Library, 73 W. King St.,Shippensburg, (717) 532-4508

July 6, 8 to 9 p.m. – Firefly Fireworks, Pine Grove Furnace State Park

July 8, 4 to 8:30 p.m. – Music on the Mountain: Rock ’n’ Roll Concert, Kings Gap Environmental Center

July 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Monthly Volunteer Work Day, Colonel Denning State Park

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married, Kissinger took a hiatus from her

musical pursuits for a few years to

concentrate on her family, but a series of

church positions soon had her back in the

organist fold.

Her love of vocal performance still

lingered as well, so much so that Kissinger

quit her job at a car dealership, went out

and bought herself musical equipment,

and started a “very busy” schedule of

playing “all over the place” at local gigs

such as restaurants, banquets, and clubs.

“Performers will tell you this: You get

out on stage and you kind of get the bug,

and you love it,” Kissinger said. “Then

you go back the next time, and you get

nervous and say, ‘What was I thinking?’

You do know why you’re doing this—

because you love it.”

At the time, Kissinger even flew to

Nashville and auditioned for a cable

talent-search show. But four weeks later,

the show was suddenly canceled.

“It’s my way to express who I am,” she

said of performing. “I get to express me.”

It was in 1991 that Kissinger’s life

screeched to a halt when her husband was

killed in an auto accident. In the

aftermath, Kissinger stayed home to focus

on raising her daughter.

“My life changed drastically. I didn’t

sing for two years,” she said.

It took another six years before

Kissinger grabbed tenuous hold of those

proverbial bootstraps by enrolling at

Millersville University in pursuit of a

degree in music education.

“When you go to school at 41, it’s a

little tough having a teenager at home

too,” she laughed. “I thought I wanted to

be a teacher, but I didn’t care to be in a

classroom so much, so I opened my

private studio.”

Kissinger teaches piano and voice as

well as beginner strings to a wide range of

students: her youngest is a first-grader and

her oldest is in his 70s. Her private studio

also includes a concentration on special-

needs students, a specialization that grew

after Kissinger received two phone calls

from parents of blind and autistic

children.

“How sad, I thought, that they wanted

to learn music and no one to teach them,”

she said.

Kissinger then took workshops on

autism and read everything she could

about learning disabilities. She now uses a

rote approach, where these students learn

by ear, and has taught voice and piano to

students with blindness, ADD, ADHD,

Aspberger’s disorder, pervasive

developmental disorder, and mental

retardation.

“Over the past 15 years I have learned

more from the students than I think they

learned from me,” Kissinger said. “Most

music teachers won’t teach special-needs

students. They are afraid to because they

don’t know how.”

It was for this reason that Kissinger

was a featured clinician at Penn State at

the Pennsylvania Music Teachers

Association Conference in 2005, where

she lectured on “The Fear of Teaching

Special-Needs Students.”

But the teacher is still a student, too.

Although her vocal training didn’t start in

earnest until she studied for her college

degree, Kissinger, now a classically trained

mezzo-soprano, has been a student of

renowned master voice teacher Dr.

Thomas Houser for the last nine years.

“You have to stay on top of your art;

you have to stay on top of your vocal

technique,” she explained. “You have to

keep your instrument in good shape.”

As for her personal taste in music,

Kissinger said she enjoys all types and has

performed everything from Patsy Cline

country songs to arias and oratorios like

Handel’s Messiah. For listening, she likes

Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Celine

Dion, and Whitney Houston.

“I like the big voices, the people I see

really sing with their soul,” she said. “I

like listening to the powerhouses.

“What I really like to sing is what you

heard last night [at Idol],” she added.

“That’s where I feel my heart and soul.”

The judges and audience at the PA

STATE SENIOR IDOL finals competition

would likely group Kissinger herself in

with the powerhouse performers. Her

rendition of Etta James’s “At Last”

prompted Adrian “Buddy” King of The

Magnificent Men, a seven-year SENIOR

IDOL judge, to call Kissinger “one of the

best [he’s] heard on this stage.”

It had been the prompting of friends

and family that finally got Kissinger to try

out for the talent competition, now in its

seventh year. Backstage during finals

night, Kissinger enjoyed the quick

camaraderie that developed amongst the

15 semifinalists.

After she was named one of the

evening’s three finalists, Kissinger

performed “My Heart Will Go On” from

Titanic for her second song.

“It’s a very powerful song,” Kissinger

said. “And many people can relate to it,

and that’s what you want for your

audience: You want your audience to feel

what you feel.”

And what she was feeling that night,

after her win was announced, was

exhilaration.

“I was shocked, and it was a surreal

experience, it really was. I let out a

holler,” she recalled, laughing. “It was one

of those kinds of moments.”

Looking ahead at her upcoming year as

the reigning PA STATE SENIOR IDOL,

Kissinger is eager to perform, hoping

many singing engagements come her way

as a result of her win. But even as she

begins to look forward, she still glances

back at the rough road she has traveled

and is grateful for the place in which she

now finds herself—or, as those who know

her would likely say, the place in which

she has put herself.

“Obviously, I do have my grandparents

to thank, and my family, my daughter,

and my friends have just been the

ultimate support system for me. They

have been just wonderful,” Kissinger said.

“I really do praise God for the

blessings and thank him for the gift he’s

given me. I really do, because that’s where

it comes from. I don’t take the credit; I

just get the guidance from my teachers—

and I practice.”


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The three finalists react as Vickie Kissinger is named 2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL.

From left, Deb Olsen, Kissinger, and Cheri Coleman Campbell.

more than once and age at first

marriage.

The 1940 census is available online at

several sites, including the free National

Archives (NARA) (www.archives.gov/

research/census/1940); the free LDS site

(www.familysearch.org/1940census); and

the subscription site Ancestry.com.

The demand for the NARA site has

been so great that the 1940 census has

been unavailable at the site while it was

being reposted. It may be available by

press time. Currently, all three sites are

working feverishly to “index” the 1940

census: that is, to digitize the

information so that users may search

those databases by using the name of the

person they are researching. Before that

work is completed, the records must be

“browsed,” or reviewed, page by page.

That is not as daunting as it sounds,

since federal censuses are recorded in a

very organized manner, by state, county,

town, and census “enumeration district”

(ED). “Fine,” you may say, “but how do

I know what enumeration district my

parents lived in when I was born?”

The task is made easier by that great

friend of genealogical researchers,

Stephen Morse. He has created a page

(www.stevemorse.org/census/unified.html)

that will help you find any enumeration

district, if you have at least some idea of

the address you’re researching.

For researchers who have knowledge

of the enumeration district of their

ancestors in the 1930 census, it can be

entered, and the 1940 ED will be

returned. Otherwise, it allows you to

enter a state, county, city or town, and

then house number and street. This may

result in several enumeration districts,

but the search can be narrowed if you

enter the “bounding streets”; that is, the

streets that define the city block for the

searched-for address.

If you’re not sure of the bounding

streets, use a service such as Mapquest

or Google Earth to find the street

address, and then make a note of the

streets that define the surrounding city

block. Then enter them on the Stephen

Morse site. An enumeration district

number will be shown as a “live” link.

Click on that link, and you will see

links for five sites at which the records

can be viewed, including the three

mentioned above.

The resulting ED may have 20 to 30

census pages that must be browsed until

you find what you’re looking for—not

really that boring a task, as you’re likely

to awaken fond memories when you see

the names of nearby families, including

those of neighborhood kids you knew as

a child.

Readers:: I’m excited to announce that

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Free Alzheimer’s Training Available to Caregivers

Free training for families caring for

these older adults with Alzheimer’s or

dementia is now available through online

e-learning modules, available at

HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com. The

program is being offered by the local

Home Instead Senior Care office.

The Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias

CARE: Changing Aging through

Research and EducationSM Training

Program offers a personal approach

called “Capturing Life’s Journey,®” which

involves gathering stories and experiences

about the senior to help caregivers

provide comfort

while honoring the

individual’s past.

Because people

with Alzheimer’s

disease have

difficulty with

short-term

memory, the

Capturing Life’s

Journey approach

taps into long-term memory.

The Home Instead Senior Care

network

assembled the top

experts in

Alzheimer’s disease

to develop the

CARE approach.

The program

consists of four

classes:

“Alzheimer’s

Disease or Other

Dementias Overview”; “Capturing Life’s

Journey”; “Techniques to Manage

Behaviors”; and “Activities to Encourage

Engagement.”

Also available is a free guide called

Helping Families Cope, which includes

advice to help families keep their loved

ones engaged and to manage behaviors.

For more information about free

family caregiver training or to obtain a

free copy of the Helping Families Cope

booklet, contact the local Home Instead

Senior Care office at (717) 731-9984 or

visit HelpforAlzheimersFamilies.com.

“The training program

helps caregivers

provide comfort

while honoring the

individual’s past.

“


1. Large, imposing house6. “Lake” in France9. “Que ____,” sang Doris Day13. Unwritten exams14. Spermatozoa counterparts15. Hollywood legend quality?16. Laker great17. Judge on Dancing with the Stars18. L on clothes19. The Big Sleep leading lady21. He played Spartacus23. Before, old English24. Ancient Greeks’ harp25. Cattle prod28. “For” in Spanish

30. “Louie, I think this is the beginningof a beautiful friendship,” inCasablanca, e.g.

35. Port of Yemen37. Comedy Central’s 1990s animated

series Dr. ____, Professional Therapist39. Country singer _____ Tucker40. Irritate41. _____ of parsley43. What Perkins did in the shower in

Psycho44. Accord or comport with46. Yugoslavian communist47. Location of Dante’s nine circles48. Eastwood’s Josey Wales, e.g.

50. 2009 Daniel Day-Lewis musical52. Charlotte of Facts of Life fame53. First, second, or third in baseball55. Follow ems57. Last name of two female legends61. He called for Stella64. Relating to axis65. Second person of “be”67. Unbearable Lightness of _____69. Pulitzer winner _____ Cather70. Decorate cake71. Dam72. Flower holder73. Once around74. Undo

1. Garland to Minnelli2. United ____ Emirates3. Hindu serpent deity4. New York is famous for it5. Protective embankment6. Be lazy or idle7. ____ Maria8. Canadian funnyman9. Ore smelting byproduct10. Basketball great ____ “The Pearl”

Monroe11. Capital of Latvia12. Greek god of war15. Like a native speaker20. Accidental holes

22. Mine deposit24. Soldier’s bathroom25. Famous for her low, husky voice26. “Farewell” from Catherine Deneuve27. Blue and white pottery style29. Wholly engrossed31. 100m ____32. Prefix for “among”33. African antelope34. He said, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t

give a damn.”36. A Broadway legend, given name38. Tubular pasta42. One who’s doomed45. Singular of tabulae

49. It engulfed the world in the 1940s51. Render capable54. Escargot56. Express contempt57. Hems and ____58. Sign of escape59. Arrange in a stack60. Healing ointment61. Road Runner sound62. Cher or Celine Dion?63. Dollar bills66. AV manufacturer68. “____ whiz!”

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John W. Berglund saw plenty of action

in the Marine Corps before the A-

bombs, mercifully, ended WWII in

the Pacific. But he all but missed the

whole thing.

When Pearl Harbor was attacked, he

wanted to enlist in the Navy, even

though his father tried his best to get

him to finish his senior year at Rutgers

University. But his vision was bad

enough to cause the Navy to decide that

they could fight the war without him.

Learning from that, he adopted

another tactic as he next tried the Marine

Corps. He simply memorized the eye

chart … and passed with flying colors.

Because of his years of college, he was

sent to Officer’s Candidate School at

Quantico, Va., where he earned his

commission.

He then shipped to Camp Pendleton,

Calif., where he was assigned to the 1st

Battalion, 12th Marines. He soon was on

his way to New Zealand, aboard a

Liberty ship that he says “made maybe

10 knots when they pushed it.”

With a deckload of oil and gasoline,

and with 500 tons of high explosive in

the hold, they were lucky to avoid attack

during the 22 days it took them to reach

New Zealand.

After five months there, they were

sent up to Guadalcanal, which had been

declared secured—the fighting over.

“Unfortunately,” he notes, “nobody

had told the Japanese Air Force. They

used to bomb us every night, although

our biggest problem was the shrapnel

from our own antiaircraft

that fell all around us.”

He explains that,

unbelievably, they trained

by firing on themselves.

“We spent a day in the

jungle, digging splinter-

proof shelters. We then

crawled in and called in

fire from our 75-

millimeter pack

howitzers, one round at a

time, until we heard

fragments crashing into

our shelter.”

They then shipped to Bougainville,

where they were strafed as they landed.

“Our antiaircraft were using proximity

fuses that would go off when 15 yards

from any target,” he says. “That

permitted me to once see five Japanese

planes in flames at the same time.”

It was also in Bougainville that the

Japanese plane dropped the 500-pound

bomb that landed 10 yards from where

he was.

“Yeah, it narrowly missed me,” he

says, “and dug a hole that was 26 feet in

diameter and 10 feet deep. As the round

came in, I could hear the click of the fuse

arming. Scared? I was so shook up that it

took me half an hour before I could light

a cigarette.

“I was then loaned to the 3rd New

Zealand division, where my job was to

supply them with naval gunfire to allow

them to get their artillery ashore on

Green Island. That was to take a few

hours but wound up taking

five days.

“One of those days, I was

working with a Navy

lieutenant, trying to dig a

foxhole into the coral. In two

hours, we made it 9 inches

deep. He was a bitter man. He

had enlisted in the Navy,

where he would sleep between

sheets and enjoy a hot shower.

And now here he was with the

Marines in the mud.

“The New Zealanders were

trying to flush out the last of

the Japanese troops on the island. A day

after I left, I learned that they had found

about 80 of them and in 40 minutes of

fighting had wiped them out, while

losing only four of their own men.

Typically, the Japanese had fought to the

last man.”

When Berglund left Green Island, he

found that he had been chosen by lottery

to go back to the States to form a new

division. When he got there, though, he

was sent to Fort Sill to take a course in

sound and flash ranging before being

returned to the Pacific, to the Corps

Artillery of the 5th Amphibious Corps on

Hawaii, the big island.

He was reunited there with a buddy

named Rick Ostrom, who had been in

class with him at Fort Sill and was a

privileged member of the Walker family,

one of the five families who had

originally owned all of the Hawaiian

Islands.

When Ostrom called Mrs. Walker to

tell her he was there, he and Berglund

were promptly invited to come out to

her palatial home in the beautiful

Nuuanu Valley, to find that, because of

the war, they were reduced to having

only five servants.

“Some sacrifice,” notes Berglund drily.

On another occasion, they were

having cocktails with the Walkers when

some guests arrived. They turned out to

be Admiral Nimitz and an Admiral

Lockwood.

Berglund says, “You never saw two

lieutenants get sobered up so fast in your

life. After dinner, we played nickel-and-

dime poker with the admirals, and I won

the last hand from Admiral Nimitz. Mrs.

Walker asked that we not tell anyone

about that, and I couldn’t help

wondering, ‘Who’s going to believe us?’”

Then it was to Iwo Jima, where he

landed on D-Day plus two and saw our

flag flying from Mount Suribachi. His

unit coordinated all the fire of 14

battalions of artillery. He was on orders

to be in on the invasion of Japan, when

we dropped the A-bombs, and the war

was over.

After he was discharged in 1969, he

entered the Lutheran Theological

Seminary. After being ordained, he

served the Grace Lutheran Church in

Philadelphia and came to a retired living

community in Elizabethtown, Pa., in

1987 to enjoy his retirement.

Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in

Europe in WWII.

The Japanese Plane Dropped a 500-Pound

Bomb that Landed 10 Yards from HimRobert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

Captain John W.

Berglund in 1945, newly

back from the Pacific.


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A Gardener’s LamentSometimes the seeds I plant don’t sprout

Or birds come by and scratch them out.

And if there’s growth come from the seeds,

There also are prolific weeds.

Or when the plants get just so high,

The cutworms come and make them die.

I need to cultivate and yet

I can’t do it. It is too wet.

Then later on it’s hot and dry.

Hook up the sprinkler and apply.

The rabbits come and get their lunch.

The coons upon my corn do munch.

Green beans to pick, and more and more.

My poor back’s getting very sore.

I must spray for potato bugs.

And on my lettuce are some slugs.

Zucchini’s coming every day,

And lots of them to give away.

Beetles are everywhere I look.

Some spray is what their goose will cook.

What chewed on that, must be a mole?

And here a groundhog dug a hole.

You ask me why I don’t just quit.

But don’t you see, I’m loving it.

Written and submitted

by Hubert L. Stern


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