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For Senior Laughs, the Play’s the Thing Theater Group and its Founder Spread Humor and Active Aging By Chelsea Peifer Theater has been a pivotal part of human culture since the most primitive times. Once the lifeblood of every community, today local theaters must compete with entertainment formats like television and movies for the attention of audiences. But in Central Pennsylvania, local theaters continue thriving because of passionate individuals like Fran Horkowitz. Horkowitz, 87, has acted, directed, and served on the board for several theaters, and her primary involvement has been with the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg. But in 2009, she saw an empty niche for seniors who wanted to remain involved with performing arts but without the commitment of memorizing a tremendous amount of lines or attending several months’ worth of rehearsals. Ever the go-getter, Horkowitz decided to form the Senior Theatre Players to fill that void. The Senior Theatre Players began with six players traveling to senior centers, assisted and independent living homes, and various locations in Central Pennsylvania to perform short skits. The group has grown to include 15 players ranging in age from 50 to 91. please see LAUGHS page 12 Fran Horkowitz, founder of the Senior Theatre Players, backstage at the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, where exposed brickwork from the original building can be seen. It was first constructed as a one-room schoolhouse in 1863.
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Deal Me In By Mark Pilarski
Where’d Ya Go? Dear Mark: With apologies to General Douglas MacArthur, the question still remains: What happens to old slot machines that have outlived their usefulness? I have noticed that some of my favorite machines mysteriously disappear, one casino at a time, until they are just a fleeting memory of spinning reels and flashing lights. Gone, but not forgotten. Is there a graveyard for our dearly departed friends? – Leigh H. Any time you see a slot machine disappear from the floor, from the casino’s point of view, that machine was misbehaving, or better stated, underperforming. All machines, Leigh, need to show reasonable results, or their replacement is inevitable. A gaming machine’s performance is measured by two factors:
the amount of coins wagered daily (“coin in”) and the amount collected daily by the casino (“win”). If a machine’s performance falters ever so slightly, a slot manager could decide a change is needed in the slot mix, meaning the placement and positioning of machines on the casino floor. My guess here, Leigh, is that you might also be inquiring about those 20th-century antique machines from manufacturers like Mills and Jennings or some of the later IGT or Bally machines from the ’70s or ’80s. Their resting places have a variety of
possibilities. The first being, as with any slot machine, they are usually sent to a facility that strips them for usable parts and sorts the rest for scrap. Also, stored in the basement of many casinos is that slot graveyard you speak of, where they live out their lives collecting dust. Some machines might go to a private collection, but, depending on local law, they may have to be rendered inoperable. Many a man cave has one sitting in the corner to pilfer quarters from the owner’s friends. A collector like yours truly would never part with his 1934 Mills Star “Firebird” QT nickel machine,
as it pays for the free Guinness or PBR, their choice, offered when some sucker is yanking its handle. Then there are retail establishments specific to the selling of older slot machines in gambling towns like Reno and Las Vegas, where selling gambling equipment is legal. Some of these stores have a decent-sized collection on site. If you are a want-to-be buyer of a “dearly departed friend,” it is important to check state and local laws before you pull the trigger (handle), although, generally speaking, antique slot machines are legal in most states if they are over 25 years old. You can also do an online search for “old slot machines for sale,” or go to eBay, where a plethora of slots is always for sale. Even though Nevada may be the gambling capital of the United States, the please see WHERE page 15
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Top-Rated New Vehicles for Seniors Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any credible resources that rate the best vehicles for older drivers? My wife and I are both in our 70s and are looking to purchase a new automobile but could use some help choosing one that’s age friendly. What can you tell us? – Car Shoppers Dear Shoppers, While there are a number of websites that rate new vehicles for older drivers, one of the most credible is Edmunds.com, a top-rated online resource for automotive research information. For 2014, they developed a list of “top 10 vehicles for seniors” based on user-friendly features that help compensate for many of the physical changes—like diminished vision, arthritis, and range-ofmotion loss—that can come with aging. But before we get to the list, here is a rundown of different features that are available on many new vehicles today and how they can help with various age-related physical problems. So depending on what ails you or your wife, here’s what to look for.
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Knee, hip, or leg problems: For comfort, a better fit, and easier entry and exit, look for vehicles that have six-way adjustable power seats that move the seat forward, backward, up, and down and the seat-back forward and backward. Also look for low door thresholds and seat heights that don’t require too much bending or climbing to get into. Leather or faux-leather seats are also easier to slide in and out of than cloth seats. Limited upper-body range of motion: If you have difficulty looking over your shoulder to back up or merge into traffic, look for vehicles with a large rear window for better visibility; wide-angle mirrors, which can minimize blind
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spots; backup cameras; active parallel-park assistance; and blindspot warning systems that alert you to objects in the way. Also, for comfort and fit, consider vehicles that have a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, adjustable seatbelts, and heated seats with lumbar support.
vehicles for 2014 listed in alphabetical order. Each offers features designed to support drivers coping with the conditions discussed above. Their picks include both sedans and SUVs and range from top-ofthe-line luxury models to those with more affordable price tags. • Acura RDX SUV • Audi A8 sedan • Ford Taurus sedan • Honda Accord sedan • Hyundai Sonata sedan • Lexus ES 350 sedan • Mazda CX-9 SUV • Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan • Toyota Avalon sedan • Volkswagen Passat
Arthritic hands: To help with difficult and painful gripping and turning problems, features that can help include a keyless entry and a push-button ignition, a thicker steering wheel, power mirrors and seats, and larger dashboard controls. And in SUVs and crossovers, an automatic tailgate closer can be a real bonus. Diminished vision: Look for vehicles with larger instrument panels and dashboard controls with contrasting text that’s easier to see. And those with sensitivity to glare will benefit from extendable sun visors, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and glare-reducing side mirrors. Short and/or overweight: Look for six-way adjustable seats, adjustable foot pedals, and a tiltand-telescoping steering wheel. 2014 Best Vehicles Here is Edmunds’ list of top 10
To read more about the details of these choices, visit www.edmunds.com and type “top 10 vehicles for seniors for 2014” into their search bar. AAA Resource Another excellent resource that can help you chose a vehicle that meets your needs is the American Automobile Association’s online tool called “Smart Features for Older Drivers.” At www.seniordriving.aaa.com/ smartfeatures you can input the areas you have problems with—like knee problems, arthritic hands, or a stiff upper body—and the tool will identify the makes and models that have the features that will best accommodate your needs. Although this tool looks at model-year 2013 vehicles, in many cases the features shown are carried over for 2014 models. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org
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Life in the Navy Was Great … Except for the Typhoons Robert D. Wilcox lden Thorpe just missed World War II, but he knew it well from his two brothers, who fought in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge. They wrote to give him a gritty picture of those desperate days of combat our troops went through during “the Bulge,” the largest land battle the U.S. Army ever fought in. Thorpe was seeking adventure, though, and the Navy poster that said, “Join the Navy and see the world” looked mighty good to him. So, at age 17, he got his parents to sign their permission for him to join the Navy. And he was on his way. After boot camp at Bainbridge, Md., he was picked for duty on destroyers and was sent to Great Lakes Basic Engineering School in Michigan. There he learned to operate and service boilers, pumps, engines—every moving part of a combat ship.
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His exam results before the Hawkins sailed qualified him to be a again for the Far East in fireman, and he was off to January 1947. San Diego, where he They stopped briefly in became part of the crew Hawaii, and then headed aboard the destroyer USS for Guam. On the way Hawkins. there, they ran into a The destroyer had mammoth three-day been assisting in typhoon that at times occupation operations in caused their ship to roll Japan and in escorting 45 degrees. Thorpe says ships to and from the he asked one of the chiefs, Marianas before returning “Does it get any rougher to San Diego, where than this?” To which the Thorpe joined the crew. chief answered grimly, “If He remembers being it does, we won’t be in it; Fireman Second Class surprised that many of we’ll be under it.” Alden Thorpe, aboard the When the storm the crew members were destroyer USS Hawkins. subsided, they continued scarcely older than he, on to Guam and then to mostly 17- and 18-yearChina. There, they steamed between olds. Chinese and Korean ports, assisting and The next few months were spent in supporting American Marine units in training operations off the West Coast
their attempts to stabilize the explosive Chinese situation at that time and to protect American lives. During the summer of 1947, the Hawkins steamed up the Yellow River, dodging the many sandbars as they made their way to Shanghai to evacuate the American Marine detachment there. Thorpe says he decided to take a jeep ride to see the Great Wall … until, on the way there, he got fired on by Communist Chinese and gave up that idea in a hurry. For a time, their home port was Tsingtao in northern China, where it was often 20 degrees F at noontime, and there was ice everywhere. They stayed busy, chipping off the ice that constantly coated the ship. Their main duty there was to keep an eye on Russian ships while following them up and down the coast.
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September commemorates World Alzheimer’s Month, and within that month is World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21. There is a lot to stop and pause for during September, but the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter does the opposite—we make people get up and move! The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the association’s largest annual awareness and fundraising event, which occurs during September and October. The money raised allows our chapter to contribute to research— breakthroughs that we hope will one day be life-changing for people with dementia. The funding will allow for increases in the accurate and timely diagnosis of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. As well, added dollars will ensure we have a significant increase in affordable, high-quality care and support for people with the disease and their caretakers. And while we know what the walk means for us, we are keenly aware that it is personal for many of you. Some walk to honor and remember those they have lost. Some walk to share stories of living with Alzheimer’s or related dementias. Some walk so that future generations won’t have to face the debilitating and devastating effects of the disease. Some walk because they want to help make a difference and fight back. For our Greater Pennsylvania Chapter board chair, Deb 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. From there, she was told to imagine that the goal was accomplished, and then
posed with the question, “Now what is possible?” This is how Pierson responded: “Imagine a world where every child has a committed, active grandparent or great-grandparent to love them, encourage their gifts, and pass on values, family, and cultural history. Imagine if our seniors had the funds available in their retirement accounts to travel and enjoy life. Imagine when our government has billions in extra funds per year to allocate to the greater good. What you’ve just imagined is a world without Alzheimer’s.” The Greater Pennsylvania Chapter can imagine it. Can you? Join us in the move toward a world without Alzheimer’s. Let’s transform our imagination into realization. Register today at www.alz.org/walk or call our helpline, available 24 hours, seven days a week, at (800) 272-3900. Your local walks include: Saturday, Sept. 6 Lancaster, Long’s Park Registration at 8 a.m. Opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 Harrisburg, City Island Park Registration at 8:30 a.m. Opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 York, Morgan E. Cousler Park Registration at 9:30 a.m. Opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. For more information on your local Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit www.alz.org/walk or contact Asheleigh Forsburg at (717) 561-5020 or aforsburg@alz.org.
How We Pay for Things These Days We depend on automatic teller machines for cash, and more and more we’re relying on electronic payments when we don’t want to write a check. According to the Federal Reserve, ATM withdrawals from 2006 to 2009 numbered 6 billion transactions, for a total of about $600 billion. That was an increase from 5.8 billion during the 2003-2006 period, when withdrawals came to $578 billion.
The Federal Reserve also notes that during the same period, consumers depended on electronic transfers via such instruments as debit cards and prepaid credit cards for more than threequarters of their transactions—a 9.7 percent increase. Debit card payments rose 14.8 percent from 2006 to 2009; prepaid card transactions grew 21.5 percent. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
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Lori Verderame ike many others, I lost friends on hours to host these individuals in the same Sept. 11, 2001. As a museum way that rescue and recovery personnel professional and historian dedicated worked continuously at Ground Zero in to the study of objects and their role in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. culture, I am pleased to highlight the The museum boasts 110,000 square feet September 11 Memorial and its new of exhibit space, which features interactive Museum that recalls that historic day. multimedia displays, personal narratives, The National September 11 Memorial and impressive monumental and uniquely & Museum debuted with ceremony and personal artifacts. remembrance recently. The Memorial & The breathtaking “In Memoriam” Museum are located on 8 of the 16 acres of exhibition remembers the people lost. A the World three-part, Trade Center mainly site in lower historical Manhattan exhibition (New York leads visitors City). through the The background of memorial, the attacks, designed by the events of Michael Arad the day, and and Peter the aftermath. Walker, “The Photo credit: Jin Lee, courtesy of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. honors the museum tells On exhibit is the NYFD Ladder 3 at the 2,983 people heartbreaking National September 11 Memorial & Museum, who were stories of highlighting the role of the first responders. killed in the unimaginable attacks of both loss but also Sept. 11, 2001, and Feb. 26, 1993. The inspiring stories of courage and memorial consists of two reflecting pools compassion. Its opening honors the formed in the footprints of the original commitment we made to 9/11 family Twin Tower buildings. members and to all future generations: that The National September 11 Museum is we would never forget those we lost or the sited below ground and displays artifacts terrible lessons we learned that day,” said linked to the events of 9/11, while telling Michael Bloomberg, chairman of the the stories of loss, compassion, and memorial and museum and former New recovery of the 2001 and 1993 attacks. York City mayor. This is achieved through displays, Museum donations came from people multimedia, and interactive exhibits. across the country and around the world, Davis Brody Bond is the lead architect including New York City schoolchildren, on the museum project, sited below the who donated their pennies to the project. memorial plaza. The museum opened to the general “The magnitude of the historic public on May 21, 2014. Admission is $24 importance of the site and its symbolism for adults with discounted rates for seniors, made it essential for us to find a balance U.S. veterans, U.S. college students, and between the collective and the individual youths. Admission is free on Tuesdays from experience,” said architect Steven Davis, 5 to 8 p.m. FAIA. For more information, see Before the public opening of The www.911memorial.org. I urge you to visit, National September 11 Memorial & learn, and remember. Museum, there were a few days set aside Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and when the museum hosted 9/11 families, award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori hosts President and Mrs. Obama, first antiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Lori is responders, rescue and recovery workers, the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s hit survivors, and residents of lower TV show Auction Kings. Visit www.DrLoriV Manhattan. .com/Events, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, or The museum was kept open for 24 call (888) 431-1010.
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was told that Denver would take my breath away. First there’s the surprise. 20th-Century Design Pop – Denver is flat. Most visitors The Kirkland Museum of Fine envision exiting the airport and and Decorative Art is home to finding themselves surrounded some of the best Arts & Crafts, by snow-capped peaks. Denver has three major league Bison roam in large fields just a Mountains are visible from Bauhaus, Art Deco, Modern and Nope. Denver is the gateway few miles from both the Denver most points in Denver, but the stadiums: Coors Field for baseball, Pop art in the country. to the Rockies; it’s not in the Sports Authority Field at Mile airport and the downtown area. actual city is flat. Among the more than 3,500 Rockies. You’ll have to drive a High for football, and Pepsi Center objects are chairs by Frank Lloyd half hour or more before you’ll for basketball and hockey. Wright and Charles Rennie need your hiking boots. Mackintosh; hundreds of pieces Then, there’s the altitude. you’ll undoubtedly want to see the outdoors seriously, probably because of 20th-century ceramics, tableware, The 13th step of the state capital, the mountain heights, there’s charm aplenty with more than 300 days of sunshine gold-domed centerpiece of downtown glassware, and metal ware; and even an per year, it’s a seriously beautiful city. To iconic Electrolux vacuum cleaner. Denver, is exactly 1 mile above sea level. down in the flats—a topnotch art museum, zoo, botanic garden, theater act local, take a morning bike ride on This is a height that leaves most folks Much of the art is displayed in district … The list goes on. some of the 850 miles of paved trails giddy from the clear, mountain air, but galleries that resemble a homey living But there are also some lesser-known that crisscross and encircle the city. a few become woozy from lack of room. The result is an exceptionally attractions that you can’t find everyplace No bike? No problem. Denver’s Boxygen. unusual, informative, and classy else. Here, a rundown of breathtaking cycle program is the first large-scale Hint: take a deep breath, guzzle museum. experiences in the city proper. bike-sharing plan in the country. Eight water, and eat carbs, which require less www.kirklandmuseum.org dollars buys a day’s access to one of the oxygen for digestion. Fitness Mecca – Denverites take the city’s 800-plus red bikes, which are Finally, there’s the delight. Though Modern Talk – Imagine listening to
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two experts discuss such disparate topics as “Machiavelli & Fresh Meat Sausage” or “Minimalism & Giant Wombats.” This is what happens during the Museum of Contemporary Art’s series titled “Re-Mixed Taste: Tag Team Lectures on Unrelated Topics.” Each guru has 20 minutes to make his point, after which the audience jumps in to ask questions in an attempt to force the seemingly unrelated to relate. Bizarre? Occasionally. Fascinating? Always. http://mcadenver.org/mixedtaste2014.php
country’s largest chemical-weapons manufacturing facilities. That story, as well as the one about the extensive cleanup that followed, is told in a somber, not-to-be-missed exhibit in the refuge’s visitor center. www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal
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Denver is one of only 12 metro areas that have four major league teams.
Star Status – Denver is one of only 12 U.S. metro areas that are represented by teams of all four major professional sports leagues. It’s a rare week when there’s not a game in play. But unlike the other 11 cities, Denver boasts something extra. They have rarefied mountain air that makes balls soar farther, pucks glide faster, and beer—for which the city is also famous—taste better. Wild at Heart – So, you want to see some bison, the celebrated symbol of the Wild West? The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is just minutes off the interstate that joins Denver International Airport and the downtown area. At more than 15,000 acres, the refuge
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is one of the largest urban open spaces in the country and home to more than 330 species of birds and animals. Here you can see not only bison and deer, but also
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge was once a chemical-weapons facility.
red-tailed hawk and bald eagle. But the refuge has been used for more than animals. During and after World War II the land was the site of one of the
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The Other Side of Leonard Nimoy Nick Thomas s Star Trek’s Mr. career in fine-art Spock, Leonard photography would be Nimoy created difficult at the time. one of the most iconic “So I decided to stay characters in television with my acting and history. But for the past directing, although I two decades, Nimoy has continued to study transported his career to photography and work at the other side of the it.” camera and is now Around 1994, he Photo courtesy of Seth Kaye Photography regarded as a leading became a full-time Nimoy has transported his career to the Photo courtesy of Seth Kaye Photography contemporary American photographer (while other side of the camera and is now Nimoy in 2010 posing with a subject photographer. continuing to tackle some William Shatner as regarded as a leading contemporary and her life-sized Secret Self. Captain Kirk and Nimoy as Early in his acting film and TV projects of American photographer. Mr. Spock in Star Trek. career, he recognized interest), producing work photography could be that was largely concept experience. So I began using the camera changing careers,” Nimoy explained. “I more than just snapshots on location. driven—themes that told a story, rather “I carried a camera with me wherever I when I was on a specific, thematic quest.” went to school at UCLA to study than random, individual photos. His The photography bug eventually bit photography under master art went and began to realize I was missing diverse subjects include hands, eggs, him hard at the pinnacle of his career. photographer Robert Heineken and the place I was in because my eye was landscapes, nudes, and dancers, all shot became very excited about the prospect.” “I had finished three seasons of Star behind the camera so much,” Nimoy with black-and-white film cameras. But with no enthusiasm for recalled from his home in Los Angeles. “I Trek and two seasons of Mission: “I have two darkrooms and do my own commercial photography, he realized a had the photographs, but I hadn’t had the Impossible, and I actually considered printing up to a 16- by 20-inch image. I
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Photo from Nimoy’s early Shekhina series.
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Nimoy’s diverse subjects include hands, eggs, landscapes, nudes, and dancers, all shot with black-and-white film cameras.
Despite rumors throughout his acting career that he resented being typecast as Spock, Nimoy says he regards the
character with fondness. “I’ve always been proud to be identified with Spock.” And what if J.J. Abrams, the producer/director of the new Star Trek films, approached him for another film role? “I’d take his call, but doubt I’d do any acting,” he said. “I don’t want to go off on location again. I’m enjoying life with my family too much.” Thomas’ features and columns have appeared in more than 300 magazines and newspapers, and he is the author of Raised by the Stars, published by McFarland. He can be reached at his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com
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Their performances are Since then, Horkowitz usually no longer than 30 to 40 branched out to countless acting minutes, said Horkowitz. and directing roles, including “It’s just enough. We work productions at local theaters like with books in hand and we Theatre Harrisburg, Molly don’t memorize lines,” Pitcher Troupe, Oyster Mill explained Horkowitz. Playhouse, Allenberry Playhouse, The technique is sometimes and Gretna Theatre. referred to as “Readers The talent in Central Theater,” and she compares Pennsylvania is “extremely their style of performance to strong,” said Horkowitz. that of a live radio presentation. When Horkowitz was “Our skits are always performing at the various Army The Senior Theatre Players performing this summer Members of this season’s Senior Theater Players humorous,” she said. “Our posts where her husband was include, standing, from left, Charles Smith, Hampden for residents at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation purpose is to make people stationed, sometimes she almost Center in Carlisle. Township; Fran Horkowitz, Carlisle; Linda Draper, laugh a little.” did not even have to audition Mechanicsburg; and Gabriel Horkowitz, Carlisle. One comedic skit that for roles. Seated, Carvel Markley, Mechanicsburg. “But when I came here and saw the always seems to be a crowd Actors from the Senior Theatre Players in competition, I was intimidated,” favorite is called Sure As Hell scenes from a current skit about the Horkowitz said. “We have so much talent Growing Old. comedic side effects of aging. here, and I have a great deal of respect for “They love it because all of the men everyone here.” can see themselves in it. One can’t hear, Horkowitz is president emeritus at the one can’t see,” laughed Horkowitz. Local playwright Cindy Dlugolecki Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg and now After the show, audiences always tell wrote The Ghost of Mechanicsburg, and focuses solely on leading and participating the players that they made them laugh. the audience thoroughly enjoyed the in the Senior Theatre Players. “That’s what they always say, and connection to places they knew and “Theater is really my favorite pastime, that’s what matters,” Horkowitz said. loved. and that’s why I do Senior Players,” said “We just want to make people laugh.” Former Harrisburg resident Barbara Horkowitz. Plays with a local historical focus are Blank wrote How to Marry a Rabbi, and Horkowitz has found that the group’s popular too, added Horkowitz. the Senior Theatre Players performed the skits can also help perpetuate the message skit to a roaring audience at the Jewish that senior living doesn’t have to equal Community Center. sedentary living. If the skits the Senior Theatre Players A friend of Horkowitz’s was worried use are not written by local playwrights, about her parents spending too much they are usually selected by Horkowitz time watching television, so she asked her from a senior theater catalog. for a copy of the script she saw the Senior The Carlisle resident first became Theatre Players perform about someone involved with theater in her late 40s and in a retirement home who did not want was recruited for a role as one of the to do anything. singing nuns in a performance of The “She really wished her parents would Sound of Music. get involved,” Horkowitz said. “There is a Her husband, Gabe, served as an lot out there to do. Army dentist, and their family was “My husband is 91 and he still jogs for stationed at the Aberdeen Proving an hour every morning,” she said. “He Ground in Maryland at the time. 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One of their ports of call was Hong Kong. Thorpe had a day off to spend in the town, and he remembers that although all was glitter in that bustling city, and anything you could ever think of was available to buy, you could still see in the harbor the hulls of ships that were sunk and overturned in combat. In Hong Kong, they got an emergency call from the Chinese steamer SS Hong Kheng that had run aground on the rocky island shore at Chilang Point, 8 miles north of Hong Kong, and was breaking up. Steaming north at flank speed, the Hawkins joined another American destroyer and a British destroyer in braving the rough seas, successfully rescuing the crew and some 2,000 Chinese men, women, and children and delivering them to Hong Kong. Thorpe says, “Everything was so scarce in China that any time a vessel was beached, the Chinese would swarm over the wreck, taking everything they could find. All wood was valuable, but especially the mahogany that many ships were fitted with.” When the Hawkins returned to the U.S., they brought with them a detachment of Marines that they dropped off at Guam. Continuing on,
they ran into another vicious three-day typhoon before reaching San Diego. There, Thorpe said he could have signed up for another hitch and gone on a trip that the ship was scheduled to make literally around the world. But he says that civilian life sounded pretty good to him right then, and he took his discharge in December 1948. Although he later used the G.I. Bill to learn to fly, Thorpe says, “I never flew anything larger than a Greyhound bus. For the next 37 years, I drove—and for a while dispatched—Greyhound buses on seven-day tours.” On one of his trips from Manhattan to Tidewater, N.J., an interesting man took the seat behind him, and they talked a lot about The 700 Club and Pat Robertson’s ministry. It turned out that the man was the personal relations contact for Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network. He introduced Thorpe to Robertson, who then offered Thorpe the chance to serve the ministry through manning the national prayer call line two or three times a week. “That appealed to my own strong faith,” Thorpe says, “and was a rich experience for me for the two years I was able to do that before my work pattern
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Volunteers Needed for CCACS Programs Cumberland County Aging and Community Services has several volunteer opportunities available. By volunteering just a few hours of your time each month, you can make a tremendous difference for others. Training and ongoing education are provided. Volunteers are needed in the following programs:
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Sept. 2, 7 p.m. CanSurmount Cancer Support Group HealthSouth Acute Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd. Mechanicsburg (717) 691-6786 Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m. Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road Camp Hill (717) 557-9041
Free and open to the public. Sept. 9, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Carlisle Area Men’s Cancer Support Group The Live Well Center 3 Alexandria Court, Carlisle (717) 877-7561 sirbrady12@gmail.com
Sept. 16, 1 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880
Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Sept. 5, 10 a.m. – Program on Problem Gambling Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Active Aging Day at Middlesex Township Park
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Shippensburg Area Senior Center – (717) 300-3563 Christ United Methodist Church, 47 E. King St., Shippensburg Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. – “Chat It Up” Group Forum Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9 a.m. – Steppin’ Sneakers Aerobics Class Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. – Quilting Club
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Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Big Spring Senior Center 91 Doubling Gap Road, Newville (717) 766-4478
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slot machine was actually born elsewhere, in San Francisco. The first mechanical slot machine, the Liberty Bell, was invented in 1895 by Charles Fey, a San Francisco mechanic. Fey’s machine housed three spinning reels, each decorated with diamonds, spades, hearts, and one cracked Liberty Bell per reel. When the bells lined up, they produced your biggest payoff: 10 nickels. The original Liberty Bell used to be on display at the Liberty Belle Saloon & Restaurant in Reno, but since its closing in 2006, it is now exhibited at the Nevada State Museum. Back in the ’40s and early ’50s, those older mechanical slots were chock full of springs and gears that were powered by a player pulling the handle, which started the reels spinning. The problem with these early machines was that they were limited in the size of the jackpots because they could only accept one coin, which restricted the number of coins they could pay out. Once the electromechanical machine appeared, it allowed multiple-coin play, which included electrically powered
hoppers that could pay out much larger jackpots. When the computerized slots were introduced in the ’80s, machines with progressive jackpots were linked among different machines hundreds of miles apart, offered huge jackpots starting in the millions. Essentially, Leigh, slot machines keep advancing and getting more complicated, necessitating new homes for the older ones. I will write in a future column about some new three-reel mechanical slots with the feel of a traditional slot that are now hitting the floor. Gambling Wisdom of the Month: “Slot machines are the cotton candy and the McDonald’s of the casino. Everyone knows that they’re bad for you, but few can resist their junk-food appeal.” – Andrew Brisman Mark Pilarski is a recognized authority on casino gambling, having survived 18 years in the casino trenches. Pilarski is the creator of the bestselling, award-winning audio book series on casino gambling, Hooked on Winning. www.markpilarski.com
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