Lancaster County 50plus Senior News May 2014 by On-Line Publishers, Inc.

Lancaster County Edition

May 2014

Vol. 20 No. 5

It’s a Great Day at the 50plus EXPO By Christianne Rupp If you’re a baby boomer, a senior, or a caregiver, you won’t want to miss the 15th annual Lancaster County 50plus EXPO, which will be held on May 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spooky Nook Sports, 2913 Spooky Nook Drive in Lancaster. This is a one-day event that is all about you and what is on your mind. More than 100 exhibitors will be on hand. With plenty of room to move in the aisles, you can chat with representatives to see how their product or service can help you live happy, healthy lives. On stage this year, we’ll be featuring not only entertainment but also demonstrations. You’ll love watching and hearing performers from the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre sing songs from the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Just in time for planting season, Jodie Morris from Stauffers of Kissel Hill will demonstrate how to use thrillers, fillers, and spillers to transform your container garden from ordinary to amazing. One lucky person will even take home her beautiful flowering creation for a summer of enjoyment. Thinking about starting an exercise program? Zumba may be just what you’re looking for. It’s fun, includes music, and can be tailored to the over-50 crowd. Mitzi Jones will be talking about what your handwriting may say about you. Audiences always find her presentation very intriguing and they have a lot of questions afterward. please see EXPO page 27 A look at past 50plus EXPOs gives a picture of what you’ll find this year!

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Special Focus: Better Hearing & Speech page 16

Fragments of History: Beatlemania page 22

VNA CCS Announces New Name: Affilia Home Health The home healthcare provider affiliated with the region’s three largest health systems announces its new name of Affilia Home Health. Previously, the provider operated under three separate names: VNA Community Care Services, PinnacleHealth Home Care, and Reading Health Home Care. “The new name better reflects the evolution of our organization over the last 15 years,” said William K. Wilkison, chairman of the Affilia Home Health Board of Directors. “Over this time, Lancaster General Health, PinnacleHealth System, and Reading Health System joined forces to strengthen our ability to provide highquality, patient-focused healthcare services in the home. We now cover all or part of nine counties in SouthCentral and Southeastern Pennsylvania. William V. Dunstan, Affilia Home Health president and chief executive officer, added, “Our new identity symbolizes our transformation into a cohesive, self-sufficient, regional provider of home-based services. Today, we are a complex and vibrant organization that stands apart from, yet still remains closely aligned with, our parent health systems.”

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Affilia Home Health provides services in the home on an intermittent basis. Patients who need skilled care receive one or more of the following services: nursing, medical social work, home health aide services, as well as physical, occupational, and speech therapy. The new name comes from the Italian word “Affiliare,” meaning ‘to join,’ and more importantly, ‘to work together.’ “The second meaning really resonated with our staff,” said Sheila Baublitz, Affilia Home Health chief operating officer. “Working together is something we do every day — with each other, with our patients and their loved ones, and with physicians and other health care professionals. We care for individuals with complex medical conditions. The only way that we can provide them safe, high-quality care is through working together as a team.” Geoffrey Eddowes, Affilia Home Health board member representing Lancaster General Health, said the name fits. Within Affilia, three competing health systems have “come together” to better serve the needs of their patients in the home setting. “Our health systems understood that

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by working together we could improve the financial footing of the home health agency,” he said. “When it comes to home health, a well-managed agency operates on a razor-thin margin, while a poorly managed one can be a financial drain on the entire health system.” Affilia board member Mary Agnew of the Reading Health System added that larger organizations are able to spread costs over many patients. They can purchase expensive tools such as sophisticated electronic medical record and scheduling systems, telehealth equipment, and clinical education programs — all of which improve efficiency and quality. Wilkison said PinnacleHealth decided to merge with Affilia because its home health program ran at an operating loss. “In this economy, strategically managing costs is imperative,” he said. “By eliminating duplication of services, we can provide the highest quality healthcare at the best value.” Dunstan noted that the relationship with its parent health systems sets Affilia Home Health apart. “We have developed specialized programs for patients with medically complex health conditions, like

congestive heart failure. We provide selected patients with telehealth home monitoring.”

About Affilia Home Health Affilia Home Health is an organization of united hospitalaffiliated home health providers serving a nine-county region in South Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania. With offices in Coatesville, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Pottsville and Reading, Affilia Home Health provides high-quality home healthcare that allows patients to recover or to live with an illness in the comfort of their homes. Our unmatched competence and consistency combines the best practices of our affiliate health systems — Lancaster General Health, PinnacleHealth and Reading Health — with the excellence of our staff to deliver a better experience for our patients.

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By John Johnston very month I receive questions from people all over Pennsylvania about all aspects of the Social Security program. I offer this column to share some of those questions and answers with the readers and to strengthen their understanding of Social Security.

Question: How long do I need to work to become eligible for retirement benefits? Answer: Everyone born in 1929 or later needs 40 Social Security credits to be eligible for retirement benefits. You can earn up to four credits per year, so you will need at least 10 years of work to become eligible for retirement benefits. During your working years, earnings covered by Social Security are posted to your Social Security record. You earn credits based on those earnings. If you become disabled or die before age 62, the number of credits needed to qualify for Social Security benefits depends on your age at the time you die or become disabled. A minimum of six credits is required to qualify for Social Security benefits regardless of your age. You can create a my Social Security account to check and periodically monitor how many credits you have. Just go to www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount. Question: I have children at home, and I plan to retire next fall. Will my children be eligible for monthly Social Security payments after I retire?

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Answer: Your children may get monthly Social Security payments if they are: • Unmarried and under age 18; • Age 19 and still in high school; or • Age 18 or over and became severely disabled before age 22 and continue to be disabled. For more information, read Benefits For Children available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.

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Disability Question: Is there a time limit on how long you can get Social Security disability benefits? Answer: No. Your disability benefits will continue as long as your medical condition has not improved, and you cannot work. We will periodically review your case to determine if you continue to be eligible. If you are still receiving disability benefits when you reach your full retirement age, your disability benefits will automatically be converted to retirement benefits. The amount you receive will remain the same. Learn more about disability benefits at www.social security.gov/disability. Question: Why is there a five-month waiting period for Social Security disability benefits? Answer: Social Security provides only longterm disability, so we can only pay benefits after you have been disabled continuously for a period of five full calendar months. Social Security disability benefits begin with the sixth full month after the date your disability began. You are not entitled to benefits for any month during the waiting period. Learn more at our website: www.socialsecurity.gov/ disability. Supplemental Security Income Question: My grandfather, who is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), will be coming to live with me. Does he have to report the move to Social Security? Answer: Yes. An SSI beneficiary must report any change in living arrangements before the 10th day of the following month. If you do not report the change, your grandfather could receive an incorrect payment and have to pay it back, or he may not receive all the money that he is due. Failure to report a change to us could result in the deduction of a

penalty from his SSI benefits. Your grandfather also needs to report the new address to us to receive mail from us. You can report the change by mail or in person at any Social Security office. Call us toll-free at (800) 772-1213 (TTY: (800) 3250778). You can get more information by reading Understanding SSI at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi. Question: I want to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), but I don’t know whether I qualify since I own my own home. Can I still get SSI? Answer: Yes, it is possible for you to qualify for SSI even if you own your own home. To be eligible for SSI, you cannot own more than $2,000 in resources for an individual and $3,000 for a couple. However, we do not count the house you live in as a resource. Of course, if you are disabled, you must file an application and wait for a medical decision on your claim, unless you are over the age of 65. There are other requirements you must meet as well. Learn more by reading You May Be Able To Get SSI, available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. Medicare Question: I found out that my daughter submitted incorrect information about my resources when she completed my Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs. How can I get my application changed now to show the correct amount? Answer: You can call (800) 772-1213 (TTY: (800) 325-0778) and let us know. We will match information on your application with data from other federal agencies. If there is a discrepancy that requires verification, we will contact you. For additional information about Medicare prescription drug plans or enrollment periods visit www.medicare.gov or call (800) 6334227. John Johnston is a Social Security public affairs specialist.

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The Often-Ignored Warning Signs of a Mini-Stroke Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, How can a person know if they’ve had a stroke? My 70-year-old husband had a spell a few weeks ago where he suddenly felt dizzy for no apparent reason and had trouble talking and walking because his left side went numb, but it went away after a few minutes and he feels fine now. – Seems Fine Dear Seems, It’s very possible that your husband may have had a “ministroke,” also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), and if he hasn’t already done so, he needs to see a doctor pronto. Each year, more than a quartermillion Americans have a mini-stroke, but only about half of them realize what’s happening. That’s because the symptoms are usually fleeting (lasting only a few minutes, up to an hour or two), causing most people to ignore them or brush them off as no big deal. But anyone who has had a ministroke is 10 times more likely to have a full-blown stroke, which can cause longterm paralysis, impaired memory, loss of speech or vision, or even death. A mini-stroke is caused by a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain and can be a warning sign that a major stroke may soon be coming.

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The Green Mountain Gardener

Renovating an Old Orchard Dr. Leonard Perry erhaps you have property with some old apple trees, or perhaps you had a fruit tree orchard that has suffered from years of neglect due to other priorities. You’re faced with a decision if you want to make changes—should you get out a chainsaw or hire a tree service for such removals, or should you try to save the trees? If the latter, how should you begin? If you want to renovate an orchard, first assess which (if any) trees are worth saving. Follow a few simple pruning practices slowly over a few years to reclaim desirable trees. When deciding which fruit trees to save in a neglected orchard, keep in mind that a small number of well-cared-for trees will be far more productive and much more satisfying than a large orchard of even partially neglected ones. Those with good-tasting fruit (even if

small) are candidates to save. Their trunks should be solid and firm, not hollow on the inside, nor falling apart. A worthy tree to save should have one trunk, not multiple ones growing in clumps (usually arising from “suckers” or offshoots of the original trunk, which may have died). If trees are evenly spaced apart, they were likely planted and not seedlings that came up randomly. A few such trees from seedlings may be worth saving if they have good fruit or are ornamental. Trees worth renovating should have a

good branching structure, with good lower branching, and be of a good height and habit. Those either too tall (more than 18 to 20 feet high) or short, lopsided, or straggly (perhaps lower limbs were browsed off by animals) would be difficult to reclaim. Finally, consider if the trees are important either historically (they may be antique or heirloom cultivars seldom seen) or sentimentally (as in being planted by a relative). Once you’ve decided which trees to work on saving, follow these steps.

1. Remove unwanted trees. These are ones that bear no fruit or none desirable, are too close together, are from seedlings, are weak and just too old, or are weedy—either fruiting or others. 2. Remove sprouts arising from the base of trees you want to save. These “water sprouts” will sap energy the main tree needs to re-grow from subsequent pruning. 3. Burn or chip tree prunings to avoid keeping around any diseases. 4. The first year, lightly prune trees anytime, removing broken, diseased, or rubbing and crossing limbs. An old tree won’t tolerate severe pruning at first, so start gently. Prune whole limbs off; don’t please see ORCHARD page 27

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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

Tips for Pocket Watch Collectors Lori Verderame

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• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination • Sudden, severe headache with no known cause Anyone who is having any of these symptoms should call 911 immediately. Or, if you’ve had any of them and they went away, ask someone to drive you to the emergency room or nearby stroke center as soon as possible and tell them you may have had a stroke.

Blood pressure: If his systolic blood pressure (top number) is higher than 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) is higher than 90 – one point. Clinical features: If he had weakness on one side of the body during his ministroke – two points. If he had a speech disturbance without weakness – one point. Duration of symptoms: If his symptoms lasted for 10 minutes to an hour – one point. If they lasted an hour or longer – two points. Diabetes: If he has diabetes – one point.

Take This Quiz More than one-third of mini-stroke sufferers will eventually have a full-blown stroke, unless their underlying conditions are treated. If your husband did have a ministroke and did not get medical treatment, this self-assessment quiz (known as the ABCD2 tool) can estimate his risk of having a major stroke in the very near future.

If his score is three or less, his risk of having a major stroke within a month of his TIA is 2 percent. A score of four or five indicates about an 8 percent risk for stroke within 30 days and a 10 percent risk within 90 days. And a score of six or seven estimates a 16 percent chance of stroke in 30 days and around 20 percent within 90 days.

Age: If over age 60 – one point.

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Number of Beds: 46 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

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The Middletown Home

1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org

999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 (717) 944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org

Number of Beds: 188 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Number of Beds: 102 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Equal Housing, LeadingAge PA Comments: Person-centered care with reputation for compassion and excellence. Established in 1903. Respite care available w/minimum stay.

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Our campus offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, personal care, and independent living residences.

Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community

Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

3026 Mt. Hope Home Road • Manheim, PA 17545 (717) 665-6365 • www.mthopenazarene.org

118 Pleasant Acres Road • York, PA 17402 (717) 840-7100 • www.yorkcountypa.gov

Number of Beds: 50 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Number of Beds: 375 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Physical, Occupational Respiratory Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: No 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: No Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Leading Age, Lancaster Links, LCF, MC Chamber Comments: A church mission dedicated to great care in a loving Christian environment for low-income seniors.

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Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

StoneRidge Retirement Living

1205 South 28th Street • Harrisburg, PA 17111 (717) 565-7000 • www.springcreekcares.com

440 East Lincoln Avenue • Myerstown, PA 17067 (717) 866-3200 • www.stoneridgeretirement.com

Number of Beds: 404 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Number of Beds: 194 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: A charming campus offering short-term rehab, specialized respiratory services to include vents and tracs, Alzheimer unit, and long-term skilled care.

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Continuing care retirement community with two Myerstown sites convenient to Lebanon, Berks, and Lancaster counties.

Tel Hai Retirement Community

Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg

1200 Tel Hai Circle • Honey Brook, PA 19344 (610) 273-9333 • www.telhai.org

595 Biglerville Road • Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-6249

Number of Beds: 139 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF, MHS Alliance, Leading Age Comments: Dedicated short-term rehab neighborhood with Tel Hai’s own therapy department dedicated to intensive therapy with goal of returning home.

Number of Beds: 135 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: PHCA, PACA Comments: Fully staffed Transitions Healthcare employees in skilled nursing and sub-acute rehab. Tours are encouraged!

Twin Pines Health Care Center 315 East London Grove Road • West Grove, PA 19390 (610) 869-2456 Number of Beds: 120 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: AHCA, PHCA Comments: Beautiful, brand new facility. Top-quality skilled nursing and rehab. Immediate openings!

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Property Tax/Rent Rebate Volunteers Needed The Lancaster County Office of Aging is seeking volunteers to assist older adults and individuals with disabilities in completing property tax and rent rebate

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applications. Basic math skills, patience, and a desire to help others are the only requirements needed. Training will be provided, and office staff are always

nearby to answer questions. Volunteers are needed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For information, please call Lynne McCabe, at the Lancaster County Office of Aging at (717) 299-7979 or (800) 801-3070.

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Salute to a Veteran

What’s a submarine commander doing with the likes of Doris Day and Mary Martin? Robert D. Wilcox orman “Red” Stein says, “In New Kensington High School, near Pittsburgh, I was a lot more interested in football, basketball, boxing, and girls (not necessarily in that order) than I was in study.” His parents seemed to have noted that, too, and he was soon enrolled as a sophomore at Valley Forge Military Academy. He says, “That absolutely changed my life. It introduced me to a life of discipline and study.” He still played sports, of course, competing in football, boxing, and track. He also participated in three years of Army ROTC. He remembers that in his sophomore year, he won the school’s championship, boxing against the captain of the football team, which gained him much respect on campus. But it was his play as a halfback on the school’s first undefeated football team that helped win him a scholarship to

North him by Carolina picturing life State in University. submarines There he as providing played one the year before inclusiveness deciding to and try for a fraternity of nomination an infantry to the U.S. platoon. LCDR Norman “Red” Stein (far right) with Doris Day Naval So, when aboard the submarine Blackfin, where he was Academy. He graduating executive officer. was fortunate from the enough to land that, and he played Academy in 1952, submarine service was sports there, winning the boxing crown much on his mind. However, he was at 155 pounds as a Plebe. He also played required to first have a year in surface jayvee and varsity football before ships. Assigned to an amphibious landing suffering a knee injury that ended his ship, he headed for the Pacific. football career. He especially remembers their serving At the Academy, he met Dusty as station ship in Hong Kong for 20 Dornin, a much-medaled hero days, their role being ready to evacuate submariner of WWII, who impressed U.S. citizens as might be needed.

He also recalls with affection knowing the owner of Hong Kong Old Mary’s shop, where seamen from everywhere bought cloth for civilian suits that were tailored for them overnight. Then he got his wish for the submarine duty that was to occupy him for 19 years. Leaving from Key West, he started by patrolling the North Atlantic, where his sub was once hit by the most vicious storm he had ever seen. They had to surface to recharge the sub’s batteries, and he says, “The seas were so high that, on the surface, we couldn’t use the air intakes to get air to the engines. We had to use our snorkel, and were barely able to avoid its being awash. We lost all our communication antennas, all radar, and one periscope. When we submerged, we were still rolling 15 degrees even at a depth of 150 ft. That Atlantic duty was followed by two years as an instructor at the

In Flanders Fields

You may already qualify for free, or reduced-cost, health care services and other benefits from VA. Enrolling for VA health care is easy. Veterans enrolled in VA Healthcare meet the minimum required standards of the Affordable Care Act.

Call: 1-717-228-6000 or 1-800-409-8771, ext. 6000 For more information: Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 South Lincoln Avenue Lebanon, PA 17042 1-717-272-6621 or 1-800-409-8771

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky, The larks, sill bravely singing, fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved and now we lie, In Flanders Fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe To you, from failing hands, we throw, The torch, be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us, who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow, In Flanders Fields. —John McCrae

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Submarine School at Groton, Conn. Then it was off to the Pacific Northwest, making patrols off Okinawa, Japan, and other islands. He remembers one time in 1963, however, when they returned to Long Beach and were picked to be the sub to appear in a Doris Day movie, “Move Over, Darling,” where Doris played the role of a wife whose passenger plane goes down in the Pacific and who is marooned on a Pacific Island for five years before being picked up by a submarine and returned to the U.S. And, surprisingly, that was not Stein’s only touch with Hollywood. Once, when his sub pulled into Okinawa, Mary Martin was touring with the entire cast of “Hello, Dolly.” It packed a huge field house. Stein and his crew enjoyed the show.

commanding officer of a Then he sent Mary a submarine has the right card inviting her and the to visit honorary whole cast to tour his members of his crew at submarine, the Sea Fox. any time.” She sent a kind note, Mary’s husband then explaining why the called Stein to say that schedule wouldn’t permit tickets for him and his that, and Stein sent her a wife Lonnie would be certificate making her an waiting for them at the Honorary Member of the box office. They, of Sea Fox crew. Mary later course, attended. And sent him an autographed after the show, he and playbill cover for the Lonnie were ushered show, writing on it, Photo courtesy of Jeremy Hess Photography “Hello, Red, from an Red Stein today, in retirement, backstage to visit with Mary. Stein says, “You Honorary Crew Member with his Husky, “Balti.” can’t believe how warm of the Sea Fox, Mary and cordial she was to us.” Martin.” Stein spent his last Navy years at the Years later, when Mary was starring on Broadway with Robert Preston in “I Do! I Pentagon, where he was responsible for the administration of the Submarine Do!” Stein sent her a note saying, “The

Intelligence Program. He remembers once going to the White House to conduct a briefing for a Strategy Committee. How did that go? “Well,” he says, “I got to make Henry Kissinger laugh, so I guess it went OK.” Stein retired from the Navy as a captain in 1978 and spent 12 years working in his dad’s insurance business and “playing a lot of golf.” He and Lonnie then moved close to Annapolis and built a home there. In 2007, another Navy captain friend invited him and Lonnie to look at a retirement community in Lancaster. They came, found it suited them perfectly, and they’ve lived there with their Husky, Balti, ever since. They love it and wish only that they had found Lancaster sooner. Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.

New Chaplain Appointed Virginia (Ginny) Hartman has been appointed to the position of chaplain for Pleasant View Retirement Community. Hartman comes to Pleasant View with a background in chaplaincy in both hospice and hospital

settings. Most recently she has served as chaplain at St. Rita’s Medical Trauma Center in Lima, Ohio. In addition to her

Chaplaincy, Ginny also received her nursing diploma from the Saginaw General Hospital School of Nursing in Saginaw,

Mich. She previously served as a nurse consultant at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio as well as the health ministry coordinator and parish nurse at Pike Mennonite Church in Elida, Ohio.

Virginia (Ginny) Hartman

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Calendar of Events

Lancaster County

Support Groups

May 6, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Parents/Godparents with Special Cares Garden Spot Village Village Square Board Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6010 khorning@gardenspotvillage.org May 7, 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

Free and open to the public May 12, 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 May 15, noon Brain Tumor Support Group Lancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster (717) 626-2894

Community Programs Mondays thru Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mascot Roller Mills and Ressler Family Home Tours 443 W. Newport Road, Ronks (717) 656-7616 resslermill@gmail.com May 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pennsylvania Music Expo Continental Inn 2285 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster (717) 898-1246 www.recordcollectors.org

May 17, 8:30 a.m. Busy Buddies 50+ Widows & Widowers Social Group Dutch-Way Restaurant Route 41, Gap Reservations required (484) 667-0738 May 28, 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 Free and open to the public

May 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lancaster Celebrates Seniors: Lancaster County 50plus EXPO Spooky Nook Sports 2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim (717) 285-1350 May 5, 6 p.m. Red Rose Singles Meeting Park City Diner 884 Plaza Blvd., Lancaster (717) 475-3007

May 16, 6 to 9 p.m. Music Fridays Downtown Lancaster (717) 341-0028

If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255 May 13, 6:30 p.m. – Jane Austen Society May 15, 7 p.m. – Concert: Main Street Mystics May 16, 10 a.m. to noon – Literary Travelers Book Discussion: A Constellation of Vital Phenomenon

Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation Pre-registration is required for these programs. All activities are held at the Environmental Center in Central Park unless otherwise noted. To register or to find out more about these activities or any additional scheduled activities, call (717) 295-2055 or visit www.lancastercountyparks.org. May 9, 8:30 to 10 p.m. – Nighttime Star Watch May 26, 8:30 to 11 a.m. – Family Fishing Fun, Strasburg Pond, South Jackson St., Strasburg

AARP Driver Safety Programs For a Safe Driving Class near you, call toll-free (888) 227-7669 or visit www.aarp.org/findacourse. May 15–16, noon to 4 p.m. – Pleasant View Retirement Community Gathering Place, 544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, (717) 664-6344 May 28 or 29, noon to 4 p.m. – Pleasant View Retirement Community Gathering Place, 544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, (717) 664-6344 May 2014

Cocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489 May 6, 10 a.m. – Trip to Adamstown Library May 22, 8:30 a.m. – Hot Breakfast with Rick May 27, 6 p.m. – Senior Social Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850 May 6 and May 22 – Manicures May 7, 10:15 a.m. – Grief Counseling May 12, 10:15 a.m. – Music by Frankie Widder Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 May 6, 10:30 a.m. – Ocean Animals May 27, 10:30 a.m. – Music with Al Shade 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 May 2, 9:30 a.m. – CAP Nutrition with Pixie May 9, 9:30 a.m. – One Man Band by Compass Mark May 28, 10:30 a.m. – Bingo Lancaster Rec. Senior Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147 May 9, 9:15 a.m. – Hiss-HaHa Program May 14, 10:30 a.m. – Mystery Meal Preparation and Taste by Chef Bill May 29, 10:15 a.m. – Songs and Music from The Sound of Music by Sue Steffy Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800 May 8, 10:15 a.m. – Music and Dancing with Lost & Found May 19, 10 a.m. – Ocean Animals by Compass Mark May 22, 10 a.m. – Music and Dancing with Leslie Bower

Library Programs

Senior Center Activities

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Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989 May 15 – Senior Center Picnic at Central Park, Pavilion #1 Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600 May 16, 10 a.m. – Spring Concert by Penn Manor High School Choir May 20 – Trip to Atlantic City May 28, 10 a.m. – Free Haircuts and Manicures Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770 Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, 9:30 a.m. – Exercise Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – Bible Study Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – Intergenerational Activity 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. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com

Books: A Great Lesson in History

Edward Bonekemper is a Civil War speaker, author, editor, writer and local Lancastrian. He has published four Civil War books since 1998: Grant and Lee: Victorious American and Vanquished Virginian; McClellan and Failure: A Study of Civil War Fear, Incompetence and Worse; A Victor, Not a

Edward Bonekemper

Butcher: Ulysses S. Grant’s Overlooked Military Genius; and How Robert E. Lee Lost the Civil War. Civil War history buffs can chat with Bonekemper at the 50plus EXPO on May 5 where he will be selling his books, or you can purchase them online at www.amazon.com or email him at ebonekemper@comcast.net.

Quotidian delight She pads to the kitchen regardless of light shifts spigot full open, right Yanks at the kettle lid Plunges wide hole into cold stream One two three four five six seven – off. Clunks lid back in place, clicks lever to start Claws open tea canister Measures aromatic leaves into teapot Waits forever for the vital boiled water Swiftly fills stoneware pot Four-minute lull shriveled leaves uncurl infuse up to liquid amber. Strains it, cups it, inhales freed fragrance, senses thin waft of steam, sips treasured potion, savors inner cleansing faces new day. Written and submitted by Evelyn Merriam

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If your history of smoking has you worried,

TAKE CONTROL with our low-dose CT screening program. You’ve learned a few things over the years. You know that smokers are at a higher risk for lung cancer—even years after quitting. What you may not realize is that symptoms of lung cancer typically don’t show until the cancer has advanced. That’s why Lancaster General Health offers low-dose CT screening to detect lung cancer at its earliest stage— giving patients the best opportunity for successful treatment. By taking control, you’ll gain the peace of mind that comes from staying a few moves ahead.

Don’t stop taking back your health. To schedule a screening call (717) 544-5941. A physician referral is required for eligible patients. Visit www.CheckYourLungs.org for more information about screening criteria. Suburban Outpatient Pavilion 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Diabetes and Hearing Loss damage to the Signs of small blood vessels Hearing Loss in the inner ear, • Frequently asking Hearing loss is twice similar to the way others to repeat as common in in which diabetes themselves. can damage the people with eyes and the • Trouble following diabetes as it is in kidneys. But more conversations that research needs to involve more than those who don’t be done to discover two people. have the disease. why people with diabetes have a • Thinking that higher rate of others are mumbling. hearing loss. Since it can happen slowly, the • Problems hearing in noisy places such symptoms of hearing loss can often be as busy restaurants. hard to notice. In fact, family members and friends sometimes notice the hearing • Trouble hearing the voices of women loss before the person experiencing it. and small children.

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Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America’s most widespread health concerns. Nearly 26 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and an estimated 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss. Those are large groups of people, and it appears there is a lot of overlap between the two. A recent study found that hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes as it is in those who don’t have the disease. Also, of the 79 million adults in the U.S. who have prediabetes, the rate of hearing loss is 30 percent higher than in those with normal blood glucose. Right now we don’t know how diabetes is related to hearing loss. It’s possible that the high blood glucose levels associated with diabetes cause

• Turning up the TV or radio volume too loud for others who are nearby. What should I do if I suspect a hearing loss? Talk to your primary care doctor. You may then want to seek help from hearing specialist like: an audiologist, a licensed hearing aid dispenser or a doctor who specializes in hearing problems. From a full hearing exam, you’ll learn more about your hearing loss. You will also be told what can be done to treat it. Reprinted with permission from The American Diabetes Association. Copyright 2014 American Diabetes Association. www.diabetes.org

Zounds Has Opened Store #105 in the Lancaster Area Hearing loss gives rise to problems in recognizing speech and the ability to respond, as well as reduced ability to detect, identify, and localize sounds quickly and reliably. The hearing impaired do not always know what they are missing. Several studies have shown that uncorrected hearing loss gives rise to poorer quality of life, related to isolation, reduced social activity, and a feeling of being excluded; leading to an increase of symptoms of depression and dementia. Motivated by his recently deceased mother’s hearing problems and dementia without finding adequate hearing aid solutions, Jack French of Lancaster researched the available market solutions and discovered ZOUNDS' unsurpassed technical features of: 1) Full rechargability that eliminates daily battery changes; and 2) Documented elimination of background noise elimination of up to 90%.

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After meeting with ZOUNDS inventor Sam Thomasson in Phoenix, Jack concluded that the supply chain Sam had put in place to produce and distribute the devices directly through ZOUNDS stores enabled effective pricing for the general public in a way that even Henry Ford might applaud! There are now over 100 Zounds stores across America, and Lancaster has one! Did you know that over 90% of physicians do not check their patients’ hearing? If you notice possible hearing issues for yourself or someone close to you, please call us for an appointment and take the first step to “Hear Better”!

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month What is that Sound!? (StatePoint) In a world full of noise — from everything from city traffic and lawnmowers to hairdryers and earbuds on personal music devices — hearing problems are a growing issue. Chief among these problems is tinnitus, a medical condition affecting 50 million Americans.

Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing sound when no external sound is present, and is most commonly caused by exposure to loud noises. Typically, those suffering describe it as “ringing ears,” though others describe it as hissing, buzzing, whistling or chirping. For some, it’s a minor annoyance. For

others, it can be debilitating, causing hearing loss, sleep disruption, changes in cognitive ability, anxiety and depression. With this in mind, Starkey Hearing Technologies is helping educate about tinnitus and related hearing issues. If you’re concerned you may have tinnitus,

consult a hearing professional to discuss treatment options. To learn more, visit www.tinnitushearing.com. These days, the good news is that new treatment options, such as innovative sound therapy solutions, can offer relief to soothe those ringing ears.

Age-Related Hearing Loss Hearing loss that occurs in people as they age is called presbycusis. Because both ears are usually affected equally and it progresses gradually, many people aren’t even aware their hearing has changed. Generally, it becomes difficult to hear

higher pitched sounds or following conversations in a noisy room at first. The exact cause of presbycusis is not known but it is believed that the nerve cells that are supposed to convert sounds into nervous impulses that then go to the brain aren’t doing their job as well as

they should be. Many factors may contribute to Presbycusis such as arteriosclerosis, over exposure to noise, stress, certain medications, smoking, being overweight, and possibly heredity. Have your hearing professional check

for earwax and if your hearing has not improved, a hearing test may be your next step. With today’s technology and options, there’s no reason you should miss out on hearing the wonderful sounds of life.

WHY GO TO AN

AUDIOLOGIST? By: Linda Gonya-Hartman, Au.D. When we can hear better, we gain a lot more than you might expect—self-confidence, a lower risk of other health concerns, and improved relationships. Because of the personal nature of hearing better, it’s important that you work with a hearing healthcare professional that you know and trust. An audiologist has the experience and knowledge to help you understand your hearing loss, find the right solution to suit your hearing and lifestyle needs, and help guide you along the path to hearing better. At your first appointment, you can expect to receive:

• a hearing evaluation • an open discussion about your hearing health • a consultation on which hearing solutions may be right for you At Hearing and Ear Care Center, my staff and I are committed to helping you reconnect to the people and things that matter most by hearing better. We take the time to get to know you personally so that, together, we can develop a solution that is custom-made for you.

You’ll blossom with better hearing Serving your community for

I look forward to meeting you soon!

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Trust your hearing to the doctors

Call the experts today to learn more! Linda Gonya-Hartman, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology

806 W. Main St. Mount Joy, PA 17552

200 Schneider Dr. • Suite 1 Lebanon, PA 17046

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Call us today! 717.653.6300 Linda Gonya-Hartman, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology

Debbie Frey, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology

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The Beauty in Nature

Feathered Competitors for Nesting Cavities Clyde McMillan-Gamber everal kinds of small, common birds in Lancaster County, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice, white-breasted nuthatches, house wrens, great crested flycatchers, and house sparrows, compete for limited nesting cavities. The hollows they use to raise young are caused by woodpeckers, wind breaking off tree limbs, decaying fence posts made of wood, and bird boxes erected by people concerned about bird populations. Each bird species’ allegiance to a specific habitat lessens competition for nesting sites among those birds. That loyalty to a certain environment brings order to where breeding birds will rear offspring. Bluebirds and tree swallows are most imprinted on meadows and fields that have some tall grass, shrubbery, and trees.

And the swallows toward the end of prefer habitats near June. Some pairs of water where flying bluebirds hatch babies insects are more after the young abundant. swallows fledge those Little gangs of tree nesting places, swallows work enabling the bluebirds together to chase to raise a brood. lone pairs of Chickadees, bluebirds away from titmice, whitecavities. However, breasted nuthatches, some male bluebirds, house wrens, and working alone, great crested valiantly defend flycatchers nest in nesting hollows. But holes in trees in most of the woodlands and in confrontations cavities and nest between bluebirds boxes in older and tree swallows suburbs with their Eastern bluebird end in favor of the many tall trees. These swallows. birds compete for However, tree swallows nest once a nesting sites, but not completely. year, with their young leaving the cavities Chickadees and titmice hatch

youngsters before the wrens and flycatchers return north in spring. But house wrens are aggressive, destroying the eggs of small, cavity-nesting birds, which discourages them from nesting where the wrens want to. And because the flycatchers are larger than chickadees and titmice, the latter two species can hatch young in cavities too small for the flycatchers’ use. The aggressive house sparrows compete with small birds for nesting spots, but these non-native weaver finches from Eurasia stay close to human-made structures. Therefore, they are little threat to birds nesting in hollows away from buildings. Look for cavity-nesters this spring. And, maybe, some readers could erect houses for these birds. Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retired Lancaster County Parks naturalist.

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1984

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The Elder Law Firm of Robert Clofine 120 Pine Grove Commons, York, PA 17403 717-747-5995 fax 717-747-5996 clofine@estateattorney.com www.estateattorney.com

1985

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Robert Clofine is the former president of the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys. Medicaid; nursing home asset protection; estate planning; estate settlement.

2004

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Gettle & Veltri 13 East Market Street, York, PA 17401 717-854-4899 fax 717-848-1603 ghg@gettleveltri.com www.gettleveltri.com

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Yes

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1992

Yes

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2010

Yes

Scott Alan Mitchell Rhoads & Sinon LLP Lancaster & Harrisburg 717-397-4431 (L) and 717-231-6602 (H) smitchell@rhoads-sinon.com • www.rhoadssinon.com

1935

1995

Yes

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1966

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The Search for Our Ancestry

Censuses and Enumeration Districts on Ancestry.com Angelo Coniglio

Now you can fill out the form and age; relationship to the head of the displayed on the left, with specifics—an household; and country of birth. But it ancestor’s name and other known doesn’t have some information found on information— earlier censuses, like and begin your age at first search. I marriage, date of Even though especially like immigration, or Ancestry.com is a the 1940 census whether alien or because it’s the naturalized. paid site, its 1940 first one in It did add some census can be which I (born questions, in 1936) have including “Where accessed free from my name did you live in any computer with recorded, and 1935?” and “Is Internet capability. what’s more, I there a radio in the can search it household?” throughout my As with all old neighborhood and find the names of records, be wary of errors in the original boyhood friends. spelling of the name, dates given, etc., as The 1940 census asked many of the well as in the transcription of the record same questions as those from 1910, by the Ancestry.com indexer. Note that 1920, and 1930: address; name, gender, these latter errors, if they involve the

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ontinuing with newer features of the subscription genealogy site Ancestry.com, consider the 1940 U.S. federal census. This census was released to the public 72 years after its compilation, in April 2012, and was quickly indexed by numerous online sites. Even though Ancestry.com is a paid site, its 1940 census can be accessed free from any computer with Internet capability. Go to Ancestry.com and click on “Search.” On the drop-down menu, select “Census and Voter Lists.” Under “Narrow by Category,” select “U.S. Federal Census Collection.” (At this point, you could start searching all U.S. censuses by individuals’ names, but continue as described here to go specifically to the 1940 census.) Scroll down the page, and select “1940 United States Federal Census FREE!”

Job Opportunities LANCASTER COUNTY EMPLOYERS NEED YOU!! Age 55 or over? Unemployed? The 55+ Job Bank is one of three services offered by Employment Unit at the Office of Aging. Jobs are matched with those looking for work. Based on an evaluation of your skills and abilities, we can match you with a position needed by a local employer. Some employers are specifically looking for older workers because of the reliability and experience they bring to the workplace. There is a mix of full-time and part-time jobs covering all shifts, requiring varying levels of skill and experience, and offering a wide range of salaries. The other services available through the Office of Aging are the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and the regularly scheduled Job Search Workshops.

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names you are searching for, may prevent you from finding your relative’s names. If that is the case, try various phonetic spellings of the name, use initials for given names, etc. Be creative—you’d be surprised how a name could by mangled by a marginally literate enumerator, taking information from an illiterate citizen, speaking a foreign language! Sometimes no number of permutations of a name will have success. If that’s the case but you know the address where your relatives lived, one trick is to search for the name of a nearby neighbor (if you know them) of your family, possibly neighbors whose name was not misspelled by the enumerator or the indexer. If you find the neighbors, inspection of nearby entries may yield the information recorded for your relatives.

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If you don’t know the neighbors’ names but know the address, or at least the neighborhood, there’s another approach: searching by enumeration districts. Enumeration districts were subdivisions of localities, established so that a manageable area could be assigned to each census enumerator, or record-taker. Before the computer age, if you wanted to search a census, you would go to library for a (paper) map that outlined the enumeration districts

(EDs) for the city or town you wanted. You’d find the number of the enumeration district for the street address of the subject of your research and then go to a (paper) copy of the census and page through to the right ED to look for the information. A tedious process, but now it can be done online if direct searches by an individual’s name fail to give results. On Ancestry.com, you can click on “Search” and select “Card Catalog.” In

the “Title” box, type (exactly) “U.S. Enumeration.” Then hit “Search” and click on “U.S. Enumeration District Maps and Descriptions, 1940.” Then, under “Browse this Collection,” enter the appropriate information, and you’ll find a map of your target city, with ED numbers superimposed on the neighborhoods. Now you can return to the 1940 census search described above, but this time use the right side of the form to enter the

state, county, city, and enumeration district. There could be 10 to 20 pages to go through, but you may be rewarded with the 1940 census records of your ancestors. Write to Angelo at genealogytips@aol.com or visit his website, www.bit.ly/AFCGen. He is the author of the book The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia), based on his genealogical research of Sicilian foundlings. See www.bit.ly/ruotaia or www.amzn.to/racalmuto for more information.

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Golf Road in Lancaster County Central Park. Gardeners of all skill levels can rent garden plots to grow their own flowers and vegetables. They are ideal for

Since the 1970s, county residents have rented garden plots in Lancaster County Central Park.

gardeners with limited space at home and great for groups looking for a summer project. County park naturalist Lisa J. Sanchez and Central Park gardener says, “Being involved in a community garden plot

program provides an opportunity to meet people and to share gardening techniques, plants, and food. It’s a great idea to grow your own food — to choose what you want to plant. Watching birds and other wildlife in their outdoor habitat is an added plus.” Organic plots are also available — these are plots that have been free of pesticides and herbicides for several years. Organic plots may be rented over the winter months as well. For more information about plot rentals, visit www.lancastercountyparks.org.

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Fragments of History

50 Years of Beatlemania, Part I Victor Parachin hen The Beatles first came to the United States in 1964, there was nothing they wanted more than to meet Elvis Presley. “When I first heard ‘Heartbreak Hotel,’ I could hardly make out what was being said,” said John Lennon in 1975. “It was just the experience of hearing it and having my hair stand on end. We never heard American voices singing like that. They’d always sung like Sinatra.” Unfortunately, The Beatles were unable to meet Presley in 1964. However, the following year the Beatles learned they would be in Hollywood at the same time that Presley was filming. Even though Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra had indicated they wanted to meet the Beatles, the group opted to visit with Presley. The event happened on an evening in Bel Air, Calif. It was 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27, 1965. Presley greeted them at

the door dressed in a red shirt and gray trousers. In the presence of their idol, The Beatles were at a loss for words. To break the ice, a joking Presley said, “If you’re just going to sit there and stare at me, I’m going to bed. Let’s talk a bit, and then play and sing a bit.” “That’s just what we all wanted to do, and you could feel the tension in the room begin to ease,” Lennon recalled. Guitars were brought into the room,

and the King and The Fab Four began an impromptu musical session that lasted more than an hour. After the music, the entertainers talked and exchanged stories. The Beatles left Presley’s home at 2 a.m. As a group, The Beatles never met Presley again. The King would, however, record several Beatles compositions, including “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday,” and “Something.” It’s been decades since The Beatles swept across America, yet their music

remains popular and deeply embedded in the American spirit. Here are some fascinating facts about The Beatles. How they got their name. One of rock ’n’ roll’s greatest musicians was Buddy Holly, who was killed in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959. Holly had a seminal influence on The Beatles, and they often played several of his numbers in their early days. The Fab Four chose the name “Beatles” when seeking a similar name to that of Holly’s group called The Crickets. They came up with the name “Beetles,” and John Lennon replaced one of the E’s with an A. Long after they became famous, Paul McCartney continued to be enamored with Holly’s music and managed to buy Buddy Holly’s 38 compositions. please see BEATLEMANIA page 29

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A Conversation with Robert Osborne Nick Thomas ongtime Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne has interviewed just about every Hollywood star imaginable over the past 60 years—a dream job that any classicmovie fan would envy. Although he dabbled briefly in acting, including the 1962 pilot episode of The Beverly Hillbillies, he became a journalist for the Hollywood Reporter. After accepting an offer as temporary host for an entertainment segment on CBS in New York, he fell in love with the city and television and remained in both ever since. Osborne’s movie knowledge and relaxed interview style has made him the “rock star” of classic-film audiences. “I like to think they are more like conversations,” he said of his approach to interviewing, when we met recently. “I do my research before an interview and

will have one or two questions to get bombarded with depressing news,” he started. Then I let it flow from there. said. “TCM has come to be an oasis for “For example, its viewers because when I interviewed many of the movies Peter O’Toole for a are from an era TCM Film Festival, where films left you he really led the with a positive conversation with feeling. Even in his interesting dramas, the good stories and even guy would usually talked about his win.” time in the Navy, Good guys and which he said he villains, Osborne had never spoken has known most. about before.” But was there He’s also not someone he surprised with the desperately wanted continued to interview but popularity of classic never did? Robert Osborne films. “I got to most of “The world seems so full of chaos them,” he answered. “But I’d love to have these days, and we’re constantly interviewed the Robert Taylors and

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him say a hundred times, “This is one of my favorite films …” But if stranded on a desert island with only one film to watch over and over again, which would he choose? “Probably Singin’ in the Rain,” he said after a brief pause. “Because the music would cheer me up, with one great number after another; it’s funny and wonderfully entertaining.” Not surprisingly, with his connection to film, Osborne is also a bit of a collector. “I collect movie posters but now really have pretty much everything I want.” And he has some interesting memorabilia. “I also have an Oscar! I can’t say which one, but it was pre-1949 and was awarded to an art director.” So is an autobiography in the works to document his many celebrity encounters?

“I’m not thinking about a book, and the main reason is because I’m still writing so much for TCM. If I had any free time, spending it behind a computer would not be very appealing right now. However, I did write 80 Years of the Oscar in 2008, and I’ve been thinking it’s about time to do an update.” Meeting Osborne in person also confirmed what his fans have long suspected: He really seems to be that genuine, soft-spoken, and modest host we see on screen each week. “I’m flattered that people enjoy what I do, and it’s amazing how many people are so passionate about the classics.” Thomas’ features and columns have appeared in more than 300 magazines and newspapers, and he is the author of Raised by the Stars, published by McFarland. He can be reached at his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com

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The Wacky Worlds of Eccentric Geniuses By Andrea Gross was blown away the first time I encountered visionary art, and I mean this literally as well as figuratively. I was standing in an open field, looking at 30 or more “things” that rose 50 feet in the air. They were made of cast-off machine parts, painted in vivid colors and covered with thousands of small reflectors. Suddenly the wind came up, some of the parts started to spin, and I began to feel dizzy. It was all part of the experience of visiting Vollis Simpson’s “garden.” Since that time, I’ve become a fan of the wacky worlds created by eccentric geniuses. They remind me that with passion and imagination, anything is possible. Here, three of the best:

Vollis Simpson’s whirligigs are in Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum and the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park , but their first home was on his property in Lucama, N.C.

New Mexico’s Tinkertown is the life work of skilled woodcarver Ross Ward.

Wisconsin’s Dickeyville Grotto incorporates shards of glass, fossilized fish, and parts of Model T cars.

Whirligig Garden – North Carolina Vollis Simpson, who passed away May 31, 2013, at age 94, made his first spinning contraption during World War II when, in addition to his regular job

repairing highways, he was asked to fix a broken washing machine. His make-do invention worked, thus foreshadowing his post-retirement hobby of turning scrap material into gyrating gizmos. Some folks call Simpson’s creations “windmills,” others call them “whirligigs,” and some just call them weird. But what’s for sure is that they spin in a breeze, whirl in a wind, and shine like the stars when, at night, they’re caught in the glare of a car’s headlights. Since we met him 20 years ago, Simpson has become an icon among folk-art aficionados. His smaller pieces can be seen at various places, including the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. Many of his massive structures have been relocated from his property in Lucama, N.C., to the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park (www.wilsonwhirligig park.org) in nearby Wilson. Phase one of the 2-acre park opened to the public in November 2013.

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Dickeyville Grotto – Wisconsin Father Mathias Wernerus started small. In 1925 he decided to honor the three men in his parish who were killed during World War I by building a soldiers’ monument at the edge of the church cemetery. The project grew as Wernerus expanded his vision. He would, he decided, build a roadside attraction in order to promote the two values he felt were essential to a person’s well-being: love of God and love of country. In the following five years before he died at age 58 of an undiagnosed illness, he turned the small plot of land next to the staid Holy Ghost Church into a wonderland of shrines using found and discarded materials: shards of colorful glass, stones from costume jewelry, bits of petrified wood, fossilized sea urchins, starfish, and even the round balls used

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Tinkertown – New Mexico “Ideas,” said Ross Ward, “are everywhere. Pick them like flowers.” That Ward did, becoming inspired by

the Western movies he loved as a child, by the carnivals and circuses where he worked as a traveling painter, and by materials he found along the way. Now, more than 1,500 miniature carvings, as well as a host of collectibles that include arcade machines and Route 66 road signs, are on permanent display in a rambling 22-room museum outside of Albuquerque. But the real magic in Ward’s makebelieve world is a series of incredibly detailed dioramas that represent the Old West of Ward’s imagination. Five mini-folks sit on the porch of a ramshackle house strumming guitars; men in horse-drawn wagons deliver water to the Monarch Hotel; shopkeepers hawk Native American rugs and relics to passersby; and Perry’s Polar Pantry promises to keep residents well fed while the Lucky Nugget Saloon

guarantees to keep them well lubricated. There are also circuses populated with clowns, acrobats, elephants, and caged tigers as well as carnivals peopled with freaks and oddities. By the time I get to the minicemetery, I’m so immersed in Ward’s imaginary world that even the carefully carved angels ascending to heaven seem perfectly plausible. www.tinkertown.com

freezing, thin out some limbs to allow more light into the center, removing whole limbs. Remove weak or very old limbs first. Proceed with other culture as in the first year.

7. Finally, in subsequent years, prune normally with normal culture. More details on such culture to grow apples successfully can be found in the book The Fruit Gardener’s Bible.

6. The third year, prune similar to year two, only more heavily. Follow culture as previously.

Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professor at the University of Vermont.

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Other Wacky Worlds: Winchester Mystery House – San Jose, Calif., www.winchestermysteryhouse.com Abita Mystery House – Abita Springs, La., www.abitamysteryhouse.com Castle Island – Junction City, Kan., www.kansastravel.org/krachtcastle.htm Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).

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just “head back” or prune the ends. Remove any old fruit. Check the soil pH or acidity (kits are available from many complete garden centers). Correct the pH, if needed, to 6.5 to 7. Fertilize lightly in spring, with 100 pounds of dried manure spread evenly, or lightly with an organic complete fertilizer, or 5 to 7 pounds of 5-10-10, or similar.

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on top of the gearshifts of old Model T’s. He worked passionately, first gathering rocks from the bluffs of the nearby Mississippi River for the foundation; then making forms from wood and wire, coating them with mortar; and finally, encrusting them with the decorative materials that he collected from around the world. He involved parishioners to help with the building and worked nearly round the clock. He never used a blueprint, yet he was able to use the color and shapes of his materials to create structures that are expressive, balanced, and completely enchanting. www.dickeyvillegrotto.com

Then, in early summer, thin fruit when the size of marbles so that they are at least 6 inches apart and only one in a cluster. Mow or mulch around trees during summer. Remove any “drops” (those fruit that fall off naturally in June and during fall). Rake leaves up in fall. 5. The second year, when trees are dormant but temperatures above

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We know you love music. Enjoy PA SENIOR IDOL winners Peggy Keller (2011) and Chris Roda (2013) when each takes the stage to sing some of your favorite tunes. You’ll hear why they won the competition! Be sure to take advantage of the free health screenings offered by exhibitors. Just look for the purple balloons and you’ll be on your way to a healthier you.

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The Squint-Eyed Senior

Animal Kingdom Theodore Rickard and my spousal fellow zookeeper are experts on domestic animals. We had offspring who loved them. I’m sure Dr. Spock could make something of this—or Freud, perhaps. Competition in a houseful of loud siblings, overstressed by having to play shortstop with a hand-me-down first baseman’s mitt, etc. All of these things bred the children’s need for companionable compensation: usually in the form of a torn-earned stray mongrel who “just followed me home” or a cross-eyed kitten found after “I just opened the front door and there it was.” Along the way, we added fish, snakes, turtles, hamsters, rabbits, and, I feel certain, any number of undeclared residents. But the cat and the dog predominated. The kitty, in the perverse nature of things, turned out to be a violenttempered tomcat who pretty well hated

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everybody—especially after his trip to the local vet undertaken upon insistent suggestions of several neighbors. The only family member the cat liked, of course, was the boy who was allergic to fur and spent a good many of his teen years with his eyes swollen and watering as though he’d been subdued with pepper spray. Kitty—who never had any other name—also made life miserable for the dog, an emotionally needy mutt who loved everybody and would have greeted

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Jack the Ripper with a writhing frenzy of wagging tail and licking tongue. Kitty had his own bowl, of course, filled with cat food. He wouldn’t touch the dog’s food. But neither would he allow the dog to do so. The solution was a second bowl for the dog. Thus began a sort of rotational dance— somewhat like the do-si-do in square dancing—between the two animals, which enable the dog to gulp down at least part of a meal at either end of the quadrille. Somehow, Dog learned to open doors

by persistently pawing the general area of the doorknob. We thought she was still looking for her litter of puppies, each of whom had found a good home months before, and for which several neighbors had been frostily avoiding us ever since. But I think now that she was just practicing. When one of the bikes was stolen from the garage, I swear the animal opened the door for the thief—a revenge for the missing puppies, perhaps, or maybe for the presence of the cat. How else would the thief know the lock didn’t work? Besides Dog and Kitty, there was the bowl two-thirds full of tepid water. It contained two goldfish, a plastic castle atop some Technicolor gravel, and two pieces of seaweed, waving at random as the fish swam in endless, dizzy ovals back and forth. Kindergarten closed up for a full week’s spring “vacation.” (Why a 5-year-

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old needs a vacation is beyond me and always has been … although it’s obvious why the teachers do.) But whether reasonable or not, our young student volunteered to take care of the fish while school was suspended. This required an immediate trip to an obscure pet store to get fish food. The child’s anxiety levels were contagious: If we didn’t get this done right now, the fish would surely starve to death. Crumbs from the breakfast toast would not do at all. It had to be what turned out to be, actually, a vitaminreinforced fish food. At the price per ounce of opium. The fish, astonishingly, disappeared after two days. And for once, Kitty let Dog have full command of the food dish. There may have been a connection

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there, but nobody brought it up, and we all professed to be as befuddled as the 5year-old. The day before school resumed, we revisited the pet store and bought two more goldfish. I was willing to bet nobody would notice the difference. But dissemblance never had a chance: Our kindergarten custodian announced the switch first thing, and only one member of the classroom expressed any regrets. Kids are pretty accepting, I guess. Or maybe each of them also had a cat at home. A collection of Ted Rickard’s family-fun essays is titled Anything Worth Knowing I Learned from the Grandkids. It is now available in paperback on Amazon.com.

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Beginning in 1976, on the anniversary of Holly’s death, McCartney began to run an annual Buddy Holly Week, a weeklong party-and-concert tribute to Holly. The man who turned down The Beatles. Dick Rowe, an executive with Decca A&R (Artists & Repertoire), has had to live with the stigma of being “the man who turned down The Beatles.” In 1962, an assistant approached Rowe, saying he’d discovered two hit groups and would like to sign them both. The two groups he had heard were The Beatles and Brian Poole & The Tremeloes. Rowe asked his aid how long he’d been with the company. “Two years,” the man replied. Skeptically, Rowe then asked, “And how many hits have you had during those two years?” When the aid replied he’d had none, Rose said, “None! And now you’ve discovered two hit bands on the same day?” He told the aid he could sign on one

of the two, and the aid contracted The Tremeloes simply because that group, living in Dagenham, was closer to London than The Beatles, who were in Liverpool. When asked about Dick Rowe, Paul McCartney was extremely gracious, saying, “I don’t blame him for turning us down.” In 1986, Rowe began writing his autobiography, titled The Man Who Turned Down The Beatles. Sadly, he died before it was completed. Rowe was 64 and had been suffering from diabetes for several years. The Fab Four. This nickname for The Beatles was inadvertently created by Tony Barrow, a publicist who worked with The Beatles between 1962 and 1968. In one press release, he referred to the band as “the fabulous foursome.” Quickly, various disc jockeys and media reporters shortened it, dubbing them “The Fab Four.” To be continued ...

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The Way I See It

Good Coffee Mike Clark an it be that hard to make good coffee? If you say it depends on the bean and its origin, the type of roast (light, medium, dark), the coarseness of the grind, and a spotlessly clean brewing system, you would be correct. Oh, and efficient flavor extraction requires proper water temperature (195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit) and a specific amount of time for the coffee grounds to be in contact with the hot water, which depends on how bold you want the flavor to be. It is also recommended that you use filtered or bottled water if your tap water is a bit unpleasant. The chlorine and calcium and everything else that comes from the tap are not particularly beneficial to the taste or the brewer. It can be a lot of fuss getting a great cup of coffee, and many people think it’s

worth the effort. Some people, like my friend Betty, just go to the local convenience store at the same time every morning to buy their coffee already prepared. I think I can produce a good cup of brew without a chemistry degree and hocus pocus, however. My interest in good coffee began inadvertently about 25 years ago in my humble row-house kitchen. When I lived in town, my father-in-law came to visit just about every Sunday morning; so did my brother. My 12-cup drip brewer was always in

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action as our caffeine-fueled conversation and razzing sometimes persisted nonstop. It was a subtle remark by my father-inlaw and my brother’s subsequent jeering that inspired me to do a better job at producing a good cup of the black potion. On that particular day, I asked my father-inlaw if he wanted another refill. He balked and said, “I think I’ve had about enough of that batch.” I asked him what was wrong with it. “I don’t know what you did to it, but it’s not so great.” I replied, “Carl, you wouldn’t know a

good cup of coffee.” He smiled and said, “Maybe not, but I sure know a bad cup.” He and my brother then laughed uproariously at the putdown. I snickered as I felt the blood of humiliation fill my face. To this day, when we are all together, my brother pulls out the sharp dagger of degradation to stab me in the heart. Ever since that day I have made some pretty good coffee. My experiments at variation have often bombed, though. A guy at work always cut back on the amount of coffee grounds he used. He thought that using the recommended recipe was wasteful. The flawed reasoning was that you could get all the flavor from two scoops that you could from six or eight. In an attempt at frugality, I bought into that just long enough to see my

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coffee go bad again. The thought of another family flogging was too much to bear. I quickly reversed my destructive thought process and have since stuck with convention. After all, the road less traveled does not always lead to enlightenment. A couple of years ago I started using a French press. My brother had used one for quite a while, and he told me how much he loved it. Once I got the process and proper ratio of coffee to water figured out, I also embraced it. My friend Frank and his lovely wife, Lynne, have a morning ritual of grinding fresh-roasted beans and French pressing. Frank is even contemplating the idea of roasting his own beans. Have at it, my friend. I now use a single-cup brewing system that uses premeasured cups.

You know which one I mean. If I serve a bad cup of coffee now, I can blame it on everything but me. I like that. These premeasured cups also have great names like Breakfast Blend, Donut Shop, and Fog Lifter. I’ve been looking for others such as Waist Slimmer, Bicep Builder, Hair Grower, and Mind Reviver. If you know a supplier of such concoctions, let me know soon; I’m almost at the point where none of them will help. The best coffee, however, is always served at a table with good friends and family. Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at mikemac429@aol.com.

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