50plus LIFE Lancaster County December 2016

Complimentary | Lancaster County Edition

December 2016 • Vol. 22 No. 12

Suspense Author Rewrites ‘Retirement’ page 4

Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair Highlights page 22

small towns celebrate christmas in big ways page 26

Your Friends’ and Neighbors’ December Holidays The celebrations and holidays of December come from many different countries and cultures.

Here’s a guide to what your friends and neighbors are up to this month:  Hanukkah, Dec. 24 to Jan.1 Hanukkah marks the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem following the Jews’ victory in the Maccabean Revolt in 165 B.C. According to the Talmud, the Jews had only enough olive oil to keep the eternal flame in the temple burning for a single day—but miraculously, the oil continued to burn for eight days, during which time the Jews were able to produce and consecrate fresh oil for the flame.

The eight-day Jewish holiday begins at sundown. Hanukkah is observed by the lighting of a nine-branched candelabrum, called a menorah. One candle is lit each of the eight nights, with a central candle lit each night to light the others. Â

Christmas, Dec. 25 This Christian holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus, sometime between the years 7 and 2 B.C. The word Christmas comes from “Christ’s Mass,� a phrase first recorded in old English in 1038.

Christmas began to be observed with feasts and celebrations in the Middle Ages—the online encyclopedia Wikipedia notes that King Richard II of England

hosted a Christmas feast in 1377, with 28 oxen and 300 sheep eaten.

The colonial Puritans of New

England disapproved of Christmas celebrations, banning them during the 17th century. But other colonists observed the day with Christmas trees and nativity scenes.

President Ulysses S. Grant signed

the law making Christmas a federal holiday in 1870.

Kwanzaa, Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 A seven-day celebration of African heritage and culture, Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by activist Maulana Karenga to provide African-Americans with a holiday that emphasized their shared history and experience.

The name Kwanzaa derives from “matunda yakwanza,� a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits.�

Houses are decorated with African art and colorful cloth, and seven candles are placed in the kinara, a candleholder. The central candle in the kinara is black, with three red candles on the left and three green candles on the right.

The candles represent the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa, which are contemplated each day as one is lit: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

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By Megan Joyce Publishing technology has changed significantly since Sherry Knowlton’s childhood, when she cranked out a school newsletter on a mimeograph machine in the principal’s office.

But Knowlton is still fascinated by the process of putting ink on paper—especially now that the words printed are her own.

Knowlton, who graduated from Dickinson College in 1968, embarked on what has become a successful novelist career after retiring from fulltime work in 2009.

“Like most authors, my interest in writing grew from my love of reading,” Knowlton said. “As a small child, my mother and father read me stories. As soon as I learned to read on my own, I spent hours with my nose in a book, as my mother would say.

“I’d sneak books to bed at night and read under the covers by flashlight,” she said. “I bicycled to the town library at least once a week to get a new stack of books.”

Elementary-school writing awards followed, as did that experience of printing the school newsletter on the mimeograph— and she later edited her high school newsletter and yearbook.

Knowlton cites a range of authors among her influences, including Ernest Hemingway, John D. MacDonald, John Grisham, Tracy Chevalier, and Jane Austen.

“I’ve probably read Pride and Prejudice 10 times. I’m a total sucker for Mr. Darcy and the triumph of romance,” she said.

Knowlton’s series of suspense novels follows Alexa Williams, a young lawyer living in SouthCentral Pennsylvania “who keeps stumbling into dangerous situations,” Knowlton said. “Each book tells a unique, contemporary story with a historical subplot.”

Her two first novels in the Alexa Williams series, Dead of

The third book in Knowlton’s Alexa Williams suspense series, titled Dead of Spring, is due to be released in early 2017.

Autumn and Dead of Summer, were published by Sunbury Press in September 2015 and July 2016, respectively. The next in the mystery series, Dead of Spring, is slated for release in early 2017.

“The options for publishing vary widely these days, ranging from the traditional, big New York publishing houses to smaller, independent presses to selfpublishing,” Knowlton said.

The idea for Knowlton’s first book, Dead of Autumn, came from her knowledge of two Central Pennsylvanian historical crimes: the 1993 murder of a young Russian woman found dead in the forest near Carlisle, and the Depression-era “Babes in the Woods” case, where three girls were found dead in the forest near Pine Grove Furnace State Park.

Knowlton’s love of creative writing remained a neglected avocation while in the throes of her career. She spent more than 20 years working for the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare (now the Department of Human Services) before becoming deputy secretary for medical assistance programs.

“Before writing these books, I’d never done any novel-length fiction … Although I’ve always wanted to tackle a novel, all my earlier attempts fell to the wayside due to the time pressures of career

and family,” Knowlton said.

After her tenure with the Department of Human Services, Knowlton moved to executivelevel jobs in the health insurance industry, culminating in her roles as senior vice president and general manager of a national health insurer.

When that company downsized, Knowlton had the opportunity to take early retirement in 2009 and began her own part-time healthcare consulting company.

“When I began to work as a consultant, I decided that it was ‘now or never’ to begin work on that novel I’d always wanted to write,” Knowlton said. “Working part-time and setting my own schedule gave me the freedom to spend a considerable amount of time writing.”

Knowlton still consults occasionally but has scaled back significantly to focus on her novels, which are available online from Amazon.com and IndieBound and at Barnes & Noble and Sunbury Press.

Much of Knowlton’s career included professional writing, such as writing regulations and policy, proposals, speeches, and policy statements. To write a suspense novel, however, Knowlton relies on several forms of research, both online and in person.

In addition to scouring books and documents and visiting sites featured in her books, Knowlton has cultivated relationships with a wide range of professionals, including contacts in law enforcement and the legal system for her crime-related research.

“I’ve spoken to farmers for information on crop cycles; physicians for information on gunshot wounds; state regulators for background on things as disparate as adoption and hydraulic fracturing,” Knowlton said. “I’ve found that people are remarkably generous in sharing their expertise with me.” www.50plusLifePA.com

Knowlton and her husband are avid travelers, starting with their postcollege sojourn around the United States in their self-described “hippie van� and their stop at the infamous Woodstock music festival in 1969.

More recently, the Knowltons have broadened their journeys beyond the U.S. to places such as the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Africa, South America, and Indonesia. “In general, travel has expanded my horizons by exposing me to new experiences, new cultures, and different ways of life,� Knowlton said. “Being out of your element and pushing the limits of your comfort zone can teach you powerful lessons.�

Her travels have also afforded Knowlton a rich source of settings for her novels, enabling her to comfortably place her protagonist in exotic locales, like the Golden Triangle region of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos, and on African safaris.

Less familiar, and therefore more challenging, to Knowlton has been adjusting to her role as the public face of her writing and as a crucial cog in its marketing machine. These days, authors—especially new ones—must play an active part in publicizing their work. “Before Dead of Autumn was released, I hadn’t fully appreciated all the effort that authors need to put into promoting their books,� she said. “That effort includes doing events,

often maintaining a blog or newsletter, and more. “Although I struggled with that unfamiliar aspect at first, I now have a knowledgeable publicity team that makes the process much smoother.�

This year alone, Knowlton has done a number of book-related events, including appearing on a panel in New York City at the International Thriller Writers’ ThrillerFest conference.

Having successfully established a burgeoning “second career� postretirement, Knowlton now makes a point of reading books from up-andcoming authors to help pull them up into the spotlight, working specifically with International Thriller Writer’s Debut Author initiative. “As a fairly new author myself, I know how hard it is to break through and connect with an audience of readers,� she said.

Despite her newfound appreciation for the business side of publishing, at heart Knowlton’s drive stems from the transportive, simple joy of the written word, from recalling the nostalgic comfort of huddling nose-deep in a novel smuggled under the bedcovers. “As long as I can remember, I’ve liked to lose myself in a world of make-believe—whether I was reading a book or writing a story of my own.�

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‘Last Train to Clarksville’ Randal Hill

Q: What do “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Eve of Destruction,” “Give Peace a Chance,” and “Last Train to Clarksville” all have in common?

A: During the 1960s, each became a million-selling antiwar song.

Wait a minute! A teenybopper Monkees hit belongs on that contentious list?

Yes, and soon you too will be saying, “I’m a believer.”

In September 1965, both Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter ran an unusual advertisement: Madness! Auditions. Folk and Roll Musicians – Singers for acting roles in new TV series. Running parts for four insane boys, age 17–21.

“Last Train to Clarksville” The Monkees December 1966

Included among the tryout hopefuls were Stephen Stills (later of Crosby, Stills, and Nash), Danny Hutton (later of Three Dog Night), and—supposedly but never verified— mass murderer Charles Manson.

From the 437 applicants, coveted roles went to musicians/non-actors Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork and actors/non-musicians Davy Jones and Mickey Dolenz.

The quartet was hired to ape the

Beatles’ zany antics in their debut movie A Hard Day’s Night. (Writer Barney Hoskyns once declared the advent of the Monkees a “post-moptop surrealism for pre-teens, with great songs thrown in as part of the package.”)

And great songs they often were.

Songwriting partners Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart composed the “manufactured” band’s first single.

“Last Train to Clarksville” took its chord structure, “jangly” guitar sound, and tight vocal harmonies directly from the Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” from earlier in 1966. In fact, Hart had thought that Paul McCartney was singing something about a “last train” rather than “paperback writer” at the song’s fadeout.

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be a music/comedy TV show in the style of A Hard Day’s Night, Boyce and Hart figured they couldn’t go wrong emulating the Fab Four.

The songwriting pair wanted a simple title that would be easy for fans to remember. On Songfacts (www.songfacts.com), Hart explained, “We were just looking for a name that sounded good. There’s a little town in northern Arizona I used to go through called Clarksdale. We were throwing out names, and when we got to Clarksdale, we thought Clarksville sounded even better.”

Boyce and Hart both opposed the Vietnam War, and they wanted the first Monkees “45” to include their take on the conflict. But both writers knew they had to exercise caution.

“We couldn’t be too direct with the Monkees,” Hart admitted later. “We

really couldn’t make a protest song out of it. We kind of snuck it in.”

In the tune’s storyline, a young soldier pleads with his girlfriend to say goodbye at a train station. He knows he may die in the war, hence the downbeat, often-repeated line, “I don’t know if I’m ever coming home.”

The Monkees debuted on NBCTV in September 1966, and “Last Train to Clarksville” on the Colgems Records label rocketed to No. 1 within weeks. While Boyce and Hart would also write the group’s sixth and final hit (“Valleri”), only the first of the Monkees’ tunes offered up a serious (if subtle) antiwar statement.

Randal C. Hill is a rock ’n’ roll historian who lives at the Oregon coast. He may be reached at wryterhill@msn.com.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori

Tour of Homes hosted by

Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce The night will be topped off by the annual lighting of the Christmas tree at the Town’s Square

Downtown Columbia Holiday Open House Sunday, December 11th d 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Tickets: $12 in advance – 717-684-5249 • $15 the day of the tour You’ll walk away with the nostalgia of Christmases gone by.

Bundle up and wear your mittens and mufflers.

Tour homes open for this event d Performances by area school’s children’s choir Strolling adult carolers d Horse-drawn carriage rides d Gingerbread men decorating The Historic Market House, and much more!

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Photographers Offer Tips for Taking Pictures Lori Verderame

History’s famous photographers show us some tips for taking super photographs. The masters of photo history discussed everything from shooting lots of film to composing a good picture.

Here are their Top 5 Tips:

Various Vantage Points Common shots are just that: Storytelling is Key common. Try to take a photo in a new The photographer Lewis Hine way. thought that telling Don’t take a a story with a picture of your camera was much grandkid’s soccer better than telling team in the it on paper. His traditional manner; pictures made an take a photo of the impact on society team as they run to when he shot a congratulate a fellow photo of a group teammate or on their of coal mine way off the field. breaker boys, dirty Kneel down, get to and tired, from their level, and snap Pennsylvania. your photos. Forget Their job in the perspective that’s the early 1900s Take a photo of only a portion of typical and try a new was to separate a subject and let the viewer fill in perspective that’s coal from slate, the missing parts, like this terrific. and Hine’s photo photograph of a mother’s and daughter’s hands.

Shoot, Shoot, and sparked a revisiting Shoot Some More of America’s early National Geographic photographer 20th-century child labor laws. Photos can be powerful.

Steve McCurry tells budding photographers to shoot mountains of film and seek to capture images Once in a Lifetime or Bust Astronaut Buzz Aldrin took a major instead of just taking pictures.

McCurry’s famous Afghan Girl photograph in the history of mankind.

He captured a once-in-a-lifetime event. photograph was published in National Aldrin snapped a photograph that had Geographic in June 1985 after he a long-lasting impact on world culture. disguised himself to gain access to Afghanistan, passed border guards, His photo was that of the famous lunar footprint of fellow astronaut Neil and then smuggled the film he shot Armstrong. When Armstrong stepped out sewn in his clothing.

When it comes to taking great onto the moon and made that giant leap for mankind in July 1969, Aldrin pictures, use these tips from the greats in photography to get the best shot got the famous photo of the footprint possible. that remains on the moon today.

Parts Tell the Whole Story Don’t take a photograph of an entire subject, but instead take a photograph of one or two parts of the subject.

For instance, take a photo of the eye of an alligator at the zoo instead

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of the entire alligator. Take a picture of a blade of grass instead of the entire lawn.

You get the idea. Let the viewer of the photograph fill in the visual blanks.

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Such is Life

Bob’s Parting Sorrow Saralee Perel

“Honey,” I said to my husband, Bob, “it’s time to say goodbye.”

Sniffling, he said, “But I think she has six more months in her.” (Bob refers to our truck as a “she.” He’s actually named it—Connie.)

I gently brushed a tear from his cheek.

“Yes, but what kind of quality would that life be? She can’t go anywhere without needing to stop every 20 minutes. It’s like driving with your grandmother.”

Bob leaned against our 14-year-old Chevy truck and tenderly cleaned white-colored heaven-knows-what from the side mirror by using the tee shirt he was wearing.

He cooed, “Looking good, Con.” He was in the first stage of grief: denial.

I said, “We pay our mechanic as

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much as our mortgage payments.”

I held his hands. “She’s had a long, happy life, sweetheart.”

Wistfully, he said, “Remember the camping trips we took?”

“Yes, Bob, I remember.”

“I was talking to Connie.”

“Bob, right now Connie would die

with dignity.”

Our truck’s windows don’t work.

It makes a ba-boop, ba-boop sound nobody can fix.

It didn’t pass inspection because, unbeknownst to us, the back lights stay in the flasher mode.

The gas gauge is fixed at zero,

leaving fill-ups just a random guess.

He blocked me from the truck.

“You can’t take her. It’s not her time yet.” The second stage of grief: anger.

“Do you need some kind of a sign?”

Knowing what would happen, I put the driver’s seat window down— where it stayed—never to go up again.

He said, “I want to give her more time. Three months?” The bargaining stage.

That night, I found him looking through old photos of the truck (the fourth stage: depression) in which we were four-wheel driving on the beach, getting stuck in the sand at the beach, being towed at the beach.

I sat with him. “It’s her time, Bob.” “I know.” Acceptance stage. “She’ll need a memorial service. We’ll invite

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Clean Crafting: Soap from the Microwave

By Gina Napoli Making your own soap is a fun and easy activity you can do with your grandkids.

When kids can use homemade soap they made themselves, washing becomes fun, even cool. With Christmas coming, homemade soap is a fun craft kids can make as presents to give away.

Using the melt-and-pour method with glycerin, colorant, and additives, the recipe combinations for homemade soap are limitless.

Ingredients Glycerin: Glycerin is the base of melt-and-pour soap. There are many choices of bases, depending on your recipe.

There are clear and opaque bases.

A base with a suspension formula will distribute your ingredients throughout the bar and keep them from sinking to the bottom.

Glycerin made with cucumbers will tighten skin. You can buy glycerin

bases with other skin conditioners, such as goat milk, olive oil, aloe vera, or shea butter.

Colorants: If you buy the small colorant bottles, these are located next to the selection of glycerin bricks in craft stores. These are safe for skin.

You can also use crayon shavings.

Scents: These are also sold in small bottles next to the glycerin. You can also use essential oils, or fragrance oils, as long as they are skin-safe.

If you want white or clear soap, you may want to test a drop or two in a small batch to make sure the oil does not discolor the batch.

Additives: Additives are ingredients that add exfoliation to the soap. Too many to list, the most popular additives are lavender flowers, dried and chopped orange peels, oatmeal, used coffee grounds, used tea leaves, and body glitter.

Use about 1 tablespoon of additive per batch. Use suspension-formula

glycerin for best results.

Equipment • Cookie sheet with deep sides • Waxed paper • Knife • Spoon • Bowl (large, microwave-safe, ceramic or glass) • Cookie cutters • Paper lunch bags or cardboard box Here is the easiest, most fun meltand-pour soap recipe: 1. Line small cookie sheet or other suitable container with waxed paper.

2. (Adult or older grandchild) Cut glycerin into small pieces using the knife.

3. Put the glycerin chunks in the bowl. If you are using crayon shavings as colorant, add these during this step.

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Take it out every 30 seconds to stir.

Stir slowly to avoid making bubbles.

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(Do not add too many, or the lather will have color.)

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6. Stir in additives.

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8. Pour the mixture slowly onto cookie sheet or into container. Pop any bubbles.

9. Let cool for 30 minutes.

10. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes.

11. Lay flat to dry.

12. Store each bar separately in a paper bag, waxed paper wrapping, or cardboard box.

(Plastic wrap may make the soap sweat condensation droplets.)

13. Store in a cool, dry place.

Some crowdpleasing soap recipes: Any opaque base, vanilla scent, body glitter. Use Christmas cookiecutter shapes to make “Christmas cookies.”

Goat milk base with oatmeal— wonderful for allergy-prone, sensitive skin.

Cucumber base, green colorant, cucumber melon scent.

Any base, pink colorant, rose scent.

Use heart-shaped cookie cutter. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or wedding favors.

Clear suspensionformula base, citrus scent, orange peel additive. Cut into circles to make “oranges.”

Clear suspensionformula base, lavender scent, lavender flowers.

Any base, tea leaves or coffee grounds. Be sure to brew and dry before adding or they will “brew” in your batch.

Wrap soaps in crinkled paper or fabric. Tie with raffia ribbon. Decorate with dried flowers and embellishments.

Try this: Create small, opaque soap shapes. Position them into a silicone muffin tin. Pour clear base around them.

Or try this: Add a layer of soap to the first layer. Spray with rubbing alcohol between layers.

Gina Napoli, owner and proprietor of Soap-O-Therapy, has been making homemade soap for 18 years and counting. www.soapotherapy.com

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SORROW from page 9 her mechanics.”

“Then we’ll need to rent out the stadium.”

Eventually, we wound up leasing a car and letting go of Connie.

When we pulled out of our driveway in the new car, we looked back and saw the truck. Bob was sobbing. Yet he quickly became enthralled with all the gadgets in the new car.

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He gets super excited telling me about the gadgets as my eyes glaze over with “I don’t care” disinterest. He spends an insane amount of time on a website: MyCarDoesWhat.org.

And so, the happy ending to letting Connie go? When it comes to men like Bob, gadgets trump old trucks.

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Calendar of Events

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Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

Dec. 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

Cocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489 Dec. 6, 10:15 a.m. – A damstown Library Christmas and Craft Dec. 9, 10 a.m. – Williamsburg Christmas Dec. 14, 9 a.m. – Hot Breakfast with Harry

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Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6076 jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org Dec. 15, noon Brain Tumor Support Group Lancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster (717) 626-2894 Dec. 19, 2 p.m.

Lancaster County Parkinson’s Support Group Landis Homes 1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz (717) 509-5494

Dec. 21, 7 p.m.

Memory Loss Support Group The Gathering Place (Main Entrance) 6 Pine St., Mount Joy (717) 664-6641 Dec. 26, 2 to 3 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6259 jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org Dec. 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

Community Programs Free and open to the public Dec. 2, 5–9 p.m.

First Friday Artist’s Reception: Lancaster Camera Club Annual Exhibition Mulberry Art Studios 19-21 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster (717) 295-1949 Dec. 5, 6 p.m.

Red Rose Singles Meeting Centerville Diner 100 S. Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 406-6098 Dec. 7, 2 p.m.

Korean War Veterans Association Meeting Oak Leaf Manor North 2901 Harrisburg Pike, Landisville (717) 299-1990 pcunningham1841@verizon.net

Dec. 16, 6 to 9 p.m.

Music Fridays Downtown Lancaster (717) 341-0028 Dec. 20, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

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Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255 Dec. 3 and 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Holiday Model Train Display Dec. 12, 1–3 p.m.; Dec. 27, 6–8 p.m. – Scrabble Meet-ups Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m. – Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County

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The Beauty in Nature

Divergent Woodpeckers Clyde McMillan-Gamber

One afternoon this past summer, I noticed a pair of redheaded woodpeckers in a cow pasture that was dotted with trees, one of them dead and lacking bark but still standing. Redheads are not common in this area, but I occasionally see a pair or family of them in short-grass meadows spotted with living and dead trees.

Seven kinds of woodpeckers live in southeastern Pennsylvania at some time of each year, and three of those seven developed special characteristics that set them apart from their relatives and enable them to get food with reduced competition from their cousins.

Those three species are redheaded woodpeckers, northern flickers, and yellow-bellied sapsuckers.

Diverged from a common ancestor,

Photo by Charles J. Sharp

Northern flicker.

woodpeckers have traits in common.

They have two toes in front and two in back to brace themselves upright

Yellow-bellied sapsucker.

on tree trunks while chipping into wood after invertebrates.

They have stiff tail feathers that

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They have sharp, stout beaks to chip into dead wood and long, sticky tongues they push into insect tunnels in that wood to snare prey.

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The handsome, adult redheads have totally red heads and white under parts and are black on top with white on their wings and rumps.

Young redheads, however, are brown where they will be red or black when mature.

Catching insects in mid-air and snaring invertebrates from short grass in meadows are habits unique to redheads. These stunning birds are entertaining to watch flipping out after flying insects with the patches of white on their wings flashing like banners.

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Flickers, unlike their black-andwhite relatives, are mostly brown, which camouflages them when they feed on ants in the ground.

They use their beaks to dig into the soil and then run their long, sticky tongues in ant tunnels to snare

those insects. That method of getting food in North America is unique to flickers, free of competition.

Sapsuckers are the only birds in North America that poke shallow holes in young, tender bark, such as in aspen and birch trees. Sugary sap

oozes from those wounds, and the sapsuckers return to them to lap the sap and eat any insects in it.

Diverging from their relatives’ usual ways of getting food, redheads, flickers, and sapsuckers have unique food sources, which frees them from

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Older But Not Wiser

The Weigh-in Sy Rosen

My yearly physical was coming up, and that, of course, meant the dreaded, horrible, humiliating weighin.

I consider the scale at the doctor’s office my enemy. The yearly ritual is the same—I stand on the base of the scale as the nurse keeps sliding the little cylindrical weight to the right as the pounds add up. And each pound is marked by a little notch, like the notches on an outlaw’s gun.

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2. Parking – I park two blocks away from the doctor’s office. The first reason is that he doesn’t validate.

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Fragments of History

10 Quick Facts about Santa Claus Victor Parachin

1. He’s only been “Santa Claus” for about 300 years. When the Dutch came to the United States in the 17th century, they brought along “Sinter Claus”—their name for St. Nicholas. Before long, Sinter Claus was Anglicized to Santa Claus.

2. He first slid down a chimney in 1809. In Washington Irving’s satire book A History of New York, he characterized Santa Claus as a portly, bearded man who slid down a chimney.

3. His reindeer were introduced in 1832 via a poem written by Clement Clark Moore, “’Twas the Night before Christmas.” Their names were Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.

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was introduced in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May. 4. He became a department store Santa in 1890 when Massachusetts businessman James Edgar developed the idea of dressing up in a Santa Claus costume as a marketing tool.

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8. He has a town named after him: Santa Claus, Indiana. The town was established in 1854 and was originally known as Santa Fe, Indiana.

However, when the town tried to establish its postal service, the USPS declined their application, saying there was already a Santa Fe. Town meetings were held and the name Santa Claus, Indiana, was selected.

9. He has other names: Grandfather Frost, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, Papa Noel, and Old Saint Nick.

10. His residence is a mystery.

Some say he lives in Finland. Others say he resides in Sweden. Still others claim he lives in Greenland. Perhaps the most popular residence for Santa Claus is the North Pole.

That was established by 19thcentury cartoonist Thomas Nash, who did a series of drawings for Harper’s Weekly. Nash’s drawings clearly show Santa living at the North Pole, where he has a workshop for building toys as well as a large book filled with the names of children who had been naughty or nice. www.50plusLifePA.com

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Abby Stokes

How to Navigate Google Maps on Your Smartphone

Whether you want to find your way to your granddaughter’s ballet class or finally drive cross country, it’s time for you to learn to use the free GPS app on your smartphone or tablet.

Google Maps is an app that offers global mapping with satellite imagery, street maps, and actual traffic conditions as well as route planning for getting from here to there by foot, car, bicycle, and public transportation.

So where a smartphone has improved driving safety is when it’s used for navigation.

With a car phone holder accessory, your smartphone hangs from the rearview mirror or attaches to the dash, letting you be hands-free while it guides you on your way—much better than trying to read an unwieldy map while driving. Visit the store on AskAbbyStokes.com for some choices about car phone holders.

Google Maps vs. Maps

If you have an iPhone, Google Maps may not be preinstalled; iPhones come pre-installed with Maps. They are very similar in purpose and use, but we’re focusing specifically on Google Maps.

Finding Your Way Around Before we ask Google Maps to provide directions, let’s get used to some of its features. To find yourself,

Once you see your destination on the screen, tap on the blue circle in the bottom right. The next screen will allow you to choose whether you’re

tap on . The map will then zero in on your current location.

From here, you can pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out of your location.

traveling by car

The blue dot represents where you are. At the top of the screen is a text box where you type in the address of your destination.

As you type, suggestions for what you seek will start to appear in a list below. If your destination appears, then you can stop typing and tap on it. But be sure that it’s the correct town and state—not just the street. There are a lot of 25 Main Streets out there!

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On-Line Publishers, Inc., and 50plus LIFE would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to all of the individual and senior group volunteers who donated their time and efforts at our 2016 50plus EXPOs and the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fairs.

Because of your assistance, we were able to bring the contents and the mission of 50plus LIFE to life for the residents of Central Pennsylvania!

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The next screen gives you a choice of route, if there is a choice. Tap on whichever route you desire, and then tap on the arrow in the blue circle at the bottom right. The screen will also show the length of the trip and the estimated time of the trip.

Once you’ve tapped on the arrow, you’re on your way. The app will now talk you through the journey, while the map indicates your place en route and alerts you to when and how soon your next turn will be.

Any calls, texts, or emails will be

held on the phone until you’ve arrived.

So, please don’t be tempted to answer any overtures while you are in transit.

Happy trails!

Abby Stokes, author of “Is This Thing On?” A Friendly Guide to Everything Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming and its companion website, AskAbbyStokes.com, is the Johnny Appleseed of Technology, singlehandedly helping more than 300,000 people cross the digital divide.

Thank You, Columnists!

50plus LIFE continues to bring important information as well as entertaining articles to the 50+ community. We at On-Line Publishers would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the editorial contributors of 50plus LIFE: Tom Blake (On Life and Love after 50) Mike Clark (The Way I See It) Suzy Cohen (Dear Pharmacist) Dick Dedrick (Nostalgia Road) Andrea Gross (Traveltizers) John Johnston (Social Security News) Bill Levine Clyde McMillan-Gamber (The Beauty in Nature) Jim Miller (The Savvy Senior) Victor Parachin (Fragments of History)

Saralee Perel (Such is Life) Dr. Leonard Perry (The Green Mountain Gardener) Mark Pilarski (Deal Me In) Sy Rosen (Older But Not Wiser) Terri Schlichenmeyer (The Bookworm Sez) Walt Sonneville (My 22 Cents’ Worth) Abby Stokes (Is This Thing On?) Nick Thomas (Tinseltown Talks) Dr. Lori Verderame (Art and Antiques) Robert Wilcox (Salute to a Veteran)

It is through the varied interests and considerable talents of our contributors and freelance writers that such a range of informative and entertaining content is available to read each month.

The pages of 50plus LIFE are enriched by your contributions.

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Assisted Living Residences/Personal Care Homes The listings with a shaded background have additional information about their center in a display advertisement in this edition.

Bethany Village — MapleWood

325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-766-0279 • www.BethanyVillage.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 100 Assisted Living Residence: Yes Personal Care Home: Yes Private: 100 Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes

Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: One-bedroom suites; secured memory support neighborhood; skilled nursing – The Oaks.

The Bridges at Bent Creek

2100 Bent Creek Blvd. • Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 717-795-1100 • www.thebridgesatbentcreek.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 100 Assisted Living Residence: No Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Yes Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: No

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Home-like setting, personalized, tailored care and healthcare, secured memory supports, peace of mind. Call today!

Colonial Lodge Community

2015 North Reading Road • Denver, PA 17519 717-336-5501 • www.coloniallodgepa.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 70 Assisted Living Residence: No Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes* Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: No Alzheimer’s Care: No Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: *SSI depends on availability. A veteran-approved “home for heroes” facility, all in a beautiful, rural setting.

Harrison House of Chester County

300 Strode Avenue (Rt. 82) • East Fallowfield, PA 19320 610-384-6310 • www.harrisonseniorliving.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 80 Assisted Living Residence: No Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Excellent arts and entertainment programs. Affordable rates and professional staff. Call to schedule a tour.

Homeland Center

1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102 717-221-7727 • www.homelandcenter.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 56 Assisted Living Residence: No Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes

Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Providing exemplary care in a beautiful environment for more than 149 years. Our continuum includes a hospice program, therapy services, home care and home health services, and 24-hour medical staffing. All-private rooms with full baths and kitchenettes.

Homewood at Plum Creek

425 Westminster Avenue • Hanover, PA 17331 717-637-4166 • www.homewood.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 92 Assisted Living Residence: No Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Excellent care in a lovely environment. Call to schedule a visit.

The Middletown Home

999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 717-944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 64 Assisted Living Residence: No Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: No Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Beautifully appointed apartments overlooking the garden terrace with the safety and security of 24-hour nursing care.

Pleasant View Retirement Community

544 North Penryn Road • Manheim, PA 17545 717-665-2445 • www.pleasantviewrc.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 96 Assisted Living Residence: No Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes* Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Yes Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: *Three-year private pay spending. Maintain independence in an enriching and supportive environment; now offering respite stays.

This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

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Holiday Help for Alzheimer’s Caregivers Lisa M. Petsche

Many people consider the holiday season a hectic time, due to the preparations and festivities that typically take place.

Staying sane, not to mention enjoying this special time of the year, is even more of a challenge when you are caring for someone with dementia.

If your relative has changed significantly, you may be particularly uneasy about the approaching holidays.

Follow these suggestions to help keep stress manageable for everyone in your household.

Gifts • Shop by mail order, online, or buy gift cards.

• Use decorative bags and boxes to streamline wrapping.

• Keep presents stored away until it’s time to exchange them.

• Be prepared when friends ask for suitable gift ideas for your relative.

Suggestions should take into account cognitive and physical limitations.

Decorating • Don’t decorate too far in advance.

• Keep decorations minimal and out of reach as much as possible. Forgo anything valuable or fragile.

• Avoid lights that flash or play music

and sound- or motion-activated items.

• Don’t keep food, such as a gingerbread house, out in the open.

• Don’t let extension cords dangle or run across walkways and don’t rearrange furniture.

• Steer clear of decorations that could be harmful if ingested.

Entertaining • W henever possible, entertain at home rather than go out. Familiarity provides comfort.

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• Prepare guests for your relative’s cognitive and physical functioning and any uncharacteristic behaviors.

• Enlist a friend to supervise your relative while you’re engaged in hosting duties.

• Keep rooms well lit, since shadows may cause confusion and fear. Avoid candles.

• Keep music soft and familiar.

• Keep gatherings small. Otherwise, situate your relative in a quiet spot and have guests visit one or two at a time.

• Instruct guests to introduce themselves to your relative by name and relationship—for example, “I’m Mary, your brother John’s wife.”

• Place guests’ coats and handbags in a secure area if your relative is prone

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• Clean up immediately after entertaining, before your relative has a chance to consume anything that might make them ill.

• Before inviting overnight guests, consider how disruptive this might be to your relative’s routines.

Outings • If you accept an invitation, do so on the condition that you may back out if your relative is having a bad day.

• Limit the time and ensure there’s a quiet place your relative can retreat to if they can’t handle the stimulation.

• Take along medications, adapted dishes and utensils, a bib, extra briefs, and a change of clothes as needed.

• Recognize that your relative may not eat as well as they normally do, owing to anxiety or distractions.

• Attend an event without your relative, if it’s not feasible to take them with you.

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• Share plans with your relative on a need-to-know basis.

• Include your relative in simple preparations to make them feel valued.

• Share holiday memories. Bring out photo albums or home movies and play favorite seasonal music.

• Schedule holiday activities during your relative’s best time of the day.

Space them out and try to stick to routines.

• Have a plan in place to deal with challenging behaviors that may arise.

• Don’t pressure your relative to participate in festivities. Previously enjoyed events may cause distress if they don’t understand the significance or no longer recognize family or friends.

• Last, but not least, find something relaxing you can do each day. And do treat yourself to a special gift.

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Veterans’ Event a Hub for Local Resources, Job Opportunities

By Megan Joyce Maribeth Moore isn’t a veteran, but she roamed through the patriotically colored floor space of the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair on Nov. 15 with a purpose in mind.

Moore, of Lancaster, didn’t attend the event for herself, but on behalf of a friend—a Marine veteran who was home with a sick child and could not make the event.

“He told me what he was looking for, so I came out to get the information for him,” Moore said.

Like too many of Lancaster County’s 33,000 veterans, Moore’s friend is struggling. He asked her to pick up information on both jobs and benefits.

“It’s hard to get benefits nowadays,” Moore said, “and it’s rough for him.”

Hundreds of current military personnel of all ages, veterans, and their friends and families attended the third annual Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair at Spooky Nook Sports, Manheim.

Composed of more than 100 local exhibitors, the day was a two-forone event presented by OLP Events; admission was free to the public.

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The Veterans’ Expo connected active and retired military members with the benefits and resources available to them through local businesses and organizations, such as the Pennsylvania State Headquarters VFW and the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

In addition, personnel attended from educational institutions, veterans’ volunteer groups, and a range of businesses that offer discounts or services for military members.

Representatives from the Recorder of Deeds office were on hand to

help honorably discharged Lancaster County veterans enroll in the free Thank a Vet veterans discount program.

At the Job Fair, veterans and employers met face-to-face to discuss available positions.

A 27-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Manuel Luciano circulated the event floor with an eye on possible opportunities ahead.

“After many years in what I currently do, I’m looking for a future job—a change of pace,” Luciano, of Manheim, said.

Industries present included finance, automotive, warehouse, Hosted by:

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medical services, administrative/ clerical, engineering, management, sales, manufacturing, retail, computer tech/IT, transportation, and others.

In the Job Fair’s Resource Center, Pennsylvania CareerLink of Lancaster County reviewed resumes and discussed their programs and services for job seekers.

Humana offered guidance on veterans’ Medicare options; veterans thinking of starting their own businesses received advice from the Small Business Administration; and photographer Steven Francis took free headshots for job-seeking veterans to use with their social-media profiles.

Peter Wise, an Air Force veteran from Lancaster, liked the idea of speaking with employers who were interested in hiring veterans.

“And being a veteran, I was interested in maybe the preferential consideration I would get for coming out,” Wise said.

The Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair will return to Central Pennsylvania Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the York Expo Center, York.

For more information, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www.veteransexpo. com.

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Flu Vaccines Designed Specifically for Older Adults

Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any specific flu shots that are better suited for seniors? I just turned 65 and would like to find out what’s recommended and how Medicare covers it.

– Semi-Healthy Senior Dear Semi-Healthy, There are actually two different flu vaccines available this year that are designed specifically for adults age 65 and older. One option is the Fluzone HighDose, which has been available since 2010, and the other is the new FDA-approved FLUAD vaccine (you only need to get one of these).

The Fluzone HighDose (see www.fluzone. com) is a high-potency vaccine that contains four times the amount of antigen as a regular flu shot does, which creates a stronger immune response for better protection.

The new FLUAD vaccine (www. fluad.com) also contains an added ingredient called adjuvant MF59 that also helps create a stronger immune response.

The extra protection these vaccines provide is particularly helpful to individuals who have weaker immune defenses and have a great risk of developing dangerous flu complications. The CDC estimates that the flu puts more than 200,000 people in the hospital each year and kills an average of 24,000—80 to 90 percent of whom are older adults.

But be aware that both the Fluzone High-Dose and FLUAD are not recommended for people who are allergic to chicken eggs or those who have had a severe reaction to a flu vaccine in the past.

You should also know that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not recommend one vaccination over the www.50plusLifePA.com

other, and to date, there have been no studies comparing the two vaccines.

If you decide you don’t want to get an over-65 flu shot, there are other options available, including the standard (trivalent) flu shot; the quadrivalent flu shot, which protects against four different flu viruses; and the FluBlok vaccine for those who have egg allergies.

To locate a vaccination site that offers any of these flu shots, visit Vaccines.gov and type in your ZIP code.

You’ll also be happy to know that as a Medicare beneficiary, Part B will cover 100 percent of the costs of any flu shot, as long as your doctor, health clinic, or pharmacy agrees not to charge you more than Medicare pays.

Pneumonia Vaccines Two other important vaccinations the CDC recommends to people over 65, especially this time of year, are the pneumococcal vaccines for pneumonia.

Around 1 million Americans are hospitalized with pneumonia each year, and about 50,000 people die from it.

The CDC is now recommending that all adults 65 or older get two vaccinations—Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23. Both vaccines, which are administered just once at different times, work in different ways to provide maximum protection.

If you haven’t yet received any pneumococcal vaccine, you should get the Prevnar 13 first, followed by Pneumovax 23 six to 12 months later.

But if you’ve already been vaccinated with Pneumovax 23, wait at least one year before getting the Prevnar 13.

Medicare Part B covers both shots if they are taken at least 11 months apart.

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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York Expo Center • Memorial Hall East 334 Carlisle Ave., York

This event is FREE to attend.

Veterans (of all ages) and the military community and their families are invited to join us!

The Expo brings federal, state, and local agencies together with area businesses to provide information and resources to veterans and their families.

The Job Fair brings veterans and spouses who need jobs together with employers who can benefit from this rich source of talent to aid their organizations.

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On Life and Love after 50

Men Have Trouble Meeting Women Tom Blake

Usually, it’s the women who comment to me that meeting mature single men is difficult. But, lately, older men have also said meeting older single women is difficult.

One man, who lives in a Philadelphia suburb, contacted me by telephone, saying he’d like to be introduced to the 68-year-old woman I wrote about in my October article.

I told him she would want to see a photo of him and asked if he would email it to me so I could forward it to her. And, I asked how far away from his home he would be willing to date a woman.

He said he doesn’t own a computer so he can’t email a photo. Plus, he does not drive or own a car.

Those two conditions will make dating hard for him. Without a computer, he won’t be able to meet

anyone online, and without a car, meeting someone who lives more than a few miles from him will also be difficult.

When I pointed out those things to him, he said he’d give the single women at his church another look. ​ Martin emailed: “I’m 55 and single. I read in your columns that men can meet women anywhere if they are willing

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to get out of the house. But, I find that reunions, weddings, grocery stores, Laundromats, adult-education classes, bookstores, and churches are hit or miss. Even internet profiles don’t work because the lady you see probably isn’t the lady you get.

“I’ve tried many of the places you have recommended and many of them don’t work.”

I responded to Martin. “You say,

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‘Many places don’t work.’ You need to try them all. It only takes one. Keep looking and put a positive spin on your search.” ​​ Al, 64, wants to know: “How does an average-looking guy like me compete? Where are the average women? In every group I join, there are always five to 10 more men than women, sometimes more.

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I just want to find a nice, gentle, intelligent, plain-looking woman to spend my life with. Where are they?”

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Richard, 71, says he’s in great shape, works out regularly, is nice looking, a good dresser, is educated, and owns a home.

But, he has a tough time meeting women because he’s an engineer and works only with men, so he does not meet single women at work.

“All I meet are women who’ve been divorced twice and mollycoddle their grandkids and who have a number of women friends they shop with at expensive stores. Men are not in their mainstream.”

I suggested Richard expand his search by seeking women who aren’t totally involved with their grandchildren and don’t shop at expensive stores.

Where? That’s up to him; he needs some outside-of-work interests where he’ll meet single women more to his liking. ​ Mike emailed: “In my church, I can’t find single women in my age group. They all seem to be a bit older.

Like Social Security-collecting older.”

Besides church, Mike needs to go to other places to meet women.

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fortunate and internet dating are two recommendations. ​ ill, who lives in Florida, said, “I’ve B never married, have no children, and can put a woman first. I’m looking for a woman who will do the same.

“I’ve been in relationships where the grandkids come first, the job second, and the relationship third. When one slips to third on the priority list, it’s time to say adios.”

Maybe Bill isn’t meant to be in a relationship. In Florida, there are a plethora of older women who would love to have a mate. He needs to ask himself, “What am I doing wrong?”

The men featured in today’s article are whining a bit too much. They need to get out and join in new activities, make new friends, and exhibit positive attitudes.

And then, they may catch the eye of a nice mature woman, of which there are plenty, in most every city and town across America.

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5. Emptying My Left Pocket – I take out my keys, cell phone, and change. Hey, they definitely add up.

6. Emptying My Right Pocket – I take some Kleenex out of my pocket.

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9. Exhale – OK, I’m really not sure if air weighs anything, so I looked it up on the internet.

This is what I found: A column of air 1 square centimeter has a mass of about 9.8N. Lung capacity of an adult male is about 5.8 liters.

In other words, I still have no idea if air weighs anything. But just to be safe, I do exhale, letting all the air out of my lungs.

The nurse then begins her ritual of sliding the small cylindrical object until she’s satisfied that she has my correct weight. And miracle of miracles, I’m under 200 pounds.

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By Andrea Gross

Small Towns Celebrate Christmas in Big Ways

St. Augustine, Florida, which was founded by Spanish conquistadors in 1565, is festooned with 3 million lights. These represent the candles that brighten Spanish homes during the Christmas season.

The town of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, features a parade of les petits chanteurs who sing French carols, while the Kansas community of Lindsborg, settled by Swedes in the late 19th century, celebrates Christmas with Scandinavian music and folk dancing.

And so it goes. Across the United States, people come together to observe the holidays in ways that combine quintessentially American customs while at the same time honoring the traditions of their ancestors.

Here, a spotlight on three towns that speak to the best of America: its commonalities as well as its diversity.

St. Augustine’s Spanish Heritage I take a sip of water. According to legend, this water, which comes from a natural spring near St. Augustine, Florida, is going to bestow upon me a magical gift—the gift of eternal youth.

Convinced that they’d found the storied Fountain of Youth, the Spanish, along with enslaved AfricanAmericans and native Timucuan Indians, established the first

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St. Augustine honors its Spanish heritage by putting lights in the windows of downtown buildings.

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The Colonial Spanish Quarter in St. Augustine is filled with museums, eateries, and shops that reflect the town’s heritage.

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Ste. Genevieve’s holiday parade honors the town’s many traditions.

Ste. Genevieve is known for its well-preserved collection of early French architecture.

permanent settlement in what became the United States.

Then, knowing that their families back in Europe were celebrating the Fiesta de Navidad, they celebrated a Christmas Mass. It was the first Christmas in the New World.

I swallow the water, but it’s laden with sulfur and smells like hardboiled eggs. I’d rather have eggnog.

Today, St. Augustine’s annual “Nights of Lights,” which has been selected by both National Geographic and the Smithsonian as one of the world’s best holiday displays, begins the Saturday before Thanksgiving and runs through the end of January.

Ste. Genevieve’s French Connection Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 60 miles

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south of St. Louis, is a charming town of 4,500 people, most of whom trace their ancestry back to France.

We explore streets filled with intriguing shops and eateries, stopping for nearly an hour at ASL Foundry, where we watch folks craft pewter plates, goblets, and—to my delight— Christmas ornaments.

Finally, we make our way to the town’s historic district, which has gained worldwide recognition for its collection of French Creole buildings.

Christmas in the historic district begins the day after Thanksgiving with Vieux Noël in Lights, during which folks follow a path marked with signs that tell the Christmas story. The path ends at a small crèche that has been secreted in a boxwood grove.

The Holiday Christmas Festival, which takes place a few days later on the first weekend in December, celebrates 500 years of the area’s rich musical traditions.

Free performances feature everything from chamber concerts and violin concertos to church music and holiday carolers. For good measure, there’s even a grand holiday parade with Santa.

In addition, the Felix Vallé State Historic Site hosts Le Réveillon, which features a French Christmas circa the early 1800s.

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But the biggest holiday celebration is La Gulannée Watch Party on New Year’s Eve. Similar to the English custom of wassailing, partygoers dress in outlandish costumes and go from house to house begging for favors.

Lindsborg’s Swedish Celebration In Lindsborg, Kansas, where more than a third of the residents are of Swedish descent, Christmas is all about music.

The season kicks off the first Sunday in December with a musicfilled Jultide Concert and doesn’t fully end until spring, when the town choir performs the country’s longestrunning annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah.

The biggest event of the season is the St. Lucia Festival, which celebrates the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice.

To brighten a time when light is in short supply, a young girl adorned

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Lindsborg’s Christmas festivities, like those in Sweden, lighten the dark days of winter.

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Although the oratorio is traditionally associated with Christmas, only the first section focuses on the birth of Christ. The latter parts tell the story of death and resurrection and were originally intended to be performed at Easter.

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