York County 50plus Senior News August 2013

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Gratitude and Generosity

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By Megan Joyce

The eighth installment of the annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition—which showcases the talent of the commonwealth’s over-50 performers—hasarrived, but with a few changes.

Most notably, the SENIOR IDOL “season” has been moved from spring toearly fall. Also, vocal, instrumental, dance, or comedic acts will be able toaudition during morning, afternoon, or evening time slots.

But the heart of the event is still the same, as are the motivations fuelingits contestants: a passion for entertaining, for sharing talent, and for bringinghappiness to others in doing so.

Lancaster resident Curtis Mease was first introduced to music inelementary school. After piano lessons didn’t pan out, he moved on to theslide trombone and baritone horn, playing in the school band.

During this time he discovered his vocal instrument as well, singing inchurch choir, high school glee club, and several district and regional chorusfestivals.

And, during his four years in the Navy in the early 1960s, Mease sang inthe naval base Blue Jackets choir until he was assigned to a ship.

But then, for the next few decades—during which he attended Penn State

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Talent Competition Moves toEarly Fall for 8th Year

PA State SeniorIdol Returns

for 2013

Tammy Estep, left, of York, and Curtis Mease,right, of Lancaster, will be auditioning for the eighth

annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition this fall.

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My husband, Bob, gets the bruntof my worry storms. Yet hestill loves me.

“You hungry?” I said.“Not really.”“What’s wrong?” I grabbed the

thermometer from my keychain.“Nothing. Will you please stop being

you for let’s say, four minutes a day?” “Well, sue me for caring.”“I’m sorry. Let’s eat. Fried food sound

good?”“Not if it’s fried in canola oil.” He sighed. “What’s wrong with canola

oil?”“A canola is a Canadian ola—that’s

Spanish for tomato, which is in thedeadly nightshade family. And deadlynightshade is poisonous. No canolas!”

“Canola oil is made from seeds of thefield mustard plant.”

“Oh.”

We droveto a vegetablestand. “Bob,I’m worriedyou have astomachache.”

“I don’t. Ido, however,have one hugepain in the—neck.”

Manyyears ago, LeoBuscagliawrote,“Worry neverrobstomorrow of its sorrow; it only sapstoday of its joy.”

Yesterday I called the billingdepartment at a huge hospital and spokewith a gal named Dianne. She could tell

I was freakingout about mybill.

She ever-so-gently said,“You canchoose toworry yourselfsick aboutproblems ornot. Thatsame problemis still going tobe there eitherway.”

Earlier thisyear, we

received an audit notice from the IRSincorrectly stating we owed $8,000. Bobpersevered through phone calls with 45-minute wait times, emails, faxes, and azillion trips to the bank, as well as

certified letters. And he won.He never worried about the audit, the

$8,000 we don’t have, the paperwork, orthe ludicrous process of reaching ahuman being, so to speak, at the IRS.

“How do you not worry, Bob?”“In the long run, most problems won’t

matter. Plus, I always say, ‘Wait toworry.’ If I didn’t win with the IRS, Iwould have worried then.”

What he does worry about is me. Mywalking problem makes me fragile.Frankly, like most of us, Bob is having anoverall harder time as we get older.

“I worry about the future,” he saidtearfully. “It’s almost too sad to thinkabout.”

I told him, “It’s only too sad becauseit’s so beautiful.” I touched his arm.“Don’t miss me while I’m here.”

He was still tearful. “Sweets,” I said, “thinking about

Such is Life

Saralee Perel

Does Worrying Ever Help?

Saralee and Bob, June 2013

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losing our dog didn’t make it any betterwhen she died. It was just as painful.Look at this day. Here we are, so luckyto live near the seashore in our tiny, cozyhome. Don’t miss today by worrying

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Pa. Ranked 17th in National Senior Health Report

America’s Health Rankings® SeniorReport shows Minnesota at the top ofthe list of healthiest states for olderadults. Vermont is ranked second andNew Hampshire is third, followed byMassachusetts and Iowa.

Mississippi is ranked 50th as the leasthealthy state for older adults. Oklahoma,Louisiana, West Virginia, and Arkansascomplete the bottom five states.

Pennsylvania ranked 17th overall. In2013, 28 percent of Pennsylvanians over65 are obese; 9.1 percent are smokers;80.5 of diabetics are receivingappropriate disease management; and

32.4 percent arephysicallyinactive.

By contrast,23.7 percent ofMinnesotans overage 65 areconsidered obese,versus 27.9percent ofMississippians. OfMinnesota’sseniors, 8.6percent smoke;the rate is 10

percent forMississippi.

Minnesotacame in at 83percent fordiabetesmanagement,versus 74.1percent inMississippi.Finally, 28.9percent ofMinnesota seniorsare physicallyinactive, versus

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Taboos confront us in everysector of life. They permeatesociety—in households,

offices, religion, supermarkets, withinethnicities, and elsewhere.

Each sector has its own prescribednorms. We are told Americans live in“the land of the free,” but even in ourhomes it can take the truly brave todefy taboos. As some taboos collapse,others emerge to fill the ranks.

A household can be thought of asa “sovereign jurisdiction,” oftengoverned by a monarch whoestablishes taboos. Some of theseprohibitions are anticipated byvisitors. Others are ambiguous orincomprehensible.

Men must leave the toilet seatdown in a mixed-sex household. Thatmaxim is accepted by most.Bathroom sinks must not be left togive the appearance of a “wet bar.”Fair enough.

But a ban against wearing shoes inthe house can arouse resistance byguests wearing socks that do notmatch or have holes. Enforcement oftaboos within many households isboth certain and swift.

Taboos in supermarkets areunderstood but rarely enforced.Prohibitions limiting the number ofitems in the express checkout line orwriting checks in the cash-only lineare silently waived.

Taboo enforcement can be

expected in offices. It is inadvisablefor an entry-level employee to addressthe chief executive or a seniorexecutive by that person’s first name.If a common-use refrigerator storesfood brought by employees for theirpersonal consumption, otherssampling the fare can lead to anembarrassing scene.

Society’s taboos underwritten bylaw provoke periodic legal challenges.Gay marriage, marriage between firstcousins, medical marijuana, militarywomen barred from certain combatsituations, and assisted suicide areprohibitions that divide publicopinion.

Taboos decreed by custom, butunsupported by law, fade as attitudestoward them moderate. Men emotingtears in public, considered unmanlyin decades past, has had a change inperception. Breastfeeding infants inpublic is fading as a “morality” issue.

Topics considered inappropriatefor television commercials, such asbladder incontinence and erectiledysfunction, are now accepted,however begrudgingly, by viewers.

There are countless examples oftraditional taboos that persist.Women smoking cigars, jokes aboutmothers-in-law, burping in public,cellular calls during meetings, andthe “one-finger salute” come to mind.

Society traditionally regardedtattoos as distasteful, suited only for

drunks and sailors. Life Magazine in1936 estimated that 6 percent ofAmericans had a tattoo. Tattooinglost much of its appeal during thedecades immediately following WorldWar II. Perhaps the practice of theNazis tattooing concentration-campprisoners inhibited its acceptability.

Tattoos in the past decade haveseen growing acceptance. Harris Pollsin 2008 estimated that 14 percent ofAmericans had one or more tattoos,prevalent mostly among those in the25-39 age group.

Over the past decades, new tabooshave emerged as others fade. Warymothers often exhibit apprehensionwhen their toddlers receiveunwelcomed admiration fromstrangers. When rejection isindicated, the admirer feels amelancholic separation from theyoungest generation.

We live in “the land of the free,”but take care where you tread. Youmay, perhaps unwittingly, haveviolated a taboo.

Walt Sonneville, a retired market-research analyst, is the author of My 22Cents’ Worth: The Higher-Valued Opinionof a Senior Citizen and A MusingMoment: Meditative Essays on Life andLearning, books of personal-opinionessays, free of partisan and sectarianviewpoints. Contact him [email protected].

Taboos in theLand of the Free

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2013’s More Unusual BillionairesEarth is home to 1,426

billionaires, according to Forbesmagazine. Some of them are familiarand fairly normal folks (Carlos Slim,Warren Buffet), but others are a littlemore colorful.

Forbes recently shared some of themore outlandish stories of 2013’srichest people:

God is a billionaire. Not thatGod—God Nisanov, who was bornin Azerbijan, currently resides inMoscow and built his $3 billionfortune in real estate.

Money buys you love? JeffGreene, who also made his billionsin real estate deals, spent $1 millionon his wedding at an estate hebought for $35 million and thenspent $15 million renovating. Hisbest man? Boxer Mike Tyson.

Money supports some unusualhobbies. Tuncay Ozilhan collectspens—and currently owns morethan 3,000 of them. He can affordthem because his worth is $1.6billion, thanks to being the producerof the most popular beer in Turkey, abrew known as Efes.

Win some, lose some. Brazilianentrepreneur Eike Batista remains onthe Forbes list of billionaires in 2013despite having lost some $8.8 billionsince last year. That comes out tomore than $53 million a day, or $2million an hour.

Money doesn’t solve allproblems. Pharmacy billionaireStewart Rahr was reportedly bannedfor life from New York’s celebritysushi restaurant Nobu for ameltdown that occurred when hecouldn’t get his favorite table.

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How Fixing Cataracts Can Improve Your Health

Remember the old song lyric: “Thefoot bone’s connected to the leg bone?”Well, here’s an interesting connection—better vision could lead to a 16 percentlower risk of hip fractures.

Sure, fixing cataracts can restore clear,colorful vision, but according to a recentstudy published in the Journal of theAmerican Medical Association, havingcataract surgery lowers the risk ofbreaking a hip as well in adults 65 andolder.

“Seeing helps you navigate a newenvironment and helps with balance,”lead investigator Dr. Anne L. Coleman ofBrown University told the New YorkTimes. “You really need your eyes andvision to help you stay stable.”

Older patients and those who werevery ill benefited the most from havingcataracts removed, with a 23 to 28percent reduced risk of hip fractures.

Cataracts are more treatable than ever.That’s good news, considering half of allAmericans will be diagnosed withcataracts by age 80.

Cataract surgery has come a very longway over the last 50 years. What wasonce a complicated surgery with a two-week hospital stay is now a simple

outpatient procedure that takes a fewminutes.

About 3 million people have cataractsremoved inthe U.S.each year,making itone of themostcommonprocedures.

Theeye’scloudy lensis removedandreplacedwith anartificialintraocularlens.Traditionallenses cancorrectdistance vision, but newer, advanced-technology lenses can also help correctpreexisting eye conditions likeastigmatism and age-related presbyopia.These newer intraocular lenses canpotentially eliminate the need for glasses.

Medications, eye drops, exercises, andeating healthy can’t reverse cataracts. Theonly effective way to correct a cataract is

to remove thecloudedlens withminorsurgery. Itbecomes amatter of“when”rather than“if ” youshould havetheproceduredone.

Thisstudysuggeststhat actingearlier mayhelpprevent

other health problems that accompanypoor vision, such as falls. Cataractsurgery can also mean more independ-ence, as better vision allows you toconfidently do more everyday things onyour own.

According to the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention, only half of theestimated 61 million adults at high riskfor serious vision loss visited an eye careprofessional in the last year. To makesure you are protecting your eye health,follow these simple steps.

Everyone 50 or older should getyearly comprehensive eye exams. Thisallows for detection of eye diseases inearly stages, before you experience visionproblems, some of which may bepermanent.

Adults over 50 should be mindful ofsymptoms of common age-related eyediseases, such as cataracts, the leadingcause of reversible blindness in the U.S.Blurry vision and needing more light toread even while wearing glasses can beearly signs. In later stages, you mayexperience poor night vision, colorslooking dull, difficulty with glares orhalos, and double vision.

Seniors should talk to their doctorsand visit the National Institutes ofHealth National Eye Institute website(www.nei.nih.gov) to learn aboutcataracts and treatment options.

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Dear Savvy Senior,What can you tell me about clinical

trials and how to go about finding one? Mywife has a chronic condition, and we’reinterested in trying anything that may beable to help her.– Looking For Help

Dear Looking,Each year, hundreds of thousands of

Americans participate in clinical trials inhopes of gaining access to the latest, andpossibly greatest, but not yet on themarket treatments for all types ofillnesses.

But, you need to be aware thatclinical trials can vary greatly in whatthey’re designed to do, so be careful tochoose one that can actually benefit yourwife.

Here’s what you should know aboutclinical trials, along with some tips forlocating one.

Clinical TrialsA clinical trial is the scientific term for

a test or research study of a drug, device,or medical procedure using people.

These trials—sponsored by drugcompanies,doctors, hospitals,and the federalgovernment—areconducted to learnwhether a newtreatment is safeand if it works.But, keep in mindthat these newtreatments are alsounproven, so there may be risks too.

Also be aware that all clinical trialshave certain eligibility criteria (age,gender, health status, etc.) that your wifemust meet in order to be accepted. Andbefore taking part in a trial, she’ll be

asked to sign an informed consentagreement. She can also leave a study atany time.

Things toKnow

Beforedeciding toparticipate in atrial, you andyour wife needto first discuss itwith her doctor.Then, schedulean appointmentwith the study’smedical team

and ask lots of questions. Here are someto get you started.

• What’s the purpose of the study andcan it improve your wife’s condition? Youmay be surprised to know that many

drug or procedural trials are not designedto find a cure or improve a patient’shealth, but only to provide scientificdata.

• What are the risks? Some treatmentscan have side effects that are unpleasant,serious, and even life threatening.

• What kinds of tests and treatmentsdoes the study involve, and how oftenand where they are performed?

• Is the experimental treatment in thestudy being compared with a standardtreatment or a placebo? Keep in mindthat if your wife gets the placebo, she’llbe getting no treatment at all.

• Who’s paying for the study? Will youhave any costs, and if so, will yourinsurance plan or Medicare cover therest? Sponsors of trials generally pay most

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of the costs, but not always.

• What if something goes wrong duringor after the trial and your wife needsextra medical care? Who pays?

• If the treatment works, can your wifekeep using it after the study?

Find a TrialEvery year, there are more than

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Or, use the National Institutes ofHealth’s clinical trials website(www.clinicaltrials.gov). This sitecontains a comprehensive database of

federally and privately supportedclinical studies in the U.S. and abroadon a wide range of diseases andconditions, including information abouteach trial’s purpose, who mayparticipate, locations, and phonenumbers for more details.

If, however, you don’t have Internetaccess or could use some help findingthe right trial, use the Center forInformation and Study on ClinicalResearch Participation (www.ciscrp.org).

This is a nonprofit organization thatwill take your wife’s information overthe phone and do a thorough clinical-trials search for you and mail or emailyou the results in a few days. Call (877)633-4376 for assistance.

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he sign says we’re enteringparadise. I’m skeptical. The six of us—my husband,

me, our son, our daughter-in-law, andtheir two children—are about to spenda week at a top-rated guest ranch.

Back in December when we’d madethe reservations, we’d all agreed that thiswould be a perfect experience for ourintergenerational group, but now I’mhaving second thoughts.

We’re city-folks through andthrough—better at driving four-lanehighways than riding four-leggedcreatures, more familiar with walkingthrough manicured parks than hikingon canyon trails. And we’re used toplucking fish from market showcases,not from mountain streams.

But here we are, on a mountain roadin north-central Wyoming. We round acurve, and I catch my first glimpse ofParadise Guest Ranch. It’s in a valley

surrounded by more than a million acresof Bighorn National Forest, and with thehills awash with wildflowers, it’sbreathtakingly beautiful.

Then I see the corral, and I feel arumble in the pit of my stomach. Thekids—aged 9 and 6—have never been ona horse; the rest of us have a combinedtotal of, perhaps, 10 hours of horseback-riding experience. Will we be the onlynovices in a group of experts?

The answer becomes clear the nextmorning when we go to the stables forour first horseback ride. Everyone else iswearing a cowboy hat or riding helmet.We, on the other hand, are decked out inbaseball caps and bonnets. Oh, dear!

We exhaust the first wrangler when hetries to take us out on the trail.Grandson can’t make his horse move.Daughter-in-law’s horse goes backwardwhen she pulls too hard on the reigns. Ican’t make mine stop eating.

But that afternoon, a second wranglertakes us into the arena for a course inhorseback riding basics.

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The ranch is surrounded by a million acres ofunspoiled land.

Most folks go on at least one trail ride a day;many go on two.

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The ranch is at an altitude of 8,000 feet,making a walk in the woods a huff-puff

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Guests of all ages tend to gatheraround the swimming pool inlate afternoon.

Granddaughter’s journal, day one:

My horse’s name is Pollywog. I thoughtthe horse would know what to do, but todayI found out that I’m the one who’s supposedto know what to do.

The next morning we ride a trail—across a stream, up a rocky mountainpath, through a meadow, back to thestables. Grandson declares that “now we’rereally cowboys.” By Wednesday we’rebeginning to feel like pros.

Granddaughter’s journal, day four:

I think I’ve learned Pollywog’s personality,which is that sometimes he wants to dothings his way. But now I can sometimesmake him do things my way.

The week progresses, offering us a mixof family time and individual time. Weride together and eat together, but inbetween we can each explore our owninterests.

Daughter-in-law and I take a long (forus) hike—proudly puffing our way alongtrails that rise to an elevation of nearly8,000 feet. Son tries his hand at fly-fishing, and Husband finishes two booksand starts a third. The kids spend off-horse time doing crafts or swimming inthe pool.

After dinner the counselors entertainthe kids while the adults have a chance toget to know each other. Out of 12 groups,five are adults-only; the rest have childrenranging from toddlers to teens. Onlythree, like us, are first-timers.

Every day we learn something new.One day we have a lesson on wildflowers.Another day we hear stories of Butch

Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, who hadan “Outlaw Cave” nearby. And anothertime we watch a moose moseying aroundthe grounds near the fishing pond.

Saturday is Rodeo Day, a chance forthe kids to show off their equestrian skills.

“Mount your horse.” Grandson is too short to do it alone—

a ranger has to lift him on—but he grabsthe reigns like a pro.

“Circle the barrels.” No problem. “Weave between the poles.” Granddaughter does it at a trot. Six

days has transformed them both fromWestern Wimps to Cowboy Champs.

But it’s at the square dance whereGranddaughter really shines. Blond hairflying, she allemandes left and circlesright. Wrangler Dave grabs Grandson’shand.

“Come on, Buddy. Let’s dance!” hecalls, as he propels a grinning Grandson’round the room.

Then, the next morning, we have ourfirst crisis. None of us wants to leave.

“Wait! We have to go down to the barnto say goodbye to Pollywog.”

“Wait! We have to take one morepicture of the fishing pond.”

Wait, wait, wait! It takes us two hoursto say our goodbyes and get into the car.

Grandson’s comment, day seven:

I like to watch sports, and Wyomingdoesn’t have any professional sports teams.But that’s OK. It’s still paradise.

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enneth Smith’s family had amilitary tradition.

His father had been amachinist’s mate on an LST in WorldWar II and had survived drifting in thePacific for three months after a Japaneseattack had disabled his LST’s power andcommunications.

His much-decorated Irish grandfatherhad earned the French Legion of Honorand the Croix de Guerre forextraordinary valor and extreme heroismin battle during the bloody Battle of theSomme during World War I, where theBritish force had suffered 60,000casualties on the very first day of thebattle.

So it seemed quite natural for Smithto join the military as well. He hadentered Millersville University in the fallof 1969 and then transferred to theUniversity of Houston, where he

graduated with a BS incivil engineering andconstructiontechnology in 1975.

He had enlisted inthe Navy officersprogram in 1974 whilestill in school andattended the NavalAviation OfficerCandidate School(AOCS). Upongraduation, he wascommissioned as anensign.

He earned hiscoveted “Navy Wingsof Gold” at Pensacola in 1977 and wassoon flying the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, a675 mph jet fighter. He still thinksadmiringly of that particular aircraft.

Grinning, he says, “You could barely

touch the stick, andit would snap roll. Itwas any fighterpilot’s dream of anairplane.”

After flying anumber of differentkinds of jets andmaking 785 carrierlandings, he left theNavy as a lieutenantin 1985. He wasthen hired byAmerican Airlinesand flew the Boeing727.

That led to hisbecoming a captain and spending nineyears flying Boeing 767s to major citiesaround the world.

He had stayed in the Naval Reserveand, in August of 1990, he was recalled

during the Gulf War. He flew Americantroops to many hotspots around theglobe. He remembers once flying toIzmir, Turkey, where he picked up SealTeam 6, which became world-famousyears later when they killed Osama binLaden.

His airplane was a McDonnell-Douglas C-9B with a female flightattendant. Smith says that they had somedifficulty with the Turks before they werecleared to leave.

And, when they straightened that out,he says he told the flight attendant thathe had good news and bad news. Thegood news was that the Turks had clearedthem to leave, but the bad news was thathe had had to agree to sell her to them.

Smiling at the memory, he says, “Shedidn’t seem to feel that that was sofunny.”

The Seal Team 6 that they picked up

In the Iraq War, He Flewthe First 250 Marines Home

Robert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

Capt. Kenneth A. Smith in the B-767he flew to airlift troops from Iraq.

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was returningfrom aclandestinemission, andhe returnedthem to atraining basein Scotland.He retiredfrom theNavy Reservein 1994 as alieutenantcommander and returned to AmericanAirlines.

In 2005, he retired from Americanand moved with his wife to Ireland,where they bought a home in the samevillage where his grandfather had grownup.

It was there that he learned of NorthAmerican Airlines, a company that flewmilitary charter flights on Boeing 757and 767 aircraft. It was a perfect fit forhim, and in 2007 he joined the company.

Shortly after taking office for his firstterm, President Obama had promised tobring all American combat forces homefrom the War in Iraq by Dec. 31, 2010.He set a goal to return the first 30,000troops in the month of August. AndNorth American was picked to start theprocess.

Some pilots were wary of flying to

Iraq,intimidated bythe realpossibility ofbeing shot downby insurgentsarmed withshoulder-firingmissiles. ButSmith agreed togo, flying aBoeing 767 onthe contract

flight that flew the first 250 Marinesback to the U.S.

Had it been a nonstop flight? “Not really,” he says. “The 767 could

have made the 14-hour flight nonstop,but it was a civilian airplane without in-flight fueling capability, so it was prudentfor us to make one refueling stop at afriendly country en route.”

Another factor that made flight in Iraqdifficult was the constant heat. Thehotter air is, the less lift it offers toaircraft. Jets like the ones he flew werered-lined at 120 degrees, andtemperatures of 105 were routine in Iraq.

He and his co-pilot were responsiblefor planning the routes through whichlater flight could enter and exit Iraq withreasonable safety. That made furtherflights routine.

And that, in turn, made possible the

airlifting of all 30,000 troops, aspromised. By 2010, Smith had flownhundreds of flights for North American,not only to Iraq, but often also deliveringtroops to many other locations aroundthe globe.

After retiring in the fall of 2010, heand his wife returned to CentralPennsylvania to live. He had known thearea, of course, from his college days atMillersville, and he says he just could notpicture a more perfect place to spend hisretirement years.

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

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Windy Hill Senior Center and its board ofdirectors recently hosted a press conference tounveil their plans to expand to a new locationthis summer.

As of August 2013, the center will be knownas Windy Hill on the Campus and will relocateto the former Spring Grove Area Middle Schoolat 1472 Roth’s Church Road.

An artist’s rendering, a group tour, anddetails about the partnership with Spring GroveArea School District were discussed, as well asthe grand-opening details.

“It has been a work in progress for over ayear, and we are excited to share our vision withthe media and community,” said Tammy Miller,executive director of the center.

“With the expanded space, we will be able to offer more diversified programsto the older adults in York County. The possibility of joint programming withthe school district is very exciting.”

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and embarked on a longtime job drivingan 18-wheeler—Mease’s voice wentquiet.

“For the next 45 years, I was merely alistener, a spectator, until a couple yearsago when a karaoke experience revealedI had not lost my singing voice,” Measesaid.

On that occasion, Mease’s renditionof Louis Armstrong’s “What aWonderful World” was so well receivedthat he became motivated to resumesinging, adding to his repertoire songsmade popular by Frank Sinatra, DeanMartin, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, andNeil Diamond.

Now retired, Mease still drives atruck part time and is active on thekaraoke circuit. He continues to beamazed and heartened by the multi-generational encouragement from hisaudience members.

“The songs I’ve chosen at karaokehave been enthusiastically received bythose close to my own age and,surprisingly, by younger people as well,”Mease said.

“I thought my choices from amongthe ‘crooning ballad’ type of music fromyesteryear were a refreshing departurefrom the more often heard ‘pop rock’ oftoday.”

Mease hopes the exposure he gainsthrough the PA STATE SENIOR IDOL

competition can boost his performance“hobby” into a second part-time career,with gigs at parties, reunions, orretirement centers.

He would also like to continue tocultivate his “Sinatra touch.”

“I seem to have been able to pick uphis timing and phrasing,” Mease said,“and I can relate ever so realistically tothe life themes he sang about.”

A recurring “life theme” amongpeople with a gift for singing is thatthey often don’t remember exactly whenthey started doing it—or a time whenthey didn’t. Such is the case for TammyEstep of York, who estimates she mayhave begun exercising her pipes aroundage 5.

Her vocal gifts were likely passeddown to her from her mother, who wasslated to appear on The Ted MackOriginal Amateur Hour in the ’50s—until her father forbid her from going.

“I think if she would haveauditioned, she would have been amusic star, and I probably wouldn’t behere!” Estep said.

Estep sang all throughout her schoolyears; her guitar was “always strapped”to her, and she performed at everyschool event. Four months before she

was set to begin attending EastStroudsburg University, Estep was askedto sing lead for a local band.

“Much to my parents’ dismay, Iaccepted that offer and ditched college,”Estep said.

“While there have been manyoccasions that I have regretted thatdecision, my music career as a guitarsoloist and as a member of several bandswith some very talented people spannedover 18 years of my life.”

In addition to those years with variousbands, Estep spent eight years as a soloperformer. Her style leans toward aBonnie Raitt or Linda Ronstadt sound,she said.

Estep also traveled to Nashville in the1980s as a contestant on You Can Be aStar, where, in one round, she actuallybeat now-famous country musicianAaron Tippin. Tippin went on to winthe competition in 1985.

Currently a branch manager for alocal financial institution, Estep hasstepped away from singing for the lastseveral years but is eager to rekindle boththe happiness it brings her and the joyshe sees others receive from her music.

“There are a lot of people over 50 thatI’ve met in my lifetime who are from thisarea and who are extraordinarilytalented,” she said. “And they’re still[performing]; I think that’scommendable.”

She added that she is embarking onher upcoming SENIOR IDOL experiencenot just for herself, but also for thosefellow musicians she’s worked with alongthe way.

“I have so many people I know thatI’ve played with over the years. I’m kindof doing this for them—because weworked very hard when we played,” shesaid. “It was many weekends, many latenights driving home, and I’m doing itfor all those people that sacrificed so wecould have a good time.”

Morning and early-afternoonauditions for the 2013 PA STATE SENIOR

IDOL competition will be held Tuesday,Aug. 27, at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg– East, 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg.

Afternoon and evening auditions willbe held Thursday, Sept. 5, at theHeritage Hotel – Lancaster, 500Centerville Road, Lancaster.

For more information, call (717) 285-1350 or check out www.SeniorIdolPA.com to see clips from previous years orto download an application.

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CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process, accommodating residents’ unique and oftenchanging needs.

Healthy adults entering a CRCC are able to live independently in a home, apartment, orcondominium of their own within the community. When assistance with everyday activitiesbecomes necessary, they can move into personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursingcare facilities. Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas within the community. These unitsaddress the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia.

With a wealth of available resources, these communities give older adults the option to live inone location for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out —which equals both comfort and peace of mind.

The CCRC Communities listed are sponsoring this message. This is not an all-inclusive list.

CCRCContinuing Care

Retirement Communities

Bethany Village325 Wesley DriveMechanicsburg, PA 17055Stephanie LightfootDirector of Sales & Marketing(717) 766-0279www.bethanyvillage.org

Chapel Pointeat Carlisle770 South Hanover StreetCarlisle, PA 17013Linda AmsleyDirector of Marketing/Admissions(717) 713-2201www.chapelpointe.com

StoneRidge Retirement Living440 East Lincoln AvenueMyerstown, PA 17067Stacia KeithDirector of Sales(717) 866-3553www.stoneridgeretirement.com

Willow Valley Communities600 Willow Valley SquareLancaster, PA 17602Kristin HambletonManager of Sales(717) 464-6800(800) 770-5445www.willowvalleycommunities.org

Woodcrest VillaMennonite Home Communities2001 Harrisburg PikeLancaster, PA 17601Connie BuckwalterDirector of Marketing(717) 390-4126www.woodcrestvilla.org

Cornwall Manor1 Boyd StreetCornwall, PA 17016Anne PeifferV.P. for PR & Development(717) 274-8092www.cornwallmanor.org

Homeland Center1901 North Fifth StreetHarrisburg, PA 17102-1598Barry S. Ramper II, N.H.A.President/CEO(717) 221-7902www.homelandcenter.org

Homestead Village Enhanced Senior Living1800 Marietta AvenueP.O. Box 3227Lancaster, PA 17604-3227Susan L. DoyleDirector of Marketing(717) 397-4831 ext. 158www.homesteadvillage.org

Normandie RidgeSenior Living Community1700 Normandie DriveYork, PA 17408Joyce SingerDirector of Sales & Marketing(717) 718-0937www.normandieridge.org

Pleasant ViewRetirement Community544 North Penryn RoadManheim, PA 17545Amanda EckingerCommunications Coordinator (717) 664-6207www.pleasantviewrc.org

St. Anne’sRetirement Community3952 Columbia AvenueWest Hempfield Township, PA 17512Christina E. GallagherDirector of Marketing (717) 285-6112www.stannesretirementcommunity.com

Calvary FellowshipHomes502 Elizabeth DriveLancaster, PA 17601Marlene MorrisMarketing Director(717) 393-0711www.calvaryhomes.org


York County

Calendar of EventsDelta Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 456-5753

Eastern Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 252-1641

Golden Visions Senior Community Center(717) 633-5072

Heritage Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 292-7471

Northeastern Senior Community Center(717) 266-1400

Red Land Senior Citizen Center – (717) 938-4649

South Central Senior Community Center(717) 235-6060Weekdays, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Pool GamesWednesdays, 12:30 p.m. – Dancersize ClassAug. 8 and 15 – AARP Safe Driver Class

Stewartstown Senior Center – (717) 993-3488

Susquehanna Senior Center – (717) 244-0340

White Rose Senior Center – (717) 843-9704,www.whiteroseseniorcenter.org

Windy Hill Senior Center – (717) 225-0733Aug. 5, 6 p.m. – “Generation Connect” Technology

Class

Yorktown Senior Center – (717) 854-0693

Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additionalactivities.

York County Library Programs

York County Department of Parks and Recreation

Pre-registration is required for these programs. To register or find out more about these activities or anyadditional scheduled activities, call (717) 428-1961.

Aug. 17, 9 to 11:30 a.m. – Canoe Tour and Cleanup, Lake Redman, William Kain County ParkAug. 18, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Flintknapping Program, Nixon ParkAug. 25, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Open Beehive Demonstration, Nixon Park

Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public

Aug. 15, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Alzheimer’s Support GroupSenior Commons at Powder Mill1775 Powder Mill Road, York(717) 741-0961

Aug. 24 and 25, 1 to 5 p.m.Shrewsbury Flower Show: A Walk Through CandylandShrewsbury Fire Hall25 W. Forrest Ave., Shrewsbury(717) 235-1130

Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock, 32 Main St., Glen Rock, (717) 235-1127

Collinsville Community Library, 2632 Delta Road, Brogue, (717) 927-9014Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Purls of Brogue Knitting Club

Dillsburg Area Public Library, 17 S. Baltimore St., Dillsburg, (717) 432-5613

Dover Area Community Library, 3700-3 Davidsburg Road, Dover, (717) 292-6814

Glatfelter Memorial Library, 101 Glenview Road, Spring Grove, (717) 225-3220Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Knitting and Spinning Group

Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Place, Hanover, (717) 632-5183

Kaltreider-Benfer Library, 147 S. Charles St., Red Lion, (717) 244-2032

Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center, 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, (717) 252-4080

Martin Library, 159 E. Market St., York, (717) 846-5300

Mason-Dixon Public Library, 250 Bailey Drive, Stewartstown, (717) 993-2404

Paul Smith Library of Southern York County, 80 Constitution Ave., Shrewsbury, (717) 235-4313

Red Land Community Library, 48 Robin Hood Drive, Etters, (717) 938-5599

Village Library, 35-C N. Main St., Jacobus, (717) 428-1034

Senior Center Activities

Don’t Be Shy About Gastrointestinal SymptomsFor millions of adults in the United

States, daily activities like going to workmay also be accompanied by bothersomegastrointestinal symptoms such asabdominal pain and constipation.

People may not talk to their doctorabout these symptoms because they’reembarrassed and find the conversation adifficult one to have. They suffer insilence.

Recurring abdominal pain andconstipation, including hard stools andinfrequent and incomplete bowelmovements, may indicate a chronicgastrointestinal (GI) condition, such asirritable bowel syndrome withconstipation (IBS-C) or, without thepresence of abdominal pain, chronic

idiopathic constipation (CIC).There is no cure for these conditions,

but there are ways to help manage thesymptoms, starting with a candidconversation with a doctor, sparing noneof the nitty-gritty details.

Dr. Steven Lamm, internist andauthor of No Guts, No Glory, sayspatients don’t always communicate alltheir symptoms to a doctor even whenthose symptoms may have a negativeimpact on their lives.

“Patients must have candiddiscussions with their physician to findtreatments that work best for them,”Lamm said. “No one should feelembarrassed to talk about symptomssuch as abdominal pain and

constipation.”Here are some tips from Lamm:

More exercise, less stress: Increasedexercise and stress reduction have beenshown to help relieve symptoms.Relaxation techniques may help instressful situations, and increasingexercise like walking and yoga may alsohelp. Check with your doctor beforestarting an exercise program.

Change your diet: Fiber may help createsofter stools that are easier to pass. High-fiber foods include fruits, vegetables,beans, and bran flakes. For IBS-Csufferers, fatty foods, alcohol, andcaffeinated drinks may worsen

symptoms. Having smaller portions orsmaller meals more often may also help.

Over-the-counter (OTC) products:Laxatives and stool softeners areapproved to treat occasionalconstipation. These products are notintended for long-term use withoutsupervision of a physician and are notFDA approved for IBS-C treatment.

Learning about and improving yourGI health should be a part of your dailylife. Take charge by speaking to yourdoctor and telling it like it is, sparingnone of the nitty-gritty details.

(StatePoint)


By Megan Joyce

A dozen years have now passed sincethe inception of the York County SeniorGames, and hundreds of county residentscouldn’t imagine the month of Junepassing without them.

Organized by the York County AreaAgency on Aging and the Senior GamesPlanning Committee, with amembership of community and businessvolunteers, the 12th annual Senior Gameswere held June 17 to 22.

More than 500 senior athletes turnedout for the weeklong Senior Games,which began with an opening ceremonythat included Pennsylvania Secretary ofAging Brian M. Duke.

“The games were successful again thisyear,” said Jenny Nace, informationspecialist at the AAA and a member ofthe Senior Games planning committee.“Our oldest participant this year was a96-year-old woman!”

Each year, the Senior Games are avibrant reminder of the mission of theArea Agency on Aging: to promotehealthy lifestyles and fitness for YorkCounty men and women over age 50.

Most events were held at Central YorkHigh School, with the exception ofbilliards, bowling, mini golf, nine-holegolf, horseshoes, trap shooting, andtarget shooting, which were held at othercommunity locations.

“Senior Games are very important forthe community,” Nace said. “It bringsYork County residents together for aweek of fitness and healthy living and isa reunion for many of the returningparticipants.”

Of the more than 40 events held overthe six-day span, only one—mini golf—had to be rescheduled due to rain. Noevents were canceled.

Types of sporting events ranged over abroad sprectrum, from nine-hole golf,tennis, and swimming to washers, UNO,

billiards, and trap and target shooting. New for 2013 was a triathlon

comprised of a softball throw, freestyleswimming, and a 100-meter run, as wellas a Wii Archery event. The first day ofthe games also included a new health andwellness fair.

But the most popular events were thetried-and-true favorites: bocce,shuffleboard, mini golf, horseshoes, andbowling.

No matter the sport, though, thespirit of athletic competition remainedfriendly and supportive.

“I had a participant that won medalssay that instead of accepting his medals,he would rather give his to anotherparticipant that may not win any!” Nacesaid.

The final day of the games included a

closing celebration held in the high-school cafeteria, which recognized theefforts of Senior Games staff,participants, and athletes.

“Our feedback is always very positive,and participants are very appreciative!”

Nace said. “They always appreciate the200+ volunteers that assist us during theweek of the games.”

For more information on the YorkCounty Senior Games, call (717) 771-9001.

Gratitude and Generosity Enhance 2013 Senior Games

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You bring the talent, We’ll provide the stage!

For more information, updates, or an application:

717.285.1350 • www.SeniorIdolPA.com

Do you dance … sing … play an instrument … perform magic … do comedy?Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be called PA STATE SENIOR IDOL?

Then we’re looking for you!

Pennsylvanians over 50 are invited to audition for the eighth annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition at one of these locations:

Finals to be held on October 14, 2013 at:

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 • (717) 898-1900

Win a limousine trip to New York City with dinner and a Broadway show!

Emcee:Diane Dayton

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Tuesday, August 27Holiday Inn Harrisburg East

4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111(Morning/Early Afternoon Auditions)

Thursday, September 5Heritage Hotel – Lancaster

500 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601(Afternoon/Evening Auditions)

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