50plus Senior News Lancaster County October 2013

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

Senior Idol Moves

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By Chelsea Peifer

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.

The current Smoketown resident grew up in Salunga, where he followedhis father around in the fields and through the woods while he hunted forsmall game. They shot pheasants on a regular basis—a bird that is muchmore difficult to spot in Lancaster County today than it was during hischildhood.

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.

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Animals in Art& Antiques

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Dragonfly lamp byLouis Comfort Tiffany

Ihave appraised many antique andvintage objects in the form ofanimals—from cow creamers to

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reasons, when it comes to animals in artand antiques, it is interesting to notewhat an animal form symbolizes andwhy a particular animal was highlightedin a certain period of art history.

We love the animals that share ourlives, and in art and antiques, thesebeloved creatures reference importantlife lessons. 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 inpaintings of their family coat of arms tosuggest their public interest in servingthe community.

Bear – Gentle strength and nurturing.In Native American totem poles, bearsare oftentimes carved to suggest thestrength of nature and the nurturingcharacteristics of forest animals.

Bull – Wealth. Associated with thefinancial world today, images of bulls

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ANIMALS from page 2

were painted on cave walls inLascaux, France, and Santander,Spain, dating back to prehistorictimes.

Cat – Pride. The ancient Egyptiansvia sculptures associated cats withpride in beauty and personalaccomplishment. The FrenchImpressionist artist, Edouard Manet,painted cats in his masterpieces tosuggest the abilities of a woman toattract male suitors.

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

Deer – Sensitivity. Walt Disney’sanimated feature film, Bambi,captured the longstanding arthistorical symbol of the deer.

Dog – Fidelity. A dog is shown atthe feet of a couple on their weddingday in the world-known ArnolfiniWedding Portrait (National Gallery,London) from 1434 by Jan vanEyck.

Dragonfly – Carefree. LouisComfort Tiffany highlighted thedragonfly and other insects in manyof his decorative creations, includingjewelry and lamps.

Eagle – Protection from evil.American flag collectors look forintricate and decorative flagsfeaturing the eagle from the late1700s and 1800s.

Fish – Long life. In their numerousforms, fish symbolize longevity inworks of art dating from the earlyChristian era to the present.

Horse – Stamina and power. Thefamous sculpture of a horse turnedmachine by Futurist artist RaymondDuchamp Villon highlightedsociety’s change from an agriculturalsociety to an industrial one in theearly 1900s.

Lion – Power and majesty, guardian.Lions have guarded the gates andentrances of some of the mostfamous sites in the world. Lions arefeatured on the Ishtar Gate, theeighth gate (north) to the inner cityof Babylon. The gate was ordered byKing Nebuchadnezzar II in 575 BC.

Rabbit – Rebirth. Female artistsoften choose rabbits as subjectmatter for paintings, prints, andworks on paper to suggest therejuvenation of the earth in spring.

Tiger – Strength, ferocity, power.Japanese artists of the 1700s often

featured tigers in their gouaches,watercolors, woodblock prints, andpaintings.

Turtle – Perseverance. Frenchsculptors cast forms of turtles inbronze and other metals in the artmovement called animalier.Animalier, or animal sculptures,were popular with artists such asBarye and Bonheur in the mid-1860s to the 1880s.

Personally, I have collected artand antiques that feature fish fordecades. It started when I was ayoungster on the swim team and theassociation meant somethingimportant to me. Over the years,fish have served as pets, and fishobjects have been the basis for someof my collections.

This glossary of animalsymbolism may help you collectwith a vision in mind and learnabout the history of your favoriteanimals.

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Bill Hoin lives today close towhere he was born in EastLampeter Township 74 years ago.

Even he finds it hard to believe whathappened to him through those years.

After graduating from Lampeter-Strasburg High School in 1957, heenrolled at Millersville University andearned a B.S. inindustrial arts. Inorder to get hismilitary duty takencare of, he thenvolunteered for theArmy, with the hopefor duty that wouldinvolve working withlanguages.

Instead, he wasassigned to the U.S.Army SecurityAgency, where muchof the work was topsecret. Its work wasalso so complex thatmuch of therecruiting was doneat colleges, and mostof the personnel were college grads.

After basic training, Hoin wasshipped to Fort Devens, Mass., for a six-month course to become proficient atMorse code and the various ways codescould be used.

Then he learned that he was to serveas an “observer” in Vietnam. The SouthVietnamese at that time were fightingthe communists in that country, and hisrole was to do what he could to helpthem and other “observers” with

communication security.After more training at Colorado

Springs, Colo., he flew by commercialaircraft to Saigon, reaching there inJanuary of 1963. He was stationed atDavis Station, an American base in theoutskirts of Saigon, named for a man inhis outfit who had been the first

American killed inVietnam.

Hoin’s highlyclassified work therewas in intelligencegathering: collectingand disseminatinginformation on whereNorth Vietnamesetroops were deployed,where and how theywere attacking, andwhat they wereachieving.

The NorthVietnamese had theirown coded electronicmessages, oftentransmitted fromcaptured American

equipment. Many of their bases wereunderground. And defectors from thenorth, called “Daniel Boones,” weremost helpful in revealing for theAmericans the location of such facilities.

Did he have much chance to knowthe Vietnamese people themselves?

“Oh, sure,” he says. “It was achallenge, though. Because you neverknew whether the man who poured youa cup of coffee in the morning might bethe man trying to kill you that night.

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Specialist 4th Class William A. Hoinat Fort Devens, Mass., in 1961.

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The Viet Cong and the other SouthVietnamese looked alike.”

Hoin’s work took him to manyremote villages, where he got the overallfeeling that most of the Vietnamese inthe south just wanted to be left aloneand avoid getting killed.

For Hoin, the death threat wasparticularly strong because the Viet Congpervaded the south, and you never knewwho they were. It was a new kind of war,not at all like World War II and previouswars, where enemies wore uniforms andwhere you knew who was your friendand who was your foe.

“There was a common, every-minutedread that I never forgot,” he says.

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Vietnam was and is an underdevelopednation, what used to be the famed HoChi Minh trail that supplied the NorthVietnam troops is now a paved, three-lane highway.

He left Saigon to return to the U.S.by air in July 1964, just as the build-upof American troops began in earnest. Hewas discharged in Oakland, Calif., andreturned to Millersville University toearn a B.S. in arts education. Heremembers being called a “baby killer”there because of his service in Vietnam.

He taught art and industrial arts inhigh school in Haddonfield, N.J., for ayear, and then used the G.I. Bill to earnan M.S. in art education at GlassboroState Teachers College. After that, he

taught at the State Hospital for CrippledChildren in Elizabethtown, Pa.

And that was followed by a job with acompany called Emtol, where he didcomputer design work and was involvedin equipment and assembly line designfor large companies like Kellogg, thecereal company.

Suffering from the physical handicapof epilepsy (and, more recently, theeffects of Agent Orange, from his days inVietnam) he says that “art became amajor therapy and a career choice” forhim.

He has become an internationallyhonored artist, craftsman, and author,exhibiting paintings, silkscreen prints,and weavings in many local and national

shows. His work has been exhibited, forexample, in the Lincoln Center for thePerforming Arts, New York, and theBrandywine River Museum, ChaddsFord, Pa.

He says, “I now use art to enrich mylife and help others find ways toovercome their handicaps. With this asbackground, I helped create a local artgroup of veterans doing artwork, which Icalled the Lancaster Veterans ArtsProject.”

So, despite his physical handicaps, hecontinues to fill his life with the art thatmeans so much to him.

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

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Lancaster County

Calendar of EventsCocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489Oct. 3, 6 p.m. – Cocalico JamOct. 10, 11 a.m. – Lunch OutingOct. 30, 10 a.m. – Fall Fest

Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850Oct. 10, 9 a.m. – A Return to Happy Days with DJ

Tony GroOct. 24, 10:15 a.m. – Music & MemoriesOct. 31 – Halloween Costume Party

Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m. – Bingo for BucksOct. 3, 10:30 a.m. – Advance DirectivesOct. 22, 10:30 a.m. – Music with Frankie Widder

Lancaster House North – (717) 299-1278Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. – Happy Hearts Club Pinochle

Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – (717) 299-3943Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. – CAP Nutrition ProgramOct. 10, 10:30 a.m. – Music & MemoriesOct. 15, 10:30 a.m. – Healthy Steps in Motion Exercise

Lancaster Rec. Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147Fridays, 12:30 to 3 p.m. – Happy Hearts Club Bridge

Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800Oct. 2, 10 a.m. – Haircuts and ManicuresOct. 17, 10:30 a.m. – Music and DancingOct. 24, 9:15 a.m. – Exercise and Stretch

LRC Senior Center – (717) 399-7671Oct. 1, 1 p.m. – Art Studio Class: Learn to Paint and DrawOct. 7, 1 p.m. – Open PickleballOct. 9, 1 p.m. – Indoor Shuffleboard

Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989Oct. 11, 10 a.m. – Jewelry Appraisals and RepairsOct. 16, 10 a.m. – The Grieving ProcessOct. 18, 10 a.m. – Fall Fest Talent Show

Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600Oct. 9, 10 a.m. – Make and Take LollipopsOct. 18, 10 a.m. – Entertainment by The Carol Lea BandOct. 30, 10 a.m. – Halloween Party

Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770Oct. 4, 10:30 a.m. – Fundamentals of FinanceOct. 15, 10:30 a.m. – Making Tie-Dye T-shirtsOct. 29, 10:30 a.m. – Food Bank Bingo

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Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additionalactivities.

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Oct. 18, 7 to 10 p.m. – Full Moon Fall Campfire, Campsite No. 3Oct. 19, 1 to 2 p.m. – Cryptozoology: The Study of Legendary CreaturesOct. 28, 8 to 9:30 p.m. – Haunted Chickies, Chickies Creek Day Use Area

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Oct. 6, 2 p.m.Spiritual Center and OutdoorLabyrinth DedicationSt. Thomas Episcopal Church301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster(717) 569-3241

Oct. 7, 6 p.m.Red Rose Singles MeetingPark City Diner884 Plaza Blvd., Lancaster(717) 475-3007

Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m.Busy Buddies: Widows & WidowersSocial Group Dutch Way Restaurant 365 Route 41, GapReservations required (484) 667-0738

Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Pennsylvania Music ExpoContinental Inn2285 Lincoln Highway EastLancaster(717) 898-1246www.recordcollectors.org

Oct. 13, 7 p.m.Concert: Russian Quartet LYRA Grace Lutheran Church517 N. Queen St., Lancaster(717) 397-2748

Oct. 15, 10 to 11:30 a.m.Documentary: 56 UPGarden Spot VillageGarden Towers Classroom433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6000

Oct. 18, 6 to 9 p.m.Music FridaysDowntown Lancaster(717) 341-0028

Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Prescription Drug Take-Back DayGarden Spot Village 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6000

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255Oct. 3, 7 p.m. – Lititz Garden Club: Community-Supported AgricultureOct. 24, 7 p.m. – Concert: The Ragtime Willi BandOct. 29, 7 p.m. – Village Art Association: Portrait Painting

Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, (717) 560-6441Oct. 24, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Explore Your Future 50+ Workshop: ReflectOct. 26, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Tech Toy Saturdays: Apple Devices (iPad, iPod, iPhone)Oct. 31, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Explore Your Future 50+ Workshop: Explore

Senior Center Activities

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Oct. 2, 7 p.m.Support for CaregiversLancashire Terrace RetirementVillage6 Terrace Drive, Lancaster(717) 659-0565

Oct. 2, 7 to 8:15 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers SupportGroupWillow Lakes Outpatient Center212 Willow Valley Lakes DriveWillow Street(717) 464-9365

Oct. 14, 10 to 11 a.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers SupportGroupGarden Spot Village ConcordRoom433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

Oct. 17, noonBrain Tumor Support GroupLancaster General Health CampusWellness Center2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster(717) 626-2894

Oct. 23, 6 to 8 p.m.Epilepsy Foundation of EasternPennsylvania Support GroupLancaster General HospitalStager Room 5555 N. Duke St., Lancaster(800) 887-7165, ext. 104

Oct. 28, 2 to 3 p.m.Parkinson’s Support GroupGarden Spot Village ConcordRoom433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

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Some sat in the waiting area silently,sporting serious game faces. Othersalleviated performance jitters by chattingand laughing with fellow contestants. Nomatter their prep tactic, though, all thenearly 100 people who auditioned for2013 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL cameprepared and ready to impress.

Produced by OLPEVENTS, the eighthannual PA STATE SENIOR

IDOL competitionshowcases the vocal,instrumental, comedic,or dance abilities of thestate’s over-50population.

Traditionally held inthe spring, thecompetition was movedto the fall for 2013, amove that did notaffect the spectrum or thequantity of contestantturnout. Individuals from asfar west as WestmorelandCounty traveled to thecompetition’s CentralPennsylvania audition sites.

From this vast talent pool,15semifinalistshave beenselected,having beenjudged on themerits ofability,originality,appearance,and stagepresentation.

These 15performers will vie for the title of 2013PA STATE SENIOR IDOL at the sold-outfinals night competition on Monday,Oct. 14, at The Dutch Apple DinnerTheater, Lancaster. Emcee of the eveningwill be Diane Dayton of DaytonCommunications.

Although the majority of contestantsflexed their vocal abilities, SENIOR IDOL

judges still saw a fair share of othertalents represented. Steve Gallion ofLancaster performed a stand-up comedyroutine. Ernest Batz, Ephrata, played theaccordion that he has played for the last70 of his 75 years.

Christian Kendig, Millersville, reciteda poem—one of his own that had been

published in a poetry anthology. JeanetteMiller of Shippensburg performed arapid-fingered tune on the flute. TomLaNasa of York and Eugene ConstantineHrynkiewicz of Harrisburg bothpresented dramatic monologues: LaNasawith "Ragged Old Flag" by Johnny Cashand Hrynkiewicz with The Tell-TaleHeart by Edgar Allan Poe.

And several contestantscomplementedtheir vocals withtheir ownaccompaniment,such as PaulZavinsky ofHummelstownand TomWilliams ofWestBrandywine,both on guitar,and RossMounds ofHarrisburg onkeyboard.

Deb Olsen ofManheim andRay Ricke Jr. ofYork both paidtribute toMichael Jacksonwith a medley ofhis mostmemorable

hits—Olsen on the drums and Rickewith his moonwalking feet.

When the chosen semifinalistsreturn to the stage, they will beperforming for both a packedaudience as well as local celebrityjudges: R.J. Harris of WHP580,Buddy King of The MagnificentMen, Valerie Pritchett of abc27, andJanelle Stelson of WGAL-8 will

select three finalists after the first roundof performances.

The finalists will then perform asecond selection, after which the judgesand the audience will vote together toselect the 2013 Pennsylvania StateSENIOR IDOL. The winner will receive alimousine trip for two to New York Cityto enjoy dinner and a Broadway show.

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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.

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Pleasant ViewRetirement Communityhas donated 30 hospitalbeds to the AmericanFoundation for Childrenwith AIDS, which hasphilanthropic links toAfrica.

The AmericanFoundation for Childrenwith AIDS providescritical AIDS and AIDS-related medications,medical equipment andsupplies, nutritionalsupplements, andemergency supplies thatare requested byinstitutions in their targeted areas.

They are currently working in Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and theDemocratic Republic of Congo.

APR Supply Co. donated their time and a truck to assist with getting the bedsfrom Pleasant View to the Lebanon warehouse.

Getting the beds into the truck was a collaborativeeffort. From left, Juan Amador, driver for APR Supply;

Jaime Cifuentes, Pleasant View maintenance; BetsyDorsey, warehouse manager for AFCA; Gary Berry,Pleasant View maintenance lead technician; Brad

Anderson, Pleasant View director of plant operations;and Jason Hallett, Pleasant View maintenance.

30 Hospital Beds Sent to Africa

for Children with AIDS

Willow ValleyRetirement Communitiesraised more than $12,000during their “Sneakers forSchool” campaignbenefitting the LancasterHomeless Student Project.

Willow Valleypartnered with ShoeCarnival to provide some450 pairs of children’ssneakers in time for thefirst day of school.

Throughout July,donations were collectedfrom Willow ValleyRetirement Communitiesresidents and team members and were used to purchase the sneakers from ShoeCarnival.

Scott Summy, corporate director of new business development of WillowValley Retirement Communities, said that the $12,000 collected was doubleWillow Valley’s original goal.

‘Sneakers for School’ Benefits

Lancaster Homeless Student Project

Willow Valley residents help drop off new sneakers forthe Lancaster Homeless Student Project. Sneakerswere delivered to Carter and MacRae ElementarySchool in Lancaster for distribution to homelessstudents within the School District of Lancaster.

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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.

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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

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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


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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


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compassionate, and compatible

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Assistance for Daily Living (ADL, IADL):

companionship, meal prep, bathing,

cleaning, and personal care needs. Respite

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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


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At first the mounts were scatteredthroughout different rooms of theirhome, but now just one entire room isdevoted to displaying the mounts. At thispoint, when he has a noteworthy catch,he just puts the nice rack on a plaquerather than adding more mounts to thecollection.

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 has gottenmountain lions in Idaho; whitetail deer in

Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri, andSouth Carolina; and mule deer, elk, andantelope in Colorado.

Elk hunting is challenging because theelk can be so elusive, he said.

“The elk is the ultimate animal youcan get,” Wagner said.

Hunting for mountain goats is a greatadventure because it usually involvestraversing the rocky crags that the animalsdo in order to capture them. Wagner hasmemories of crawling on his hands andknees all day through the mountains ofBritish Columbia to get to the mountaingoats.

“Some of that’s scary when it’s straightpeaks on both sides of you,” he said. “Youcrawl all day, and it’s dark when you leaveand dark when you come back. Orsometimes you just camp right out on themountain.”

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 ask yourself if thisis 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 when youcapture the animal you’ve been pursuing,Wagner says that everything you’ve putyourself through is more than worth 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 past 10years 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 hunt is

Texas, where he hopes to get somewhitetail deer.

“I think I’ll go until I can’t goanymore,” 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 at homeis always stocked with meat—usuallywhitetail deer, elk, and mule deer. Wagnersays that moose is the best meat he hastasted on all of his hunts and is close tobeef 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 of Pennsylvania.

Out of Wagner’s four children and twostepchildren, none have become hishunting buddies.

“It’s something that is born in you,” hesaid. “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.”

CHASE from page 1

Why Do We Enjoy Being Scared?

Halloween may be one of the scariestholidays of the year, but people seem totake delight in being scared in everyseason.

What’s the appeal of ghost stories,horror movies, frightening novels, andthings that go bump in the night?Experts have a few theories:

We like the adrenaline. Fear hasthe same adrenaline-producingeffect as excitement. It feelsgood. Scary movies,stories, and booksare methods ofreleasing adrenaline in a controlledenvironment.

Shared fear helps us bond.The “creeps” create social

bonding. Activities like tellingghost stories around a campfire or

watching a scary movie togetherallow us to form ties with strangers

as well as family and friends.

Horror helps us deal with real-lifeterrors. We can deal with the very realhorrors of modern times bytransforming them into fictional moviesand stories in which the monsters andbad guys are always caught andpunished.


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Spirits”BY LORI VAN INGEN

You can skip the designer clothes becauseArmani will bring you more joy than a closetfull of the latest fashions! Armani is a 9-year-oldtoy fox terrier mix who possesses a very sweetand mellow personality—not to mentionadorable ears!

He’s a great little companion who enjoys carrides and time with his favorite people. Armanimay be an adult dog, but he knows how to havefun, especially if a squeaky toy is involved.During his stay at the shelter, Armani has

displayed excellent social skills with people and other dogs and cats too! Armani takes medication for a heart murmur, which his new family

can continue to purchase through the Humane League. As long ashe takes his meds and has regular vet visits, Armani will continue tobe a very happy, healthy little friend.

Armani may have a designer name, but this little cutievalues family over fashion and he’d love to be a

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“Where have you been?” aneighbor 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].

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Dear Friends,I hope you will join us for the 17th annual Lancaster 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 the Lancaster County Office of Aging are happy to be able to present this dynamic, one-dayevent to our visitors free of charge.

A unique addition to this year’s Lancaster County 50plus EXPO will be the Honoring Our Veterans programbeginning at 11 a.m. and including patriotic music, entertainment, and two guest speakers: Congressman Joe Pittsand Doug Etter from the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

Plus, included in a special veterans area on the EXPO floor you’ll find representatives from the Recorder ofDeeds office on hand to help all honorably discharged county veterans record their DD-214 papers and enroll inthe free Thank a Vet veterans discount program.

Also in the veterans area, two local authors and veterans, Eugene Moore and Edward Bonekemper, will be onhand to sign copies of their books. And the 50plus EXPO will be accepting donations of personal-care items onbehalf of the Veterans’ Victory House program. Check out page 22 for more information.

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

SENIOR IDOLs, Chris Poje (2010), Vickie Kissinger (2012), Peggy Kurtz Keller (2011), and Barry Surran (2008),can be heard throughout the day. See page 25 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: Lancaster County Office of Aging

Health & Wellness Sponsor: Rite Aid wellness65+ Tour

Gold Sponsors: abc27, Blue Ridge Communications, WHP580, 50plus Senior News, (((b))) magazine

Bronze Sponsors: AmeriHealth VIP Care, Longevity Alliance, Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster,RetireSafe, Today’s Options, United Zion Retirement Community

Media Sponsors: WDAC, WHYL

See you at the EXPO!

Donna K. AndersonEXPO 2013 Chairperson

Directions to Spooky Nook SportsFrom Harrisburg and points northwest:

Take I-83 North to exit 46-A to merge onto Route I-283 South. Take exit 1-Ato 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 .................................................................16Registration Form ................................................16Park ‘n’ Ride Information....................................16Directions to the EXPO ......................................16What is an ‘EXPO’? ...............................................17Presenters ...............................................................18Rite Aid wellness65+Health & Wellness Area......................................19Health Screenings................................................19Free Salon Services..............................................20Exhibitor Display Map........................................21Veterans Focus......................................................22Special Guests .......................................................22Door Prizes .............................................................23Thank A Vet Program Details...........................2350plus Senior News.............................................24Entertainment.......................................................25

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• Breakfast with Ben Barber and News with Dennis Edwards• John Tesh with Music and Intelligence for Your Workday

• Bruce Collier & The Drive Home

WE PLAY OVER 1500 GREAT SONGS!

Harrisburg’s Oldies Channel!

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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”!

At the Lancaster County 50plus EXPO,you can take your “quest for knowledge” astep further by sitting in on a free seminar.

And when you’ve had your fill of theEXPO’s informative side, help yourself tosome lighter, more entertaining fare! Listenfor the songs of four PA State Senior Idols

as they perform foryour enjoyment.

As you make yourway around the EXPOfloor, don’t forget toget your “bingo card”signed by the listedexhibitors. Thenreturn the completedcard at the registrationdesk for a chance at

winning a doorprize.

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

What is an ‘EXPO’?

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The Lancaster County

Office of Aging

The Lancaster County Office of Aging hasbeen in existence since 1974 and strives to providea variety of services that enable older persons tolive independently and with dignity.

The agency’s primary source of funding comesfrom the Pennsylvania Lottery. Federal and statelegislation mandate services rendered by theOffice of Aging.

Agency programs meet many types of needs and range from basic help to theprovision of skilled care. Certain programs are available to persons under the age of60. All services are intended to keep people at home, where they most likely wantto remain.

Individuals may be asked to share in the cost of services, depending upon theirfinancial resources. The Office of Aging also accepts contributions, which supportongoing operations and services to older persons and their families.

The agency is located at 150 N. Queen St., Suite 415, in Lancaster. Hours ofoperation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (717) 299-7979 or (800) 801-3070 (toll-free) for more information.

The Lancaster CountyOffice of Aging

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OLP EVENTS produces six 50plus EXPOs annuallyin Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster (two),and York counties. These events are an opportunityto bring both businesses and the communitytogether for a better understanding of products andservices available to enhance life. Entrance to theevent, health screenings, and seminars heldthroughout 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 ispublished annually in distinct county editionsand contains information from localbusinesses and organizations offeringproducts or services that meet the needs ofthese groups.

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POWERLUNCH is an extension ofBUSINESSWoman and is held in York in the

spring and in the Capital Region during the fall.Executive women are offered the opportunityfor networking, lunch, seminars, andinformation from a select number of exhibitorsinterested 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 and Hershey in the springand in Lebanon and in Carlisle in the fall.

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Health Network LaboratoriesBooth #173Glucose screening

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Pennsylvania Center forWellness – Booth #140“How Healthy Are You?” survey

Pure Sound HearingBooth #170Hearing screening

Health ScreeningsHealth Screenings

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In celebration of its new senior loyalty program, wellness65+, Rite Aid isvisiting the 50plus EXPO.

Launched this summer, wellness65+ is a free loyalty program for Rite Aidcustomers 65 and older, developed to help Rite Aid meet the health and wellnessneeds of seniors, one of the fastest-growing and largest populations in the UnitedStates.

Benefits of wellness65+ include:

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• A blood pressure screening

• wellness65+ Wednesdays, which are held the firstWednesday of each month at every Rite Aid storenationwide. On these days, all wellness65+ members will receive 20 percent off allqualifying purchases* and can enjoy various wellness activities, such as free healthscreenings, valuable health information, and other special offers.

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Aid pharmacist online or by phone, and the opportunity to earn points towardbecoming a gold, silver, or bronze member

To learn more about wellness65+, visit www.riteaid.com.

At the Rite Aid Health & Wellness Area, visitors can receive the following freescreenings: COPD, cholesterol, blood pressure, bone density, diabetes risk assessment,

glucose, or A1C. Screenings will be performed by Rite Aidpharmacists and licensed nurses. Vaccinations for flu andpneumonia will also be available.**

There will also be games in the Health & Wellness Area,and all visitors will receive a Rite Aid goodie bag.

For more information: www.50plusExpoPA.com.

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Flu Shots Available at Rite Aid Health & Wellness Area50plus EXPO visitors can receive a flu shot from your Rite Aid certified immunizing pharmacist. Learn why the CDC recommends that everyone 6 months

and older get a flu shot. Flu shots are covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare Part B. And, find out more about the benefits of wellness65+, including a pharmacist

consultation and wellness65+ Wednesdays the first Wednesday of every month. Stop by the Health & Wellness Area.

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

17th annual Lancaster County 50plus EXPO on Nov. 6, 2013, at

Spooky Nook Sports, 2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim, 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

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Exhibitor Map & Exhibitor List

AARP ....................................................................197Abbvie ..................................................................176

AccuQuest Hearing Aid Centers............................138ADT Security Systems ...........................................108Advanced Tech Hearing Aid Centers .....................162Advantage Physical Therapy..................................134Ambassador Advisors, LLC ....................................194American Beauty Academy............................236-238American Treasure Tour ........................................179

Appleby Systems, Inc. ...........................................198Auer Cremation Services of PA..............................212Bath Fitter .............................................................147Bath Planet of South Central Pa. ...........................192Campus Eye Center ..............................................144CapTel Captioned Telephone ................................168CaptionCall...........................................................163Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory .....129Chris Poje Productions, LLC ..........................101-103ComForcare Home Care.......................................205Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau .......................225Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre ................................151Ephrata Manor......................................................189Freedom Village, Brandywine................................226Garden Spot Village ..............................................160Geisinger Gold......................................................104George’s Chiropractic Health Center, Ltd..............143The Groffs Family Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. ..193HCR MANORCARE ..............................................171Health Network Laboratories ................................173Highmark BlueShield ............................................174Hinkle’s Pharmacy and Medical Equipment ..........125Humana ...............................................................128

It Works! Featuring Burn Fat Body Wraps..............150Jaffy Jewelry ..........................................................169Kitchen Saver........................................................152Lancashire Terrace Retirement Village/Lancashire Hall..180Lancaster County LINK to Aging and

Disability Resources...........................................127

Lancaster EMS (LEMSA) ........................................200LEAFFILTER GUTTER PROTECTION .....................156Leisure Lanes ........................................................214Life Celebration by Groff; The Original

Fred F. Groff, Inc................................................126Life Force Eldercare Services .................................109

Longwood Manor .................................................132Maclary Family Chiropractic..................................157Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing...................................107Mount Joy Country Homes ...................................145Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, Ltd. ...............181PA State Representative Ryan P. Aument: 41st

Legislative District/PA State RepresentativeMindy Fee: 37th Legislative District.....................232

Pennsylvania Captioned Telephone Relay Service .191Pennsylvania Center for Wellness ..........................140Pennsylvania Lottery .............................................182Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ................135PPL Epower Solutions ...........................................142ProCare Medical ...................................................178Pure Sound Hearing Aids ......................................170Re-Bath & More ...................................................175Red Rose Transit Authority ....................................161

Renewal by Andersen ...........................................139

Respitech CPAP Services .......................................158

Ricker Sweigart and Associates..............................185

Safe Harbor Advisory Group LLC ..........................215Senator Mike Brubaker .........................................199Senior Living at Lancaster......................................137Shady Maple Companies ......................................131smilebuilderz ........................................................167Smoketown Family Dentistry.................................155Sundance Vacations ..............................................149Susquehanna Dental Arts Center...........................234Take Shape for Life ...............................................153Tastefully Simple ...................................................228Tel Hai Retirement Community.............................231

Transition Solutions for Seniors, LLC......................216UCP of South Central PA ......................................202UnitedHealthcare Community and State...............227

UnitedHealthcare .................................................209Visiting Angels.......................................................235

Weaver Memorials................................................146Wells Fargo Advisors .............................................211West Shore Window and Door .............................213

Woodland Heights Retirement Community...........186

WHP580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

WDAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

United Zion Retirement Community . . . . . . . .165

Today’s Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Rite Aid wellness65+Tour ...Health & Wellness Area

RetireSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Regional Gastroenterology Associatesof Lancaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Longevity Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Lancaster County Office of Aging . . . . . . . . . . .133

AmeriHealth VIP Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

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Congressman Joe PittsJoe Pitts represents the 16th Congressional District of

Pennsylvania, a diverse district stretching from the westernPhiladelphia suburbs farther west into the Pennsylvania “Dutch”Country.

Joe Pitts’ life and career have been wide-ranging as well: Hehas worked as a teacher, a small business owner, an Air Forceofficer, and a legislator. In addition to Pennsylvania, he has livedin Kentucky, the Philippines, and the various places the Air

Force sent him.At home, Pitts is a member of the Brandywine Valley Association, his local Rotary

Club, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.Pitts and his wife, Ginny, have three grown children and four grandchildren.

Doug Etter, Lebanon VA Medical CenterDoug Etter is the manager of public and community

relations at the Lebanon VA Medical Center and a lieutenantcolonel in the National Guard. He is a veteran of two combattours of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the recipient of aCombat Action Badge, two Bronze Stars, and 20 other militarydecorations.

Etter is also an ordained Presbyterian minister and a state-certified paramedic. His hobbies include high-altitude

mountaineering, rock climbing, and backpacking. He is currently working on his first book, Into the Mouth of the Wolf: A Shepherd

and His Flock Go to War. Etter is married to the former Jodi Gruver. They have threechildren.

Edward Bonekemper, Civil War AuthorAuthor, professor, public speaker, Civil War expert, and local

Lancastrian Ed Bonekemper will be joining us at the LancasterCounty 50plus EXPO and signing copies of his five Civil Warnovels.

Titles include Lincoln and Grant: The Westerners Who Won theCivil War, Grant and Lee: Victorious American and VanquishedVirginian, and McClellan and Failure: A Study of Civil War Fear,Incompetence and Worse.

A retired U.S. government attorney and retired commander of the U.S. CoastGuard Reserve, Bonekemper is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and hasappeared on television to discuss his Civil War expertise.

C. Eugene Moore, Local Author Gene Moore, a former navy officer, is a graduate of Auburn

University who earned a master’s degree from Florida StateUniversity.

Moore retired as director of public relations from ArmstrongWorld Industries, Inc. He has published three books aboutArmstrong, including How Armstrong Floored America: ThePeople Who Made It Happen, 1945-1995, which was publishedby the Lancaster County Historical Society.

A past chairman of the Heritage Center of Lancaster County, in 2011 hepublished Amish Folk Tales and Other Stories of the Pennsylvania Dutch.

He and his wife, Jan, make their home in Lancaster.

EXPO to Include Veterans Focus

Special Guests Slated for 50plus EXPO

A unique addition to this year’s Lancaster County 50plusEXPO will be a special veterans area as well as patriotic music,entertainment, services, and guest speakers.

11 a.m. – Honoring Our Veterans Program

• Musical performance – Chris Poje, 2010 PA STATE

SENIOR IDOL

• Musical performance – Valerie Kissinger, 2012 PA STATE

SENIOR IDOL

• Welcome

• Pledge of Allegiance

• “The Star-Spangled Banner” – Peggy Keller, 2011 PA

STATE SENIOR IDOL

• Speakers – Doug Etter and Congressman Pitts

• “Ragged Old Flag” – Tom LaNasa, three-time PA STATE

SENIOR IDOL semifinalist

• Musical performance – Peggy Keller, 2011 PA STATE

SENIOR IDOL, and Barry Surran, 2008 PA STATE SENIOR

IDOL

Throughout the Day

• Book Signing – Edward Bonekemper, local author andCivil War expert

• Book Signing – C. Eugene Moore, local author andhistorian

• Veterans’ Victory House Donation Collection – The50plus EXPO will be accepting donations of personal-careitems on behalf of the Veterans’ Victory House program.Seasonal needs also include hats, gloves, and socks formen, women, and children.The goal of the Veterans’ Victory House is to provideveterans experiencing homelessness with an opportunityto develop a housing plan that will enable them to obtainpermanent, sustainable housing. VVH provides 17 roomsand supportive services for veterans at its King Streetlocation. Supportive services and counseling in budgeting, jobreferral, and training are cornerstones of the housing-planprocess.

• Thank-a-Vet Discount Program – Representatives fromthe Recorder of Deeds office will be on hand to help allhonorably discharged county veterans record their DD-214 papers and enroll in the free Thank a Vet veteransdiscount program. Veterans: Please bring full-sized DD-214, not wallet-sized.


Ambassador AdvisorsOlive Garden gift card ($50 value)

Cumberland Valley Visitors BureauArtisana Gallery gift card ($40 value)

Dutch Apple Dinner TheatreTwo tickets ($104 value)

Fred F. Groff, Inc. A LifeCelebration HomeDinner for two, limo ride($300 value)

Highmark BlueShieldUmbrella or garden kit ($15 value)

It Works! Featuring Burn Fat BodyWrapsGreens ($33 value)

Jaffy JewelryBlessings bracelet ($20 value)Blessings bracelet ($20 value)Bracelet ($35 value)Earrings and bracelet ($65 value)Necklace and bracelet ($75 value)

Leisure LanesBowling, mini-golf, and putting($45 value)

Pennsylvania Center for WellnessLipo laser treatment with consultation($278 value)

PPL Epower SolutionsConservation kit ($75 value)

Susquehanna Dental ArtsElectric toothbrush ($100 value)

Tastefully SimpleGift package ($30 value)

Transition Solutions for Seniors,LLCFive $10 Isaac’s gift cards ($50 value)

UCP of South Central PAFall surprise gift basket ($25 value)

Wells Fargo AdvisorsGift certificate ($25 value)

Woodland Heights RetirementCommunityShady Maple gift card ($25 value)

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Many Great Prizes to be Given Away

During the 50plus EXPO

The EXPO thanks the following companiesfor their generous contributions:

Your chance of taking home a great prizefrom the 50plus EXPO is HUGE! Theseare just a sampling of the many door

prizes provided by our exhibitors.

“Thank A Vet”comes to the

(717) 285-1350

November 6, 20139 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Spooky Nook Sports2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim

(Just off Rt. 283 at the Salunga exit)

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Are you a Lancaster County veteran?Let us say, “Thank you!”

Visit the special area honoring veterans at the Lancaster County50plus EXPO on Nov. 6. Representatives from the Recorder of Deeds

office will be on-hand to help all honorably dischargedcounty veterans record their DD-214 papers

and enroll in the free veterans discount program.

Participating merchants throughout the county providespecial discounts on products or services when presented with

the veteran photo ID card.

Please bring your DD-214 honorable discharge papersto the EXPO in order to enroll.

(Cannot accept wallet-sized DD-214.)

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Entertainment

9:30 a.m. – Chris Poje, 2010PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Winner

Originally from Long Island, N.Y.,Chris Poje of Lititz retired as a detectivesergeant for the New York PoliceDepartment right before 9/11. Havingperformed in bands most of his life,Chris has started up a DJ company thatincorporates some live singing into itsgigs during dinners or cocktail hours.

10:15 a.m. – Vickie Kissinger,2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL

WinnerVickie Kissinger of Gap holds a B.S. in

music education and is a classically trainedmezzo-soprano, pianist, and organist. She is alsoa student of internationally recognized mastervoice teacher Dr. Thomas Houser. With morethan 25 years’ teaching experience, Vickie runsa fulltime private voice studio from her home.

Noon – Barry Surran, 2008 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Winner, andPeggy Keller, 2011 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Winner

In the mid-’60s, Barry Surran toured with the Lehigh University Glee Club and was part of abarbershop group called the Cliff Clefs. Since winning PA STATE SENIOR IDOL, Barry has beenperforming for senior groups, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, private functions, and atweddings. He performed a three-hour concert at Delaware Water Gap Country Club and was a guestsoloist with the Reading Pops Orchestra. Barry continues to perform at DeLorenzo’s Restaurant inEaston, Pa.

A nurse, teacher, wife, and mother from Ephrata, Peggy Kurtz Keller sung the national anthem forher high school and is still singing it today at Clipper Magazine Stadium for the LancasterBarnstormers. Peggy enjoys singing at the VA Hospital in Lebanon, for community and civicorganizations, and in local theater.

Barry and Peggy will be performing jointly at the EXPO, alternating between individualperformances and duets.

11 a.m. – Honoring our Veterans Entertainment and speakers honoring our veterans for their

loyal and dedicated service.

SpecialVeteransProgram!

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The Pros and Cons of DTC Meds

NurseNews

Gloria May, M.S., R.N., CHES

The direct-to-consumer (DTC)pharmaceutical advertising formatthat leapfrogs over health

professionals and delivers its pitch rightto consumers began back in the early’80s with a small ad for a pneumoniavaccine placed in Reader’s Digest.

Today, you can hardly get through 15minutes of television or talk radio withouta DTC pitch for an antidepressant, amedication to lower your “bad”cholesterol, or a remedy for erectiledysfunction. (And isn’t it fun, explainingthat one to your grandchildren?)

In print, about half of all magazine adpages are devoted to health/medicalproducts, and your email junk box isprobably full of promos for dietproducts, incontinence remedies, andpain relievers.

Given this bombardment, have youever actually taken the next step andasked your physician about or for a DTC

product? If so, how did it go? Did youfeel it enhanced your professionalrelationship or was it met with edgydismissal?

In one study of 500 randomly selectedphysicians, 95 percent of them reportedthat their patients do indeed ask aboutDTC products.

And were these interactions seen bythe doctors as beneficial? “Yes” for 41percent in that the conversations wereperceived to facilitate more opencommunication and to provide anopportunity to educate the patient.

However, for the 59 percent who said,“No, they weren’t beneficial,” it was, inpart, because doctors felt that, in the firstplace, the ads encouraged the overuse ofmedications as an easy fix for problemsthat could be alleviated by other means,particularly lifestyle changes.

They also felt that manipulative andmisleading marketing tactics created

confusion in their patients’ minds.Doctors reported that patients are sooften befuddled and misinformed aboutthe drug, its appropriateness for them andits risks and benefits for them, that thedoctors needed to spend considerabletime away from their busy practices inorder to address these misunderstandings;they felt this was not the most effectiveuse of their time.

On the other hand, if those 59percent don’t take the time to educatetheir patients who come to them wavinga DTC drug ad and asking if it’s theright drug for them, you know what thatpatient might then do? Stop talking andbuy the prescription drugs he is so intenton having online without a prescription!

Millions of Americans do this (yes,millions), and if you think it’scomplicated, it’s not. Illegal, yes;complicated, no. There are not onlywebsites that will sell you the drugs, but

there are also websites that will walk youthrough how to do it.

I know there are many patients who,with their own doctor’s consent andprescription, order drugs from foreignpharmacies, those that meet thestandards of care established by theNational Association of Boards ofPharmacy. There is no denying thefinancial savings involved.

But buying prescription drugs withoutyour own doctor’s prescription?Remember Groucho Marx’s line aboutnot wanting to join any club that wouldhave him as a member? Same thing: Youdon’t want to deal with any pharmacywilling to sell you a prescription drugwithout your own doctor’s prescription.

Gloria May is a registered nurse with amaster’s degree in adult health education anda Certified Health Education Specialistdesignation.


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Afellow 50plus Senior News writerrecently expounded on his lack ofinterest in the origins of his

European ancestry.He engagingly wrote, “None of my

ancestors ever looked back with anythinglike nostalgia. As far as they wereconcerned, it was ‘good riddance’ to theOld Country and the quaint customs ofimpressment, bonded servitude, andnothing to eat.”

He wrote that “now, severalgenerations removed from the terror ofit, I still have no desire to seek my roots,”and he finds “secret satisfaction in beingthe descendant of refugees who werenobodies.”

I share some of those feelings, but Imust address a widespread misconceptionthat genealogy is of little use unless itresults in the knowledge that one’sancestors were rich, or noble, or famous,or all three. If finding famous ancestors is

your sole reason for doing genealogicalresearch, you are likely to bedisappointed.

The great preponderance of souls whohave inhabited this earthhave been neither“members of the U.S.Senate, nor generals onhorseback, normillionaireentrepreneurs,” so don’tbe surprised if you findnone in your familytree.

Ancestral “celebritysearches” can have anundesired effect. As anovice researcher, youmay go online and findfamily trees posted byothers that purport not only to showyour ancestors, but also that one or moreof your ancestral lines descends from a

prince, a famous author, or otherluminary.

You must do your homework andcorroborate each connection to the

princely supposed ancestorby confirming the sourcesof the information. If youdon’t, the presumedconnection to glory isworthless.

I was the ninth and lastchild of Sicilianimmigrants who came toAmerica 100 years ago.My father was a laborer,my mother a housewife(what else would she be,with nine kids?).

I didn’t know it as achild, but my historical

and genealogic studies have shown methat they lived in an impoverished landwhere the ruling classes excluded the

common folk from education. Tosurvive, they had to work atbackbreaking labor in the fields or thesulfur mines. Their rights were virtuallynonexistent.

Women married as young as 13, tobear children every two years until theirmid-40s, or later. If a woman’s husbanddied young, she immediately had toremarry, to gain a father for her children;then she commenced having a child everyother year with her second husband.

So, what had I to gain fromresearching the escapees from such awretched life? I gained the knowledgethat my ancestors, and my wife’s as well,trace back to mid-1700s Sicily. That myConiglio ancestors back to my great-great-great-great-grandfather were born intiny Serradifalco (The Mountain of theHawk), dead center in the island of Sicily.

I found that Gaetano Coniglio was

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Dear Savvy Senior,My husband and I (both in our 70s)

would like to get our personal andfinancial information better organized soour kids will know what’s going on whenwe die. Any tips on how to get started? – Unorganized Edna

Dear Edna,Collecting and organizing your

important papers and information is asmart idea and a great gift to your lovedones. Here’s what you should know.

The first step in getting your affairs inorder is to gather up all your importantpersonal, financial, and legal informationso you can arrange it in a format thatwill benefit your caregivers, survivors,and even yourself.

Then you’ll need to sit down andcreate various lists of importantinformation and instructions of how youwant certain things handled. Here aresome key areas to help you get started.

Personal Information• Contact list: A good starting point is tomake a master list of names and phonenumbers of family members, closefriends, clergy, doctor(s), and professionaladvisers such as your lawyer, taxaccountant, broker, and insurance agent.

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• Secured places: List all the places youkeep under lock and key (or protected bypassword), such as safe-deposit boxes,safe combination, security alarms, etc.

• Serviceproviders:Providecontactinformation ofthe companiesor people whoprovide youregularservices, suchas utilitycompanies,lawn service,etc.

• Pets: If you have a pet, give instructionsfor the care of the animal.

• Organ donation: Indicate your wishesfor organ, tissue, or body donation,including documentation (seewww.donatelife.net).

• Funeral instructions: Write out yourfinal wishes. If you’ve madeprearrangements with a funeral home,provide their contact information andwhether you’ve prepaid or not, andinclude a copy of the agreement.

Legal Documents• Will and trust: In your files, have the

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not only the name of my eldest brother,but also of four of my direct ancestors. Ilearned that my father had more thanthe one brother that I had known of, andthat “Pa,” like I, was a seventh son.

I learned that my father, and hisfather before him, worked in the fetidsulfur mines from before dawn until afterdusk. And that as the near-caste systemrequired, my father married the daughter

of a sulfur miner.My investigations revealed that on my

mother’s side, one ancestor was anabandoned child, left in the town’sfoundling wheel, who beat theoverwhelming odds for such childrenand survived to marry and to generatemore than 600 descendants (that I knowof ).

I learned that none of the 120 direct

ancestors I have identified, before myown parents, could read or write.

So, even though my ancestors were“nobodies,” I’m glad to have found outabout them and their lives. I feel that notonly their genes, but their experiences aswell, have shaped me and my livingrelatives into what we are today.

I’m proud of their perseverance andthe fact that my family, which descended

from such simple folk, continues toemulate their examples of strength andresolve.

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.

RESEARCH from page 28

Today’s Seniors Hear Better than Their Grandparents Did

The prevalence of hearing impairmentin adults 65–74 years old is lower nowthan it was 40 years ago, according to astudy funded by the National Instituteon Deafness and Other CommunicationDisorders and published in the May2012 issue of Ear and Hearing.

The findings are consistent with theresearchers’ earlier discovery that youngeradults are hearing much better than theirgrandparents did at their age.

The new study analyzed audiometricdata (hearing tests) collected in1999–2006 and compared them tosimilar data for adults 65–74 years of agecollected 40 years earlier in 1959–1962.

Hearing impairment in adults in this agegroup dropped from 48 percent in1959–1962 to 36 percent in1999–2006.

Hence, the researchersconcluded the rate ofhearing impairment foradults who are currently65–74 years of age is 25percent better than it wasfor adults of the same age 40years ago.

“It’s difficult to explain why thisdecrease in hearing impairment occurred,since the two age groups we looked atwere born in the decades circa 1890 and

1930,” said Howard Hoffman, NIDCDepidemiologist and lead author of the

paper. “They became adults before

the general availability ofantibiotics to treat childhoodear infections or thewidespread introduction ofvaccines, which have since

greatly reduced the incidenceof common childhood diseases,

such as measles and mumps, thatmay result in permanent hearing loss.” The researchers suggest instead that

the improvement in hearing may oweless to advances in medical treatments

and more to incremental advances madein public health (for example, sanitationand safer and healthier foods), education,and transportation in the first half of the20th century.

More specific reasons for theimprovement may include safer workingconditions, fewer noisy jobs and moreuse of hearing protection, less smoking,better control of infectious diseases, and,more recently, improved control ofdiabetes and other cardiovascular riskfactors.

Source: National Institute on Deafness andOther Communication Disorders

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 includeauthors H.G. Wells, Jack London,Dashiell Hammett, George BernardShaw, and Leon Uris; entertainers JulieAndrews, Lucille Ball, Gene Autry,George Gershwin, and Walt Disney;inventors Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison,and Orville Wright; media leadersHorace Greeley and David Sarnoff; foodentrepreneurs Wally “Famous” Amos

(cookies), Ray Kroc (McDonald’s), andDave Thomas (Wendy’s); and four-timeNew YorkGovernor AlSmith.

Prominentcomputer-technologydevelopersrose to famedespitedropping outof college.Among themare BillGates, SteveJobs, MarkZuckerberg,MichaelDell, andLaurenceEllison.Another category heavily represented by

college dropouts is writers of fiction. F.Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck, and

WilliamFaulkner arestandouts inthis field.

Countlessother collegedropouts arein othercareercategories,includingnewscasterBrianWilliams,cable-TVtycoon TedTurner,White Houseadvisor KarlRove,

Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, andMichigan Governor George Romney,the father of Mitt Romney. Eight of ournation’s presidents did not graduatefrom college.

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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Social Connections Most Important for Seniors

Relationships with friends and familyoutweigh financial concerns among olderAmericans seeking fulfillment in theirsenior years, according to the secondannual United States of Aging Survey.

When asked what is most importantto maintaining a high quality of life intheir senior years, staying connected tofriends and family was the top choice offour in 10 seniors, ahead of havingfinancial means (30 percent).

For the 2013 edition of The UnitedStates of Aging Survey, the NationalCouncil on Aging, UnitedHealthcare,and USA TODAY surveyed 4,000 U.S.adults, including a nationallyrepresentative sample of seniors ages 60and older.

This year, for the first time, the surveyalso included a nationally representativesample of adults ages 18-59 to providecontrasting perspectives on aging andexplore how the country could betterprepare for a booming senior population.

The Importance of ConnectivityNationally, more than half of seniors

(53 percent) indicate that being close tofriends and family is important and only15 percent report occasional feelings ofisolation. Eighty-four percent of seniorsnationally cite technology as important

to their ability to connect with the worldaround them.

Low-income seniors also facechallenges. While they cite technology asimportant to staying in touch withfamily and friends (81 percent), issuesof technology access persist,with 47 percent of low-income seniors reportingcost as a barrier tousing moretechnology, and 48percent indicatingthey have troubleunderstanding howto use technology.

Health ManagementImproves OutlookEighty-six percent of

seniors say they are confidentabout their ability to maintain a highquality of life, and 60 percent expecttheir health to stay the same during thenext five to 10 years (compared with 53percent of adults ages 18-59).

The survey also finds that women andAfrican-Americans are among the mostoptimistic about growing older.

Seniors focused on taking care of theirhealth are more optimistic about aging.Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of

optimistic seniors have set one or morespecific goals to manage their health inthe past 12 months, compared with 47percent of the overall senior population.

While 65 percent of seniors reporthaving at least two chronic health

conditions, less than one infive has received guidance

in the past year todevelop an action planfor managing theirhealth. Additionally,26 percent ofseniors indicatethey exercise lessthan once a week for

30 minutes or more.

CommunitiesResponsive

but Not Doing Enough Most seniors (71 percent) feel the

community they live in is responsive totheir needs, but less than half (49percent) believe their city or town isdoing enough to prepare for the futureneeds of a growing senior population.

Seniors give low ratings to the qualityof public transportation and jobopportunities in their city or town: just16 percent and 10 percent, respectively,rate their community’s transit and

employment offerings as “excellent” or“very good.”

Changing Economics of RetirementNearly half (47 percent) of retired

seniors have access to pensions, andamong seniors that are not yet retired, 41percent plan to rely on Social Security astheir primary source of retirementincome.

In contrast, just 23 percent of adultsages 18-59 plan to rely primarily onSocial Security. Forty-eight percent ofadults ages 18-59 say they will livemostly off of their personal savings andinvestments in their senior years.

While most seniors are able to paytheir monthly expenses, many expressconcern about the financial impact ofliving longer.

Though two-thirds (66 percent) ofseniors believe it to be very easy orsomewhat easy to pay their monthlyliving expenses, more than half (53percent) are somewhat to very concernedthat their savings and income will not besufficient to last them for the rest of theirlives.

For complete survey results, visitwww.ncoa.org/UnitedStatesofAging.


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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

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,but even on gatorless days, there’d be

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.


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plenty 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 withoutmore 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 seethe alligators is to walk along a 0.8-mile

boardwalk, 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.

A boardwalk along the Anhinga Trail inEverglades National Park makes wildlife

viewing accessible to all.

An osprey can have awingspan of 6 feet.

Apopular and easy-to-flower bulbfor late fall and the holidays is thepaperwhite narcissus. Sweet-

smelling paperwhites can be coaxed intobloom with very little effort.

Prepotted paperwhites can bepurchased at many garden stores. All youdo is add water! These potted bulbs alsomake a nice gift or a fun activity forchildren.

The correct term is actually “forcing,”as you are forcing the spring-floweringbulbs to fast-forward their naturalgrowth cycles and bloom in winterinstead.

Many bulbs can be forced—grapehyacinths, tulips, daffodils, and crocuses,for example—but paperwhites areprobably the easiest as they don’t requirea long cold-storage period to root.

Paperwhites produce small, star-shaped flowers that will last for several

weeks. Some varieties have pure whiteflowers; others have white perianths(outer petals)with pale-yellow “cups”in the center.

Paperwhites,which comefrom theMediterranean,are tenderbulbs and notsuitable foroutdoorgrowing in theNortheast.However, mostgarden centersand seedcatalogs sell bulbs for indoor forcing.

If purchasing locally, choose healthybulbs with no soft spots or signs of

discoloration. Store in a cool, dry placeuntil time to plant.

Paperwhiteswill bloomabout four tosix weeks afterplanting, soplanaccordingly ifyou wantflowers for theholidays orother specialoccasions. Forcontinuousbloomthroughout thewinter, plantbulbs every

two weeks from late fall throughFebruary.

Use shallow containers, about 3 to 4inches deep, without drainage holes. Youcan find these specially designedcontainers for forcing at many gardencenters.

Add about 2 inches of washed pebblesor large glass beads similar to marbles(available at craft stores and some gardenstores) in the bottom of the container. Ifusing the colorful glass beads, use a clearcontainer so they can be seen. Or, similarto other forcing bulbs, you can plant inpots with soil.

Gently place the bulbs, pointed sideup, on the gravel or beads. They shouldbe close but not touching. (Five bulbswill fit nicely in a 6-inch pot.) Then add

enough pebbles around the bulbs to holdthem in place. If using soil, make surethe bulb tops are at or above the surface.

The tricky part is watering the bulbs ifnot in soil. You want to add just enoughwater so it reaches the base of the bulbs.You don’t want the bulbs to sit in wateras this will cause rot.

Maintain this level of waterthroughout the growing period. You’llprobably need to replenish the waterevery two or three days. Don’t fertilize—the bulb already contains the nutrients itneeds.

Place the container in a cool, darkplace (about 50 degrees F) for a fewweeks until green shoots appear (butdon’t forget about them).

Then move to full, bright light—generally, a window with southernexposure. Too little light, and the plantswill grow leggy as they stretch to reachthe light. Initially, room temperatureshould be 60 to 65 degrees.

To prolong bloom, after the plantsbegin to flower, remove them from directsunlight and place in a cooler, less sunnypart of your home. Paperwhites requireUSDA zones 8 to 11 outdoors; they can’tbe planted successfully outside in theNorth, nor can they be saved to forceagain next year.

Nevertheless, they provide easy,inexpensive, cheery, and long-lastingflowers.

Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professorat the University of Vermont.

Fragrant Paperwhites

The Green Mountain Gardener

Dr. Leonard Perry


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Each year Medicare AdvantagePlans and Part D Prescription DrugPlans are allowed to change theamounts of plan deductibles, co-pays,total out-of-pocket expenses, and drugformularies. For this reason, Medicarestrongly recommends beneficiariescompare their current plan with others.

Personalized assistance with suchcomparisons from APPRISE Medicarecounselors will be available atnumerous locations during the OpenEnrollment Period. There,beneficiaries can receive impartialinformation about the mostcomprehensive healthcare andprescription coverage available at thebest price possible. Counselors canalso determine eligibility for severalbenefit programs to help with the costsof Medicare and prescriptioncoverage.

To schedule an appointment tomeet with an APPRISE counselor atone of the following locations, contactthe Lancaster County Office of Agingat (717) 299-7979 or (800) 801-3070,or email [email protected] otherwise noted.

Denver Borough Hall505 Main Street, Denver

Elizabethtown Area Senior Center70 South Poplar Street, Elizabethtown

Ephrata Public Library550 South Reading Road, Ephrata

Lancaster County Office of Aging150 North Queen Street, Suite 415Lancaster

Manheim Township LibraryOverlook Community Campus595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster

Milanof-Schock Library1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy

Next Gen Senior Center184 South Lime Street, Quarryville

Quarryville Library357 Buck Road, Quarryville

The Factory Ministries3098 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise(Appointments limited to residents ofPequea Valley School District.Contact Kendra Martin at (717) 687-9594, ext. 108, to schedule.)

The Lancaster APPRISE programis administered through LancasterCounty Office of Aging and is a localaffiliate of APPRISE, a program ofthe Pennsylvania Department ofAging, the designated State HealthInsurance Program (SHIP) inPennsylvania. 54 SHIPs in the U.S.and its territories receive grantfunding from the Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services toprovide direct, local assistance toMedicare beneficiaries through one-on-one counseling sessions,presentations, and public educationprograms.

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About 20 percent of U.S. adults aremeeting both the aerobic and muscle-strengthening components of thefederal government’s physical activityrecommendations, according to areport published recently in Morbidityand Mortality Weekly Report, a journalof the Centers forDisease Control andPrevention.

The data is basedon self-reportedinformation from theBehavioral Risk FactorSurveillance System,an annual phonesurvey of adults aged18 and overconducted by statehealth departments.

The PhysicalActivity Guidelinesfor Americansrecommend that adults get at least 2.5hours a week of moderate-intensityaerobic activity, such as walking; or onehour and 15 minutes a week ofvigorous-intensity aerobic activity, suchas jogging; or a combination of both.

The guidelines also recommend thatadults do muscle-strengtheningactivities, such as pushups, sit-ups, oractivities using resistance bands orweights. These activities should involveall major muscle groups and be doneon two or more days per week.

The report finds that nationwidenearly 50 percent of adults are gettingthe recommended amounts of aerobicactivity and about 30 percent areengaging in the recommended muscle-strengthening activity.

“Although only 20 percent of adultsare meeting the overallphysical activityrecommendations, it isencouraging that halfthe adults in theUnited States aremeeting the aerobicguidelines and a thirdare meeting themuscle-strengtheningrecommendations,”said Carmen D.Harris, M.P.H,epidemiologist inCDC’s physicalactivity and health

branch.The report also found differences

among states and the District ofColumbia. The rates of adults meetingthe overall guidelines ranged from 27percent in Colorado to 13 percent inTennessee and West Virginia. The West(24 percent) and the Northeast (21percent) had the highest proportion ofadults who met the guidelines.

Women, Hispanics, older adults,and obese adults were all less likely tomeet the guidelines.

1 in 5 Adults Meets Physical

Activity Guidelines

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