Lancaster County Edition
March 2015
Vol. 21 No. 3
Highland Harmonies Bagpipe Player, Teacher Took Up Instrument at 56 By Chelsea Peifer For a lot of people who play the bagpipes, the instrument is in their blood. Ken Campbell can trace his lineage back to his ancestors who lived in Scotland in 1612, but as far as he knows he is the only piper that ever existed in the clan. “You don’t have to be Scottish to play the pipes. It was a sound that I always appreciated, but I never got involved with it until later in life,” said Campbell, who took his first lesson when he was 56. One weekend his wife suggested they check out the Celtic Fling at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. He was captivated by the bagpipe band competition and told his wife on the way home that he was going to learn to play. “And that was that,” said Campbell, who is now 69. He took his first lesson through Ceòl Nèamh Pipe Band in Lancaster. The group consists of approximately 20 pipers and 10 drummers, and their name translates to “music from heaven” from Scots Gaelic. He took weekly group lessons, where he started on a practice chanter. Playing the practice chanter for one full year prepares the musician to then transfer to playing the full pipes. He took a few private lessons as well. please see HARMONIES page 14
Bagpiper Ken Campbell took up the “brash” instrument at age 56. He now teaches and performs locally and played for a Scottish duke while touring Scotland.
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The Beauty in Nature
March Flowers Clyde McMillan-Gamber hough March in southeastern Pennsylvania is cold much of the time, it also has periods of warmth, which is characteristic of spring. The sun is “higher” in the sky and hotter because the sun’s rays are more direct, which encourages the growth of several hardy plants that bloom in March. Vegetation that began blooming in February still blossom in March, including planted, ground-hugging snowdrops with their white, bell-like flowers and winter aconites that have yellow blooms. Now, too, pussy willow bushes are still loaded with gray, furry male catkins that are popular with many people. But in March, other kinds of perennial plants begin to flower, including planted crocuses, scilla and glories-in-the-snow, and wild, annual Veronicas and purple dead nettles, all of which are originally from Eurasia.
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All this vegetation pollen on its stamens spreads from its original offers color contrast to introductions on shortthe lovely petals. grass lawns and Scilla and glories-incultivated fields in the-snow are related to southeastern each other and sprout Pennsylvania, as from planted bulbs. elsewhere, and all of it Scilla has a few grasscreates beauties on like leaves and sky-blue those human-made flowers that look like habitats when we need tiny bells facing down. it to cheer our souls Large patches of those after winter’s terrors and beautiful blossoms on dormancies. lawns look like ponds Crocuses are the reflecting a clear sky. best-known of these Glories have pale, Scilla sprout from planted bulbs. bluish-purple blooms plants. Sprouting from planted bulbs, each that face upward. Like plant has several grassscilla flowers, their like leaves and one or two large, showy pretty blossoms look like patches of blossoms that face upward. Each striking wildflowers on lawns. bloom has deep-purple, pale-purple, Veronicas introduced themselves to yellow, or white petals. The orange American lawns, including here in the
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local area. Masses of pale-blue, quarterinch Veronica flowers create pretty, varied-sized patches of cheery blue on lawns on sunny days in March into April. Interestingly, the flower stems of this species are so short that the blossoms complete their life cycle without being cut off by lawnmowers. Masses of purple dead-nettle blooms spread profusely across certain fields in March and April, making those cultivated areas look pink. Each nettle plant is up to 5 inches tall, but most of them eventually get plowed under. Many of them must go to seed, however, because next year that species is flourishing in the same fields. Look for these beautiful flowers in March. They add cheer to our lives after the hardships of winter. Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retired Lancaster County Parks naturalist.
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Robert D. Wilcox ill Dillon was raised in a tough, Irish section of South Brooklyn, N.Y., where there were plenty of fights as part of growing up. One particular tormentor was a boy named Joe O’Conner. He and Dillon fought regularly, and neither would have believed that they would one day meet halfway around the world and become best friends—let alone that one would lose his life in the blink of an eye while the other was nearby and saw it happen. Dillon was too young for World War II, but he read about all the battles. And, when he was 14 years old, he lied about his age and joined the State Guard, later federalized to the National Guard. He left the Guard in 1950, just before his outfit shipped out to Germany. He was drafted in 1951 and was soon on his way to Pusan, Korea. He says the 8th Army band was waiting for them and played, “If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d Have Baked a Cake.” After being assigned to an 81 mm mortar company, he was told to “report to Corporal O’Conner’s bunker.” He says, “It never even dawned on me that I might know the guy.” But Dillon says it was the same Joe O’Conner he used to fight with as a kid. “We were dumbfounded to find ourselves face-to-face in a small bunker on the side of a hill 10,000 miles from the good old USA,” he says. “After that, we ate and slept in the same bunker and fought a war together, spending many weeks and having narrow escapes together. “On the last day of Joe’s life, we were hit by a very heavy artillery barrage. It was one of those bad days. Joe was forward observer for our mortars. We took turns doing that job. Pfc. Rutledge had just come down from the outpost— Little Nori, as it was called. “Our fire direction control (FDC), where our mortars were located, couldn’t get through to the
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outpost Joe was on. It was 500 yards in front of the MLR (front lines), and the enemy had cut the phone lines with their artillery fire. “I was told to take two men and trace and repair the lines from the FDC up to the outpost where Joe was. On our way up there, we were under constant artillery and mortar fire from the enemy.
Corporal William M. Dillon at discharge in 1953.
“We found and repaired eight breaks in the wire. At this time we had no way of knowing if we had fixed all of the breaks, so we continued on our way up to the outpost still under heavy enemy fire. When we finally got to the outpost where Joe was, they were taking a tremendous pounding from enemy artillery fire, as well as from a 76 mm gun mounted on top of a Russian-built tank. “The shelling was so intense that the bunker they were in started caving in on them. The South Korean with them got hit, the radio man was next man out, and Joe was the last. Just then another round came in, exploding and killing Joe instantly. “It took me a long time to get over Joe’s death. Perhaps I never did. I saw a lot of death and wounded, but Joe’s always stayed with me the most. “One day something really big came in. It had a fuse delay. It dug itself deep into the ground before it blew. When it exploded, it seemed
like it took half of Korea hundreds of feet into the air. Rocks and boulders of all sizes flew sky high. I remember when they came down all around me, with the sound of the large boulders pounding hard into the ground just inches from where I was crouching. “This was nothing like the Korea that was portrayed on the M*A*S*H television show. I never saw anyone with a still or guys running around in dresses. Instead, I remember the hideous, graphic details of war— such as the condition of the bodies of our men when we found them. The enemy had tortured and mutilated their bodies gruesomely before they killed them.” Dillon says that the foot soldiers in Korea had to contend with not only the combat, but also the poor personal hygiene. He says he went three months without a shower and with no change of clothing, including underwear. When they were finally trucked back to the rear for a shower, he says, “Being back in the real world was wonderful. Hot water, electricity, switches that turned lights on and off. Flush toilets. Then back to hell on the lines. It was like putting a steak in front of a large dog and then taking it away. “For the longest time after I returned to the States, I took four showers a day. I just couldn’t get used to the idea that my body was clean. Thankfully, I am back down to only one shower a day now.” When Dillon’s war ended, he went by ship to Seattle and then by train to New Brunswick, N.J., where he was discharged as a corporal in September 1953. For many years, he had nightmares, which, fortunately, eventually stopped. Now Dillon says, “A combat veteran and his family are married to his experiences for life. There is never a day that goes by that most of us don’t think about them.” Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.
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Support Groups
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March 3, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Coping with the Loss of a Parent or Sibling Pathways Center for Grief & Loss 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy (717) 391-2413
March 19, noon Brain Tumor Support Group Lancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster (717) 626-2894
March 4, 7 to 8:15 p.m. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Willow Lakes Outpatient Center 212 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street (717) 464-9365
March 23, 2 to 3 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6259 jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org
March 9, 10 to 11 a.m. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6076 jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org
March 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Coping with the Loss of a Child (of Any Age) Pathways Center for Grief & Loss 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy (717) 391-2413
March 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 24, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Coping with the Loss of a Companion or Spouse Pathways Center for Grief & Loss 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy (717) 391-2413
March 25, 6 to 8 p.m. Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Support Group Lancaster General Hospital – Stager Room 5 555 N. Duke St., Lancaster (800) 887-7165, ext. 104
Community Programs
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March 2, 6 p.m. Red Rose Singles Meeting Hoss’s Steak & Sea House 100 W. Airport Road, Lititz (717) 406-6098
March 20, 6 to 9 p.m. Music Fridays Downtown Lancaster (717) 341-0028
March 15, 3 p.m. Virtuoso Pianist Bradley J. Hall, Ph.D. St. Thomas Episcopal Church 301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster (717) 569-3241
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Library Programs Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255 March 5, 7 p.m. – Landis Valley Museum’s Heirloom Seed Project March 11, 6:30 p.m. – Great Decisions Discussion Group: Privacy in the Digital Age March 12, 7 p.m. – Historical Treasures in the Collection of the National Civil War Museum
Free Tax Assistance Offered Through April 15 of each year, the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counseling as well as assistance on the telephone and Internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, and other standard documents. The following are locations in your area. Please call for an
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Cocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489 March 3, 10 a.m. – Visit to Adamstown Library March 13, 10 a.m. – Music with Les Bower March 31, 6 p.m. – Senior Social Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850 March 9, 9 a.m. – Nutrition Class March 17, 10:15 a.m. – Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish Coffee March 19, 10:15 a.m. – Program with Grade 2, Our Ladies of Angels School Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 March 5, 10:30 a.m. – Creative Activity with Alfred March 18, 10:30 a.m. – How to Protect Your Banking Information March 31, 11 a.m. – Program with Center for Advocacy for Rights and Interests of Elderly Lancaster House North Happy Hearts Club Senior Center – (717) 299-1278 Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied Activities Thursdays, noon – Pinochle Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – (717) 299-3943 March 11, 10 a.m. – Haircuts and Manicures March 13, 10:30 a.m. – CAP Nutrition with Food Demos March 31, 10:30 a.m. – Healthy Steps in Motion Exercise Lancaster Rec. Senior Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147 March 6, 9:15 a.m. – “Staying Safe During a Power Outage” with American Red Cross March 14, 9:15 a.m. – “Kidney Health” by Hospice for All Seasons March 25, 10:30 a.m. – “Cooking for One or Two” with Visiting Angels Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800 March 18, 10 a.m. – Medicare and Medicare Fraud March 26, 10 a.m. – Music and Dancing with Lost & Found March 30, 10 a.m. – Bible Study Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989 March 9, 10 a.m. – How Medicare Part D Works with Ellis Colon March 17, 10 a.m. – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration March 26, 10 a.m. – How to Manage Your Diabetes with Medelin Diaz Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600 March 4, 9 a.m. – Final Part of Fall-Risk Assessments March 11, 10:30 a.m. – Trivia with Bob Reigh March 20, 10:30 a.m. – Dan Martin and His Music Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770 Mondays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Income Tax Preparation March 10, 10:30 a.m. – Bingo with Agape Care March 24, 10:30 a.m. – Maple Sugar Program with Lancaster County Parks Rodney Park Happy Hearts Club Senior Center – (717) 393-7786 Tuesdays, noon – Pinochle Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied Activities Thursdays, noon – Bingo Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additional activities.
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Property Tax/Rent Rebate Forms Now Available Forms for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for the 2014 tax year are now available online and at state government district offices. Eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $650 based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2014. The program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older, widows and widowers 50 years or older, and those 18 years or older with disabilities. Eligibility income limits for homeowners are set at the following levels, excluding 50 percent of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits: • $0 to $8,000, maximum $650 rebate (homeowners and renters) • $8,001 to $15,000, maximum $500 rebate (homeowners and renters) • $15,001 to $18,000, maximum $300 rebate (homeowners only) • $18,001 to $35,000, maximum $250 rebate (homeowners only) Due to a law passed last year to
ensure claimants aren’t disqualified from rebates solely because of Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, homeowners and renters may be eligible for rebates even if their eligibility income is greater than these limits. Any homeowner who collected Social Security, received a property tax rebate in 2013 for claim year 2012, and had annual income last year— discounting half of Social Security—up to $36,129 is encouraged to apply for a rebate for claim year 2014. Any renter who collected Social Security, received a rebate in 2013 for claim year 2012, and had annual income last year—discounting half of Social Security—up to $15,484 is also encouraged to apply. Residents need not pay a private company for assistance in filing the forms. Copies of the forms, as well as assistance with filing them, are available at your state representative’s district office at no cost. Applicants should be prepared to provide all the necessary income, property tax, or rental information required to process claims quickly and accurately. Forms are also available to download at www.revenue.pa.gov. Applications are due by June 30.
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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori
Making the Old Stuff New Again Lori Verderame here are many DIY projects and repurposing options when it comes to antiques, but right off the bat, I want to warn you to know the value of your keepsakes, heirlooms, and treasures before your start repurposing. Some pieces are too valuable to repurpose. Once you know the true value of your antique and you are comfortable with your plan to repurpose it, consider these tips to make something old feel and look new again.
repurpose this group of similar objects. Try taking the group of mix-matched glass, porcelain, or metal doorknobs and installing them in your guest bathroom to create useful, vintage towel hooks. Arrange the group of doorknobs on a wall near the tub or shower as handy hooks.
Tip 1: Repurpose something that is a multiple for greater impact. If you have many dissimilar items, you can always make them seem like a group by uniting them with a uniform paint color. You can also unite related objects by putting them together in a repurposing project. For instance, if you have a bunch of old doorknobs or door handles,
Tip 3: Rethink the scraps. Tip 2: Go all the way! Do you have a cedar chest Don’t be afraid to really filled with old textile pieces change an antique. like parts of crocheted For example, if you love afghans? Needlepoint pictures your grandmother’s that will never see the light of highchair but you would day? Quilted squares that really like to put it to good were never made into a full use in your home instead of quilt? just having it sit in a corner Doorknob towel holders If you know that you will
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as a display piece, remove the arms and tray and repurpose the highchair as a child’s chair. It will look cute in a corner of a kitchen, a child’s playroom, a grandparent’s den, or a dining room. Be sure you know what you are doing when repairing and refinishing wooden pieces and search online for helpful hints.
never complete these projects, don’t despair. Frame them up and enjoy a great graphic picture of your crochet, quilt square, or needlepoint picture. Remember to use acid-free materials whenever you frame textiles or any antique piece. Install the framed textiles on an interior wall away from direct sunlight to protect the item from fading and sun damage. Repurposing is a fun way to integrate antique pieces into a contemporary home and to enjoy the process of sprucing up something old. Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori hosts antiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Lori is the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s TV show Auction Kings. Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/ DoctorLori, Lori Verderame at Google+, or call (888) 431-1010.
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Screening Colonoscopies Now Covered by Medicare By Linda Burkley March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and an excellent opportunity to become more aware of how to prevent and treat the disease by scheduling a colonoscopy. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., even though 70 percent of all cancer cases could be prevented with early detection. The lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is one in 20; however, a variety of risk factors can increase those odds. Each year, more than 140,000 men and women are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but more than 1 million colorectal cancer survivors are living full lives thanks to early detection and improvements in prevention and treatment. But for many others, the lack of a preventive screening allowed the cancer to advance, making more invasive treatments necessary. Researchers have made great strides in determining ways to detect the early signs of cancer and have developed definitive guidelines to aid in its prevention.
Colon cancer, in particular, is a cancer A colonoscopy screening is a 30found predominantly in men and minute, simple, and pain-free procedure women over the age of 50. With 90 that allows a doctor to check for polyps, percent of abnormal March is cases of growths in colon the colon cancer that can diagnosed become after the age cancerous. of 50, Treatment screening is will begin vital for immediately men and for any women in patient with a that age cancer group. diagnosis. In Patients with addition to no findings age, anyone have peace of experiencing mind. symptoms For most of colon women in the cancer or with a family history of the United States, scheduling a mammogram disease should be screened. Thanks to is an important part of their preventive changes in insurance coverage with the health routine. But many other passage of the Affordable Care Act, screenings and preventive measures go screening colonoscopies are now fully unchecked because of a lack of covered by Medicare and by many information or understanding about their insurance plans for people who are 50 or importance. older. Unfortunately, many women never
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Dawn Wells Shares Mary Ann’s Lessons for Life Nick Thomas hat should have been “a threehour tour” turned into a 50year journey for Dawn Wells, who played castaway Mary Ann in the zany sitcom Gilligan’s Island, which debuted on CBS in September 1964. “I’m still talking and writing about the show and it continues to gain new fans,” said Wells, from her home in Los Angeles. “If you’re a 10-year-old kid watching the show today, there’s not much to date it—a desert island is a desert island!” To celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, Wells draws on her life’s experiences in a recently released book, What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life, co-written with Steve Stinson. “I wrote the book partly in response to fans over the years,” said Wells. “It’s amazing that so many people still appreciate Mary Ann’s sense of values.” While there are a few Gilligan’s Island
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stories in the confused on book, the focus values these is on down-todays.” earth advice Although the from Mary book’s advice is Ann’s—and frequently Wells’s— directed toward perspective. girls and “It was a younger women, fun, silly show Wells says one that made you chapter, “Hey! laugh and Who’s That Old didn’t preach to Gal in the the audience,” Mirror?” is she said. “But aimed at a more there was an mature crowd. Dawn Wells (far right) with Gilligan’s Island cast awful lot in the “Sometimes I character of Mary Ann that kids could look at myself in the mirror and think, learn from today: She was fair, she ‘Really, I’m that age?’” said Wells, who pitched in to help, she had standards, she turned 76 in October. wasn’t worried about a $500 purse, and “I don’t know where the years went, she would be your best friend you could but I’m not obsessed with it,” she trust. I think the world is a little admitted. “As you get older, I think it’s
important to keep a positive attitude about life. I know I have a million things I still want to accomplish! You just have to surround yourself with things that interest you. Even though there may be activities you can no longer enjoy, there are probably many that you can.” Back on the island, there were plenty of weekly adventures to interest the seven castaways during the three seasons the show aired. Wells says she got along with all her fellow actors—even Tina Louise (Ginger), despite the rumors over the years that the two feuded—and was particularly close to Natalie Schafer, who played the wealthy socialite Mrs. Lovey Howell. “The character you saw her play was pretty much who she was in real life,” recalled Wells. “She really was a grande dame, very independent, with a great sense of humor.” Wells says Schafer handled her aging
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well and responded accordingly. much PE. I took a theater course, and “She had large ankles, so she almost my professor said I was so good that I always wore pants rather than dresses. In should major in it.� fact, she wore pants before they were ‘in’ After transferring to the University of for women. Her hands also showed signs Washington in Seattle as a theater major, of aging, so she usually wore gloves on Wells was asked to enter the Miss the show. And her clothes were always America contest and in 1959 to run for colorful Miss because Nevada—her that made home state. her face “I thought look bright it would be and cheery. fun to get up So she was in front of an very audience and conscious do a dramatic of her age, scene for the but I contest, but thought never thought she I would win handled it because I was A 2014 publicity photo of Wells (left), very so tiny and and the cover of her latest book smartly.� short,� she Beyond Gilligan’s Island, Wells has explained. “But I won! After graduating, appeared in more than 150 TV shows I told myself I would give acting a chance and films and starred in more than 60 for one year, and if it was not successful, theatrical productions, which continue to I would go back to medicine.� attract her. But acting, she says, was never She never returned to med school! her plan. Thomas’ features and columns have appeared “I wanted to be a pediatric surgeon!� in more than 400 magazines and newspapers, she said. “I went to Stephen’s College in and he is the author of Raised by the Stars, Missouri but had problems with my published by McFarland. He can be reached knees since I was a little girl. So aside at his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com from archery and canoeing, I couldn’t do
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The Way I See It
Getting a Sense Mike Clark morning snow shower ends almost as quickly as it begins, as snow showers are inclined to do. The slowly rising temperature transforms the following precipitation into a cool, intermittent rain; and the static gray sky offers a solid backdrop for the sheets of dark, wispy clouds that form and bustle beneath. A stiff breeze shoots about, sweeping dank debris from a brown, denuded landscape desperate for life. Gusts carry the earthy scents of thawing turf, which becomes a spongy mat beneath my feet. An occasional whiff of wormy mud and wet bark gives me a sense that change is coming. It’s a welcome message that spring is on the way. Seasons do not suddenly end and go away, as you well know. The transition can be an unpredictable mess. We will still have some bitter cold and snow and ice.
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Occasionally, we will be tantalized by unseasonable temperatures and solid sunshine. I have heard it called a false spring. Have patience, my friends, and the real thing will soon enough envelop our shivering flesh. But let’s not be hasty; there is still much to relish in the last days of winter. I will miss long, cold nights before a blazing fire. The contrasting colors of the red barn and blue silo on the farm down the road look
best after a snowfall; I slow down to gaze each time I pass that way. And the joyful but fading memories of the not-sodistant holidays can still generate smiles, thanks to our grandchildren. You have your own reasons to celebrate the final charms of the season. Don’t let them pass without appreciation. Last November we planted crocus and tulip bulbs. We can only look forward to
the product of a limited effort, however. By that I mean we only planted the crocuses. The tulips never made it into the ground because of the limited motion of my new knee and the unpleasant turn in the weather. While we waited for a better day, our enthusiasm waned. I regret that we deprived ourselves of such potential beauty. Be assured, though, that there will be tulips next year. Yes, we look forward to spring; it will arrive as it always does—in fits and starts. But don’t miss all the beauty of winter’s end. Don’t wait for a better day. Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior/applied psychology from Albright College. Mike lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at mikemac429@aol.com.
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Does the Golden Arm Exist? Dear Mark: I have read about people who are selling info about how to set dice. Is there anything to someone’s ability to set dice and to throw them a certain way to improve their ability to throw desired numbers? On the other hand, are you convinced no matter how you “set” the dice that you will have a completely random roll? I think there must be something to dice setting, as some casinos do not let you set them. – Wade J. Setting dice on a crap game has been practiced forever and is typically not considered illegal. Dice-setting rules or decisions come under each individual casino’s policy. Where it is allowed, the only problem dice setters might run into is that they could take some heat from a boxman for holding up the game by taking too long to find their set. The superstitious player might not like seeing a seven or a craps facing them once they take delivery of the dice from the stickman, so they rotate the dice—set them—until they have their favorite number on top. Then there is the dedicated community of crap players who believe in “controlled shooting,” which goes far beyond simply setting the dice to their liking before a roll. These shooters feel that by gripping and tossing the dice at the correct angle, they can limit the rotational characteristics of the dice. By doing so, they will be able to control the results and, hence, the game’s long-term odds in their favor. So, Wade, can dice shooters set the dice in a particular way and alter the conventional odds of the game? I fly on the side of gaming folklore and hold that “it ain’t so.” Others in the gaming business disagree. A favorite gambling author of mine, Frank Scoblete, penned a very www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
enjoyable book, Golden Touch, Dice Control Revolution. I’m not saying “no dice” to his belief, but it’s just that after spending 18 years on the inside and umpteen on the out, I have to see it to believe it. And I haven’t seen it yet—with an officially permitted toss, that is. As for a player setting and then sliding the dice across the table to get a specific result, sure; how hard is that? You can do that on your dining-room table all day long. But you can expect to see crap dealers, a boxman, the pit boss, or the eye in the sky go bonkers when some dice charlatan tries to illegally manipulate the cubes in a manner where a random outcome won’t occur. Cheating at craps is illegal, and there could be some substantial consequences not if, but when, you are caught. Dice must be thrown across the table with some degree of oomph. They cannot be pushed, “trickled,” or slid across the table by the shooter. My personal take, Wade, is that the chance of affecting the dice after they have bounced off a surface of rubber pyramids on the back wall of a 12-foot crap table is slim to none, no matter how you set them or what axis the dice were on in flight before they hit. Now, playing cup-free, laissez faire Yahtzee with my wife—well, that is a different story.
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“It was a challenge at my age that I was able to meet, and to be accepted in the field was also rewarding,” he said. Campbell plays the Great Highland Pipes, which is the type of bagpipe most people are familiar with. He also owns and plays two different types of small pipes. Lessons are highly recommended for anyone interested in learning to play, because the finer points are quite difficult to teach yourself. Campbell competed with Ceòl Nèamh for eight years, playing in band competitions, shows, and parades. “I never got any prizes, but I had fun,” he said. “There’s a certain amount of emotional satisfaction out of being able to produce something that is musical and pleasing—if only for myself.” At one point, he had 75 tunes memorized. “When I was in competition I practiced for an hour minimum of continuous play, for 365 days a year. And I enjoyed it,” Campbell said. Practice, practice, practice. That is the only way to become better at playing the bagpipes, said Campbell. “Your muscles that operate your
fingers have to memorize where to go, and the only way to do that is to practice,” he explained. Losing weight is another outcome of practicing the bagpipes because of the high air pressure the musician needs to apply to play. Naturally, even more calories are burned when playing and marching with the heavy instrument. Only nine notes can be played on the bagpipes, and there are no octaves, sharps, or flats. “It is what it is,” said Campbell. “You can’t adjust the volume. It is a brash, right-out-there instrument.” When Campbell teaches lessons on how to play the bagpipes, he is quick to remind his students that it is an instrument that demands attention. “It takes a person with some stamina and some guts to play it.” When Campbell began giving lessons to a shy student, he told him that the bagpipe is an in-your-face instrument. A bagpipe player needs to hold their head high and be prepared for the impact that their music will have on the audience, he said. As the lessons continued, Campbell watched the student break out of his shell and grow in confidence.
“You see the change not only in their playing, but in their personality,” he explained. The bagpipes are not taught in schools, and some music teachers do not even consider it a true musical instrument. Very few young children are interested in playing these days, he said. Campbell has played the bagpipes at the Mountville Memorial Day Service for the past 10 years. He plays at weddings and funerals and occasionally at Landisville Mennonite Church, where he is a member. He formed a small band at his church: Hogmanny, after a Gaelic term that translates to New Year’s Eve, or “new beginning.” Hogmanny consists of a pianist, flutist, guitarist, fiddler, and, of course, the bagpiper. They played at their church’s Christmas service last year and perform sporadically throughout the year at various events. Campbell lives in Mountville with his wife, Marilyn, to whom he has been married for 48 years. They have three children, five grandchildren, and an Australian Shepherd named Madison Star—or just Maddie. “Maddie loves pipe music; she sings
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when I play,” said Campbell. The whole family traveled to Scotland together in April 2014, where they spent a week touring the country in a 16passenger van. “We ranged in age from 2 to 68, and there were no fights, and no bickering. It was unbelievable,” Campbell said. “That was by far the best vacation I’ve ever taken. I think we would all say it’s our favorite place.” Sheep graze along the roads and sometimes meander onto the one-lane roads where the speed limit is about 60 mph, he said. “It’s just beautiful. I’m a little bit prejudiced, but if you get a chance, you should go.” He has visited Scotland three times and had the chance to play the pipes at Inveraray Castle for the duke of Argyll, the chief of Clan Campbell. His goal was to play outside in the garden, but due to pouring rain he had the honor of playing inside the castle. One of the duke’s young sons befriended Campbell and even insisted he play in a room of the castle blocked off from tourists. “That was one of the highlights of my life,” he said.
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Interviewing at 60+ By Lois Guarino Hazel Am I savvy, confident, sharp? Does my pared-down resume accurately reflect my relevant experience? Nearly wrinklefree, still trim, and with a high energy level, I dress appropriately and have learned that less is more when donning jewelry. Arriving a few minutes early, I announce myself to the young woman at the cash register, who escorts me to a small back room where I am invited to sit at a cozy, round table. Quickly, I am joined by a man and a woman who are at least 20 years my junior. They have notepads and questions, are engagingly friendly, and seem non-threatening. I soon learn that the woman is the manager of this health food store and the young man is the vice president of the four-store, family-owned organization. We all lean forward into the conversation, which flows easily. I am well prepared, and we’re off to a good start as the interview questions begin. Am I flexible? I share a few examples of this tenet of my personality and don’t let fly what I really think.
Aren’t most wives/mothers/grandmothers flexible? I wear all these hats and have dealt with more than my share of last-minute plan changes, runs to the emergency room, 11th-hour requests for babysitters, or pleas for “just an hour or two” of my time. Yes, I am flexible. Is there a type of supervisor you feel more comfortable working with? A civil one would be lovely—not one who throws telephones. (Alas, I worked for a crazed woman who did this once, and it was before the advent of cell phones!) To add a bit of levity, I share this tidbit with the interviewers. They promise not to heave more than one phone per week. We are warming to each other.
Can I lift 50 pounds? Indeed I can. My younger grandson weighs more than that, and I’ve wrestled large dogs into the tub at the SPCA where I volunteer. Ah, a bonus point for community service. This is beginning to look promising. What do I like about the organization? I’ve shopped there, and I can truthfully say, “A lot.” The employees are a tightly knit, small group of people who smile easily and frequently. That’s what first sold me on working for them. Apparently, they have no bad hair or other bad juju days—or they don’t show it until after working hours. Do I have anything to add? After mentioning that my personal philosophy
aligns neatly with their mission statement, I assure them that I would blend seamlessly into their workforce. Hey, this is getting easier by the minute. They have no further questions or comments, nor do I. The interview ends with smiles and hearty handshakes. What’s it like to interview at 60+? Not as difficult as I imagined. I guess I still have it, whatever “it” is. Yet I feel compassion for those well-worn but capable workers of my age who must market themselves because of necessity, not from a desire to try something new. There is a large folder on my computer table bulging with employment-rejection emails. Fortunately, I ignored them and kept on plugging, remembering that I had years of life experience, talents, and applicable skills. To those brave souls trying to break through the age barrier, I would offer a quote that hung above my desk when I toiled in the corporate world: “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” – Mary Anne Radmacher P.S. They just called. I got the job.
April 15, 2015 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. York Expo Center, Memorial Hall East 334 Carlisle Ave., York This event is FREE to attend. Veterans (of all ages) and the military community and their families are invited to join us!
Presentation of Colors, special appearances, speakers, and employment seminars. Hosted by:
Sponsored by: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. • PHEAA • Pennsylvania State Headquarters VFW • ESPN Radio 92.7
Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities Available
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‘Mockingbird’ Author to Release Forgotten Sequel Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Go Set a Watchman is set during the Publishers, recently announced it has mid-1950s and features many of the acquired North American rights to a characters from To Kill a newly discovered Mockingbird some 20 novel by Harper Lee, years later. author of To Kill a Scout (Jean Louise Mockingbird. The Finch) has returned to novel, which Lee Maycomb from New titled Go Set a York to visit her father, Watchman, will be Atticus. She is forced published on July to grapple with issues 14, 2015. both personal and “In the midpolitical as she tries President George W. Bush awards the to understand her 1950s, I completed Presidential Medal of Freedom to a novel called Go father’s attitude Harper Lee during a ceremony in 2007. toward society and Set a Watchman,” Lee said. “It her own feelings features the character known as Scout as about the place where she was born and an adult woman, and I thought it a spent her childhood. pretty decent effort. My editor, who was After To Kill a Mockingbird was taken by the flashbacks to Scout’s published by J.B. Lippincott in 1960, childhood, persuaded me to write a Lee set aside Go Set a Watchman and novel from the point of view of the never returned to it. The original young Scout. I was a first-time writer, so manuscript of the novel was considered I did as I was told. to have been lost until fall 2014, when “I hadn’t realized it had survived, so I Carter discovered it in a secure location was surprised and delighted when my where it had been affixed to an original dear friend and lawyer Tonja Carter typescript of To Kill a Mockingbird. discovered it. After much thought and Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville, hesitation I shared it with a handful of Ala. She attended Huntingdon College people I trust and was pleased to hear and studied law at the University of that they considered it worthy of Alabama. She has been awarded publication. I am humbled and amazed numerous literary awards, including the that this will now be published after all Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal these years.” of Freedom.
Social Security News
16th Annual
16th Annual
LANCASTER COUNTY
DAUPHIN COUNTY
May 14, 2015
April 2, 2015 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hershey Lodge 325 University Drive Hershey
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Millersville University NEW ON! ATI LOC
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CHESTER COUNTY
June 9, 2015 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Church Farm School
LANCASTER COUNTY
Sept. 23, 2015 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Spooky Nook Sports 2913 Spooky Nook Road Manheim
1001 East Lincoln Highway Exton
(Just off Rt. 283 at the Salunga exit)
13th Annual
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
YORK COUNTY
Social Security to Expand Field-Office Hours Nationwide
Marauder Court 21 South George Street Millersville
Sept. 30, 2015
Oct. 21, 2015
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. York Expo Center
9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Carlisle Expo Center
Memorial Hall East 334 Carlisle Avenue York
100 K Street Carlisle
By John Johnston
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will remain open until 4 p.m. Offices will continue to s a result of Congress’ approval close to the public at noon every of the fiscal Wednesday so year 2015 employees have time budget, Social to complete current Most Social Security work and reduce Security will expand its hours backlogs. business does not nationwide and In recent years, require a visit to a offices will be open Social Security to the public for an reduced public office local field office. additional hour on hours due to Mondays, congressional budget Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays cuts, growing backlogs, and staffing effective March 16. losses. A field office that is usually open please see HOURS page 19
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SENIOR GAMES REGISTRATION FORM
Please print.
Please return ENTIRE form with signature.
Please check each event in which you wish to compete. Use only one form per person. A $10 registration fee must accompany each registration. Make checks payable to Lancaster County Office of Aging. Registration and payment can be delivered to the Lancaster County Office of the Aging at 150 N. Queen St, Lancaster or The Groffs Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. at 528 W. Orange St, Lancaster from 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., Mon.– Fri.. Name Address
Street # or Apt. #
Phone _________________________
City
Age on May 4, 2015 ______
Gender: M__ F__
E-mail Address _________________________
T-Shirt size (circle one): S M L XL XXL Lunch (circle days): Mon. Tues. Wed
MONDAY, May 4 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. Running
DROP-IN EVENTS 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. 3-Point Shooting Darts Foul Shooting Badminton Age 55-69 Bocce Age 70-74 Easy-Does-It Exercise Tai Chi Bocce Age 75+ Wii until 2 p.m. Scam & Fraud Protection until 11:30 a.m. Badminton Age 70+ Bocce Age 55-69 Bridge Tournament 100m 200m 400m 1600m 3000m 5000m
TUESDAY, May 5 Bench Press 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Swimming 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
DROP-IN EVENTS 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Bicep Curl Frisbee Throw Football Throw Hotshot Basketball Softball Throw Table Tennis Age 55–69 Horseshoes Age 70–74 Pilates Horseshoes Age 75+ Maintaining Strength as We Age until 11:30 a.m. Zumba Gold until 12:30 p.m. Table Tennis Age 70+ Horseshoes Age 55–69 25-yd Free 25-yd Breast 50-yd Free 50-yd Back 100-yd Free 100-yd Free Relay Pinochle Tournament Shuffleboard Age 55-69
TUESDAY EVENTS
MONDAY EVENTS
Attending the Games as a Spectator ONLY? Yes
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WEDNESDAY EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, May 6 DROP-IN EVENTS 9 a.m.–2 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) Javelin Throw (8–11 a.m.) Shotput (8–11 a.m.) Frisbee Golf Home Run Derby Soccer Penalty Kick 8 a.m. Walking 9 a.m. Shuffleboard Age 80+ 3:30 p.m. $7.00 Pitch ‘n Putt 18-hole. SHOTGUN Evergreen Golf Course. Attach names START if wishing to golf with others. 9:30 a.m. Pickleball Age 70+ 5 p.m. Tennis 11:30 p.m. Shuffleboard Age 70–79 Don’t forget these great 1 p.m. Pickleball Age 55–69 Wednesday afternoon events!
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THURSDAY, May 7 at Leisure Lanes 7–9:30 a.m. Golf Longest Drive 8:30 a.m. Putting Contest 9 a.m. Billiards Age 70+ 10:45 a.m. Putting Contest 11 a.m. Billiards Age 55-69 1 p.m. Singles Bowling Tournament Modified Bowling FRIDAY, May 8 7:30 a.m.
GOLF FEES MUST BE PAID WITH
REGISTRATION
$28 18-Hole Golf SHOTGUN START Overlook Golf Course
$8.25 9-Hole Golf SHOTGUN START
Evergreen Executive Golf Course
1–4 p.m. Celebration Dance at Willow Valley Cultural Center, 900 Willow Valley Lakes Dr., Willow Street
5(/($6( $1' :$,9(5 2) /,$%,/,7< PLEASE READ & SIGN
To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, I have no physical restrictions which would prohibit my participation in the events that I have selected in the Lancaster Senior Games. I have prepared myself for the event(s) which I have entered by practicing prior to these Senior Games. I am participating in these events voluntarily and at my own risk; I agree not to sue the Lancaster County Office of Aging and any other co-sponsoring organizations or any other representatives for any injuries or other damages to me resulting from my participation in the Lancaster Senior Games to be held May 4–8, 2015 at the aforementioned locations. I execute this release in consideration for the sponsoring of these Senior Games by the Lancaster County Office of Aging and any other co-sponsoring organizations. If a lawsuit is initiated on my behalf against the Lancaster County Office of Aging or any other co-sponsoring organization and it results in a monetary award of damages to me or any other person or legal entity, I agree to reimburse the Lancaster County Office of Aging or any other co-sponsoring organizations for any moneys required to be paid by them. The Lancaster County Office of Aging has my permission to have a physician attend to me if it is deemed necessary for my health, welfare and safety. I acknowledge that I was, prior to the date of the release, advised that the Lancaster County Office of Aging strongly recommends that each participant consult his/her doctor in regard to practice, preparation and competition in this program or any similar activity. I, the undersigned participant, hereby waive the right to any interest in pictures taken of me during the Lancaster Senior Games to be held May 4-8, 2015, at the aforementioned locations.
Registration Fee: $10/participant Late Registration: $15 (after April 3) Golfing Fee: $______
TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED: $__________ Couples can send one check.
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HOURS
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The agency began recovery in fiscal year 2014 by replacing some field-office staffing losses and providing overtime support to process critical work. With the commitment of resources in fiscal year 2015, the agency is able to restore some service hours to the public. Most Social Security business does not require a visit to a local field office. Many services, including applying for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits, creating a “my Social Security”
account, replacing a Medicare card, or reporting a change of address or telephone number are conveniently available anytime at www.social security.gov. Social Security also offers assistance via a toll-free number, (800) 772-1213 (voice) and (800) 325-0778 (TTY). Representatives are available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. John Johnston is a Social Security public affairs specialist.
Make your home … your dream castle. Come to the Lebanon Builders Show & Garden Faire! Landscapes. Lightscapes. Lots of Ideas. Learn something, too!
March 24 -28 Tuesday-Thursday–5:30-9 p.m. • Friday–Noon-9 p.m. • Saturday–10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Lebanon Valley Expo Center–Cornwall & Rocherty Roads, Lebanon For more info: www.lebcobuilders.com Special program from Hershey Zoo on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.
Buy oNE TICkET, GET oNE FREE wITH THIS AD (on Tues., March 24th, and wed., March 25 only. without ad: $5.00) Free Parking Gate proceeds are used in the Lebanon County Builders Association Scholarship Program
Humane League Pet of the Month
Frosty This adorable bunny wants to hop into your warm and loving family! Frosty is a very handsome young-adult rabbit who, believe it or not, was found along the side of a road. Seeing that he was a domestic rabbit, a kind family scooped him up and began looking for a suitable home for him. While in his temporary home, Frosty proved to be a very active and outgoing companion. He enjoyed lots of daily playtime outside of his cage and loved playing with and snuggling with blankets and towels. He even found a playmate in a very friendly cat! Frosty likes to be gently held and is accustomed to being handled. Already neutered, Frosty is ready to find a permanent family who will continue to give him all the love and attention he deserves. Adopt Frosty into your heart and home and his sweet personality is sure to bring so much happiness to your life! Frosty ID No. 201389 For more information, please contact the Humane League of Lancaster County at (717) 393-6551.
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