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Reap More than What You ‘Sew’ Sewing Group Has Donated More than 36,000 Items to Charity By Chelsea Peifer People like to say that sewing is a lost or dying art in today’s society, but Marcellene Currens and her friends are evidence that the opposite may be true. Currens has been a sewing instructor for more than 40 years, and in 2011 she founded Sewin’ Sisters Sowing. “The idea that people are not sewing is a fallacy in my opinion,” said the 59-year-old. “People are continuing to sew, but it is different things.” People may not be sewing as many clothes, but they are sewing curtains, pillowcases, tablecloths, bedding, and all sorts of home décor pieces. And for Currens, one of the greatest joys that comes with sewing is the chance to pass along what she creates to someone who needs it. Nine years ago she formed the Sewin’ Sisters Sowing group, and since that time the women have sewn and given away 36,000 pieces ranging from blankets and pants to specially designed projects. “We are a sewing circle dedicated to sowing kindness. When we started out, we didn’t have a clue what the group would turn into,” said Currens, an ordained minister. “But it grew, and it evolved over time.” She is astounded by the poverty present right here in some of our local cities and said you don’t have to go far to “find kids with no socks, gloves, hats, and shoes in the dead of winter.” Currens and the other group members believe in giving to others because please see SEW page 34
“We’re trying to break down the fear of the sewing machine,” said Marcellene Currens, founder of Sewin’ Sisters Sowing, a charitable sewing circle that has created and donated items to more than 54 local charities.
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Dumpster or No Dumpster: Schooldays Edition Lori Verderame
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umpster or No Dumpster™ is now a familiar game that many play during my TV appearances, at my antiques appraisal events, and via social media on www.Facebook.com/ DoctorLori. After developing the game, I play it with folks as a fun way to help guide them through the process of ďŹ guring out what to trash and what’s worth cash! When faced with the decision of which items to pitch from a pile of school stu, which items would you toss? Get ready to choose. Which would you Dumpster? 1. A Munsters TV show lunchbox, circa 1970s 2. A classroom set of instructional cursive writing panels, circa 1960s 3. A macaroni picture frame, circa 1980s 4. Pokemon trading cards, circa 19902000s
lunchtime carryall has been a highly recognizable collectible. Some people In the 1950s don’t realize how when cartoon much money they characters, are tossing out celebrities, while cleaning out and athletes an attic, basement, appeared on storage unit, or lunchboxes, they Munsters lunchbox vacant home. became traded, When you clean collectible, and widely desirable. The out a house and you come across old Munsters TV show lunchbox from the items that you don’t know about and 1970s featuring characters Herman, Lily, don’t know their worth, remember they and Eddie is a keeper. could have signiďŹ cant monetary value. Value: $175-$250 Using the ďŹ ve back-to-school items above, I will guide you as to how to OK, so that was an easy one. What identify the valuables. about the other school items? Do they make the Dumpster or not? Remember, 1. Lunchboxes have been collectible you only have to decide the fate of ďŹ ve for decades. Since the early 1930s, the 5. A United States history textbook, circa 1965
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items. Get an in-home appraisal ďŹ rst when you are going through a whole houseful of stu. OK, let’s continue. You are cleaning out your Aunt Christine’s house, and she was an elementary school teacher ‌ Do these items get relegated to the Dumpster? 2. Instructional cursive writing panels were once posted above chalkboards in American classrooms. These teaching aids helped children learn to write in cursive letters. Some of you may remember them, but there is a generation of millennials who were never taught cursive writing. With the introduction of personal computers, teaching cursive writing became a thing of the past. Unlike other valuable classroom items, these cardboard alphabet letter forms can go to the Dumpster. They aren’t worth much!
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3. You have to keep the macaroni picture frame because a child in your life made it with love. You can store it for the long term in a plastic storage bag within a plastic tub to prevent insects from chewing it up in your storage area. Value: Sentimental and priceless! 4. Some Pokemon trading cards, circa 1999-2000s, are valuable today and some are perpetuating a longstanding myth. Here is the real deal: There are some Pokemon cards, like the holographic version of Charizard from the ďŹ rst edition printed in 1999, that bring big bucks from collectors. This card in excellent condition can command several hundreds to a few thousand dollars. Most Pokemon cards are worth $5 to $50 each. But, another Pokemon card that gets a lot of press is the famous Pikachu Illustrator card. And, this is important ‌ this card was purportedly never released in English and never sold. It was a contest prize in Japan. It is believed that fewer than ďŹ ve such cards exist worldwide, and some say that each Pikachu Illustrator card is worth $20,000. In my expert opinion, I don’t think that card is worth $20,000 because no comparable card has ever been sold. If another card like it hasn’t sold for $20,000, then the elusive Pikachu Illustrator card isn’t worth $20,000. Don’t
buy the hype. But if you ďŹ nd good-condition Pokemon cards, make sure they don’t end up in the Dumpster. Lastly, do you pitch the old United States history textbook full of out-of-date information? 5. Like outdated encyclopedias, old history textbooks aren’t worth that much to collectors unless they are special editions, series, etc. Most are best used for DIY or interior-design projects, scrapbooking, etc. For instance, I’ve seen DIY bookcases made out of a wooden frame and gluedtogether old textbooks, as well as a DIY table base of vintage books with a glass top. Some people use the colorful, outdated, and cheaply printed maps from these books for a decorative wall display with a vintage look.
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Former White House Chef Finds New Success Back Home sta prepared all the meals consumed by the sitting president, ďŹ rst lady, and their family, as well as their guests. They “You’re pinching yourself right up to planned, cooked, and oversaw the meals the end. It never wore o—that you’re up presented to visiting dignitaries at oďŹƒcial here working in this great institution with functions and banquets. the most powerful people in the world.â€? “Between all three, all the presidents Former White House chef and themselves had a good palate Lancaster native John for food. When they were Moeller insists that home they liked comfort even when preparing food; they were very happy food for his third with that. If they were eating U.S. president, he still by themselves vs. when the found himself regularly ďŹ rst ladies were there, we’d marveling at the fact cook a little bit dierently that his workplace was there,â€? Moeller said. the White House. “One thing was for sure, Moeller began his though: They were all pretty tenure at the White Chef John Moeller, center, worked 13 years in the White House kitchen. At left, Moeller, far right, with White House kitchen health conscious. They were House in 1992 as staff and four U.S. presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Gerald Ford. exposed to a lot of heavy a sous chef in the At right, Moeller, third from right, and fellow chefs with renowned chef, author, and television personality Julia Child. foods on the road, and even kitchens of George eating at the White House H.W. Bush. He would Lancaster Catholic High School and him at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in 1992. there are a lot of high-caloric foods they continue there until 2005, having served Willow Street Vo-Tech’s culinary program A year and a half after a group member were exposed to, so we tried to back two more presidents—Bill Clinton and in 1979. found employment in the White House, o that a bit and give them a healthier George W. Bush—their ďŹ rst ladies, and In 1981, Moeller earned his degree Moeller received a phone call from him, alternative.â€? their families. in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales asking Moeller if he was interested in Everyone has their favorite and least “To be on the outside looking up at coming aboard as his sous chef. favorite foods, and the commander in Pennsylvania Avenue, and all of a sudden University in Rhode Island. He worked in New England until 1984, when he For the next 13 years, Moeller and chief is no dierent. There was indeed a you’re catapulted to the second oor joined a friend in Dijon, France, to spend the rest of the White House kitchen “dos and don’tsâ€? list for each president, of the White House, interacting with By Megan Joyce
the Secret Service—it’s extraordinary,� Moeller said. “I kept saying, ‘How did I get up here?’� Moeller’s path to “up there� began as a local student at James Buchanan Elementary School and then Wheatland Middle School before graduating from
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and yes, broccoli was on the “don’tsâ€? list for George H.W. Bush. But despite Bush’s distaste for that particular vegetable, Moeller said this ďŹ rst of his three presidents oered the most opportunity for variety. “His palate was the most expansive,â€? Moeller said. “He had a very good palate; he liked a lot of dierent foods. He was the most challenging to cook for; he was well traveled and liked a lot of dierent kinds of cuisines.â€? After leaving the White House, Moeller ran his own catering business in Washington, DC, until the economy crashed in 2008, taking Moeller’s enterprise down with it. In 2010, Moeller returned to Lancaster to teach cooking classes; here, he eventually launched his new catering company, State of Aairs
Catering, based in downtown Lancaster. In 2013 Moeller published his book, Dining at the White House: From the President’s Table to Yours, which contains more than 100 recipes and insider perspective on what goes into feeding three ďŹ rst families. He also travels nationwide as a guest speaker. Moeller will be a featured speaker at OLP EVENTS’ three 50plus EXPOs this fall: at Spooky Nook Sports, Manheim, on Sept. 23; at the York Expo Center on Sept. 30; and at the Carlisle Expo Center on Oct. 21. He will also appear at the Lebanon County women’s expo on Oct. 3 at the Lebanon Expo Center. For more information on these events, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www.50plusexpopa.com or www. agreatwaytospendmyday.com.
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Artwork of Nonagenarian Watercolorist on Display During the month of September, the public is invited to view a large display of watercolors by Dale Ziegler, a proliďŹ c, local artist still working in his 90s, at Mulberry Art Studios in the Louise Gallery and the Mulberry Ballroom. The exhibition opens with a First Friday reception on Sept. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. and continues throughout the month of September. Ziegler has worked in many media, but watercolor has remained his favorite. Living and painting in Lancaster County, he is known for his interpretations of the surrounding lush Daisies by Dale Ziegler farmlands and the local Amish community. After three years of Army service in World War II, Ziegler studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, now the University of the Arts. He then went on to work as a graphic designer and a creative director. Ziegler’s work has been exhibited for many years in juried shows in New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Illinois. He is an award-winning, signature member of the PA Watercolor Society and an honorary life member of both the Baltimore Watercolor Society and the Philadelphia Water Color Society. Mulberry Art Studios holds regular gallery hours on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 19-21 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster. For more information, and to preview the artwork from this exhibit, visit www.mulberryartstudios.com.
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What is a certainty, Steve, is that casinos do not set every slot machine to the same payback percentage. Typically, they will have a mix of machines with both higher (looser) and lower (tighter) payouts scattered across their casino oor. Aside from the fact that, comparatively speaking, Reno does happen to have looser slots compared to other gaming jurisdictions, don’t be mislead by the notion of the term “loose slots.â€? Remember, in most instances, those loose slots are unidentiďŹ able. Besides, since slot machines make up approximately 85 percent of a casino’s revenue, just because a casino says their machines are loose doesn’t mean they are a smart bet. The payback percentage of a loose slot is the overall percentage that a slot machine will return over the long run, based on millions of spins, and not when your hind end is sitting front and center. (BNCMJOH 8JTEPN PG UIF .POUI There’s a place in the world for a gambler There’s a burden that only he can bear There’s a place in the world for a gambler And he sees Oh yes he sees. – “There’s a Place in the World for a Gambler,â€? Dan Fogelberg Mark Pilarski is a recognized authority on casino gambling, having survived 18 years in the casino trenches. Pilarski is the creator of the bestselling, award-winning audio book series on casino gambling, Hooked on Winning. www.markpilarski.com
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play, but looser slots oer better returns. Every slot machine in a casino is programmed to return a certain percentage, over a speciďŹ c period, of the dollars wagered. “Looseâ€? slot machines are only “looseâ€? relative to other machines in that gaming jurisdiction, or even within that casino itself. The rub, Steve, is that even if some machines in Casino A are “looserâ€? than Casino B next door, there’s no way to verify which machines on the oor pay back what. And keep in mind that slot machines hold some of the largest house-edge ratios for casinos no matter where you play. I am skeptical of those “loosest slotâ€? ads mainly because that term is never machine speciďŹ c. Even explicit numbers such as “up to 98 percent returnâ€? should be labeled, without qualiďŹ ers, for that claim to be meaningful. Out of a bank of machines, “up toâ€? could denote but one machine that is set to pay back at 98 percent, which technically complies with that advertisement.
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His Plane Snatched Our Spy Cameras from the Sky Robert D. Wilcox im Cunningham is a native of and China. And that was the only Lancaster, where he graduated surveillance we had of the area at the from McCaskey High School time. and then enrolled in Millersville That program ended when the State Teachers College. While a CIA began ying the U-2 spy plane, college senior there, he met an Air which could y above 70,000 feet, Force captain who changed his life. where it was invulnerable to Soviet How did that happen? anti-aircraft weapons of the time. “Well,â€? he grins, “I had several There it took high-resolution photos special friends in college. And from the edge of the atmosphere. whenever we had a moment of That program became famous spare time, a pinochle game was when Gary Powers was shot down apt to break out. One day, we were on May 1, 1960, after he had own playing cards when a young Air a U-2 over Soviet territory from a Force captain who was recruiting military base in Peshawar, Pakistan. at our college told us of the In the meantime, Cunningham wonders of becoming members of had returned to the U.S. and entered the Air Force. pilot training. After earning his “Since we all faced the draft, wings, he was stationed at Hunter James J. Cunningham in 1953 as an what he had to say sounded pretty Air Force Base, Savannah, Ga., where aviation cadet at Ellsworth AFB in good to us. So, we all signed up in he ew the B-47 jet bomber for Houston, Texas. March of 1953 and were shipped several years. Then he was reassigned to Sampson Air Force to Westover Air Force Base in Base, in New York, to Massachusetts, where he ew be evaluated as potential the B-52, our longest range pilots. jet bomber. “As it turned out, I Didn’t the B-52 y was the only one to be exceptionally long missions? selected, but there were “It sure did,â€? Cunningham no openings right then says. “A typical mission for pilots, so I accepted was 12 to 16 hours, but on training to become Airborne Alert, it was 24 to a navigator. When I 26 hours, while the plane completed that, I was ew across the Atlantic to assigned as a navigator refuel south of Spain with on a C-119 and sent to 100,000 pounds of fuel. It The C-119, the plane Cunningham flew on when Misawa Air Force Base in would then y around the plucking spy cameras from the skies. Japan for a kind of exotic Mediterranean twice, refuel duty I had never even again south of Spain, and heard of.â€? return to base at Westover.â€? stream covering nearly all of the That duty turned out to be In September of 1960, Soviet land mass. playing a vital role in “Project It would take about three days for Cunningham left active duty in the Genetrix,â€? a highly classiďŹ ed Air Force as a lieutenant colonel and the balloons to clear Soviet airspace. program for obtaining aerial The gondolas would then be cut free began ying for Pan Am, which was photographs of Communist China, later absorbed by United Airlines. from the balloons by radio signals, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet and, while descending by parachute, During those years as an airline pilot, Union. he regularly ew to countries literally they would be caught in midair by We had developed large balloons around the world. He retired from specially modiďŹ ed C-119s like the that reached an altitude of 50,000 United in 1988. one in which Cunningham ew. to 100,000 feet, well beyond the During all that time as an airline The program began on Jan. 10, altitude own by aircraft of the day. pilot, he had remained in the Air 1956, and went on for 27 days. The From them were suspended gondolas Soviets were able to shoot down a Force Reserve, and then in 1966 he carrying high-resolution cameras. joined the Pennsylvania Air National great many of the balloons, but the The balloons were launched Guard, where he retired in 1980 as a 44 gondolas that were recovered from Europe and would drift across provided 13,813 photos that covered colonel. the Soviet Union on the winter jet Cunningham was an early 1,116,449 square miles of the USSR
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member of the Lancaster Chapter of the Military OďŹƒcers Association of America (MOAA), serving as its president in 2008 and 2009, and on its board of directors for many more years after that. He also served for 11 years on the Lancaster Airport Authority. And he and his wife, Marge, have given strong support for many years to a hostel for young people in India. Over his years of ying, Cunningham has amassed some 29,000 hours of time in the air as navigator, ight engineer,
and pilot, with 15,000 hours of that time as pilot. He and Marge still make many complimentary ights to vacation spots around the world with the U.S. Air Force and United Airlines. He agrees that his has been a charmed life ‌ and says he wouldn’t trade a day of it for any other. Colonel Wilcox ew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.
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Arlene Dahl’s Journey to Hollywood and Beyond Nick Thomas
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enerally regarded as one of the classic beauties to grace the big screen throughout the ’40s and ’50s, Arlene Dahl’s career extended beyond the reach of the camera. “I’ve had many dierent careers,â€? said Dahl, who turned 87 in August, from her home in New York. “I was a writer for 20 years with a beauty column in the Chicago Tribune, which was syndicated in 180 newspapers around the world.â€? As an author, Dahl has penned 14 books and is currently working on more, including an autobiography. She was also the vice president of an advertising agency, and, in the 1960s, Sears hired her to visit their stores to oer customers beauty makeovers. “They are commonplace on many TV programs now,â€? she noted. “I also created my own perfume fragrance—‘Dahlia’— before anyone else. So I started it all!â€? Dahl says she can trace her interest in
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Still from Three Little Words (1950). From left, Arlene Dahl, Red Skelton, Fred Astaire, and Vera Ellen.
performing to Minneapolis where, as a 5-year-old, she ďŹ rst experienced the joy of an appreciative audience during a family picnic at Minnehaha Falls. “My father put me up on a picnic table and asked me to sing. After hearing the applause, they couldn’t get me down.â€? At 17, she was discovered by Jack Warner, who spotted her singing and
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). From left, Peter Ronson, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, and James Mason.
dancing on Broadway during the 1945 opening of Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston. “He came backstage and invited me to Hollywood to make a screen test, but I declined,� said Dahl, who expected the play to extend into a long run. “He said, ‘Give it two or three weeks and you’ll call me; here’s my card.’ He was right. I was soon out of a job.�
Moving to Hollywood, the cameras loved Dahl, and audiences fell for her aming-red hair and trademark beauty spot. She went on to appear in more than 30 ďŹ lms. Initially handed romantic comedies, Dahl eventually tackled more dramatic roles, such 1959’s subterranean adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth with James Mason and Pat Boone. The ďŹ rst day’s shooting with Mason was tense, however. “He didn’t want me for the part. I found this out two days before I went to New Mexico to shoot the cave scenes at Carlsbad Caverns.â€? But her professionalism impressed Mason. “He came to my dressing room after our ďŹ rst scene to tell me I had done well. That was like an Academy Award from James Mason, and everything was OK after that.â€?
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Recent photo of Arlene Dahl and Marc Rosen.
Everything, except the hazards on the set. “I almost died in the underground ocean scene where the boat was going round in circles and waves were rocking it,â€? recalled Dahl. “Giant water balloons were supposed to hit our backs, but they hit me in the face, knocking me out. I woke up in the hospital with James and Pat holding my hand.â€? Between 1952 and 1976, that hand was given in marriage to several suitors, including two well-known actors, Lex Barker and Fernando Lamas—father of heartthrob actor Lorenzo Lamas. Today, Dahl is happily married to Marc Rosen, founder of Marc Rosen Associates, a New York ďŹ rm specializing in the design and packaging of luxury cosmetic products. “I was working at Revlon, and a
Publicity still of Arlene Dahl from the 1940s.
friend suggested meeting Arlene, and I ended up designing the bottle and packaging for her ‘Dahlia’ perfume,â€? explained Rosen. “We became great friends, and despite our 18 years’ age dierence, were married. People said it wouldn’t last. Well, we just celebrated our 30th anniversary and proved them wrong!â€? “I’ve lived a very full and happy life, although there have been ups and downs,â€? says Dahl. “Many people don’t know about some of my experiences, but they’ll be in my autobiography. You have no idea the stories I can tell ‌ and will!â€? Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for more than 600 magazines and newspapers. Follow @ TinseltownTalks
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50plus EXPO – #SPVHIU UP :PV #Z Aging, and Disabled is published annually in distinct county editions and contains information from local businesses and organizations oering products or services that meet the needs of these groups. 50plus LIVING is an annual publication and the premier resource for retirement living and healthcare options for mature adults in the Susquehanna and Delaware valleys. On-Line Publishers produces ((( b magazine ))), Central Pennsylvania’s premier publication for baby boomers. ((( b magazine ))) SFnFDUT PO UIF QBTU SFDBMMJOH UIF QSPWPDBUJWF and history-changing decades of the 1960s and ’70s; it also examines where baby boomers are today and identiďŹ es the issues they face now—all with a mind toward representing the mid-state’s own boomer community. On-Line Publishers also works to inform and celebrate women in business through our Business Division. BUSINESSWOMAN includes professional proďŹ les and articles that educate and encourage women in business. 46$$&44 4503*&4 highlights the achievements of local professional women so that others may be inspired. It is a special insert in the March issue of BUSINESSWOMAN magazine. The XPNFO T FYQP is a one-day event featuring exhibitors and interactive fun that encompass many aspects of a woman’s life. Events are held annually in Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Chester counties.
Commemorating its 20th anniversary in 2015, On-Line Publishers, Inc. celebrates serving the mind, heart, and spirit of the 50+ community of Central Pennsylvania through our Mature Living Division of publications and events. OLP EVENTS, its events division, produces six 50plus EXPOs annually in Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster (two), and York counties. These events are an opportunity to bring both businesses and the community together for a better understanding of products and services available to enhance life. Entrance to the event, health screenings, and seminars held throughout the day are free to visitors. The Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair provides veterans and their families an opportunity to be introduced to exhibitors who are interested in their well-being. The Job Fair connects veterans and employers faceto-face to discuss available positions. The Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair was held in York in April, in the Capital Area in August, and will be held in Lancaster Nov. 13. 50plus Senior News is published monthly, touching on issues and events relevant to the 50+ community. The Resource DIRECTORY for the Caregiver, diaor Mpeons S
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Gift of Life Donor Program............................................................... 216 Glendale Mortgage ........................................................................... 225 The Groffs Funeral & Cremation Services ...................................... 193 Harrison Senior Living of Christiana, PA......................................... 211 Health Network Laboratories .......................................................... 173 HealthAmerica Advantra – An Aetna Company .......................... 179 HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of York ................................ 186 Highmark ............................................................................................ 174 Hostetter Realty Group – Kim Mann .............................................. 202 Kitchen Saver ..................................................................................... 152 Kmart .................................................................................................. 206 KPETS – Keystone Pet-Enhanced Therapy Services – Booth donated by Engle Printing & Publishing Co. .............. 201 Kyle Miller & Associates .................................................................... 116 Lancaster Cancer Center................................................................... Center................................................................... 229 Lancaster County Office of Aging ................................................... 162 Lancaster Regional Medical Center & Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center ............................. 112 Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork.....................................Cuts 'n' Kneads Area Landis Communities ......................................................................... 121 LeafFilter Gutter Protection ............................................................. 114 Lebanon Valley Brethren Home ...................................................... 127 Leisure Lanes...................................................................................... 135 Mary Kay Cosmetics .......................................................................... 175 McAdam Financial ............................................................................. 140 Messiah Lifeways at Mount Joy Country Homes .......................... 143 Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing ............................................................ 108 Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster ............................................... 181 PA Public Utility Commission........................................................... 108 Pearle Vision ....................................................................................... 185 Pennsylvania Captioned Telephone Relay Service ....................... 145 Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources ................. 199 The Pennsylvania Lottery ................................................................. 184 Pure Sound Hearing Aids ................................................................. 126 Real Time Pain Relief ......................................................................... 170 ReBath & More ................................................................................... 207 Recovery InSight Inc.......................................................................... 176 Red Rose Transit Authority............................................................... 161 Reese-Hall Post 8757 Mountville, PA .............................................. 205
Refreshing Mountain Ziplines ......................................................... 132 Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster (RGAL) ...... 110 The Rehab Center, Physical Therapy & Physio O & P .................... 125 Reliant Senior Care ............................................................................ 138 Reliv, Inc. – Robert E. Meyer, Independent Distributor................. 105 Remodel USA ..................................................................................... 124 Renewal by Andersen of Central PA ............................................... 139 Respitech Medical, Inc....................................................................... 158 p RSVP of the Capital Region, Inc........................................................ 230 Schreiber Pediatric ....................................................................118-120 Senator Ryan Aument, Rep. Mindy Fee, Rep. Brett Miller ............ 157 Seniors Helping Seniors ................................................................... 192 p Companies p Shadyy Maple .................................................................. 131 Sonus Hearing Care Professionals: a Hearing Health USA Company.................................................. Company.................................................. 188 StoneRidge Retirement Living........................................................ Living ........................................................ 200 Sundance Vacations .......................................................................... 149 Suzie Home Make It .......................................................................... 218 Take Shape for Life ............................................................................ 155 Total Life Changes (TLC) ................................................................... 160 Travel Destiny..................................................................................... 102 Tri-Valley Pharmacy .......................................................................... 197 UPMC for Life ..................................................................................... 214 Water Street Rescue Mission – Booth donated by Engle Printing & Publishing Co. ................. 107 WDAC .................................................................................................. 151 Weaver Memorials ............................................................................ 165 WellSpan Health........................................................................166-169 Health ........................................................................166-169 WFYL ................................................................................................... 182 Wiley’s Pharmacy .............................................................................. 130 WJTL .................................................................................................... 133 WSOX / WSBA..................................................................................... WSBA ..................................................................................... 213 Your Remodeling Guys ..................................................................... 137 Zounds Hearing ................................................................................. 148
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4FQU UP Q N Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Willow Lakes Outpatient Center 212 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street (717) 464-9365
4FQU UP Q N Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Support Group Lancaster General Hospital – Stager Room 5 555 N. Duke St., Lancaster (800) 887-7165, ext. 104
4FQU UP B N Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6076 jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org
4FQU UP Q N Parkinson’s Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6259 jshaer@gardenspotvillage.org
4FQU OPPO Brain Tumor Support Group Lancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster (717) 626-2894
4FQU UP Q N Opening Reception: Meet Artist Dale Ziegler Mulberry Art Studios 19-20 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster (717) 295-1949 4FQU Q N “Singspiration� Community Hymn Sing Historic Old Leacock Presbyterian Church 3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise (717) 687-6619 4FQU Q N Red Rose Singles Meeting Hoss’s Steak & Sea House 100 W. Airport Road, Lititz (717) 406-6098
Free and open to the public 4FQU B N UP Q N Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Garden Spot Village – Village Square Entrance 1 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6000 4FQU UP Q N Music Fridays Downtown Lancaster (717) 341-0028 4FQU B N UP Q N Lancaster County 50plus EXPO Spooky Nook Sports 2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim (717) 285-1350 www.50plusexpopa.com
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Savvy Senior
How to Search for Lost Pension Money Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you oer for tracking down a lost pension from a previous employer? – About to Retire
are some steps to take and some free resources that can help you search if your previous employer has gone out of business, relocated, changed owners, or merged with another ďŹ rm.
Dear About, It’s not unusual for a worker to lose track of a pension beneďŹ t. Perhaps you left an employer long ago and forgot that you left behind a pension. Or maybe you worked for a company that changed owners or went belly up many years ago, and you ďŹ gured the pension went with it. Today, millions of dollars in beneďŹ ts are sitting in pension plans across the U.S. or with the Pension BeneďŹ t Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal government agency, waiting to be claimed by their rightful owners. The average unclaimed beneďŹ t with PBGC is about $6,500. To help you look for a pension, here
$POUBDU &NQMPZFS If you think you have a pension and the company you worked for still is in business, your ďŹ rst step is to call the human resources department and ask how to contact the pension plan administrator. Ask the administrator whether you have a pension, how much it is worth, and how to claim it. Depending on how complete the administrator’s records are, you may
need to show proof that you once worked for the company and that you are pension eligible. Your old income tax returns and W-2 forms from the years you worked at the company will help you here. If you haven’t saved your old tax returns from these years, you can get a copy of your earnings record from the Social Security Administration, which will show how much you were paid each calendar year by each employer. Call (800) 772-1213 and ask for Form SSA-7050, “Request for Social Security Earnings Information,� or you can download it at ssa.gov/online/ssa-
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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7050.pdf. The SSA charges $136 for this information. Some other old forms that can help you prove pension eligibility are summary plan descriptions that you should have received from your employer when you worked there and any individual beneďŹ t statements that you received during your employment. 4FBSDI 1#($ If your former employer went out of business or if the company still is in business but terminated its pension plan, check with the PBGC, which guarantees pension payouts to private-sector workers if their pension plans fail, up to annual limits. Most people receive the full beneďŹ t they earned before the plan was terminated. The PBGC oers an online pension-search directory tool at www. search.pbgc.gov/mp/mp.aspx.
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VIEW OUR JOB LIST We list other jobs on the Web at www.co.lancaster.pa.us/ lanco_aging. To learn more about applying for the 55+ Job Bank and these jobs, call the Employment Unit at (717) 299-7979. SN-GEN.03
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— Volunteer Opportunities — Do you belong to a service organization, civic group, or place of worship that is looking for a one-time volunteer opportunity? Are coworkers or administration at your workplace interested in volunteering in your community? If you answered yes to either of these questions, please mention Lancaster County Office of Aging as an option for fulfilling those goals while helping to meet the needs of older people in the community. Throughout the year, several groups volunteer to provide hands-on assistance with a variety of tasks including cleaning, washing windows, yard care, and other home-maintenance chores. The groups offer one-time help for consumers of the agency and are matched with consumers requesting assistance. Volunteers and consumers express mutual satisfaction with the volunteering experience. If you’d like more information, please contact Bev Via, volunteer coordinator, at (717) 299-7979 or aging@co.lancaster.pa.us. XXX QMVT4FOJPS/FXT1" DPN
(FU )FMQ If you need help tracking down your former company because it may have moved, changed owners, or merged with another ďŹ rm, contact the Pension Rights Center, a nonproďŹ t consumer organization that oers seven free Pension Counseling and Information Projects around the U.S. that serve 30 states. For more information, visit www. pensionrights.org or call (888) 420-6550. If you, your company, or your pension plan happens to be outside the 30-state area served by the projects, or if you’re trying to locate a federal
or military pension, use Pension Help America at www.pensionhelp.org. This resource can connect you with government agencies and private organizations that provide free information and assistance to help your search. For more pension-searching tips, see the PBGC’s free online publication called “Finding a Lost Pensionâ€? at www. pbgc.gov/documents/ďŹ nding-a-lost-pension. pdf. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org
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The Way I See It
The Common Fruit Bowl Mike Clark
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here’s a handmade redware bowl in the middle of our kitchen table containing apples and bananas and oranges; we sometimes add other fruit, such as grapes and pears. It is a tantalizing display of color and succulence, enticing anyone who passes it to grab, peel, and eat. The temptation lasts only until the bananas become brown-specked, and the apples develop o-color bruises that collapse into mushy craters with a gentle ďŹ nger thrust. From then on, the decorative facet of the bowl declines by the hour. “Somebody better eat that fruit,â€? my wife says. “It’s going to go bad.â€? “Wrap it in pastry dough and bake it, or soak it in some sugary syrup; I’ll get right on it,â€? I tell her. While sitting at the table in my usual lethargic daze, drinking my tea, I thought
about the fruit that makes its way in and out of that bowl over time. I think we might have thrown away as much as we’ve eaten. Having fresh fruit is a cyclical desire for us. There are times when we can’t get enough, and then there are times when we just don’t bother. Spring and summer, as you might expect, are prime time for chilled, fresh fruit. We especially like oranges on sweltering summer days. Who doesn’t? And my wife likes her oranges really cold, so I don’t understand why she keeps them in the bowl on the table.
I suppose, if she thinks like me (she seldom does), it’s because they add another layer of texture and color to the decorative bowl, satisfying our aesthetic need for beauty. The time of day and the quality of light that enters the kitchen often make the fruit bowl look like a classic painting. I also like cold oranges, but if an orange is too cold, it hurts my teeth when I bite into it. I even use toothpaste formulated for sensitive teeth. And here, let me remind you of a universal tenet: One should not eat
oranges or drink the juice shortly after brushing one’s teeth. The sensation can induce seizures and cause one to speak in tongues. Apples for the bowl are not selected according to their variety names, such as Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Pine Golden Pippin, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, and McIntosh. We buy some of those varieties, but they are stored in the produce drawer in the refrigerator, where they retain their crispness and avor. Gradation of color is the important criterion for apples in a fruit bowl, especially ones that display multiple shades of red and green. I’ll snatch an apple from the bowl or the crisper drawer and bite right into it, snapping and crunching with the savagery of a pit bull. My wife washes the apple, peels it, slices it, and settles down to savor the
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healthful snack in gentle nibbles while monitoring my munch fest with a wary eye. I’m glad she knows the Heimlich maneuver. Bananas are my favorite fruit, and I eat them throughout their range of ripeness, from bright-yellow and ďŹ rm to deep-brown and somewhat squishy. I slice them for a topping on my cereal or just eat them alone in milk with a bit of sugar. My wife will eat them until the ďŹ rst couple of brown spots appear on the peel. I’ve seen her attempt to eat them after that, but the act is tentative. She’ll often pass them o to me knowing that I fear no banana. I ďŹ nish them o as she
looks on with revulsion. I don’t know why we don’t buy plastic or wax fruit for the fruit bowl. All you have to do is dust it. And it’s really funny when somebody decides to grab, peel, and eat that stu. As I write this, my wife is making fruit salad at the other end of the table—using canned fruit. I’m not kidding. 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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Break the Silence! Alzheimer’s disease is the sixthleading cause of death in the United States and the ďŹ fth-leading cause of death for individuals age 65 and older. This devastating and debilitating disease is the ultimate thief—of memories, independence, control, time, and, ultimately, life. And the disease is often dealt with in silence. Those facing the disease feel a stigma surrounding their diagnosis and often don’t seek the support they need. At the Alzheimer’s Association, we
hear from individuals daily that they “feel alone.� Family and friends stop visiting because of “abnormal� behavior—a symptom of the disease—and caregivers become more and more isolated. We want patients and their families to know that there is hope, and there is help, through the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Pennsylvania. There are more than 5 million Americans currently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and more than 15 million caregivers. In
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Pennsylvania alone, there are more than 400,000 individuals diagnosed. We are here to provide education and support to the millions who face dementia every day, while advancing critical research toward methods of treatment and prevention, ultimately to end Alzheimer’s disease. We have oďŹƒces locally and support groups throughout the region for those facing this disease to meet with others in similar situations. We also host the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This is the association’s largest annual awareness and fundraising event, which occurs during the fall. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a day of hope, an opportunity—a day we all come together to see that we’re not alone in our ďŹ ght. Some walk to honor and remember those they have lost. Some walk to share stories of living with Alzheimer’s or related dementias. Some walk so that future generations won’t have to face the debilitating and devastating eects of the disease. Some walk because they want to help make a dierence and bring this disease to the forefront. The money raised allows our chapter
to contribute to research to ďŹ nd a cure. These funds also help support programs and services that advance accurate and timely diagnosis of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In addition, money raised ensures signiďŹ cant increases to aordable, highquality care and support for people with the disease and their caretakers. Help us break the silence and start the conversation. Join us, along with thousands of others in your community, at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Register today at www.alz.org/walk or call our Helpline, available 24 hours, seven days a week, at (800) 272-3900. Local walks include: 4BUVSEBZ 4FQU Harrisburg, City Island Registration at 10 a.m. Walk at 11:20 a.m. 4BUVSEBZ 4FQU Lancaster, Clipper Magazine Stadium Registration at 9 a.m. Walk at 10:20 a.m. 4BUVSEBZ 0DU York, Morgan Cousler Park Registration at 10 a.m. Walk at 11:20 a.m.
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October 10, 2015 Morgan Cousler Park, York Registration at 10 a.m. • Walk at 11:20 a.m. Registration brochures, team packets, and sponsorship packets available. Please call (717) 651-5020 or email aforsburg@alz.org • Easy online registration at http://www.alz.org/walk • Volunteer opportunities available. • Teams and individuals welcome.
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Chapter Sponsors Asheleigh Forsburg, Senior Events Manager Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 aforsburg@alz.org
Tickets are $150 per person. For more information, contact Colleen Frazier 717.991.9266 CFrazier@OakLeafManor.com Proceeds to benefit the Lancaster Walk to End Alzheimer’s to support caregiver programs and services along with funding research to find a cure.
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The Beauty in Nature
Monarch Miracles Clyde McMillan-Gamber
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very sunny day during September and October each year, millions of monarch butteries migrate southwest or south through the United States to their wintering areas in certain forests on mountains in Mexico. But what is miraculous about monarch buttery migrations is those young butteries, the last generation of their kind for the year, go directly to those wintering sites of their ancestors, though they never were there before. Monarch migrations are another of nature’s miracles that defy understanding. Monarch butteries are boldly patterned with orange and black and have 4-inch wing spans. They summer in sunny, open areas throughout the United States, wherever milkweed plants grow. Their caterpillars, which are vertically striped with bold, alternate bands of black, white, and yellow, only eat milkweed leaves.
Those larvae store chemicals they ingest from milkweed in their bodies as caterpillars and adults, chemicals that are toxic to birds and other predators that would eat monarchs. Bold color patterns on larvae and adults warn would-be predators against consuming monarchs. Monarchs overwintering in forests on Mexican mountains push north early in March, sipping nectar from a variety of owers along the way. They barely get into the United States when they mate, lay eggs on milkweed leaves, and die.
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Two more generations of monarchs continue north and east, each pursuing the same lifestyle and increasing their population. The fourth generation of monarchs, the last one of each year, does not mate and lay eggs. They begin migrating to Mexico in September. The total time for the development of the egg through larvae, pupae, and adult monarch is about four weeks. The last generation of monarchs started life early in August. In southeastern Pennsylvania we see
monarchs mostly from the middle of July (the third generation of them) through to mid-September (the last generation). We see the fourth generation of caterpillars on milkweeds during mid- to late August before they pupate and emerge as adults ready to head to Mexico. A few years ago, thousands of monarchs came through southeastern Pennsylvania during their September migration south. But in the last few years, monarch numbers have dropped due to a variety of causes, including cold weather during Mexican winters, drought in the southwestern United States, herbicides killing milkweeds, and pesticides destroying insects. Watch for monarchs this September. They are striking and interesting. Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retired Lancaster County Parks naturalist.
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The Search for Our Ancestry
AncestryDNA Revisited Angelo Coniglio
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eaders will remember that over a year ago, for about $100, I purchased a test kit for autosomal DNA analysis by Ancestry.com DNA (AncestryDNA). After sending in my sample of saliva, I received a message from AncestryDNA saying that “not enough genetic materialâ€? was found in my sample, and they would send another kit. After that sample, and then a third, could not be interpreted by AncestryDNA, I asked for a refund and got one, minus some “handling charges.â€? I then purchased a similar test from the venue 23andMe, which was succesful in extracting my genetic material. In previous columns, in some detail, I reported those results, with which I was generally very satisďŹ ed. I know from my “paper genealogyâ€? research of Sicilian records of birth,
marriage, and death that my ancestry back six generations to the mid-1700s was pure Sicilian, with all my ancestors back to that time from just two small Sicilian towns, Serradifalco and Marianopoli. 23andMe showed an expected distribution of my ethnic/geographic ancestry, with clear displays and diagrams and easy procedures for contacting other 23andMe participants who share portions of my genome (that is, other users whose DNA shows they are related to me at some level). Though my previous AncestryDNA tests had failed, I am still a subscriber to Ancestry.com for access to its
genealogical records, and recently, while using the online service, I received a pop-up message that said I had previously had AncestryDNA tests that had failed, and that Ancestry.com was oering to send me a free test kit and would reanalyze my sample for free. The price was right, so I agreed, and I received a new test kit in a week. I again followed the directions: spit about a tablespoonful of saliva into a plastic tube, seal the tube, shake it to release a preservative, and then place it in a prepaid mailer and return it to Ancestry.com. I then registered the kit number
online with Ancestry and was advised to wait six to eight weeks for results. In only four weeks, I received an email saying that my results were ready. DNA testing alone can’t give you a family tree of your direct ancestors, regardless whether the venue is 23andMe, AncestryDNA, or any other service. It can’t give names and dates, but it can give a broad picture of where your ancestors lived at some time in the distant past. I found that AncestryDNA and 23andMe results were roughly comparable. 23andMe showed that my ancestry composition was 79.2 percent Italian, 9.8 percent Southern European, 4.7 percent Middle Eastern, and 1.7 percent African, with less than 0.1 percent British/Irish. AncestryDNA showed an ethnicity please see ANCESTRYDNA page 35
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80 Years of Social Security By John Johnston
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ocial Security has provided critical ďŹ nancial help to people of all ages for the last 80 years, and despite our age, we’re far from retiring! As the Social Security program celebrated its historic birthday this August, we reected on our diverse history, our current strengths, and ways we can continue to improve our services to you. On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. In doing so, he promised the law would protect “the average citizen and his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age.â€? Today, we continue to provide ďŹ nancial security for our country’s most
vulnerable citizens. In fact, Social Security provides world-class service to millions of people every day—online, on the phone, and in our network of ďŹ eld oďŹƒces across the country. As we celebrate 80 years, we’re proud to present our “Celebrating the Past and Building the Futureâ€? anniversary website. There, you can read 80 interesting facts about an agency that touches everyone’s life at some point or another! For example, did you know the original
name of the Social Security Act was the Economic Security Act? The anniversary website also includes a timeline of our history. It begins with the signing of the act in 1935 and ends with this year’s announcement of Vision 2025, our bold vision that will guide the agency as we work to meet the future customer-service needs of the public. A memorable spot on the timeline is Nov. 2, 2000, the date when we started taking retirement claims online. Since our agency’s beginning, we’ve relied on our passionate and hardworking
employees to face challenges and provide exceptional service. Throughout the 80 days leading up to our anniversary, we posted employee testimonials that answer the question, “Why do you serve?â€? We also invited you tell us how Social Security has made a dierence in your life and/or the lives of your family and friends. When the Social Security program started 80 years ago, our goal was to provide an economic lifeline for people in need. Today, Social Security continues to protect millions of people. Join us in commemorating this signiďŹ cant milestone! Visit www.socialsecurity. gov/80thanniversary. John Johnston is a Social Security public aairs specialist.
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SEW from page 1 they aspire to follow the Biblical principle of looking out for their neighbors. “We believe that starts with your family. If anyone in our group has a family member in need, we’ll help them ďŹ rst and move on from there into our local city,â€? she said. Using fabric they receive from donations, the group passes on the items they make to other organizations, which distribute the pieces to people in need. Last year an organization requested 350 sets of hats, mittens, and scarves for Christmas. “We were told of that need in midOctober, so we put out the word to everyone we knew who is willing to sew, and we did it,â€? said Currens. “We pulled it o.â€? Although the Sewin’ Sisters have worked with more then 54 dierent local charities, they primarily work with City of Refuge Evangelism and Lighthouse Ministries. Currently about 20 women ranging in age from their 50s to 80s are part of the group, but women of any age are welcome to join. “It gives everyone an outlet, a chance
Currens’ living room, which doubles as Sewin’ Sisters Sewing’s workroom, is filled with sewing machines, project samples, and shelves stocked with rainbows of thread.
to be with people and leave all the other pressures behind,â€? she said. Even if a person does not like to sew, there are plenty of ways to become involved with Sewin’ Sisters Sowing. Volunteers who do not sew can sit and rip, count, cut, sort, iron, and launder fabrics according to the speciďŹ c rules provided to the group. “Some people like to sew at home and then drop it o, and that’s ďŹ ne too,â€? she added. Their creations are 100 percent washable and double-stitched or more for durability and are designed to be completed within two hours—even for a beginner. This enables the group to give
more without getting bogged down with complicated projects. “There’s always something to do,� said Currens. “And if you don’t know how to sew, we’ll teach you.� The group meets in Currens’ home, and she has converted her living room into a workroom and storage area for the Sewin’ Sisters. “For a lot of us, getting together and sewing and acting silly and crazy is the best escape,� she said. “And when a diehard sewer sits down at the sewing machine, she can escape from it all.� Currens designs many of the projects for the Sewin’ Sisters, and sometimes local organizations will approach her to
request a specialized creation. About ďŹ ve years ago, the YWCA needed a speciďŹ c type of bag made to hang on the back of the doors in their shelter. The bag needed to be able to ďŹ t supplies inside for a mother and baby in the event of a ďŹ re, so that the mother would be able to grab the bag and leave without wasting precious time gathering things. The Sewin’ Sisters created more than 30 bags using home-decorator fabric and sewed neckties together to create a drawstring. “That was a cute piece, and they loved them,â€? Currens said. For four years, the ladies set up 16 sewing machines and provided a sewing experience to more than 500 adults and children at a local National Night Out. Currens said the labor of setting all the machines up for the event was more than worth it for the response they received. “People stood in line for 15 minutes to do it, and then they had one-on-one instruction,â€? she explained. The Sewin’ Sisters planned two dierent projects to choose from that could be sewn by a 5-year-old in six minutes’ time or less. “That was really fun, and that’s still
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one of my favorite projects that we’ve done together,â€? Currens said. “We’re trying to break down the fear of the sewing machine.â€? In many homes, the sewing machine is an oddly sacred item stored away in a room, and no one is really allowed to touch it. When some people ďŹ nally get the chance to operate one, Currens said they tend to be overwhelmed with unnecessary fear. And if fear doesn’t stop people from sewing, sometimes a law can. A law stating that all fabric had to be tested for lead—a test that costs a large chunk of money—nearly put an end to the Sewin’ Sisters’ giveaways.
But Currens and her friends lobbied for change in the lead law, meeting with a senator in his oďŹƒce to show him exactly why the lead test was getting in the way of their giving—not to mention how much old fabric would end up in landďŹ lls because of the law. Three weeks after their meeting, an exception to the law was made for home hobby businesses and volunteer groups. “I’m really proud of that,â€? Currens said. For more information on Sewin’ Sisters Sowing, visit http:// sewinsisterssowing.blogspot.com or call (717) 561-9964.
ANCESTRYDNA from page 32 estimate of: 70 percent Italy/Greece, 11 percent Middle East, 2 percent Ireland, 1 percent Britain, and less than 1 percent for Africa. 23andMe says that its estimates are for the period “before the widespread migrations of the past few hundred years.â€? However, AncestryDNA gives no estimate of when in history its estimate applies. To extend knowledge of your family tree, gaining names of ancestors you may not have been aware of requires that others who have compiled that information have also had their DNA tested by the same venue that tested yours. Then you can identify “DNA relatives,â€? contact them privately through the testing service, and compare their “paper genealogyâ€? to yours. Here again, I feel AncestryDNA falls short. 23andMe allows users to submit a proďŹ le that gives the important surnames in their heritage and the names of ancestral towns. From a list of relatives, I can select those that have surnames or towns in common with me, ask them to “share genomes,â€? and see a bar chart of the portions of each of my 23
chromosomes that theirs match exactly. I can then communicate with them to share family tree information, which can let one or both of us extend our family tree. AncestryDNA gives a list of “relatives.â€? On inspection, some have entered family trees online on Ancestry.com, and whatever information they have there about surnames and ancestral towns is available. But a great many have not entered family trees. Also, there is no way to compare genomes to see where the DNA matches occur. AncestryDNA does have a feature called DNA Circles, which identiďŹ es folks whose DNA matches yours and whose family trees have common ancestors with yours. To date, in my case, no DNA Circles have been found. Coniglio is the author of a novella inspired by his Sicilian research, The Lady of the Wheel. You can order the paperback or the e-book at amzn.to/racalmuto. For helpful hints, visit his website, bit.ly/ AFCGen. For questions or group lecture requests, email him at genealogytips@ aol.com.
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