Dauphin County 50plus Senior News April 2014

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

By Rebecca LeFever

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

Metropolitan Area Dance Club hooked the Linglestown woman nearly 30years ago, and she’s been going ever since.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dance-Club President EnjoysDecades of Movement, Camaraderie

Friends on the

Dance Floor

please see FRIENDS page 18

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The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Cropland in some areas of CentralPennsylvania is intenselycultivated to the roadsides and

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

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

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

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

nests in a cavityin a black locusttree in a smallline of tall wildcherry andlocust trees on aslight rise inthat cropland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By John Johnston

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

By investing in new technologies andfinding innovative, cost-effective ways todeliver service, we are able to reach thisgoal. Technology is vital to deliveringquality service, and we continue toprovide more options for customers todo business with us over the Internet orthrough self-service kiosks.

We are making changes in the way we

provide some services so we can serve thevast majority of Americans better andmore efficiently. Most people won’t evennotice the changes. Soallow us to fill you in.

Later this year,Social Security willstop providing benefitverification letters inour local offices. Youcan still get an instantletter online by creating a personal mySocial Security account atwww.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount, or bycalling our toll-free telephone number at(800) 772-1213 to request one by mail.

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misused orcounterfeited.

If you needproof of your SocialSecurity numberand you do nothave your SocialSecurity card, you

may apply for a replacement card bycompleting the Application for a SocialSecurity Card and providing the requireddocumentation. You’ll find theapplication online at www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5.pdf.

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

You may want to check out ourwebinar that aired live on Jan. 9,“Benefit Verification Letters Online, Easyas 1-2-3.” The webinar explains how toestablish an account on my SocialSecurity, how to get a benefit verificationletter, and other services offered at ourwebsite.

Watch the webinar at www.socialsecurity.gov/webinars.

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

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

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

• To accurately framethese concerns sopatients can betterunderstand them

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

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

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

Factors that increase our anxietylevels over health matters include:

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

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

Exotic diseases. Wepanicked over the H5N1

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

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

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

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

Here’s the irony: Excessive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Health Anxiety Can Make You Ill

Edward Bonekemperis a Civil War speaker,author, editor, andwriter. He has publishedfour Civil War bookssince 1998: Grant andLee: Victorious Americanand VanquishedVirginian; McClellanand Failure: A Study ofCivil War Fear,

Incompetence and Worse; AVictor, Not a Butcher: UlyssesS. Grant’s OverlookedMilitary Genius; and HowRobert E. Lee Lost the CivilWar.

Civil War history buffscan purchase the booksonline at www.amazon.comor email Mr. Bonekemper [email protected].

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It is with profound sadness that wenote the loss of Ben Barber, 50-

year WHYL radio personality,who passed away in February

after a two-year battle withbladder cancer. He was 70.

Ben served several years asa judge for our PA STATE

SENIOR IDOL competitionauditions. Hiscomfortable, friendly

demeanor and vast musicalknowledge enhanced and

warmed the experience forboth contestants and staff.

He will be greatly missed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Artwork – Just becauseyou can’t identify it, don’tknow who the artist is, ordon’t like the piece doesn’tmean it isn’t valuable.Don’t overlook sculpture,paintings, or works onpaper.

7. Cookie jars andstoneware crocks

8. Sports equipment(fishing rods, golf clubs, etc.)

9. Architectural objects attached to yourhome or business – Built-ins are big, andwrought-iron railings, fireplace tiles,lighting fixtures, and door and cabinethardware are only some of the items thatbring considerable dollars.

10. Boxes (yes, simple boxes!) – Payattention to wooden boxes of all types:with and without locking mechanisms,souvenir boxes, tea boxes, cigar boxes,jewelry, knife boxes, and the list goes on.If you can put something in it, somebodywants to give you money for it.

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Photo courtesy of staff of www.DrLoriV.com

Solid-wood bambooside chair, circa 1920.


Dauphin County

Calendar of EventsDauphin County Department of Parks and Recreation

April 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Art in the Wild Lecture by Daniel Mack, Wildwood ParkApril 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Clean Up Your Earth Day, Wildwood ParkApril 13, 2 to 5 p.m. – Dauphin County Egg Hunt, Fort Hunter Park

Programs and Support GroupsDauphin County Library Programs

East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg,(717) 652-9380April 22, 9:30 p.m. – Friends of the East Shore Area

Library MeetingApril 24 thru 26 – Friends of East Shore Area Library

Book Collection

Elizabethville Area Library, 80 N. Market St.,Elizabethville, (717) 362-9825April 3 thru 5 – Friends of Elizabethville Book Sale

William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library,200 W. Second St., Hummelstown, (717) 566-0949April 1, 6:30 p.m. – Novel Thoughts Book ClubApril 3 and 17, 6 p.m. – Friends of the Alexander

Family Library Knitting GroupApril 15, 1 p.m. – Novel Thoughts, Too! Book Club

Free and open to the public.

Senior Center Activities

April 8, 6 to 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers SupportGroupGraysonview Personal CareCommunity150 Kempton Ave., Harrisburg(717) 561-8010

April 16, 1:30 p.m.Parkinson’s Support Group on EastShoreJewish Home of Harrisburg4004 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 441-8627

April 17, 1:30 p.m.Hershey Area AARP Chapter #3466MeetingSpring Creek Church of theBrethren335 East Areba Ave., Hershey(717) 832-3282

April 23, 7 p.m.Piecemakers Quilt Guild ofMiddletownSt. Peter’s Evangelical LutheranChurchSpring and Union streetsMiddletown(717) [email protected]

April 29, 6 p.m.Susquehanna Rovers VolksmarchWalking Club Gander Mountain5005 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 991-5232

If you have an event you wouldlike to include, please email

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Rutherford House – (717) 564-5682,www.rutherfordhouse.orgMondays, 9 a.m. – AerobicsWednesdays, 9 a.m. – Computer AssistanceFridays, noon – Chair Yoga

Please contact your local center for scheduled activities.

AARP Driver Safety Programs

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

April 24, 5 to 9 p.m. – Mohler Senior Center, 25 Hope Drive, Hershey, (717) 533-2002

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

After graduating from William PennHigh School there, he enlisted in theArmy Air Corps two weeks after we wereattacked at Pearl Harbor. Little did heknow then that his military servicewould last for 28 years … and take himto four continents stretching from Asiato Europe.

First stop for Lauer was Keesler AirForce Base in Biloxi, Miss., for basictraining. Then it was to Angel Island offthe coast of San Francisco, where he wasone of 7,000 men who squeezed aboard

the former luxury liner SSMariposa for a 20-daytrip to Melbourne,Australia.

They wereaccompanied by theHMS Queen Elizabethand a single destroyerescort and zigzagged allthe way across the Pacific.

What was it like tohave that many men onone ship?

“Well,” he says, “thebunks were stacked fourhigh, and you hardly had

room to turn over. “But a bigger problem

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

When he finally got toMelbourne, what was thatlike?

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

But after two months there, it was toBrisbane where, at RAAF Base Amberly,he was trained in stainless and aluminumwelding of aircraft. And a year later, hecrossed the Coral Sea to New Guinea,where he spent two years patching up C-47s.

Then there was another year on thenearby island of Owi. He remembersthat a B-24 crash landed in the bombdump there “and about blew up theisland.”

He Served His Country in 3 Wars:

WWII, Korea, and VietnamRobert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

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


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He was then movedto Tacloban, Leyte, thelittle town on whosebeach GeneralMacArthur wouldlater wade ashore inhis return to thePhilippines. Then thebombs were droppedon Hiroshima andNagasaki, and the warwas over.

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

At Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.,he got his staff sergeant stripe back andwas trained in accounting and finance,and that’s what he did all the followingyears in the service.

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

Not long after that, he was on his wayoverseas again, this time to a base nearTaranto, Italy, where he again headedthe pay section. He says the climatethere was so great “that millionaires fromall over the world had homes there toenjoy it.”

Lauer was liked by a colonel there whoonce flew him on leave to Greece. Lauerthen took a hydrofoil to a Greek islandthat was the place where Gregory Peck,David Niven, and Anthony Quinn wereto later make the classic film The Guns ofNavarone.

Then it was to a base near Paris for ayear before returning to the U.S. Lauerspent 1967 at Malstrom AFB, Montana,where temperatures of minus 40 degreeswere not unusual. There he headed thepay section and made master sergeant.

That was followed by training inCalifornia on handling the automaticrifle before he was flown to Vietnam. TanSon Nhut Air Base, where he landed, wasa huge field that he says “handled more

traffic than O’Hare, inChicago.”

Living off base, hecame to the field bybus one morning tofind that 3,000Vietcong wereassaulting the base. Itcame as a surprise to abase that was thoughtto be “secure.” He washanded a rifle and

helped turn back the Vietcong, whofought to the last man before the assaultwas quelled.

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

As part of the Work IncentiveProgram, he played a major role in theresettlement of 30,000 Vietnamese whohad been brought to Fort IndiantownGap. Working with a Vietnameseinterpreter, he interviewed thousands ofVietnamese in the course of settling themin their new homes and preparing themfor meaningful work.

He retired in 1982 and came to live ina retirement home in Lancaster County.

Thinking back, he says he fondlyremembers a Mrs. Gingrich, who was hissixth-grade teacher.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Melbourne, Australia.

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By Lisa M. Petsche

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to counteract negative tendencies

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

Ordinarily, mornings are turmoil free. On theother hand, there have been mornings that wereabout as much fun as harvesting a bushel ofBrussels sprouts. I’m always tempted to head backto the sack on those days, but after some rationalthought, I declare that this is also my kitchen andI won’t be intimidated.

Then I head to the living room and sulk untilmy wife leaves for work. Sometimes it is noonbefore my attitude is properly adjusted; morningtelevision doesn’t help.

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

And I certainly didn’t think anything at allabout the weather forecast from the night before.Any conscious thought I could muster aboutanything quickly faded into a dark, dreamyblankness.

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

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

By now I was sitting upright, awaiting anexplanation about the ruckus going ondownstairs. I sensed trouble, I tell you. My wifequietly slipped out the garage door, leaving me toponder the meaning of her disruptive behavior. I

knew she would clear things up when she gothome from work. And she did.

The next snow event gave me a chance forredemption. The snow blower was nowstrategically placed just inside the garage door,ready to attack. An ergonomic snow shovel satjust outside the front door, to the left. A shelfinside held a long-handled scraper and brushcombination. She put it there, high enough thatI didn’t even have to bend.

My wife had made things quite clear about mypost-retirement routine.

This is a cautionary tale for any man whocavalierly enters into retirement while his wifemust still slog off to a job, especially during theendless, bitter days of snow and slush and sleetand rain.

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

Mike Clark writes a regular column for The GlobeLeader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He has aBachelor of Science degree in organizationalbehavior/applied psychology from Albright College.Mike lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contactedat [email protected].

The Way I See It

Mike Clark

The Way I See It: The Retirement Lesson

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Total number of Americans who turn65 per day – 6,000

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

Americans olderthan 50 account for:

• Percent of all financial assets – 77 percent

• Percent of total consumer demand – 54 percent

• Prescription drug purchases – 77 percent

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

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

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

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

Savings needed for20 years

Monthlyincome need

Savings needed for30 years

Amount Needed in Savings for Retirement

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By Andrea Gross

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Vintage Trains in Chattanooga No one knows exactly which train

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

The station, which now serves as the

Traveling in the Past

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

Photo courtesy of Fantasy of Flight

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

Orlando and Tampa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Guests can sleep in a Victorian-erasleeper car.

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

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

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

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

To get the full flavor of the collection,I walk through the galleries inchronological order, starting with Gallery1, which features cars from the 1890s to1910s, and work my way up to Gallery 4,where the oldest car is from 1950.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Year Est.: 1997

Counties Served: Cumberland,

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RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: No

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

Year Est.: 1984



RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


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

Year Est.: 2009


Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry,

York, Adams, Franklin, Mifflin

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


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

Year Est.: 2006

Counties Served: Lancaster

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


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services in your home with all the

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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

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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

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provide services 24 hours per day

with a team approach for medical,

emotional, spiritual, and social needs.

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Year Est.: 2009

Counties Served: Chester, Lancaster,

York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


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Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,

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Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill,

RNs: Yes

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CNAs: No

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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

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


Dauphin, Lancaster, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


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

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

Year Est.: 1962

Counties Served: Adams, Franklin,

Lancaster, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services: UCP

provides non-medical adult in-home

care services to adults under DPW and

aging waiver programs. PA licensed

and working hand in hand with your

service coordinator, UCP provides

personal care attendants who

implement your individualized

service plan.

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

Year Est.: 2012


Dauphin, Franklin, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Personal care, companionship, respite

care, light housekeeping, meal

preparation, medication reminders,

errands.

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

Year Est.: 2007


Dauphin, Perry, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Offering nonmedical home care to

provide positive solutions for aging in

place. Companionship, personal care

and our specialized dementia care. No

minimum number of hours. Medicaid

Waiver approved. Convenient, free

assessment.

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

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

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services: For

everyone’s peace of mind, 24-hour

personal care in the home you love,

yours! Premier, professional

caregivers. Extensive background

checks. Free home evaluations.

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

Year Est.: 2004



RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


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

provided by qualified, caring, competent,

compassionate, and compatible

caregivers. Personalized service with

Assistance for Daily Living (ADL, IADL):

companionship, meal prep, bathing,

cleaning, and personal care needs. Respite

care, day surgery assistance. Assistance

with veterans homecare benefits.



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

Counties Served: Berks, Chester,

Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster,

Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Home care specialists in physical,

occupational, and speech therapy;

nursing; cardiac care; and telehealth.

Disease management, innovative

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or call (717) 285-1350.

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

Dear Savvy Senior,What computers can you recommend for

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

Dear Inexperienced,There are actually several companies

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

DesktopsIf you’re primarily interested in a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Another option to consider is theMyGait Elite Computer

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

monthly service fee. This mouse-

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

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

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

TabletsIf you’re interested in something

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Computers Designed Specifically for Seniors

Savvy Senior

Jim Miller

The Telikin Elite touchscreen computer


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

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

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

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

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

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

but I like music and Ilike people,” Boyanowskisaid. “I just kept going.”

Boyanowski said herneighbor lady eventuallyremarried, but theconnection thatBoyanowski found withthe group kept hergoing.

“I was married for 22years and it was difficultto be single again,” shesaid. “Even though myhusband and I would godancing occasionallywith a group, after awhile, you just don’t go that often. I justkind of felt that I wasn’t sure I belongedthere. Actually, I guess it was for me.”

The singles group was meant to be asocial group with the possibility ofmeeting someone.

But for many of those who attendedin the early years, Boyanowski said, theyhad reasons to be hesitant about meeting

someone.Many wentjust for thefun of it.

The grouphas regulardances, butalso dinnerdances forholidays,including apicnic dancein thesummer. Themost recentNew Year’sEve party hadalmost 80

people in attendance.Dances cost $15 for non-members

and $12 for members. Members pay ayearly $40 membership fee.

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

Thebands,which rotateat thestudio,providemusic formany stylesof dance,includingballroom,swing, andlinedancing.

Whilebeing part ofa group forso long has

its benefits, there also have beenstruggles.

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

Despite getting older and havingrecently celebrated the birth of a great-

great-grandchild, Boyanowski isn’tslowing down.

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

Getting involved in the club helpedBoyanowski stay connected within hercommunity and stay limber, she said.When she was asked to run for presidentrecently, she said, she felt a bit reluctant.

“I decided at the last minute just todo it,” she said, laughing. “Sometimes Iget talked into things.”

Even though the group nowwelcomes married couples, there aremany who simply want to encouragepeople to dance. Anyone new is

welcomed to dance withsomeone moreexperienced to learnnew things, she said.That’s one aspect shebelieved helped herwhen she first gotinvolved.

One goal thatBoyanowski has is toattract youngergenerations to the danceclub.

She believes there aremore opportunities toget into dance thanwhen she was a young

adult, but it isn’t always taken advantageof.

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

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

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

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

president; and Jeanne Smith, treasurer.

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Older But Not Wiser

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

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

Little did Iknow that beinga grandparentwould make mea nervouswreck.

It all startedwhen I got aslightly worriedcall from mydaughter Ann.She told methat Summerhadn’t yetreached hermilestone of making eye contact. Upuntil that point, I didn’t know aboutmilestones and, believe me, ignorancewas bliss.

When Ann was growing up, the onlymilestones I worried about were herdating, driving, and getting into college.I guess milestones have been around for awhile, but because of the Internet, itseems like everyone is now talking aboutthem.

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

I told Ann to calm down, she wasjumping the gun, and that Summer hadplenty of time to reach this benchmark.And then, of course, I worried like acrazy person.

I drove over to Ann’s and did my bestto make eye contact with Summer. Iquickly moved my body to whateverdirection Summer was looking—if hereyes moved to the left, I would quicklymove to the left; when her eyes moved tothe right, I would move to the right. Itwas a form of Grandpa Aerobics.

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

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

A few days later my daughter called,worried that Summer hadn’t made her

social-smilemilestone.Again I toldAnn there wasnothing toworry about—consideringeverything thatwas going on inthe world,maybe Summerdidn’t feel likesmiling. Maybeshe would startsmiling when

the national unemployment rate wentdown.

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

Anyway, I went home without havingany success, but a few days later I got acall from Ann saying that Summer finallysmiled. The next time I saw Summer(about 10 minutes later because I rushedover), she did smile for me—a wonderful,joyous, magnificent smile that made myheart soar.

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

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

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

Sy Rosen

Summer Smiled

Dauphin County 50plus Senior News April 2014

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