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Tailgating with Vintage Flair

Collectors look for team spirit and old kitchen collectibles when shopping for tailgating items. Autumn is the season for every type of tailgate … football, soccer, whatever the sport. Team colors are always in style, and vintage pieces from tailgates gone by are sure to make your tailgate party a winner. Condition is important, as is the age of the vintage tailgating items.

Old soda coolers, like those featuring Coca-Cola or Pepsi logos, will be just the thing to keep your sandwiches and drinks cold while you cheer on your team. Some of these coolers cost upward of $500 to $750 in excellent shape. Serve cold-cut sandwiches on white bread or deviled eggs from plastic trays in bright colors. Don’t forget the printed, tin lunch pails for storing necessities like napkins, condiments, and toothpicks.

Table Settings Printed tablecloths from the Yay, Team! 1940s will make Old, well-worn that old foldpennants suping table look porting your team great all season are perfect for long. Some of decorating your the best folding Classic lithographic tin plaid picnic tailgate. Don’t fortables are the get to bring along cooler, circa 1955. wooden poker old team sporting tables from the 1950s or the notequipment, hats, jerseys, and anything very-vintage plastic tables from office in your team’s colors. supply stores. Wool blankets, wooly mittens, and scarves are must-haves during those Vintage cloths from the Pop Art crisp autumn days at the game. And time period will cost about $50 to when the team colors are not avail$100 each. Add extra aluminum able, go plaid instead. Sit back and folding chairs to the backseat so you enjoy the game in vintage tailgate can host guests from the opposing style. team at your tailgate. These won’t cost too much, about $10 each in Happy tailgating! good condition, because they are easy to come by and always very useful. Ph.D. antique appraiser and awardChow Down Collectibles from the kitchen and garage are all the rage. For a realistic vintage tailgate, use metal cups from the 1960s for soft drinks and smoothies. Fill plaid thermoses with soup to sip before the kickoff.

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Do and Don’t Say These to People with Depression Clinical depression is part of life for 16 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute for Mental Health. Here’s what to say—and not to say—if someone you know suffers from depression: Do: • “I’m here for you.” Let people know you’re available to listen when they need to talk. Check in regularly to show that you care.

• “Let’s do something.” Help them get out of the house. Suggest activities like taking a walk, going to a movie, or getting some coffee. • “I know this is difficult.” Recognize the other person’s

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doctors, lawyers, and all sorts of busy musicians who didn’t want to play in When Bob Troxell was dive bars on the weekends 11 years old, his neighbor but loved to play and said, “You look like a jumped at the chance to trombonist. Let’s make you perform for audiences who a trombonist!” were just as eager to listen His response was, and dance. “What is that?” Troxell’s Big Big Jazz Troxell’s neighbor, who Band focused on playing was a band director, helped Members of the Big Big Jazz Band benefits for nonprofit him to order a trombone range in age from their 20s to their 90s. organizations throughout for $13 from the Searsthe county. One year the Roebuck catalog and get group was brainstorming started. ideas for a fun new venue And now at age 92, to mix things up. Troxell has decades of “At first someone experience playing as a said, ‘What about a fall trombonist and leading the tailgate?’” Troxell recalled. Big Big Jazz Band that he “But someone else said, started. ‘No, why don’t we do “Once a trombonist, something in the winter always a trombonist,” when the blahs set in?’ laughed Troxell, who grew The band is made up of musicians And that’s how we came up in the coal region of from all kinds of professions. up with the Beat the Shamokin in an era when Winter Blahs Ball.” big bands and jazz music About 800 people were thriving. worked at plants in Pittsburgh and showed up, and they ran He served in the United Macon, Georgia, before ending out of seats. States Navy during World War up in Central Pennsylvania. He “People wanted to come and II. He then used the G.I. bill and supported himself through school worked for Armstrong for 40 years dance, and it was delightful,” said and made lifelong friends that he Troxell. at Penn State University. stills sees on a regular basis. The Beat the Winter Blahs Ball “I was the first one in my “It was a lot like playing the is still going strong 34 years later, family to go to college, so nobody trombone,” he said. “There are and continues to draw crowds knew anything about college,” he always some new tunes.” every March. explained. He was even able to play Troxell led the band until about Troxell was toying with the three years ago, when he decided idea of pursuing a career in music trombone in a jazz combo with some of his coworkers, and he wanted a break from all of the when his professor pulled him in 1968 he worked with Don administrative work and to “just aside to offer a bit of wisdom. He have fun.” cautioned Troxell against majoring Goldstrom, who put together a show that spoofed politics at the The Big Big Jazz Band is now in music and encouraged him to Fulton Theatre. led by Gary Peters and has 18 consider engineering instead. “He and Sen. Dick Snyder members. More information on “He said music is a tough wrote the show, and I handled the band is available at www. racket, but if you become an the musicians and the musical bigbigjazzband.org. engineer you’ll always have a job conducting,” Troxell said. “Some of the musicians are and you can make music your The performance was such a right out of college in their early avocation,” recalled Troxell. success that they held it for three 20s, and the oldest goes all the Troxell heeded his advice nights in a row for the next three way up to me,” said Troxell with a and graduated with a degree in years to a sold-out crowd every laugh. engineering in 1948. time. When somebody suggested Music has certainly been one “He said, ‘Sixty years from now, you’ll thank me.’ And I have they organize a big band, they did of the key components in making retirement so enjoyable and full thanked him every night for many that too. The Big Big Jazz Band, a for Troxell. years.” 501(c)3 nonprofit, was made up “The essential thing is that Troxell took a job offer from of engineers, factory workers, you need to have something that Armstrong World Industries and www.50plusLifePA.com

you enjoy, and something that is meaningful,” he said. “And not just watching football on TV or even reading a book, but something where physically you’re interfacing with other people. That’s what keeps you going.” In addition to playing in the Big

Big Jazz Band, Troxell is a substitute trombonist for other big bands and plays in pickup bands and at his church. He and his wife, Kay, have been married for 65 years and have two children. For the past 20 years, the couple has traveled to the North

Carolina Jazz Festival in Wilmington each February. “These are the best traditional jazz musicians in the world,” said Troxell, explaining that a highlight of the festival is when the performers invite musicians in the crowd to come onstage and play along.

“We get to play with the best, and it’s just a very wonderful feeling,” he continued. “It’s sort of like walking back in time to when you were a kid and you thought about doing this, and now you are.” Photos by George Grotyohann

Free Vision Services Available in Area Did you know that by 2030, the National Eye Institute projects that more than 2 million Americans will be considered legally blind? October is Blindness Awareness Month, and Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania, a 95-yearold community-benefit nonprofit organization, offers the eyecare services to residents of Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, and Perry counties—the majority of which are free of charge. In some cases, individuals must qualify to receive free assistance. Determining factors may include insurance coverage, personal financial status, and referrals from other community agencies.

• Throughout the year, the VROCP Prevention Department conducts vision screenings at health fairs and other public events. Eye health and safety education programs are presented as well.

may receive full onsite low-vision exams, evaluations, rehabilitative and adaptive training, and recommendations and assistance from the VROCP low-vision technology specialist.

• VROCP has a professional optometrist and eye clinic, offering no-cost eye examinations and glasses for children and adults without vision insurance and whose household incomes do not exceed of 200 percent of the poverty level.

• Case management professionals are assigned clients for one-on-one assistance to help individuals remain independent and improve the quality of their lives. Many of these clients have lost vision with age or live with multiple disability challenges.

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Department. This one-on-one training is free when clients are referred by other agencies, such as BBVS. • VROCP also provides news, information, and entertainment specifically for the blind community through the Vision Resources Programming Network, a radio broadcast that is a part of the VROCP Reading Services Department. Free radios and other print-impaired products are available for client use. For more information, call (717) 238-2531 or visit www.vrocp.org.

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The Culture of Cigars in Central Pa. By Jeffrey B. Roth Smoking cigars is less about smoking and more about a lifestyle. To aficionados, the cigar represents luxury, style, comfort, leisure, and camaraderie, said Steven Napper, founder and president of the Harrisburg Cigar Club, a roaming social group dedicated to the experience of the cigar culture. Founded in 2009, the club leads a peripatetic existence. “We don’t have a physical location—we are a roaming club,” Napper said. “We meet once a month at different cigarfriendly locations throughout Central Pennsylvania.” Napper was introduced to cigar culture while attending a conference in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware. At the time, Napper did not smoke cigars, but a couple of his coworkers gave

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him a lighter and a cutter. “I fell in love with it,” Napper, a utilities engineer, said. “They told me what to look for, about different brands of cigars. Once we got back to the office, they were ordering cigars, and they’d say, ‘Try this one.’”

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toro, pantelo, and others, there are more than 100 shades of wrappers used to make cigars, according to Jesus Castanon, part owner of Hain’s Pipe & Cigar Shop in York. Hain’s is one of the oldest tobacconists in the U.S. and has been in continuous operation since 1890. Castanon, a master blender, uses various types of tobacco to create his signature, premium brands. Watching Castanon roll cigars offers a glimpse into a ritual and craft that is hundreds of years old. In 1996, Castanon was visiting the Cohiba Cigar Jesus Castanon, part owner of Hain’s Pipe & Cigar Shop in York. Factory in Cuba. Impressed by the level of skill required to fashion a cigar, Castanon The club membership fluctuates between 30 and 60 at any given time. applied for a position. It took nine months of training and evaluations While one function of the club is before Castanon had become a cigar social interaction, it also promotes roller. cigar etiquette and educates cigar “I normally look for the bestenthusiasts about different brands and aged tobacco. We have a team of flavors of cigars. rollers [at Hain’s] to make different “It’s pretty relaxing,” Napper said. “It gives you time—when you light up cigar blends,” Castanon said. “We a cigar, it is going to be a minimum of bring the art of making cigars to an hour. You meet different people in different events—weddings, private parties, political events. Wherever the lounges, and everything goes out people think it might fit, we move the door.” our operation there to provide a Cigars, in this case, are not the demonstration of how it is done.” stereotypical old stogie, clenched in In the late 19th century and the first the teeth of a burly, shabbily dressed, middle-aged hobo. The cigars Napper half of the 20th century, Cuba became is talking about are hand-rolled, using synonymous with the best quality cigars available. After the communist various types of high-quality tobacco takeover of Cuba by Fidel Castro, the leaves. U.S. banned importation of Cuban Cigars are composed of a wrapper, a binder, and a filter. Made in various cigars. Many master cigar blenders fled sizes from parejo, corona, robusto,

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the country. something a bit They settled in classier.” the Dominican Falcon turned Republic, to the internet Nicaragua, and searched and other for cigar bars. countries in He discovered South America. the Ashton Some moved to Cigar Bar in Indonesia and Philadelphia, the Philippines, which offered where they cigar smokers continued their a place to eat, craft. drink, and enjoy Castanon cigars. Falcon said that now said Ashton Honduras, has a full bar, a Nicaragua, walk-in humidor, Brazil, Mexico, and a classy and Africa ambiance; the The Ashton Cigar Bar in Philadelphia. are producing company also premium has its own cigar tobacco. brands. Tobacco farming has declined sharply “I said, ‘Wow! This is a great in the U.S., but Connecticut is well concept,’” Falcon said. known for its tobacco varieties, such In September 2014, Falcon opened as double claro, Colorado claro, downtown Lancaster’s Cigar Bar, Colorado maduro, and oscuro, a which carries more than 170 cigar black tobacco leaf also called double selections. The layout and amenities maduro. of the lounge attract both men and “We grow tobacco in the women, Falcon said, and feature Dominican Republic now to harvest outdoor seating and a place to eat, our own tobacco leaf,” Castanon said. drink, and smoke cigars. “My father and my cousins roll cigars “And we don’t do filter ventilation,” in our shop. We’ve been at Hain’s Falcon said. “We do 100 percent about eight or nine years.” extraction. I pump out over 6,000 Cigar bars have become trendy CFM (cubic feet per minute) of air, hangouts in most major cities, which is almost unheard of; and, said Daniel Falcon, owner of the I grab the fresh air from outside Lancaster Cigar Bar. After becoming and pump it into the room after I an aficionado of premium cigars, condition it—in winter with heat and Falcon, a real estate investor, realized in summer with air conditioning. there were no cigar bars or clubs in “[Smoking cigars is] a culture Lancaster County. in and of itself,” Falcon said. “It is “It was just a hobby for me, until sophisticated, and we see a lot of one day when I was out and about professional young (and old) men. looking for a place to smoke a cigar Regular smokers appreciate it too.” and have a beer,” Falcon said. “To my Mark Twain summed up the surprise, there was nowhere in town attraction of smoking a premium where you could do both. There were cigar: “Eating and sleeping are the a couple of establishments where you only activities that should be allowed could bring your own beer, but that’s to interrupt a man’s enjoyment of his not what I was looking for. I wanted cigar.”

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Medicare Open Enrollment: 5 Things You Need to Do Routines help keep us focused, organized, and even healthy. However, if your health routine doesn’t include preparing for Medicare’s Open Enrollment, now’s the time to kick-start a new, healthy habit. If you have a Medicare health or prescription drug plan, Open Enrollment runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 and is the time you can make changes to your plan. Even if you’re happy with your current coverage, you might find something that’s a better fit for your budget or your health needs. If you miss an Open Enrollment deadline, you’ll most likely have to wait a full year before you can make changes to your plan. Here are five important things every Medicare beneficiary can do to get in the Medicare Open Enrollment routine. 1. Review your plan notice. Be sure to read any notices from your Medicare plan about changes for

same value at a lower cost? Take stock of your health status and determine if you need to make a change.

next year, especially your “Annual Notice of Change” letter. Look at your plan’s information to make sure your drugs are still covered and your doctors are still in network. 2. Think about what matters most to you. Medicare health and drug plans change each year, and so can your health needs. Do you need a new primarycare doctor? Does your network include the specialist you want for an upcoming surgery? Is your new medication covered by your current plan? Does another plan offer the

3. Find out if you qualify for help paying for your Medicare. Learn about programs in your state to help with the costs of Medicare premiums, your Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Medicare Part B (medical insurance) deductibles, coinsurance and copayments, and Medicare prescription drug coverage costs. You can do this by visiting

www.medicare.gov or making an appointment with a local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counselor for free, one-on-one, nonbiased Medicare assistance. 4. Shop for plans that meet your needs and fit your budget. Starting in October, you can use Medicare’s plan finder tool at www.medicare.gov/ find-a-plan to see what other plans are offered in your area. A new plan may cost less, cover your drugs, and let you go to the providers you want, like your doctor or pharmacy. If you find that your current coverage still meets your needs, then you’re done. Remember, during Medicare Open Enrollment, you can decide to stay in Original Medicare or join a Medicare Advantage Plan. If you’re already in a Medicare Advantage Plan, you can switch back to Original Medicare. 5. Check your plan’s star rating before you enroll. The Medicare Plan

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‘Walk Away Renée’ Randal Hill

Was there ever a real Renée from “Walk Away Renée,” and was the sad story true about her devastated lover sending her home? Renée did exist, but the rest of the tale? Sadly, it was simply the figment of a forlorn 16year-old’s imagination. Renée Fladen was an aspiring teenage ballerina whose boyfriend, Tom Finn, played guitar in a New York City rock band called the Left Banke. One night, Finn brought Fladen to a rehearsal. Michael Brown, the group’s keyboardist/songwriter, fell instantly in (puppy) love with the tall, striking blonde. In agony from his unrequited crush, the highly strung, emotional wordsmith started writing love songs about Fladen. Brown would later confess to Bob Shannon in Behind the Hits, “I was just sort of mythologically in love.” When he wrote his band’s future million-seller, Brown wanted to set his fantasy-crush story in a real place. As a boy in Brooklyn, he had sometimes hunted praying mantises in a vacant lot at the corner of Falmouth and Hampton avenues. It was there that Brown pictured Fladen and himself standing together in the rain below a “one way” sign on Falmouth: And when I see the sign that points one way The lot we used to pass by every day Just walk away Renée You won’t see me follow you back home Brown’s violinist father was Harry Lookofsky (Brown’s real surname). Lookofsky co-owned New York’s tiny World United Studios, where his son www.50plusLifePA.com

and his pals reedy lead often hung out vocals by band after school. member Steve The Left Martin Cano. Banke members Smash Records weren’t skilled liked the tune, instrumentalists, released it but Lookofsky that fall, and realized that watched in they could amazement harmonize well as “Walk “Walk Away Renée” and in the style Away Renée” The Left Banke October 1966 of the thencatapulted popular British to No. 5 on Invasion groups. Billboard’s singles chart. Lookofsky had the quartet tape Two years later, the Four Tops took a couple of songs to see how they’d a soulful Motown remake to the Top sound on a record, but nothing 20. worked until the night Renée Fladen The Left Banke hit big once more sauntered into World United. with Brown’s second Fladen-inspired For the 1966 recording of the tear- composition, the hauntingly ethereal soaked, minor-key lament “Walk “Pretty Ballerina,” which continued Away Renée,” Lookofsky brought in Brown’s infatuation with the blond a string quartet to create a moody, beauty: “baroque rock” atmosphere. He also added a lilting flute solo inspired by Her hair so brilliant that it hurt my the Mamas & the Papas’ “California eyes Dreamin’.” And Fladen, that unintentional Lookofsky then hit the streets to pitch the unusual song that featured heartbreaker? As Renée Fladen-

Kamm, she forsook ballet to eventually become a highly respected classical singer and vocal coach in the San Francisco Bay area. Undoubtedly to her chagrin, though, she will be forever linked to the tune that, during the ’80s, was certified as one of history’s few pop songs to ever receive more than 1 million radio airplays. Randal C. Hill is a rock ’n’ roll historian who lives at the Oregon coast. He may be reached at wryterhill@msn.com.

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over age 60, I read that there are four to five times as many women as men! So, the older men have their pick of women! I have met about 12 or 13 men for coffee dates that I would not be caught dead with! “There were four men I dated for more than a few dates. So many loser men out there. I hate ‘dating!’ I don’t think I am ‘afraid’ to love again—I

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Tom’s response to Brenda: Brenda, I understand your frustration. Your marriage of 30 years to a loving and devoted husband has set the bar very high for another loving relationship. And I commend you for putting yourself out there on the internet. Here are five suggestions: 1. Reconsider the number of available men. At age 60, the ratio is not four or five women to each available man, but closer to threeto-one. At 68, it is a bit wider. So, although the ratio is daunting, it’s not quite as bad as you have suggested. Plus, the lack of men doesn’t appear to be your problem. You say you’ve met 12 to 13 men for coffee dates, over about a year’s time. www.50plusLifePA.com

That is pretty darned good. Many women who write me haven’t had a date in several years, and you are out with a new guy on average about once a month? Also, in that year, four of the men you dated “for more than a few dates.” That’s pretty darned good also. Again, it’s not the shortage of men that is the issue. 2. Soften your attitude toward dating and the men you are meeting. You say you “hate dating.” Drop the word “hate” from your dating vocabulary.

Also, regarding those 12-13 coffee dates you had, you said you would not be “caught dead” with any of them. Drop those words from your dating vocabulary as well. You also said, “… so many loser men out there.” No man will match what you had with your husband. Lighten up a little on men; there are good ones available. 3. Your problem isn’t meeting men; it is meeting the wrong type of men. I suggest you be more selective in the guys you agree to go out with. Try different internet dating sites. Make a written list of the qualities

you want in a mate and date only men who have those qualities. 4. From what you say, you’ve got many positives. You’re fortunate. Appreciate what you have and get out there and help others who are less fortunate. Give back. Volunteer in several places, not just one or two. 5. How soon is too soon to give up seeking a mate? At 68, you are way too young to give up. Just make a few changes and you will be fine. I know women in their 80s who have met nice partners. For dating information, previous articles, or to sign up for Tom’s complimentary, weekly e-newsletter, go to www. FindingLoveAfter50.com.

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My 22 Cents’ Worth

Be All You Can Be Walt Sonneville

“Be All You Can Be” was the Army’s recruitment slogan from 1980 to 2001. Now that they have retired the slogan, it is fitting for the “army” of those 50 years of age and older to adopt that orphan. The poster model for this army could be a digitally edited, idealized image of Albert Einstein, which has circulated on the internet. It depicts the shirtless Einstein with the body of an Atlas and the recognizable facial features of this renowned genius. What a man! Einstein portrays all he could be. Like all of us, Einstein in real life is denied the possibility of all he could be. He—and we—have the time and opportunity to become only what we can be. As a child, Einstein was slow in learning how to speak. He said he tended to think in pictures rather than words. The family maid called him “the dopey one.” One of his schoolmasters said he would never amount to much. Fortunately for us, Einstein accomplished much by being all he can be. Be all you can be. Look at your advancing years as a gateway to refresh your unrealized aspirations, a time when you choose to pursue what you want. Life takes from us and denies us many things. One thing it cannot take from us is all of our choices.

Some choices belong to us. Our choices determine what we can be. We don’t have the time to become everything we could be. Washington Irving (17831859) was a fine writer, but his fictional character, Rip Van Winkle, was misguided when he rejoiced that he had reached “that happy age when a man can be idle with impunity.” Nonsense, Rip! That is only slightly true. Most of us need some solitude— not idleness—to reflect, to listen to music, to relax in other productive leisure. Productive activity of one’s choice gives us a sense of purpose. We are “over the hill” chronologically, but we are not under the hill. There is a life of activity ahead of us. Einstein had a guiding perspective. He said, “Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Keeping your bicycle of life balanced begins with a mindset. Our average lifespan is about 80 years of age, twice what it was about 150 years ago. Adopt the mindset that you have been blessed with two 40-year

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lives, the last 40 of which are the “bonus decades.” Aging can be a time for growth. Maybe that is why we use the term growing older. Consider the mindset of Pablo Casals, the famed cellist. He was asked by one of his pupils why, at the age of 91, he continued to practice. Casals replied: “Because I am making progress.” The American poet May Sarton (1912-1995), when she turned 70, welcomed her advancing years “because I am more myself than I have ever been. When I was younger I was a daughter, then a wife, and then a mother. I have discovered myself in the last 25 years—what are my strengths, what I like to do.” A most impressive rationale for following a chosen hobby was expressed by Winston Churchill in his short book entitled Painting as a Pastime. Sir Winston had this to say about his enjoyment with that art: “It came to my rescue in a most trying time. Painting is a friend who makes no undue demands, excites to no exhausting pursuits, keeps faithful

pace even with feeble steps. “Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely. Light and color, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end, or almost to the end, of the day.” He encouraged his readers to “buy a paint box and have a try. There is close at hand a wonderful new world of thought and craft, a sunlit garden gleaming with light and color of which you have the key. “If you try and fail, there is not much harm done. We must not be too ambitious. We cannot aspire to masterpieces. We may content ourselves with a joyride in a paint box.” What a splendid testimony to one’s chosen hobby. For those not likely to engage painting as a hobby, Sir Winston’s cheery endorsement is almost sufficient to move one to reconsider this as an activity of growth. “If you try and fail, there is not much harm done.” Walt Sonneville, a retired marketresearch analyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth: The Higher-Valued Opinion of a Senior Citizen and A Musing Moment: Meditative Essays on Life and Learning, books of personalopinion essays, free of partisan and sectarian viewpoints. Contact him at waltsonneville@verizon.net.

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Don’t Fly Over Nebraska By Andrea Gross

In my years of traveling I’ve flown over Nebraska many, many times. I’d look out the window and see neat plots of farmland and the winding ribbon of the Platte River, but not much else. I wasn’t surprised. After all, what else is there between the Miracle Mile of Chicago and the mountains of Colorado? Last summer my husband and I decided to find out. A former state slogan asserts that “Nebraska is where the West begins” and, as we soon learn, it begins just a few minutes after we cross the Missouri River Bridge that runs between Iowa and Nebraska. There, in the middle of downtown Omaha, bronze bison crash through buildings, Canadian geese fly through the air, and a giant wagon train prepares to depart for points unknown. More than 100 larger-

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Warren Buffett and his bridge buddy, Bill Gates, enjoy the atmosphere and prices at Omaha’s Petrow’s Restaurant.

the mid-19th century. The Great Platte River Road, as it was called back then, was the main path for the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the Gold Rush Trail. Today it’s an interstate trail for modern travelers. We get another sense of the country’s vastness at Kearney’s Archway, a two-story museum that, as the name implies, arches over the interstate. Inside, a host of exhibits detail Nebraska’s transportation history, from wagons to trains to speeding cars.

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Dear Savvy Senior, When my brother died last year, my sister and I had a regular funeral for him and got stuck with a $12,000 bill. Can you recommend some funeral costcutting tips or cheaper alternatives? I don’t want to stick my kids with a big funeral bill after I’m gone. – Looking Ahead Dear Looking, With the average cost of a full-service funeral running over $10,000 today, many people are seeking alternative options to make their final farewell more affordable. Depending on how you want to go, here are some money-saving options to consider. Traditional funeral: If you’re interested in a traditional funeral and burial, your first money-saving step is to shop around and compare funeral providers, because prices can vary. If you want some help, go online to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Information page (www. consumer.ftc.gov) and search “choosing a funeral provider.” When comparing, make sure you take advantage of the “funeral rule.” This is a federal law that requires funeral-home directors to provide you with an itemized price list of their products and services so you can choose exactly what you want. Be sure to ask for it.

Direct burial: Another way to cut your funeral-home bill is to get a direct burial. With this option your body would be buried shortly after death, skipping the embalming, viewing, and use of the funeral facilities. If your family wants a memorial service, they can have it at the graveside or at your place of worship without the body. These services usually cost between $1,000 and $2,000, not counting cemetery charges. All funeral homes offer direct burial. Cremation: An increasingly popular and affordable way to go, cremation can run anywhere from around $600 (for a direct cremation) up to $4,000 or higher depending on the provider and services you choose. Green burial: An eco-friendly green burial is another affordable option that costs anywhere from $1,000 to several thousand depending on the provider. With a green cemetery burial, the body is buried in a biodegradable coffin or just wrapped in a shroud, without embalming chemicals or a burial vault. Veteran’s burial: If you are a veteran, you’re entitled to a free burial at a national cemetery and a free grave please see AFFORDABLE page 20

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Our Last Will and Testament Saralee Perel

On the way to signing our wills, my husband, Bob, said, “I know it’s hard to talk about, but what do you want done with your body?” “Just take it to the dump.” “This is no time for jokes,” he said. “OK, I’ll be serious. I promise.” “I don’t even know if you want to be cremated or buried.” “Cremated. Just make sure I’m dead. And that I’m wearing clean underwear.” Smartly ignoring my responses, he solemnly said, “Would you want a beautiful ceremony and have your ashes scattered in the ocean?” “Just toss them in the cat litter.” In spite of himself, he laughed, then grew very serious and said, “If I go first, I want you to go on with your life. Find someone else and be happy.” I said, “If I go first, and you even glance at another woman, I will haunt you every night. I’ll make the bed levitate. I’ll appear in a long, white, flowing gown, and I’ll bring your evil mother with me. I’ll—”

He cut me off. “We’ve never discussed life support. I don’t want to be kept alive on machines.” “I do. Just make sure the place is kept clean, the laundry’s constantly getting done, and that I’m well fed.” “I do all that now.” “And make sure there’s a TV.” We continued our drive to the appointment with our lawyer. He’s a gentle, fine man. The only lie I’ve ever told him was when he asked me to swear I was of sound mind. And so, after we signed our wills, we held hands as we walked outside. I can’t fathom life without Bob. In the middle of that night, I lay awake, crying. I pictured coming home alone someday, and feeding our pets all by myself. I’d need a stool to reach their food. I pictured seeing the first blossom of our salvia—a hummingbird drinking the nectar—without Bob having had the chance to see how beautifully his garden had grown. I pictured sleepless nights with our

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on to, for right now, for this night, for this moment. Maybe I’ll be blessed to fall asleep holding hands with my best friend for many nights to come, to hear his laughter upon seeing me in my blue bathrobe, to feed our pets together. That would be heaven on earth. Nationally syndicated, award-winning columnist Saralee Perel can be reached at sperel@saraleeperel.com or via her website: www.saraleeperel.com.

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Local Event Battles Veteran Unemployment Rates

By Megan Joyce Employers may be catching on to the many benefits of hiring veterans—their problem-solving, leadership, and stress-management skills, to name just a few—but judging by the turnout at the recent Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, there are still plenty of Capital Area veterans searching for meaningful work. The Radisson Hotel Harrisburg swelled with visitors, both activemilitary and veterans, during the five-hour event, which was free to the public. According to a March 2016 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Labor, the overall unemployment rate for veterans has come down in recent years—to 4.6 percent in 2015—but unemployment numbers are higher (5.8 percent) for what are called the Gulf War-era II veterans, those who served at any time since September 2001. A two-for-one event presented by OLP Events, the Veterans’ Expo connected active and

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retired military members with the benefits and resources available to them through local businesses and organizations. At the Job Fair, veterans and employers met face-to-face to discuss available positions. Company representatives were looking to fill openings in sales, labor, management, tech, medical services, transportation, clerical, manufacturing, engineering, construction, retail, financial services, and more. Sandra Stout, an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam, had worked 16 years with the federal government and was hoping to return to it.

“I’d like to get back into something working with the military since I know that the best,” Stout said. “I [spoke with] the Naval Supply Station, which is right up my alley.” Also at the Job Fair, a Resource Center provided information on VA benefits and Medicare; mock interviews; guidance on smallbusiness ownership for veterans, women, and the disabled; and advice on dressing to impress at an interview. And because a social-media presence has become such an integral tool in business networking, photographer Steven Francis took Hosted by:

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free, professional headshots for veterans to use on their LinkedIn profiles. About halfway through his tour of the job fair area, Winston Banks, an Army veteran from Harrisburg, had already handed out several of his resumes. “I need a job. Anything that I’m qualified for, I will definitely apply for,” Banks said. “I’ve had a couple of good [interactions] … it’s worthwhile.” The Veterans Expo & Job Fair will return to Lancaster County Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim. Event sponsors included 50plus LIFE, BusinessWoman magazine, BOB 94.9, CBS21, DHL Supply Chain, Disabled American Veterans, The Guide, Pennsylvania American Legion, Pennsylvania National Guard Outreach Office, Pennsylvania State Headquarters VFW, The SYGMA Network, and WHP580. For more information, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www.veteransexpo. com.

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Agent Orange: What Vietnam Veterans Can Do to Help Future Generations By Rebecca Hanlon No one noticed it at first. The herbicide used to clear tracts of rainforest during the Vietnam War was given the name “Agent Orange” for the brightly colored stripes on the barrels. And while it did its job of killing vegetation, it also was doing something else in the DNA of men and women who served in the Armed Forces. While U.S. forces would withdraw in 1973, the Vietnam War didn’t end until 1975. But between 1962 and 1971, the United States sprayed approximately 20 million gallons of dioxin-contaminated herbicides over some 6 million acres of Vietnam, according to a report by the National Organization on Disability. All the while, veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and other herbicides were slowly starting to experience their own changes. The Department of Veterans Affairs received its first reports of conditions related to Agent Orange in 1977. Since then, it has been a long road of determining how Agent Orange might have affected those exposed to its chemicals—even plaguing future generations—and how the government can now provide assistance. Vietnam Veterans of America, based in Silver Spring, Md., has been pushing legislation to help collect data from veterans and find ways to help the generations that continue to suffer from some of the effects, including spina bifida and an incomplete closing of a fetus’ spine, as well as issues related to learning, www.50plusLifePA.com

attention, and weak immune systems. For decades, Vietnam veterans were denied disability and health benefits for exposure to Agent Orange. It wasn’t until 1991 that certain illnesses were finally linked to the herbicide. But hope might finally be in sight. In 2015, senators pushed for a bipartisan bill that would allow veterans who served in Vietnam and on the surrounding shoreline and have a disease associated with Agent Orange to receive health and disability benefits. Betty Mekdeci of Birth Defect Research For Children, Inc., in Florida knows how hard of a struggle it has been to provide relief for Vietnam veterans. “It’s a shame that these veterans waited so long for someone to take notice,” Mekdeci said. “The research wasn’t there for such a long time, and it was like we were starting from scratch to get it.” Working with the Vietnam Veterans of America, Mekdeci was able to start a national birth defect registry to help determine how children and grandchildren of veterans were reacting to Agent Orange exposure. While spina bifida is the main defect seen in future generations of male veterans, there are 18 birth defects found in the children and grandchildren of female veterans, Mekdeci said. As the data rolled in, Mekdeci said, they expected to see cleft palate and spina bifida pop up in the

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listings. But it was the nonphysical defects—the pattern of children with learning, attention, and immune disabilities—that caught her attention. “Doctors didn’t know what to do. Families were frustrated,” she said. “We needed to do more research.” Years later, Mekdeci has closely followed legislators who debate the passing of bills that would bring benefits to veterans and their children. “Agent Orange turned birth defect research on its head,” she said. “We thought of birth defects as structural things—heart defects, cleft palate, missing limbs. But it isn’t just bones and organs that form during pregnancy. It’s all the things that make our bodies function.” But getting help for veterans exposed to Agent Orange is still a challenge. The official list of diseases recognized as related to Agent Orange has grown slowly and sporadically, mostly because of underfunding and uneven research, according to the National Organization on Disability. More than a decade after the war, the skin disease chloracne, which causes disfiguration, was the only illness officially associated with Agent Orange exposure. Others have been added, including chronic B-cell leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, ischemic heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, prostate cancer, respiratory cancers, and several groups of cancers found in soft tissue, such as muscle, fat, and blood. Today, 14 illnesses are recognized

by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as being a result of Agent Orange exposure. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, biological children of veterans exposed to Agent Orange may receive a monthly monetary allowance based on their level of disability, as well as vocational training for job placement and healthcare benefits. While Vietnam Veterans of America has focused on the families of veterans, veterans of more recent wars have reported similar heath issues in younger generations. With hopes of initiating research on all toxic exposures to those in the Armed Forces, the Vietnam Veterans of America’s Agent Orange/Dioxin Committee has been hard at work pushing new legislation. The organization introduced identical bills in both chambers of Congress, H.R. 1769 and S.901— the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015. Both bills have bipartisan sponsorship. The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 directs the VA secretary to select one VA Medical Center to serve as the national center for the research and diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances during service, according to a news release. “We needed this type of research done years ago,” Mekdeci said. “It really can’t wait any longer. The more time passes, the more time we’re missing out on opportunities to prevent more harm. Our veterans deserve more than that.”

AFFORDABLE from page 16 marker. This benefit also extends to spouses and dependent children. Some veterans may even be eligible for funeral-expense allowances too. To learn more, visit the National Cemetery Administration (www.cem. va.gov) or call the VA at (800) 8271000. Body donation: Donating your body to a medical facility for research is another popular way to go, and it’s completely free. After using your

body, your remains will be cremated and your ashes will be buried or scattered in a local cemetery or returned to your family. To locate body-donation programs in your state, see the Anatomical Board of the State of Florida’s online list (www.anatbd.acb.med.ufl.edu/ usprograms). 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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Carnegie Hall Performers in the ’50 and ’60s Find the names of these famous musicians and vocalists who performed at least once in Carnegie Hall during the ’50s and ’60s: 1. 1950 – vocalist Ma_____ Ja_____ 2. 1953 – violinist Ja_____ He_____ 3. 1956 – vocalist Bi_____ Ho_____ 4. 1958 – vocalist Pa_____ Ro_____ 5. 1959 – vocalist Ha_____ Be_____ 6. 1961 – vocalist Ju_____ Ga_____ 7. 1963 – violinist It_____ Pe_____ 8. 1963 – vocalist Bo_____ Dy_____ 9. 1963 – jazz musician Da_____ Br_____ 10. 1968 – pianist Vl_____ Ho_____

Federal Actions of the ’50s and ’60s Find the missing words from the federal agencies, programs, acts, and laws that started in the ’50s and ’60s: 1. 1950 – National S_____ Foundation 2. 1950 – Federal Civil D_____ Act 3. 1956 – Interstate H_____ System 4. 1960 – Federal Te_____ System 5. 1961 – P_____ Corps 6. 1964 – V_____ in Service to America 7. 1964 – Food S_____ Act 8. 1965 – Me_____ 9. 1965 – Project H_____ Start 10. 1968 – C_____ Rights Act

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Agencies Have Advantages for Home Care By Barbara Trainin Blank

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The goal of all home healthcare is to keep loved ones at home. But how do you go about it? When seeking a home-care worker, what’s best—to rely on independent contractors or on an agency? And if you do choose an agency, what’s best—one that hires workers as employees or as independent contractors? There are many legal and practical issues to consider. Sue Heinle, owner of Visiting Angels of York, Inc., uses the workersas-employees model only. “We had an option to use independent contractors, but I chose the employee model as the safest model for our consumers,” Heinle said. With independent contractors, the family is the employer of record— responsible for hiring and firing—and there are many risks associated with that scenario. “The family has to handle taxes. If the worker is injured on the job or property, it’s the family’s responsibility,” she said. One major reason family members hire independent contractors is that they’re less expensive, and cost is an issue for most people seeking home care. “But you get the most for your dollars with an agency,” Heinle asserted. The agency takes home-care workers through the screening process. They need to fill out an in-depth questionnaire and pass a Pennsylvania State Police criminal

background check, plus an FBI clearance if they’ve been in the commonwealth less than two years’ time. “We also require two employer references and verification of past employment,” said Heinle. “It’s a rigorous employment process.” Visiting Angels also conducts a health screening— including for TB—of all hires through a medical practitioner. If an individual leaves Visiting Angels’ employment and returns later, the entire screening process is repeated, including for health. An agency can also review the requirements of the job with potential workers, such as the ability to lift so many pounds, as well as their skills in such areas as hand-washing and handling privacy and confidentiality. “We take the worry of legality away from the family,” said Heinle. “All the work has already been done. We carry workers’ compensation in case the worker sprains his/her back or breaks an ankle while lifting the care receiver. The agency is responsible for restoring the caregiver to wellness.” Another benefit is that an agency has a pool of caregivers to choose from and will generally make every

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should have a list of agencies in the area. If you do want to look into hiring independent contractors, one question to ask yourself is: Who covers that person if he/she is sick, goes on vacation, or simply doesn’t show up to work? “An agency can’t prevent someone from going AWOL, but at least there’s a pool of caregivers to choose from as soon as possible. If the agency can’t find a worker, the manager will try to minimize the issue. With independent contractors, you might have to find a family member or neighbor to cover,” said Heinle. Two final points: An independent home-care worker may not have a great deal of supervision; an agency provides more. And if you’re not satisfied with a particular agency, you can always try a different one. What are some legal considerations in choosing home-care workers? Not all home-care agencies treat workers as employees rather than independent contractors, pointed out Vicky Ann Trimmer, an attorney with Daley, Zucker, Melton & Miner, based in Harrisburg and Lemoyne. “But that is changing rapidly,” Trimmer said. “The IRS is cracking down on the ‘gray areas,’ and other agencies … are converting all their workers to employees.” But each agency has its own policy. Independent contractors are paid directly by the family. If they make more than $600, the family has to give them a 1099 form for taxes. “The IRS may determine that please see HOME CARE page 24 Brainteasers

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effort to provide consistent care. Visiting Angels, for example, has a 24-hour service guarantee to replace a worker if the family believes that individual is competent but not a good match with the care receiver in terms of personality. Agencies often offer ongoing training for workers— something that may not be required for independent contractors. Many families often find that having a geriatric case manager on board is helpful. Going the independent route may mean hiring a care manager on your own. “We provide many of the resources of a geriatric case manager, including a quality check [of the caregiving situation] each month,” Heinle said. “This service is not billed separately but is bundled in.” How do you find an agency you can trust? It’s advisable to conduct interviews with at least two or three and ask lots of questions. For example, find out about an agency’s hiring procedures. All home-care agencies in Pennsylvania are required to be licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Department on Aging’s local office

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Ghosts, Curses, and Witches: Central Pa.’s Surprising Supernatural History By Stephanie Hoover Pennsylvania Dutch Country is an idyllic patchwork of farms and industry, suburban developments, and rural homesteads. Perhaps because of its strong, practical German influence, we don’t view this area as a hotbed of supernatural activity. Surprisingly, though, one of the nation’s most famous “hauntings” originates in this region, as do other intriguing tales of ghosts and witchcraft. The Blue-Eyed Six Fort Indiantown Gap straddles the line between Dauphin and Lebanon counties. To locals, it’s just “the Gap.” To countless television producers and paranormal researchers, it is a mother lode of reported spirit activity. In 1878, life insurance companies required no proof of “insurable interest.” This meant that anyone

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killers drowned willing to pay the old man the premiums in Indiantown could take Creek. out a policy Unfortunately on another for all of the individual, even conspirators, if they had never their leader, met the person. Israel Brandt, Such was the was a talkative case when four drunk. He men purchased bragged to policies on A barn with hex signs. the coroner destitute about the life widower Joseph Raber, who lived in a cabin at the base insurance policies, and even offered $20 for a quick finding of accidental of the mountains surrounding the death. Gap. Yet while the masterminds of the Within four months, all six men were found guilty of homicide. Five plan were willing to invest in the of them were hanged. The sixth, the scheme, they weren’t willing to do only one to hire an attorney, appealed the dirty deed of killing the widower. For the actual murder, two other men the decision, and was later acquitted. A reporter covering the case noticed were hired. the similarity of their eye color and On Dec. 7, 1878, the contracted

dubbed the group the “Blue-Eyed Six.” Joseph Raber was buried in the Moonshine Church cemetery. Stories of spectral activity at the church are as varied as they are numerous. Some say cars of curious visitors, if turned off, won’t restart. Others swear to seeing ghosts peering in through the church windows. Claims of multiple murders on the site are unfounded, yet persistent. By far, however, the most oftreported story is that of six sets of glowing, blue lights floating through the cemetery. Is it the Blue-Eyed Six begging Raber for forgiveness? Or is this just the kind of folklore that so often serves as mankind’s coping mechanism when faced with such brutal acts as murder? Perhaps one of the many paranormal investigators granted permission by Fort Indiantown Gap

HOME CARE from page 22 someone hired directly is an employee of the family, and that imposes additional tax and reporting requirements,” said Trimmer. “Just because the family hires them does not make them independent contractors.” The advantage of using an agency that has the employee model is that it reduces the paperwork for the family of the care receiver, and the agency takes care of workers’ compensation, Medicare, Social Security, withholding tax, unemployment compensation, health insurance, and life insurance of the workers. “Otherwise, there’s a much bigger burden on the family,” Trimmer explained. If the person is deemed to be an employee, the family is required to file IRS Schedule H to report the employer’s share of certain taxes. The employee can also request that they withhold income taxes. One issue that arises when the home-care worker is an independent

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contractor or direct employee of the family is what happens if the worker is hurt on the job—as a result, for example, of helping the care receiver out of the tub. Who is responsible? You may have to add a rider to your insurance policy. Another issue: What happens if the worker steals something? Is that individual bonded? “Most people looking for care for loved ones go through an agency, since the agency has already pre-vetted the worker and done background checks and criminal checks,” Trimmer said. When you hire directly, you should do a credit report, verify the Social Security number, and find out if the individual is authorized to work in this country. Those are also tasks an agency can do for you. In general, there’s a bigger risk if you hire directly. Of course, there are numerous agencies in Central Pennsylvania, and all follow different processes. “Some are better than others

from an administrative viewpoint,” Trimmer pointed out. “The family should ask about the ease of changing caregivers—getting replacements when a caregiver is ill or just does not show up.” Another consideration is terminating a worker’s services. Pennsylvania is a firing-at-will state, which means you can fire for no reason. But that doesn’t protect an employer from firing for an inappropriate (hidden) reason, such as the worker’s religion or sexual preference, cautioned Trimmer. If you hire someone privately and fire that person, you may be stuck in litigation. The bottom line is to know what you’re getting into before you hire a home-care worker. Make sure your loved one not only receives excellent care, but that you also know what your legal requirements and ramifications are if you hire an independent contractor, either through an agency or on your own. www.50plusLifePA.com

to research at Moonshine Church will someday find the answer. A Shunned Witch You might think that by the time the 1880s rolled around, the belief in witchcraft was just a bad memory. But a sad and curious case in Stony Creek, Dauphin County, proves that some superstitions die hard. When William Gilday’s daughter, Emma, began convulsing, barking like a dog, and hissing like a cat, he had no doubt of the cause. A few days earlier, a young man had asked to walk Emma home from church. When she refused, the outraged would-be suitor threatened to seek the assistance of Mrs. Boyer. The old witch, he promised, would cast a fatal spell on Emma for rejecting his company. Sure enough, shortly thereafter Emma’s strange symptoms appeared. For three years the superstitious Gilday consulted witch doctors, one of whom confirmed that Emma was indeed bewitched. Emma’s sister even claimed to see a likeness of Mrs. Boyer appear in a bowl of water in Emma’s bedroom. After years of accusations, the Boyer family finally reached its breaking point. Mrs. Boyer’s son, John, filed a defamation suit. The Justice of the Peace at Fort Hunter determined there was enough evidence for the case to proceed but it never made it to trial because the Boyers moved away from Stoney Creek to escape their neighbors’ torments. They went on to live long, perfectly normal lives. As for Emma Gilday, perhaps she truly was cursed. Her father, William, dropped dead less than four years after his daughter was first “diagnosed” as being bewitched by Mrs. Boyer. Adding to her sorrow,

Emma’s first husband died at age 28. The Hex Murder On Thanksgiving Day 1928, Nelson D. Rehmeyer was found dead in his York County home. He had been badly beaten and the killers had tried, unsuccessfully, to burn his house—with his body in it. Three persons were convicted of the crime: John Curry, age 14; Wilbur G. Hess, age 18; and John J. Blymyer, age 28. The trio believed Rehmeyer to be a witch and went to his home with the intention of obtaining a lock of his hair. Burying the hair was, according to Blymyer, the only way to break the spell they believed Rehmeyer had cast upon them. Once inside the home, however, things went terribly wrong. Rehmeyer fought his attackers but was eventually subdued by blows with a piece of firewood. The dismal attempt to cover the crime was futile, and within two months all three were tried and found guilty of murder. News of the York County killing made national headlines. That it involved “powwowing”—the belief in special powers to cure illnesses and cast spells—fascinated readers and served to cement the widespread view that the “Pennsylvania Dutch” were a closed and superstitious sect. The “hex signs” on barns, many said, proved the community’s belief in black magic. Today, of course, we know that the only thing frightening about these signs are the high prices paid by tourists who can’t seem to get enough of them. Stephanie Hoover, whose books include Philadelphia Spiritualism and the Curious Case of Katie King, is a historical truecrime author and folklorist. Information about her books and writing can be found at www.stephaniehoover.com.

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Calendar of Events

Dauphin County

Support Groups Free and open to the public Mondays, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Grief Support Group Mohler Senior Center 25 Hope Drive, Hershey (717) 732-1000

Oct. 19, 1:30 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group on East Shore Jewish Home of Harrisburg 4004 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg (717) 441-8627

Oct. 5 and 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m. ANAD Eating Disorders Support Group PinnacleHealth Polyclinic Landis Building, Sixth Floor, Classroom 1 2501 N. Third St., Harrisburg (717) 712-9535

Oct. 20, 6 to 8 p.m. Harrisburg Area Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver Support Group Giant Food Stores – Second Floor 2300 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg (717) 580-7772

Oct. 11, 6 to 7 p.m. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Greenfield Senior Living at Graysonview 150 Kempton Ave., Harrisburg (717) 561-8010

Oct. 22, 1-3 p.m. “Surviving the Holidays” Grief Workshop Derry Presbyterian Church 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey (717) 533-9667 www.griefshare.org

Oct. 12, 6 to 7 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group Emeritus at Harrisburg 3560 N. Progress Ave., Harrisburg (717) 671-4700 Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. Support Group for Families of Those with MemoryRelated Illnesses Frey Village 1020 N. Union St., Middletown (717) 930-1218

Oct. 26, 7 to 8 p.m. Connections Support Group: Families of Memory Impaired Ecumenical Retirement Community Building 3, Second Floor 3525 Canby St., Harrisburg (717) 561-2590 If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.

Community Programs Free and open to the public Oct. 5, 7 p.m. World Culture Club of Central PA Meeting Penn State Hershey Medical Center Fifth Floor, Lecture Room B 500 University Drive, Hershey www.worldcultureclubpa.org Oct. 6, 7 p.m. Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable Meeting Grace United Methodist Church 433 E. Main St., Hummelstown (717) 503-2862 charlie.centralpaww2rt@gmail.com www.centralpaww2roundtable.org Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Roundtable Meeting Vietnam Veterans of America, Michael Novosel MOH Chapter 542 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg (717) 545-2336 centralpavietnamrt@verizon.net www.centralpavietnamroundtable.org

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Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Sew Much for Charity” Needle Arts Event Trinity United Methodist Church 210 Main St., Hummelstown (717) 561-9964 Oct. 18, 10 a.m. Medicare: In Plain English Derry Seniors Derry Presbyterian Church 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey (717) 533-9667 www.derrypres.org Oct. 25, 6 p.m. Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Walking Club Bass Pro Shop – Hunt Room Harrisburg Mall 3501 Paxton St., Harrisburg (717) 805-9540 Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Middletown St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Spring and Union streets, Middletown (717) 915-5555 gsk1308@gmail.com

Senior Center Activities Mohler Senior Center – (717) 533-2002, www.hersheyseniorcenter.com Oct. 3, 9 a.m. – “Laughter is the Best Medicine” Breakfast Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m. to noon – Flu Shots Rutherford House – (717) 564-5682, www.rutherfordcenter.org Mondays, 10 a.m. – Line Dancing Tuesdays, noon – Circuit Exercise with Personal Training Fridays, 11 a.m. – Chair Yoga Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.

PARKS & RECREATION Oct. 5, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Migration Bird Walk, Wildwood Park Oct. 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Big Moon Halloween Hike, Wildwood Park Oct. 22, 1-3 p .m. – Capital Area Greenbelt: Past, Present, and Future, Wildwood Park

Library Programs East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg, (717) 652-9380 Oct. 9, 2 p.m. – Homebrewing Forum Oct. 10, 6 p.m. – Mary Sachs Endowment: Women Investing Oct. 23, 2 p.m. – Coloring Club Elizabethville Area Library, 80 N. Market St., Elizabethville, (717) 362-9825 Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. – Friends of the Elizabethville Area Library Meeting Oct. 14, 6 p.m. – Thursday Theater Kline Branch, 530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-3934 Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m. – Hispanic Heritage Movie Night Oct. 1 5, 11:30 a.m. – The Creative Power of Positive Thinking/La Energia Creativa del Pansemiento Positivo: A Bilingual Discussion Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library, 2410 N. Third St., Harrisburg, (717) 232-7286 Oct. 10, 17, and 24, 6 p.m. – Introduction to Microsoft Excel McCormick Riverfront Library, 101 Walnut St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-4976 Oct. 5 and 19, 11:30 a.m. – Midday Getaway William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library, 200 W. Second St., Hummelstown, (717) 566-0949 Oct. 6, 1 p.m. – Introduction to Microsoft Word Oct. 12, 6 p.m. – Second Wednesday Cinema www.50plusLifePA.com

The Beauty in Nature

Migrant Sharp-Shins and Red-Tails Clyde McMillan-Gamber

On blustery days early in October, almost anywhere off the mountains. not so many years ago, when cold Sharp-shins’ peak of southbound wind blew briskly from the north migration is early in October. or northwest after a couple of days Sharpies are a little smaller than of rain or sullen weather, I drove pigeons and streamlined for swift to mountain lookouts at Hawk flight, alternately flapping and Mountain Sanctuary in northern soaring. Berks County or They are one Waggoner’s Gap on of the most the Cumberland/ exciting migrant Perry County hawks because of line to experience their speed and migrating hawks numbers going by and eagles. any one ridge. On There usually days of northwest were many different wind, they zip kinds of those along almost one raptors, but mostly right after another sharp-shinned and for the bulk of red-tailed hawks each blustery day. soared along the The stately redsouthwest-running tails push through ridges of those here in greatest Red-tailed hawk. wooded slopes. The numbers late in wind pressure from October and into behind pushed the November. A bone-chilling air— bit larger than and the soaring crows, red-tails hawks—up the cruise steadily and northwest-facing majestically on slopes. outstretched, flat Those wings southwest southbound raptors above southwestsailed for miles on running ridges, those windy days often one after with scarcely a wing another. beat, saving them But on south lots of energy. or east winds, When hawks are they scatter off the ready to migrate mountains and south in fall to sail south almost Sharp-shinned hawk. avoid winter in anywhere, often the north, they one after another go, almost no matter the weather in a steady stream of themselves. and wind direction. On days when Though several species of hawks blustery winds come from the north and eagles migrate over southeastern or northwest, those raptors mostly Pennsylvania in October, sharp-shins sail along the southwest-running and red-tails are the most abundant Appalachians. of those migrants and, therefore, the But when winds are from the most exciting to experience. south or east, or are nonexistent, Go to a local mountaintop or raptors float south on sun-warmed, watch the sky from anywhere to see rising columns of air called thermals some of these migrating raptors. www.50plusLifePA.com

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