Dauphin County 50plus Senior News September 2013

2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Vickie Kissinger performing at theNorthern Lancaster County 50plus EXPO in Lititz in April.

By Lori Van Ingen

Newly named 2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Vickie Kissinger thought it hadto be a prank call on her voicemail. Someone claiming to be a producer fromNBC wanted her to return the call.

But it was no joke. NBC had seen a clip of Kissinger at the PA STATE

SENIOR IDOL competition and sought her out for their new reality show, TheWinner Is ...

Over a period of five days, Kissinger passed auditions and interviews forthe new show, which features the pairing of six contestants or groups of allages who perform a song of their choice and let 101 voters decide who didbetter and would go on to compete for a chance to win $1 million.

“They wanted a diverse age group,” Kissinger said.But after getting the green light from each of her interviewers, Kissinger

declined to be part of the new television series because her first grandson wasdue at the same time the show was taping.

“That was the hitch. It was just not good timing,” Kissinger said. “But itwas thrilling. It was very flattering that NBC sought me out.”

Besides the call from NBC and her new grandson, Kissinger said this pastyear since winning the PA STATE SENIOR IDOL has been “fantastic.”

Kissinger has been kept busy with a move to downsize her home and with

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Outgoing Idol Reflectson Yearlong ‘Reign’

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Happy Birthday,

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Music Therapy for

Alzheimer’s Patients

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The Squint-Eyed Senior

Theodore Rickard

ike a lot of us, my ancestorsarrived in this country on thedead run.

One set of forebears fled the pressgangs; the other, starvation. None of myancestors 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.

Today, despite the allure of colorfulillustrations in slick-paper travelbrochures and the security of now beingseveral generations removed from theterror of it, I still have no desire to seekmy “roots.”

I feel no inner tug of tribal instinct togo clink frosty beer mugs with the happypeasants of the Rhineland, nor to linkarms in bouncy step dance across theshamrocks of the village green withapple-cheeked maidens in elfin-quaint

little villages. I’m not carrying a grudge about it,

but neitherwould I go out ofmy way to visitthe scene whereLord What’s-His-Name did theevicting or thederelict castle of along-forgottenelector of thePalatinate whosehenchmen didthe round-up.Somebody musthave told one ofmy ancestors to“get over it”—and he did just that.

Somehow I can find a secretsatisfaction in being the descendent ofrefugees who were nobodies, especiallysince we’ve pretty well remained

nobodies. We’ve been schoolteachers,blacksmiths, farmers, lawyers, salesmen,

clerks—the kindof peopleeverybody else is.

We boast nomembers of theU.S. Senate, noheroicConfederategenerals onhorseback, nomillionaireentrepreneurs, noinspiredpreachers, norpeople of anyparticular genius

or distinction. Taking this as OK, I’mnot being perverse, just comfortable.

If I had an ancestor who had oncehomesteaded a square block of what isnow downtown Chicago, I couldn’t help

being resentful every time I visited StateStreet, especially knowing that the sameancestor would undoubtedly have soldoff the property when he found it tooswampy to grow potatoes. The past couldreadily overwhelm me with a sense ofentitlement, and I’d probably end upshoplifting—and get arrested for it.

Or what if a great-grandparent hadactually led the charge at Gettysburg—on whichever side? Would this haveaffected me when it was my turn as awarrior? I became known as thechampion deep-foxhole digger. This lacksthe panache of sword-waving whileastride a white charger, but it sureworked well for me.

On the plus side, if we had anyancestral major criminals, we don’t knowabout them, either. Entwined in thefamily tree, there were any number ofthings that “we don’t talk about,” and Ithink they were pretty much the same

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things in everybody else’s family, too. There were no ax murderers, train

robbers, etc.—at least as far as I know,but it’s hard to be certain. Some thingsdidn’t get talked about at all—not evenin the tree house in the empty lotbehind Mullins Hardware Store.

About as close as we came tonotoriety in our family was a cousinwho, I believe, was my mother’s cousin

only by marriage, which would hardlyseem to count. Out of the blue, CousinMatthew phoned one day from adowntown hotel and invited my motherand father to join him for dinner.

At first, he grandly included us kids,but Mother graciously declined for ussince it was obvious that Matthew didn’tknow how many of us there were. Evenoverhearing only half the telephone

conversation, it was obvious that CousinMatthew did not insist, and I began towish most heartily that I were an onlychild.

I never did meet this shirttail cousinface to face. Several years later, he wascaught up in some sort of problem withthe account books where he worked,which got him fired, and this made mefeel a lot better about the whole dinner-

invitation thing. Anyway, cousin-by-marriage

Matthew is one of those people who, tothis day, we don’t talk about. Not in myfamily, we don’t.

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Dear Savvy Senior,What can you tell me about music

therapy for Alzheimer’s patients? I’mhelping my dad take care of my 80-year-old mother, who has mid-stageAlzheimer’s disease, and thought itmight be something worth trying.How do we proceed?– Unmusical Mary

Dear Mary,Music has amazing power,

especially for people withAlzheimer’s disease. Studies haveshown that listening to familiarmusic can significantly improvemood and alertness, reduceagitation, and can help with anumber of behavioral issues that arecommon in the middle stages of thedisease.

Even in the late stages ofAlzheimer’s, a person may be able totap a beat or sing lyrics to a songfrom childhood.

Sitting and listening to musictogether can also provide a way foryou and your dad to connect andbond with your mom, even after shestops recognizing your names andfaces. Here are a few tips to helpyou create a music therapy programfor your mom.

Create a PlaylistYour first step is to identify the

music that’s familiar and enjoyableto your mom. Does she like jazz,classical, or Frank Sinatra? Whatsongs make her want to get up anddance?

Then go back to the era whenshe was a teenager through her early

20s. Research shows that musicduring this time period seems to getthe best response and triggers themost memories.

If you need some help creating aplaylist, the Institute for Music andNeurologic Function(www.musictherapy.imnf.org)provides a suggested list of top songsby era and genre on its website.Click on “Outpatient Services” andthen on “Top 10s for Memory.”

The website Pandora(www.pandora.com) will also tailor aradio station to match your mom’smusical taste when you select anartist, song, or genre. And Music &Memory (www.musicandmemory.org)offers a free guide to creating apersonalized playlist.

You can also get help from amusic therapist. The AmericanMusic Therapy Association(www.musictherapy.org) offers anational directory of more than6,000 therapists to help you findsomeone in your area.

To keep things fresh, it’s best tocreate a diverse playlist of numerousartists, with no more than five to 10songs per artist.

It’s also important to keeptweaking their playlist. Every weekor so, ask your mom which songsshe likes and which ones are just so-so. Remove the so-so ones, andbuild on the successful ones so youend up with 100 or 200 songs thatall resonate.

Music DeliveryThere are a number of ways you

can deliver your mom’s favoritemusic: a digital listening device, a

CD player, a computer or tablet, oreven an old record player. If youdon’t have any music and are on atight budget, check with your localpublic library. It may have CDselections you can check out.

Digital listening devices like aniPod or MP3 player are the mostconvenient and widely used optionsamong music therapists fordelivering music because it’s easy toadd and remove songs.

The Apple iPod Shuffle(www.apple.com/ipod-shuffle) andSanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player(www.sandisk.com), which requireheadphones, and the PeapodSweetPea3 MP3 Player(www.sweetpeatoyco.com), which hasan external speaker, are threeexcellent devices that are extremelysimple to use and very affordable.

Another option to consider forlistening to music together isthrough an Internet radio servicelike Spotify (www.spotify.com) andRhapsody (www.rhapsody.com).

These services will let you createa customized playlist (for free or asmall monthly subscription fee)that your mom and you can listento via computer, mobile device,home entertainment system, or ahome Internet radio like theLogitech UE Smart Radio(ue.logitech.com), which is a greatalternative that’s simple to use andcompatible with most online radioservices.

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Walking and running are two ofthe simplest ways to exercise. Asidefrom a good pair of shoes, you don’tneed any training or fancyequipment, just some space andtime. But which is better for you?

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Why? The sound of a ting from apiece of glass is subjective, and it maynot actually tell you anything about thequality of that piece of stemware. Theidea that a high-pitched sound will resultin the identification of a high-quality andvaluable piece of crystal is not alwaysvalid.

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Crystal is madeof silica (sand), leadoxide, and soda,and it is known tobe beautiful andstrong. Crystal is aterm used todescribe anyglassware that looksfancy or is used inthe service ofchampagne, wine,or spirits. Crystal isthe choice for spiritsand wineconnoisseurs becauseit allows the drinker to assess the colorand viscosity of the wine or liquor.

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How to Tell Crystal from Glass

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Am I the only one who gets a littlemelancholy when August comesto an end? How is it, with three

weeks of summer left, I start reminiscingabout the season, practically implyingthat it’s over? I seldom think of the next

three weeks as still being summer (thecalendar says so, though).

Cool, foggy mornings; warmafternoons without stifling humidity; andnoticeably shorter days lead us toconcede that autumn is surely on its way.

My wife and I often take day trips tothe beach in September. We live closeenough to our favorite shore points thatour jaunts are relatively easy andinexpensive. Well, they were untilrecently. Gas prices have precluded usfrom taking these trips as frequently asbefore, and my eyes give me sometrouble when trying to drive home atnight. Oncoming headlights are sopiercing that negotiating winding roadsand turns is challenging.

So now we leaveearly in the morning,spend the day, andtry to get homebefore nightfall; it isso much easier onmy aging peepers.

Parking at theshore is easier andsometimes free, thebeaches are notcrowded, and the traffic is lighter inSeptember. Overall, it is quieter.

But the truth is that I miss the high-spirited atmosphere of youth. The collegekids and new high-school graduates fillshops, amusement rides, hotels, andrestaurants, either as consumers oremployees.

They project a vitality and exuberancethat can make you feel younger, orsometimes older, depending on yourattitude and outlook on life. I choose tofeel younger; there are enough things inmy life that make me feel older.

Another thing I miss seeing at theshore in September is the delight on thefaces of families as they romp about onthe sand and frolic in the seawater. I loveto watch as they gather later for livelyfamily dinners. They’ll settle on one ofthe countless pizza parlors or steak-and-seafood joints along the boardwalks andmain thoroughfares. Seemingly, money isno object.

But having experienced all of it manyyears ago, I appreciate how they savedtheir money over many months to beable to relish these significant momentstogether. I know of the sacrifices, believeme.

By September, most of that vacationexcitement has faded. Kids are back inschool, and the folks are already stashingaway whatever extra coins they can spare

for next year’s trip. That’s how we did it.School busses are now rolling twice a

day, and they will be for at least the nextnine months. I’m no longer on the clock,which means I can choose to avoid thebig, yellow obstacles.

Even if I am on the road at the sametime as the busses, I’m usually in nohurry, so I can be patient. I rememberonce being so relaxed and patient that Idrifted off into a power nap. Which issomewhat troublesome if you have just

only risen from bedwithin the last twohours. I was thankfulthat the personbehind me had aquality car horn andwas willing to use it.

But I doremember whengetting behind aschool bus could

bring out my irascible side. When somelittle bugger heading toward the bus doorfailed to muster a reasonable sense ofurgency, I would mutter unspeakablethings through my clenched teeth. Itnever made the kid move any faster, butit did help to mitigate my impatience.

September is not the time to take abreak from yard work. Actually, my wifetold me that. Just mowing the grass andsprinkling a little bit of mulch here andthere does not prepare the lawn andgarden for winter. I was pretty sure itdid. It’s hard to imagine, but I guess Iwas wrong. I’m not sure what she has inmind—I just know that there will besweat.

I’ll take the canvas patio awning downin a couple of weeks. That is anotherthing that adds to my end-of-summersadness. OK, by then it really will be theend of summer. Also, by then I’ll startanticipating the upcoming color changein the autumn foliage.

With that and football being in fullswing, summer memories will probablyhave fully faded, and my melancholiawill be cured. I just hope the yard workis finished.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for TheGlobe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington,Pa. He lives outside Columbia, Pa., and canbe contacted at [email protected].

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Hailing from Central Pennsylvania, the Keystone Diggers volleyball teamearned the bronze medal at the National Senior Games volleyball competition inCleveland, Ohio, in August, despite a knee injury to a setter in the second day ofcompetition.

They placed third out of 11 teams, and they were the only team to take agame from Texas’s team, which won the silver medal. The gold-medal-winningteam from Colorado was undefeated.

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Back row, from left, Leora Andrews, Shippensburg; Beverly Miller, Kennett Square;Donna Miller, Drumore; and Caroline Bookheimer, Chambersburg.

Front row, from left, Linda Geary, Harrisburg; Linda Landis-Bohannon, Lititz;and Betty Jeffrey, Harrisburg.

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than soda-lime glass. In fact, high-quality crystal with a

lead content over 35 percent willactually sparkle. If you are trying to tellif you have a piece of cut crystal, placeyour thumb into the incised or cutdesign of the piece, and if you moveyour thumb around and you feel as ifyou will get cut, then you have a pieceof cut crystal. Crystal will take on theproperties of sharp cutting.

Fine glassware may contain some lead

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Best known for her role as SallyRogers in the ’60s CBS sitcomThe Dick Van Dyke Show, Rose

Marie turned 90 in August. “I don’t feel it,” she admitted when I

spoke with her recently. “I feel 60 andstill keep busy.”

In the past year, that includedvoiceover work for The Garfield Show onthe Cartoon Network.

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“I have no idea where that voice camefrom; I think God just gave me awonderful gift,” she said. “When I was 3,I won an amateur contest, and my familytook me to Atlantic City. We saw ashowgirl named Evelyn Nesbit perform,and I started singing along. She invitedme up on stage to sing with her; then,people began throwing money.”

Backstage, Nesbit suggested changingher name to Baby Rose Marie, and hercareer soon took off.

“I had my own radio show coast tocoast on NBC when I was 5.”

But there were also doubters. “Unlike other child singers, I sang

adult songs with adult phrasing andmannerisms. People would write to thestation in disbelief saying that no childcould sing like that, and I must havebeen a midget. So NBC sent me out toplay theaters to prove I was a child.”

Rose Marie poses with a hair bow and shoesfrom her Baby Rose Marie days, donated to

the Smithsonian’s Museum of AmericanHistory in 2008. To this day, she wears a bowin her hair, which has great significance forher, but she has refused to explain why in

any interview throughout her life. “It’s a verypersonal thing,” she said.

A huge fan, Johnny Depppersonally invited her backstage

during a screening of the 2007 filmSweeney Todd at Paramount, where he

introduced her to Steven Spielberg,Tim Burton, and others. Later, she saidit was one of the best nights of her life.

please see ROSE MARIE page 14


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Vaughn L. Schwalm, 66, of PineGrove, has been a flight engineerin the largest military airplanes of

the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. Hewas also a pilot for the state police,patrolling our highways from the air in asmall, fixed-wing aircraft.

During his long military career, he hasflown to at least 20 countries. He also hastouched down or driven in almost all 50states.

Over the course of a career spanningmore than four decades, Schwalm hasearned dozens of military decorations andribbons, including some citations andmedals from foreign countries.

Schwalm was interviewed on theDiscovery Channel program, CommandoSolo: Afghan Skies, about the 193rd SpecialOperation Wing’s involvement in theWar in Afghanistan.

“Our aircraft fly radio and TV stationsfrom which we transmit messages to the

inhabitants of many countries concerningtheir well-being,” he said. “The Discoveryprogram depicted our mission to that endwhile flying over enemy territory.”

In 1973, while continuing in the Air

National Guard with the 193rd, Schwalmbecame a trooper with the PennsylvaniaState Police. During that career, he wasstationed in Altoona, Chambersburg, andHarrisburg.

His last eight years were spent flyingfixed-wing aircraft on patrol. Hiscombined Air National Guard and statepolice total flight times accumulatedmore than 11,800 hours.

Schwalm has been married twice andhas two daughters and twostepdaughters. He and his current wife,Donna, moved to Pine Grove in 1996when they were married and aremembers of the United Church ofChrist.

Upon turning 60 in February 2007,Schwalm received an honorable dischargeand left the military with the rank ofmaster sergeant (E-7) with 41 years andfive months of service. After discharge,he received a letter from PresidentGeorge W. Bush congratulating him onhis career.

After retirement, Schwalm was hiredto fill a part-time position with LockheedMartin, teaching flight crew members of

He Flew in Big Planes

and Piloted Small Ones – Part 2

Beyond the Battlefield

Alvin S. Goodman

Schwalm is currentcommander of the York Camp,

Heroes of ’76, Harrisburg.

State Trooper Schwalm in front of his plane.


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many performances and concerts.SENIOR IDOL “has opened up theperformance aspect for me. I’ve gottenquite a few shows as a result,” she said.

Among her performances, Kissingersang at several 50plus EXPOs this year.

“Everyone has been so good to workwith at On-Line Publishers. They’vealways been kind and accommodating,”she said.

Kissinger grew up loving music, atrait she got from her grandparents,who took her for organ and pianolessons. By age 13, she was playing inchurch, and by 15, she was substitutingfor two different congregations. Afterhigh school graduation, she was offeredan organist position.

As a young woman, Kissinger alsosang at local gigs such as restaurants,banquets, and clubs, but she took ahiatus from her musical pursuits tofocus on raising her family after herhusband was killed in an auto accidentin 1991.

When Kissinger decided it was timeto get back to her musical roots, sheearned a music education degree fromMillersville University. She now hasbeen a private vocal, piano, andbeginning-strings instructor with aspecialization in special-needs studentsfor more than 15 years.

Kissinger’s vocal performances are herway “to express who I am. I get toexpress me,” she said after winning the2012 SENIOR IDOL title.

At last year’s competition, Kissingerwowed the judges and audience alikewith her powerhouse renditions of EttaJames’s “At Last” and “My Heart WillGo On” from Titanic.

For winning the 2012 SENIOR IDOL

contest, Kissinger received a trip for twoto New York City via limousine fordinner and a Broadway show.

“I went to see Wicked on Broadway.

It was fabulous. I loved it. I just had agreat time. It was nice to be chauffeuredall over New York City. I went in mid-September and had really nice weather.I had a wonderful time. I’m amazedthat a year has already passed.”

Kissinger will perform one last timeas the reigning PA STATE SENIOR IDOL toopen the 2013 finals on Oct. 14 at theDutch Apple Dinner Theatre inLancaster.

Kissinger’s advice for the upcomingPA STATE SENIOR IDOL competitorscomes from her years as a vocalinstructor.

“What I tell my students when theygo audition is that you have to pick asong that you can sing with all yourheart. You have to shine. Sing the songyou love and tell the story,” she said. “Itdoesn’t have to be complex, but do itreally well so the listener knows you aredoing it with your heart and soul.”

She also advises them to choosemusic that shows the judges their rangeand then deliver it, telling the story.

“Nerves always play a part (incompetitions), but that comes withexperience,” Kissinger said.

After her reign comes to an end,Kissinger said she plans to work on aCD and continue on with herperformances. An upcoming show willbe a Relay for Life concert with one ofher voice students, Dr. Jun Chon, onNov. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Ephrata Legionballroom. For tickets, call CindyMellinger at (717) 733-6006, ext. 2551.

Kissinger also is taking on newstudents of all ages at her privatestudios. She can be reached at (717)354-6575 or through her website(www.vkmusicstudio.com).

For more information on the 2013 PA

STATE SENIOR IDOL competition, visit theofficial website (www.SeniorIdolPA.com)or call (717) 285-1350.

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the 193rd how to avoid being hit bysurface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraftartillery, a position he still holds.

Schwalm is a member of numerousorganizations, including theMechanicsburg American Legion Post,life member of the Shellsville VFW, thePhilip C. Melley Memorial FraternalOrder of Police Lodge 65, and theAncient and Secret Order of QuietBirdmen, of which he is the key man(current presiding officer) in theHarrisburg hangar.

He is also past president ofHarrisburg Chapter No. 76, NationalSojourners, and is current commanderof its York Camp, Heroes of ’76; a dual

member of Lowther Manor Lodge No.781, Camp Hill, and the Pine GroveLodge No. 409, F&AM; HarrisburgConsistory, AASR; and the ZemboShriners.

Other organizations include alifetime endowment member of theNRA, the Tulpehocken Rifle and PistolClub, Mechanicsburg Sportsmen’sAssociation, life member of the RedSuspenders Hunting Club, the PineGrove Fish and Game ProtectiveAssociation, and the MiddletownAnglers and Hunters.

He is also a licensed commercialmultiengine instrument rated airplanepilot.

We’re on the Move to End Alzheimer’s

September commemorates WorldAlzheimer’s Month, and within thatmonth is World Alzheimer’s Day onSept. 21. There is a lot to stop and pausefor during September, but theAlzheimer’s Association GreaterPennsylvania Chapter does theopposite—we make people get up andmove!

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is theassociation’s largest annual awareness andfundraising event, which occurs duringSeptember and October.

The money raised allows our chapterto contribute to research—breakthroughsthat we hope will one day be life-changing for people with dementia. Thefunding will allow for increases in theaccurate and timely diagnosis of peoplewith Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

As well, added dollars will ensure wehave a significant increase in affordable,high-quality care and support for peoplewith the disease and their caretakers.

And while we know what the walkmeans for us, we are keenly aware that it

is personal for many of you. Some walkto honor and remember those they havelost. Some walk to share stories of livingwith Alzheimer’s or related dementias.Some walk so that future generationswon’t have to face the debilitating anddevastating effects of the disease. Somewalk because they want to help make adifference and fight back.

For our Greater Pennsylvania Chapterboard chair, Debra Pierson, this walk is awalk toward breaking the chain ofyoung-onset Alzheimer’s that hasdramatically linked itself in her family. Ina recent meeting, she was asked to jotdown a personal goal.

From there, she was told to imaginethat the goal was accomplished, and thenposed with the question, “Now what ispossible?” This is how Deb responded:

“Imagine a world where every childhas a committed, active grandparent orgreat-grandparent to love them,encourage their gifts, and pass on values,family, and cultural history. Imagine ifour seniors had the funds available intheir retirement accounts to travel andenjoy life. Imagine when our governmenthas billions in extra funds per year toallocate to the greater good. What you’ve

just imagined is a world withoutAlzheimer’s.”

The Greater Pennsylvania Chapter canimagine it. Can you?

Join us in the move toward a worldwithout Alzheimer’s. Let’s transform ourimagination into realization. Registertoday at www.alz.org/walk or call ourHelpline, available 24 hours, seven days aweek, at (800) 272-3900.

Your local walks include:

Saturday, Sept. 14York, Morgan E. Cousler ParkRegistration at 9:30 a.m. Walk at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 21Harrisburg, City Island Park Registration at 8:30 a.m.Walk at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 28Lancaster, Long’s ParkRegistration at 8 a.m. Walk at 10:30 a.m.

For more information on your localWalk to End Alzheimer’s, visitwww.alz.org/walk or contact Katie Warnerat (717) 561-5020 or [email protected].

September 14, 2013Morgan Cousler Park, York

Registration at 9:30 a.m. • Walk at 11 a.m.

Katie Warner, Volunteer CoordinatorAlzheimer’s Association

(717) 651-5020 [email protected]

Alzheimer’s Association2595 Interstate Drive, Suite 100 • Harrisburg, PA 17110

Registration brochures, team packets, and sponsorshippackets available. Please call (717) 651-5020 or email

[email protected]•

Easy online registration at http://www.alz.org/walk•

Volunteer opportunities available.•

Teams and individuals welcome.

Chapter Sponsors

World Alzheimer’s DaySeptember 21, 2013

City Island, HarrisburgRegistration at 8:30 a.m. • Walk at 10:30 a.m.

September 28, 2013Long’s Park, Lancaster

Registration at 8 a.m. • Walk at 10:30 a.m.


Central PA Honor Bus issponsoring the 10th totally free bustrip for World War II and KoreanWar era veterans on Sunday, Sept.29.

Deluxe chartered buses willtransport veterans to their warmemorials in Washington, DC. Thetrip is fully escorted with medical

staff and all meals are included.Departure locations are on bothEast and West Shores.

Seating is limited. Registrationand reservations required. ContactHonor Bus at (717) 462-0594 oremail [email protected] more information, visitwww.honorbus.webs.org.

Free Bus Trip forLocal Veterans

Korean War era veterans at the Korean War Memorial in April 2013.


Dauphin County

Calendar of EventsDauphin County Library Programs

Dauphin County Department of Parks and Recreation

Sept. 8, 1:30 to 3 p.m. – Flower Walk: Goldenrods, Asters, and Other Fall Surprises, Wildwood ParkWeekdays, Sept. 11 to Oct. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Archaeological Excavation, Fort Hunter MansionSept. 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Fort Hunter Day, Fort Hunter Park

Programs and Support Groups

East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg, (717) 652-9380

Elizabethville Area Library, 80 N. Market St., Elizabethville, (717) 362-9825Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m. – Friends of the Elizabethville Library Meeting

Harrisburg Downtown Library, 101 Walnut St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-4976

Johnson Memorial Library, 799 E. Center St., Millersburg, (717) 692-2658

Kline Branch, 530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-3934

Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library, 2410 N. Third St., Harrisburg, (717) 232-7286

McCormick Riverfront Library, 101 Walnut St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-4976

Northern Dauphin Library, 683 Main St., Lykens, (717) 453-9315

William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library, 200 W. Second St., Hummelstown, (717) 566-0949Sept. 3, 6:30 p.m. – Novel Thoughts Book ClubSept. 4, 6:30 p.m. – Friends of the Alexander Family Library MeetingSept. 17, 1 p.m. – Novel Thoughts, Too! Book Club

Free and open to the public.

Senior Center Activities

Sept. 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Senior Citizens ExpoGiant Food Store – Second Floor Community Center2300 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 651-0100

Sept. 7, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.GermanFestEvangelical Lutheran Church of Our Saviour420 N. Progress Ave., Harrisburg(717) 545-9992www.oslutheranharrisburg.org

Sept. 10, 6 to 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support GroupGraysonview Personal Care Community150 Kempton Ave., Harrisburg(717) 561-8010

Sept. 18, 1:30 p.m.Parkinson’s Support Group on East ShoreJewish Home of Harrisburg4004 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 441-8627

Sept. 19, 1:30 p.m.Hershey Area AARP Chapter #3466 MeetingSpring Creek Church of the Brethren335 E. Areba Ave., Hershey(717) 832-3282

Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sew Much for Charity and Free Fabric EventTrinity United Methodist Church210 Main St., Hummelstown(717) 561-9964

Sept. 24, 6 p.m.Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Walking Club Gander Mountain5005 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 991-5232

If you have an event you would like toinclude, please email information to

[email protected] for consideration.

Bistline Senior Center – (717) 564-5633

B’Nai B’rith Senior Center – (717) 232-6757

East Hanover Township Senior Center – (717) 469-7514

Edgemont Senior Center – (717) 236-2221

Friendship Senior Center – (717) 657-1547

Heinz-Menaker Senior Center – (717) 238-7860

Hoy/Latsha Senior Center – (717) 939-9833

Jewish Community Center – (717) 236-9555

Lick Towers Senior Center – (717) 233-0388

Lykens Senior Center – (717) 453-7985

Millersburg Senior Center – (717) 692-2657

Mohler Senior Center – (717) 533-2002www.hersheyseniorcenter.comSept. 12, 9:30 a.m. – Aging Forum

Rutherford House – (717) 564-5682www.rutherfordhouse.orgMondays, 11:30 a.m. – Sign LanguageThursdays, 10 a.m. – Healthy Steps in MotionFridays, noon – Chair Yoga

Steelton Senior Center – (717) 939-0693

Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additional activities.

AARP Driver Safety Programs

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

Sept. 17, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Boscov’s – Colonial ParkRoute 22 and Colonial Road, Harrisburg(717) 540-4222

Sept. 17, 5 to 9 p.m.Mohler Senior Center25 Hope Drive, Hershey(717) 533-2002

Sept. 24 and 25, 1 to 5 p.m.Boscov’s – Colonial ParkRoute 22 and Colonial Road, Harrisburg(717) 540-4222


Copyright by Pat Sinclair. Pat Sinclair’s second cookbook, Scandinavian ClassicBaking (Pelican Publishing), has a color photo of every recipe. Her first cookbook,Baking Basics and Beyond (Surrey Books), won the 2007 Cordon d’Or from theCulinary Arts Academy. Contact her at http://PatCooksandBakes.blogspot.com

Serves 2

1 1/2 cups firm bread cubes, crust removed and cubed 3/4 inch

2 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled (about 1/2 to 3/4 pound)

1/2 clove garlic or to taste

6 ounces fresh mozzarella bocconcini, cut into cubes

1/2 cup cucumber, diced 1/2 inch

2 tablespoons finely chopped red or mild white onion

2 tablespoons yellow or red bell pepper, cubed 1/2 inch, if desired

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste

2 or 3 fresh basil leaves, shredded

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Placethe bread on a baking sheet and bakeuntil golden brown and toasted, 10 to12 minutes. I usually stir once in themiddle of baking. Cool to room temperature.

Place one tomato and the garlic in a small food processor and puree.Place in a medium bowl and stir in bread cubes. Season to taste with salt.Allow to stand 15 minutes to absorb juices. Cut the remaining tomato intocubes.

Add tomato, mozzarella, cucumber, onion, and yellow pepper to thebread and toss gently. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, and salt in a small bowl.Drizzle over salad and toss gently. Garnish with basil.

Panzanella/Bread SaladBy Pat Sinclair

The first time I heard about panzanella, I didn’t think it sounded veryappetizing. But that was before I tasted it!

A simple salad, panzanella takes advantage of fresh, ripe tomatoes;cucumbers; and fresh basil. Adding fresh mozzarella turns it into a main dish,perfect for a hot summer night. Use chewy, firm bread such as Italian orciabatta.

Cook’s Note:

Peeling fresh tomatoes is easy using a soft fruit peeler. (I useit for peeling pears and peaches also.) If you don’t have thispeeler, you can drop the tomatoes into boiling water for 15seconds and then plunge into cold water. The skins will slipright off. The tomatoes don’t have to be peeled but pureebetter when the skins are removed.

As her fame grew, the famous wantedto meet her. President Franklin Rooseveltinvited her to the White House when shewas just 6.

“After I sang for him, we playedtiddlywinks with some poker chips Ifound in his office.”

She caught the attention of theinfamous, too. While working withMilton Berle in Chicago, a visitor camebackstage.

“It was Al Capone, and he wanted toinvite me to dinner! He picked me upthe next day and we went out to eat withall the mob.”

Years later as a young adult, she wasinvited to perform at the opening of theFlamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in 1946,along with Jimmy Durante, bandleaderXavier Cugat, and other stars of the day.The invitation came from notoriousmobster and hotel owner Bugsy Siegel.

“We became friends and he was verygood to me. I just didn’t think of thoseguys as gangsters.”

At age 10, Rose Marie met MoreyAmsterdam, who would become animportant influence in her career andlater her co-star on The Dick Van DykeShow.

“He was a popular writer forcomedians like Fanny Brice and FredAllen and became a comic himself,” sherecalled. “We met when I guest starredon a radio program. He also wrote mostof my nightclub material and become alifelong friend. I actually got him theDick Van Dyke Show job.”

As for Dick Van Dyke, she says it wasa joy to work with someone so talentedand has only fond memories of VanDyke and the cast.

“We were a close group and genuinelyliked working together. Everyone came towork happy, and oh, did we laugh!”

Speaking from his Malibu home, DickVan Dyke recalled meeting Rose Mariefor the first time.

“I knew she had been in show businesssince she was 3 but never met her untilthe first reading of the script,” he said.“She just knocked me over. She probablyhad the most razor-sharp sense of timingof anybody I ever worked with. She was adelight and still is.”

Thomas’ features and columns have appearedin more than 300 magazines and newspapers,and he is the author of Raised by the Stars,published by McFarland. He can be reachedat his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com

With cast of The Dick Van Dyke Show Baby Rose Marie

ROSE MARIE from page 8

Delayed Retirement:

Are There Some Advantages?

The prospect of more and more babyboomers delaying retirement may be agood thing for the U.S. economy,according to the Fiscal Times website.

In 2013, 18 percent of the over-65population of the U.S. were still on thejob, up from 11 percent in 1993; a2008 study of 50-and-older retireeswho had returned to the workplacefound that 54 percent worked full time,and 19 percent put in more than 41hours a week.

Among the potential economic

advantages:

• Increased tax revenue, with positive(though small) effects on the nation’sdeficit

• Lower government expenditures, asworkers delay taking Social Securitypast traditional retirement age

• More talent in the workforce, sincethe aging U.S. population means feweryoung people are available for jobs


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ONE GIANT STEPFOR MANKIND!

Bob Hansen is smitten by two young women in Iowa,and one in Lancaster, PA. But he has to find afull-time job and decide which of the three youngwomen to pursue.

Use a gallon of gas and take a beautiful 9-mile trip through Amish and Mennonitefarm country on Route 23 between Blue Ball and Morgantown.

This stretch of road, which follows an old Native American trade route, wasdeclared “The Conestoga Ridge Road Heritage Byway” in the fall of 2012.

Stop off in Morgantown at the Masthof Bookstore (first road after Old Village Inn)and pick up a copy of Choices and Decisions and a local history book.

This may not be the same story you’re thinking of.This one’s about a young, itinerant engineer with job

assignments in two states: Decorah, Iowa, and Lancaster, PA.

The step he is considering is marriage!

Pick up or order Choices and Decisions atMasthof Bookstore – 219 Mill Road,

Morgantown, PA 19543($13.95 plus 84¢ tax and $4 shipping)

610-286-0258 www.Masthof.com— or —

Available on Amazon.com in paperback or Kindle

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Social ConnectionsMost 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 important tomaintaining a high quality of life in theirsenior years, staying connected to friendsand family was the top choice of four in10 seniors, ahead of having financialmeans (30 percent).

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

This year, for the first time, the surveyalso included a nationally representativesample of adults ages18-59 to providecontrastingperspectives on agingand explore how thecountry could betterprepare for a boomingsenior population.

The Importance ofConnectivity

Nationally, morethan half of seniors (53percent) 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 totheir ability to connect with the worldaround them.

Low-income seniors also facechallenges. While they cite technology asimportant to staying in touch with familyand friends (81 percent), issues oftechnology access persist, with 47 percentof low-income seniors reporting cost as abarrier to using more technology, and 48percent indicating they have troubleunderstanding how to use technology.

Health ManagementImproves Outlook

Eighty-six percent of seniors say theyare confident about their ability tomaintain a high quality of life, and 60percent expect their health to stay thesame during the next five to 10 years(compared with 53 percent of adults ages18-59).

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

Seniors focused on taking care of their

health are more optimistic about aging.Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) ofoptimistic 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 healthconditions, less than one in five hasreceived guidance in the past year todevelop an action plan for managing theirhealth. Additionally, 26 percent of seniorsindicate they exercise less than once aweek for 30 minutes or more.

Communities Responsivebut Not Doing Enough

Most seniors (71 percent) feel thecommunity they live in is responsive to

their needs, but less thanhalf (49 percent) believetheir city or town isdoing enough to preparefor the future needs of agrowing seniorpopulation.

Seniors give lowratings to the quality ofpublic transportationand job opportunities intheir city or town: just16 percent and 10

percent, respectively, rate theircommunity’s transit and employmentofferings 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 on SocialSecurity. Forty-eight percent of adults ages18-59 say they will live mostly off of theirpersonal savings and investments in theirsenior 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 monthly livingexpenses, more than half (53 percent) aresomewhat to very concerned that theirsavings and income will not be sufficientto last them for the rest of their lives.

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

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