Cumberland County Edition
December 2014
Vol. 15 No. 12
A Treasure Chest of Stories Historic Home Now Houses Collection of Local Antiques By Rebecca Hanlon Andy Leh’s fascination with antiques started as a teenager growing up in Camp Hill. In the summer of 1972, construction crews were digging along 17th Street when they discovered what was left of a glass-recycling facility. The working men would leave at 4 p.m., and the local kids would jump in the pit, digging until dark to collect the unwanted bottles for themselves. “It was a summer fad for most kids, but it stuck with me,” said Leh, now 56. It was the start of a 42-year-long obsession with antiques. Even as a young boy, Leh remembers spending hours in his grandparents’ basement rooting through boxes and examining random items—from glasses to stoneware and furniture. When he started digging up bottles in the streets of Camp Hill, he unknowingly dug up history. If he found bottles he didn’t want, or duplicates, he would sell them to friends. At 16, Leh’s father let him drive the family station wagon to the Silver Spring Flea Market to sell the bottles, using the profits to buy better ones. By early high school, his collection was worth several thousand dollars. “My dad thought I was crazy,” Leh said. “He was angry with me for please see TREASURE page 10 Andy Leh in front of one of his historic home’s seven fireplaces (six in working order). The 1798 home is the perfect setting for Leh’s extensive antiques collection.
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Flu Shot Options Just as they do every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a seasonal flu shot to almost everyone, but it’s especially important for seniors who are at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications. The flu puts more than 200,000 people in the hospital each year and kills around 24,000—90 percent of whom are seniors. Here’s the rundown of the different options: • Standard (trivalent) flu shot: This tried-and-true shot that’s been around for more than 30 years protects against three strains of influenza. This year’s version protects against the two common A strains (H1N1 and H3N2) and one influenza B virus.
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Dear Cautious, Depending on your health, age, and personal preference, there’s a buffet of flu shots available to seniors this flu season, along with two vaccinations for pneumonia that you should consider getting too.
• Quadrivalent flu shot: This vaccine, which was introduced last year, protects against four types of influenza—the same three strains as the standard flu shot, plus an additional B-strain virus.
headache, muscle aches, and fever. • Intradermal flu shot: If you don’t like needles, the intradermal shot is a nice option because it uses a tiny 1/16-inch-long micro-needle to inject the vaccine just under the skin, rather than deeper in the muscle like standard flu shots. This trivalent vaccine is recommended only to those ages 18 to 64.
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Such is Life
When a Man Can’t Have Food Saralee Perel hen readers meet me, they never want to talk to me. Instead, they excitedly look all around for my husband, saying, “Where’s Bob?” Everyone loves Bob. But they feel sorry for him because I often make him look like a doofus (which he is) in my columns. They look at him with pity and say, “You’re such a good sport.” Well, I’m here to tell you: Bob adores it when I write about him. When I don’t include him, he’ll ask, “What about me?” with an insanely disappointed look on his face. Having said all that, last week he had to fast for routine blood work, which meant no food after midnight. No big deal, right? Early that evening, he was face down on the couch. I knelt down and massaged his shoulders. “What’s the matter?” I said.
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Ever so slowly he Slowly, I stepped raised his head. backward and “Don’t you whispered, “I—I— remember the may have finished medical procedure them last night.” I’m about to get?” “WHAT?” “It’s not an “Well, I, um. I operation, sweets. It’s wanted cookies.” just a blood test.” “Oh, so you He sat up. “JUST wanted cookies, did A BLOOD TEST?” you? I will never Bob and Saralee at the diner I quietly tiptoed forgive you for this.” out of the room. He dragged At five to midnight, I found him in himself off to bed. I quietly got in bed the kitchen, gorging on frozen pizza. too. In exactly three minutes he started “Sheesh, Bob. Don’t you want to nuke moaning the song from Oliver. “Food, it first?” glorious food—hot sausage and “There’s no time!” mustard.” I lovingly took his hands but he Less than an hour later, he sneezed crazily pulled away and frantically once and said, “Starvation has caused me searched through the cookie jar. to get a cold.” “Where are the peanut butter Now, I don’t like gender stereotyping. cookies?” he said. But I take that back when it comes to a
cold. That’s because Bob gets “man colds.” During his last one, he threw himself an “I’m going to die” party. I realized that the way I was approaching this was all wrong. So I changed. And miraculously, I also found the cure to the common cold. “You’ll be OK,” I said. “Right after your blood work, we’ll get rid of your cold. Instead of heading to your favorite diner like we planned, for a luscious omelet made with grilled apples, cheddar cheese, and bacon, we’ll keep you on nothing but chicken broth all day.” Suddenly he stopped sneezing. “Sweets, we couldn’t have gone to the diner anyway,” I said. “You’re obviously too weak from starvation. We’ll go there someday, sometime—far, far from now, since it will clearly take a long time for you to recover from your horrible fasting ordeal.” please see FOOD page 14
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Niagara Falls’ New Year’s Bash By Andrea Gross ’m half-submerged in a luxurious whirlpool tub, sipping from a glass of sweet ice wine and looking out the window at the cascading waters of Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the three falls that make up Niagara Falls. Over there, in the distance, is the United States. Here, at the Radisson Hotel, is Canada. Divided in part by the Niagara River, the two countries share the falls, with Horseshoe on the Canadian side and American and Bridal Veil falls technically in the United States, although better viewed from Canada. They’re not the tallest falls in the world, but they’re among the most powerful, and tonight, illuminated in festive colors, they’re surely the most beautiful. Waterfalls, wine, and a whirlpool tub—could there be a more glorious way to spend New Year’s Eve? I think not, but a party is waiting outside—not just any
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Niagara Falls consists of three separate waterfalls. From left, American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Horseshoe Falls.
Horseshoe Falls is wider than seven football fields, and as the water drops the distance of a 13-story building, it creates an explosion of mist.
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My husband and I don our parkas— December weather in Niagara typically ranges from the low 20s to the mid30s—and set out for Queen Victoria Park. It’s not far from the hotel, and as we
walk along the path bordering the falls, we’re surrounded by trees sparkling with more than a million lights and more than 100 illuminated displays representing everything from Noah’s ark and an Inuit kayak to humongous Canadian and United States flags. By the time we arrive at the park, music is blaring from the stage, and the place is packed with revelers. Off to the side, the Skylon Tower rises 775 feet above the falls. The circular top, which resembles a space station, is aglow with lights, and the exterior glass-enclosed elevator, called the “Yellow Bug,” streaks up and down, ferrying visitors to and from the revolving dining room and observation deck at the top. The countdown begins shortly before midnight. Eight, seven, six … one! The Yellow Bug zooms to the top, fireworks explode from the tower, and the crowd roars. Then, led by the performers on stage, everyone begins singing “Auld Lang Syne.”
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It’s almost 1 a.m. when we head back to the Radisson, and we have to run to catch the Falls Incline Railway before it closes. This saves us the uphill hike from the street-level park to the Fallsview Tourist Area, where the hotels, casino, eateries, and shops are located. We arrive in our room chilled but thrilled, ready to start the new year. The next day we explore more of Niagara’s winter offerings. After walking farther along the 3-mile illumination route, we warm up amongst the poinsettias and Christmas cacti at the Floral Showhouse and then make our way to Journey Behind the Falls, an attraction that helps us truly appreciate the size and splendor of Niagara. Dressed in waterproof ponchos (distributed free at the entrance), we slosh through tunnels to emerge 13 stories below ground level at the point where Horseshoe Falls crashes into the Lower Niagara River. We’re showered with mist as the equivalent of more than 1 million bathtubs full of water rush over the falls every hour, traveling at a speed of 25 mph. (During the winter, the lower observation deck is closed, but there’s drama and moisture aplenty on the upper deck.)
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The Falls are illuminated at night, adding to the festive air of the holiday season.
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Fireworks mark the coming of the New Year during Niagara’s New Year’s Eve bash.
Although it’s possible to see all three falls from the ground-level walkway, we take a helicopter ride in order to better understand the area’s geography. From up
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Niagara’s Winter Festival of Lights features a Christmas Tree Walk that extends more than 3 miles.
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A three-story-tall illuminated flag of Canada welcomes folks from the United States, who make up half of the 11 million travelers who visit Niagara each year.
high we can see how the Niagara River, which begins in Lake Erie and flows north into Lake Ontario, divides as it circles around Goat Island.
The southern side plummets over a cliff to form Horseshoe Falls, while the northern side leads to American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. These two smaller falls are, in turn, separated from each other by the much smaller landmass of Luna Island. Finally, since the Niagara Peninsula is one of the top ice-wine-producing regions in the world, we visit Inniskillin Estate Winery, an award-winning producer of the luxury wine. We see the vineyards, where harvesting of the frozen grapes has just begun; watch a video of the production process; and sample three different types of ice wine: Riesling, Cabernet Franc, and Sparkling. We can’t agree on which one we like best, so we splurge on mini-bottles of each. If we can’t make it back to Niagara next year, at least we’ll be able to celebrate at home—but it won’t be the same without the whirlpool tub and the magnificent view of the falls. If you go: Niagara’s Winter Festival of Lights runs through Jan. 12, 2015. www.niagaraparks.com www.radisson.com/niagarafalls.ca Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).
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wasting my money on frivolous stuff. Now, he stands back and smiles, because I eventually got him into it, too.” Leh began to study antiques, learning from older people he’d meet at the flea markets who would show him what to look for and what wasn’t worth it. From there, he gained an interest in blue-decorated stoneware, which he found more interesting than bottles, as each was handmade and uniquely decorated. “I learned at some point that diversity is good,” he said. “I got into all avenues of antiquing, buying painted furniture, iron, glass, pottery, oil paintings, baskets, and china.” While he works full-time as a salesman estimator, Leh has filled his weekends running to different auctions. He still loves variety, but he keeps a sharp eye out for his favorite blue crocks. He looks for ones with special decorations. Tulips and other floral designs are most common, with fruit falling as a close second and birds as a third. The rarest finds have moons, cats, or dogs. Leh has close to 100 crocks in his personal collection and said he can’t even begin to count the bottles. No matter
Leh acquired this local farm table (circa 1820) in summer 2014.
Some of Leh’s antique bottle collection, including figural bitters bottles, historical flasks, and early medicine bottles.
him to sell his Shiremanstown home and move to Dover, York County, in September. He now houses his treasures in a 1798 stone house built by Thomas Pettit, the son of a York County founder. The architecture is unparalleled, Leh said. There are seven fireplaces, thick window boxes, and original chair rails and hardwood floors through the home.
Back row, from left, Gaudy Dutch cup and plate, Rabbitware plate, Leeds plate. Center, from left, eagle butter print, pewter master salt, seated Redware dog, and cow butter print.
how many he gets, he keeps his finds local, preferably from York, Lancaster, Dauphin, and Cumberland counties. His fascination with history pushed
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Situated along the Conewago Creek, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. “I just love history,” he said. “It makes perfect sense for me to have a place like this to fill with the items I am so fascinated with.” While antiques became a huge part of Leh’s life, he slowly made it a family affair. His father bought a home in upstate New York that was built in 1894, and together, they decorated it with period items that fit the theme of the home. Over the years, his father’s collection grew and he started selling things with his son, sharing a booth at a local antique mart. Soon, they had two booths and eventually three. The younger Leh no longer has a booth, but his father still runs one out of Easton, Pa. A lot of the antiques Leh tries to sell are higher-end items that can sit too long at a local market. He finds better luck sending those to auctions. Visiting one is an experience, he said. “It’s the people, it’s the food, it’s the trip,” he said. “There’s not an auction I don’t go to where I don’t know people.” Although antiquing can be expensive, it doesn’t have to be, Leh said.
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He’s bought many things for more than $10,000, including a Lancaster County farm table he bought this summer. But there are a variety of levels at which people can get involved, he added. Every year he goes to the Baltimore Bottle Show, where he sees many kids getting started at the same age he did. Some of them walk in with $5 and leave with 10 bottles, ready to start a collection they can build on. Many of them can even specialize in certain bottles, such as medicine bottles, or soda and beer bottles.
“My problem was I specialized in everything,” he said, laughing. Leh also finds value, not necessarily in the expensive items, but in the ones that are the most unusual. “What they were, wherever they came from, what they were used for—those stories are what interest me,” Leh said. Early Pennsylvania settlers brought a little bit of nature into their own homes, he said, painting furniture, pottery, and other decorations. “Those are some of my favorite items,” he said. “At one point, they were all close to someone’s heart. And I like to think I can appreciate them now.”
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Support Groups
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Dec. 2, 6 p.m. CanSurmount Cancer Support Group HealthSouth Acute Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 691-6786
Dec. 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
Dec. 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
Dec. 10, 1 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group HealthSouth Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 877-0624
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Dec. 16, 1 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880 If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.
Senior Center Activities
Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m. – History of Santa Claus Dec. 18, 11:30 a.m. – Christmas Dinner Dec. 19, 10 a.m. – Travel Experiences in Israel by Douglas Kennedy 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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Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 12:45 p.m. Silver Sneakers Class: Muscular Strength and Range of Movement Living Well Fitness Center 207 House Ave., Suite 107 Camp Hill (717) 439-4070
Dec. 5, 7 p.m. New Cumberland Town Band Christmas Concert Trinity United Methodist Church 415 Bridge St., New Cumberland www.nctownband.org
Dec. 10, 11:30 a.m. NARFE West Shore Chapter 1465 VFW Post 6704 4907 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg (717) 737-1486 www.narfe1465.org Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.
Safe Driver Programs Dec. 3 and 4, 8 a.m. to noon – Township of Southampton Municipal Building, 705 Municipal Drive, Shippensburg, (717) 532-1707
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Cumberland County Library Programs Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642 Dec. 1, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. – Monday Bosler Book Discussion Group Dec. 10, 1 to 2 p.m. – Wicked Wednesday Book Discussion Group Dec. 26, 1 to 2 p.m. – Just Mysteries! Book Club Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900 Thursdays, 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Blood Pressure Screenings Dec. 9, 7 p.m. – Fredricksen Reads: Unwritten by Charles Martin Dec. 15, 7 p.m. – Harp and Handbells Concert New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820 Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Write On Writers’ Group
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Lakeview at Tel Hai Retirement Community
325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-766-0279 • www.BethanyVillage.org
1200 Tel Hai Circle • Honey Brook, PA 19344 610-273-4602 • www.telhai.org
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 100 Assisted Living Residence: Yes Private: 100 Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 100 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Yes Part/Totally Refundable: Yes Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: One-bedroom suites; secured memory support neighborhood; skilled nursing – The Oaks.
Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Come discover a wonderful, faith-based community that has been voted No. 1 retirement community by readers of the Daily Local newspaper!
Colonial Lodge Community
Longwood Manor Personal Care & Memory Care
2015 North Reading Road • Denver, PA 17519 717-336-5501 • www.coloniallodgepa.com
2760 Maytown Road • Maytown, PA 17550 717-426-0033 • www.longwoodassisted.com
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 70 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes* Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 144 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Yes* Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: No Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: No
Health Fee-for-Service Available: No Alzheimer’s Care: No Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: *SSI depends on availability. A veteran-approved “home for heroes” facility, all in a beautiful, rural setting.
Health Fee-for-Service Available: No Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Beautiful, homelike environment nestled in the heartland of Lancaster County. Specializing in memory support. *One-time community fee only.
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Mennonite Home Communities
1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102 717-221-7727 • www.homelandcenter.org
1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 717-393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 50 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Yes Part/Totally Refundable: Yes Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 150 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
Health Fee-for-Service Available: No Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Exemplary care in a caring, beautiful environment has been provided for more than 140 years. Our continuum includes a hospice program.
Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Supportive, encouraging environment. Various room types and suites available. Secure memory care offered.
Homewood at Plum Creek
The Middletown Home
425 Westminster Avenue • Hanover, PA 17331 717-637-4166 • www.homewood.com
999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 717-944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 98 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 64 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: No Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Excellent care in a lovely environment. Call to schedule a visit.
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Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: No Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Beautifully appointed apartments overlooking the garden terrace with the safety and security of 24-hour nursing care.
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Pleasant View Retirement Community
St. Anne’s Retirement Community
544 North Penryn Road • Manheim, PA 17545 717-665-2445 • www.pleasantviewrc.org
3952 Columbia Avenue West Hempfield Township, PA 17512 717-285-6112 • www.stannesrc.org
Total AL and/or PC Beds: 96 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes* Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Yes Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
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Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Minimal Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: No Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Pending Approval Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Select rooms currently available! Call for details.
Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community 625 Robert Fulton Highway • Quarryville, PA 17566 717-786-7321• 888-786-7331 • www.quarryville.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 45 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
Health Fee-for-Service Available: No Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: No Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Quarryville assists in maintaining independence and preserving dignity in a safe and secure environment.
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Salute to a Veteran
Churchill Told Her How Sorry He Was to Learn of FDR’s Death Robert D. Wilcox eraldine (Jeri) Kopf was a native of Central Pennsylvania who kept herself in shape through her love of playing sports. So, when the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) was formed in World War II, she felt ready to enlist in September 1943 and serve her country. The fact that she had a strong background in stenography didn’t hurt. Having women in the Army was very controversial at the time. But she was determined to go. And she was soon on her way to basic training at Daytona Beach, Fla. Did she have a tough time in basic? “No, not at all,” she laughs. “They gave
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us the same training they gave the guys, and because of all the sports I had played, I was ready for it. I enjoyed every minute of it.” She was then sent to MacDill Field in Tampa and was assigned to Headquarters Company, where she handled public relations for the base. “At MacDill, pilots were being trained to fly the B-26 medium bomber,” she says. “It was such an unstable plane that an unbelievable number of planes were being lost. In one 30-day training period, 15 planes crashed, leading to the catchphrase: ‘A plane a day in Tampa Bay.’” Fortunately, they soon solved that by
adding 6 feet of wingspan and upgrading the engines. “The other big excitement,” she says, “was meeting Don Scott, who was to become my future husband. He was a member of the base band who played all the instruments, as needed. He also had a wonderful voice and was gifted with perfect pitch. “We got engaged before I shipped out to the Pentagon, and he went to the Pacific, where he and the band played at bases throughout the Pacific. “At the Pentagon, I was astonished to be put in charge of the Overseas Conference Room, where I worked daily with the Army Chief of Staff, General of
the Army George C. Marshall and later with General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, when he became Army chief of staff. “Officially, the Overseas Conference Room didn’t exist, because everything that went in there was absolutely top secret. “The room had a thick carpet of deep red with a massive mahogany table and maps of military facilities around the world lining the walls. My job was to see that the room was kept in perfect shape and to manage all contacts with senior officers around the world. “Where messages were to be encoded, I arranged that through the Signal Corps.
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And I kept copies of everything that was said by anyone and decided for action. Later I saw that copies were then sent to each general in the meeting.” How did she get selected for such an important post? “I haven’t the slightest idea,” she says. “But you know the Army. They don’t explain what they do. They tell you what you’re going to do, and you just do it.” What about that call from Winston Churchill, when he shared his condolences over President Roosevelt’s passing? Did she expect to be talking with a famous man like that? With a little smile, she says, “Not really, but most of the people I talked with regularly were among our most important generals and admirals. And
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when the prime minister called, I enjoyed only a few words with him before passing him on to General Marshall.” By January 1946, she was a sergeant, and her hitch was over. All WACs were asked to reenlist, but she and her fiancé were discharged on the same day, Jan. 18, 1946, and shortly thereafter were married. She became Mrs. Geraldine (Jeri) Scott and embarked on a wonderful 58 years of married life. The Scotts settled down to live in Central
Pvt. 1st Class Geraldine Kopf at MacDill Field, Tampa, in 1943.
the national MS headquarters, who found the film so inspiring that they adopted the Readathon as a national program, sending copies of the film to MS chapters across the U.S. In addition to all her other activities in the community, in 1991 Scott started an art gallery that she still runs today. However, when asked what she thinks today about having actually talked with Winston Churchill so many years ago, she says with a grin, “At that time, I didn’t think of it as something so different from what I did every day. But now I more strongly think of it as a remembrance to be truly cherished.” Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.
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And with that, he jumped out of bed and said, “I feel great!” After the blood work, we went to the restaurant, where Bob made a speedy recovery as he reveled in mouthfuls of glorious food. That week, I wound up with a monster cold. I knew Bob would get back at me for how I tricked him into getting better. I stayed in bed—waiting.
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He found my grandmother’s quilt in the cupboard and placed it on me, tenderly snugging it under my chin. Between sneezes I said, “This is the worst cold I’ve ever had. Go ahead. Make fun of me. I deserve it.” “Yep, you do,” he said, putting on his jacket and getting the car keys. “Bob, you’re going out when I’m on my deathbed?”
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That’s because we all know that he is just like this—sensitive, loving, compassionate, and adoring—even when I don’t have a cold. Saralee Perel is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist. Her new book is Cracked Nuts & Sentimental Journeys: Stories From a Life Out of Balance. To find out more, visit www.saraleeperel.com or email sperel@saraleeperel.com.
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When he came home, he had a bag with him. He took out a chicken pot pie, my favorite Kleenex made with aloe, a copy of People magazine, and a carton of mint chocolate chip ice cream. He propped up our pillows. We spent the day together, watching Murphy Brown reruns and luxuriating in the breathtaking nearness of each other. So, of course everyone loves Bob.
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Pennsylvania. And she immersed herself in a wide range of community activities. One close to her heart was serving as executive director of the local chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. There, she came up with the idea of a Readathon, during which children would “solve the mystery of MS” by reading books for credit. WGAL-TV filmed the skit through which the program was presented to the local children. That film was sent to
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Carlisle Expo Center Booms with Baby Boomers and Seniors
CUMBERLAND COUNTY By Christina Cardamone Car shows aren’t the only events that draw crowds to Carlisle. OLP EvENtS and Cumberland County Aging and Community Services joined forces for the 15th annual Cumberland County 50plus EXPO, which brought out more than 1,000 attendees. “We think it’s a great event. It’s an opportunity for all the local seniors to be exposed to not only our local agency and organization and services that we have, but also all the other kinds of organizations and businesses as well,” said Terry Barley, executive director of Cumberland County Aging and Community Services. This free, one-day event allowed attendees to find products, services, and valuable information on finances, retirement communities, health and wellness, travel, and more. Doors opened at 8:45 a.m. for the opening ceremony, in which Valerie Pritchett, abc27 news anchor and the EXPO’s honorary chairperson, and Donna Anderson, president and CEO of On-Line Publishers, presented the 2014 Cumberland County Outstanding Senior Award to Marie Garvey of Enola. Garvey was nominated by Denise Moore of CCACS for her determination and strong work ethic during her volunteer time spent with APPRISE, the agency’s free health-insurance counseling program. “Her desire to be productive is exemplary,” Moore wrote in her nomination essay, which Pritchett read to the crowd. “They tried to surprise me,” said Garvey, “but I found out [about the award]. If you’re able to help someone or do something, then you should.” Free health screenings covered hearing, bone
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density, BMI, glucose, fall prevention, balance, and vision. “We have had an excellent group of people that have come as attendees, we like the response, and we’re happy to be a part of it. It gives us great opportunities,” said Betty Hungerford, Homeland Center’s director of development. Karen Shenfeld of Carlisle, a first-time attendee of the 50plus EXPO, enjoyed her day. “There was a lot of information and I’m very happy that I came,” she said. Seminars offered included “Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home: Tips on How to Create Peace of Mind for You and Your Family and Make Wise Financial Decisions” by Aviv S. Bliwas, Esq., and “Treatment Options for the Aging Neck and Back: Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis, and Disc Herniations” by Dr. Kenneth Lingenfelter of OSS Health. The day included fun as well. With a full stage lineup, there was no shortage of entertainment. The Allenberry Playhouse started things off with scenes and music from their production The Marvelous Wonderettes, which transported the audience back to 1968. Judy McMillen brought Zumba Gold to the EXPO and demonstrated easy-to-follow moves for older adults looking to stay active with modified, lowimpact movements. Many spectators participated,
moving to the music from their seats by following instruction and the beat. Ryan Bridge, a.k.a., “The Bug Man,” shared his passion for entomology as he explained in his signature, fun style why insects are both interesting and important. Jerry Mitchell, education and outreach specialist from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, shared his presentation on senior scams and how seniors can protect themselves against fraud and financial exploitation. A noted headline performer, Matt Macis delighted the crowd with his humor and memorable song-anddance performances. With the changing seasons upon us, Michael A. Hasco, a member of the American Institute of Floral Designers and a degree holder in floral design and interior plantscape design, showed guests how to create a seasonal, mixed container using annual and perennials with a variety of colors and textures. “I came last year because a friend asked me to; this year, I came because I really wanted information and I got it. I enjoyed it all,” said Carol Longenecker of New Kingston. “I have met a lot of wonderful people here that I never would have [happened] to meet.” For more information on OLP EvENtS’ spring 2015 50plus EXPOs, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www.50plusexpopa.com.
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