50plus Senior News Cumberland County October 2013

Jim Wagner’s hunting excursions have taken him around the globe,including New Zealand and Argentina.

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The thrill of the hunt started for Jim Wagner when he was only 5 yearsold, and the thrill is just as strong and persistent today at age 73.

A Central Pennsylvania native, Wagner followed his father around in thefields and through the woods while he hunted for small game. They shotpheasants on a regular basis—a bird that is much more difficult to spot inthe region today than it was during his childhood.

Wagner started hunting on his own as soon as he turned 12 years old andit was legal for him to do so. He has been hunting every year since then,skipping out on his favorite hobby only for the four years after high schoolthat he spent serving in the United States Navy, where he had the dangerousjob of operating the boilers in a destroyer ship.

Once back stateside, that boiler knowledge translated into a more than40-year career in the field. Now retired and working part-time, Wagner’shunting adventures have taken him not only all throughout the state ofPennsylvania, but into several other states and countries including Canada,Argentina, New Zealand, and the African plains.

More than 50 mounts of animals he has killed are on display in his home.His wife, Janet, “puts up with it,” said Wagner with a chuckle. At first the mounts were scattered throughout different rooms of their

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We love the animals that share ourlives, and in art and antiques, thesebeloved creatures reference important lifelessons. When found in a work of art(painting, sculpture, print) or an antiqueobject (figurine, decorative carving,fetish), the appearance of animals hasspecial meaning.

Bee – Industry and community. Famouswealthy families of the Renaissance andBaroque periods oftentimescommissioned artists to include bees in

paintings of their family coat of arms tosuggest their public interest in servingthe community.

Bear – Gentle strength and nurturing. InNative American totem poles, bears areoftentimes carved to suggest the strength

of nature and the nurturingcharacteristics of forest animals.

Bull – Wealth. Associated with thefinancial world today, images of bullswere painted on cave walls in Lascaux,France, and Santander, Spain, datingback to prehistoric times.

Cat – Pride. The ancient Egyptians viasculptures associated cats with pride in

beauty and personal accomplishment.The French Impressionist artist, EdouardManet, painted cats in his masterpiecesto suggest the abilities of a woman toattract male suitors.

Cock – Passion. Ceramic figurines ofcocks are common decorations in thekitchens of female chefs in France as theyare female power symbols.

Deer – Sensitivity. Walt Disney’sanimated feature film, Bambi, capturedthe longstanding art historical symbol ofthe deer.

Dog – Fidelity. A dog is shown at thefeet of a couple on their wedding day inthe world-known Arnolfini WeddingPortrait (National Gallery, London) from1434 by Jan van Eyck.

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David Press, 89, ofMechanicsburg,had many

interesting experiences inthe U.S. Army duringWorld War II. And in hiscivilian job afterward,distributing recorded musicin five Mid-Atlantic States,he came in contact withseveral famous celebrities.

Born on Christmas Day1923 in Harrisburg, Pressgraduated from WilliamPenn High School in June1941. That summer he wentto work for D&HDistributors of Harrisburg, alarge distributor ofphonograph records in theMid-Atlantic States.

He was drafted into theArmy in February 1943. Hereceived basic training at Ft.Fisher, N.C., in the 557th AABattalion and was made a corporaltwo weeks after he arrived for basictraining, helping to train the men inhis company.

After Press’s company finishedbasic, they left to go overseas.

“As a cadre man (trainer), I wassent to train another outfit at CampStewart, Ga. After finishing theirtraining, I asked to be shipped outwith them, but because I was cadre,my captain would not let me go.”

Press later learned that this sameoutfit had 98 percent casualties inNormandy. After D-Day, the Armyneeded infantry to replace the losses,so he was sent to Camp Stewart forinfantry training. Then it was ontothe Queen Mary, bound for Europe,where Press was chosen for guardduty and had the run of the ship.

When the Queen Mary landed inGlasgow, Scotland, the men were puton a train to Dover, and then on aboat across the English Channel toLe Havre, France. They were takenby truck to their respective divisions.His was the 84th Infantry Division,335th Infantry Regiment, CompanyB.

“When I arrived, the first sergeantasked me what my training was. I

didn’t want to be in a rifle platoon,so I said I had training in big guns.”He was put in a platoon with mortarand machine-gun operations.

“My platoon sergeant, SammyCohen, made me a mortar man. Icarried the ammo and fed the mortarbut was not allowed to arm or fire ituntil I got more experience.”

The first night Press was incombat, the GIs were being bombedby two lone bombers.

“I was never so scared in my life,and although the bombs neverdropped near enough to injure us, Ibegan praying like I never prayedbefore.”

Close Calls“I think I must have had one or

more guardian angels because I hadsome close calls, and I survived,thankfully.”

Because of the many casualties inthe machine gun section, Press wasmoved there. He didn’t fire the gunbut carried the ammo and fed thegun.

“After we crossed the Roer River,we took the hill from the Germansoutside the town of Baal. We tookover their foxholes and dug in fortheir expected counterattack. The

Germans penetrated ourposition, and both sidessuffered casualties. We keptfiring and prevented themfrom retaking our position,but one soldier was able to loba grenade into our foxholebefore he was killed.”

Press was able to jump outof the foxhole, but he wasknocked unconscious andwoke up in a hospitalbuilding. They said he had aconcussion and wasdisoriented but was returnedto his outfit in three days.

“Unfortunately, I found outthat the private first class withme didn’t make it because themachine gun he was firing wasin his way to get out.

“Another time, we weretaking a small village, goinghouse to house, when a

German soldier stepped around thecorner and fired a burp gun, anautomatic weapon that sounds like aburp, at Ray DiBagro and me.

“He must have beeninexperienced in combat becausewhen firing an automatic weaponsuch as a burp gun, it has a tendencyto elevate if you do not control it, sothe bullets flew over our heads.”

Both DiBagro and Press firedtheir carbines from the hip at thesame time, and the German soldierfell.

Another time after he was movedto machine gunner, he was trying tocross an open field when a sniperkept firing at the men, who weretrying to pinpoint his position.

“We thought we had him, and asI was running across the field withthe gun in front of my waist, asniper bullet hit the gun. It stunglike hell, but I was able to get acrossto safety.”

They did eventually get thesniper.

Other Close Calls“When going through a small

German village, I got the urge to

He Felt a Guardian AngelWatched Over Him during WWII

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Dragonfly – Carefree. Louis ComfortTiffany highlighted the dragonfly andother insects in many of his decorativecreations, including jewelry and lamps.

Eagle – Protection from evil. Americanflag collectors look for intricate anddecorative flags featuring the eagle fromthe late 1700s and 1800s.

Fish – Long life. In their numerousforms, fish symbolize longevity in worksof art dating from the early Christian erato the present.

Horse – Stamina and power. The famoussculpture of a horse turned machine byFuturist artist Raymond DuchampVillon highlighted society’s change froman agricultural society to an industrialone in the early 1900s.

Lion – Power and majesty, guardian.Lions have guarded the gates andentrances of some of the most famoussites in the world. Lions are featured onthe Ishtar Gate, the eighth gate (north)

to the inner city of Babylon. The gatewas ordered by King Nebuchadnezzar IIin 575 BC.

Rabbit – Rebirth. Female artists oftenchoose rabbits as subject matter forpaintings, prints, and works on paper tosuggest the rejuvenation of the earth inspring.

Tiger – Strength, ferocity, power.Japanese artists of the 1700s oftenfeatured tigers in their gouaches,watercolors, woodblock prints, andpaintings.

Turtle – Perseverance. French sculptorscast forms of turtles in bronze and othermetals in the art movement calledanimalier. Animalier, or animalsculptures, were popular with artists suchas Barye and Bonheur in the mid-1860sto the 1880s.

Personally, I have collected art andantiques that feature fish for decades. Itstarted when I was a youngster on the

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93 libraries in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster,Lebanon, Perry, and York counties and theircommunity partners will host special eventsand group discussions in October.

One Book,One CommunityGet a copy at your local

library or area booksellerVisit www.oboc.org

or your library to learn more

ANIMALS from page 2

ORGANIZED from page 5

trust to handle money matters if you’reincapacitated. Talk to an elder lawattorney (National Academy of ElderLaw Attorneys, www.naela.org) to learnmore.

• Advance directives: These are the legaldocuments (living will and medicalpower of attorney) that spell out yourwishes regarding your end-of-lifemedical treatment when you can nolonger make decisions for yourself. Forstate-specific advance directive forms,visit Caring Connections(www.caringinfo.org).

Financial Records• Income and debt: Make a list of allyour income sources such as pensions,

Social Security, IRAs, 401(k)s, interest,investments, etc. And do the same forany debt you may have—mortgage,credit cards, medical bills, car payment.

• Financial accounts: List all your bankand brokerage accounts (checking,savings, stocks, bonds, mutual funds,IRAs, etc.), including their location andcontact information. And keep currentstatements from each institution in yourfiles.

• Pensions and benefits: List anyretirement plans, pensions, or benefitsfrom your current or former employer,including the contact information of thebenefits administrator.

• Government benefits: Informationabout Social Security, Medicare, orother government benefits you’rereceiving.

• Insurance: List the insurance policiesyou own (life, health, long-term care,home, and car), including the policynumbers and agents’ names and phonenumbers.

• Credit cards: List all your credit andcharge cards, including the cardnumbers and contact information.

• Taxes: Keep copies of your income taxreturns over the last five years and thecontact information of your taxpreparer.

• Property: List the real estate, vehicles,and other personal properties you own,rent, or lease and include importantdocuments such as deeds, titles, andloan or lease agreements.

Savvy Tips: It’s best to keep all yourorganized information and files togetherin one convenient location — ideally ina fireproof filing cabinet or safe in yourhome.

Also be sure to review and updateyour information every year, and don’tforget to tell your loved ones where theycan find it.

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

Volunteers Needed for CCACS ProgramsCumberland County Aging and

Community Services has severalprofessional volunteer opportunitiesavailable. By volunteering just a fewhouse of your time each month, you canmake a tremendous difference for others.

Training and ongoing education isprovided. Volunteers are needed in thefollowing programs:

Healthy Horizons Leaders – Aperson who co-teaches a six-week class

to people with chronic conditions. Topics include: appropriate exercise

for maintaining and improvingstrength, appropriate use ofmedications, communicating effectivelywith family and health professionals,nutrition, and making informedtreatment decisions.

No prior teaching experience isnecessary. Training and a detailedmanual are provided.

APPRISE/Medicare CounselingProgram – Counselors provideinformation and assistance withquestions and problems about insuranceprograms including Medicare, Medicaid,supplemental insurance, PACE, andother prescription programs.

They also provide counseling to helpclients learn about their options whenchoosing supplemental or long-term careinsurance. Begin now to be ready foronsite training in January.

Ombudsman – An impartialrepresentative/advocate who visitsresidents in long-term care facilities toeducate, empower, and ensure quality ofcare. Training to be held in October.

For more information about any ofCumberland County Aging &Community Services’ volunteeropportunities, call Denise Moore at(717) 240-6110 or (888) 697-0371, ext.6110.


Cumberland County

Calendar of EventsBig Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-447891 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, NewvilleOct. 3, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Flu Shot Clinic at Zion

Evangelical Lutheran Church, NewvilleOct. 11, 10:30 a.m. – “We Are APPRISE” Informative

Medicare ProgramOct. 18, 9 a.m. – Chicken Barbecue Dinner and Chinese

Auction at Doubling Gap Church of God

Carlisle Senior Action Center – (717) 249-500720 E. Pomfret St., CarlisleOct. 8, 12:15 p.m. – “We Are APPRISE” Informative

Medicare Program

Mary Schaner Senior Citizens Center – (717) 732-391598 S. Enola Drive, EnolaOct. 17, 10:45 a.m. – “We Are APPRISE” Informative

Medicare Program

Mechanicsburg Place – (717) 697-594797 W. Portland St., MechanicsburgOct. 4, 10:30 a.m. – “We Are APPRISE” Informative

Medicare ProgramOct. 31, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Free Medicare Advantage

Plan and Prescription Drug PlanEnrollment Help by Appointment

Southampton Place – (717) 530-8217,www.seniors.southamptontwp.com56 Cleversburg Road, ShippensburgOct. 14, 9:30 a.m. – “We Are APPRISE” Informative

Medicare ProgramOct. 15, 9:30 to 11 a.m. – Flu ShotsOct. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Senior Center Fall Retreat at

Doubling Gap Church of God Center

West Shore Senior Citizens Center – (717) 774-0409122 Geary St., New CumberlandOct. 30, 10 a.m. to noon – Free Medicare Advantage

Plan and Prescription Drug PlanEnrollment Help by Appointment

Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additionalactivities.

Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public.

Community Programs Free and open to the public.

AARP Driver Safety Programs

For a Safe Driving Class near you, call toll-free(888) 227-7669 or visit www.aarp.org/findacourse.

Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Boscov’s – Second Floor,Camp Hill Mall, 170 S. 32nd St., Camp Hill, (717) 763-1100

Oct. 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Bosler Memorial Library,158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642

Oct. 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Elmcroft of Shippensburg,129 Walnut Bottom Road, Shippensburg, (717) 532-4165

Senior Center ActivitiesPA State Parks in Cumberland County

Oct. 1, 7 p.m.CanSurmount Cancer SupportGroupHealthSouth Acute Rehab Hospital175 Lancaster Blvd.Mechanicsburg(717) 691-6786

Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m.Too Sweet: Diabetes Support GroupChapel Hill United Church ofChrist701 Poplar Church RoadCamp Hill(717) 557-9041

Oct. 9, 1 p.m.Parkinson’s Support GroupHealthSouth Rehab Hospital175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg(717) 877-0624

Oct. 15, 1 p.m.Caregiver Support GroupMechanicsburg Church of the Brethren501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg(717) 766-8880

Mondays and Tuesdays startingOct. 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Free Medicare Advantage Plan andPrescription Drug Plan EnrollmentHelpCumberland County Aging &Community Services1100 Claremont Road, Carlisle(717) 240-6110

Mondays and Wednesdays, noonto 12:45 p.m.Silver Sneakers Class: MuscularStrength and Range of MovementLiving Well Fitness Center207 House Ave., Suite 107Camp Hill(717) 439-4070

Oct. 7, 9 a.m.Medicare Monday: Introduction toMedicareCumberland County Aging &Community Services1100 Claremont Road, Carlisle(717) 240-6110

Oct. 9, 11:30 a.m.NARFE West Shore Chapter 1465VFW Post 67044907 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg(717) 737-1486www.narfe1465.orgVisitors welcome; meeting is free butfee for food.

Oct. 10, 5 to 7 p.m.Artists Show: Farms and Fields ofCumberland CountyCumberland County HistoricalSocietyHistory on High – The Shop33 W. High St., Carlisle(717) 249-1626

Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Cumberland County 50plus EXPOCarlisle Expo Center100 K St., Carlisle(717) 285-1350www.50plusExpoPA.com

Cumberland County Library Programs

Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Upstairs Stitchers Embroidery GroupOct. 7, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. – Monday Bosler Book Discussion GroupOct. 25, 1 to 2 p.m. – Just Mysteries Book Club

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. – Twisted Stitchers Knitting and Crochet GroupOct. 17 – Mobile Device Basics: iPad, iPhone, iPod at 5:30 p.m.; Android at 6:30 p.m.; Kindle and Nook at

7:30 p.m.Oct. 17, 7 p.m. – “One Book, One Community” Book Discussion: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820Oct. 5 and 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Book SaleOct. 8, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – “One Book, One Community” Book Discussion: The Cellist of Sarajevo by

Steven GallowayOct. 13, 3 to 4 p.m. – Cultural Series: Unearthing History with Stephen Warfel

If you have an event you would like to include, please email

information to [email protected] for consideration.

Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to noon – Volunteer Workday, Kings Gap Environmental Education CenterOct. 6, noon to 5 p.m. – Garden Harvest Day, Kings Gap Environmental Education CenterOct. 8, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Golden Trails: More Talk, Less Walk, Kings Gap Environmental Education Center

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Carlisle Expo Center • 100 K StreetCarlisle

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Table of ContentsRegistration Form ................................................12

Park ‘n’ Ride Information....................................12

Directions to the EXPO ......................................12

Welcome .................................................................12

What is an ‘EXPO’? ...............................................13

Presenters ...............................................................14

PinnacleHealth Health & Wellness Area .....15

Health Screenings................................................15

Exhibitor Display Map........................................17

50plus Senior News.............................................18

Door Prizes .............................................................20

Entertainment.......................................................21

Just A Tip!To make registering for door prizes an easy task –

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Park ‘n’ Ride:

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Dear Friends,I hope you will join us for the 14th annual Cumberland County 50plus EXPO. Each month, 50plus Senior News

brings you information on topics of health, wellness, finance, and much more. This is our opportunity to bring50plus Senior News to life—your life!

Representatives from an array of businesses are looking forward to speaking with you about topics that areimportant to you! Unbeknownst to many of us, our own communities hold a wealth of information.

Our 50plus EXPOs are effective forums for all those “hidden” community resources to gather in visible, easy-to-access locations.

OLP Events and Cumberland County Aging & Community Services are happy to be able to present thisdynamic, one-day event to our visitors free of charge.

PinnacleHealth will sponsor a Health & Wellness Area, featuring presentations and friendly and knowledgeablestaff available to answer questions on a range of health issues.

The 50plus EXPO isn’t just informative, however—it’s also entertaining! The songs of three of your PA STATE

SENIOR IDOLs, Vickie Kissinger (2012), Peggy Kurtz Keller (2011), and Barry Surran (2008), will ring out duringthe late morning and early afternoon. See page 21 for more details.

This day is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Please stop by their booths, have yourbingo card signed, and talk with them about how they can assist you.

Co-presenter: Cumberland County Aging & Community Services

Health & Wellness Area Sponsor: PinnacleHealth

Gold Sponsors – abc27, 50plus Senior News, b magazine, Homeland Center, WHP580

Visitor Bag Sponsor – Carlisle Regional Medical Center

Bronze Sponsors – Bethany Village at Home, Gateway Health, Menno Haven RetirementCommunities, Isaac’s Famous Grilled Sandwiches, Oakwood Cancer Center,Scheib Law Offices, Spring Creek Rehabilitation and HealthCare,Today’s Options

Media Sponsors – WHYL, WIOO

See you at the EXPO!

Donna K. AndersonEXPO 2013 Chairperson

It’s going to be a great day at the EXPO!

Directions to the Carlisle Expo Center • 100 K Street, Carlisle

From Baltimore:

• I-83 N to PA Turnpike W (I-76)• PA Turnpike to exit 226 (Rt. 11 S)• Travel 2.5 miles, right onto Clay Street• Turn at 2nd traffic light (K Street)

From Pittsburgh:

• PA Turnpike E (I-76) to exit 226 (Rt. 11 S)• Travel 2.5 miles, turn right onto Clay Street• Turn at 2nd traffic light (K Street)

From Philadelphia:

• Schuylkill Exp. to PA Turnpike W (I-76)• PA Turnpike to exit 226 (Rt. 11 S)• Travel 2.5 miles, turn right onto Clay Street• Turn at 2nd traffic light (K Street)

Simply bring this completed formwith you to the EXPO, drop it at the

registration desk and you are ready to go!

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“A Continuing Care Retirement Community.” “A Community Outreach of Homeland Center.”

The 50plus EXPO is anevent that’s a uniquehybrid of information andentertainment, all gearedtoward satisfying the needsof the area’s over-50 crowd.

This day is about youand whatever is on yourmind. Finances, health,leisure, travel—theknowledge youseek is allavailable at oneof our more than100 exhibitors.Each exhibitorbooth is loadedwith informationand staffed byfriendly peoplewho are eagerand willing toanswer yourquestions.

The EXPOwill also offer a variety of health screenings free toeach visitor, so be proactive about your health andtake advantage of this convenient opportunity to giveyour body a little “tune-up”!

And when you’ve had your fill ofthe EXPO’s informative side, helpyourself to some lighter, moreentertaining fare! Listen for the songsof three of your PA State Senior Idols,Barry Surran (2008), Vickie Kissinger(2012), and Peggy Kurtz Keller(2011), as they perform for your

enjoyment.As you make your

way around the EXPOfloor, don’t forget toget your “bingo card”signed by the listedexhibitors. Thenreturn the completedcard at the registration

desk for a chance atwinning a doorprize.

At the 50plusEXPO, you canspend an hour orspend the day.Socialize, becomebetter informed,and, most of all—have fun!

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For more than 15 years, On-Line Publishers, Inc. has celebratedserving the mind, heart, and spirit of the 50+ community of CentralPennsylvania through our Mature Living Division of publicationsand events.

On-Line Publishers, Inc. produces six 50plusEXPOs annually in Chester, Cumberland,Dauphin, Lancaster (two), and York counties.These events are an opportunity to bring bothbusinesses and the community together for a betterunderstanding of products and services available toenhance life. Entrance to the event, healthscreenings, and seminars held throughout the dayare 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 ispublished annually in distinct county editionsand contains information from localbusinesses and organizations offeringproducts or services that meet the needs ofthese groups.

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

On-Line Publishers produces (((b)))

magazine, Central Pennsylvania’s premier publicationfor baby boomers. (((b))) magazine reflects on the past, recalling the

provocative and history-changing decades of the 1960s and ’70s; italso examines where baby boomers are today and identifies theissues they face now—all with a mind toward representing the mid-state’s own boomer community.

Auditions for the eighth annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL

competition were held recently. The finals-night competition tookplace Oct. 14, 2013, at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatrein Lancaster.

On-Line Publishers also works to inform andcelebrate women in business through our BusinessDivision. BUSINESSWoman includes professional profiles andarticles that educate and encourage women in business.

SUCCESS STORIES highlights the achievements oflocal professional women so that othersmay be inspired. It is a special insert inthe March issue of BUSINESSWoman

magazine.POWERLUNCH is an extension of BUSINESSWoman

and is held in York in the spring and inHarrisburg during the fall. Executive women areoffered the opportunity for networking, lunch,seminars, and information from a select numberof exhibitors interested in marketing to women.

The women’s expo is a one-day eventfeaturing exhibitors and interactive fun thatencompasses many aspects of a woman’s life. Itis held in Lancaster in the spring and inLebanon in early fall, and will be held inCarlisle on Nov. 9.

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Aging & Community ServicesCumberland County Aging and Community Services provides a wide range of

services to the community. Their goal is to provide information, programs, andservices that allow older adults to maintain their health, well-being, andindependence.

Many services are available to meet these goals and some are listed below. • Information and referral can provide a caller with details about aging and manyother programs and services within the community. • Senior centers offer recreation and socialization as well as a nutritious lunch.

• Allegations of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation areinvestigated and actions are taken to assure the well-being of theolder adult.• Shared Ride transportation is available for essential trips. • Prime Time Health encourages a healthy lifestyle. Assistancewith Medicare and related health insurance is available through APPRISE. • The Family Caregiver Support Program assists with the costs of providing care forolder family members. • Adult daycare provides supervision and activities at a central location during theday. • The Waiver Program provides at-home care for eligible persons who wouldotherwise be admitted to a nursing facility. • The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program attempts to resolve complaintsregarding care for those who reside in long-term care facilities.• The Health Share Community Partnership offers medical care to people of all ageswho are uninsured, underinsured persons, and those who cannot afford a healthcareprovider.• The Homeless Assistance Program provides case management, rental assistance, andassistance through PPL’s Operation Help Program for near-homeless and homelessindividuals and families.• Cumberland Cares for Children provides support, resources, and education forearly childrearing and child development for parents of newborns and preschoolchildren.• Food pantries supported by Aging and Community Services offer nutritious food atregular distribution dates and sites. • Adults with a physical disability may receive services through the Attendant CareProgram or other Medicaid waiver programs offered by the agency.

Cumberland County Aging and Community Services can be reached by calling(717) 240-6110 or (888) 697-0371, ext. 6110.

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Honorary Chairperson,

Valerie Pritchett Valerie Pritchett anchors abc27 News Live at Five and abc27

News at 7 p.m. In addition to her anchoring duties, Valerie alsoreports and coordinates the Val’s Kids program, which featureschildren in foster care who are looking for permanent homes.

Harrisburg is where Valerie, her husband, Joe, and their twodogs call home.

An animal lover, Valerie helps many animal rescueorganizations with fundraising. She serves as honorary co-chairfor the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides AgainstBreast Cancer Walk and is a member of the United Way Women’s LeadershipNetwork.

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AccuQuest Hearing Aid Center – Booth #206Video otoscopy

BStrong4Life – Booth #168Bone health screening

Drayer Physical Therapy Institute – Booth #200Balance screening

Health Network Laboratories – Booth #136Glucose screening

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospitalof Mechanicsburg – Booth #155Grip muscle strength test

Hughes Family Chiropractic Center – Booth #138Spinal screening

Miracle-Ear – Booth #121Hearing screening

Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania (OIP) – Booths #193–194Osteoporosis heel scan

Pennsylvania Center for Wellness – Booth #141“How Healthy Are You?” survey

Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care – Booth #101Blood pressure screening

Take Shape for Life – Booth #215BMI screening

Visit PinnacleHealth booths 115–118

for blood pressure checks and various health screenings.

Health & Wellness Area – PinnacleHealth

Additional Free Health Screenings

You trust PinnacleHealth to provide you with the safest and best care available. Trust is our most valued possession. That’s why we will never waver in our

dedication to patient satisfaction, credentials, experience, research, and outcomes.Excellence in each is a strong testament to our quality of care.

We are always working to meet the ever-changing needs of patients. Fromadvancements in technologies to establishing trusted relationships between providersand patients, we continually evolve and grow to ensure we deliver the best care in thebest setting.

Two measures of high-quality care are ourrecognitions for good patient outcomes and thesafety of our care. We consistently receivenational and statewide recognition for ourexcellence in care of heart attack, heart failure,diabetes, and transplant patients.

Our specific recognitions include:

• Among the lowest infection rates in Pennsylvania and nationally • Fast, life-saving treatment for heart attack and stroke • Time-sensitive response to emergency care • Best blood-sugar control for diabetes nationally • Among the lowest readmission rates in Pennsylvania* • Better than U.S. national rate by CMS for heart attack patients

• Best compliance in preventative measures to reduce blood clots • Magnet status for nursing excellence

*Reference: Highmark Claims Data

In addition, PinnacleHealth was given the maximum reward possible throughHighmark’s Quality Blue hospital program, which focuses on quality and ultimatelyhelping improve health outcomes for people.

Pinnacle Health System began its dynamicjourney more than 140 years ago as a pioneerhealthcare system dedicated to providing andimproving the health and quality of life for thepeople of Central Pennsylvania.

Through remarkable teamwork amongphysicians, nurses, and other health

professionals, we deliver the most advanced, compassionate care to our patients everyday.

Thank you for putting your trust in PinnacleHealth. For a complete list of servicesand more information on quality and safety measures, visit our website atwww.pinnaclehealth.org.

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The 50plus EXPO committee is looking for volunteers to help at our

14th annual Cumberland County 50plus EXPO on October 24, 2013, at

the Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K Street, Carlisle, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you could help greet visitors, stuff EXPO bags, or work at the

registration desk, we would be glad to have you for all or just part

of the day. Please call On-Line Publishers at (717) 770-0140.

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A Vital Response, Inc. ...........................................177Abbvie...........................................................210-211

AccuQuest Hearing Aid Centers............................206ADT Security Systems ...........................................109American Treasure Tour ........................................112Appleby Systems, Inc. ...........................................167Auer Cremation Services of PA..............................131Bath Fitter .............................................................159Bethany Village .....................................................143

BStrong4Life .........................................................168Bureau of Radiation Protection .............................207Capital BlueCross..................................................180Capital Self Storage ...............................................184Capital Senior Services..........................................163CapTel Captioned Telephone ................................166CaptionCall...........................................................199Carlisle Home Furnishings.....................................181

Celtic Healthcare ..................................................122Church of God Home...........................................182Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ..........154Cochlear Americas ................................................175

Cumberland County Housingand Redevelopment Authorities.........................137

Cumberland Goodwill Fire Rescue EMS................142Deimler & Sons Construction................................212Drayer Physical Therapy Institute ..........................200Edward Jones ........................................................101Elder Healthcare Solutions, LLC ............................201Essex House..........................................................119Family Home Medical...........................................202

Geisinger Gold......................................................198

Green Ridge Village ..............................................152Griswold Home Care ............................................191The Gutter Guys ...................................................146Health Network Laboratories ................................136HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital

of Mechanicsburg ..............................................155Highmark BlueShield ............................................156Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory...........160Holy Spirit Health System .....................................216

Hughes Family Chiropractic Center.......................138

It Works! Featuring Burn Fat Body Wraps..............196Jaffy Jewelry ..........................................................108The Campus of The Jewish Home

of Greater Harrisburg.........................................204Kilmore Eye Associates..........................................157Kitchen Saver........................................................190Kitchen Tune-Up...................................................178LEAFFILTER GUTTER PROTECTION .....................124Life Force Eldercare Services .................................123LIFE Lutheran Services ..........................................158Longevity Alliance.................................................133ManorCare Health Services...................................169Mary Kay Cosmetics / Miracle Maker Inc. .............125

Messiah Lifeways ...........................................208-209Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing...................................149Miracle-Ear ...........................................................121Morgan Stanley Wealth Management....................130NARFE Chapter 373 .............................................107Nationwide Insurance...........................................205Need A Lift Accessible Van Rentals ................187-188Nerium AD...........................................................153

Office of Attorney General....................................192

Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania (OIP)..........193-194Penn State Hershey Bone and Joint Institute .........164Penn State Hershey Spine Center..........................165Pennsylvania Captioned Telephone

Relay Service .....................................................171Pennsylvania Center for Wellness ..........................141Pennsylvania Lottery .............................................147Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ................120

PPL Epower Solutions ...........................................110Renewal by Andersen ...........................................173Ricker Sweigart and Associates..............................172

Senator Pat Vance/RepresentativeSheryl Delozier ..................................................148

Shippensburg Health Care Center.........................213

Sundance Vacations ..............................................106Synchrony ChiroCare............................................183Synergy HomeCare...............................................161Take Shape for Life ...............................................215

VibraLife – GraysonviewPersonal Care Community .................................139

Walnut Bottom Radiology .....................................174Weiss Physical Therapy .........................................186West Shore Window and Door .............................134

The Woods at Cedar Run......................................176WIOO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

WHYL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

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Today’s Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Spring Creek Rehabilitation and HealthCare . .101

Scheib Law Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

PinnacleHealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115-118

Oakwood Cancer Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Menno Haven Retirement Communities . . . . .126

Isaac’s Famous Grilled Sandwiches . . . . . . . . .150

Homeland Center/Homeland Hospice . . .127-129

Gateway Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Cumberland County Aging & Community Services . .102-103

Carlisle Regional Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . .195

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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.

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

Year Est.: 1984

Counties Served: Cumberland,

Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York

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, Lebanon, Perry, York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes

Medicare Certified?: Yes

Other Certifications and Services:Exemplary care provided by a highly

trained staff who address all patient

and caregiver needs.

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].

Hospice & Community CareFounded as Hospice of Lancaster County(717) 295-3900www.hospicecommunity.org

Year Est.: 1980

Counties Served: Adams, Berks, Chester,

Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Hospice & Community Care provides

compassionate care and support for

patients and their families facing serious

illness, end of life, and loss. Care is

provided at home, in nursing homes,

hospitals, and our Inpatient Center. Joint

Commission accredited. You are welcome

to call with questions.

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:2013 Best of Home Care. Employer of

Choice Award from Home Care Pulse.

ComForcare provides companionship

and/or personal care services up to 24

hours/day, 365 days/year with our

meticulously selected, highly

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

Safe Haven Skilled Services(717) 238-1111; (717) 582-4110; (717) 582-9977www.safehavenqualitycare.comYear Est.: 2005


Dauphin, Perry

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Owners Leslie and Sandra Hardy are

members of the Society of Certified

Senior Advisors. We have contracts

with the VA and the Area Agency on

Aging. Private insurance and self-

payment are also accepted. Friendly

faces, helping hands, warm hearts.

Skilled nursing also available.

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

Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,

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

Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,

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

Counties Served: Dauphin, Lancaster,

Lebanon, York

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.


home, but now just one entire room isdevoted to displaying the mounts. Atthis point, when he has a noteworthycatch, he just puts the nice rack on aplaque rather than adding more mountsto the collection.

Wagner devotes four weeks of eachyear to rifle hunting.

“I just prefer rifle,” he said. “I nevergot into archery. I’ve done a lot ofhunting, but there are a lot of guys whowould make me look pretty small.”

Internationally, he has captured zebra,wildebeest, gemsbuck, impala, bushbuck,blezbuck, nyala, southern greater kudu,fallow deer, red hartebeest, Spanish goats,axis deer, black buck antelope, and more.

Wagner has hunted for moose andblack bear in Newfoundland, caribou inQuebec and other parts of the Arctic,black bear in Manitoba and NewBrunswick, and for black bear andmountain goats in British Columbia.

Within the United States he hasgotten mountain lions in Idaho; whitetaildeer in Pennsylvania, Maryland,Missouri, and South Carolina; and mule

deer, elk, and antelope in Colorado.Elk hunting is challenging because the

elk can be so elusive, he said.“The elk is the ultimate animal you

can get,” Wagner said.Hunting for mountain goats is a great

adventure because it usually involvestraversing the rocky crags that theanimals do in order to capture them.Wagner has memories of crawling on hishands and knees all day through themountains of British Columbia to get tothe mountain goats.

“Some of that’s scary when it’s straightpeaks on both sides of you,” he said.“You crawl all day, and it’s dark whenyou leave and dark when you come back.Or sometimes you just camp right outon the mountain.”

Sometimes the hardest part abouthunting is coping with the extremes intemperature. Wagner has been huntingwhen the thermometer read as low as 17degrees below zero and says that’s just“terrible.”

“It gets cold and miserable sometimes,and you feel like you’re freezing to

death,” Wagner said. “And you askyourself if this is supposed to be fun.”

Usually it’s between zero and 15degrees, which isn’t quite so bad, he said.Hunters put in long hours, but whenyou capture the animal you’ve beenpursuing, Wagner says that everythingyou’ve put yourself through is more thanworth it.

“The more you hunt, the better youget, just like everything else,” saidWagner. “Once you get something, youjust keep going for something else.”

South Carolina is his favorite spot tohunt in the country, and he has beentraveling there once a year for the past10 years to hunt deer and wild boar. Hehunts at a 10,000-acre plantation thereand said some of the deer are bigger thanthose in Pennsylvania, reaching 180pounds.

“In Pennsylvania, deer hunting isn’twhat it used to be, but a lot oforganizations are fighting to make itbetter,” he said.

Still on his wish list of places to huntis Texas, where he hopes to get some

whitetail deer.“I think I’ll go until I can’t go

anymore,” Wagner said with a smile onhis face.

On international hunts he gets to trythe meat after it’s been killed and cookedfor the hunters, but none of that can betransported home. But his freezer athome is always stocked with meat—usually whitetail deer, elk, and mule deer.Wagner says that moose is the best meathe has tasted on all of his hunts and isclose to beef in flavor.

Wagner is a life member of the NorthAmerican Hunting Club and a memberof the National Rifle Association, SafariClub International, and a board memberof the Unified Sportsmen ofPennsylvania.

Out of Wagner’s four children andtwo stepchildren, none have become hishunting buddies.

“It’s something that is born in you,”he said. “Some people love it and somepeople hate it. Some people try it for ayear and don’t like it, but I guess it wasjust born in me.”

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move my bowels, so I entered a bombed-out house and did my business. In theprocess, I heard an incoming mortarround, and I somehow knew that it wasgoing to hit the house. I quickly pulledup my pants before finishing and doveout of the house. The shell landed on theroof and exploded through the house.

“I was so scared that I traded all my Krations for cheese and that’s all I ate for a

week except for the chocolates in myrations.”

Just after Press’s unit crossed theRhine River, it was attached to Gen.George Patton’s army. His tanks weremoving fast, and the Germans were onthe run. Press was walking along whensomething told him to turn his bodyfast.

“I think I saw the bullet coming

toward me. It tore through the uppersleeve of my left arm. Talk aboutguardian angels!”

By now the German Air Force wasalmost completely destroyed, but oneday Press’s platoon was clearing out asmall town when he saw a “beautifulblack plane” coming toward him.

“I was up against the wall of a houseand couldn’t move. The bullets hit the

side of the house on either side of me.Had the plane or I been a few feet ineither direction, I surely would have hadit.”

He later learned that he was strafed bywhat was one of the first jet airplanes, aFocke-Wulf.

“Thank God for guardian angels!”

To be continued next month …


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

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LASTCHANCEto be included

in this vitalresource!

LASTCHANCEto be included

in this vitalresource! “Where have you been?” a

neighbor named Stacysaid.

“Where have you been?” my neighbor,Robert, asked.

I was riding my three-wheeler bikedown our road. The bike is madespecifically for people like me who aredisabled.

“Well,” I said to thedozen or soneighborhood folkswho asked me thesame question. “I tooktime off to bedepressed.”

I was on my bikethat day because of abreakthrough. I canstill visualize myself ona recent afternoon,when I debated aboutopening our front doorand reentering theoutside world. Thebreakthrough occurredbecause of thisthought: “If I keepwaiting until I want todo something, I’ll bewaiting forever.”

Oddly, this new way of thinking beganbecause of a 22-year-old movie I watchedcalled City Slickers. Mitch, played by BillyCrystal, is dreadfully depressed as hetakes us through his comical mid-lifefunk.

During his journey of recovery, he wastaught “the secret of life.” But here’s thething: Finding that secret could neverhave happened until Mitch stoppedwaiting for happiness to come to himand instead took the first step himself.

First steps, I have learned, are nowherenear as huge as they sound. They’reactually quite simple. They have to be.

My husband, Bob, heard me cryingwhen the movie ended.

“I thought it was a comedy,” he said.“It was hysterical.”“Then why are you crying?”“Because it made me realize I’ve

wasted six months of my life by settlinginto depression and waiting, waiting,waiting to come out of it.”

That was the instant I took that firststep. I grabbed my cane and said, “I’m

going to ride my trike.” He tried to stop me. “You’ve been on your feet all day. You

can hardly walk after that. And youhaven’t been on your trike for ages!”

“Bob, if I don’t do this now, I amnever going to do it.” I knew that. I knewthat from the depths of me. I had to do

something to helpmyself.

And it had to benow.

I’d have never donethis had I thought,“I’m going to grab mycane, find the keys,check the weather, findthe bike lock,” and onand on, ending withsomethingoverwhelminglysabotaging like, “andride every day for therest of my entire life.”

I biked down ourroad, loving everyminute. It’s a new me,a new life, and allbecause of one simpledecision.

And so, the secret oflife that Mitch learned?

To paraphrase from the movie: “Justone thing,” Curly, the wise cowboy, said.“You stick to that and the rest is foolishdetail.”

“What is that one thing?” “That’s what you have to find out for

yourself.” For Mitch, it was not about taking an

adventurous trip out West; it was merelyagreeing to read the brochure.

For Mitch’s wife, it was just sayingthese words to him: “I want you to havethat adventure and find … your smile.”

It was when Mitch realized by simplygiving his wife one single kiss: “Today ismy very best day!”

And for me, it was grabbing my oldwooden walking stick.

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

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By Andrea Gross

It’s 9:30 in the morning, but the airis still cool. Nevertheless, I’mslathered in sunscreen and dripping

with insect repellant. In other words, I’m ready to meet

some alligators on a trip that will takemy husband and me from Georgia’sOkefenokee Swamp, the largestblackwater swamp in North America, toFlorida’s Everglades National Park, aUNESCO International BiosphereReserve as well as a World Heritage Site.

Okefenokee SwampAlong with a dozen other passengers,

we climb into a 24-foot flat-bottomedboat and set out through water that’sthe color of strong tea—a result oftannic acid caused by decayingvegetation.

At 10:08, we spot our first alligator.At 10:12, there’s another one, and thenanother. At 10:32, one leaps out of thewater, arcing in front of us.

“Sometimes they leap 6 feet into theair,” says our guide, Chip Campbell,owner of Okefenokee Adventures. It’s afact I find most disconcerting.

By this time, the gators are appearingevery two, three minutes. There’s oneover there, curled in the grass, gazing atus with steely eyes. And that log overthere … It moved! I stop counting whenI realize I may be tracking fallen trees aswell as prehistoric reptiles.

In short order we become mini-experts on alligators. We learn how to tellan alligator from a crocodile (it’s all inthe teeth—a croc’s lower teeth overlaphis upper); to judge the reptile’s length(estimate the distance between the eyebumps and snout bump; that distance ininches pretty much equals the gator’slength in feet); and to escape one that’schasing you.

“Climb a tree, run in zigzags, or …”Chip laughs heartily, “outrun yourfriend!”

It’s obviously a good day for alligators,

Alligators, Birds, and Plants, Oh My!

The American alligator sometimes growsto more than 14 feet in length.

The guide pushes the boat through theshallow swamp waters.

Georgia’s Okefenokee Swampis home to turtles as well as

alligators and snakes.

Visitors glide through theOkefenokee in a 24-foot

flat-bottomed boat.please see ALLIGATORS page 30

If one wishes to become a physician,physicist, lawyer, or any otherprofession where entry is limited to

college graduates, higher education isunavoidable. Success has come,nevertheless, to some who have notgraduated from college, and to otherswho dropped out of, or never attended,high school.

Familiar names of those who neverattended high school include authorsWalt Whitman, Charles Dickens, andMark Twain.

High-school dropouts include authorsH.G. Wells, Jack London, DashiellHammett, George Bernard Shaw, andLeon Uris; entertainers Julie Andrews,Lucille Ball, Gene Autry, GeorgeGershwin, and Walt Disney; inventorsBen Franklin, Thomas Edison, andOrville Wright; media leaders HoraceGreeley and David Sarnoff; food

entrepreneurs Wally “Famous” Amos(cookies), Ray Kroc (McDonald’s), andDaveThomas(Wendy’s);and four-time NewYorkGovernor AlSmith.

Prominentcomputer-technologydevelopersrose to famedespitedropping outof college.Among themare BillGates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg,Michael Dell, and Laurence Ellison.

Another category heavily represented bycollege dropouts is writers of fiction. F.

ScottFitzgerald,JohnSteinbeck,and WilliamFaulkner arestandouts inthis field.

Countlessother collegedropouts arein othercareercategories,includingnewscasterBrianWilliams,

cable-TV tycoon Ted Turner, WhiteHouse advisor Karl Rove, MinnesotaGovernor Jesse Ventura, and MichiganGovernor George Romney, the father ofMitt Romney. Eight of our nation’spresidents did not graduate fromcollege.

President Lincoln did not attendeither high school or college. PrimeMinister Winston Churchill neverattended college.

A college degree was not a careerpathway for most adult Americans. Asof 2008, only 29.4 percent ofAmericans, 25 years of age and older,were college graduates. That percentagedoes not appear to be rising.

Approximately 72 percent of studentsin the past decade finished high schooland, of these, 52 percent earned abachelor’s degree within six years.Hence, these numbers indicate that 37percent of 21st-century high-schoolgraduates earned a college degree.

How many college graduates, knownto you, work in the field in which theirdegree is related? The Heldrich Centerat Rutgers University recently surveyed571 college graduates and found “theportion of graduates who described theirfirst job as a ‘career’ fell from 30percent, if they had graduated in 2006or 2007—before the 2008 economicdownturn—to 22 percent if they hadgraduated in 2009 or 2010” (as reportedby the International Herald TribuneSept. 2, 2011).

Gaining a college degree is a worthyaspiration for students who believe theircareer prospects merit the risk ofdefaulting on their student loan. Suchdefaults are below the levels seen in theeconomic recession of the early 1990sbut, at 8.8 percent in mid-2011, theyhave reached their highest rate since1997, nearly double the lowest rate of4.6 percent in 2005, according to theDepartment of Education.

There are trade schools and two-yearcolleges that may offer better pathwaystoward gainful employment than four-year institutions.

College graduates, unable to findacceptable employment, too frequently“park their employment search” byattending graduate school. Thispostponement strategy can expand thedebt burden of one’s higher educationwithout enhancing future job prospects.

Many discover upon graduation theyare educated in fields lackingmarketability. They areunderemployed—working at jobs thatdo not require a four-year collegeeducation—more often thanunemployed. Data from the Bureau ofLabor Statistics indicate at least one-third of college graduates in 2008 wereunderemployed.

“Fats” Domino, the singer andsongwriter, summed up the situationsuccinctly, saying, “A lot of fellowsnowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D.Unfortunately, they don’t have a J.O.B.”

Our country needs college graduatespursuing those disciplines responsive tomarket demand. High schools fail toproduce enough graduates keen aboutthe fields of science, engineering, ormath—all essential to our nationaleconomic security.

Too often the goal is self-aggrandizement in financial careers, anillusion exposed as fantasy once themarket bubbles burst.

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].


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but even on gatorless days, there’d beplenty to see. The swamp is home to alarge variety of other reptiles, as well asamphibians, fish, mammals, butterflies,and more than 230 species of birds,including egrets, herons, ibis, sandhillcranes, and red-shouldered hawks.

Chip puts the boat in reverse so wecan better see a softshell turtle, whichinstantly submerges to avoid us. Noproblem. Chip heads toward a floodedforest, where, he says, we’re likely to see asnake.

“Most, but not all, poisonous snakeshave cat-shaped eyes,” he tells us.

Since I have no intention of gettingclose enough to a snake to see the shapeof its eyes, I dismiss this piece ofinformation as superfluous.

I’m more interested in learning aboutthe medicinal properties of variousplants—spotting those that will repelinsects, relieve depression, grow hair, andclean hands.

“But there’s no remedy for folks whoget their hands eaten while pluckingplants,” says Chip, and I decide to stickwith the pharmacy for my medications.

By 11 a.m., as another gator glidesby, we’ve seen so many that we’vebecome blasé. We turn our heads butdon’t rush for our cameras. Ourmemory cards are full, but even without

more photos, we know we’ve had a tripwe’ll never forget.http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee;www.okefenokeeadventures.com

Everglades National ParkIt’s a seven-hour, 385-mile drive from

Okefenokee to the Everglades, and Ididn’t want to go.

When I read that the best way to see

the alligators is to walk along a 0.8-mileboardwalk, I turned up my nose. Afterall, I rode in a low-lying boat through aswamp in Georgia, so why would I wantto peer down at gators from a raisedwalkway? So tame. So tacky.

I was wrong. Everglades National Parkis nature at its most convenient andabundant. A one-hour walk along theAnhinga Trail lets us get up close and

personal with more alligators and birdsthan we’d seen from farther away andduring much longer expeditions.

We get about 10 feet down the pathwhen a giant black bird with a yellow billhops on the rail in front of us. He’swaving a small fish in his mouth. Westand mesmerized for several minuteswhile the cormorant shakes the fish intosubmission, positions him in line withhis throat, and swallows him whole.

A few feet farther, a large ospreyspreads his wings, his white upperfeathers looking like a fringed capeagainst the black background.

We turn left along a nice plankpathway. With the water undisturbed bya moving boat, dozens of alligators sunin peace, some half-submerged, othershappily snoozing in the roots of swamptrees, others completely visible.

The boardwalk makes a stable restingplace for tripods, and there seem to bemore photographers than gators or birds.Yet the mood is serene. Despite themanmade conveniences, we feel at onewith nature.www.nationalparks.org/explore-parks/everglades-national-park

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

A cormorant spreads his wings beforediving into the water for his dinner.

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The days are getting shorter,Each night wraps us in the dark, We turn our clocks back one whole hour,On standard time embark.

The oak trees drop their acorns,The squirrels stash their year’s supply,So many birds have left us,Flying V-shaped in the sky.

The peas and beans have all been picked,The root crops have been dug,A tiller works our garden,No more garden loads to lug.

Pears and apples by the bushel,From the orchard have been brought,We’ll enjoy fruits cooked or raw,In our diet as we ought.

The weather’s getting cooler,We stay warm at higher cost,We protect the plants so tender,From the first killing frost.

Why all the changes ’round us,In sky, on land we see?It’s just that summer’s ended,Autumn’s come for you and me.

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