Lancaster County 50plus Senior News April 2014

Lancaster

CelebratesSeniors

Dotty Boyanowski, president of the nonprofit Metropolitan Area Dance Club,seated in the ballroom of PA DanceSport in Hummelstown, where the club holds its dances.

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Living Your

Best Retirement

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By Rebecca LeFever

Dotty Boyanowski wasn’t sure at first that a singles dance club was for her. But, the jive of the bands and quick movement on the dance floor at the

Metropolitan Area Dance Club hooked her nearly 30 years ago, and she’sbeen going ever since.

The newly divorced mother of two was asked by a neighbor, also divorced,to tag along to check out the venue. Boyanowski’s neighbor said she wantedto see the bands to find one for her daughter’s wedding.

“The thought didn’t appeal to me,” Boyanowski said. “I said, ‘Well, I don’twant to go to a singles club.’”

At the last minute, Boyanowski changed her mind.The two women attended the six-year anniversary dinner dance for the

club. It was the first of many that Boyanowski would attend.In May, the Metropolitan Area Dance Club will celebrate its 33rd

anniversary.Although reluctant to first get involved, Boyanowski, now 76, said she

found lifelong friends at the weekly dances. She acts as president of thenonprofit group.

For the better part of 30 years, the club was for singles only. It recentlyopened its doors to couples and holds dances at 6:30 p.m. every Saturdaynight at PA DanceSport, 585 E. Main St. in Hummelstown.

Dance-Club President EnjoysDecades of Movement, Camaraderie

Friends on the

Dance Floor

please see FRIENDS page 14

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The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Cropland around New Holland inLancaster County is intenselycultivated to the roadsides and

harvested to the ground in autumn,providing little cover for wildlife, exceptin summer.

Corn, alfalfa, and soybeans in thefields and tall grasses and other plantsalong roadsides are the only shelterwildlife has in those human-madehabitats during the growing season.

But a few species of adaptable birds,mammals, and insects, includingpredators, live in manicured farmland. Isometimes notice a red-tailed hawk,peregrine falcon, and other hawks infields around New Holland.

And I regularly see a pair or two eachof American kestrels and red foxes livingyear around in about 2 square miles offarmland of few trees and no hedgerowsa couple miles southwest of NewHolland. One pair of kestrels roosts at

night and nestsin a cavity in ablack locust treein a small lineof tall wildcherry andlocust trees on aslight rise inthat cropland.

Kestrels,being smallhawks, eatmice, smallbirds, and largerinvertebrates.I’ve watchedthose littlefalconsingestingbeetles,grasshoppers,and earthwormsturned up by

plows in spring.They perch onroadside wiresand poles towatch for prey.And that iswhere theyconsume muchof what theycatch.

However, kestrels perched on wiresand poles in the open must stay alert.Peregrines and Cooper’s hawks, both ofwhich hunt in croplands, are quick andpowerful enough to kill kestrels for food.

Though they are mostly nocturnal, Ioccasionally see a red fox or two trottingover harvested hay and cornfields duringthe day. These foxes prey on the samecreatures kestrels do, but they also eatcarrion, berries, and fruit.

Foxes living in farmland can shelter incorn and hayfields in summer but arehard-pressed for cover the rest of theyear. They raise pups in abandonedwoodchuck holes and in rock piles andbrush heaps piled in hedgerows betweenfields by farmers.

American kestrels and red foxes makea living in croplands. And they addinterest to that habitat.

Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retiredLancaster County Parks naturalist.

Two Cropland Predators

American kestrel and red fox

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How nervous are you aboutgetting sick from what’s“out there”? Are you

constantly worried about catching orfalling prey to some malady orcontagion? Can you relate to thepoor, anxious zebra trying to live onthe plains while dodging a dozenhungry lions?

Every day, even if we don’t get outof bed, our health and well-being—even our lives—are put at some levelof risk. The goals of health educatorsare:

• To accurately framethese concerns sopatients can betterunderstand them

• To work with patientson a reasonable plan foravoiding the risksaltogether (or at least forminimizing their impact)

• To help patients more effectivelydeal with the anxieties thesedangers can provoke Which risks get your attention

and which do you ignore? Howinfluenced are you by the popularmedia as opposed to what yourdoctor tells you? How crazy withworry are you making yourself andthose around you over what youperceive to be threats to your healthand life?

Factors that increase our anxietylevels over health matters include:

Our dread of suffering.The threat of diseaseassociated with misery (cancer,for instance) leads us to paymore attention to factorsreportedly associated with itthan to those associated with,for instance, heart disease,which, in general, is acondition not associated withpain.

But with this, we tend tooverlook the fact that heartdisease kills more of us thandoes cancer.

Exotic diseases. Wepanicked over the H5N1

avian flu that killed a hundredpeople in Asia, yet many of usneglected to get immunized againstthe seasonal flu that takes the lives ofthousands every year right here athome.

Rare conditions. We areseemingly more concerned aboutgetting brain cancer from our cellphones than we are about the perilsof talking on them while driving oreven crossing the street.

Sudden and catastrophic events.After 9/11, many folks chose to drivetheir cars to their destinations ratherthan board an airplane, even thoughintellectually they understood thatthe highways are more dangerousthan the skies.

Of course we should pay attentionto life’s hazards; the issue is howmuch attention they deserve, howmuch fretting we should do aboutthem, and to what extent we shouldreadjust our lives in order to managethem.

Here’s the irony: Excessive

worrying about your health canactually make you more miserablethan whatever it is you are worryingabout. Fussing over every little riskoften results in physical symptomslike headaches, insomnia, fatigue,and diffuse muscle aches.

Emotionally, those with aconsistently high level of healthanxiety can become irritable andsnappy; mentally, they often exhibitpoor problem-solving skills andspotty concentration.

Remember, it isn’t thestress itself that makes ussick; it’s how we manage orfail to manage it.

If you suspect you areoverly preoccupied withhealth hazards or your friendsand relatives are telling youit’s time to learn to manage

your anxieties more effectively(“Lighten up!”), it’s time to let yourdoctor help you.

Discussing your specific concernswill give you an “evidence-based”perspective (meaning based onresearch, not rumor), and yourdoctor may have recommendationsfor specific relaxation techniques:exercise, biofeedback, hypnosis,therapy, or medication.

You don’t have to live your lifelike that zebra!

Gloria May is a registered nurse with amaster’s degree in adult health educationand a Certified Health EducationSpecialist designation.


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Although John Lauer was born inMount Joy, Pa., he lived most ofhis young life in Harrisburg.

After graduating from William PennHigh School there, he enlisted in theArmy Air Corps two weeks after we wereattacked at Pearl Harbor. Little did heknow then that his military service wouldlast for 28 years … and take him to fourcontinents stretching from Asia to Europe.

First stop for Lauer was Keesler AirForce Base in Biloxi, Miss., for basictraining. Then it was to Angel Island offthe coast of San Francisco, where he wasone of 7,000 men who squeezed aboardthe former luxury liner SS Mariposa for a20-day trip to Melbourne, Australia.

They were accompanied by the HMSQueen Elizabeth and a single destroyerescort and zigzagged all the way across thePacific.

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“Well,” he says, “thebunks were stacked fourhigh, and you hardly hadroom to turn over.

“But a bigger problemwas the food. They servedtwo meals a day, breakfastand midday. You got inthis long line of guys andinched your way forwardfor breakfast, and by thetime you got your foodand ate it, it was time toget back in the line againto be able to get yourmidday meal.”

When he finally got toMelbourne, what was that like?

Grinning broadly, he says, “With all theyoung Aussie men at war and with allthose Aussie girls without them, believeme, it was paradise.”

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Brisbane where, at RAAFBase Amberly, he wastrained in stainless andaluminum welding ofaircraft. And a year later,he crossed the Coral Sea toNew Guinea, where hespent two years patchingup C-47s.

Then there was anotheryear on the nearby islandof Owi. He remembersthat a B-24 crash landed inthe bomb dump there“and about blew up theisland.”

He was then moved toTacloban, Leyte, the little town on whosebeach General MacArthur would laterwade ashore in his return to thePhilippines. Then the bombs weredropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, andthe war was over.

Lauer returned to the U.S. and wasdischarged as a staff sergeant. After amonth, he thought better of that andreenlisted, giving up a stripe to do so.

At Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., hegot his staff sergeant stripe back and wastrained in accounting and finance, andthat’s what he did all the following yearsin the service.

There was a five-year hitch in Panama,where he made tech sergeant. Then it wasto Korea, where he spent five months in1954 heading up the payroll section at hisbase before returning to the U.S.

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Lauer was liked by a colonel there whoonce flew him on leave to Greece. Lauerthen took a hydrofoil to a Greek island

He Served His Country in 3 Wars:

WWII, Korea, and VietnamRobert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

Private John R. (Bud) Lauer inAustralia in 1942.


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that was the place whereGregory Peck, DavidNiven, and AnthonyQuinn were to latermake the classic filmThe Guns of Navarone.

Then it was to a basenear Paris for a yearbefore returning to theU.S. Lauer spent 1967at Malstrom AFB,Montana, wheretemperatures of minus 40 degrees were notunusual. There he headed the pay sectionand made master sergeant.

That was followed by training inCalifornia on handling the automatic riflebefore he was flown to Vietnam. Tan SonNhut Air Base, where he landed, was ahuge field that he says “handled moretraffic than O’Hare, in Chicago.”

Living off base, he came to the field bybus one morning to find that 3,000Vietcong were assaulting the base. It cameas a surprise to a base that was thought tobe “secure.” He was handed a rifle andhelped turn back the Vietcong, who foughtto the last man before the assault wasquelled.

When his hitch in Vietnam was over,Lauer returned to the U.S. and retiredfrom the Army in 1969. He went to workfor the Pennsylvania Department of Laborand Industry for the next 12 years.

As part of the Work Incentive Program,

he played a major role inthe resettlement of30,000 Vietnamese whohad been brought to FortIndiantown Gap.Working with aVietnamese interpreter,he interviewed thousandsof Vietnamese in thecourse of settling them intheir new homes andpreparing them for

meaningful work.He retired in 1982 and came to live in a

retirement home in Lancaster County. Thinking back, he says he fondly

remembers a Mrs. Gingrich, who was hissixth-grade teacher.

“She did more to set me straight thananyone else,” he remembers. “Sheimpressed on me the importance oflearning things … and then rememberingthem.”

As if to prove that, he reels off thenames of all 67 Pennsylvania counties, inalphabetical order, from Adams to York.

Then he asks with a grin, “How’s thatfor something I learned 82 years ago?”

Today, at age 94, he enjoys sharingyarns with other veterans and benefitingfrom the many quiet diversions of apleasant retirement life.

Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber inEurope in World War II.

The SS Mariposa that took Lauerand 7,000 other troops to

Melbourne, Australia.

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When author CarlConstein’s wife,Amy, was diagnosed

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He also promised to somedaywrite a book in his wife’s honor.Now, 22 years after her passing, he haskept his word. With In Fear of Alzheimer’s,Constein writes about the disease and carebut also tells the story of the lives anddreams of one beloved Alzheimer’s patientand her caregiver.

The content of the book is dividedinto three parts: the story of Amy andCarl before and during her long malady,the devastating disease itself, and thevagaries of caregiving.

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About the AuthorCarl Frey Constein, Ed.D., has

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Calendar of EventsCocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489April 2, 10 a.m. – Crafts with LanaApril 3, 6 p.m. – Cocalico Jam Music with the FlamesApril 8, 10 a.m. – Outside Shopping

Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850April 7, 10:15 a.m. – Cupcake DecoratingApril 11, 10:15 a.m. – Walk to the MarketApril 14, 10:15 a.m. – Country Music by J.R. Wagner

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Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255April 9, 6:30 p.m. – Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster CountyApril 14, 1:30 to 3 p.m.; April 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Scrabble Meet-UpApril 29, 7 p.m. – Pet Portraits

Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation

Pre-registration is required for these programs. All activities are held at the Environmental Center in CentralPark unless otherwise noted. To register or to find out more about these activities or any additional scheduledactivities, call (717) 295-2055 or visit www.lancastercountyparks.org.

April 6, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Walking with Wildflowers, Covered Bridge on Kiwanis Drive off Golf RoadApril 14, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Natural Egg DyeApril 25, 8 to 10 p.m. – Nighttime Star Watch, Stoner Park, Manheim Township

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Friday, May 2Hospice & Community Care

685 Good Dr., LancasterRSVP 717.393.3450

Registration: 8 – 8:30 a.m.Presentation by Good News Consulting &Dr. Kenneth Brubaker: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Panel Discussion: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Dr. Kenneth Brubaker, Chief Medical Director for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging andthe Office of Long Term Living, will be joining us at all locations as a speaker and panelist.

Seminar will also be held on June 6 in Hanover.

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Ihave identified very valuable objectsfor numerous clients that wereoverlooked by other appraisers over

the years. In most homes, I can spot$25,000 worth of valuables that havebeen overlooked.

I have helped people consider thetrue value of their mother’s Lladrocollection and how to sell it, makefamilies take a second look at the moneythat could be gleaned from Grandpa’srock collection, and point out howmuch that uglypainting in the guestbedroom is reallyworth.

Most families whoare downsizing,cleaning out estates, ortrying to deal with theobjects collection byrelatives over a lifetimedo not know the realvalue of their stuff onthe market.

I have compiled thistop 10 list of theobjects that are morevaluable than youthink. Don’t overlookthese items because Ihave seen them changepeople’s lives.

Don’t let these objects go withoutrealizing the much-needed money thatthey could bring to your family. Mostpeople know that vintage toys arevaluable, but did you know thatcomputer parts can bring home the cashtoo?

Don’t rely on an appraisal that onlyfocuses on one thing—specialtyappraisals—since no one collects onlyone type of thing. Don’t let anything gowithout an in-home appraisal thatcovers everything.

1. Costume and fine jewelry – Mostpeople think that only the real bling isworth money, but costume-jewelrypieces command high prices, too.

2. Shoes and handbags – Vintage nameslike Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and KateSpade are bringing big bucks withcollectors, particularly young women.

3. Quilts and coverlets – Grandma’squilt (and even pieces that have notbeen sewn together) and coverlets inchenille and other materials commandmonetary attention at auctions andantique shows.

4. Wooden chairs – Solid-woodconstruction retains value in rockingchairs, painted chairs, Windsor chairs,and kitchen chairs of maple, oak, andcherry.

5. Precious metals(platinum, gold, silver,etc.) – Any item or piecesof items made of preciousmetals hold their valueand always will.

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Solid-wood bambooside chair, circa 1920.


Veterans Designation Driver’s License Applications Now Available

Pennsylvanians who served in theUnited States Armed Forces can nowapply to get a veterans designation ontheir driver’s license or non-driver’sidentification card.

Gov. Corbett signed Act 176 2012into law, allowing for the issuance of aPennsylvania driver’s license oridentification card that clearly indicatesthat the bearer is a veteran of the UnitedStates Armed Forces.

“There are many special benefitsavailable to the brave men and womenwho served this country,” said State Sen.Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin/York). “This V

designation ontheir ID willprovide veteranswith convenientproof ofeligibility for theservices anddiscounts offeredin gratitude toour heroes.”

Qualifiedapplicants for aveteransdesignation ontheir driver’s license or ID card include

those who havereceived aCertificate ofRelease orDischarge fromActiveDuty/DD214 orequivalent forservice in theUnited StatesArmed Forces,including a reservecomponent or theNational Guard,

and who were discharged or released

from service under conditions other thandishonorable, according to PennDOT.

Once the veterans designation hasbeen added to your license or ID, it willautomatically appear each time thelicense or ID is renewed.

There is no fee for the veteransdesignation when renewing a license;however, qualified applicants who wantto change their ID before renewal mustpay the duplicate license fee.

License renewal applications onPennDOT’s website (www.dmv.state.pa.us). For more information, callPennDOT toll-free at (800) 932-4600.

“A V designation on their

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of eligibility for the

services and discounts

offered in gratitude to

our heroes.

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Alliance Home Help(800) 444-4598 (toll-free); 717-283-1444www.alliancehomehelp.com

Year Est.: 2010

Counties Served: Lancaster

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes

Medicare Certified?: No

Other Certifications and Services:Providing non-medical companion,

respite, and personal care services

throughout Lancaster County.

Caregivers matched specifically to

you and your needs. Compassion,

24/7 on-call availability, trained,

competent, and reliable. Medicaid

Waiver approved.

Caring Hospice Services(717) 295-1700www.caringhospice.com

Year Est.: 1997

Counties Served: Cumberland,

Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: No

Medicare Certified?: Yes

Other Certifications and Services: Caring

Hospice looks at hospice care as an

approach to end of life, not a place.

We offer a very local, holistic

approach with low patient-to-staff

ratios. Contact us to learn more about

the Caring Hospice experience,

because life is for living. Joint

Commission accredited.

Central Penn Nursing Care, Inc.(717) 569-0451www.cpnc.com

Year Est.: 1984



RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Providing all levels of care (PCAs,

CNAs, LPNs, RNs), in the home,

hospital, or retirement communities

with specifically trained caregivers for

Alzheimer's and dementia clients.

Home care provided up to 24 hours a

day to assist with personal care and

housekeeping. A FREE nursing

assessment is offered.

Homeland Hospice(717) 221-7890www.homelandcenter.org

Year Est.: 2009


Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry,

York, Adams, Franklin, Mifflin

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Exemplary personalized care that

enables patients and families to live

each day as fully as possible.

Garden Spot Village(717) 355-6000www.gardenspotvillage.org

Year Est.: 2006

Counties Served: Lancaster

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Personal care and companionship

services in your home with all the

professionalism, friendliness,

and excellence you expect of

Garden Spot Village. Contact

[email protected].

Good Samaritan Home Health(717) 274-2591www.gshleb.org

Year Est.: 1911

Counties Served: Berks, Dauphin,

Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Good Samaritan Home Health is a

Pennsylvania-licensed home health

agency that is Medicare certified and

Joint Commission accredited. We work

with your physician to provide

nursing, physical therapy,

occupational therapy, speech therapy,

wound care, and specialized care as

needed.

Good Samaritan Hospice(717) 274-2591www.gshleb.org

Year Est.: 1979

Counties Served: Berks, Dauphin,

Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Good Samaritan Hospice provides

services to patients and their families

facing a life-limiting illness. We are

Pennsylvania licensed, JCAHO

accredited, and Medicare certified. We

provide services 24 hours per day

with a team approach for medical,

emotional, spiritual, and social needs.

Home Care Services & Hospice ProvidersListings with a screened background have additional information about their services in a display advertisement in this edition.

ComForcare Home Care(610) 363-1485; (717) 824-3643; (717) 718-9393www.comforcare.com

Year Est.: 2009

Counties Served: Chester, Lancaster,

York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services: “Best

of Home Care” awards 2013 and 2014.

24/7 care from knowledgeable,

screened, RN-supervised private

caregivers. “Transitions of Care”

hospital to home support. “Dementia

Wise” certified HHAs.

FREE HOME SAFETY EVALUATION!


Intrepid USA(717) 838-6101; (717) 838-6103 (fax)www.intrepidusa.com

Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,

Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster,

Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill,

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Skilled home health specializing in

physical therapy, occupational

therapy, skilled nursing, and speech

therapy. PA licensed and Medicare

certified. Many insurances accepted.

Call to learn more about our clinical

specialty programs.

This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

Senior Helpers(717) 738-0588www.seniorhelpers.com/lancastercounty

Year Est.: 2002

Counties Served: Berks, Lancaster,

Lebanon

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:A PA-licensed, non-medical home care

company providing companion,

personal, Alzheimer’s, & dementia

care from two to 24 hours a day. Call

for a FREE homecare assessment and

to learn more about benefits available

for veterans and their spouse.


Visiting Angels(717) 393-3450; (717) 737-8899(717) 751-2488; (717) 630-0067(717) 652-8899; (800) 365-4189www.visitingangels.comYear Est.: 2001


Dauphin, Lancaster, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Visiting Angels provides seniors andadults with the needed assistance tocontinue living at home. Flexible hoursup to 24 hours per day.Companionship, personal hygiene,meal prep and more. Our caregivers arethoroughly screened, bonded andinsured. Call today for a complimentaryand informational meeting.

UCP of South Central PA(800) 333-3873 (Toll Free)www.ucpsouthcentral.org

Year Est.: 1962

Counties Served: Adams, Franklin,

Lancaster, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services: UCP

provides non-medical adult in-home

care services to adults under DPW and

aging waiver programs. PA licensed

and working hand in hand with your

service coordinator, UCP provides

personal care attendants who

implement your individualized

service plan.

Synergy HomeCare(717) 243-5473www.synergyhomecare.com

Year Est.: 2012


Dauphin, Franklin, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Personal care, companionship, respite

care, light housekeeping, meal

preparation, medication reminders,

errands.

Senior Helpers(717) 920-0707www.seniorhelpers.com/harrisburg

Year Est.: 2007


Dauphin, Perry, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Offering nonmedical home care to

provide positive solutions for aging in

place. Companionship, personal care

and our specialized dementia care. No

minimum number of hours. Medicaid

Waiver approved. Convenient, free

assessment.

Live-In Care of PA, Inc.(717) 519-6860; (888) 327-7477 (toll-free)www.liveincareofpa.comYear Est.: 1997

Counties Served: Providing service toover 20 counties including Adams,Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin,Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services: For

everyone’s peace of mind, 24-hour

personal care in the home you love,

yours! Premier, professional

caregivers. Extensive background

checks. Free home evaluations.

Keystone In-Home Care, Inc.(717) 898-2825; (866) 857-4601 (toll-free)www.keystoneinhomecare.com

Year Est.: 2004



RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Two- to 24-hour non-medical assistance

provided by qualified, caring, competent,

compassionate, and compatible

caregivers. Personalized service with

Assistance for Daily Living (ADL, IADL):

companionship, meal prep, bathing,

cleaning, and personal care needs. Respite

care, day surgery assistance. Assistance

with veterans homecare benefits.



VNA Community Care Services(717) 544-2195(888) 290-2195 (toll-free)www.lancastergeneral.org/content/ VNA_Community_Care.htmYear Est.: 1908

Counties Served: Berks, Chester,

Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster,

Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Home care specialists in physical,

occupational, and speech therapy;

nursing; cardiac care; and telehealth.

Disease management, innovative

technologies, and education help you

monitor your condition to prevent

hospitalization. Licensed non-profit

agency; Medicare certified; Joint

Commission accredited.

If you would like to be featured

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or call (717) 285-1350.

This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

Dear Savvy Senior,What computers can you recommend for

seniors with very limited computer skills? Iam interested in getting one, but at 76, Ineed one that’s designed simplistically forme.— Inexperienced Senior

Dear Inexperienced,There are actually several companies

who make and sell computers designedspecifically for seniors who have little orno computer experience. Here are sometop options to check out.

DesktopsIf you’re primarily interested in a

home desktop computer, the Telikin(www.telikin.com, (800) 230-3881),which has been on the market for a fewyears now, is an excellent option.

Ready to go right out of the box, thisall-in-one, touch-screen computerprovides a big-button menu that displaysall your favorite functions on the screenat all times.

By simply touching the menu optionof your choice with your finger, you canget instant access to the Web, email,games, video chat, photo sharing, news,weather, and more.

Available in three sizes: the 18-inchLCD touch screen with a 320-gigabytehard drive that costs about $699; the 20-

inch LCD touch screen with 500gigabytes for about $999; and the 22-inch LCD touchscreen with 500gigabytes and afaster processor forabout $1,179.

All Telikincomputers comewith built-inspeakers, a Webcamera, amicrophone, a wiredkeyboard, and amouse.

They even offer“tech buddy”software that your loved ones candownload on their computers, so theycan access your Telikin remotely to helpyou when need be.

Running on Linux software instead ofthe standard Windows or Mac OS, theTelikin is also virus resistant and comeswith a 60-day trial period, a one-yearwarranty, and free tech support.

It’s also worth noting that Telikin hasa partnership with firstSTREET—asenior product direct-marketingcompany—that is also selling the 22-inch Telikin but has rebranded it as the“WOW! Computer for Seniors.”

Another option to consider is theMyGait Elite Computer

(www.mygait.com, (866) 469-4248),which costs about $899 plus a $20

monthly service fee. This mouse-

operated PC has a20-inch, high-resolution monitor; alarge-letter, color-coded keyboard;one-clickfunctionality for allpages; a simple zoomfeature that lets youmagnify your emailor webpage up to200 percent; and anergonomic trackball

mouse that’s easy on the hand and wrist.It also comes with a built-in Web

camera, DVD/CD player, unlimitedstorage space, dozens of games, and aunique customer-service package thatguarantees protection against viruses andspam, provides ongoing computerupdates, and offers a help line if you everget stuck or need assistance.

TabletsIf you’re interested in something

mobile, there are several new senior-specific tablets on the market you shouldlook into like the Claris Companion(www.clariscompanion.com, (866) 284-4939), which combines a computer,

digital picture frame, mobile phone, andpassive monitoring device into onepackage.

It has a 10-inch touch screen withhuge text and buttons and amplifiedsound, and it comes in a thick bambooframe that’s easy to hold on to, plus astand that props it up.

It also provides simplified access toemail, text messaging, the Web, videochat, and photos.

Along with exercise videos,medication, and other reminders, it givesfamily members the ability to easilymonitor you if you need an extra hand.It even lets you or our loved onespersonalize the tablet to handle yourspecific needs and abilities.

The Claris Companion offers a varietyof pricing packages, starting at about$100 with a two-year contract, plus a$59 monthly subscription fee.

Another option to consider is the In-Touch Senior Tablet (www.seniortouchpad.com), which is also a 10-inch tabletthat provides simple, one-touch, big-button access to the Web, email, textmessaging, your calendar, video chat,medication reminders, and more. TheSenior Tablet costs about $400.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to theNBC Today show and author of The SavvySenior Book. www.savvysenior.org

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While the studio that hosts the eventsis professional, those who attend onSaturdays go just for fun.

“Anyone can come to our door,”Boyanowski said.

What kept Boyanowski going for somany years was the sense of communitycreated by the group. There is no agelimit, but there is a lot of love.

“One of the nicest things I’ve heardabout our club is that they are a caringgroup,” Boyanowski said.

If anyone has health issues, troublingtimes with family, or any other need, youcan be sure a member will step in toprovide support and encouragement.

And they all love to dance.“I don’t profess to be the

best dancer, but I like musicand I like people,” Boyanowskisaid. “I just kept going.”

Boyanowski said herneighbor lady eventuallyremarried, but the connectionthat Boyanowski found withthe group kept her going.

“I was married for 22 yearsand it was difficult to be singleagain,” she said. “Even thoughmy husband and I would godancing occasionally with a

group, after awhile, you justdon’t go thatoften. I justkind of felt thatI wasn’t sure Ibelonged there.Actually, Iguess it was forme.”

The singlesgroup wasmeant to be asocial groupwith thepossibility of

meetingsomeone.

But formany of thosewho attendedin the earlyyears,Boyanowskisaid, they hadreasons to behesitant aboutmeetingsomeone.Many wentjust for the funof it.

The group has regular dances, but alsodinner dances for holidays, including apicnic dance in the summer. The mostrecent New Year’s Eve party had almost80 people in attendance.

Dances cost $15 for non-membersand $12 for members. Members pay ayearly $40 membership fee.

“Most of our bands have been playingfor us a long time,” Boyanowski said.“When you get those musicianpersonalities involved, it really is a goodtime.”

The bands, which rotate at the studio,provide music for many styles of dance,including ballroom, swing, and linedancing.

While being part of a group for so

long has its benefits, there also have beenstruggles.

“I like people and to be out amongpeople,” Boyanowski said. “Some peoplehave been there as long as I have, butwhen you start losing members, now,that’s tough.”

Despite getting older and havingrecently celebrated the birth of a great-great-grandchild, Boyanowski isn’tslowing down.

“I don’t feel that I’m that old,” shesaid. “My daughter says I don’t act myage. And I say, ‘Why should I start now?’We have fun.”

Getting involved in the club helpedBoyanowski stay connectedwithin her community and staylimber, she said. When she wasasked to run for presidentrecently, she said, she felt a bitreluctant.

“I decided at the last minutejust to do it,” she said, laughing.“Sometimes I get talked intothings.”

Even though the group nowwelcomes married couples, thereare many who simply want toencourage people to dance.Anyone new is welcomed to

dance with someone more experienced tolearn new things, she said. That’s oneaspect she believed helped her when shefirst got involved.

One goal that Boyanowski has is toattract younger generations to the danceclub.

She believes there are moreopportunities to get into dance thanwhen she was a young adult, but it isn’talways taken advantage of.

“It’s such a beautiful experience,” shesaid. “I wish more people would find thejoy in that.”

For more information on theMetropolitan Area Dance Club, call(717) 774-2171 and ask for GertSoulliard.

FRIENDS from page 1

Members of the Metropolitan Area Dance Club gather for holiday-themed dances,such as St. Patrick’s Day (left) and Halloween.

Current officers for the dance club include, fromleft, Gert Soulliard, secretary; Dotty Boyanowski,

president; and Jeanne Smith, treasurer.

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Simply bring this completed form with you to the EXPO,drop it at the registration desk and you are ready to go!

Attending/Participating in Senior Games or 50plus EXPO?Avoid the congestion. Follow the signs to Root’s Market.

Parking and shuttle service is FREE. Just follow the signs to Root’s Market from Spooky Nook. Shuttles will pick you up and dropyou off at the entrance to Spooky Nook. When you are ready to leave, catch a shuttle and enjoy the ride back to your car.Limited handicapped parking is available at Spooky Nook. Additional handicapped parking is reserved at Root’s Market.

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We hope you will join us for the first-ever Lancaster Celebrates Seniors event, combining the 15th annualLancaster County 50plus EXPO and the 26th annual Lancaster Senior Games!

While the two events will retain their own identities and function independently, Lancaster Celebrates Seniorswill offer local seniors the opportunity to participate in both the 50plus EXPO and the Senior Games in oneconvenient location: Spooky Nook Sports, Manheim.

Produced by On-Line Publishers, Inc., the 50plus EXPO, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday,May 5, is still a free, one-day event, offering visitors free access to exhibitors, health screenings, live entertainment,and seminars.

Organized by the Lancaster County Office of Aging and a committee of community volunteers, the LancasterCounty Senior Games will still be a weeklong event held May 5–9 and celebrating the athleticism and camaraderieof the county’s seniors. Registration ($10) is due by April 4; late registration ($15) will be taken until April 16.

The combined mission of the organizers of Lancaster Celebrates Seniors is to serve the mind, heart, body, andspirit of the 50+ community!

This event is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Please stop by their boothsthroughout the 50plus EXPO, have your bingo card signed, and talk with them about how they can assist you.

Co-Hosts – On-Line Publishers, Inc., Lancaster County Office of Aging

Travel Sponsor – AAA Central Penn

Platinum Sponsors – PNC, Willow Valley Communities, 50plus Senior News

Gold Sponsors – Blue Ridge Communications, WDAC

Silver Sponsors – Brethren Village, Charles F Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Gateway Health, GentivaHome Health, The Groffs Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Heart of Lancaster and LancasterRegional Medical Centers, Lancashire Hall Nursing Center & Rehabilitation Center, Landis Communities, LongCommunity at Highland, Masonic Village, Mennonite Home Communities, Pennsylvania Lottery, RegionalGastroenterology Associates of Lancaster (RGAL), RetireSafe, United Zion Retirement Community

Bronze Sponsors – Albright LIFE, AmeriHealth Caritas, AseraCare Hospice, Central Penn Nursing Care, Inc.,Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation, CPRS Physical Therapy, Easton Coach Company, Elite Coach,Lancaster County LINK, Longwood Manor Personal and Memory Care, PA Home Care of Lancaster,Pennsylvania Captioned Telephone Relay Service, Senior Living at Lancaster, St. Anne’s Retirement Community,Visiting Angels of Lancaster County

See you on May 5 for the 50plus EXPO! Good luck at Senior Games May 5–9!

Donna K. Anderson Jacqueline A. BurchPresident Executive DirectorOn-Line Publishers, Inc. Lancaster County Office of Aging

LANCASTER COUNTY

Directions to Spooky Nook Sports 2913 Spooky Nook Rd., Manheim

From Harrisburg and points northwest:Take I-83 North to exit 46-A to merge onto Route I-283 South. Take exit 1-A

to merge onto PA-283 East toward Lancaster. Take the Salunga exit; turn left onSpooky Nook Road. The facility will be on your right.

From Lebanon and points north: Take Route 72 South until you reach downtown Manheim; make a right onto

PA-772 West. Turn left onto South Colebrook Road; then turn right ontoLandisville Road. Turn right onto Spooky Nook Road and then a slight left to stayon Spooky Nook. The facility will be on your left.

From York and points west:Take Route 30 East across the Susquehanna River. Take the Prospect Road exit

and turn left onto Prospect Road. After about 4.5 miles, Prospect Road becomesSpooky Nook Road. The facility will be on your right.

From Lancaster and points east: Take Route 30 West and stay left at the fork onto Route 283 West. Take the exit

toward Salunga and make a sharp right onto Spooky Nook Road. The facility willbe on your right.

Welcome .................................................................16

Registration Form ................................................16

Park ‘n’ Ride Information....................................16

Directions to the EXPO ......................................16

What to Expect at the EXPO ............................17

Presenters ...............................................................18

Travel Fair..................................................19, 24, 26

Exhibitor Display Map........................................21

Demonstrations & Entertainment .................22

Health Screenings................................................23

Door Prizes .............................................................23

Travel Seminars.....................................................24

50plus Senior News.............................................25

Lancaster Senior Games....................................25

Dear Friends,

www.50plusExpoPA.com May 5, 2014 • Lancaster County 50plus EXPO/Lancaster Celebrates Seniors 17

The 50plus EXPO is an event that’s a uniquehybrid of information and leisure, all gearedtoward satisfying the needs of the area’s over-50crowd.

This day is about you and whatever is on yourmind. Finances, health, leisure, travel—theknowledge you seek is all available at one of ourmore than 100 exhibitors. Each exhibitor booth isloaded with information and staffed by friendlypeople who are eager and willing to answer yourquestions.

The EXPO will alsooffer a variety of healthscreenings free to eachand every visitor, so beproactive about yourhealth and takeadvantage of thisconvenient opportunityto give your body a little“tune-up”!

The 2014 LancasterCounty 50plus EXPOwill include screenings for blood pressure, glucose, bone density, balance, and more.

Be sure to make your way around the EXPO floor getting the listed sponsors tosign your bingo card, and return the completed card for a chance at winning a doorprize.

At the 50plus EXPO, you can spend an hour or spend the day. Socialize, becomebetter informed, and, most of all—have fun!

What to Expect at the EXPO

These hospitals are partially owned by physicians.

Be sure you will receive the highest level of cardiac expertise available when you need it most. In Lancaster County, our hospitals are the only accredited Chest Pain Centers and Lancaster Regional the only Blue Distinction Center for excellence in cardiac care. There is no doubt—we know hearts.

To learn more about our Cardiac Care Network,

visit LancasterRegional.com.

Lancashire Hallis a

proud supporterof the

LancasterSenior Games

Good Luckto all particpants!

2829 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601(717) 569-3211

Lancashire Hall

Nursing &Rehabilitation Center

For more informationcontact Jennifer Sciore

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for those 55 and over looking for spacious,well-designed apartments in a great location.

600 East Roseville Road • Lancaster, PA 17601www.longcommunityhighland.org

It is our policy to admit residents without regard to race, color,national origin, age, ancestry, sex, religious creed, handicap or disability.

Masonic Villagesupports the Lancaster Senior Games

A not-for-profit continuing care retirement community,children’s home, and community service organization

in operation since 1910

Open for Everyone.717-367-1121

www.MasonicVillages.org

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For more than a decade, On-Line Publishers, Inc. has celebratedserving the mind, heart, and spirit of the 50+ community of CentralPennsylvania through our Mature Living Division of publications andevents.

OLP EVENTS, its events division, produces six 50plusEXPOs annually in Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin,Lancaster (two), and York counties. These events arean opportunity to bring both businesses and thecommunity together for a better understanding ofproducts and services available to enhance life.

Entrance to the event, health screenings, andseminars held throughout the day are free to visitors.

50plus Senior News is published monthly,touching on issues and events relevant to the50+ community. The Resource Directory forthe Caregiver, Aging, and Disabled is publishedannually in distinct county editions and containsinformation from local businesses andorganizations offering products or services thatmeet the needs of these groups.

50plus LIVING is an annual publication and thepremier resource for retirement living andhealthcare options for mature adults in theSusquehanna and Delaware valleys.

On-Line Publishers produces (((b))) magazine,Central Pennsylvania’s premier publication forbaby boomers. (((b))) magazine reflects on thepast, recalling the provocative and history-changing

decades of the 1960s and ’70s; it also examines where babyboomers are today and identifies the issues they face now—allwith a mind toward representing the mid-state’s own boomercommunity.

On-Line Publishers also works to inform and celebratewomen in business through our Business Division. BUSINESSWoman

includes professional profiles and articles that educateand encourage women in business.

SUCCESS STORIES highlights the achievements oflocal professional women so that others may beinspired. It is a special insert in the March issue ofBUSINESSWoman magazine.

POWERLUNCH is an extension of BUSINESSWoman and isheld in York in the spring and in Harrisburg during

the fall. Executive women are offeredthe opportunity for networking,lunch, seminars, and information

from a select number of exhibitorsinterested in marketing to women.

The third annual Lancaster Countywomen’s expo will be held Saturday, May17, 2014, at Spooky Nook Sports. Thewomen’s expo premiered in Dauphin Countyin March 2014 and will return to LebanonCounty on Oct. 4 and Cumberland Countyon Nov. 8. This one-day event featuresexhibitors and interactive fun that encompassmany aspects of a woman’s life.

50plus EXPO – Brought to You By:


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The Lancaster County

Office of Aging

The Lancaster CountyOffice of Aging

The Lancaster County Office of Aging has been in existence since1974 and strives to provide a variety of services that enable olderpersons to live independently and with dignity.

The agency’s primary source of funding comes from thePennsylvania Lottery. Federal and state legislation mandate servicesrendered by the Office of Aging.

Agency programs meet many types of needs and range from basichelp to the provision of skilled care. Certain programs are available topersons under the age of 60. All services are intended to keep peopleat home, where they most likely want to remain.

Individuals may be asked to share in the cost of services, dependingupon their financial resources. The Office of Aging also acceptscontributions, which support ongoing operations and services to olderpersons and their families.

For more information, call (717) 299-7979.

The 50plus EXPO committee is lookingfor volunteers to help at our 15th annual

Lancaster County 50plus EXPO onMay 5, 2014, at Spooky Nook Sports,2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim,

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you could help greet visitors, stuffEXPO bags, or work at the registrationdesk, we would be glad to have you for

all or just part of the day. Please callOn-Line Publishers at (717) 285-1350.

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9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Spooky Nook Sports2913 Spooky Nook Road

Manheim

Please call On-Line Publishers today at 717.285.1350

to volunteer or for more information.

Eager to ‘spring’ to anew destination?

Whether by land, by air, or by sea,

find the travel information you need at the free

May 5, 20149 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Spooky Nook Sports2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim

(Just off Rt. 283 at the Salunga exit)

inside the 50plus EXPO!

Admission to the 50plus EXPO and the Travel Fair are both free!

Sponsored by:

(717) 285-1350

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LANCASTER COUNTY

The Lancaster CountyOffice of Aging

Brought to you by: Brought to you by:

BronzeAlbright LIFE • AmeriHealth Caritas

AseraCare Hospice • Central Penn Nursing Care, Inc.Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation • CPRS Physical Therapy

Easton Coach Company • Elite Coach • Lancaster County LINKLongwood Manor Personal and Memory Care

PA Home Care of LancasterPennsylvania Captioned Telephone Relay Service

Senior Living at Lancaster • St. Anne's Retirement CommunityVisiting Angels of Lancaster County

SilverBrethren Village • Charles F Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.

Gateway Health • Gentiva Home HealthThe Groffs Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.

Heart of Lancaster and Lancaster Regional Medical CentersLancashire Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Landis Communities • Long Community at Highland • Masonic VillageMennonite Home Communities • Pennsylvania Lottery

Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster (RGAL)RetireSafe • United Zion Retirement Community

GoldPlatinumTravel

Lancaster

CelebratesSeniors

Proudly Sponsored By:

Willow Valley Communities,a nationally recognized senior living organization with a 30-year tradition of excellence in providing Lifecare, is delighted to introduce Lancaster’s newest choices for seniors.

SmartLife VIA Willow Valley is Lancaster’s only Lifecare at Home membership- based program that is an innovative long- term care plan designed to help you stay in your home receiving the help you need should your healthcare needs change.

Connections at Home VIA Willow Valley is a non-medical home care agency distinguished by Willow Valley’s exceptional, personalized, compassionate care to help you live at home with independence and peace of mind.

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Exhibitor Map & Exhibitor List

3-D Consultants ....................................................193

AARP ....................................................................182Advanced Tech Hearing Aid Centers .....................118

Auer Cremation Services of PA..............................210Bath Fitter .............................................................116

Campus Eye Center ..............................................107Capital BlueCross..................................................196CaptionCall...........................................................122

Century Spouting Incorporated .............................236

ComForcare Home Care.......................................203

Cremation Services of Lancaster............................154Dollar Energy Fund/PPL Epower Team ..................105Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre ................................109

Family Chiropractic of Lancaster County ...............142Fred F. Groff Inc; A Life Celebration Home ...........163Freedom Village, Brandywine................................165

Geisinger Gold......................................................161

HCR ManorCare...................................................151

Health Network Laboratories ................................187Hearing Aid Associates..........................................103

Hearing Aid Associates..........................................103

Heritage Design Interiors ......................................174Highmark Blueshield.............................................115Humana MarketPOINT, Inc. .................................104IDEAL Study, National Institute on Aging...............209Isaac’s Famous Grilled Sandwiches .......................143Juniper Village Senior Living..................................160Keystone Villa at Ephrata.......................................177Kitchen Saver........................................................159

Lancaster Meals on Wheels...................................157

LeafFilter North, Inc. .............................................113Leisure Lanes ........................................................149Life is Better Traveling ...........................................185

Messiah Lifeways at Mount Joy Country Homes....195Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing...................................198Nerium International ............................................181O’Hanlon Kitchens, Inc.........................................168Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster.......................133

PA Public Utility Commission ................................119Passavant Memorial Homes Family of Services ......123

Pleasant View Retirement Community ..................138

Pure Sound Hearing Aids ......................................173Re-Bath & More ...................................................176Red Rose Transit Authority ....................................146Red Rose Transit Authority ....................................146

Renewal by Andersen ...........................................162

Ricker Sweigart & Associates .................................231Robert E. Meyer – Independent Reliv Distributor ..233RSVP of the Capital Region, Inc. ...........................141Senator Mike Brubaker .........................................212

Sherman Werst & Company Wealth Management..140Smilebuilderz........................................................135

Stermer Brothers Stoves & SPAs ............................101Sundance Vacations ..............................................124Take Shape For Life...............................................179Terry’s Enterprise ..................................................171

Weaver Memorials................................................167

Woodland Heights Retirement Community...........186Your Remodeling Guys..........................................211Zimmer.................................................................190

Willow Valley Communities . . . . . . . . . . . .130-132

WDAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Visiting Angels of Lancaster County . . . . . . . . .213

United Zion Retirement Community . . . . . . . .234

St. Anne’s Retirement Community . . . . . . . . . .192

Senior Living at Lancaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

RetireSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Regional Gastroenterology Associatesof Lancaster (RGAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

PNC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127-129

The Pennsylvania Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200-201

Pennsylvania Captioned Telephone Relay Service . .134

PA Home Care of Lancaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Mennonite Home Communities . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Masonic Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Longwood Manor Personal and Memory Care . .139

Long Community at Highland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Landis Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Lancaster County OOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Lancaster County LINK to Aging andDisability Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Lancashire Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center . .230

Heart of Lancaster and Lancaster RegionalMedical Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Groff’s Family Funeral & Cremation Services . .126

Gentiva Home Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Gateway Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Elite Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Easton Coach Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

CPRS Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation . .144

Charles F Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory Inc . .170

Central Penn Nursing Care Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Brethren Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Blue Ridge Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

AseraCare Hospice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

AmeriHealth Caritas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

Albright LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

AAA Central Penn . . . . . . . . . . . .214-220, 223-229

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Don’t Miss the Great Lineup of Demonstrations and

Entertainment at the EXPO!

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1:45 p.m. – Dutch Apple DinnerTheatre

“Goin’ courting” has never been this muchfun! Entertainers from the Dutch AppleDinner Theatre will present scenes from SevenBrides for Seven Brothers. Bursting with therambunctious energy of the original film,Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is all theboisterous romance that harkens back to theglory days of the movie musical.

11:30 a.m. – Stauffers of Kissel HillJodie Morris, garden center manager and

employee for more than 17 years at Stauffers ofKissel Hill, will demonstrate how to usethrillers, fillers, and spillers to transform yourcontainer garden from ordinary to amazing. Inaddition to creating a flowering containergarden, Jodie will also share some timely tips ongrowing vegetables or herbs in containers. Onelucky attendee will be chosen at random toreceive Jodie’s demonstration container garden.

1 p.m. – “Handwriting Says it All” byMitzi Jones

Mitzi Jones will discuss what a person’shandwriting says about them. To ahandwriting analyst, it speaks volumes.Handwriting analysis answers questions andprovides insight. What does a smiley faceindicate? Large or small handwriting? Arounded or angular style? Come and learn alittle about your personality throughhandwriting.

10:45 a.m. – Zumba FitnessWorking out can be fun! Sandy Stotsky,

instructor, and a few Zumba devotees will bemoving to the music in this high-energy,calorie-burning, muscle-pumping, Latin-based cardio workout. Ditch the workout;join the party!

10 a.m. – Peggy Kurtz Keller, 2011PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Winner

A nurse, teacher, wife, and mother fromEphrata, Peggy Kurtz Keller sung the nationalanthem for her high school and is still singingit today at Clipper Magazine Stadium for theLancaster Barnstormers. Peggy enjoys singingat the VA Hospital in Lebanon, forcommunity and civic organizations, and inlocal theater.

12:15 p.m. – Chris Roda, 2013 PA STATE

SENIOR IDOL WinnerChris Roda, 2013 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL, is

a classically trained lyric baritone opera singerand has sung locally at numerous weddings,funerals, retirement-home concerts, andsporting events, as well as with the LancasterSymphony Chorus and the Opera LancasterChorus. Chris also won first place at the 2013Spring Sing talent competition. His voicecovers several genres of music, mostnoticeably opera, show tunes, classical, andNeapolitan songs.

• How will Obamacare affect Medicare?• Is your Medicare prescription benefit safe from “government reform”?• What’s a chained COLA and how will it affect our yearly COLA payments?Help us fight against Medicare and Social Security benefit cuts, andfight for a Consumer Price Index for Seniors (CPI-S) that will finallygive older Americans a fair and accurate Social Security COLA bypassing H.R. 2154, the CPI for Seniors Act!Help us save America from even more debt and higher taxes.Go to www.retiresafe.org to learn more about your benefitsand how to protect them.Come talk to us at the 50plus EXPOs — We care aboutyour thoughts and concerns!

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Albright LIFEVisa gift card ($25 value)

AseraCare HospiceTreats and goodies gift basket fromStauffers of Kissel Hill ($100 value)

Central Penn Nursing Care Inc.Weaver goodie basket ($75 value)

Century Spouting IncorporatedGift certificate any project (no servicecall) ($100 value)

Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home &Crematory, Inc.Restaurant gift card ($50 value)

ComForcare Home CareGift basket ($50 value)

CPRS Physical TherapyOne-week wellness membership atany wellness center and a t-shirt ($15value)

Dollar Energy Fund/PPL EpowerTeamConservation kit ($75 value)

Elite CoachElite tour gift certificate ($50 value)

Family Chiropractic of LancasterCountyOne-hour massage ($100 value)

Fred F. Groff, Inc. — A LifeCelebration HomeDinner with limo up to $100 ($300value)

Freedom Village at BrandywineSpring-themed wine basket ($75value)

Gentiva Home HealthBody and bath gift basket ($50 value)

Juniper Village Senior LivingGift basket ($50 value)

Lancashire Hall Nursing &Rehabilitation CenterGardening gift basket ($50 value)

Landis CommunitiesTwo 1-pound boxes of Miessechocolates ($15 value each)

Leisure LanesFun pack: six bowling passes, twomini golf game passes, and twoputting course passes ($45.50 value)

Life is Better TravelingEuropean wine basket with travelaccessories plus a $100 on-boardcredit ($150 value)

Masonic VillageMasonic Village specialties gift basket($25 value)

Messiah Lifeways at Mount JoyCountry HomesGift certificate to Darrenkamp’s($75 value)

Nerium InternationalOne bottle of Nerium AD nightcream ($110 value)

Pennsylvania Captioned TelephoneRelay ServicePA Captioned Telephone RelayService gift bag ($35 value)

Robert E. Meyer — IndependentReliv DistributorOne Reliv Now and one RelivLunaRichX ($135 value)

Senior Living at LancasterGift basket ($50 value)

St. Anne’s Retirement CommunityPotted plant ($20 value)

Take Shape For LifeGift basket ($25 value)

United Zion RetirementCommunityLovin’ Lititz basket ($25 value)

Visiting Angels of Lancaster CountySurprise-filled canvas bag ($45 value)

Woodland Heights RetirementCommunityGift card to Shady Maple ($25 value)

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Many Great Prizes to be Given Away!

These are just a sampling of the manydoor prizes provided by the

Lancaster Celebrates Seniors’ exhibitors.

We thank the following companiesfor their generous contributions:

Albright LIFEBooth #112Sugar screening

CPRS Physical TherapyBooth #120Functional screenings (strength,balance, and flexibility)

Health Network LaboratoriesBooth #187Glucose screening

Heart of Lancaster and LancasterRegional Medical CentersBooth #206Heel dexa (bone density scan)

Pure Sound Hearing AidsBooth #173Video otoscope evaluationsincluding digital ear-canal images

Senior Living at LancasterBooth #180Blood pressure checkFive-times-sit-to-stand balance testPulse oximetry reading

St. Anne’s Retirement CommunityBooth #192Blood pressure check

Take Shape For LifeBooth #179BMI

Free HealthScreenings

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Board Room A(Upper Level)

Presented by AAA Central PennTravel Fair Sponsor

9:30 to 10 a.m. – AAA Alaska Cruise Tours and Other ItinerariesPresented by: Beth Widhson, Holland America Cruise Lines

10:30 to 11 a.m. – AAA 2015 Wonders of the American WestPresented by: Shannon McGee, Insight Vacations

11:30 to noon – General Info: Royal Caribbean Ships and ItinerariesPresented by: Roxanne Steele, Royal Caribbean

12:30 to 1 p.m. – AAA English & Scottish DiscoveryPresented by: Anthony Agostinelli, CIE Tours

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2:30 to 3 p.m. – AAA Marvels of Costa RicaPresented by: Carolyn Pugh, Pleasant Holidays

Seminars

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Since starting in 1989, thousands of athletes haveparticipated in Lancaster Senior Games, with an average of850 people each year. Lancaster County residents take partin the Games for the camaraderie, the exercise, thesocialization, and the fun they have with their peers. Oh,and the competition!

If you are a Lancaster County resident, age 55 or older,you are invited to participate in the Games. Yourregistration fee of $10, due by April 4, enables you tocompete in an unlimited number of events.

Late registrations will be accepted untilApril 16, if space permits. The lateregistration fee is $15.

Most of the Games’ events will be heldat Spooky Nook Sports. Additional sites forselected events are Leisure Lanes, OverlookGolf Course, Evergreen Golf Course,Hempfield High School, Lancaster YMCA,and Willow Valley Communities. Please goto lancseniorgames.org for the fullschedules of events.

A registration form can be picked up at any Lancaster County Senior Center andthe Lancaster County Office of Aging, printed from their website —www.lancseniorgames.org, or contact Kathy Kirchoff at [email protected] receive one in the mail.

Send your entire completed registration form and registration fee to LancasterCounty Office of Aging, 150 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603 OR drop off theform at The Groffs Family Funeral Services, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Nocredit cards will be accepted at either location and exact cash or check is required.Couples may send one check (payable to Lancaster County Office of Aging).

We look forward to seeing you at the Games!

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Older But Not Wiser

Ithought being a grandparent wasgoing to be easy, and my major jobwas to spoil my grandchild.

Our first granddaughter, Summer, wasborn about seven weeks ago, and myplans were simple. When she was oldenough, I would stuff her with ice creamand candy and bounce her on my kneewhile whispering in her ear, “You loveGrandpa best.”

Little did I know that being agrandparent would make me a nervouswreck.

It all started when I got a slightlyworried call from my daughter Ann. Shetold me that Summer hadn’t yet reachedher milestone of making eye contact. Upuntil that point, I didn’t know aboutmilestones and, believe me, ignorancewas bliss.

When Ann was growing up, the onlymilestones I worried about were her

dating,driving, andgetting intocollege. Iguessmilestoneshave beenaround for awhile, butbecause ofthe Internet,it seems likeeveryone isnow talkingabout them.

Anyway,according toAnn, when ababy reaches approximately 6-10 weeksof age, she’s supposed to be making eyecontact. Summer just hit 6.5 weeks andshe wasn’t doing that yet.

I toldAnn to calmdown, shewas jumpingthe gun, andthatSummer hadplenty oftime toreach thisbenchmark.And then, ofcourse, Iworried likea crazyperson.

I droveover to Ann’s

and did my best to make eye contactwith Summer. I quickly moved my bodyto whatever direction Summer waslooking—if her eyes moved to the left, I

would quickly move to the left; when hereyes moved to the right, I would move tothe right. It was a form of GrandpaAerobics.

It didn’t work, of course, and I wenthome still worried. On the plus side, Ithink I lost 4 pounds.

And then, two days later, my daughtercalled and told me that Summer wasmaking eye contact. My granddaughterwas obviously a genius. So that milestonewas accomplished, and I again resumedmy master plan: bouncing Summer onmy knee and whispering in her ear, “Youlove Grandpa best.”

A few days later my daughter called,worried that Summer hadn’t made hersocial-smile milestone. Again I told Annthere was nothing to worry about—considering everything that was going on

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Summer Smiled

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By John Johnston

At Social Security, our goal is toprovide the best service possible toeveryone who comes to us for help,whether they’re applying for disabilitybenefits or getting verification of theirSocial Securitynumber.

By investing innew technologiesand findinginnovative, cost-effective ways todeliver service, weare able to reach thisgoal. Technology is vital to deliveringquality service, and we continue toprovide more options for customers todo business with us over the Internet orthrough self-service kiosks.

We are making changes in the way weprovide some services so we can serve thevast majority of Americans better andmore efficiently. Most people won’t evennotice the changes. So allow us to fillyou in.

Later this year, Social Security willstop providing benefit verification lettersin our local offices. You can still get aninstant letter online by creating apersonal my Social Security account atwww.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount, or bycalling our toll-free telephone number at(800) 772-1213 to request one by mail.

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As always, we continue to workdirectly with other agencies to minimizethe need for furnishing proof of yourSocial Security number.

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“in the world, maybe Summer didn’t feellike smiling. Maybe she would startsmiling when the nationalunemployment rate went down.

I tried to joke, but of course I wasworried about this benchmark, so I wentover to Ann’s and started smiling likecrazy at Summer, trying to get her tosmile back. She must have thought I wasa giggling madman.

Anyway, I went home without havingany success, but a few days later I got acall from Ann saying that Summerfinally smiled. The next time I sawSummer (about 10 minutes later becauseI rushed over), she did smile for me—awonderful, joyous, magnificent smilethat made my heart soar.

I realized it wasn’t exactly the sameaccomplishment as her getting intoHarvard (that will happen in a fewyears), but it was still pretty darnexciting.

OK, with those two milestonesaccomplished, I can finally relax. Except,of course, when it’s time for Summer’sother milestones: raising her head,babbling, cooing, rolling on her back,reaching and grabbing, responding toher name, gesturing, pretend playing,sitting, crawling, walking, and saying herfirst word.

Oh, man, who said being agrandparent was easy? Oh, that’s right; Idid.

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What would you like to seetoday’s youngest generationbequeath to future

generations? More time to enjoy life andless time for work? A single languageadopted by all nations? Cures fordiseases?

These and other hopes turn frail ifthere is no sustainable environment tobequeath. Mother Earth needs oursupport if future generations are to enjoyher bounty.

The Confederation of the Six Nationsof the Iroquois adopted a constitution,called the “Great Binding Law,” thatrequired each nation to protect thegenerations to come when reaching tribaldecisions, particularly environmentaldecisions.

The Council of the Confederation wasdirected by the document’s language to“look and listen for the welfare of the

whole people and have always in viewnot only the present, but also the cominggenerations.”

Their constitution predates,by several centuries, theyear 1772, when thesixth Iroquois nationjoined the confederacy.

The U.S.Constitution,adopted in 1787,does not speakspecifically ofprotecting theenvironment offuturegenerations. Itbegins by mentioning why ourconstitution was adopted, reading in partto “promote the general welfare, andsecure the blessings of liberty to ourselvesand our posterity …”

It is difficult to secure blessings tofuture generations if the environment isleft in ruins. A study conducted by the

Harvard Law School, “Modelsfor Protecting the

Environment for FutureGenerations” (October2008), identified threestate constitutions

(Hawaii, Illinois,and Montana) andfive state statutesthat reference“the protection ofthe environmentfor future as well

as present generations.” The study adds that “at

least eight U.S. federal statutes” make asimilar reference.

Responsibility to ensureenvironmental protection for the needs

of future generations was adopted in1972 by signatories to the “StockholmDeclaration on the HumanEnvironment” of the United NationsConference on the Human Environment.

In 1997 the same responsibility wasurged upon nations by the U.N.Educational, Scientific, and CulturalOrganization when it adopted its“Declaration on the Responsibilities forthe Present Generations toward FutureGenerations.”

In the early 1990s, famed sea explorerJacques Cousteau began a petition for aBill of Rights for Future Generations inwhich “every person has the right toinherit an uncontaminated planet onwhich all forms of life may flourish.”

Nine million people signed thepetition, which was submitted on Oct.17, 2001, to Kofi Annan, secretarygeneral of the United Nations.

Our Bequeath to Future Generations

My 22 Cents’ Worth

Walt Sonneville


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Protection of our environment is anissue endorsed today by almost allAmericans. This value extends overmany past decades by some of ourpresidents. Lincoln protectedCalifornia’s Yosemite Valley by settingaside land that later became a nationalpark. President Theodore Rooseveltwent much further by protecting 230million acres as national forests, wildliferefuges, parks, and preserves.

To borrow a phrase, the road toenvironmental doom is paved withgood intentions. In the past centuryour population more than tripled from92 million to 320 million.

The U.S. Department of Agriculturereported, in its 2007 NationalResources Inventory: “Annually, wenow lose about 1.6 million acres ofworking farms, ranches, and forests tofragmentation and development. Manyof our rivers, lakes, coasts, and streamsare polluted. Fish advisories and beachclosures occur frequently.”

We might add more details to thislist of assaults on the environment:mountaintop removal to mine coal,poorly conceived damming of riversand irrigation, ocean waters turningacidic, poorly secured nuclear waste, theinfestation of invasive plants and fish,ozone depletion, and the battle between

resource-removal employment and asustainable environment.

Each generation inherits life. Itshould follow that each generation alsoinherits temporary custody of the life-giving resources of the planet. Assojourners on Earth we are temporarystewards of its resources, obligated toprotect them for the sustenance ofourselves, our children, and theirdescendants.

Albert Camus, the Frenchphilosopher and novelist, offered thisobservation in his 1946 essay, “TheCrisis of Man”: “I do not believe inguaranteed progress, or in anyphilosophy of history, but I think that,at least, man has never ceased toadvance in the awareness of our destiny.We have not overcome our conditions,but at least we understand them better.”

At the moment, it seems awarenessand overcoming have yet to make theirmutual acquaintance.

Walt Sonneville, a retired market-researchanalyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth:The Higher-Valued Opinion of a SeniorCitizen and A Musing Moment: MeditativeEssays on Life and Learning, books ofpersonal-opinion essays, free of partisan andsectarian viewpoints. Contact him [email protected].

Pets Are Gaining in the

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America isfacing an obesitycrisis, and it’s notjust humans whoare in danger. Evenour pets are gettingheftier.

According tothe National PetObesity Survey,more than 50percent of cats anddogs in the U.S.are overweight orobese, adding upto more than 80million pets.

And pets aren’tthe only membersof the animalkingdom whocould stand to lose a little weight,apparently.

An international research teamtracking animals used for study in

strictly controlledresearch facilitiesfound that male andfemale chimps grewplumper between1985 and 2005,with malesexperiencing anaverage weight gainof 33.2 percent andfemales gaining anaverage of 37.2percent—increasingtheir odds of obesitymore than tenfold.

What are thereasons behind theweight gain?Possibly the use ofsugary foods as areward for good

behavior, as well as lack of exercise dueto the fact that research animals don’thave to search for food as vigorously asthey do in the wild.


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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

By Andrea Gross

As I sat squashed in the middleseat of the jumbo jet’s row 32—awoman with a screaming infant

on one side of me, a man reeking ofaftershave on the other—it was easy tofantasize about old-time travel. Was itreally as unhurried, comfortable, and,yes, romantic as I imagined?

My husband and I decided to findout. We’d fly in an open-cockpitairplane, sleep in a Victorian-era railroadcar, visit a 1930s luxury ocean liner, and,for good measure, see some big-finned,gas-guzzling autos.

Fantasy Flights in Florida We begin in Florida, where a tall man

who calls himself “Waldo the pilot”hands me a helmet, goggles, and scarf.

Feeling like Snoopy, I climb into theopen-cockpit biplane and, a few minuteslater, I’m soaring above a patternedlandscape of blue lakes and greenfarmland. The wind blows in my face,

and the view, unencumbered by small,glass windows, stretches forever.

This is not at all like sitting in thecenter seat of row 32!

I’m at Fantasy of Flight, thebrainchild of avid aircraft collectorKermit Weeks. In addition to thebiplane flights, the attraction features amuseum with 40 rare and vintageaircraft and several interactive exhibits.

Visitors can climb through a realWorld War II bomber, tour therestoration area, or try hang-glidingthrough a state-of-the-art simulator.

A place where fantasies come true?You bet!

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Vintage Trains in Chattanooga No one knows exactly which train

inspired “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” thesong made famous by the Glenn MillerOrchestra, but there are severalcontenders parked behind the southerncity’s grand Terminal Station.

The station, which now serves as the

Traveling in the Past

Guests don helmet and goggles for their15-minute biplane ride.

Photo courtesy of Fantasy of Flight

Biplanes soar over Polk County, Fla.,approximately midway between

Orlando and Tampa.

Trains are parked behindChattanooga’s old Terminal Station,which now serves as a hotel.


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Photo courtesy of National Automobile Museum

The National Automobile Museum features“streets” where cars are parked in the

appropriate setting. Here, a 1930s street.

Guests can sleep in a Victorian-erasleeper car.

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A 1938 Packard is parked on a“street” that represents the 1930s.

Photo courtesy of The Queen Mary

The Queen Mary, one of the world’sgreat luxury liners in the 1930s,

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lobby of a Holiday Inn, is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places. Theold baggage area has been turned into arestaurant that, in addition to down-home food, features up-and-comingChattanooga performers.

The trains have 48 sleeper cars filledwith Victorian-era ambiance yet repletewith queen-sized bed and wirelessInternet connection.

All that’s missing is the familiarclickety-clack rattle of the wheels as thetrains carried their passengers into whatwas then one of the major terminals inthe United States. Now really, couldn’tthey have piped in the sound?

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An Auto Museum in RenoIt’s hard to decide which car I prefer.

Elvis’s 1973 Cadillac Eldorado CustomCoupe is certainly attractive, but JohnWayne’s 1953 Corvette 2934 convertiblealso has a certain cachet.

The National Automobile Museum inReno showcases more than 200 classycars, most of which were owned by BillHarrah, the late casino magnate.

To get the full flavor of the collection, Iwalk through the galleries in chronologicalorder, starting with Gallery 1, whichfeatures cars from the 1890s to 1910s, andwork my way up to Gallery 4, where theoldest car is from 1950.

But it’s the “streets” that most capturemy imagination. Here, parked in front ofperiod-authentic shops and gas stations,the cars represent more than a mode oftransportation; they depict 20th-centuryAmerica.

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A Luxurious Liner in Long Beach Do I really want to spend the night

aboard The Queen Mary? On one hand,the ship ferried the likes of Greta Garbo,David Niven, Charlie Chaplin, and ClarkGable across the Atlantic.

On the other hand, since itsretirement and subsequent opening as amuseum/tourist attraction/hotel in LongBeach harbor, the ship has also becomeknown as a haven for ghosts. (Not thatI’d mind being visited by the ghost ofGable, but his is not among the 150reported spectral sightings.)

I settle for a tour that takes methrough some of the 314 originalstaterooms. The standard rooms aresmall, but the larger ones remind me thatonce upon a time, journeying to adestination was as much fun as what youdid when you got there.

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Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted;story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).


Keep It Positive

By Lisa M. Petsche

There is no shortage of information inthe media about how to improve yourwell-being through positive lifestylechanges such as eating more nutritiously,exercising, and not smoking. Did youknow, though, that changing your mentalattitude can also go a long way towardimproving your life?

Even if you don’t consider yourself anaysayer, make it a point over the next fewdays to scrutinize everything you thinkand say. You might be surprised.

For instance, how much of your self-talk and communication with otherscontains the words “can’t,” “don’t,”“shouldn’t,” “couldn’t” and “never”? Doyou often start sentences with “If only,” “Ican’t believe” or “I hate it when”? And doyou tend to use phrases such as, “it’simpossible,” “that’s terrible” and “whyme”?

Unfortunately, it’s much easier to bepessimistic and critical of ourselves, others,and the world in general than to beoptimistic and enthusiastic.

It doesn’t help that the mass mediathrives on disaster, failure, and discord. Allthis publicity not only perpetuates thenegativity but also creates more. And it’strue that misery loves company: when wecomplain aloud, other people usually joinin, reinforcing the gloom.

Negative thinking takes many insidiousforms: doubt, worry, catastrophizing(magnifying the importance of upsettingevents), focusing on our ownshortcomings or those of others, seeingonly the flaws in proposed plans, dwellingon what we perceive to be lacking in ourlives, approaching life from the perspectiveof entitlement (believing that we are owedcertain things), denial; inflexibility,hopelessness, and regarding the world asan uncaring, even hostile place.

By-products of such thinking includeself-absorption, depression; defensiveness,self-criticism, destructive criticism ofothers, sarcasm, distrust, blame, jealousy,bitterness, self-pity; avoidance, indecision,chronic complaining, low self-esteem,resistance to change, helplessness, andpassivity.

Negativity is harmful to your physicaland mental health, generating stress thatcan lead to illness. Also harmful to yourspiritual well-being, it’s a significant drainon your life energy. Here’s how to re-focusand accentuate the positive instead.

How to counteract negative tendencies

• Limit your exposure to the news. • Use positive self-talk. Emphasize

phrases such as “I can,” “I will” and “Ichoose.” • Be generous with praise andencouragement and cautious withcriticism, giving only the constructivetype. • Cultivate a healthy sense of humor.Read the comics, watch a TV sitcom nowand then, or rent funny movies. Don’ttake yourself or others too seriously. • Accept realities you can’t change andfocus on those you can influence. • Trust that there’s a valuable lesson inevery type of adversity. And rememberthat no matter what happens, you alwayshave a choice about how to respond. • Stay connected to people who care.Minimize contact with those who arenegative or self-centered. • Find an outlet for expressing yourthoughts and feelings, such as talkingwith a friend or keeping a journal. • Pick your battles. Don’t make a majorissue out of every concern. • Don’t dwell on past mistakes, hurts, orother unpleasant events. • Look for the good in people andsituations. Demonstrate empathy, giveothers the benefit of the doubt, andpractice forgiveness. • Do something you enjoy each day: read,listen to music or take up a hobby. • Identify sources of stress in your life,then eliminate as many as possible andlearn to manage the rest. Practicerelaxation techniques, such as deepbreathing, meditation, or yoga. • Seek help from your primary physicianor a counselor if you continually feel sad,angry, or overwhelmed. • Let go of the need for perfection, andbe flexible about plans and expectations.Take things one day at a time. • Be receptive to learning new ways ofdoing things and try new activities. • Do nice things for others. • Set aside some quiet time each day – itnurtures your spirituality and helps tokeep you grounded.

Finally, focus on the good things inyour life, such as supportive relationships,and seek beauty and tranquility —through appreciation of art and nature,for example. Count your blessings andlearn to live in the moment, enjoyinglife’s simpler pleasures.

Lisa M. Petsche is a clinical social worker anda freelance writer specializing in healthmatters.

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On most mornings, I get up with my wifeto help her get ready for work. Certainly,she can get ready all by herself, and she

often prefers that. This is because I sometimes getin her way. I can be more of a bother than a help.

But if she wants breakfast, I’ll make it; if sheneeds help getting a lunch together, I’ll fetchwhat she needs to fill her little red lunch cooler;and when it’s cold and frosty outside, I’ll slogthrough whatever awaits outside the front door tostart her car so the heater is always cooking whenshe gets in.

I’m waiting for her to ask me to sit in thedriver’s seat until the leather is warm (we don’thave those fancy heated seats). She has hinted atthat. I’m big-hearted, but I will not bemanipulated.

Ordinarily, mornings are turmoil free. On theother hand, there have been mornings that wereabout as much fun as harvesting a bushel ofBrussels sprouts. I’m always tempted to head backto the sack on those days, but after some rationalthought, I declare that this is also my kitchen and

I won’t be intimidated. Then I head to the living room and sulk until

my wife leaves for work. Sometimes it is noonbefore my attitude is properly adjusted; morningtelevision doesn’t help.

No matter, because all mornings are still betterthan the one I lived through just after I retired. Itwas the first snow of the season when my wifecrawled out of bed to start her workday; I hardlynoticed.

And I certainly didn’t think anything at allabout the weather forecast from the night before.

Any conscious thought I could muster aboutanything quickly faded into a dark, dreamyblankness.

Then I was aroused from my deep slumber bya scraping sound—shovel blade on macadam, Ithought. When I rolled over, I noticed again thatI had the bed all to myself. I spread my arms andoutstretched legs, pulled the cotton blanket overmy shoulders, and nestled in the comfortingwarmth.

There was another scraping sound—ice scraperon windshield, to be sure. I stirred slightly. Thenthere was the jarring explosion when the frontdoor slammed shut. Weighty footsteps lumberedthrough the house and then, silence.

By now I was sitting upright, awaiting anexplanation about the ruckus going ondownstairs. I sensed trouble, I tell you. My wifequietly slipped out the garage door, leaving me toponder the meaning of her disruptive behavior. Iknew she would clear things up when she gothome from work. And she did.

The Way I See It

Mike Clark

The Way I See It: The Retirement Lesson

please see LESSON page 37


Barnstormers’ Manager Named Senior Games’ Honorary Chair

Lancaster Barnstormers’ managerButch Hobson has been selected to serveas the honorary chairperson for the 26th

annual Lancaster Senior Games, to beheld May 5–9, 2014, at Spooky NookSports as well as a few offsite locations.

Hobson has been in uniform almostcontinuously since beginning hisprofessional baseball career in 1973.

The game has taken him to loftyheights as a Major League player and aMajor League manager. Signed by theBoston Red Sox out of the University of

Alabama in 1973, Hobson debuted inthe American League in September 1975and was an everyday third baseman forthe Sox by the 1976 All-Star break.

In 1977, Hobson put together his bestseason, clubbing 30 homers and drivingin 112 runs. Two years later, he added 28more long balls and 93 RBI for the Sox.Eventually, over seven big-league seasons,he cranked 98 homers and knockedhome 397 while batting .248.

His playing career ended as a Triple-Athird baseman with the Yankees in 1985.

By 1987, he began themanagerial phase of hiscareer, heading up the NewYork Mets’ Class A team inColumbia, S.C.

Two years later, he foundhis way back to the RedSox, taking over their ClassAA Eastern League affiliatein New Britain, Conn.

Three years later, he wasin Boston and ended uprunning his old club from1992 through the strike-shortened 1994 season,winning 207 games as abig-league skipper.

His managerial career took him to thePhiladelphia Phillies organization andeventually back to the Boston minor-league system.

Then, he became involved with ayoung, independent league, joining theAtlantic League’s Nashua Pride in 2000.

He won a pennant his first season,and, in 10 other seasons he has takeneight teams to the playoffs and four moreto the finals and has amassed fourManager of the Year honors (2001, 2005,2008, 2012).

Between Hobson’s twostints in this league, hestayed in Nashua for twomore years, winning the2007 Cam-Am title andanother Manager of theYear Award.

Under his direction,Butch Hobson’s LancasterBarnstormers have seenunprecedented success. His2012 team set a newAtlantic League record bywinning 88 games, leadingup to the Atlantic LeagueChampionship Series,

where they fell inches short of the title. Hobson will briefly speak at the

opening ceremony of Lancaster SeniorGames, which begins at 8:45 a.m. Hewill stay and visit some of the Games’events until mid-morning. He will alsobe joining Senior Games participants atthe celebration dance at Willow Valleyfrom 1–2 p.m. on Friday, May 9.

The 2014 Lancaster Senior Games areopen to all county residents 55 years andolder. For more information, visitwww.lancseniorgames.org or call (717)299-7979.

Butch Hobson, LancasterBarnstormers managerand 2014 Senior Gameshonorary chairperson.


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The next snow event gave me achance for redemption. The snow blowerwas now strategically placed just insidethe garage door, ready to attack. Anergonomic snow shovel sat just outsidethe front door, to the left. A shelf insideheld a long-handled scraper and brushcombination. She put it there, high

enough that I didn’t even have to bend. My wife had made things quite clear

about my post-retirement routine. This is a cautionary tale for any man

who cavalierly enters into retirementwhile his wife must still slog off to a job,especially during the endless, bitter daysof snow and slush and sleet and rain.

While that alarm is still ringing, makesure you are up and running with shovelin hand, or snow blower blowing. Havethe car cleared of ice and snow, and getback inside to rustle up a lumberjackbreakfast for that working lady of yours.

There could be swift and unutterableconsequences if you fail to heed this

advice. Trust me.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for TheGlobe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington,Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree inorganizational behavior/applied psychologyfrom Albright College. Mike lives outsideColumbia, Pa., and can be contacted [email protected].

Current retirement statistics:• Average retirement age – 62• Average length of retirement – 18 years• Average savings of a 50-year-old –

$43,797• Total cost for a couple over 65 to pay

for medical treatment over a 20-yearspan – $215,000

• Percentage of people ages 30-54 whobelieve they will not have enoughmoney put away for retirement – 80 percent

• Percentage of Americans over 65 whorely completely on Social Security – 35 percent

• Percentage of Americans who don’t saveanything for retirement – 36 percent

• Total number of Americans who turn 65per day – 6,000

• Percentage of population that is 65 yearsof age or older – 13 percent

Americans olderthan 50 account for:

• Percent of all financial assets – 77 percent

• Percent of total consumer demand – 54 percent

• Prescription drug purchases – 77 percent• All over-the-counter drugs – 61 percent• Auto sales – 47 percent• All luxury travel purchases – 80 percent

Source: Statistic Brain, January 2014(www.statisticbrain.com/retirement-statistics)

LESSON from page 35

Amount Needed in Savings for RetirementMonthly income need Savings needed for 20 years Savings needed for 30 years

$1,000 $166,696 $212,150$2,000 $333,392 $424,300$3,000 $500,087 $636,450$4,000 $666,783 $848,601$5,000 $833,479 $1,060,751$6,000 $1,000,175 $1,272,901$7,000 $1,166,871 $1,485,051$8,000 $1,333,567 $1,697,201$9,000 $1,500,262 $1,909,351

$10,000 $1,666,958 $2,121,501

The above sums assume your portfolio will earn a 6 percent annualized returnduring the course of your retirement and endure 2 percent annual inflation erosion.

AprilApril is a month that is strangeBecause it is a month of change.Earth is arousing from its rest,For the time of year that’s best.Winter has passed for the yearBut summer is not really near.

There are days when it will snowBut showers quickly make it go.You may put on a coat at morn,Later it’s too hot to be worn.

The sun will shine on garden plotsBut flowers only show in spots.Much of the ground still looks bareBut many seeds are waiting there.

Summer birds appear in the sky;Many things change as days go by.April begins on All Fools’ DayAnd ends up at the month of May.

Written and submitted by John McGrath

Did You Know?

Ioften receive letters or emailcorrespondence with queries similarto the one below:

Q: I followed the suggestions you madefor finding records of my Sicilian ancestors.I have ordered Mormon microfilms ofbirth, marriage, and death for ourancestral town. The films have arrived atmy local Mormon FamilySearch Center,where I can view them on a microfilmreader and make paper copies of the ones Iwant.

The problem is, the records are not inEnglish, and neither are some records that Ifound online. I don’t know if they’re inSicilian or Italian, but I never learnedeither, so how do I interpret the records? – I.M. Stunatu, Lancaster

A: Images of records on Mormonmicrofilm, or on Ancestry.com, hereafter

referred to as “Ancestry,” or on otheronline sites are naturally in the languageof the locality where they were made,whether it beEnglish, German,Italian, or someother tongue.

This adds to thedifficulty faced by anovice researcherwho may beunfamiliar with thelanguage of his/herforefathers.

One source ofhelp in translatingforeign recordswould be a book orpamphlet dealingspecifically with research of individualsfrom a particular country. There arenumerous such books that can be found

in public libraries or at MormonFamilySearch Centers, as well as inonline searches.

The followingare not to beconsideredendorsements byme, but simplyexamples of the typeof materialavailable:Discovering YourItalian Ancestors byLynn Nelson,Finding YourGerman Ancestors byKevan M. Hansen,Finding YourFrench-Canadian

Ancestors by Louise St. Denis—you getthe idea!

Such books not only give simpleinstruction about the appropriatelanguage, but also provide a wealth ofother information: formats of typicalrecords from different eras, withtranslations; hints on reading andunderstanding handwriting in 100-year-old script; words for numbers in thenative tongue; and a list of genealogicalphrases in the original language and theirtranslations, like father, place of birth,occupation, etc.

Other sources include dictionaries oronline lists of words for Italian-English,German-English, French-English, andother languages—for example,FamilySearch’s Italian Genealogical WordList (https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Italian_Genealogical_Word_List) and theirGerman Word List (https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/German_Word_List).

A little “creative Web browsing” may

help you find similar lists for thelanguage you want.

Or you can use an online translator,the best of which I believe is the free siteGoogle Translate (http://translate.google.com). It allows you to enter a word (orphrase) in any of 60-plus languages,including Latin, and translate it into anyof the other languages.

A word of caution when using atranslator: Many words or phrases simplydon’t translate from one language toanother, and a word may have severalmeanings. The translation you get maybe the wrong meaning.

If you’re translating from English toanother language, be sure to use perfectspelling and syntax. Avoid usingabbreviations. Don’t say “his father’shouse” but instead say “the house of hisfather.”

Similarly, when translating fromanother language into English, try tospell the word or phrase exactly as yousee it in the record.

In the case of the reader who sent thismonth’s question, her family’s records arein Italian (civil records) and Latin(church records). Though Sicilian wasthe spoken language in most of theMezzogiorno, the official writtenlanguage was Tuscan (Italian).

Other nations’ civil records would bein the national language, but mostchurch records would be in Latin,regardless of the country.

Write to Angelo at [email protected] orvisit his website, www.bit.ly/AFCGen. He isthe author of the book The Lady of the Wheel(La Ruotaia), based on his genealogicalresearch of Sicilian foundlings. Seewww.bit.ly/ruotaia or www.amzn.to/racalmutofor more information.


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Angelo Coniglio

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Like death, it was bound to happen.I was the guest on the TV showBooks & the World.

Am I glad I stepped out of mycomfort zone? We’ll see.

In pre-show terror, I emailed my pal,Bill, for support. He thinks highly of me,so I didn’t tell him my real thoughts.

“Your dream has come true,” hewrote. “Someone wants to interview you.It’s a good thing.”

“So is Metamucil,” I thought. “Butyou know what they say about too muchof a good thing.”

“What’s the worst that can happen?”“My dress could get stuck in the

waistband of my pantyhose so viewerswill see a wide shot of my fanny.”

Before the show, I layered L’OrealFirming Facial Serum on my thighs. Iused a vat of Revlon concealer on mysecond chin. I put Almay Cover-UpStick on my crow’s feet and the sides of

my mouth wheremy dark lines fanout like catwhiskers.

The older I get,the longer it takesto get that naturallook.

My heart wasbeating so fast, Iused up four yearson its warranty!

Flinging blousesfrom my closet,resulting in a giantmound of clothing, I found the answerto our daily two-hour search topic:Where’s the cat?

At the studio, I met the interviewer,Bob Silverberg, a stunning fellow withwarm and welcoming eyes. When thecameras were on, we simply spoke witheach other—from the heart. It was

because of thisbrilliantgentleman’s tendermanner that Iloved theexperience.

If you’d like tosee my interview,just go to YouTube(www.youtube.com)and type my name.I went blank 17times—seriously.

And so, Ilearned about

stepping out of my comfort zone. Insteadof shying away from the nextopportunity, I’m going to calmly andcourageously take a deep breath, thinkabout the value of attempting a new,scary thing—and then throttle theperson who asks me.

To my friend, Bill, whose caring

support was a reason I didn’t back out,“Hey pal, I’ve got two words for you.Trust me; they’re not elegant.”

Those words I’d like to say to him andeveryone else who believes in me?

Thank you. I cherish the encouragement from

friends near and far—not just old friendslike Bill but new ones, many of whomare readers who’ve contacted me, butwhom I’ve never met in person, whichmatters not one bit when it comes to theloving connections I’m blessed to receive.To all of my dear ones: You were rightthere with me.

You represent the legs on which Istand.

Saralee Perel is an award-winning, nationallysyndicated columnist. Her new book isCracked Nuts & Sentimental Journeys: StoriesFrom a Life Out of Balance. To find out more,visit www.saraleeperel.com or [email protected].

Such is Life

Saralee Perel

Lights, Camera, Lunacy!

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