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It has become a well-deserved and common practice nowadays to thankthe members of our military, both past and present, for their service. Whether it’s a simple, impromptu thank-you between passersby on the

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By John Johnston

Every day—but particularly onVeterans Day—Social Security salutesthose who have put their lives on the linefor our freedom. Members of the United States Armed

Forces receive expedited processing oftheir Social Security disabilityapplications. The expedited process is available for

any military service member who allegeshe or she became disabled during activeduty on or after Oct. 1, 2001, regardlessof where the disability occurred—athome or in the line of duty. Expedited processing is also available

to veterans who have a compensationrating of 100 percent permanent andtotal (P&T) disability, regardless of whenthe disability occurred. Some dependent children and spouses

of military personnel may also be eligibleto receive benefits.Visit our website designed specifically

for ourwoundedveterans(www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors),where you willfind answersto a numberof commonlyaskedquestions, aswell as otherusefulinformationabout disability benefits available underthe Social Security and SupplementalSecurity Income (SSI) programs. Our website includes a fact sheet on

the subject: Disability Benefits forWounded Warriors. You’ll also find a webinar, “Social

Security for Wounded Warriors,” thatexplains the expedited disability process

available towoundedwarriors. Theone-hour videois anintroduction todisabilitybenefits forveterans andactive-dutymilitarypersonnel. If you would

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about the disability process, you canwatch our seven-part video series, “SocialSecurity Disability Claims Process,” atwww.socialsecurity.gov/socialmedia/webinars. On the Wounded Warriors webpage,

you’ll find links to the Department ofVeterans Affairs and Department ofDefense websites. Please keep in mind

that the requirements for disabilitybenefits available through Social Securityare different from those of theDepartment of Veterans Affairs andrequire a separate application. Military service members are covered

for the same Social Security survivors,disability, and retirement benefits aseveryone else. Although the expeditedservice is relatively new, militarypersonnel have been covered under SocialSecurity since 1957, and people whowere in the service prior to that may beable to get special credit for some of theirservice. Read our publication, Military Service

and Social Security, to learn more. It’savailable at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. Thank you to our nation’s brave

veterans. We salute you on Veterans Dayand every day.

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Ifound an outdated container of beefgravy in the back of our refrigeratorwhile gathering ingredients for

dinner. My wife asked why I was placing it on

the kitchen counter instead ofimmediately throwing it away. Shepressed me on this simple little actbecause I do have a tendency to depositdirty dishes in thesink and on thecounter instead ofputting them rightinto the dishwasher. One requires more

effort than the other,I guess.So, I got defensive

and replied somewhatflippantly that Ineeded to keep therancid gravy there forseveral months as Iwas working on anempirical study toreject the null hypothesis that claims flies(and other critters) are not spontaneouslygenerated from inorganic substances. A scientist used mutton gravy in one

of the original studies, but beef gravy, Ithought, would serve the same purposefor my experiment, which I wasn’t goingto do anyway. It’s not necessary to understand the

preceding arcane, scientific jargon. Thetheory of spontaneous generation isantiquated and obscure (and long agodebunked). The reason I thought of it isprobably because I’m also antiquated andobscure (and often debunked). Also, it was my way of temporarily

evading further discussion about myindolence. I didn’t want to waste my timeon any discussion of that. That’s mostlybecause my wife has plenty of evidence tosupport her hypothesis that I amsomewhat indolent. I had another incident with leftover

chicken gravy not so long ago. Theforgotten glop had dehydrated into acrackled yellow plug that easily droppedout of the plastic storage cup when Iditched it, which made for a neat andeasy disposal. It just made a muffledplunk when it hit the trash can. Don’t ask me why leftover gravy so

seldom gets used in our house. Maybe it’s

because we only make gravy in smallmeasures and very little goes unusedduring a meal. What’s left can easily getjammed to the back of the refrigeratorand overlooked.Gravy is not the only leftover that gets

shuffled throughout the refrigerator untilit is forgotten. If there really wasstatistical significance that beasties could

be spontaneouslygenerated from avariety of non-livingsubstances, ourrefrigerator, at varioustimes, could become areal and thrivingecosystem unto itself. Perhaps a different

organism could arisefrom each differentleftover.Imagine what living

thing could slink froma neglected blue-green,furry tomato. What

would you think if you opened therefrigerator door and saw a legless, gape-mouthed creature pop up from thecasserole dish containing 2-month-oldscalloped potatoes? And what about the brute that could

be growing inside a plastic vessel half fullof dried-out baked beans? Could a newspecies of fowl be spawned from thatleftover Thanksgiving turkey leg? I can only imagine the screams of

terror if I went for a glass of juice andsaw the toothy grin of a scaly fiend justwaiting to be set free from the crisperdrawer. If ever there was a time when mywife needed to be there for me, thatwould be it. My wife claims that there is a strong

correlation between forgotten leftoversand my laziness. I reminded her that oneof the basic tenets of statistics is thatcorrelation does not imply causation. Right then, I knew I had overplayed

my hand.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for TheGlobe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington,Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree inorganizational behavior/applied psychologyfrom Albright College. Mike lives outsideColumbia, Pa., and can be contacted atmikemac429@aol.com.

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In the autumn of 1621, the Plymouthcolonists and the WampanoagIndians celebrated the autumn or

harvest feast together. The harvest feast was a longstanding

event in Native American culture and itoccurred long before the Pilgrimsreached Plymouth, Mass. Today, we callthat celebration Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is one of the times when

families reunite to take part in age-oldfamily traditions. While most familiesenjoy a feast of turkey, stuffing, mashedpotatoes, and the trimmings, we alsoenjoy the objects that remind us ofcoming home at holiday time. Kitchen collectibles are those items

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worn casseroledishes, etc. The antique and

vintage kitchenobjects that makeholidays special canhave collectible andmonetary value,too. Here are thetop 10Thanksgivingholiday collectiblesthat you can find inyour mother’s orgrandmother’skitchen andbeyond:

1. Turkey platters ofStaffordshire or Limoges china. Theseplatters are typically of blue/whiteceramic or full color featuring an image

of a dressed turkey atthe center. They datefrom the mid- to late19th century to thepresent day andremain highlycollectible.

2. Macy’sThanksgiving DayParade memorabilia.Whatever I am doingon Thanksgivingmorning and whereverI am spendingThanksgiving in anygiven year, I do notmiss this fabulousAmerican event.

The long-running parade is anAmerican tradition with celebrity guests,decorated floats, marching bands, high-

flying character balloons, and SantaClaus. The employee-organized paradedebuted on Nov. 27, 1924, and its longand diverse history offers collectorsvarious types of parade memorabilia.

3. Steiff turkey toy. The German stuffedtoy firm Steiff is best known for itsantique mohair teddy bears dating backto the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The toy maker also produced many

other types of stuffed animals from themid-1900s. The 1950s-era Steiff turkeytoy named Tucky is a sought-afterThanksgiving collectible toy.

4. Pilgrim Barbie doll. As you know,Barbie comes in many forms, but atholiday time, Mattel made sure Barbiewas the hostess with the mostess.Collectible Barbie dolls exist in theThanksgiving hostess style and the ever-

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Tucky, Steiff turkey toystuffed animal

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5. Authentic antique Native Americanbaskets. These Thanksgiving collectiblesare very pricey for those made in theEastern, Southwestern, and PacificNorthwestern United States, includingAlaska. Ranging in value well into the several

thousands of dollars for one goodexample, antique Native Americanbasketry by the Haida tribe and others isquite collectible and valuable.

6. Thanksgiving-related salt andpepper shakers. Look for turkey, NativeAmericans, and pilgrim salt-and-peppershakers by various makers such asNapco, Spode, Goebel, etc. Holiday tables worldwide are

enlivened by the addition of small-scalecollectible salt-and-pepper shakers in theform of various Thanksgiving-relatedfigures.

7. Presidential Turkey pardonmemorabilia. Paper announcements,TV news footage, and newspaper reportsfrom the White House regarding theannual pardoning of a Thanksgivingturkey remain a holiday collectiblefavorite.

8. Toleware holiday trays. Metal trayswith images of turkeys, teepees, and allthe trimmings are popular offerings atantique shops and flea markets in theautumn. They range in value from $25to $75 depending on size, image, andcondition.

9. Table Talk pumpkin pie tins.WhileTable Talk pie tins have a strongcollectibles interest in the New Englandstates, the rest of the global collectingmarket gets into the act at Thanksgivingtime. These tin pie plates dating back into

the 1900s are not going to bust yourwallet, and they make fun holidaycollectibles for the Thanksgiving buffettable.

10. Norman Rockwell’s Freedom fromWant (Thanksgiving Day) colorposter, circa 1941-45. This famousimage features a family sitting down toThanksgiving dinner. Rockwell’s poster was based on

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’sFour Freedoms speech and has becomesynonymous with the AmericanThanksgiving feast since World War II.The reproduction poster in goodcondition from the World War II era isworth $125 to $200.

This Thanksgiving, as you collect newmemories and give thanks for family andfriends, remember that your favoriteantiques will remind you of crispautumn days with loved ones. Have ahappy Thanksgiving!

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Old Age:No Barrier to Creativity

We sometimes thinkcreativity is for youngpeople. Children areendlessly imaginative, butthe elderly are set in theirways. After all, you can’t

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creative accomplishmentsby people who may haveseemed, at first glance, tobe past their prime:

Goethe. The famous German poetfinished Part 2 of his masterpiece Faustshortly before his death in 1832, when hewas 83.

Arthur Rubenstein. This concert pianist

performed at Carnegie Hallat age 90.

Grandma Moses. ArtistAnna Mary Robertson, betterknown as “Grandma Moses,”had her first solo exhibitionof paintings in 1940, whenshe was 80 years old.

George Bernard Shaw. TheIrish-born playwright(among other occupations)

remained active until his death in 1950 atage 94, when he published his final play.He was working on another unfinishedplay when he died.

Pablo Casals. The cellist and conductor,born in 1876, continued to perform onconcert tours in his 80s.

Grandma Moses in1953

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Scheduled Entertainment: YesPrivate Rooms Available: YesSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesComments: Our campus offers skillednursing and rehabilitation services,personal care, and independent livingresidences.

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Number of Beds: 46Rehabilitation Unit: YesAlzheimer’s Unit: NoSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Occupational, PhysicalLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: YesScheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesAccreditations/Affiliations: LeadingAge,LeadingAge PA, Mennonite Health ServicesComments: Maple Farm puts the personfirst so your choices matter. Enjoy thecomforts of home with countrykitchen, private bedroom, full bath,and great views.

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

Bethany Village – The Oaks325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055(717) 766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org

Number of Beds: 69Rehabilitation Unit: YesAlzheimer’s Unit: YesSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Occupational, PhysicalLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: YesScheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: YesSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesAccreditations/Affiliations: CARF/CCAC;Eagle, LeadingAge PAComments: Maplewood Assisted Livingalso available.

Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013(717) 243-2031 • www.ccpa.net/cnrc

Number of Beds: 290Rehabilitation Unit: NoAlzheimer’s Unit: YesSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Occupational, PhysicalLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: YesPrivate Rooms Available: NoSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesComments: Claremont provides qualityskilled nursing and rehabilitationservices for short- and long-term stays.

Number of Beds: 375Rehabilitation Unit: NoAlzheimer’s Unit: YesSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Physical, OccupationalRespiratoryLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: YesPrivate Rooms Available: NoSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesComments: Elm Spring ResidenceIndependent Living on campus.

Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center118 Pleasant Acres Road • York, PA 17402(717) 840-7100 • www.yorkcountypa.gov

Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community3026 Mt. Hope Home Road • Manheim, PA 17545(717) 665-6365 • www.mthopenazarene.org

Number of Beds: 50Rehabilitation Unit: YesAlzheimer’s Unit: NoSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Occupational,Respiratory, PhysicalLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: YesPrivate Rooms Available: YesSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: NoMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesAccreditations/Affiliations: Leading Age,Lancaster Links, LCF, MC ChamberComments: A church mission dedicatedto great care in a loving, Christianenvironment for low-income seniors.

Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers

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Sweet Sixteen By J. L. Westerhoff

We went back to bed early last Fridaynight. At 64, we retired, meaning that we

had worked long enough and hardenough since John Kennedy waspresident, and we really do not want towork anymore. The hours of the day and the days of

the week confuse us—weekdays runtogether like two rivers in Pittsburgh. We’re good at popping our pills at

scheduled meals: breakfast at 7:30, unlesswe eat out; lunch at 11:30, unless we eatout; and supper at 6:30 unless … wellyou get the drift. Our exercise? We do not use our

television remote; we walk—sometimesrun—to the bathroom; and occasionallywe nose around our neighborhood. It’s true: Youth is wasted on the

young.In bed my wife read the Capote classic

In Cold Blood—not a good sweet-dreams

story. I driftedoff to sleep,waking at3:30 a.m. toget some“exercise.” I again fell

asleep andhad thisstrangedream: I wasdriving mycar behind anold man(older than me, of course). As heswerved, slowed, and then moved faster,he looked back at me, shook his fist, andvery angrily yelled obscenities. Then theold guy stopped. I stopped, a cop showedup, I got upset, and then the copdisappeared and the old man drove off,and I woke up. In analyzing the dream, I truly believe

I have a fear of getting older.So I lay on my right side, then on my

left, then myback, until 6a.m., and itsuddenly hitme: Our oldestgrandchild ishaving her 16thbirthday partyin 12 hours. I thought

about the 16years we’veknown thisbeautiful girl

who will soon drive a car, graduate fromhigh school, get a full-time job, meet ayoung man, get married when she turns35, and give us great-grandchildren. By that time, we’ll be over 80 and too

feeble to babysit or change stinkydiapers. And by then, we’ll be much toopoor to buy cute, computerized babytoys. I miss my youth.Grandchildren are different from your

own children. The art of being a

grandparent is simple: If you think youroffspring need advice on raising theirchildren—turn the sound down on theTV, pretend to listen, nod in agreement,and keep your mouth shut.We attended our granddaughter’s

birthday party; the guests included manyof her friends, which reminded me ofdays of innocence and young love, Pepsiand chips, Dion and Brian Hyland, theTwist and the Watusi, and the girls onthe right, the boys on the left. Today’s kids never use phrases such as

“hang up the phone,” “move theantenna,” “that’ll be cash,” or “I’ll callyou when I get home.” I am amazed of how time has passed

us by, but what amazes me more is thateven though each generation has claimedits music, slang, loves, and hates, we allshare one common thing: We are allthankful for the love passed on by thegeneration before us.

www.jwesterhoff.net

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

Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center1205 South 28th Street • Harrisburg, PA 17111(717) 565-7000 • www.springcreekcares.com

Number of Beds: 404Rehabilitation Unit: YesAlzheimer’s Unit: YesSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Occupational,Respiratory, PhysicalLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: YesPrivate Rooms Available: YesSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesComments: A charming campus offeringshort-term rehab, specialized respiratoryservices to include vents and trachs,Alzheimer’s unit, and long-term skilled care.

Tel Hai Retirement Community1200 Tel Hai Circle • Honey Brook, PA 19344(610) 273-9333 • www.telhai.org

Number of Beds: 139Rehabilitation Unit: YesAlzheimer’s Unit: YesSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Occupational, RespiratoryLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: YesScheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: YesSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesAccreditations/Affiliations: CARF, MHSAlliance, Leading AgeComments: Dedicated short-term rehabneighborhood with Tel Hai’s own therapydepartment dedicated to intensivetherapy with goal of returning home.

Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg595 Biglerville Road • Gettysburg, PA 17325(717) 334-6249 • www.transitionshealthcarellc.com

Number of Beds: 135Rehabilitation Unit: YesAlzheimer’s Unit: YesSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Occupational,Respiratory, PhysicalLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: YesPrivate Rooms Available: YesSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesAccreditations/Affiliations: PHCA, PACAComments: Fully staffed TransitionsHealthcare employees in skilled nursingand sub-acute rehab. Tours are encouraged!

Twin Pines Health Care Center315 East London Grove Road • West Grove, PA 19390(610) 869-2456

Number of Beds: 120Rehabilitation Unit: YesAlzheimer’s Unit: NoSkilled Licensed Nursing: YesTherapy: Speech, Occupational, PhysicalLong-Term Care: YesRespite Care: Yes24-Hour Medical Care: YesRecreational Activities: YesScheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: YesSemi-Private Rooms Available: YesPet Visitation Allowed: YesBeauty/Barber Shop: YesMedicare: Yes Medicaid: YesAccreditations/Affiliations: AHCA, PHCAComments: Beautiful, brand-new facility.Top-quality skilled nursing and rehab.Immediate openings!

Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers

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By Rebecca Hanlon

It was the beginning of the holidayseason in 2007 when Jenn Knepper wasstarting to dread the approaching cycle ofshopping, gift wrapping, and handing offanother unneeded trinket in the spirit ofChristmas.The Hershey Medical Center nurse

took a break from a long holiday shift tobrowse the local newspaper when sheread a story about a giving circle inHarrisburg. This small group of womenwould gather each holiday to purchaseitems for charities in the name of a lovedone.“It seemed like the perfect way to give

meaning to a holiday that had, sadly,started to lose that for me,” Kneppersaid. She contacted the group, and over the

next several years it would join forceswith Gifts that Give Hope, an umbrellaorganization that provides the tools forpeople to organize gift fairs at the start ofthe holiday season.Knepper’s desire to make the holidays

more meaningful isn’t a new concept. Nonprofit organizations throughout

the region have been noticing a trend in

charitable donations being made in placeof the purchase of a physical gift.At a Gifts that Give Hope Fair, dozens

of charities come together inone location, offeringdesignated gift items.About 60 percentof theorganizationsare locallybased, butmany doworkthroughoutthe world,Kneppersaid.Each

nonprofitoffers two giftitems forpurchase, but cashdonations also can bemade, she added.“A lot of us feel like, ‘Oh, what do

you get the person who has everything?’”Knepper said. “Your mom doesn’t needanother sweater. Your dad doesn’t needanother tie. My family is always tellingme they don’t need more stuff.”

Knepper often donates to girls’education programs in Africa because herparents always supported her in getting

her own education. Aftermaking the donation,she’s given a cardwith adescription ofher purchasethat she cangive to herparents.“As an

adult, Igot to thepointwhere Iwas feelingdisgruntledabout buying

more stuff thatdoesn’t have

meaning,” Kneppersaid. “We estimated about

1,000 people attended last year’s fair,and that makes it pretty obvious we’renot the only ones who feel that way.”

More than MilkOne organization that is featured at

each Gifts that Give Hope Fair is HeiferInternational. Norma Good, a volunteerwho has been involved for 22 years, isgearing up for the 70th anniversary of theorganization. Heifer International was very popular

in Central Pennsylvania at the startbecause local farmers would raiselivestock that was later sent todisadvantaged families in other countries,Good said. Volunteers called “cowboys”would travel on ships with the animals toPoland, Spain, Puerto Rico, or othercountries.Today, animals are purchased directly

in the country where it will be received.“It’s better economically and better on

the animal,” Good said. During this year’s Gifts that Give

Hope Fair, people can donate moneytoward the purchase of a sheep or buy aschool of fish. “People don’t always realize that a cow

doesn’t just provide milk,” she said.“They can make cheese, sell butter, anduse the manure to replenish the nutrientsin their gardens. When you get all ofthat, their health improves. They canbuild roads. Their kids can go to school.They just feel such a hope that

Giving to Others Becomes a Trend with Holiday Gifts

KeystoneMilitary Families

Honor the special people on your gift listby giving HOPe to others at the

PA Gifts That Give Hope Fair

Give gifts that benefit local andglobal charitable organizations, suchas:

november 22, 201410 a.m.–4 p.m.Farm & Home Center1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster

www.giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster

Heifer International, SchreiberPediatric, Church World Services,Habitat for Humanity, LancasterReach Out and Read, and more!

Fair trade items: Bead for LifeJewelry, Divine Chocolate, coffee,and more!

Taste the World Experience: Samplefood from all around the world!Rachels’ Creperie, Upohar, UrbanOlive, Rafiki, and more! (Tickets for

Taste the World can be purchased in

advance on the website or at the door.)

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Support the Troops is Holiday Season!Keystone Military Families, a PA-based nonprofit, encourages you to brightenthe holidays for our troops overseas by sending or sponsoring a care package!

Below are just some of the items the troops have requested:• Ground coffee (not instant), coffee creamer, and sugar packets• Power Bars, cereal bars, trail mix, granola bars, and healthy snacks• Slim Jims and beef or turkey jerky• Sunflower seeds and nuts in single-serving packets• Individual snacks like crackers, cookies, cheese/cracker kits• Small sewing kits and manicure kits• Sunscreen and Chapstick with sunscreen, Carmex, Blistex• Body wash – men’s and ladies’ (small travel sizes, not hotel bottles)• Deodorant – travel size• Foot powder and foot cream for athlete’s foot• Hand sanitizer – small-size bottles to carry with them• Men’s and ladies’ calf-high socks or boot socks in black and white• Hand and foot warmers for cold nights

Monetary donations to help ship the packages are always needed, too!

For a full list and further information, visit www.keystonesoldiers.net,call (610) 698-2122, or email keystonemilitary@yahoo.com.

ank you toARC Marketing Solutions

and Brenneman Printing forthe printing of the Christmas

stocking notecards.

somebody else cares and is willing to givethem a hand.”

‘Hands-on’ GiftsFor people who want to do more than

donate money, there are severalorganizations that ask people to be morehands-on.Kat Prickett of Mount Joy has been a

volunteer with Operation ChristmasChild, a charity run by Samaritan’s Purse,since she was 11 years old. Her mombecame a project leader at the family’schurch, and together they’d fill shoeboxeswith toothbrushes, school supplies, andcoloring pages to send to children inneed.Today, Operation Christmas Child has

19 drop-off locations in CentralPennsylvania where people can take theirfilled shoeboxes to be shipped to boysand girls around the world.Last year, 31,571 boxes were collected

in this area alone, Prickett said.“Usually, the children who receive a

box are getting the first gift they’ve everreceived in their whole life,” she said.“For a child to know someone across theworld is thinking of them, cares aboutthem, and loves them, that’s amazing.”A lot of families make filling the boxes

an annual tradition, getting their kids tobuy items for children their own age and

explaining how not everyone has thesame comforts in life, Prickett said.

Remembering the TroopsIf you’re looking to put your charity

dollars to work in a more localorganization, Keystone Military Families

is busy sending more than 6,000stockings to soldiers around the world.Kyle Lord of Shoemakersville got

involved shortly after Sept. 11, 2001,when her son, Sgt. First Class BrentLord, a member of the Army NationalGuard, was sent overseas.“I found the only way to keep my

sanity was to take care of other people’skids, so we started care packages for hisunit and later for the rest of the NationalGuard that was deployed at that time,”Lord said. Men and women who are sent on

missions away from their support staff

often go without hot meals and wear thesame clothes for up to 10 days, she said.They send a lot of granola bars, socks,foot powder, and blister pads to ease thediscomfort.Keystone Military Families also hosts a

pantry where military families can stockup on nonperishable shelf items or frozen

meats. A year ago, they served about 12families a month, Lord said. Today, theyserve 30 to 50 families a week.“There’s a lot more of our troops

coming home with medical problems,and it can take a long time for them toget the financial support they need,”Lord said. “The obvious injuries are theones that get taken care of first.”For many people, they’re not just

helping strangers by donating care-package items, Lord said. They feelthey’re helping their brothers or sisters,fathers or mothers, or even theirneighbors. “Anything we can send them from

home is a reminder that people careabout them and haven’t forgotten whatthey’ve done for our country,” Lord said.“Really, we can’t do enough to thankthem.”For more information on these

organizations, visit them at:

• Gifts that Give Hope,www.giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster

• Heifer International, www.heifer.org• Operation Christmas Child,www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child

• Keystone Military Families,www.keystonesoldiers.net

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Lancaster County

Calendar of EventsCocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489Nov. 5, 9:15 a.m. – Crafts with LanaNov. 12, 8:30 a.m. – Hot Breakfast with RickNov. 14, 10 a.m. – Music with Lost & Found

Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-48500100 Nov. 3, 10:15 a.m. – Marty’s One-Man BandNov. 14, 10:15 a.m. – Movie: Will RogersNov. 18, 10:15 a.m. – Discussion: Immunization

Awareness for Adults

Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 Nov. 5 and 12, 9:30 a.m. – Zumba Gold ExercisesNov. 15, 7 a.m. – Bazaar and Pancake BreakfastNov. 19, 10:30 a.m. – Marty’s One-Man Band

Lancaster House North Happy Hearts Club SeniorCenter – (717) 299-1278Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied ActivitiesThursdays, noon – Pinochle

Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – (717) 299-3943Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m. – Now Hear This …Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m. – CAP Nutrition Program with Food DemosNov. 26 – Thanksgiving Program with Lakota Sioux Indians

Lancaster Rec. Senior Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – Bible StudyTuesdays, 9:15 a.m. – Healthy Steps in Motion Exercise

ClassNov. 20, 10:15 a.m. – Music by Marty’s One-Man Band

Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800Nov. 5, 9:30 a.m. – Trivia with BobNov. 13, 10:15 a.m. – Music by Sandy HeiseyNov. 20, 10:15 a.m. – Music by Marty’s One-Man Band

Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989Nov. 4, 10 a.m. – Program: “The Therapy of Laughter”Nov. 19, 10 a.m. – Trip to Albright LifeNov. 24, 10 a.m. – Thanksgiving Celebration

Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. – Healthy Steps in

Motion Exercise ClassWednesdays, 9 a.m. – Tai ChiNov. 21, 9:30 a.m. – Trivia with Bob Reigh

Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. – Exercise with VickieWednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – Bible StudyNov. 18, 10:30 a.m. – Bingo with Agape Care

Rodney Park Happy Hearts Club Senior Center –(717) 393-7786 Tuesdays, noon – Pinochle Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied Activities Thursdays, noon – Bingo

Community Programs Free and open to the public

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Nov. 5, 7 to 8:15 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers SupportGroupWillow Lakes Outpatient Center212 Willow Valley Lakes DriveWillow Street(717) 464-9365

Nov. 10, 10 to 11 a.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers SupportGroupGarden Spot Village Concord Room433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6076jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org

Nov. 20, noonBrain Tumor Support GroupLancaster General Health CampusWellness Center2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster(717) 626-2894

Nov. 24, 2 to 3 p.m.Parkinson’s Support GroupGarden Spot Village Concord Room433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6259jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org

Nov. 26, 6 to 8 p.m.Epilepsy Foundation of EasternPennsylvania Support GroupLancaster General HospitalStager Room 5555 N. Duke St., Lancaster(800) 887-7165, ext. 104

Nov. 1, 7 p.m.Silent Comedy: The NavigatorGarden Spot Village Chapel433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6000

Nov. 3, 6 p.m.Red Rose Singles MeetingHoss’s Steak & Sea House100 W. Airport Road, Lititz(717) 406-6098

Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Lancaster County 50plus EXPOSpooky Nook Sports2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim(717) 285-1350www.50plusexpopa.com

Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.“Celtic Spirituality for Our Time”RetreatThe Spiritual Center at St.Thomas Episcopal Church301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster(717) 569-3241

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

Nov. 9, 4 p.m.Organist Theodore S. DavisGrace Lutheran Church517 N. Queen St., Lancaster(717) 397-2748

Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Veterans’ Expo & Job FairEden Resort222 Eden Road, Lancaster(717) 285-1350www.veteransexpo.com

Nov. 21, 6 to 9 p.m.Music FridaysDowntown Lancaster (717) 341-0028

Senior Center Activities

Library Programs

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255Nov. 5, 1 to 5 p.m.; Nov. 19, 2 to 7 p.m. – Medicare Open Enrollment Information SessionNov. 5, 6:30 p.m. – Journey through the Solar System: EarthNov. 6, 7 p.m. – Those Amazing Perennials

Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation

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

Nov. 14 or 15, 7 to 9 p.m. – Astronomy Series and Star Watch

If you have an eventyou would like to include,please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for

consideration.

Daylight-Saving Time EndsNovember 2, 2014

Don’t forget to “fall back” one hour

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every patient, every time.

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Dear Savvy Senior,My 62-year-old sister was recently

diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and wassurprised when the doctor told her that she’sprobably had it or prediabetes for manyyears. My question is, what determinesprediabetes and how can you know if youhave it? – Surprised Senior

Dear Surprised,Underlying today’s growing epidemic

of Type 2diabetes is amuch largerepidemic calledprediabetes,which is whenthe blood-sugarlevels arehigher thannormal but nothigh enough tobe called diabetes. The National Institutes of Health

estimates that as many as 79 millionAmericans today have prediabetes. Leftuntreated, it almost always turns intoType 2 diabetes within 10 years. And, if you have prediabetes, the long-

term damage it can cause—especially toyour heart and circulatory system—mayalready be starting.But the good news is that prediabetes

doesn’t mean that you’re destined for full-blown diabetes. Prediabetes can actuallybe reversed, and diabetes prevented, bymaking some simple lifestyle changes likelosing weight, exercising, eating a healthydiet, and cutting back on carbohydrates. Or, if you need more help, oral

medications may also be an option.

Get Checked? Because prediabetes typically causes no

outward symptoms, most people whohave it don’t realize it. The only way toknow for sure is to get a blood test. Everyone age 45 years or older should

consider getting tested for prediabetes,especially if you are overweight with abody mass index (BMI) above 25. Seewww.cdc.gov/bmi to calculate your BMI. If you are younger than 45 but are

overweight, or have high blood pressure,a family history of diabetes, or belong toan ethnic group (Latino, Asian, African,or Native American) at high risk for

diabetes, you too should get checked. To help you determine your risk of

diabetes, the American DiabetesAssociation has a quick, online quiz youcan take for free at www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk.

Diabetes TestsThere are several tests your doctor can

give you to determine whether you haveprediabetes, like the “fasting blood

glucose test” orthe “oralglucosetolerance test,”which eachrequire aneight-hour fastbefore youtake it. Andthe“hemoglobin

A1C test” can be taken any timeregardless of when you ate. If you’re reluctant to visit your doctor

to get tested, an alternative is to testyourself. To do that, you’ll need topurchase an A1C home test kit thatmeasures your average blood glucose overthe past two to three months. The ReliOn A1c Test sold at Walmart

(or www.walmart.com) for $9 is apopular option. With this test kit, youprovide a small blood sample (about adrop) and send it to the lab in a postage-paid return mailer for analysis. Theresults are usually sent back within aweek. A1C tests measure the percentage of

glucose in the bloodstream. A reading of5.7 to 6.4 percent is consideredprediabetes, while 6.5 percent or greateris diabetes. If you find that you are prediabetic or

diabetic, you need to see your doctor todevelop a plan to get it under control. For more information on prediabetes

and diabetes, visit the American DiabetesAssociation at www.diabetes.org and theNational Diabetes Education Program(www.ndep.nih.gov), which also offersdozens of free publications you can orderonline or by calling (888) 693-6337.

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

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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

By Andrea Gross

My tutor hands me a piece ofpaper. “Congratulations,” hesays. “You’re an Oxford

graduate.”Well, not really. A “faux grad” is more

like it. But I do have a certificateverifying my attendance at one of theworld’s oldest and most prestigiousuniversities, one whose alums includekings and saints, economists andentrepreneurs, Nobel Prize winners andOlympic medal winners. And now, me. My husband and I have just

completed “The Oxford Experience,” aone-week program at Christ Church,the largest and arguably most beautifulof the university’s 38 constituentcolleges. During that week, we took classes in

the morning, explored the historiccampus in the afternoon (includingareas that are off-limits to most visitors),and played croquet, danced medieval

folk dances, and went pub-crawling inthe evening.We lived in dorms carved out of

buildings that dated back to the 18thcentury and ate in the Great Hall whereKing Charles I held his parliament in

the 17th century and that was used asinspiration for Harry Potter’s HogwartsHall in the 21st century. Our fellow students, who included

folks from more than a dozen countries,ranged in age from under 20 to over 90,

although the majority were in their mid-to late 60s. In short, we were taught by experts,

surrounded by history, and immersed inculture, and we were members of aninternational community. It’s a headycombination and undoubtedly explainswhy the program, which began in 1990,is so popular. There are six one-week sessions

between the first of July and the middleof August. During each session, there areat least 10 courses, each limited to 12students, who meet with a tutor for threehours every morning. Courses range from the specific

(George Eliot’s Middlemarch) to thegeneral (Moral Philosophy), the artistic(Beethoven: His Life and Music) to thehistoric (The Birth of Europe), thereligious (Sacred Landscapes and HolyPlaces) to the scientific (Human Memoryand the Brain). The courses are so varied, and so well

presented, that more than 50 percent ofthe attendees are repeaters. Indeed, we

Amidst the Spires of Oxford:A College Education and a Cultural Exploration

The city of Oxford is oftencalled “The City of DreamingSpires,” a name that comesfrom a poem by Victorianpoet and Oxford gradMatthew Arnold. All Soul’sCollege, one of theuniversity’s 38 constituentcolleges, is known for itsdistinctive twin towers.

Oxford Experience studentscelebrate when they receivetheir “diplomas” during theirfinal dinner in the Great Hall.

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met one woman who has come for 10summers and, during many of thosesummers, has stayed for two or moresessions. Although Christ Church is just a few

blocks from the center of Oxford, ourdays on campus were so full that weweren’t able to thoroughly enjoy thetown. So, after “graduation” we allowourselves three days to see the age-oldbuildings and cobblestone alleys of thecity itself.To get an overview, we climb the

100-plus steps to the top of the Churchof St. Mary the Virgin, where we lookout over a sea of spires. Steepledchurches and turreted buildings aresurrounded by hills of green, andnarrow alleys are bisected by modernthoroughfares. Descending from the stratosphere, we

stop at the Bodleian Library, which,with more than 11 million volumes, isthe second largest in Britain; gaze at theSheldonian Theatre, designed by famed17th-century architect Sir ChristopherWren; and meander through the BotanicGarden, the oldest such garden inEngland.In the shallow river bordering the

gardens, we get our first look atpunting, a popular Oxford activity thatinvolves propelling a flat-bottomed boatby pushing a pole against the riverbed.

It looks easy, so we rent a boat,intending to try our skill, but it takes usless than 10 minutes mired in mud torealize that we have no skill. We finallyhire a “chauffeur,” who punts while wecontemplate the view.

We get our literary fix by having pub-grub at the White Horse, figuring that ifit’s good enough for Inspector Morse,it’s good enough for us; downing ale atThe Eagle and Child, the favoritestomping grounds of J.R.R. Tolkien and

C.S. Lewis; and visiting the shop thatwas frequented by the real-life Alice inWonderland as well as Lewis Carroll, theman who immortalized her.Finally, on our last day, we treat

ourselves to an all-day tour of theCotswolds. As Martin Cowell, owner ofAbsolute Touring, drives his eight-passenger van along windy roads andsmall villages that are inaccessible tolarger vehicles, we enter a world wheresheep graze in fields bordered by stackedstone fences and homes are built frombricks the color of burnished gold.Martin tells us that the Cotswolds has

been deemed an Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty, and it is indeed. But it’smore than that. It’s a poster come to life.Back in Oxford, we stop at a souvenir

shop where I buy a t-shirt emblazonedwith the Oxford University insignia.After all, even a faux grad deserves somebragging rights.

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The Cotswolds is a rural area ofstone cottages and stately homes.

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The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

My wife, Sue, and I went to BlueMarsh Lake, a large, human-made impoundment in Berks

County, Pa., one sunny, late afternoon inJanuary to see the thousands of gulls thatwere reported coming to that lake tospend the night. We saw several thousand gulls of six

species, in the air, on the water, and on asandy bathing beach. Most of the gullswere ring-bills, an abundant, inlandspecies in the Middle Atlantic States. But there also were hundreds of

herring gulls, scores of great black-backedgulls, and a few each of lesser black-backed gulls, glaucous gulls, and Icelandgulls. The less common kinds of gulls onthe sand stood tall among the smallerring-bills. Most of the gulls were crowded on the

built beach while we were there, butoccasionally they suddenly rose lightlyinto the wind in a great mass, swirled

together over the water fora minute or two, and thensettled on the sand again,creating exciting spectaclesof themselves.Not so many years ago,

gulls wintered alongseacoasts, estuaries, andrivers in the Mid-AtlanticStates. Then, only thering-bills wer e regularlyseen inland, mostly onmigration. But in recent years,

because of human-madechanges that benefitgulls, including thebuilding of bigimpoundments andedibles in landfills,parking lots, and fields,many more gulls ofseveral kinds have

adapted to winteringinland, including in theMiddle Atlantic States. The gull species

mentioned above winter onseveral built lakes in thisarea, as long as they havesome open water and fieldsare not deeply covered bysnow. Some of thoseimpoundments includeStruble Lake in ChesterCounty, Memorial Lake inLebanon County,Ontelaunee Lake in BerksCounty, and OctoraroLake in LancasterCounty, in southeasternPennsylvania. During each winter

sunrise, the thousands ofinland gulls, particularlyring-bills, pour silently

off the water or ice, group after group,and swiftly fly in large flocks and longlines in every direction to various feedingplaces, all the while causing inspiringshows. And by mid-afternoon, presumably

with full stomachs, they start back totheir nighttime roosts on builtimpoundments. One can see strings ofthem flying rapidly and quietly overfields. And the lines of them become evermore concentrated as they get closer totheir various nighttime destinations onlarge bodies of water.Lakes, fields, landfills, and other

human-made habitats are reasons whywintering gulls of various types areabundant today. They find additionalfeeding and roosting areas and survivewinter in greater numbers.

Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retiredLancaster County Parks naturalist.

Inland Gulls

Glaucous gull

Herring gull

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Older But Not Wiser

Iwas slowly driving through thegrocery-store parking lot, lookingfor a spot, when I passed this young

teenage couple walking arm in armtoward the entrance. He was wearing these baggy pants

that were falling down and the top ofhis behind was exposed, giving theworld a big “hello.” As I drove by, I yelled out, “Pull up

your pants.” It was very spontaneous,and I don’t know why I did it. The guy gave me a very angry look. I

did the only thing I could do: I quicklyleft the parking lot and went to adifferentsupermarket. I don’t

know what’shappening—I’m turninginto acurmudgeon.Actually, Ithink onlycurmudgeonsuse the wordcurmudgeon.I’m pretty surethat the reason I’ve been so cranky latelyis that I don’t like getting older. I know people say, “Think of the

alternative.” I just wish the alternativewas that I could get in a time machineand go back 30 years—OK, 40. OK, 50years (why quibble over a decade ortwo?).I started thinking that maybe I was

overreacting. Maybe it’s not too badgetting older. There has to be someadvantages. So I decided to make a list of all the

pros and cons. I have to admit, I’m thekind of person who loves making lists. Ionce made a list of things I like aboutmaking lists.

The Cons of Getting Older1. Telemarketers trying to sell me awalk-in bathtub because it’s safer. I don’twant to be safe. I want to be daring andadventurous and take a shower.

2. I hate that sometimes I get lonely andI look forward to calls fromtelemarketers.

3. Younger people sometimes treat medifferently because I am older. Theyspeak louder or they’ll roll their eyeswhen I am giving an opinion. I can hearyou. I can see you. I don’t want to, but Ican.

4. I hate that I’m getting a turkey neck.I hate the term turkey neck, and I’mpretty sure that if turkeys could talk,they would say they hate it too.

5. I hate that my version of aerobics iswalking to the bathroom four times anight.

6. I hate thatmy hair hasgonecompletelygray. And Ihate thatthere’s thisbald spot onthe back of myhead. I alsohate that hairis nowgrowing out ofmy ears.

What’s my hair doing down there? Getback up on my head where you belong!

7. I hate having to keep buying moreand more powerful reading glasses at the99-cent store. I also hate that the 99-cent store is starting to seem expensiveto me.

8. I hate that I’m shrinking. I guess Ihave to give up my dream of being aprofessional basketball player.

9. I hate looking at the obituary columnevery morning, hoping that I won’t seeany of my friends there.

10. I hate that when I forget things, Istart to worry that it may be a symptomof dementia. Maybe I’m just simplyforgetting things. That’s possible, isn’t it?

The Pros of Getting Older1. I have a 9-month-old granddaughter.

I know what you’re thinking—it’s noteven close. The “pros” have it in alandslide.

Sy Rosen

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How much mileage could a studioexpect from a 1950s filmstarring a biologist with a

fascination for a secluded fishpond? Quite a bit, when the scientist is

beautiful Julie Adams wrapped in a skin-tight, white-latex bathing suit and thefish turns out to be an angry piscineamphibious humanoid—a.k.a., Creaturefrom the Black Lagoon.Having premiered 60 years ago this

year, the success of the now-cult filmcontinues to astound Adams, who, at age87, remains a popular guest at fanconventions and film festivals across thecountry. “It’s amazing the life this movie has,”

said Adams from her Los Angeles home. She portrayed scientist Kay Lawrence,

who was abducted by the infatuated GillMan toward the end of the creaturefeature. “It’s a classic beauty-and-the-beast

story, with stunning underwaterphotography filmed at Wakulla Springs,Fla., because of its clear waters. Thelagoon scenes were shot at the UniversalStudios back lot where Gilligan’s Islandwas filmed.”

Underwater, Adams was doubled byGinger Stanley, while Ricou Browningdonned the rubber creature suit forswimming scenes. On land, the creaturewas played by Ben Browning. “Ben began going to fan conventions

in the 1990s and convinced me toattend my first one in 2003. It’swonderful to meet so many peoplewho still enjoy your work.”Fans have also shared some

interesting admissions with Adams. “Some told me they became

zoologists or paleontologists because ofthe film. And I met a little girl whowas named after my character!” In 2011, the Arkansas-raised actress

self-published her autobiography, TheLucky Southern Star: Reflections from theBlack Lagoon, coauthored with her son,Mitch Danton. The book containssome 200 photographs, manyunpublished from her personalcollection, with a chapter devoted to

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In 2011, Adamsself-published herautobiography,

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Adams with Jimmy Stewartin 1972.

William Powell, Glenn Ford, CharltonHeston, Elvis Presley, Rock Hudson,and many others (seewww.julieadams.biz). “Rock and I were about the same

age, so we became close friends andoften played bridge.”One of her favorite costars was

Jimmy Stewart, with whom sheappeared in Bend of the River two yearsbefore Black Lagoon. Two decades later,she reunited with Stewart in 1971 forThe Jimmy Stewart Show.“After I read for the part of Jimmy’s

wife, he gave me a little nod as if to say,‘You’ve got the job’—and I did. Jimmywas wonderfully informal butprofessional, so it wasn’t hard to pretendto be in love with such a lovely man andtalented actor.” However, critics and audiences were

not so enamored with the show, whichwas canceled after the first season.

“It was quite a charming show butcame out the same time as more edgysitcoms like All in the Family,” saidAdams, who still remembers it fondly.“My idea of heaven was going to workwith Jimmy Stewart every day for sixmonths!”Unlike the little-remembered TV

show, The Creature from the BlackLagoon continues to gain fans from newgenerations. “Some projects just take on a life of

their own,” says Adams. “The Creaturestill walks among us.”

Thomas’ features and columns haveappeared in more than 400 magazines andnewspapers, and he is the author of Raisedby the Stars, published by McFarland. Hecan be reached at his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com

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Jerry Buchko says he was fascinated byairplanes as long as he can remember.As a child growing up in Donora, Pa.,

he would spend hours assembling kits ofaircraft that he would add to his personalair force. So it wasn’t surprising that, when he

was able to, he enlisted in the Air Forcein February 1953.After basic training at Sampson Air

Force Base in New York, he shipped bytrain to Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Miss. “I was a little surprised that when it

was 45 F as we stepped on the train, itwas 90 F when we stepped off the nextday in Biloxi,” he says. “For guys withnothing but our heavy wool uniforms,that was hot.”He was assigned to the Basic

Electronics School in Biloxi that taughtvirtually all the Air Force men whowould be working in all phases ofelectronics. Buchko did well there, so well that at

the end of this five-month assignment,he was chosen to attend the three-monthflight simulation school that taught howto operate and care for the simulatorsthat gave pilots various kinds of flightexperience without leaving the ground. Then it was off to O’Hare AFB in

Chicago, to the 62nd Fighter Squadron asa flight simulator specialist. ThereBuchko had six more months of hands-on experience with the huge flightsimulator under the watchful eye of themanufacturer’s representatives, whoprovided the training.Every F-86D pilot was required to

spend two hours every month “flying”

the simulator throughvarious weatherconditions, flyinghazards, and aerial attacksset up by the push of abutton in the simulator’scontrol room by a flightsimulator specialist likeBuchko. Realism was the key.

There were twoloudspeakers beneath thecockpit that emitted thewhine of a jet engine.For night flying, therewere flashes oflightening and rumblesof thunder, as needed. When the pilot

entered the simulator,he had the sameinstrumentation as inthe airplane itself. Hestarted the engine,called for taxiinginformation, taxied fortake-off, and took offfor a mission asdirected by the flight simulator specialist. And he “flew” it as he would have

flown the F-86D. But, in the simulator,he was able to practice recovering fromemergencies like fires, flame-outs, andloss of controls that could have been fatalin the airplane itself. If he failed tocorrect problems, a loud bell announcedthat he had crashed. Input from the control room was

carried through 60 miles of wire and1,262 electronic tubes, a total of 28,000

pounds of equipment tomake this all happen. Toget everything in motiontook 3,000 watts ofelectricity per hour. Theflight simulationspecialists wereresponsible for keeping allthe tubes, wires, andconnections in workingorder.Specialists like Buchko

had to be able to play therole of operators oftowers, instrument-landing systems (ILS),ground-controlledapproach systems(GCA), and othersystems the F-86Dpilots would be using.There was so much toknow and so manypilots to train that thesimulator was in service24 hours a day. Still, there were

hours when pilots werenot being trained. In those hours,specialists like Buchko were encouragedto use the simulator themselves and toset up for themselves flight conditionslike those they would use in actual pilottraining. Buchko took full advantage of that,

putting himself through the same paceshe’d put the pilots through. And that’show he racked up the hundreds of hourshe had flying the F-86D, a jet airplanethat could fly at more than the speed of

sound in level flight.When his hitch was up in February

1957, Buchko left the Air Force as anairman first class and worked for a coupleof years for a factory that made theelectronic products sold by Sears. He thenentered the Indiana Institute ofTechnology in Fort Wayne, using the G.I.Bill to earn a B.S. as an electricalengineer.That got him a job with RCA in

Lancaster, Pa., where he worked for thenext 15 years as a power tube engineer. Inthat job, the power tubes he developedwere used in many of the rockets used inthe moon shots from the Kennedy SpaceCenter in Florida. He then moved to Quality and

Reliability Assurance for another 20 yearsbefore retiring from Burle Industries, Inc.,the company that had purchased the RCAplant.In retirement, he now spends one day a

week volunteering with Meals on Wheels.He also spends time in his hobby,woodworking. And, wouldn’t you know,he still spends lots of time in a MicrosoftFlight Simulator, a computer game thatpermits him to fly many different kinds ofaircraft to airports across the world. He still can’t quite get over the fact

that the work of the Air Force simulatorthat he used to operate filled an entireroom, while the Microsoft simulator henow uses can do most of the same tasks,although it fits on a single disk that heplays through his desktop computer.

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A/2C Gerald (Gerry) Buchkoat Keesler AFB in 1953.

Buchko at the controls of theflight simulator at O’Hare AFB in

1954.

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Contrary to what many believe(and to the disappointment ofthe ill-informed), DNA tests, in

and of themselves, cannot take a sampleof one’s genetic material and magicallyproduce a list of ancestors by name anddate, going back generation upongeneration. The key to developing that kind of

personal ancestry is to have hundreds (orthousands — the more the merrier) ofdonors have their DNA tested and thencompared. The actual “family tree” enhancement

comes not from the DNA tests, but fromknowledge that may have been compiledby conventional means (what I call“paper genealogy”) by one or severaldonors with matching DNA.I’ll use some examples from 23andMe

to augment my discussion. Other DNA-testing venues are similar. When youregister on 23andMe, you (voluntarily)provide important information aboutyourself: your current residence; ancestralvillages; and common family andancestral surnames. After your DNA is analyzed,

23andMe adds items to your list:ancestry, the geographical place wheremost of your “ancestral composition”occurred about 500 years ago (mine isSouthern Europe); and codes for the

“maternal haplogroup” and “paternalhaplogroup” representing some of yourancestors’ whereabouts 5,000 to 25,000years ago (my haplogroups are,respectively,H3 and I2b1).In addition

tocharacterizinga donor byancestralcompositionof 500 yearsago, andidentifyinghis/herhaplogroupsfrom thedistant past,23andMeprovides a listof DNA relatives identified as ‘‘23andMemembers who share a relationship withyou.” This is a list (coded by the participant

for privacy) that shows your purportedrelatives who are in the 23andMedatabase, from the closest to the mostdistant. The closest one shown in mycase is a “second to fourth cousin,” andthe most distant (number 551 on thelist) is identified only as a “distantcousin.”

Next to each name in the list is thevoluntary information that personentered—and here’s the rub: Somepeople give (as I do) their own full,

uncoded names,as well as anumber ofancestral originsand dozens offamilysurnames;others give noname, noancestral towns,no surnames. Why anyone

joins a DNAservice and thenshares noinformation isbeyond me,

because it is that very information thatone uses to see whether there are anyobvious reasons for assuming arelationship. Each person in the list, whether they

have given much, or only minimal,information, can be contacted through23andMe. I can simply send a message,asking the person to start a conversationwith me, all protected and private,through 23andMe; or I can request thatthe person share their genome (genetic

blueprint) with me. The person can then elect to share

their health and genealogical informationor only their genealogical information, orthey can decline to share anything (again,why join the service and then decline toshare?).Those who agree to share information

can then be selected for comparison,which shows a bar graph of the 23chromosome pairs, highlighting thosesegments of certain chromosomes thatare an exact match to mine. A measure ofDNA length is the “centiMorgan” (cM).Most venues consider matching segmentsof 7 cM or longer as significant: that is,showing a genetic relationship betweentwo people. If two close relatives had their DNA

compared, there would be a largenumber of long segments that matched,in most of the chromosomes. The moredistant the relationship, the fewer andshorter the matching segments would be.Next time: hits and misses.

Coniglio is the author of a novella inspiredby his Sicilian research entitled The Lady ofthe Wheel, available in paperback atamzn.to/racalmuto or in an e-book atbit.ly/LadyOfTheWheelKindle. For moreinformation, check out his webpage atbit.ly/AFCGen or email him atgenealogytips@aol.com.

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‘Massing of the Colors’ on Display at Masonic VillageA memorial to each soldier who has

died in combat since 9/11—the“Massing of the Colors,” featuringapproximately 7,000 American flags—will be on display Monday, Nov. 5, toWednesday, Nov. 12, in the MasonicVillage at Elizabethtown’s VeteransGrove. The public is invited to walk through

and view the flag display at their leisure.It will be lit for nighttime viewing.Special events include:

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1:30 p.m. –Opening service to dedicate the flagdisplay at the Veterans Grove

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2p.m. (with musicalprelude at 1:30 p.m.) –Veterans Day programin the FreemasonsCultural Center’sBrossman Ballroom

Wednesday, Nov. 12,1:30 p.m. – Closingceremonies for the flagdisplay at the VeteransGrove

Masonic Village atElizabethtown

dedicated an eternalflame monument in itsVeterans Grove onSaturday, Sept. 20, tohonor the sacrifices ourAmerican servicemenand -women. The dedication

included thousands ofvisitors; Masonic Villageresidents, staff, andvolunteers; officers ofthe Grand Lodge ofPennsylvania; state andlocal representatives;and Gov. Tom Corbett.

The eternal flame will be lit 24 hoursa day, 365 days a year as a constanttribute and symbol of gratitude. A plaqueon the front of the monument reads: “Allgave some … Some gave all.” Paverssurrounding the monument are inscribedwith remembrance messages fromdonors.The National Sojourners – Harrisburg

Chapter No. 76 created the “Massing ofthe Colors” memorial in 2004 and hasdisplayed the flags at Masonic Villagesince 2011. For directions to Masonic Village at

Elizabethtown, please visitwww.masonicvillages.org/elizabethtown.

Robert Bateman, grand master ofPennsylvania Freemasons, lights

the eternal flame.

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Bill Holmes came to JuniperVillage in Mount Joy from SouthernCalifornia in October 2013. It wasBill’s first exposure to assisted living. One morning last fall, Bill passed

out in his room and fell to the floor.He got up and was headed to themedic room when he met Veronica,the head nurse, in the hall. While talking to Veronica, Bill

passed out again and fell on the floor.Veronica called for an ambulance andthen sat holding Bill’s hands andsoftly telling him that everythingwould be OK. When the ambulance arrived they

determined that Bill’s blood pressure

was very low and took him to thehospital.When Bill returned from the

hospital, he went in to thank Veronicaand jokingly told her that he haddone a pretty extreme thing just to beable to hold her hands! Veronica toldBill that he could hold her hands anytime. Thus began a tradition where Bill

would give Veronica a handhold and ahug at the beginning and end of eachday. When Veronica was on vacation,Tia, her assistant, assumed theresponsibility and has continuedgiving Bill a handhold and hugs twicea day. The receptionist helps to

provide coverage for the weekends. Wonderful friendships have

developed between these helpful ladiesand Bill. Veronica has even stated thatshe is adopting Bill as her grandfatherand great-grandfather to her daughter.Bill’s son, Robert, shares his father’s

story to help make other seniors awarethat life in an assisted living facilitycan be enjoyable and an opportunityfor making new friendships andexperiencing new activities. As time passes and the senior

population increases, the world willneed many more like Veronica andTia that will so freely give loving careand friendship to those in need.

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Bill Holmes, right, and Veronica, head nurseat Juniper Village, have a daily tradition of a

hug and a handhold.

For some people, retirement maymean relaxing in a rocking chair. For agroup of women who live in theMountain View personal carecommunity at Garden Spot Village, itmeans using one’s creativity to helpwomen halfway around the world earnan income to feed their families. Ten Thousand Villages, a global fair-

trade retailer headquartered in Akron,Pa., is now stocking a greeting carddesigned by the Mountain View Vision& Design Team and handcrafted bywomen in rural Bangladesh through theBiborton Handmade Paper Project ofProkritee. The card, called Majestic Fir, features

a sparkling evergreen tree topped by agold star against a cream-coloredbackground, all framed in red. The treeis made with a paper-craft techniqueknown as teabag folding. The Mountain View Vision &

Design Team designed the card andcreated a prototype. They also providedinstructions for the artisans inBangladesh to follow in making thecard. The Majestic Fir card will be

available at all Ten Thousand Villagesretail stores across the country, on its e-commerce site, and at Alliance stores—third-party retailers that carry TenThousand Villages merchandise.

Community Design TeamCreates Card for Fair-Trade Retailer

Members of the Mountain View Vision & Design Team are, from left, Joanne Morton,social worker at Garden Spot Village; Mickey Adams, resident; Denise Hoak, director ofpersonal care services, Garden Spot Village; Gladys Ziegenfus, resident; Diane Pechart,

activities director, Mountain View; and Hollace Tafeen, resident.

Fantasia—an elaborate cakeshaped like a grand piano, toppedwith a miniature Mickey Mousedressed as the Sorcerer’sApprentice—won Best DecoratedCake and Best of Show in the fifthannual bake-off at Garden SpotVillage. Jeremy Bradica, who works in

dining services at Garden SpotVillage, created the winning entry,which featured strawberry coconutcake with butter-cream frosting. Garden Spot Village held the

event in the Mountain View personalcare community on its New Hollandcampus, as part of its celebration ofNational Assisted Living Week. This year’s theme was “The Magic

of Music” and the cakes in this year’sevent reflected that theme.

Bakeoff Winner Announced

Fantasia, baked and decorated byJeremy Bradica.

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sbeen overwhelmingly supportive, withmore than 60 area exhibitors comingtogether for the joint event.The Veterans’ Expo will connect

active and retired military members andtheir families with the benefits andresources available to them through localbusinesses and organizations. Exhibitors represented will include

community service providers, healthcareprofessionals, VFWs, and AmericanLegions, plus businesses coveringeverything from home improvement,legal services, and finance to retirementliving and insurance.“Whether they’ve been out of the

service for a long time and new benefitshave been added or amended, or they arerecently discharged and need assistance,my goal is that more veterans and theirfamilies will find the answers they needand the jobs they must have at theVeterans’ Expo & Job Fair,” Andersonsaid. Additionally, representatives from the

Recorder of Deeds office will be on handto help all honorably dischargedLancaster County veterans record theirDD-214 papers and enroll in the freeThank a Vet veterans discount program.Veterans should bring their full-sizedDD-214s to be enrolled.The Job Fair will provide an

opportunity for veterans and employersto meet face to face to discuss availablepositions and connect with VA benefitscounselors, education/training providers,and business-startup assistancerepresentatives, among others. “The more acquainted we became

with the challenges facing our veterans, itbecame abundantly clear that we alsoneeded to incorporate a job fair into theExpo,” Anderson said. “With more than200,000 men and women leaving themilitary every year, they need jobs.”Workshops and seminars will be

offered on relevant topics, including

resume writing,career planning,and interviewingtechniques.The Veterans’

Expo & Job Fair willbegin with an openingceremony. The RedRose Honor Guard,which has beenhonoring local veteransat funerals and civicservices since 1998, willcommence theproceedings with aspecial ceremonyhonoring all branchesof military service.After the pledge of

allegiance, Peggy Keller,2011 Pa statE sEniOr

idOL winner, willperform the nationalanthem, followed bywords from three-starLt. Gen. Dennis L.Benchoff as keynote speaker.Tom LaNasa, three-time Pa statE

sEniOr idOL semifinalist, will thenperform “Ragged Old Flag,” JohnnyCash’s spoken-word tribute to patriotism.Later, at 10:30 a.m., Audrey

Bergstresser, department service officer atVFW, Department of Pennsylvania, willpresent information on veterans’ benefits.Through a partnership with Keystone

Military Families, a CentralPennsylvania-based nonprofit, the aim ofthe Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair alsoexpands to benefit troops currentlystationed at home and abroad, especiallythis upcoming holiday season. Representatives from KMF will be on

hand accepting attendee donationstoward its Stockings for Soldiersprogram, which sends holiday carepackages to “fill the stockings” ofAmerican troops.

A full list of itemsrequested by soldiersis available under the“attendee info”section of the

Veterans’ Expo & Job

Fair website(www.veteransexpo.com). Or, because cash is

always needed to helpship those care packages,guests can opt to make amonetary donation toStockings for Soldiers.They will also be invitedto write a note to asoldier on stocking-shaped cards printed anddonated by BrennemanPrinting and ARCMarketing.With its connections to

community resources,services, and jobs, theVeterans’ Expo & Job

Fair has been designed tobe of practical benefit to the servicemenand –women it is geared to reach. But Anderson said that, if nothing

else, she hopes the event accomplishesone basic goal: “for the men and women

who join us to know that we are tryingto show our appreciation for their serviceto our country.”For more information on the

Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, call (717)285-1350 or visit www.veteransexpo.com.In addition, the community is invited

to attend the 18th annual LancasterCounty 50plus EXPO on Wednesday,Nov. 5, at Spooky Nook Sports,Manheim. Also a free, one-day event, the 50plus

EXPO will connect baby boomers,seniors, their families, and theircaregivers with more than 100 localexhibitors interested in the well-being ofadults over 50 in Lancaster County. The day will include door prizes,

health screenings, seminars, free salonservices, and live entertainment anddemonstrations, as well as a new puttingcontest with a $100 cash prize.This year’s Lancaster County 50plus

EXPO will also feature a special focus onaging in place, with a seminar ondementia caregiving and a display ofproducts available to help adults agecomfortably and safely in their homes foras long as possible. For more information, call (717) 285-

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LANCASTER COUNTY

EMPLOYERS NEED YOU!!

For more job listings, call theLancaster County Office of Aging

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Lancaster County Office of Aging150 N. Queen Street, Suite 415

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Order SeLectOrS – tFLeading retailer needs to add to distribution center staff for holiday season and beyond. All three shifts

available require light lifting and standing for entire shift. Need high school diploma/GED, reliable

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Fall is here! It’s great to be outside enjoying cooler temperatures and the brilliant colors of autumn leaves! Imagine how you would feel if you were trying to see the fall scenery through windows that were smudged and dirty—

inside and out. Imagine that you’re an older person who has osteoporosis and aren’t able to do any vigorous houseworkinvolving stretching or climbing a ladder.

This time of the year is a great time to help an older person with “fall cleaning” chores like washing windows, rakingleaves and twigs, or weeding and mulching flowerbeds for winter.

If you are an individual or family who enjoys helping with these types of tasks, or are part of a group who would like toprovide this kind of help on a one-time basis, please call Bev Via at (717) 299-7979 or email her at aging@co.lancaster.pa.us.

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SN100081.01Age 55 or over? Unemployed? The 55+ Job Bank is one ofthree services offered by Employment Unit at the Office ofAging.

Jobs are matched with those looking for work. Based on anevaluation of your skills and abilities, we can match you with aposition needed by a local employer. Some employers arespecifically looking for older workers because of the reliabilityand experience they bring to the workplace. There is a mix offull-time and part-time jobs covering all shifts, requiringvarying levels of skill and experience, and offering a wide rangeof salaries.

The other services available through the Office of Aging arethe Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)and the regularly scheduled Job Search Workshops.

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At the Rock Ridge Cemetery inSharon, Mass., is a gravestonewith this simple but unusual

inscription:

DEBORAH SAMPSON GANNETTROBERT SHURTLIFFTHE FEMALE SOLDIERSERVICE (1781-1783)

Those dates coincide with America’sRevolutionary War. Though women werenot permitted to serve in the army,Deborah Sampson managed to enlist byassuming a man’s identity and callingherself Robert Shurtliff. She was wounded in battle, served as

an aide to a general, and remained inactive duty for more than two years.Deborah Sampson was America’s firstfemale soldier.She was born in 1760 at Plympton,

Mass., to a family so poor that Sampson’s

mother was forced to sendher seven children intofoster care. Sampson, atage 5, was sent away to livewith other families inMiddleborough, Mass. During the eight years

she lived away from home,Sampson was fortunate toreceive basic education inreading, writing, andarithmetic and domesticskills such as gardening,cooking, sewing, andweaving. Additionally, she learned how to shoot

a rifle, hunt, ride a horse, and docarpentry. It was enough education andlife skill to qualify her as grade-schoolteacher. However, when the Revolutionary

War began, Sampson, wanting more outof life and seeking more adventure,

decided to enlist as a man. To prepare, she made

men’s clothing for herselfand practiced walking andtalking like a man. Hermannerisms became somasculine that even herfamily and friends did notrecognize her in disguise. Ithelped that she was tall fora woman, measuring 5 feet,7 inches. When she felt ready, she

enlisted into theContinental Army as

Robert Shurtliff. There was no physicalexam. As “Bobby,” Sampson was teasedby other soldiers because she couldn’tgrow facial hair, but other soldiersassumed “the boy” was just too young togrow a beard. In service, she lived with soldiers,

endured long marches with little food,

fought alongside her companions, andwas shot in the leg. Frightened that herruse would be discovered in a hospital,Sampson used a needle and pen knife toremove the bullet herself. Though her “surgery” was successful,

the leg never healed properly. Her secretwas safe, however, and she remained inthe army.On April 1, 1783, a sergeant sought

out Sampson, announcing, “GeneralPaterson wants to see you.” Sampson wasterrified she’d been discovered. Shereported to the general, expecting to beaccused of deceit, but was stunned tohear the general tell her that he admiredher courage, perseverance, and discipline.The general asked her to serve as hisaide-de-camp, explaining that the personwho held the position, Major ElnathonHaskell, had fallen ill. Sampson moved to his quarters and

began her duties, which consisted of

America’s First Female Soldier

Fragments of History

Victor Parachin

Engraved portrait ofDeborah Sampson

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tending to the general’s needs: cleaninghis boots, polishing his swords, cleaninghis uniforms, preparing meals, anddelivering messages. It was a goodposition for her, as it meant she now hada room of her own. While in the general’s service,

Sampson was almost discovered when achaplain visited General Paterson andremained for an evening meal. As Sampson served the two men, the

chaplain observed her carefully, saying toPaterson: “I admire your fare, GeneralPaterson, but even more your very politeattendant, who appears to possess thegracefulness and demeanor of a girl.” Sampson must have been greatly

relieved to hear General Paterson tell thechaplain: “Private Shurtliff is one of myfinest men and one of our quiet heroes.Though he may not be as athletic as(others), he is as expert with a musket asin arraying our table for an attack withknives and forks.” When Major Haskell recovered from

his illness, he returned as GeneralPaterson’s aide and Sampson went backto her unit.When her unit engaged in a skirmish

along the Hudson River, she received asecond wound by a sword on her head.A third wound, a musket ball into herleft shoulder at Eastchester, N.Y., wouldlead to the discovery that she was awoman soldier. While hospitalized for the bullet

wound, Sampson came down with afever from an epidemic running through

the hospital. Losing consciousness, sheawakened to learn several men in hercompany had carried her to thePennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Barely conscious, she was examined

by hospital surgeon Dr. BarnabusBinney and heard him tell a nurse:“This young soldier is a womandisguised as a man. Take her to yourapartment and care for her as thoughshe were your daughter. Please bediscreet. No one knows her secret.” When her fever had subsided, Binney

had Sampson transferred to his ownhome, where he continued to provideprivate medical care. As he gained herconfidence, Binney asked for her realand assumed names. She responded: “My real name is

Deborah Sampson, and I took the firsttwo parts of my brother’s name, RobertShurtliff, the firstborn of my mother’seight children. He died when he was 8,the year I was born. I never saw him,but I knew my mother never got overher grief at his loss.” When her condition improved, she

was officially and honorably dischargedher from the military and provided withsafe passage back to her family. Deborah Sampson died on April 29,

1827. Though her name is not asfamous as the men who helped start andshape the United States, she was,nevertheless, an important part of anarmy that helped create a new nation of“the land of the free and the home ofthe brave.”

Carve Your Turkey with FlairTo get the best results

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• Allow your turkey tostand at roomtemperature for 10 to 20minutes after cooking and before slicing.This allows the juices to distribute evenlythroughout the turkey. Netting andcooking bags are also easier to removeafter this time. The maximum standingtime should be 20 minutes.

• Slice or carve on a sanitized cuttingsurface. Knives, pans, and covers shouldbe sanitized, too. Resanitize board andknives every 30 minutes.

• Wear disposable food-handling gloveswhile carving or thoroughly wash your

hands frequently.

• Immediately after the10 to 20 minutes’holding time, carve theturkey from its carcassinto major sections (i.e.,breasts, thighs,drumsticks, and wings).

• To serve turkey hot,place sections in pans.

Cover with foil to retain heat andmoisture and to minimize the possibilityof contamination. Hold at 140 degreesFahrenheit or higher in a hot holdingdevice like a cabinet or steam table.Turkey should be at least 140 degreesFahrenheit when placed in the holdingpans. The heating device will onlymaintain temperature. A maximumholding time of 20 to 30 minutes isrecommended.

• Slice the sections into serving pieces.Then plate and garnish.

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