July 2011 Lifestyles over 50

Lifestyles over 50

™ FREE - Volume 6 - Issue 4 - July 2011

Top 10

Places to Bike in the Lehigh Valley

Einstein’s Philosophy

Things to Do with Grandkids

1973 Revisited

Sound of Music -- Allentown Band Saved by an Organ Donor www.Lifestylesover50.com

FROM THE EDITOR Work, work, work. It seems that I spend all my time working. Or it seems that way a lot of the time. I have to get away - and I will. I plan to go to places and attractions here in our general area. You’ll find several articles in this issue to help you discover new and fun activities. Whether you like to hike, swim, bike, walk or drive you will find something unique and fun to do this summer. Perhaps we will run into each other.

I love to listen to music and I bet you do also. If so, check out the band concert listing in this issue. Alongside it I wrote an article about the Allentown Band - what an interesting group of musicians. They are quite different in so many ways but they come together because of their great love of music. Be sure to attend one of their concerts this summer.

There are not enough of us that have volunteered to be organ donors. Perhaps it is out of fear or misconceptions. If so, we try to bring clarity to this subject by interviewing an actual organ transplant recipient.

Andrea Galgon underwent a double lung transplant about a year and a half ago. She graciously agreed to tell her story to our readers. It is her hope that by telling her story she can honor her donor and the donor’s family. If you are not a donor I urge you to consider it. You will save a life or bring a higher quality of life to a fellow human being.

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1973 seemed to be one of those unique years for us Boomers. It certainly was for me. We highlight 1973 in this issue’s Nostaglia section. It should bring back some great memories for you too.

We have an article on organ transplant in this issue. It is a subject that I feel is very important for all our citizens.

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July

A Reason to Celebrate

This Month: Cell Phone Courtesy

Month, Eggplant and Lettuce Month, National Grilling Month, National Ice Cream Month, National Horseradish Month, Nectarine and Garlic Month, Women’s Motorcycle Month, National Share a Sunset With Your Lover Month, Sandwich Generation Month.

This Week: 1-4: International Chicken

Wing Week; 1-7: National Unassisted Homebirth Week; 3-9: Be Nice to New Jersey Week; 12-18: National Parenting Gifted Children Week; 13-16: National Ventriloquism Week; 15-21: Rabbit Week; 17-23: National Zoo Keeper Week; 18-25: Restless Leg Syndrome Education and Awareness Week; 29-31: Garlic Days.

Days: 1: Zip Code Day; 1-3: Rosewell

UFO Days; 4: Indivisible Day; 5: Bikini Day; 7: Chocolate Day, Tell the Truth Day, Global Forgiveness Day; 10: Don’t Step on a Bee Day; 13: Embrace Your Geekness Day; 15: Gummi Worm Day; 17: Wrong Way Corrigan Day, Yellow Pig Day; 18: Global Hug Your Kid Day; 23: Gorgeous Grandma Day, Hot Enough For Ya Day; 27: Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day, Walk on Stilts Day; 28: Buffalo Soldiers Day; 29: Lasagna Day, National Talk in an Elevator Day; 30: Cheesecake Day Birthstone: Ruby

Flower: Sunflower

Smile, It’s Your Best Feature

by Art Villafane, Lifestyles over 50 Blonde Joke A blonde walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer. She says she’s going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.

The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for the loan, so the blonde hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce.

The car is parked on the street in front of the bank; she has the title, and everything checks out. The bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan.

The bank’s president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the blonde for using a $250,000 Rolls as collateral against a $5,000 loan.

An employee of the bank then drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later, the blonde returns and repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41.

The loan officer says, “Miss, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely; but we are a little puzzled.

We checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is - why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”

The blond replies…..”Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?”

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Lifestyles over 50

Things To Do with

Grandkids

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Go fly a kite.

Document your day in photographs, or video. Call it “A Day in the Life of…”

Build a campfire and make s’mores. If you don’t have a safe place for an outdoor fire, use your gas grill. Take out the grates and you can cook the marshmallow near the flame.

Rent a projector, hang a white sheet in your backyard and have a backyard movie night.

The 5th Annual Golden Wheel Race. The World Series of Bicycling returns to the Valley Preferred Cycling Center with 11 Friday nights, including two USA Cycling National Championships. 610-395-7000. 1151 Mosser Rd. http://www.thevelodrome.com/racing/ world-series-of-cycling/ FREE Tunes in Town Square at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley every Friday at 7pm in July. July 1 – Kids for America, featuring the Gibert Family, supporting our troops one performance at a time. July 8 – The CornerStone Band (classic & contemporary rock) July 15 – Riverside Jazz Ensemble (funky jazz) July 22 – Peripheral Vision, The Olympus Corporate Band (classic & contemporary rock) July 29 – Fuzed (jazz trio)

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“How People Make Things” at Da Vinci Science Center. This exhibit showcases how some of our favorite items and some of eastern Pennsylvania’s coolest products are made – including baseball bats, baseball gloves, sneakers, matchbox cars, organs, crayons, hightech steel, and other cutting-edge creations. Info: www. davincisciencecenter.org or 484.664.1002.

The Museum of Indian Culture has an exhibit called “Mystery Unearthed: The Extraordinary Story of Two Lenape Rock Shelters”. The exhibit will feature a unique collection of over 200 stone and bone tools, pendants, decorated ceramics, and European trade goods Museum hours are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12-4 pm.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children 12-17 and seniors over 60, and free for children under 12.

Lantern Tours at Crystal Cave. As part of the 140th Anniversary celebration, Crystal Cave is offering 19th Century cavern tours. Lantern tours will include folklore, stories, and history of Crystal Cave that has never been part of the modern tour. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for children between age 8 and 11. Every Friday evening during July and August at 6:30 PM and every Saturday evening during July and August at 7:30 PM. (610) 683.6765 for details and to reserve your tickets.

Reservations are required. Lantern tours are not suitable for children under the age of 8. Location: 963 Crystal Cave Road. www.crystalcavepa.com “Sleeping Beauty”, presented by the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, which will delight families with kids from ages three to tween. Meet the cast after every performance. Location: 2755 Station Ave, Center Valley, PA. 610-282-WILL. http://www.pashakespeare.org [photo - Lehigh Valley Velodrome]

A Simple Prayer Submit a caption for this photo. Call 610-774-0919 or email editor@lifestylesover50.com.

Last month’s winning entry for the bulldog puppy photo:: “OK, I admit it. I was the one in the rinse cycle.”

Submitted by Stu Grunther.

Dear Lord, I pray for Wisdom to understand my man; Love to forgive him; and Patience for his moods.

Because, Lord, if I pray for Strength, I’ll beat him to death.

AMEN

Things To Do in the Valley Lehigh Valley SportsFest: Watch hundreds of amateur athletes compete in 50 sports, from boxing to basketball to dog agility July 14-17. Most events are at Cedar Beach, Allentown http://www.sportsfest. org.

Free Art And Museums First Friday of each month the artists of the Banana Factory open the studios to the public and many stores in South Bethlehem feature live music, refreshments and art exhibits 6-10 p.m. at no cost. Info: http://www.firstfridaybethlehem. com.

Historic District ArtWalk and Kids’ Corner: 4-9 p.m. last Saturday of the month, artists and musicians line the sidewalks of Bethlehem’s Main and Broad streets.

Free art activities for kids including finger painting, coloring contest, sidewalk chalk art and face painting inside Main Street Commons.

July 30 and Aug. 27.

Liberty Bell Shrine Museum in basement of Zion’s UCC Church, Allentown houses a full size cast replica of the Liberty Bell that commemorates when the Bell was brought from Philadelphia to be hidden in Allentown in 1777. The museum also features changing historical exhibits about the region. No admission charge, but donations are appreciated.

Info: http://www.libertybellmuseum.org.

Star Parties The Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society hosts free star parties once a month at South Mountain observatory - 620B E. Rock Road, Allentown. Parties include a talk at 7 p.m. followed by planetarium shows at 8 and 9 p.m.

Observatory telescopes are available for viewing the sky. Dates are July 23, Aug. 6, Sept. 10, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3.

Details at http://www.lvaas.org.

Swimming / Water Events Community pools offer free admission on certain days and times, often during the final hour the pool is open in the evening. Check with your local municipality.

Spray parks: In Allentown you can cool off on a hot day for free at Allentown’s spray parks at Buck Boyle Park and Fifth and Allen Streets, noon-7 p.m. daily.

Pool-N-Paddle: Try your hand at paddling a canoe in Allentown’s Cedar Beach pool with Wildland Conservancy river guides for free 1-3 p.m. July 7.

Family Water Safety Day: July 22, 12-2:30 p.m., free admission to Allentown’s Cedar Beach pool when you take part in safety demonstrations and programs.

Dutch Springs A recreational facility offering scuba diving, a water park, an adventure challenge course, camping, and parties. www. dutchsprings.com Roller Skating And Bicycling RollerMotion, 1609 Trexlertown Road, Macungie: Free 5:308:30 p.m. during Wacky Wednesdays. Just contribute the selected item of the week, such as toothpaste, toilet paper or dishwashing liquid. http:// www.rollermotion. com.

Skateaway Roller Rink, 3860 Lehigh St., Whitehall: Free 6-9 p.m. during Wacky Wednesdays in exchange for a contribution of items such as paper towels and sandwich bags. http://www.skateaway.biz.

Genesis Bicycles, 126 Bushkill St, Easton, free organized bicycle rides nearly every day of the week. Rides for beginner through expert on both street and mountain bikes, including the popular ice cream ride at 6 p.m. Thursdays. Riders must wear a helmet and carry a spare tube and water. http://www.genesisbicycles.com (click on “ride with us”).

Lifestyles over 50

10 Great Bike Rides

by Jeff Tintle, Lifestyles over 50

You don’t need to go far to find good off-road biking.

Whether you are looking for wide, flat easy riding on railroad beds turned bike path or technical single trail our local area has what you are seeking. In fact, the options are so great that we threw in an 11th bonus ride. For more information visit http:// bikevmb.com/trailfinder.

Bear Creek Mountain Resort, Macungie Full service mountain resort featuring technical mountain biking. www. skibearcreek.com and http:// bikevmb.com/trail/bear-creek-mountain-resort.

Delaware Canal Towpath, Easton Multi-use, multi-surface path leading from Easton to Bristol http://bikevmb.com/trail/delaware-canal-towpath Ironton Rail Trail, Whitehall Multi-use, multi-surface path through the Whitehall/Coplay area. http://bikevmb.com/trail/ironton-rail-trail Jacobsburg State Park, Belfast A Pennsylvania State Park featuring beginner through intermediate multi-use mountain biking trails. http://bikevmb.com/trail/jacobsburg-state-park Jordan Creek Parkway, Allentown PA Lehigh County Park with beginner/intermediate mountain biking trails. www.lehighcounty.org / http://bikevmb.com/ trail/jordan-parkway Lehigh Canal Towpath, Allentown Multi-use, multi-surface path leading from Allentown to Easton. http://bikevmb.com/trail/lehigh-tow-path Lehigh Parkway, Allentown Multi-use, multi-surface path in the center of Allentown. http://bikevmb.com/trail/lehigh-parkway

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Palmer Township Trails, Palmer Township Leisurely curves and mostly minimal grades make the trail practical for use by ages. The 8-12 foot wide macadam beds easily accommodate cycling, rollerblading and jogging. http://www.palmertwp.com/boards/recreation/bikepath/ BikePathMap.pdf South Mountain Wildlands Conservancy, Emmaus Technical mountain bike trails managed by Wildlands Conservancy http://bikevmb.com/ trail/south-mountainemmaus-wildlandsconservancy.

Walking Purchase Park, Salisbury Intermdiate/Advanced multi-use trail system designed, built and maintained by Valley Mountain Bikers group. http://bikevmb.com/trail/walking-purchase-park-salisbury 1940 Turner Sreet, Allentown, PA phoebe.org | 610-794-6000

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Choosing 5 Healthy Office Snacks for Weight Loss

By Ram Gupta, Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition

Fruit If you want something tasty, healthy, light and filling at the same time, there really is nothing better than some seasonal fruit. Keep two or three different ones handy so that you have variety in taste and nutritive content.

Besides, the fruits you take should be easy to carry and munch on. Grapes, apples, bananas, pears and berries are all effective. If your office has a fully functioning pantry and you are in the mood for something more filling, you may also be able to quickly whip up a banana shake or smoothie, with low fat milk and yogurt.

Nuts Just as fruits, nuts are also essential to any weight loss diet. They work as a source of protein, keep untimely hunger pangs away and also contain essential and healthy fats. However, they are rich in calories, so make sure your afternoon portion is no heavier than an ounce. Just make sure that you avoid the salted variety. Have the plain roasted ones instead.

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Peanut Butter and Whole Wheat Crackers The whole wheat and multi-grain wheat crackers are fiber-rich and unrefined, and with your dab of peanut butter, you have a tasty and wholesome snack with adequate protein, that will keep you full for longer.

Instant Oatmeal A serving of instant oatmeal is nutritious, light in calories (110 calories) and filling. Besides, all you need to do is heat and eat. If you want to enhance the taste, you could add your own cinnamon, raisins or chopped fruit. Its nutrition, convenience and versatility, makes instant oatmeal one of the best healthy office snacks for weight loss.

Snack Bars You need to be careful here, if you are looking to lose weight. Avoid he highcalorie bars loaded with artificial sugars.

Get one which has a small and natural list of ingredients, has no or little added sugar and falls within 200 calories per serving. The best bars contain whole grain ingredients and nuts and dried fruits.

Naturally, all these items require a bit of planning in advance. If you only start thinking about what to eat when hunger strikes you in the middle of the work day, chances are you will reach for whatever is nearest and most easy to get. That’s why if you are serious about your attempt to lose weight, you need to keep healthy things close at hand. With these healthy office snacks for weight loss, you will also feel more energized through your day, and more confident about your ability to stick to your weight loss diet.

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A busy work day is never easy to handle, and if you’re trying to lose weight simultaneously, the challenge can seem overwhelming. However, even if you cannot take time out for exercise, there is no reason why you cannot choose healthy office snacks for weight loss, when the late afternoon hunger pangs strike. Give the bowl of candies and your burger meal a miss, and go in for these healthy foods instead.

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Credulous and Incredulous Facts • More than 90% of plane crashes have survivors.

• The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleon’s bedroom.

• For every 10 successful attempts to climb Mount Everest there is one fatality. (As of 2006) • Watching television can act as a natural painkiller for children • Lips are 100 times more sensitive than the tips of the fingers. Music can help reduce chronic pain by more than 20% and can alleviate depression by up to 25%.

• The egg came first.

• In Bhutan government policy is based on Gross National Happiness; thus most street advertising is banned, as are tobacco and plastic bags.

• The best-value consumer purchase in terms of the price and usage is an electric kettle.

• Camel’s milk, which is widely drunk in Arab countries, has 10 times more iron than cow’s milk.

• Iceland has the highest concentration of broadband users in the world.

• The brain is soft and gelatinous - its consistency is something between jelly and cooked pasta.

• The Himalayas cover one-tenth of the Earth’s surface.

• A “lost world” exists in the Indonesian jungle that is home to dozens of hitherto unknown animal and plant species.

• The two most famous actors who portrayed the “Marlboro Man” in the cigarette ads died of lung cancer.

• The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off.

• Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

• The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites.

• The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

• Every drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms.

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• The US national anthem actually has four verses, but everyone just knows the first one.

• During World War II, the British Intelligence used the Colossus Machines (precursor to computers) at Bletchley Park to help decode the enigma code of the Nazis.

• The total combined weight of the worlds ant population is heavier than the weight of the human population.

• “Happy Birthday” (the song) is copyrighted.

• The number of people alive on earth right now is higher than the number of all the people that have died. Ever.

• Scientists have determined that fungi are more closely related to human beings and animals than to plants.

• In some Asian countries, the family name is written first and the individual name written second.

• A German World War II submarine was sunk due to malfunction of the toilet.

• Washington State has the longest single beach in the United States: Long Beach, WA • The Population of the world can live within the state boundaries of Texas.

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10 Lifestyles over 50 • July 2011 Congress Is Targeting Senior Citizens

by Pat Nemetch, Caring Solutions for Seniors and Families Ordinarily, summer is my favorite time of year. I love how life’s hectic pace slows down a bit and folks just seem more relaxed and friendly.

Right now, however, my blood’s boiling, and it’s not just the warmer temperatures.

Down in Washington, Congress is considering making harmful cuts to Medicare and Social Security as part of a deal to pay the nation’s bills. These proposals would place arbitrary limits on federal spending, requiring cuts that could dramatically increase health care costs for today’s seniors, threaten access to doctors, hospitals and nursing homes and reduce the benefit checks many rely on to pay bills.

We’re not just talking about budget numbers here.

We’re talking about action by Congress that will have a disastrous effect on real people here in the Lehigh Valley and nationwide. Of course, Congress needs to make some tough choices to address our large and growing debt -- but not by hurting today’s seniors and future retirees.

There’s a better way to reduce the deficit: Congress should begin by cutting wasteful government spending and closing tax loopholes and special interest tax breaks for companies that make billions of dollars in profits, but pay little or no taxes – before considering harmful cuts to programs that are a lifeline to millions of older Americans. Tax breaks and loopholes cost the federal government an estimated $1 trillion each year.

And, perhaps most important, we need to tackle everrising health care costs. And if we really want to reduce health care costs, Medicare should not be singled out. We need to improve the way we deliver health care in Medicare and throughout the entire system – including a greater focus on prevention, better care coordination for people with chronic illnesses, and incentives that reward doctors and hospitals for providing high quality care, not seeing the most patients or running the most tests.

Other steps we can take to reduce Medicare costs are cracking down on costly hospital readmissions, overbilling by providers, and standing up to the drug companies, who are costing Medicare billions of dollars in high priced drugs and by preventing less costly generic drugs from coming to market.

And, let’s be clear: Social Security did not cause our nation’s budget problem, and Social Security should not be weakened to fix it. There is no immediate crisis. Social Security can pay 100 percent of benefits for the next 25 years.

And with modest, gradual, changes, Social Security can stay strong for decades after that. In fact, the only “crisis” on the horizon is what Congress may do to Medicare and Social Security benefits right now as they attempt to reach a deal to pay the nation’s debts.

Older adults have worked their entire lives to earn their Medicare and Social Security benefits. That’s why we need to keep fighting to stop Congress from making a deal to pay the nation’s bills that includes harmful cuts to Medicare and Social Security. I’m asking all of you to contact your representatives in Congress and tell them to oppose arbitrary limits that could force dangerous cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Enjoy the Independence Day holiday, and let’s hope the only serious fireworks in Washington appear over the National Mall on July 4.

Signage In a Podiatrist’s office: “Time wounds all heels.” ************************** On a Plumber’s truck: “We repair what your husband fixed.” ************************** On another Plumber’s truck: “Don’t sleep with a drip. Call your plumber.” ************************** On an Electrician’s truck: “Let us remove your shorts.” ************************** In a Non-smoking Area: “If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action.” ************************** On a Maternity Room door: “Push. Push. Push.” ************************** At an Optometrist’s Office: “If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place.” ************************** On a Taxidermist’s window: “We really know our stuff.” ************************** On a garden gate: “Salesmen welcome! Dog food is expensive!”

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Secrets to Avoid a Midlife Crisis

by Connie Challingsworth

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ave you ever heard the term midlife crisis?

Well, midlife doesn’t have to be a crisis. It can be an opportunity to allow yourself to live the life you’ve always wanted.

You probably already know what you want. But, if you don’t, there are assessments designed to help you get clarity in different areas of your life.

Life coaches are skilled in asking questions to help you gain clarity about what you really want.

Think about the butterfly and how it represents transformation. Its true colors don’t come out until it’s matured. Many of us are the same way.

All reinvention is an inside job. No physical make-over can give you what you need for change to be lasting and significant.

So, the most important thing you can do during this time of your life is to go within and discover what’s already there.

Until you get clear on what you want, it’s impossible to move forward with goals and dreams.

You don’t have to do it alone. It’s not a sign of weakness to get help. I get clear on what I’m thinking when I share it with someone.

Until you get clear on what you want, it’s impossible to move forward with goals and dreams.

Not EVERYTHING is changing. Most of us in transition do what is called ‘awfulizing.’ We think that NOTHING is stable and EVERYTHING is in flux.

Get a handle on what is actually staying the same so you can feel grounded. Here’s another place where a coach can be especially helpful.

Your life has been a preparation for this time. I have found over and over that the things I have done in the past ALL support who I am becoming now.

When you recognize the resources you’ve already acquired, you’ll feel much more confident to move forward.

Not only do I coach others, but I hire coaches to help me move forward in different areas of my life. Friends and family are generally not the best for this purpose because they are too close to see things objectively.

Why look back on the good old days when you can look forward to new ones.

Let go of what no longer serves you.

Forgiveness is the key to any growth. Nature abhors a vacuum. In order for something new to emerge, it’s important to clean out the old.

This goes for old clothing and sometimes it even means letting go of relationships that no longer serve you.

The most important release is the one that allows you to let go of past hurts. There are many techniques and practices that make this possible.

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Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), announce they will restrict flow of crude oil to countries supporting Israel on October 17th causing price of oil to increase by 200%.

Chrysler and other US car makers close a number of plants affecting 100,000 workers.

US Troops withdrawn from Vietnam and U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends with the signing of peace.

World Trade Center in New York becomes the tallest building in the world.

Watergate Hearings begin in the United States Senate and President Richard Nixon tells the nation , “I am not a crook.”

Yom Kippur War - Fourth and largest Arab-Israeli conflict begins as Egyptian and Syrian forces attack Israel.

Armed members of the American Indian Movement and their supporters seize the old town of Wounded Knee in South Dakota.

Basque Terrorists Kill Spanish Prime Minister.

In a Tennis Match billed as the battle of the sexes Mrs. Billy Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs.

Princess Anne, marries Captain Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey.

A referendum in Northern Ireland results in a vote to stay as part of the United Kingdom.

Secretariat Wins Triple Crown first winner for 25 years.

The wide ranging Endangered Species Act of 1973 is signed into law to “protect species and the ecosystems upon which they depend.”

Royal Navy Protect Trawlers in Cod War In Icelandic Waters.

The Mississippi River reaches its peak level in St. Louis during a record 77-day flood.

1. All in the Family CBS 2. Sanford and Son NBC 3. Hawaii Five-O CBS 4. Maude CBS 5. Bridget Loves Bernie CBS 6. Sunday Mystery Movie NBC 7. Mary Tyler Moore Show CBS 8. Gunsmoke CBS 9. Wonderful World of Disney NBC 10. Ironside NBC

Top Ten Movies 1973 1. Spirit of the Beehive 2. The Exorcist 3. Amarcord 4. Serpico 5. The Sting 6. American Graffiti 7. Badlands 8. Mean Streets 9. Enter the Dragon 10. The Wicker Man

Esquire magazine’s iconic 1973 cover

Billie Jean King is a former U. S. professional tennis player. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King is the founder of the Women’s Tennis Association, the Women’s Sports Foundation, and World Team Tennis, which she founded with her former husband, Lawrence King.

The U.S. public best remembers her for her win over Bobby Riggs in 1973. Dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes”, the Riggs-King match was played at the Houston Astrodome.

The match garnered huge publicity. In front of 30,492 spectators and a worldwide television audience estimated at 50 million people in 37 countries, King beat Riggs 6–4, 6–3, 6–3. The match is considered a very significant event in developing greater recognition and respect for women’s tennis.

Ron Howard is an American actor, director and producer. He came to prominence as a child actor, playing Opie Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show for eight years, and later as the teenaged Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days for six years.

He made film appearances such as in American Graffiti in 1973 and while starring in Happy Days he also made The Shootist in 1976, as well as making his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy film Grand Theft Auto.

He left Happy Days in 1980 to focus on directing, and has since gone on to direct several films, including the Oscar winning Cocoon, Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon, A Beautiful Mind and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In 2003, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.

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Saved by an Organ Donor

by Art Villafane, Lifestyles over 50

About 6,500 U.S. citizens die each year because they cannot get an organ transplant. What is troubling about that statistic is that so many of those citizens would live longer lives if only we had a comprehensive donation program.

I recently met Andrea Galgon who had a double lung

transplant a year and a half ago. To see her today you would never imagine how ill she was before the transplant. A brief history: Andrea had asthma as a child. To compound the problem she started smoking at 16. A couple of decades later, as her breathing and strength started to ebb several years ago, she, like many of us, went into denial. “I’m just tired, I am under a lot of stress, it’s not that bad” etc.

After losing a significant amount of weight and not being able to negotiate even a small set of stairs, she went for tests that confirmed that she had a serious lung issue. Her lung capacity had fallen to less than 16%. Now in her forties, her physician told her that if she did not consider a lung transplant she would not reach 60! That was it for Andrea.

With her husband, Pat’s, support she went through all the test and screening needed to become a candidate. He drove her to all her appointments and even change his shift at work so that he would have this day’s free to take care of Andrea’s needs. Although Andrea knew she had to have the transplant, she was still in denial much of the time. Double lung transplant was a frightening thought as it would be for any of us.

Then there was the issue of a suitable donor. Once

you commit yourself to wanting a transplant you have to recognize that there are not enough organs for all who need them. There are over 100,000 patients currently waiting for a transplant of some kind with some 4,000 more added every month.

Unfortunately there are many misconceptions about transplants and this makes getting more donors difficult. Some of these are: “If I am a donor, they’ll let me die to get to my organs”. This is simply not true. The medical profession is dedicated to saving lives, and it will do whatever is necessary to sustain it.

“Transplants are good only for a year”.

Survival rates depend on a number of factors and the survival rate for transplants constantly improves and extends the productive lives of the recipients.

“I cannot afford it”. If a patient is eligible for a transplant, the hospital insurance companies and other agencies do everything possible to make the operation possible.

“I’m too old” – Like the others this is simply not true. Selection of candidates is based on a long list of factors.

Andrea’s surgery went very well. She had to go through a significant amount of rehabilitation. Her regimen includes taking lots of pills – mostly to preclude rejection of the transplant. Her recovery did take a long time, but she looks in perfect health now. Andrea attributes it to her taking her rehabilitation seriously and to living a healthy lifestyle.

Andrea often mentioned how thankful she was to the donor and to the family of the donor. She is alive today because a person said that they would be a donor. She made a very interesting comment. Andrea says that she takes particular care of herself so as not to disrespect the gift that she received. She now dedicates herself to spreading the word about transplants and encouraging everyone to consider being a donor.

In Pennsylvania this is as simple as declaring to be a donor when you get or renew your drivers license. Please be sure to let your family know that you are a donor so that they know beforehand. I’ve done it and urge everyone to consider it. If you have questions, seek out the answers from reliable sources. You may very well save a life.

Einstein’s Philosopy

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“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. Most people don’t try new things because of their fear of failure.”

Failing is not something to be afraid of. It is often the losers who learn more about winning than the winners.

Our mistakes always give us opportunities to learn and grow.

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“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” 30 years from now, you won’t possibly remember what chapters you had in your science book; you’d only remember what you learn on your way.

Life lessons stay with you forever. Real education starts from within.

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“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. When you reflect on how far we humans have come from the prehistoric caves to mind-blowing technological advancements, you would feel the power of imagination. What we have now was built from the imagination of our forefathers. What we will have in future will be built from our imagination.

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“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” Creativity and uniqueness often depends on how well you hide your sources. You can get inspired and influenced by other great people; but when you are on stage with the whole world watching, you must become a unique, individual force that learnt different values from different people.

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“The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.” Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. If you think of all the top people in the world, they would have added something of value to the world.

You must give in order to take. When your purpose is contributing or adding value to the world, you will be elevated to a higher level of living.

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“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.”

When nothing is a miracle, you gain the power of doing anything you want and you have no limits. And when everything is a miracle, you stop by to appreciate even the smallest of beautiful things in the world. Thinking both ways will give you a productive and happy life.

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“When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has

meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.” Dreaming about all the great things that you can achieve is the key to a life filled with positivity. Let your imagination run amuck and create the world that you would wish to be in.

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Curiosity has its own reason for existing. Intelligent people ask. Keep questioning yourself and others to find solutions. This will help gain knowledge and analyze your growth in all walks of life.

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Raptured by Raptors

by Alan Allegra

“The Eagle has landed.” Forty-two years ago this month, those words brought tears of pride to millions of people who watched the first manned lunar landing.

The eagle has long been a symbol of speed, power, and freedom. In numerous bible passages, God compares enemy nations, believers, and even Himself to the eagle.

The bald eagle is the intimidating emblem of the swiftest, most powerful, freest nation on earth. It is also a great teaching tool in the right hands.

We recently attended EagleFest at the wonderful Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, a display that renewed our awe of God’s wise, creative power.

In this case, “The eagle has landed” brought tears of pity to those who watched eagles who had perched on power lines and lost their speed, power, and freedom. Still, they are magnificent raptors who can teach us much about Creation. Along with the eagles were injured hawks, falcons, and owls. All had a story to tell about the majesty of Creation and the mystery of compassion.

It is not sensible to observe the design features of these birds and believe they evolved by chance. For example, the owl has unique feathers for silent flying, and facial feathers that funnel sounds to their ears, enabling them to hunt in darkness.

Did you know owls can hear mice moving under snow? Pretty handy when you’re hungry in the winter.

The peregrine falcon can divebomb its moving prey at 200 miles per hour. Who needs sound-muffling feathers at that speed? Hawks and owls can see a mouse at the opposite end of a football field. Those wonderful, complex eyes can do the job even when there is no football field in sight.

Bill Streeter, of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center in Milford, introduced us to Mortimer, an adorable teacher. He’s a tiny Sawwhet owl with a story about a big heart. A man driving home from work found Mortimer on a snowy roadside at 4:30 A.M. He stopped and picked up the owl, and a few hours later transported him to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall, NY. They called the Raptor Center, who assessed Mortimer, finding that he was in shock. The museum was already keeping him warm. The Center administered fluids and a cortico-steroid to remove him from shock. The car impact injury blinded Mortimer in his left eye. That one act of kindness, the mystery of compassion, resulted in hundreds of people of all ages learning about Creation and compassion through tiny Mortimer.

Why do I refer to “the mystery of compassion”? Were mindless, purposeless, random evolution true, there would be no Mortimer. What purposeless, random concoction of carbon atoms, struggling for its own survival, would care about another human being’s welfare, no less that

of a tiny, non-utilitarian bird in the cold snow, interrupting his trip to his cozy home? Why spend hours that could be used to claw his way ahead in life or ensure his own comfort, just to save a bird that some would say was no longer a bird because it wasn’t perfect and should die to decrease the surplus bird population?

Were survival-of-the-fittest, nonintelligently-directed, random, soulless, don’t-get-in-my-way evolution true, there would be no hospitals, Hondas, or Habitat for Humanity.

There would be no attorneys or adjudicators, schools or skylines or Skylab, doctors or dentists. Ethics, educators, and aesthetics would serve no purpose.

Aren’t you glad an all-wise, infinitely imaginative, loving, and allpowerful Creator gave us Mortimer and his friends to teach about the majesty of Creation and the not-somysterious mystery of compassion, even though they are not perfect?

Read Psalm 148.

Safe Driving: Not Just for Kids

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Cars have changed. So have the traffic rules, driving conditions, and the roads you travel every day. Some drivers age 50-plus have never looked back since they got their first driver’s licenses, but even the most experienced benefit from brushing up on their driving skills.

After completing the course, you will have a greater appreciation of driving challenges and of how you can avoid potential collisions and injuries to yourself and others.

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You can expect to learn current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate your vehicle more safely in today’s increasingly challenging driving environment.

You’ll learn adjustments to accommodate common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time. You will learn the following: • • • • •

How to minimize the effects of dangerous blind spots How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car The safest ways to change lanes and make turns at busy intersections Proper use of safety belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes, and new technologies used in cars Ways to monitor your own and others’ driving skills and capabilities

The effects of medications on driving The importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use

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• The course is available in classroom and online settings.

• You may be eligible to receive an insurance discount upon completing the course, so consult your agent for details.

• You may be eligible to receive a discount on roadside assistance plans.

• The AARP Driver Safety Program has helped millions of drivers stay safe on the roads since its inception in 1979.

• Although it is geared to drivers age 50 and older, the course is open to people of all ages.

• AARP membership is not required to take the course.

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There are many AARP Driver Safety Programs in our area.

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Sound of Music - Allentown Band

by Art Villafane, Lifestyles over 50

In June I had the privilege of sitting in on a rehearsal by The Allentown Band in preparation for this article. The band’s conductor, Ronald Demkee, welcomed me warmly and gave me a tour of the band’s facility. The facility is in a converted fire station in Allentown.

As expected the facility had many photographs tracing the band’s long and illustrious history. The Allentown Band is the oldest civilian concert band in the United States. Its first documented performance was on July 4, 1828.

Ron showed me the band’s archive library.

The library Ronald Demkee contains the band’s music sheets, programs, photos, newspaper accounts, letters and other documentation.

There were innumerable packets of music concert pieces including marches, waltzes, dances, overtures, transcriptions, descriptive pieces, Broadway selections, opera and popular music covering over 150 years of performances – an incredible treasure trove of music and history.

As the musicians arrived for their 8PM rehearsal I had a chance to chat with a few of them. Dr. George Kirchner, an area dentist, has played with the band for over 40 years. His instrument is a cornet. He has been playing music since he was ten years old. When asked what music means to him he said that it lets him “forget the problems of the day”. His focus while playing his instrument actually relaxes him.

I also spoke with one of the youngest members, Chris Conrad.

Chris is 18 years old, attends Gettysburg College and plays the French horn. Chris says that being in the band is like “having another family … it’s part of what I am”.

According to the band’s website: “Drawn from within a 50 mile radius of the Lehigh Valley, the band’s musicians, as different as their backgrounds may be, share one common goal: to create and preserve concert band music at a level of excellence rarely heard from a community band. Many are teachers of music—in schools and in private studios. Some teach a variety of subjects unrelated to music. Others are engaged in engineering, accounting, sales, insurance, medicine and dentistry, or in various office work or building trades.”

“The current sixty-five members of the band represent a true cross-section of population -- doctors, engineers, teachers, business people, merchants, sales personnel, service professionals, Dr. George Kirchner and students.

The membership also ranges from high school students to senior citizens with more than sixty years in the band.”

As the band warmed up I had to smile as I listened to the cacophony of sound that is part of every band’s warm up. I could hear the saxophone, then a clarinet, over there were trumpets playing notes over and over. When the director, Ron Demkee, stepped up to

his podium they all fell silent and listened as he went over the upcoming concert’s program. After that Ron lifted his baton and, like the experienced musicians that they are, they smoothly played parts from each of the program’s pieces.

A typical Allentown Band schedule includes roughly Chris Conrad forty yearly performances.

The venue fluctuates—from concert stage to baseball park, from church picnic to university commencement, from Allentown’s Symphony Hall to New York’s Carnegie Hall. The band does annual free concerts for the greater Lehigh Valley’s younger school children, including the yearly event “Side-by-Side Concert,” where talented secondaryschool student musicians are invited to sit “side-by-side” in a joint performance with the Allentown Band.

In 1991 the Allentown Arts Commission honored the band with its Arts Ovation Award. The Sudler Historic Community Band Award, which is “North America’s most prestigious award for community concert bands,” was presented to the Allentown Band on April 7, 2001.

I encourage you to check our Summer Concert Schedule and go to at least one of the Allentown Band’s concerts. Their music is terrific and inspiring and a truly unique experience in the Lehigh Valley – their history is our history.

Band Concerts in July ALBURTIS Alburtis Park, 328 Main St., 2-8:30 p.m.

July 2: Majestics July 3: Country Rhythm. Oldtimers Day with Happy Jack July 4: Moore Brothers July 9: Aces & Eights July 10: Outlaws — Crazy Elmer July 16: One Night Stand July 17: Southern Comfort July 23: Banned From The Ranch July 24: Bill Murray July 31: Teacher’s Pet ALLENTOWN West Park, 16th and Turner streets, 7:30 p.m., unless noted July 1: Allentown Band July 2: Pioneer Band, Daddona Terrace, 7 p.m.

July 3: Municipal Band July 8: Bethlehem Legion Band July 8: Royalaires, Dancing Under Stars, Cedar Beach, 8 p.m.

July 9: Marine Band, The Lakes, 7 p.m.

July 10: Marine Band July 15: Allentown Band July 17: Pioneer Band July 19: Macungie Band July 22: Pioneer Band July 23: Municipal Band, Daddona Terrace, 7 p.m.

July 24: Marine Band July 29: Allentown Band July 29: Royalaires, Dancing Under Stars, Cedar Beach, 8 pm July 30: Municipal Band, Arts Park, 7 p.m.

July 31: Dave Neith Orchestra BETHLEHEM Rose Garden, Union Boulevard, 7:30 p.m., unless noted July 1: Lehi Valley Italian American Band South Side, 6:30 pm July 3: American Legion Band July 4: Bethlehem Municipal Band, City Center, 7:30 p.m.

July 8: Dave Neith Orchestra July 10: Lehigh Valley Italian American Band July 15: Vince Pettinelli July 16: Lehi Valley Italian American Band, Main St. 1 p.m.

July 16: Dave Neith Orchestra July 17: Bethlehem Municipal Band July 22: Bethlehem Municipal Band July 24: American Legion Band July 31: Vince Pettinelli Orchestra BETHLEHEM SCULPTURE GARDEN East of City Hall. Rain site: City Hall Rotunda. 6-8 p.m.

July 8: Dave Fry July 15: Religion & Cash July 22: 3rd Street Blue EASTON CENTRE SQUARE Centre Square, 7:30 p.m.

July 29: Birds & Arrows EASTON Riverside Park, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

July 1: Exeter vs. Kimock EMMAUS Community Park Arts Pavilion, 1401 Shimersville Road. 6 p.m. unless noted.

July 3: Majestics Country Band July 4: Walt Groller Polka Band July 10: Johnny Dee Polka Band

July 17: Midnight Special Country Western Band July 24: The Royalaires July 31: Joey Weber Polka Band HELLERTOWN - Dimmick Park, Durham Street. Preshow 5:30 p.m.; main act, 7 p.m.

July 10: Bethlehem Municipal Band; The Royalaires.

NORTH CATASAUQUA North Catasauqua Park, Grove Street, 7 p.m.

July 13: Catasauqua Band, rain date July 14 ONTELAUNEE PARK Route 143, New Tripoli. Rain date: following day.

July 2: Crazy Heart, 6 p.m.

PALMERTON - Borough Park, 7 p.m. Rain location: Borough Hall, 443 Delaware Ave. July 3: Lehigh Valley Italian-American Band July 10: The Pennsylvania Villagers July 13: Palmerton Band July 17: Remember When July 24: David Neith Orchestra July 31: Crazy Heart PEN ARGYL - Weona Park, 6 p.m.

July 10: Riverside Rhythms July 24: Dave Fry PPL PLAZA - Ninth and Hamilton streets, Allentown, 11:45 a.m. Rain location: Sangria Restaurant.

July 7: James Supra & Maria Woodford July 14: Steve Brosky & Jimmy Meyer July 21: Real West July 28: Doug Hawk Proposition PROMENADE SHOPS AT SAUCON VALLEY Town Square, 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, 7 p.m., weather permitting July 1: Kids for America July 8: The Cornerstone Band July 15: Riverside Jazz Ensemble July 22: Peripheral Vision July 29: to be announced QUAKERTOWN Memorial Park, 701 W. Mill St. Rain date: next day. 6:308:30 p.m.

July 10: Philly Funk Authority July 17: The Mango Men July 24: Runa July 31: Shake, Rattle & Soul Aug. 7: Daisy Jug Band Aug. 14: Quakertown Band TAMAQUA Tamaqua Train Station, 18 N. Railroad St., 6 p.m.

July 14: The BC Combo July 21: It Takes Two July 28: Kathy Rimm UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP Township Park, Preston Lane, Center Valley, 7 p.m.

July 7: Joyous WIND GAP Wind Gap Borough Park, Third and Lehigh streets, 6 p.m.

July 3: Steel Creek Band July 17: King Henry and the Showmen July 31: The Mudflaps

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22 We have a variety of volunteer opportunities with a training and support program to help you put your talents to good use. Loretta Kistler 888-680-6650 or email lkistler@cchnet.net Project Lifesaver Volunteer - need someone with good organizational and good computer skills (Word, Outlook) Would work with sheriff’s dept., families and organizations, Commitment of 1 year. debbiegralicki@lehighcounty.org

Social & Support Groups Not all groups listed meet during the summer months. Please be sure to check by first calling the phone number listed.

Tues July 5 12PM Lower Macungie Seniors. Lower Macungie Ctr 610395-0782.

Tues, July 5, 6 pm. Whitehall Senior Grp. Dinner, entertain, Whitehall HS Cafeteria $3. 610264-3721.

July 5 & 19 Lower Macungie Township Seniors, Lower Macungie Twsp. Comm. Ctr. Brookside Rd. Wed, July 6 LV Vegetarians. Quaker Meeting House Rt. 512 half mile N. of Rt. 22 Twnshp. Pot luck

Do you have old classic records that you want to sell?

Call Julius Vitali of VINYLALLY HEAR at

610-217-1629 (cell) 610-966-6202 (phone)

Buying classical records and collections

Lifestyles over 50 dinner. 6pm. $3.50 610-709-8984 Wed, July 6 1 pm. Macungie Seniors, Macungie Fire Company.

Ruth, 610-965-9584.

Thurs, July 2 Alzheimer’s Support Group, Thurs 1-3 PM St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. 1900 Pennsylvania Ave, Allentown.

Thurs, July 2 AARP Chapter 4150 at Lower Macungie Twsp. Comm.

Ctr. Brookside Rd. Thurs, July 2 7PM Lower Milford Twnshp Fire Co. 1601 Limeport Pike, spaghetti dinner adults $7 children $4 sallvmac ad bar, dessert.

Sat, July 2 10:30AM Enjoy gardening, interested in peace issues? Jordan United Church of Christ, Rt 309 and Walbert Ave, Allentown, dedicated peace garden, custom peace sculpture, peace pole, worship areas, biblical plant & children’s bed, gazebo, swing, trails.

Sat, July 2 Bethlehem Garden Club, share garden tips with local pros and hobbyists 610-838-1482.

Tues, July 12 & 26 Lower Lehigh Lions Club. Macungie Fire Co. Walnut St. Tues, July 12, Alzheimer’s Support Group, SarahCare Adult Day Service, 610-391-1576 Tues, July 12 1pm, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5th & Chestnut Sts, Emmaus.

Emmaus Garden Club, Sandi 610.965.2062.

Tues, July 12 7-8:30 pm. Prayer & Share Together for emotional wholeness, women’s support group struggling, or have family, struggling with depression, bi-polar, etc. Asbury Methodist Church, Allentown. Linda 610-395-8756.

Tues, July 12 4 8:30 AM Lehigh Co. TRIAD free continental breakfast. Green Meadows of Allentown. 610-967-5454.

Wed, July 20 5:30-6:30PM. Alzheimer’s Support Group, share, support. Professional advice from caregivers for Alz. impaired families. Arden Courts of Allentown 610-366-9010.

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Thur, July 14 5:30 Alz’s Support Group, Country Meadows of Allentown, Bldg 3. Light dinner 610-395-7160.

Thur, July 14 4:30-6 pm. Alz Support Grp, support for those providing care and deal with Alz disease. Adult Day Service Bldg, Westminster Village. 610-7828390.

Thur, July 14 Alzheimer’s Support Group for Caregivers 4-5 PM Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. 267-371-4569 Thur, July 14 7pm. LV Brain Injury Support Group - Good Shepherd Health & Tech Center, 850 S. Fifth Street, Allentown.

Thur, July 14 12PM Caregivers & Professionals Network Group.

Country Meadows of Allentown, Bldg 3, 610-395-7160 Fri, July 8 10 am. People Meeting People Club, Senior Social Group.

Fellowship Hall, Asbury United Methodist Church.

Mon, July 11 7-8:30 pm. pray & share together for emotional wholeness, women’s support group struggling, or have family struggling with depression, bi-polar, etc. Ebenezer Bible Fellowship, Bethlehem. Linda 610-395-8756.

Mon, July 11 7:30 Macungie V.F.W. Lehigh St. Macungie Tue, July 26 Alzheimer’s Support Group 10AM. Old Orchard Health Care Center. Palmer Twp. Jim Baer 610-438-1608.

Pet Grief Support Group. Meetings twice a month, 6:30-8:00PM. For West Allentown group call Maureen 610-437-6660, for Bethlehem group call Joanne 610-865-0110.

St. John’s Friendly Fifties, Mon July 11, 26th St. Playground Northampton. rain or shine Trips: Oktoberfest at Doolans in Spring Lake, NJ. Oct. 6, 2011 $79 per person. American Music Theater Christmas Show and dinner at Fulton Steamboat Inn. $80 if 40 or more attend. Dec. 8, 2011. Call Pat 610-767-4881.

American Music Theater Christmas Show and dinner at Fulton Steamboat Inn. $80 if 40 or more attend. Dec. 8, 2011. Call Pat 610-767-4881.

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Tue, Jun 28 LV Parkinson’s Support Group, Gerry Haines. Banko Bldg.

10-12PM. Wed Jun 22 Men of Retirement Age Club 1-2;30pm, Advent Moravian Church, 3730 Jacksonville Rd, Hanover.

LV Chapter 1371 NARFE will hold annual picnic Thurs July 28 at Allentown Rose Garden #2 picnic pavillion 11:30 a.m. Complete luncheon, with drinks and dessert provided. Enjoy door prizes, games and bingo. All current and former Federal workers are invited. You may wish to bring folding chairs.

Tickets are $16 per person thtu July 23 Ken Zeiner, phone 610-8377246.

Mondays 10 and 1. “Loving Hands Quilting Circle”. Country Meadows. Allentown, Buildings 3 & 1, 610-395-7160.

Mondays 10 am.

Mondays 11:30-2. JCC, Allentown Friendship Circle. Open to 50 and over. Programs and lunch. Ruth 610-865-3646, 1 week in advance.

Tuesdays, 1 pm. Trexlertown Area Senior Group. Trexlertown Fire Co. 610-395-5316.

Tuesdays 1:30-4:30. Palmer Senior Group, meet seniors, play cards, share good times.

Charles Chrin Community Ctr Palmer Township 610-252-2098 palmercommunitycenter.org Wednesdays noon. Fogelsville Senior Group at Fire Company.

Amelia, 610-395-2224.

Wednesday 1pm St. Stevens Church Franklin & Turner St. Allentown.

Cards, bingo & refreshments.

Thursdays at 12. Schnecksville Senior Citizen Group. Peg 610-3958667 Schnecksville Fire Co. Fridays 1 pm. Emmaus Senior Group, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Emmaus. Erma 610-966-2299.

Gettysburg July 18 $60 pp Cyclorama & Film, Battlefield tour, lunch at Hickory Bridge Farm, Eisenhower Nat’l Historic Site. VA Beach, VA Aug 21-24 $507 pp Includes: Hotel 3 nights, dinner. Waterman’s Rest., Back

Lifestyles over 50 Bay National Wildlife Refuge tour, Dolphin Watching cruise, Military Aviation Museum, Oceana Naval Air Station tour, Old Cape May Henry Lighthouse, dinner at Gordon Biersch with brewery tour, Nauticus and USS Wisconsin tour.

Hudson River Valley, NY Sep 26-27 $285 pp (double) or $365 per person (single) Deadline to register July 28. Gisela V. McBride gmcbride@countrymeadows.com 717-533-2474, ext. 10133

Exercise Bethlehem YMCA. SilverSneakers 1 M/T/W 10:45AM M/W 3PM. SilverSneakers 2 T 8:30AM & F 10:30AM, YogaStretch Th 10:45 AM Sat 8AM, SilverSplash T/Th 9:15am Sat 8:15AM. Suburban Family YMCA. Adult aquatics classes: 610-867-7588.

Silver Sneakers I: Mon, Tues, Thurs at 9:00am,Thurs: 10:00am.

Silver Sneakers II Mon 10:00am, Fri: 10:00am Silver Sneakers YogaStretch- Wed: 10am.

Allentown YMCA & YWCA Senior Fit M-W-F 9:00 am, Silver Circuit M-W-F 9:00 am, Silver Sneakers 1 Mon & Thurs 11:30 am, Silver Sneakers 2 Mon, Tues, Thurs. 1:30 pm, Silver Splash Mon, Wed 9:30 am, Fri 2 pm, YogaStretch Wed 1:30 pm. Dates of adult aquatic classes available. 610-434-9333 YMCA - Easton, P’burg & Vicinity.

Silver Sneakers Cardio Mon1pm Tues 11am, Wed. & Fri. 12pm Silver Sneakers 1 Tues. & Thurs.

12:30pm. Silver Sneakers Yoga Wed. 12:50pm. Low Impact Aerobics Tues. & Thurs. 8am. Aqua Aerobics M-F 9:15am, Tues. & Thurs.

7:00pm. Arthritis Aquatics M-W-F 10:30am, Tues. & Thurs. 1:00pm www.familyymca.org Arthritis Aquatics M-W-F 11:0011:45 AM or 11:45-12:30PM. 3rd St. Alliance for Women & Children.

Month:$38 drop-in: $6, more programs, memberships available.

610-258-6271. Aqua Pilates, Arthritis Aquatics, Aqua Aerobics.

Rodale Aquatic Ctr Allentown 610606-4670.

Dances Wed Dances Lehigh County Senior Ctr: 1-4 pm. 1st & 3rd Wed of month. $7.00 pp includes refreshments. 610-437-3700 www.

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Third Friday – Easton Dance Party at Third St. Alliance, N. 3rd St., Easton.

610-330-9950.

Ballroom Dance Sundays at Fearless Fire Company in Allentown, Carol 610-398-8312 schedule and info.

Ballroom on High, Swing, www. swingkat.com Allentown Area Swing Dance. Fearless Fire Co. 1221 S Front St. Allentown 610-390-7550. 2nd Fri of month Front St. music by King Henry & The Showmen 8-11pm $10 Last Sat of month dance Charles Chrin Comm Ctr of Palmer 4100 Green Pond Rd Easton Music by King Henry & The Showmen 8-11pm $10

Bingo Mon & Thurs 7 PM. Memorial Hall, Liberty Fire Co. Stockertown. 610759-6811 Wed 5PM game at 6:45PM Volunteer Fire Co Fogelsville Ladies Auxiliary Cash Prizes 610-395-5479 Wed 6PM game and 7PM Lehigh County Senior Ctr. Free coffee and snacks. $15 includes 4 double cards & 1 pack of specials.610-437-3700

Classes and Lectures Seniors Who Wish to Re-Enter Workforce. Lehigh County Senior Ctr 1633 Elm St. Allentown, computer classes limited to 8. Basic Computer I & II, Digital Camera, Digital Photos, Intro to Internet. Classes at center and Whitehall Library. 8- 1.5 hr. classes $40 members $80 nonmembers.

Membership $20. 610-437-3700 or dndod@aol.com.

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Alz. Caregiver Support Groups: Live, Love, Learn (special grp. for memory impaired and loved ones), 2nd Tues of month Sacred Heart Hosp, 4:30PM2nd floor.

Family Caregiver Support - 2nd Wed of month Arden Courts. Memory Care 5:30PM. Family Caregiver Support - 4th Mon of month Traditions of Hanover 6:30PM. Men’s HOPE group – last Wed of month 1PM Arden Courts. CAP-Caring for the Alzheimer’s Professional – For healthcare professionals who care for the memory impaired. 4th Tues of

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July 2011 month Arden Courts 2PM Bangor Area High School Class of 1986 established Gary Moffett Memorial Scholarship in memory of deceased classmates. $500 award given to senior who exemplifies leadership, service, character and scholastic achievement. Lisa 215997-2141, ljupright@msn.com.

Phoebe’s Alzheimer’s Association Support Group 3 to 4:30 PM 3rd Wed of month, Phoebe Terrace, 1940 Turner St, Allentown. 610794-5273.

Phoebe’s Connecting Hearts Geriatric Care Management is premiering a new service featuring at-home personalized coaching to make dementia-related caregiving more manageable. Topics include: Dementia Overview, Eating Difficulties, Activities of Daily Living, Home Safety and Mobility, Medication Management, Activities of Daily Living, Physical Behaviors Expressive Behaviors, Psychological Behaviors, Legal Activities 610-794-5344 or 800-931-7061 to discuss your personalized needs.

Crowded Kitchen Players announces premier of The Maltese Falcon by Helen Borgers Sept 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & Oct 1 at 8 p.m. and September 18, 25 & Oct 2 at 2 p.m. at McCoole’s Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main St. Quakertown Tickets: $18.- Adults, $ 14.- Seniors, $ 8 Students. (Cash or Check Only) Call 610.395.7176 or email ckplayers@rcn.com AFC Reverse Mortgage is offering a series of seminars on FHA insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage “HECM” reverse mortgages at Brookside Country Club, 701 Willow Lane, Macungie, 18052. July 15, and August 18. There is no charge and lunch is included. Reserve at www.afcreversemortgage.com or 610 437 7230. All are welcome.

Zion’s ‘Liberty Bell’ Church’s annual re-enactment of the reading of theDeclaration of Independence on Sunday, July 3, at the 10:00 a.m. service of worship.

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