York County 50plus Senior News September 2013

2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Vickie Kissinger performing at the

Northern Lancaster County 50plus EXPO in Lititz in April.

By Lori Van Ingen

Newly named 2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Vickie Kissinger thought it had

to be a prank call on her voicemail. Someone claiming to be a producer from

NBC wanted her to return the call.

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

SENIOR IDOL competition and sought her out for their new reality show, The

Winner Is ...

Over a period of five days, Kissinger passed auditions and interviews for

the new show, which features the pairing of six contestants or groups of all

ages who perform a song of their choice and let 101 voters decide who did

better and would go on to compete for a chance to win $1 million.

“They wanted a diverse age group,” Kissinger said.

But after getting the green light from each of her interviewers, Kissinger

declined to be part of the new television series because her first grandson was

due at the same time the show was taping.

“That was the hitch. It was just not good timing,” Kissinger said. “But it

was thrilling. It was very flattering that NBC sought me out.”

Besides the call from NBC and her new grandson, Kissinger said this past

year since winning the PA STATE SENIOR IDOL has been “fantastic.”

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

please see WINNER page 27

Outgoing Idol Reflectson Yearlong ‘Reign’

And the Winner(Still) Is …

Special Section: York

County 50plus EXPO

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Music Therapy for

Alzheimer’s Patients

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When it comes to glassware,

most people think that the

best way to spot quality is to

ting a glass and listen. If you educate

your eyes to spot a high-quality piece of

crystal, you can give your ears the day

off.

Why? The sound of a ting from a

piece of glass is subjective, and it may

not actually tell you anything about the

quality of that piece of stemware. The

idea that a high-pitched sound will result

in the identification of a high-quality and

valuable piece of crystal is not always

valid.

Most people do not think that their

commonplace orange-juice glass is a

piece of crystal. Most glass in our

everyday world is something called soda-

lime glass, a combination of lime, silica

(sand), and soda. It is a cheap glass used

for products such as windows, drinking

glasses, etc.

Crystal is made of

silica (sand), lead

oxide, and soda, and

it is known to be

beautiful and strong.

Crystal is a term used

to describe any

glassware that looks

fancy or is used in

the service of

champagne, wine, or

spirits. Crystal is the

choice for spirits and

wine connoisseurs

because it allows the

drinker to assess the

color and viscosity of the wine or liquor.

If your piece of crystal is very clear, it

probably has a greater amount of lead

content than its cloudier counterpart.

When it comes to crystal, its reflective

quality and the 24 percent lead content

are the most important characteristics.

Crystal shows more

clarity than a typical

piece of soda-lime

glass, and its

reflective quality is

why crystal is used

for chandeliers, fine

wine glasses, and

jewelry pendants.

Very fine crystal—

like those pieces

made by high-quality

firms such as

Waterford—may

even exceed the 24

percent lead content

requirement and provide products that

are upward of 30 percent lead content or

more.

The confusion surrounding crystal is

based in history and chemistry. First of

all, despite its name, crystal does not

have a crystalline structure.

And, crystal is a term (cristallo) coined

by Italian glassmakers in the famous

Murano glassblowing center near Venice

to define quality glassware that did not

meet the European lead-content

standard.

It is easier to sculpt glass with a high

lead content—the lead lowers the

working temperature of the glass. It also

extends the time that the glassblower has

to sculpt a piece.

In order to tell the difference between

soda-lime glass and crystal, look for the

following attributes of crystal: 24 percent

lead content; bright, reflective quality;

clear overall appearance; silver or

silver/purple color hue; rainbow prism

effect when held up to the light; thinner

than regular soda-lime glass; and heavier

than soda-lime glass.

In fact, high-quality crystal with a lead

content over 35 percent will actually

sparkle. If you are trying to tell if you

How to Tell Crystal from Glass

Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

Dr. Lori

Photo courtesy staff of www.DrLoriV.com

Crystal dish by the French collectibles

firm Lalique.

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have a piece of cut crystal, place your

thumb into the incised or cut design of

the piece, and if you move your thumb

around and you feel as if you will get

cut, then you have a piece of cut crystal.

Crystal will take on the properties of

sharp cutting.

Fine glassware may contain some lead

content, but if the 24 percent lead

content level is not reached for a specific

piece of glassware, then a manufacturer

cannot by law call that piece “crystal.”

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Ann Hetrick, Janelle Klinedinst, and Mary Smith

have been named Volunteers of the Month by the York

County Area Agency on Aging for their ongoing service

and dedication to the agency and York County’s older

adults.

Hetrick has enjoyed volunteering as a financial

counselor in the past and more recently providing

general office assistance. She has helped with fruit and

vegetable voucher distribution, tax appointment

scheduling, and various clerical activities.

Klinedinst provides general office assistance for the

agency and also volunteers as an APPRISE counselor. In

this role, she answers questions and provides assistance

to Medicare beneficiaries.

While employed in a physician’s office and as a

teacher, Smith met many people and learned to listen

for ways to help them. She enjoys volunteering in the

telephone reassurance program, which supports her skill

of listening.

YCAAA Commends Volunteer Trio

Ann Hetrick Janelle Klinedinst Mary Smith

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Dear Savvy Senior,

What can you tell me about music

therapy for Alzheimer’s patients? I’m

helping my dad take care of my 80-

year-old mother, who has mid-stage

Alzheimer’s disease, and thought it

might be something worth trying.

How do we proceed?

– Unmusical Mary

Dear Mary,

Music has amazing power,

especially for people with

Alzheimer’s disease. Studies have

shown that listening to familiar

music can significantly improve

mood and alertness, reduce

agitation, and can help with a

number of behavioral issues that are

common in the middle stages of the

disease.

Even in the late stages of

Alzheimer’s, a person may be able to

tap a beat or sing lyrics to a song

from childhood.

Sitting and listening to music

together can also provide a way for

you and your dad to connect and

bond with your mom, even after she

stops recognizing your names and

faces. Here are a few tips to help

you create a music therapy program

for your mom.

Create a PlaylistYour first step is to identify the

music that’s familiar and enjoyable

to your mom. Does she like jazz,

classical, or Frank Sinatra? What

songs make her want to get up and

dance?

Then go back to the era when

she was a teenager through her early

20s. Research shows that music

during this time period seems to get

the best response and triggers the

most memories.

If you need some help creating a

playlist, the Institute for Music and

Neurologic Function (www.music

therapy.imnf.org) provides a

suggested list of top songs by era

and genre on its website. Click on

“Outpatient Services” and then on

“Top 10s for Memory.”

The website Pandora

(www.pandora.com) will also tailor a

radio station to match your mom’s

musical taste when you select an

artist, song, or genre. And Music &

Memory (www.musicandmemory.org)

offers a free guide to creating a

personalized playlist.

You can also get help from a

music therapist. The American

Music Therapy Association

(www.musictherapy.org) offers a

national directory of more than

6,000 therapists to help you find

someone in your area.

To keep things fresh, it’s best to

create a diverse playlist of numerous

artists, with no more than five to 10

songs per artist.

It’s also important to keep

tweaking their playlist. Every week

or so, ask your mom which songs

she likes and which ones are just so-

so. Remove the so-so ones, and

build on the successful ones so you

end up with 100 or 200 songs that

all resonate.

Music DeliveryThere are a number of ways you

can deliver your mom’s favorite

music: a digital listening device, a

CD player, a computer or tablet, or

even an old record player. If you

don’t have any music and are on a

tight budget, check with your local

public library. It may have CD

selections you can check out.

Digital listening devices like an

iPod or MP3 player are the most

convenient and widely used options

among music therapists for

delivering music because it’s easy to

add and remove songs.

The Apple iPod Shuffle

(www.apple.com/ipod-shuffle) and

SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player

(www.sandisk.com), which require

headphones, and the Peapod

SweetPea3 MP3 Player

(www.sweetpeatoyco.com), which has

an external speaker, are three

excellent devices that are extremely

simple to use and very affordable.

Another option to consider for

listening to music together is

through an Internet radio service

like Spotify (www.spotify.com) and

Rhapsody (www.rhapsody.com).

These services will let you create

a customized playlist (for free or a

small monthly subscription fee) that

your mom and you can listen to via

computer, mobile device, home

entertainment system, or a home

Internet radio like the Logitech UE

Smart Radio (ue.logitech.com), which

is a great alternative that’s simple to

use and compatible with most

online radio services.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to

the NBC Today show and author of TheSavvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org

Music Therapy forAlzheimer’s Patients

Savvy Senior

Jim Miller

Walking or Running — Which is Better?

Walking and running are two of

the simplest ways to exercise. Aside

from a good pair of shoes, you don’t

need any training or fancy

equipment, just some space and

time. But which is better for you?

In some senses, according to a

study reported in USA Today,

they’re equally beneficial, depending

on how much time you’re willing to

invest.

Two scientists studied data from

more than 33,000 runners and

15,000 walkers, monitoring blood

pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar,

and other vital health indicators

over six years.

They found that, although

walking requires more time than

running an equal distance, the

health effects come out the same as

long as the amount of energy

expended is equivalent.

Running does burn more calories

in less time, but a long, brisk walk

can be just as healthy—and easier

on your knees.


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Bob Hansen is smitten by two young women in Iowa,

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Use a gallon of gas and take a beautiful 9-mile trip through Amish and Mennonite

farm country on Route 23 between Blue Ball and Morgantown.

This stretch of road, which follows an old Native American trade route, was

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The Beauty in Nature

Jerusalem artichokes are wild

members of the sunflower family

that are native to the eastern United

States and Canada, including

southeastern Pennsylvania.

These 10-foot-tall, perennial

sunflowers inhabit roadsides, hedgerows,

and the edges of fields. Each stately

plant has a thick, hairy stem and big,

broad leaves that are rough to the touch.

Three or four deep-yellow flowers

clustered at the top of its sturdy stalk

bloom

during the

last two

weeks in

September.

Each

golden

blossom is

about 3

inches

across,

making

those

lovely

flowers

obvious,

which adds beauty to local farmland

during harvest time.

A variety of bees and other insects

visits those handsome blooms to sip

nectar and ingest pollen, fertilizing the

flowers in the process. Rodents and

small birds eat some of the resulting

seeds.

The magnificent Jerusalem

artichokes—plus corn, certain kinds of

beans, and pumpkins—were originally

cultivated by Native Americans. Today

those crops are major food sources, big

business that employs many people, and

reminders of Native people.

Native Americans raised this

sunflower to harvest the firm, sweet-

potato-like tubers the species produces

underground. Those roots are gnarled, 3

to 4 inches long, up to 2 inches thick,

and vary from beige to red or purple.

Native Americans cooked and ate the

roots as we would consume potatoes.

Jerusalem artichoke tubers are crisp

when eaten raw. Or they can be boiled

or steamed. However served, they have a

sweet, nutty taste that makes them

popular, nutritious treats.

This

sunflower

species is

planted by

breaking

tubers into

sections

and

placing

them a few

inches

deep in the

soil, as we

plant

potatoes.

Each part

with a sprout grows a tall plant that

blooms by fall.

This sunflower’s interesting name is

derived from girasole, an Italian word for

sunflower. Samuel de Champlain, an

early French explorer in Canada, stated

that tubers of this plant tasted like

artichokes. The name continues to this

day.

Look for these majestic legacies of

Native Americans along roadsides,

hedgerows, and field edges in local

farmland. They are large plants with big,

golden blossoms that make local

cropland more beautiful during the

latter half of September.

JerusalemArtichokes

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

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Robert Singleton says he had

always wanted to fly. But, when a

friend took him for a hop in his

Piper Cub in 1942, that sealed the deal.

It was an experience he would never

forget. Somehow, he was going to have

to learn to fly.

The Army Air Corps must have been

reading his mind, because only weeks

later he spotted a newspaper ad

recruiting applications for aviation

cadets. The Air Corps was looking for

men to become pilots, navigators, or

bombardiers. And college experience was

no longer a requirement.

After promptly sending in his

application, he passed the physical in

September 1942 and was sworn in. But

it wasn’t until five months later that he

got his orders and was off for basic

training and screening at Fort Berry Hill

near Nashville, Tenn.

He was selected for flying training and

shipped to San Antonio

for preflight and then to

El Reno, Okla., for

primary flight training.

Cadets were being

washed out right and

left, because so few pilots

were needed, and his

turn was soon to come.

On his final check

flight, the civilian check

pilot wound up the

check ride by having

him do two-and-a-half-

turn spins to the right,

then to the left. He

clearly wasn’t happy about how they were

made, but it was only later that Singleton

found that the check pilot had washed

him out.

At that point he felt that the bottom

had fallen out of his life.

But later he found out that he was at

least able to train in aerial

gunnery. So it was off to

gunnery school at Laredo,

Texas, where he learned

everything about the .50

caliber M-2 Browning

machine gun that was the

primary weapon to

defend heavy bombers

against fighter attacks. It

fired half-inch diameter

rounds at an ear-splitting

rate of 800 per minute.

He was taught not

only to fire it, but in

order to graduate, he also

had to be able to take apart and

reassemble the gun’s more than 100

component parts … and to do it

blindfolded.

There was much time on the gunnery

range, and there was air-to-air training,

where students learned to fire a machine

gun at tow targets while in flight.

Singleton excelled at that, finishing

second in his class. As a result, he was

selected for a tour as gunnery instructor.

Then, finally, he got his orders to ship

overseas. A Liberty ship took him from

New York on a 15-day voyage to

Southampton, England. He didn’t know

it yet, but he was on his way to the 381st

Bomb Group at Great Yeldham,

England.

As he checked in, the charge of

quarters growled, “You’re one of those

gunnery instructors. We need those

around here.”

To himself, Singleton was thinking,

“These guys have been flying combat

missions—and I’m gonna tell them how

to shoot a gun?”

As he entered his Quonset hut,

another man, who was also a gunnery

instructor, introduced himself and asked

him where he was from. When Singleton

He Regularly Bombed German Targets

from His B-17 … with No Bomb SightRobert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

Robert L. Singleton in his

combat flight clothes.


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said, “Pennsylvania,” the

guy looked surprised

and said, “So am I.”

Turns out that the

man, John Rutherford,

was actually from the

same county as

Singleton. So each had

found a friend that he’d

be bunking with.

Singleton soon found

that he’d first fly six

missions and then

would be flying two a

month. He’d be

instructing all the rest

of the time. When he

flew, he was assigned to

whatever aircraft needed him most, and

he at some time or another had served at

all the machine gun positions in the B-

17 except for the ball turret position that

required a particularly small man.

He also served as the togglier, toggling

his bombs when he saw bombs falling

from the group’s lead ship that carried

the famed Norden bomb sight and the

bombardier to operate it.

Singleton well remembers a mission to

Lutzkendorf, when weather caused the

group’s aircraft to scatter. His B-17 had

10 500-pound bombs aboard that they

now had to unload on any target of

opportunity. But, of course, they had no

bomb sight, since they

had expected to toggle on

their lead airplane.

His pilot then told

Singleton to toggle, one

bomb at a time, on any

target he felt he could hit.

He did so, with results

that were completely

unexpected. He destroyed

so many targets that his

other toggliers nicknamed

him “No-Sight

Singleton.”

On another mission to

Koblenz, the rest of the

crew was surprised to see

him exit the plane after

the mission. A chunk of flak the size of a

soccer ball had entered his position and

lodged in his flight bag, some 4 inches

from him without his even knowing it.

By the time the war ended, Singleton

had flown 24 missions, one fewer than

the number that would have brought

him home anyway. He returned to the

U.S. and was discharged. His father, who

had run their store, Singleton Shoes,

suffered a fatal heart attack, so Singleton

came to manage the store for the next 40

years.

Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in

Europe in World War II.

Bob Singleton with a model of

the B-17s he flew in.

The HouseThey bought a large house after they wed

Standing high on the side of a hill.

They filled it with chairs, table, and bed;

Just to look at it gave them a thrill.

In front of the house a garden they laid

With flowers to brighten the scene.

In back a vegetable plot they made,

Where two elms shaded a lawn of green.

As the years went by three children came:

First was a girl and then two boys.

Their lives were never again the same,

The house was filled with dolls and toys.

The years sped by as they always do

And soon the children were all grown.

The parents were old, the house was too;

The children moved to homes of their own.

Their health was poor and the housework hard,

To the old folks’ home they decided to go.

They miss the house and its lovely yard

But their memories of it cheer them so.

Written and submitted by John McGrath


Flu Shots Available in York County

Flu shots will be available at many

senior centers in York County this fall.

Clinic dates are shown below along

with specific preregistration instructions

by site.

Check with the site for acceptance of

other insurance and costs.

Delta Area Senior Center5 Pendyrus St., Suite 1, Delta

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9 to 11 a.m.

Preregistration is not required.

Bring Medicare card or insurance card.$25 fee (cash only) if no acceptable

insurance. Must be 18 years old plus one

day.

Golden Visions Senior Center250 Fame Ave., Suite 125, Hanover

Date to be announced.

Call senior center at (717) 633-5074 for

additional information.

Red Lion Area Senior Center20-C Gotham Place, Red Lion

Monday, Sept. 23, noon to 3 p.m.

Medicare Part B and some other insurancewill be accepted. Cost is $29.99.


South Central York County SeniorCenter150 E. Main St., New Freedom

Monday, Oct. 28, 9 to 11 a.m.

Call senior center at (717) 235-6060 for

additional information.


Stewartstown Senior Center26 S. Main St., Stewartstown

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 9 to 11 a.m.

Preregistration is required by calling

(717) 993-3488 by Sept. 12.

Medicare Part B will be accepted to cover

costs of flu and pneumonia shots. Mustbring Medicare card. Medicare Advantage

plans will not be accepted. Fee for flu shot

is $29.99 and pneumonia shot is $79.99.Must be 18 or older.

Windy Hill Senior Center, Inc.1472 Roths Church Road, Spring Grove

Monday, Sept. 30, 9 to 11 a.m.


Medicare Part B will cover cost; must bring

Medicare card. $25 fee for all others.

Yorktown Senior Center509 Pacific Ave., York

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 8 to 11:30 a.m.


Must bring insurance card.

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) 235-6060

Weekdays, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Wii Games

Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – Zumba Gold for Seniors

Sept. 2, 12:30 p.m. – Card-Making Class

Stewartstown Senior Center – (717) 993-3488

Susquehanna Senior Center – (717) 244-0340

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

Windy Hill Senior Center – (717) 225-0733

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.

Sept. 8, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Fall Wildflower Walk, Nixon County Park

Sept. 15, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Fall Walk, Nixon County Park

Sept. 21, noon to 3 p.m. – Raptors Rising Program, North Overlook at Rocky Ridge Park

Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public

Sept. 3, 7 p.m.Surviving Spouse Socials of York County

Faith United Church of Christ

509 Pacific Ave., York

(717) 266-2784

Sept. 17, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. by appointmentCarFit Program for Mature Drivers

South Central Senior Center

150 E. Main St., New Freedom

(717) 235-6060

Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.York County 50plus EXPO

York Expo Center

334 Carlisle Ave., York

(717) 285-1350

www.50plusExpoPA.com

Sept. 19, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Alzheimer’s Support Group

Senior Commons at Powder Mill

1775 Powder Mill Road, York

(717) 741-0961

Sept. 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m.Medicare Facts for New or Pre-Retirees Seminar

Penn State Extension Offices Meeting Room 1

York County Annex

112 Pleasant Acres Road, Springettsbury Township

(717) 771-9008

www.ycaaa.org

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

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

Senior Center Activities

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

[email protected] for consideration.

September 18, 20139 a.m. – 2 p.m.

York Expo Center • Memorial Hall East334 Carlisle Avenue, York

11th Annual

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10 York County 50plus EXPO September 18, 2013 t www.50plusExpoPA.com

Table of ContentsWelcome.....................................................................10

Registration Form/Tip............................................10

Wheelchair Information ........................................10

Directions to the EXPO..........................................10

What is an EXPO?.....................................................11

Falls Free York Area .................................................12

WellSpan Health, Health & Wellness Area.........13

Health Screenings ...................................................13

50plus Senior News.................................................14

Exhibitor Display Map............................................15

Presenter.....................................................................16

Seminars .....................................................................17

Door Prizes.................................................................18

Entertainment ..........................................................19

Dear Friends,I hope you will join us for the 11th annual York County 50plus EXPO. Each month, 50plus Senior News brings

you information on topics of health, wellness, finance, and much more. This is our opportunity to bring 50plusSenior News to life—your life!

Representatives from an array of businesses are looking forward to speaking with you about topics that are

important to you! Unbeknownst to many of us, our own communities hold a wealth of information.

Our 50plus EXPOs are effective forums for all those “hidden” community resources to gather in visible, easy-to-

access locations!

On-Line Publishers, Inc. is happy to be able to present this dynamic, one-day event to our visitors free of charge.

This year, check out the Health & Wellness Area, sponsored by WellSpan Health, and stop by Falls Free York, a

unique fall-prevention area created through a partnership between the York County Area Agency on Aging and

local businesses and organizations.

The 50plus EXPO isn’t just informative, however—it’s also entertaining! Live entertainment at this year’s EXPOwill include a barbershop quartet, ballroom-dancing demonstrations, and performances by three PA STATE SENIOR

IDOLs. See page 19 for more details.

This day is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Please stop by their booths, have your

bingo card signed, and talk with them about how they can assist you.

Health & Wellness Area – WellSpan Health

Gold Sponsor – 50plus Senior News, ( ((b))) magazine, abc27, WHP580

Visitor Bag Sponsor – OSS Health

Bronze Sponsors – Gastroenterology Associates of York, Gateway Health, HealthAmerica

Advantra, Longevity Alliance, Lutheran Social Services – SCP,

ManorCare Health Services, May Eye Care Center, Memorial

Hospital, Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant

Acres Nursing & Rehab Center

Media Sponsors – WDAC, WHVR, WHYL

See you at the EXPO!

Donna K. Anderson

EXPO 2013 Chairperson

Just A Tip!To make registering for door prizes an easy task –

bring along your extra return address labels.

Wheelchairs

will be available at the

front desk courtesy of

On-Line Publishers, Inc.

Directions to the York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, Memorial Hall – East

From Baltimore:• Take I-83 North to Exit 15 (South George Street – Business 83)

• At second light, turn left (Country Club Road)

• Turn right on Richland Avenue

• Turn left on Market Street to Gate 4

From Gettysburg:• Take Route 462 (West Market Street) from Route 30

• Follow Market Street to Highland Avenue

• Turn left on Highland Avenue to Gate 6

From Harrisburg:• Take I-83 South to Exit 22 (North George Street)

• At second light, take Route 30 West to Route 74 exit (Carlisle Avenue)

• Turn left on Route 74 (Carlisle Avenue) to Gate 9

From Lancaster:• Take Route 30 West to Route 74 exit (Carlisle Avenue)

• Turn left on Route 74 (Carlisle Avenue) to Gate 9

Simply bring this completed form with

you to the EXPO, drop it at theregistration desk and you are ready to go!

NAME: _________________________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________

_______________________________________

PHONE:__________________AGE: _________

E-MAIL: ________________________________

REGISTRATIONIS A BREEZE!

John Smith123 My Way

York, PA 17404

The 50plus EXPO is an

event that’s a unique

hybrid of information and

leisure, all geared toward

satisfying the needs of the

area’s over-50 crowd.

This day is about you

and whatever is on your

mind. Finances, health,

leisure, travel—the

knowledge you

seek is all available

at one of our more

than 90 exhibitors.

Each exhibitor

booth is loaded

with information

and staffed by

friendly people

who are eager and

willing to answer

your questions.

The EXPO will

also offer a variety

of health screenings free to each visitor, so be

proactive about your health and take advantage of

this convenient opportunity to give your body a little

“tune-up”! The 2013 York County 50plus EXPO will

include screenings for blood pressure, balance, bone

density, hearing, and more.

At the 50plus EXPO, you can take your

“quest for knowledge” a step further by sitting

in on a free seminar.

And when you’ve had your fill of the

EXPO’s informative side, help yourself to

some lighter, more entertaining fare! This

year’s York 50plus EXPOincludes performances by

the White Rose Chorus,

Regal Dance Clubs, and PA

STATE SENIOR IDOL winners

Vickie Kissinger (2012),

Barry Surran (2008), and

Peggy Kurtz Keller (2011).

Be sure to make your way

around the EXPO floor

getting the listed sponsors to

sign your bingo card,

and return the

completed card for a

chance at winning a

door prize.

At the 50plus EXPO,

you can spend an hour

or spend the day.

Socialize, become better

informed, and, most of

all—have fun!

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Falls Free York Returns to

50plus EXPOThrough a successful partnership with

the Falls Free York Coalition and the

York County Area Agency on Aging, the

2013 York County 50plus EXPO on Sept.

18 will again include a designated area

entitled Falls Free York.

This unique area will focus on fall

prevention, with a range of free

demonstrations, devices, screenings, and

assessments available to all EXPOvisitors.

New features for 2013 will include

information and demonstrations on

foot-and-shoe education and exercise.

According to the Centers for Disease

Control, one out of three adults age 65

and older falls each year—but less than

half talk to their healthcare providers

about it.

Falls can cause moderate to severe

injuries, such as hip fractures and head

traumas, and can increase the risk of

early death. In 2008, more than 19,700

older adults died from unintentional fall

injuries.

Falls Free York area will emphasize the

importance of preventing falls in

boomers and seniors. Highlights will

include:

• Indoor/outdoor lighting solutions

• Balance and gait testing

• Cane and walker checks

• Brown bag medicine review with

pharmacist

• Foot screening (noon to 1:30 p.m.)

• Exercise demos

• Sloppy Slipper Swap – exchange old

and unsafe footwear for one safety

product

• Bathroom hazards and solutions

• Current resources for fall risk

awareness and prevention

Falls Free York will be thoroughly

staffed to ensure safety at all times.

The 11th annual York County 50plusEXPO will be held from 9 a.m. to 2

p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the York

Expo Center, Memorial Hall – East, 334

Carlisle Ave., York. For more

information on the EXPO or Falls-Free

York, call (717) 285-1350 or visit

www.50plusExpoPA.com.

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Millions of baby boomers have put their own retirement plans on hold to help

their aging parents navigate the golden years. Often referred to as the “sandwich

generation,” this group is now caring for aging loved ones, while still raising their

own children.

According to the 2010 U.S. Census report, there are 4.4 million U.S. households

that include three or more generations living under one roof—a 15 percent increase

from 2008.

“Those in the ‘sandwich generation’ often find themselves in a very difficult

position since they are caring for both their parents and their own children. This can

result in little time to care of their own needs or live the life they originally

envisioned,” explains Michael Hamaker, MA, ACHE, president of WellSpan VNA

Home Care.

Inevitably, the demands take a physical and emotional toll, and caregivers are more

likely to say their own health is fair or poor. Does any of this sound familiar? Is it

possible to prevent this situation from “sneaking up on you”?

Take the Process in Pieces“If your parent begins having challenges with the activities of daily living, it might

be time to have the local VNA perform a home care assessment,” says Hamaker.

“It’s a good way to begin considering care options, but a home assessment isn’t an

automatic first step to placing a parent in a nursing home,” he continues. “People

often want to age where they’ve always lived. Sometime basic safety measures, such as

grab bars in bathrooms and wearable call buttons, can go a long way toward making

that possible.”

Be Realistic about Your Ability to Help OutIt is not always a question of what you want to or are willing to do—the issue is

what is realistic. For example, if a parent needs to be lifted and you have a bad back

or can’t be with him all day, you may need help.

If your parent needs more assistance with daily activities, you need to determine

your own comfort level. Are you comfortable handling personal care like bathing or

changing an adult diaper?

Caring for a parent is not just about Mom’s or Dad’s needs; it is also about the

needs of you and your family.

“Looking to an outside agency for help and guidance can provide a different

viewpoint and help facilitate the best for all parties,” Hamaker explains.

For more information about WellSpan VNA Home Care or other local resources,

please call (717) 812-4433 or visit www.wellspan.org/VNAHomeCare.

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Once you determine your parent requires extra care, a good first

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statements, mortgage contract)

• Safe deposit box information

Take this opportunity to ensure your parent has executed the

following important legal documents:

• Living will

• Healthcare proxy

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Where Do You Start?

StrokeBlood pressure screening

Stroke risk assessment

Diabetic foot screening

SpineSpine care assessment

Body mechanics screening

Proper lifting activity

JointsJoint pain assessment

Lower extremity function

RehabilitationBalance assessment

Additional Free Health Screenings

Advantage Physical Therapy – Booth #106Falls risk assessment

Drayer Physical Therapy Institute – Booth #171Balance screening

Lutheran Home Care & Hospice – Booth #133Blood pressure screening

ManorCare Health Services – Booth #154Blood pressure screening

Memorial Hospital – Booth #113–1149 to 11 a.m. – Bone density screening

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Stroke risk assessment

Miracle-Ear – Booth #117Hearing screening

WellSpan Health will offer the following free health screenings

in the Health & Wellness Area throughout the day:

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Continuing the review of changes

to the LDS Church site Family

Search (https://familysearch.org), if

you have not used the site recently, it will

appear completely different to you.

The link homepage is a colorful, if

“busy,” page with a variety of options.

My advice is that if you are not already

registered, click “Sign In” and then

“Create Account.” Follow the directions

to register for free and then return to the

homepage and sign in.

You’ll now see several choices, briefly

explained below.

Clicking “volunteer” at the top of the

page allows you to volunteer in the LDS

indexing project, helping to transcribe

information from original records into

online indices that allow others to search

records by name; make monetary

donations; or volunteer to evaluate

features of the LDS site.

“Get Help” lets you contact the site in

various ways.

In the second line, the “Family Tree”

link leads you to a page that allows you

to start with yourself and then add

family

members to

build a family

tree (which I

will hereafter

call the

FamilySearch

family tree).

Unless you

have

genealogy

experience, I

would advise

against using this feature as a beginner.

Your information will go into a database

that is available to all users of this feature

of the site, the majority of which are

LDS Church members who use the

information in developing their trees for

church ordinances dealing with the LDS

religion.

The “Photos” link is not yet operative,

but it will allow insertion of photos to

your

FamilySearch

family tree.

Again, I don’t

advise this until

you are more

experienced.

The site gives

several advisories

about the

“ownership” of

material you may

enter in your

tree. I advise you to read and fully

understand the consequences of

uploading information to the

FamilySearch family tree, so that you can

make an informed decision as to whether

you want to do so.

I must strongly point out that

registering on and using FamilySearch in

no way obligates anyone to submit

his/her family information or photos to

the site.

Regardless of the FamilySearch family

tree feature, FamilySearch provides

invaluable resources and information, for

free, for researchers of genealogy and

family history. Nothing I have said

should discourage you from using this

very valuable site in your research.

The third link on the second line is

“Search,” the link I use the most and will

further discuss in coming issues.

Write to Angelo at [email protected] or

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Copyright by Pat Sinclair. Pat Sinclair’s second cookbook, Scandinavian ClassicBaking (Pelican Publishing), has a color photo of every recipe. Her first cookbook,

Baking Basics and Beyond (Surrey Books), won the 2007 Cordon d’Or from the

Culinary Arts Academy. Contact her at http://PatCooksandBakes.blogspot.com

Serves 2

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

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

1/2 clove garlic or to taste

6 ounces fresh mozzarella bocconcini, cut into cubes

1/2 cup cucumber, diced 1/2 inch

2 tablespoons finely chopped red or mild white onion

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

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste

2 or 3 fresh basil leaves, shredded

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place

the bread on a baking sheet and bake

until golden brown and toasted, 10 to

12 minutes. I usually stir once in the

middle of baking. Cool to room temperature.

Place one tomato and the garlic in a small food processor and puree.

Place in a medium bowl and stir in bread cubes. Season to taste with salt.

Allow to stand 15 minutes to absorb juices. Cut the remaining tomato into

cubes.

Add tomato, mozzarella, cucumber, onion, and yellow pepper to the

bread and toss gently. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, and salt in a small bowl.

Drizzle over salad and toss gently. Garnish with basil.

Panzanella/Bread SaladBy Pat Sinclair

The first time I heard about panzanella, I didn’t think it sounded very

appetizing. But that was before I tasted it!

A simple salad, panzanella takes advantage of fresh, ripe tomatoes;

cucumbers; and fresh basil. Adding fresh mozzarella turns it into a main dish,

perfect for a hot summer night. Use chewy, firm bread such as Italian or

ciabatta.

Cook’s Note: Peeling fresh tomatoes is easy using a soft fruit peeler. (I use

it for peeling pears and peaches also.) If you don’t have this

peeler, you can drop the tomatoes into boiling water for 15

seconds and then plunge into cold water. The skins will slip

right off. The tomatoes don’t have to be peeled but puree

better when the skins are removed.

Am I the only one who gets a little

melancholy when August comes to

an end? How is it, with three

weeks of summer left, I start reminiscing

about the season, practically implying that

it’s over? I seldom think of the next three

weeks as still being summer (the calendar

says so, though).

Cool, foggy mornings; warm

afternoons without stifling humidity; and

noticeably shorter days lead us to concede

that autumn is surely on its way.

My wife and I often take day trips to

the beach in September. We live close

enough to our favorite shore points that

our jaunts are relatively easy and

inexpensive. Well, they were until recently.

Gas prices have precluded us from taking

these trips as frequently as before, and my

eyes give me some trouble when trying to

drive home at night. Oncoming

headlights are so piercing that negotiating

winding roads and turns is challenging.

So now we leave early in the morning,

spend the day, and try to get home before

nightfall; it is so much easier on my aging

peepers.

Parking at the shore is easier and

sometimes free, the beaches are not

crowded, and the traffic is lighter in

September. Overall, it is quieter.

But the truth is that I miss the high-

spirited atmosphere of youth. The college

kids and new high-school graduates fill

shops, amusement rides, hotels, and

restaurants, either as consumers or

employees.

They project a vitality and exuberance

that can make you feel younger, or

sometimes older, depending on your

attitude and outlook on life. I choose to

feel younger; there are enough things in

my life that make me feel older.

Another thing I miss seeing at the

shore in September is the delight on the

faces of families as they romp about on

the sand and frolic in the seawater. I love

to watch as they gather later for lively

family dinners. They’ll settle on one of the

countless pizza parlors or steak-and-

seafood joints along the boardwalks and

main thoroughfares. Seemingly, money is

no object.

But having experienced all of it many

years ago, I appreciate how they saved

their money over many months to be able

to relish these significant moments

together. I know of the sacrifices, believe

me.

By September, most of that vacation

excitement has faded. Kids are back in

school, and the folks are already stashing

away whatever extra coins they can spare

for next year’s trip. That’s how we did it.

School busses are now rolling twice a

day, and they will be for at least the next

nine months. I’m no longer on the clock,

which means I can choose to avoid the

big, yellow obstacles.

Even if I am on the road at the same

time as the busses, I’m usually in no hurry,

so I can be patient. I remember once

being so relaxed and patient that I drifted

off into a power nap. Which is somewhat

troublesome if you have just only risen

from bed within the last two hours. I was

thankful that the person behind me had a

quality car horn and was willing to use it.

But I do remember when getting

behind a school bus could bring out my

irascible side. When some little bugger

heading toward the bus door failed to

muster a reasonable sense of urgency, I

would mutter unspeakable things through

my clenched teeth. It never made the kid

move any faster, but it did help to

mitigate my impatience.

September is not the time to take a

break from yard work. Actually, my wife

told me that. Just mowing the grass and

sprinkling a little bit of mulch here and

there does not prepare the lawn and

garden for winter. I was pretty sure it did.

It’s hard to imagine, but I guess I was

wrong. I’m not sure what she has in

mind—I just know that there will be

sweat.

I’ll take the canvas patio awning down

in a couple of weeks. That is another

thing that adds to my end-of-summer

sadness. OK, by then it really will be the

end of summer. Also, by then I’ll start

anticipating the upcoming color change in

the autumn foliage.

With that and football being in full

swing, summer memories will probably

have fully faded, and my melancholia will

be cured. I just hope the yard work is

finished.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for The

Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington,

Pa. He lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be

contacted at [email protected].

The Way I See It

Mike Clark

About September

ike a lot of us, my ancestors

arrived in this country on the

dead run.

One set of forebears fled the press

gangs; the other, starvation. None of my

ancestors ever looked back with anything

like nostalgia. As far as they were

concerned, it was “good riddance” to the

Old Country and the quaint customs of

impressment, bonded servitude, and

nothing to eat.

Today, despite the allure of colorful

illustrations in slick-paper travel

brochures and the security of now being

several generations removed from the

terror of it, I still have

no desire to seek my

“roots.”

I feel no inner tug

of tribal instinct to go

clink frosty beer mugs

with the happy

peasants of the

Rhineland, nor to

link arms in bouncy

step dance across the

shamrocks of the

village green with apple-cheeked maidens

in elfin-quaint little villages.

I’m not carrying a grudge about it,

but neither would I go out of my way to

visit the scene where Lord What’s-His-

Name did the evicting or the derelict

castle of a long-forgotten elector of the

Palatinate whose henchmen did the

round-up. Somebody must have told one

of my ancestors to “get over it”—and he

did just that.

Somehow I can find a secret

satisfaction in being the descendent of

refugees who were nobodies, especially

since we’ve pretty well remained

nobodies. We’ve been schoolteachers,

blacksmiths, farmers, lawyers, salesmen,

clerks—the kind of people everybody else

is.

We boast no members of the U.S.

Senate, no heroic Confederate generals

on horseback, no millionaire

entrepreneurs, no inspired preachers, nor

people of any particular genius or

distinction. Taking this as OK, I’m not

being perverse, just comfortable.

If I had an ancestor who had once

homesteaded a square block of what is

now downtown Chicago, I couldn’t help

being resentful every time I visited State

Street, especially knowing that the same

ancestor would undoubtedly have sold

off the property when he found it too

swampy to grow potatoes. The past could

readily overwhelm me with a sense of

entitlement, and I’d probably end up

shoplifting—and get arrested for it.

Or what if a great-grandparent had

actually led the charge at Gettysburg—

on whichever side? Would this have

affected me when it was my turn as a

warrior? I became known as the

champion deep-foxhole digger. This lacks

the panache of sword-waving while

astride a white charger, but it sure

worked well for me.

On the plus side, if we

had any ancestral major

criminals, we don’t know

about them, either.

Entwined in the family

tree, there were any

number of things that

“we don’t talk about,”

and I think they were

pretty much the same

things in everybody else’s

family, too.

There were no ax murderers, train

robbers, etc.—at least as far as I know,

but it’s hard to be certain. Some things

didn’t get talked about at all—not even

in the tree house in the empty lot behind

Mullins Hardware Store.

About as close as we came to notoriety

in our family was a cousin who, I believe,

was my mother’s cousin only by

marriage, which would hardly seem to

count. Out of the blue, Cousin Matthew

phoned one day from a downtown hotel

and invited my mother and father to join

him for dinner.

At first, he grandly included us kids,

but Mother graciously declined for us

since it was obvious that Matthew didn’t

know how many of us there were. Even

overhearing only half the telephone

conversation, it was obvious that Cousin

Matthew did not insist, and I began to

wish most heartily that I were an only

child.

I never did meet this shirttail cousin

face to face. Several years later, he was

caught up in some sort of problem with

the account books where he worked,

which got him fired, and this made me

feel a lot better about the whole dinner-

invitation thing.

Anyway, cousin-by-marriage Matthew

is one of those people who, to this day,

we don’t talk about. Not in my family,

we don’t.

A collection of Ted Rickard’s family-fun

essays is titled Anything Worth Knowing ILearned from the Grandkids. It is now

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The Squint-Eyed Senior

Theodore Rickard

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board chair, Debra Pierson, this walk is a

walk toward breaking the chain of

young-onset Alzheimer’s that has

dramatically linked itself in her family. In

a recent meeting, she was asked to jot

down a personal goal.

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that the goal was accomplished, and then

posed with the question, “Now what is

possible?” This is how Deb responded:

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encourage their gifts, and pass on values,

family, and cultural history. Imagine if

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Saturday, Sept. 14York, Morgan E. Cousler Park

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

Saturday, Sept. 21Harrisburg, City Island Park

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Walk at 10:30 a.m.

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

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Happy Birthday, Rose Marie

Tinseltown Talks

Nick Thomas

Best known for her role as Sally

Rogers in the ’60s CBS sitcom

The Dick Van Dyke Show, Rose

Marie turned 90 in August.

“I don’t feel it,” she admitted when I

spoke with her recently. “I feel 60 and

still keep busy.”

In the past year, that included

voiceover work for The Garfield Show on

the Cartoon Network.

“I love it. You don’t have to dress up

or put on makeup. All you have to do is

show up! Although I can do many

different voices, the producer wanted my

voice so people would know ‘that’s Rose

Marie.’”

Audiences have known Rose Marie for

nine decades, since she began performing

at an age when most children would still

be potty training. Her phenomenal

singing voice as a child (see

www.missrosemarie.com) rocketed her to

fame overnight.

“I have no idea where that voice came

from; I think God just gave me a

wonderful gift,” she said. “When I was 3,

I won an amateur contest, and my family

took me to Atlantic City. We saw a

showgirl named Evelyn Nesbit perform,

and I started singing along. She invited

me up on stage to sing with her; then,

people began throwing money.”

Backstage, Nesbit suggested changing

her name to Baby Rose Marie, and her

career soon took off.

“I had my own radio show coast to

coast on NBC when I was 5.”

But there were also doubters.

“Unlike other child singers, I sang

adult songs with adult phrasing and

mannerisms. People would write to the

station in disbelief saying that no child

could sing like that, and I must have

been a midget. So NBC sent me out to

play theaters to prove I was a child.”

As her fame grew, the famous wanted

to meet her. President Franklin Roosevelt

invited her to the White House when she

was just 6.

“After I sang for him, we played

tiddlywinks with some poker chips I

found in his office.”

She caught the attention of the

infamous, too. While working with

Milton Berle in Chicago, a visitor came

backstage.

“It was Al Capone, and he wanted to

invite me to dinner! He picked me up

the next day and we went out to eat with

all the mob.”

Years later as a young adult, she was

invited to perform at the opening of the

Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in 1946,

along with Jimmy Durante, bandleader

Xavier Cugat, and other stars of the day.

The invitation came from notorious

mobster and hotel owner Bugsy Siegel.

“We became friends and he was very

good to me. I just didn’t think of those

guys as gangsters.”

At age 10, Rose Marie met Morey

Amsterdam, who would become an

important influence in her career and

later her co-star on The Dick Van Dyke

Show.

“He was a popular writer for

comedians like Fanny Brice and Fred

Allen and became a comic himself,” she

Rose Marie poses with a hair bow and shoes

from her Baby Rose Marie days, donated to

the Smithsonian’s Museum of American

History in 2008. To this day, she wears a bow

in her hair, which has great significance for

her, but she has refused to explain why in

any interview throughout her life. “It’s a very

personal thing,” she said.

A huge fan, Johnny Depp

personally invited her backstage

during a screening of the 2007 film

Sweeney Todd at Paramount, where he

introduced her to Steven Spielberg,

Tim Burton, and others. Later, she said

it was one of the best nights of her life.

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many performances and concerts.

SENIOR IDOL “has opened up the

performance aspect for me. I’ve gotten

quite a few shows as a result,” she said.

Among her performances, Kissinger

sang at several 50plus EXPOs this year.

“Everyone has been so good to work

with at On-Line Publishers. They’ve

always been kind and accommodating,”

she said.

Kissinger grew up loving music, a

trait she got from her grandparents,

who took her for organ and piano

lessons. By age 13, she was playing in

church, and by 15, she was substituting

for two different congregations. After

high school graduation, she was offered

an organist position.

As a young woman, Kissinger also

sang at local gigs such as restaurants,

banquets, and clubs, but she took a

hiatus from her musical pursuits to

focus on raising her family after her

husband was killed in an auto accident

in 1991.

When Kissinger decided it was time

to get back to her musical roots, she

earned a music education degree from

Millersville University. She now has

been a private vocal, piano, and

beginning-strings instructor with a

specialization in special-needs students

for more than 15 years.

Kissinger’s vocal performances are her

way “to express who I am. I get to

express me,” she said after winning the

2012 SENIOR IDOL title.

At last year’s competition, Kissinger

wowed the judges and audience alike

with her powerhouse renditions of Etta

James’s “At Last” and “My Heart Will

Go On” from Titanic.

For winning the 2012 SENIOR IDOL

contest, Kissinger received a trip for two

to New York City via limousine for

dinner and a Broadway show.

“I went to see Wicked on Broadway.

It was fabulous. I loved it. I just had a

great time. It was nice to be chauffeured

all over New York City. I went in mid-

September and had really nice weather.

I had a wonderful time. I’m amazed

that a year has already passed.”

Kissinger will perform one last time

as the reigning PA STATE SENIOR IDOL to

open the 2013 finals on Oct. 14 at the

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in

Lancaster.

Kissinger’s advice for the upcoming

PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competitors

comes from her years as a vocal

instructor.

“What I tell my students when they

go audition is that you have to pick a

song that you can sing with all your

heart. You have to shine. Sing the song

you love and tell the story,” she said. “It

doesn’t have to be complex, but do it

really well so the listener knows you are

doing it with your heart and soul.”

She also advises them to choose

music that shows the judges their range

and then deliver it, telling the story.

“Nerves always play a part (in

competitions), but that comes with

experience,” Kissinger said.

After her reign comes to an end,

Kissinger said she plans to work on a

CD and continue on with her

performances. An upcoming show will

be a Relay for Life concert with one of

her voice students, Dr. Jun Chon, on

Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Ephrata Legion

ballroom. For tickets, call Cindy

Mellinger at (717) 733-6006, ext. 2551.

Kissinger also is taking on new

students of all ages at her private

studios. She can be reached at (717)

354-6575 or through her website

(www.vkmusicstudio.com).

For more information on the 2013 PA

STATE SENIOR IDOL competition, visit the

official website (www.SeniorIdolPA.com)

or call (717) 285-1350.

WINNER from page 1

recalled. “We met when I guest starred

on a radio program. He also wrote most

of my nightclub material and become a

lifelong friend. I actually got him the

Dick Van Dyke Show job.”

As for Dick Van Dyke, she says it was

a joy to work with someone so talented

and has only fond memories of Van

Dyke and the cast.

“We were a close group and

genuinely liked working together.

Everyone came to work happy, and oh,

did we laugh!”

Speaking from his Malibu home,

Dick Van Dyke recalled meeting Rose

Marie for the first time.

“I knew she had been in show

business since she was 3 but never met

her until the first reading of the script,”

he said. “She just knocked me over. She

probably had the most razor-sharp sense

of timing of anybody I ever worked

with. She was a delight and still is.”

Thomas’ features and columns have

appeared in more than 300 magazines and

newspapers, and he is the author of Raisedby the Stars, published by McFarland. He

can be reached at his blog:

http://getnickt.blogspot.com

York County 50plus Senior News September 2013

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