50plus LIFE Lebanon County February 2017

Complimentary | Lebanon County Edition

Feb. 2017 • Vol. 12 No. 2

Special travel Section: Tours and Trips page 8

quilt of valor presented page 11

Fascinating Facts about U.S. Presidents page 14

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‘Ruby Tuesday’ Randal Hill

The first Rolling Stones single of Brian Jones, “Ruby” also featured 1967 listed the “A” (main) side as a large double bass that had bassist “Let’s Spend the Night Together,” Bill Wyman plucking the notes a rollicking, electric piano-fueled while lead guitarist Richards drew tune that lead singer Mick Jagger a bow across the strings and Jagger attacked with gleeful abandon. delivered such lines as: Predictably, though, radio programmers instantly yanked the Don’t ask her why she needs to be controversially titled offering from so free their playlists.

She’ ll tell you it’s the only way to be Still, grumpy old Ed Sullivan hired the Stones to sing the song The ballad was a lyrical sketch of on his top-rated Sunday night a free-spirited young groupie who variety show but insisted that Jagger once hung around the band. At least substitute the words “some time” for that’s what most thought. Some “the night” cited actress when he Tuesday performed Weld as live. being the In Rolling inspiration.

Stone later, Others Jagger claimed that insisted, “I Richards’s never said lyrics spoke ‘time.’ I abstractly really didn’t. of the Zen I said— ideal of “Ruby Tuesday” mumbled— living in the The Rolling Stones ‘Let’s “here and February 1967 spend some now,” being mmmmm conscious together.’” But a YouTube clip of of the moment. Some declared that night’s performance clearly it a paean to hippie-era female shows him singing ‘Let’s spend some independence. time together’ twice as he rolls his Wrong, wrong, wrong, and eyes. (Gotcha, Mick!) wrong. “Ruby Tuesday” was actually London Records began about Richards’s one-time girlfriend, promoting the single’s “B” Linda Keith, who had left him for (secondary) side, a wistful Keith another superstar rocker and sent Richards ballad called “Ruby him into an emotional tailspin.

Tuesday.” (As with Beatles John In Life, his autobiography, he Lennon and Paul McCartney says, “Basically, Linda [Keith] is sharing writing credits, the majority ‘Ruby Tuesday.’ … She went back of Rolling Stones tracks list the to New York and took up with Jimi composers as (Mick) Jagger and Hendrix, who may have broken her (Keith) Richards.) heart, as she broke mine.”

“That’s a wonderful song,” Jagger He had written “Ruby Tuesday” a said in Rolling Stone. “It’s just a nice year earlier, alone and in a reflective melody, really. And a lovely lyric. mood in a Los Angeles motel room.

Neither of which I wrote, but I “Ruby Tuesday” soared to No. always enjoy singing it.”

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Later, in According to the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards further explained his composition: “That’s one of those things. Some chick you’ve

broken up with. And all you’ve got left is the piano and the guitar … and it’s goodbye, you know.

“And so it just comes out of that,

and after that you just build on it … and for a songwriter, hey, break his heart and he’ll come up with a good song.”

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

Smartphone Use across the Generation Gap Quick—where’s your smartphone right now?

A survey from YouGov Omnibus asked that question of millennials and people in other age groups to determine how connected we are to our devices.

The survey found that pants pockets are the most common location across all age ranges—58

percent of millennials, 39 percent of those age 35-54, and 44 percent of people 55 and older.

But some people literally can’t let go.

The survey found that more than 50 percent of millennials say they carry their phone in their hand

all day long.

Only 30 percent of those in the 35-54 group said the same, and 16 percent of the 55-and-older crowd joined them.

That makes durability an important issue for millennials. The survey found that 48 percent want their

phones to come with shatterproof screens, water resistance, and other protective features, while only 40 percent of the middle were looking for those elements and slightly more than 25 percent of the oldest group had the same worry.

For the two older groups, battery life seems to be a more important concern.

At Your Fingertips Helpful numbers, hotlines, and local businesses and organizations eager to serve you—all just a phone call away.

Emergency Numbers Poison Control Center (800) 222-1222 Food Resources Food Stamps (800) 692-7462

CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400

IRS Income Tax Assistance (800) 829-1040

Kidney Foundation (717) 652-8123

Medicaid (800) 692-7462

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (717) 652-6520

Medicare (800) 382-1274

Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging Meals on Wheels (717) 273-9262

Lupus Foundation (888) 215-8787 Hearing Services Hearing and Ear Care Center 200 Schneider Drive, Suite 1, Lebanon (717) 274-3851

PA Crime Stoppers (800) 472-8477

Recycling (800) 346-4242

Legal Services Pennsylvania Bar Association (717) 238-6715 Office of Aging Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging (717) 273-9262 Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com Senior Centers Annville Senior Community Center (717) 867-1796

Melnick, Moffitt & Mesaros ENT Associates 927 Russell Drive, Lebanon (717) 274-9775

Social Security Information (800) 772-1213

Maple Street Senior Community Center (717) 273-1048

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (800) 827-1000 Housing Assistance Housing Assistance & Resources Program (HARP) (717) 273-9328

Myerstown Senior Community Center (717) 866-6786

Lebanon County Christian Ministries (717) 272-4400 Salvation Army (717) 273-2655 Funeral & Cremation Services Cremation Society of Pennsylvania Serving Lebanon County (800) 720-8221 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 American Cancer Society (717) 231-4582 American Diabetes Association (717) 657-4310 American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association (717) 207-4265 American Lung Association (717) 541-5864 Arthritis Foundation (717) 274-0754 Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (717) 787-7500 www.50plusLifePA.com

Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Home Care Services Senior Helpers (717) 920-0707 Hospitals Medical Society of Lebanon County (717) 270-7500 WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital 252 S. Fourth St., Lebanon (717) 270-7500 Hotlines Energy Assistance (800) 692-7462 Environmental Protection Agency Emergency Hotline (800) 541-2050

PennDOT (800) 932-4600

Lebanon County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities (717) 274-1401 Lebanon HOPES (717) 274-7528, ext. 3201 Independent Living Communities Country Acres Manufactured Home Park 1600 Kercher Ave., Myerstown (717) 866-5496 Insurance Medicare Hotline (800) 638-6833

Northern Lebanon County Senior Community Center (717) 865-0944 Palmyra Senior Community Center (717) 838-8237 Senior Center of Lebanon Valley (717) 274-3451 Veterans Services Governor’s Veterans Outreach (717) 234-1681 Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771

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High Pain Tolerance May Mask Heart Attack Symptoms

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Heart attacks may go Researchers used ECG results was stronger in women than unrecognized among individuals and participants’ hospital records in men, and statistically with high pain tolerance, putting to determine heart attack status significant in women only, them at an increased risk for (recognized, unrecognized, or no but the sex difference was not poor recoveries, according to new heart attack). statistically significant. research in Journal of the American They found: Heart Association, the Open The larger difference in pain Access Journal of the American • Overall, 8 percent of tolerance between unrecognized Heart Association/American participants were classified as and recognized heart attack in Stroke Association. having silent (unrecognized) women may be because women A heart attack does not always heart attacks and 4.7 percent recognized with a heart attack have obvious symptoms, such as of participants as having might be those women most pain in your chest, shortness of recognized heart attacks. sensitive to pain, presenting with breath, and cold sweats. the most severe symptoms, Ohrn In fact, a said. heart attack “The can happen ‘silent’ in a without silent heart a person attack is the realizing it. complicating It is called a factor—often, silent heart a silent heart attack, due attack is to what is discovered a medically while after referred to the acute as silent incidence at ischemia (lack the doctor’s of oxygen) office or the to the heart hospital, by muscle. coincidence, February is American Heart Month “It is if an ECG unknown is recorded,” why some people experience • Those with silent heart attack Ohrn said. “In that case, it is heart attacks without symptoms. endured the cold pressor test very important to screen for One possible explanation for the significantly longer and were cardiovascular risk factors, such as absence of chest pain is high pain less likely to quit the test than hypertension and cholesterol, and tolerance. To our knowledge, those who recognized heart treat these rigorously according to no previous study has examined attack pain. existing guidelines. the relationship between pain “Also, it is important to think sensitivity and recognition of • Women had fewer heart of a silent heart attack if a patient heart attacks,” said Andrea Ohrn, attacks than men (7 percent presents with signs such as heavy M.D., study lead author and vs. 19 percent), but a larger breathing and swollen legs. These Ph.D. fellow at University of proportion of heart attacks can be symptoms of heart failure Tromsø in Norway. were silent in women than because of a previous heart attack Researchers from Norway in men (75 percent vs. 58 even though there is no record of studied 4,849 adults who percent). one.” underwent a cold pressor test and The high prevalence and poor electrocardiogram.

• More women aborted the cold prognosis associated with silent The cold pressor test measured pressor test compared to men heart attack make this a hidden pain tolerance as participants (38 percent vs. 23 percent). public health issue that constitutes placed their hand in ice-cold a larger proportion of women’s water at 3 degrees Celsius (about • However, the association heart disease.

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Singers of the Top Songs of the ’60s Find the last names of the singers of these top songs of the ’60s: 1. “King of the Road,” 1965 – Roger __________r 2. “What’s New Pussycat,” 1965 – Tom __________s 3. “Eve of Destruction,” 1965 – Barry __________e 4. “What the World Needs Now,” 1965 – Jackie __________n 5. “These Boots are Made for Walkin’,” 1966 – Nancy __________a 6. “Respect,” 1967 – Aretha __________n 7. “It Must Be Him,” 1967 – Vicki _________r 8. “The Dock of the Bay,” 1968 – Otis __________g 9. “This Guy’s in Love with You,” 1968 – Herb __________t 10. “My Cherie Amour,” 1969 – Stevie __________r Words and Phrases Created in the ’60s Find these words and phrases that came into existence during the ’60s. Some of them lasted well beyond the ’60s: 1. C _ b _ _ te _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n 2. C _ u _ t _ _ cu _ t _ _ _ 3. C _ _ b d _ _ _ h 4. D _ _ fu _ 5. Ge _ _ _ _ c co _ _ 6. Hi _ _ i _ 7. I _ s _ a _ _ r _ p _ _ _ 8. J _ _ _ ag 9. S _ _ co _ 10. N _ _ Y _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ e Written by Alan Stillson. Please see http://stillsonworks.com

Across 1. Soft drink 4. Attention getter 8. Rear 12. Saintly topper 13. Dollar bill 14. Circumvent 16. Contributes 17. Highest degrees 18. Answer 19. Attempts 21. Reckless 23. Major League actress Russo 24. Envision 25. Rel. image 27. Increases Down 1. San Diego athlete 2. Song of yore 3. Sit for a picture 4. ___ Arbor 5. Fast car 6. Hawke or Allen 7. Disarray 8. Soap measure 9. Swears 10. Make do 11. Oven 12. Bonnets 15. Coloring material 20. River mud 22. Wrecked ship 26. Demure

29. Trudge 30. Inventor Whitney 31. Distant 34. Refuge 37. Garden tool 38. Beer relative 39. Trumpet 40. Write down 41. Heartthrob 42. Singleton 43. Knife 45. Dairy cow 47. Damp 48. Haul 49. Bogus 50. Athletic facility

51. Father 52. Network inits.

55. Beloved 58. Warbled 60. Gastropod 62. Celestial path 64. Mortgage company’s forte 66. Killer whale 67. ___ de cacao 68. Nimbus 69. Appear 70. Toboggan 71. Discontinue 72. Second sight

28. Pastry 29. Writing implement 30. Consume 31. Crazes 32. Health-giving plant 33. Depend 34. Movie 35. First-rate 36. Worry 37. Steal 40. Face part 41. Anger 43. Eye infection 44. Gobblers 45. Cookie holder 46. Augments

49. Barber of Seville character 50. Filth 51. Beak 52. Feels concern 53. Muscle 54. Bridge term 55. Medical man, for short 56. Slips up 57. Eve’s son 59. Regrettably 61. Proboscis 63. Turner or Williams 65. Snooze

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Calendar of Events

Lebanon County

Community Programs/Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

Feb. 22, 6 to 7 p.m.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Support Group Linden Village 100 Tuck Court, Lebanon (717) 274-7400

Annville Senior Activity Center – (717) 8671796 200 S. White Oak St., Annville Feb. 3, 8:30 a .m. to 12:30 p.m. – Midwinter Pajama Party with Catered Breakfast Feb. 5, time TBA – Breakfast Meeting at Hometown Family Restaurant, Palmyra Feb. 15, time TBA – Sweetheart Lunch with Lee Moyer and Ricky Herb

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

Library Programs Annville Free Library, 216 E. Main St., Annville, (717) 867-1802 Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. – Adult Coloring Club Lebanon Community Library, 125 N. Seventh St., (717) 273-7624 Matthews Public Library, 102 W. Main St., Fredericksburg, (717) 865-5523 Myerstown Community Library, 199 N. College St., Myerstown, (717) 866-2800 Palmyra Public Library, 325 S. Railroad St., (717) 838-1347 Richland Community Library, 111 E. Main St., Richland, (717) 866-4939

parks and recreation All events held at the Park at Governor Dick unless noted.

Feb. 5, 1–4 p.m. – Music by the Fireplace Bluegrass Jam Feb. 18, 9 a.m. – Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 26, 1:30 p.m. – Senior Walkabout

Nominees Sought for County Musicians Hall of Fame The Harmonia Music Association of Lebanon is receiving applications for the 2017 class of the Lebanon County Musicians Hall of Fame.

Nominee must be a Lebanon County native or have influenced music in Lebanon County for at least 15 years.

Nominated musicians will be inducted at Harmonia’s Annual Banquet, Tuesday, May 9,

at the Hebron Banquet Hall, Lebanon.

Deadline for the forms to be submitted is Feb. 16.

Names should be submitted on the official nomination form, available by emailing patwalter@comcast.net. The form can also be picked up at Marty’s Music Store, 1245 E. Main St., Annville.

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Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-6786 Myerstown Baptist Church, 59 Ramona Road, Myerstown Feb. 14, noon – Valentine Luncheon at Kutztown Banquet Hall Feb. 1 5, 7:45 a.m. – Breakfast Club at Country Fare Restaurant: Speaker on Preventing Falls Feb. 22, 6 p.m. – Bingo with Myerstown Jaycees Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 865-0944 335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown – www.jonestownpa.org/senior.html Feb. 6, 9 a.m. – Coupon for Servicemen Feb. 19, 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast Club at Esther’s Restaurant Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237 101 S. Railroad St., Palmyra Feb. 2, 10:45 a.m. – Valentine Craft Class with Ellen Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m. – Valentine Luncheon at Red Lobster Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m. – Valentine Mystery Game with Ellen Privately Owned Centers

80 libraries in Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties and their community partners present the regional reading campaign.

Attend free library programs and discussions throughout February and early spring!

Maple Street Senior Community Center – (717) 273-1048 710 Maple St., Lebanon Feb. 3, 10 a.m. – Cards and Games Feb. 17, 11 a.m. – Woman’s Awareness Luncheon Feb. 22, 11 a.m. – Carpool to Loxley’s Pub in Centerville

Senior Center of Lebanon Valley, Inc. – (717) 274-3451 710 Maple St., Lebanon Washington Arms – (717) 274-1401 303 Chestnut St., Lebanon

Visit www.oboc.org or your library to learn more

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Notable Numbers for Black History Month To commemorate and celebrate the equivalent. The District of Columbia contributions to our nation made by had the highest percentage (50 people of African descent, American percent), followed by Mississippi (38.3 historian Carter G. Woodson percent). established Black History Week. The • 1.3 million – The black first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, population in Cook County, Illinois 1926.

(Chicago), in 2015, the largest of For many any county. years, the Claiborne second week of County, February was Mississippi, set aside for this was the county celebration to with the highest coincide with percentage in the birthdays the nation (85.1 of abolitionist/ percent). editor Frederick • 108,473 – Douglass and The estimated Abraham number of Lincoln. black-owned In 1976, employer firms as part of in 2014. the nation’s February is National • 2.2 million bicentennial, African-American History Month – The number the week was of black expanded to military veterans in the United States a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have proclaimed February as National in 2015.

African-American History Month.

• 84.7 percent – The percentage of the black population age 25 and over • 46.3 million – The black with a high school diploma or higher population, either alone or in in 2015. combination with one or more other • 20.2 percent – The percentage of races, on July 1, 2015, up about 1.3 the black population age 25 and over percent from July 1, 2014. with a bachelor’s degree or higher in • 74.5 million – The projected 2015. black population, either alone or in • 1.9 million – The number of combination, of the United States black people age 25 and over that (including those of more than one attained an advanced degree in 2015. race) on July 1, 2060. On that date, • 2.8 million – The number of according to the projection, the black people enrolled in undergraduate black population would constitute college in 2015.

17.9 percent of the nation’s total population.

• 11.1 million – The number of black people who voted in the 2014 • 3.8 million – The black congressional election. population in New York on July Source: U.S. Census Bureau 1, 2015, the largest of any state or

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Tours and Trips Savvy Senior

Health Tips and Advice for Older Travelers Jim Miller

Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are recently retired and would like to do some traveling both in the United States and abroad, but we worry about health issues, such as insurance, finding a good hospital if we get sick, etc.

What tips can you offer health-conscious mature adults who want to travel?

– Older Travelers Dear Travelers, A dream vacation can turn into a real nightmare if you get sick or injured while you’re away and aren’t prepared. Before setting out, here are some simple steps to help ensure a safe and healthy trip.

Talk to your doctor: If you have a medical condition or health concerns, a good first step is to talk with your doctor now about what precautions you need to take before traveling.

You should also have your doctor’s contact information with you when you travel, as well as a list of your medical conditions and the medications you’re taking in case you need emergency medical care while you’re away.

If you’re traveling outside the U.S., you need to find out the health conditions of the country you’re visiting and what, if any, vaccinations and/or preventative medications are recommended. See the CDC’s Travelers Health page (www.cdc.gov/travel) or call (800) 232-463 to get this information.

Check your insurance: If you have health insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan through an HMO or PPO that covers in-network doctors only, check your plan to find out what’s covered if you need medical care when traveling outside your geographic area.

Beneficiaries that have original Medicare are covered everywhere in the U.S. But if you’re traveling abroad, you need to know that original Medicare does not cover medical expenses beyond the border except in rare circumstances, although some Medicare Advantage plans and some Medigap supplemental policies do.

And, many private health plans don’t pay healthcare costs outside the U.S. either. Be sure to check.

If you need coverage when traveling abroad, get a comprehensive travel medical insurance policy

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that covers medical care, medical evacuation, and trip-cancellation coverage. See InsureMyTrip (www.insuremytrip.com) and SquareMouth (www. squaremouth.com) to shop and compare policies.

Conditions.” You can also call TSA Cares at (855) 787-2227 prior to traveling with questions about screening policies, procedures, and what to expect at the security checkpoint.

Locate healthcare: Before your trip, find out what health and urgent-care facilities are near the areas you’re visiting. Your hotel can help you with this, or see Urgent Care Locations (www. urgentcarelocations.com) or U.S. Hospital Finder (www.ushospitalfinder.com) for U.S. facilities.

If you’re traveling abroad, the U.S. consulate or embassy in the countries you’re visiting is a good place to get a referral. Enroll your trip with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (www.step.state. gov).

Or join the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (www. iamat.org), which provides its members access to a worldwide network of physicians who speak English and have agreed to affordable prearranged fees.

Membership is free.

Seek mobility aids: If mobility is an issue and you’re flying to your destination, call your airline before you leave and ask them to supply you a wheelchair to use while you’re in the airport.

And when booking hotel reservations, ask for an accessible room that accommodates wheelchairs and walkers.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www. savvysenior.org

Pack your meds: Make sure you have a sufficient supply of medications to last the entire trip.

If traveling by air, you need to pack your medicine in your carry-on bag, so if your checked luggage gets lost or misdirected, you won’t be without.

It’s best to keep your medications in their original containers to get through airport security without delays. It’s also a good idea to bring along a note from your doctor that explains why you take these medications, especially if syringes or other medical supplies are involved.

For airport security requirements, visit the Transport Security Administration’s website (www.tsa.gov) and click on “Disabilities and Medical www.50plusLifePA.com

Tours and Trips Traveltizers

Tasty Traveling

By Andrea Gross

Sometimes we watch sausage being stuffed or ice cream being swirled.

Other times we amble through markets, take a food class, or attend a wine festival. One way or another, food nearly always is an important part of our travels.

And why not? Culinary travel is about more than what people eat; it’s about how they live.

Here, food-based experiences in three diverse spots: Georgia, Wisconsin, and Washington.

Shrimpin’ in Georgia Captain Larry Credle powers up the Lady Jane, an authentic shrimp trawler that’s been refurbished to hold 49 passengers.

“Let’s go shrimpin’,” he says with a grin as we leave the pier in Brunswick, Georgia, to go on a shrimp-catching cruise (www.shrimpcruise.com) in St. Simon Sound.

The crew lowers a huge net until it lies near the bottom of the sound.

Then the boat moves forward at about 2 knots an hour while the net drags along behind, scooping up everything in its path. (Note the origin of the word dragnet.)

After about 15 minutes, the crew raises the net and dumps the contents onto a big table.

Passengers crowd around to touch and hold the catch, which includes shrimp, bluefish, jellyfish, horseshoe crabs, and even a small stingray, a mini-version of the one that doomed Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter).

Then we return them to the water or toss them to the seagulls that are hovering nearby.

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an experience that we can truly take home, both around our hips and in the form of recipes for later!

Vendors at Pike Place Market stress that overnight shipping is available.

With Linda Harding’s help, amateur cooks are able to whip up a tasty meal.

From Farm to Table in Wisconsin Linda Harding isn’t satisfied just teaching folks how to cook. She wants them to understand food, to know what’s gone into the growing as well as the preparing of it.

It’s for that reason that my husband and I find ourselves standing in an organic vegetable garden at Blooming Hill Farm (www.thekitchensage.com) in Plum City, Wisconsin.

As owner Mary Maier-Abel walks us through the fields, Harding, who has an extensive culinary background, extols the virtues of farm-fresh produce.

“Food that’s freshly picked and simply prepared allows the flavor to

shine through,” she says.

After a thorough but all-too-short tour of the farm, we head back to Harding’s home, a delightful 1902 house that she’s refurbished to be both comfortable and efficient.

Under her guidance the five of us, all admitted novices, have no trouble whipping up a masterful meal from local foods: wild mushroom duxelle on crostini; farm-fresh salad with beets and blue cheese; rosemary- and garlic-roasted leg of spring lamb; oven-roasted heirloom potatoes and vegetables; and a positively yummy apple crisp with black walnuts.

Afterward, we sit down and enjoy our efforts. This, we agree, has been

Going to the Market in Seattle Seattle’s Pike Place Market (www. pikeplacemarket.org), one of the oldest continuously operated farmers markets in the nation, is colorful, crowded, and caffeinated, as befits the prime attraction in the city that birthed Starbucks.

There are men hawking fish that, they promise, can be delivered to your home before spoiling, performers strumming guitars, people talking in a multitude of languages.

And while the odor of fish predominates, it’s mixed with the strong smells of curry, kimchi, coffee, and chocolate. As for color, the flowers, which change seasonally, are startlingly bright, the vegetables are overwhelmingly supersized, and the fruit is incredibly sweet.

We let ourselves be swept along with the crowd, and as we do, vendors ply us with samples: a handful of dried fruit, a slice of apple, a chunk of cantaloupe, a taste of jam, and the best chocolatecovered cherry I’ve ever tasted.

We’re not really hungry, but in the name of research we order a halibut sandwich from the Mixed Grill.

Delicious! Four hours later we decide we must try some fish and chips from Lowell’s. Incredible.

We think we’ve seen it all, but just to make sure, the following day we take the Savor Seattle Tour (www. savorseattletours.com). In a space of two hours, our guide serves up bits of market history as well as tastes of more than 20 foods, from freshly made doughnuts to several kinds of piroshky.

I roll home thoroughly sated.

Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross (www. andreagross.com).

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Tours and Trips What’s Safer: Food and Beverage Safety for the International Traveler Unclean food and water can cause travelers’ diarrhea and other diseases. Travelers to developing countries are especially at risk.

In otherwise healthy adults, diarrhea is rarely serious or life-threatening, but it can certainly make for an unpleasant trip. Take steps to avoid diarrhea when you travel.

• Food from a factory-sealed package or container • Fruit and vegetables you have washed in clean water or peeled

What’s Safer • Pasteurized dairy products like milk • “Dry” food like bread or crackers • Water, sodas, or sports drinks that are bottled and sealed (carbonated is safer) • Hot coffee or tea • Hard-cooked eggs • Food that is cooked and served hot • Meat that is cooked all the way through

What’s Not • Fountain drinks • Water or ice made from the tap or a well • Flavored ice pops • Unpasteurized dairy products • Food from street vendors • Bushmeat (monkeys, bats, or other wild game) • Food served at room temperature • R aw or undercooked (rare) meat or fish • Raw or soft-cooked (runny) eggs • Unwashed or unpeeled raw fruits and vegetables • Salads Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Stories of ordinary men and women called to perform extraordinary military service.

Since 1999, writer and World War II veteran Col. Robert D. Wilcox has preserved the firsthand wartime experiences of more than 200 veterans through Salute to a Veteran, his monthly column featured in 50plus LIFE. Now, for the first time, 50 of those stories— selected by Wilcox himself—are available to own in this soft-cover book.

Simply complete and mail this form with your payment to the address below to order Salute to Our Veterans.

On-Line Publishers • 3912 Abel Drive, Columbia, PA 17512 Name_ _______________________________________________________ Address_ ______________________________________________________ City_______________________________ State_ ____ Zip_ ______________ Phone_ _____________________ Email______________________________ Number of copies_ ______ (Please include $20.80 for each copy)

Every Hero Has a Name.

Is your military hero also your spouse, child, grandchild, friend, or neighbor?

Help us put a face and a name to the courageous men and women who are currently serving or who have served in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Salute to Service

is an online photo gallery honoring the military heroes in our lives.

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Quilt of Valor Presented to Col. Robert Wilcox Rose Quilters Col. Robert Guild, D. Wilcox, represented World War at the II Air Force presentation veteran and

by Dorothy longtime Shuman and veterans Dina Cerase. columnist for 50plus LIFE, was Wilcox has served awarded a Quilt With Col. Robert Wilcox’s the MOAA of Valor during Quilt of Valor are, standing, from left, since 1988 a recent meeting Dorothy Shuman, Red Rose Quilters of his local Guild, and Randy Wilcox, Col. Wilcox’s in various capacities, chapter of the son, and seated, from left, including Military Officers J.J. Bentman and Col. Wilcox.

Association. chapter president, member, newsletter editor, Quilts of Valor are awarded and other roles. to deserving veterans and active He also penned 50plus LIFE’s service members for their service to monthly Salute to a Veteran column the nation. The Quilt of Valor is a for more than 16 years, preserving lifetime award. and illuminating the personal Wilcox’s quilt was approved by the national Quilt of Valor wartime stories of more than 200 veterans. Fifty of those stories were Foundation and produced by the published in book form in 2016.

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May 18, 2017 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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April 20, 2017 May 31, 2017 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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This combined event is FREE for veterans of all ages, active military, and their families.

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CCRC Continuing Care

Retirement Communities Designed with their residents’ changing needs in mind, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process. Healthy adults entering a CCRC can live independently.

When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can transition to personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities.

Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas that address the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia. In addition, some communities have sought out and earned accreditation from CARF International, signifying they have met CARF’s stringent set of quality standards. CCRCs enable older adults to remain in one care system for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out—creating both comfort and peace of mind.

Bethany Village

325 Wesley Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Stephanie Lightfoot Director of Sales & Marketing (717) 766-0279 www.bethanyvillage.org

Calvary Fellowship Homes

Chapel Pointe at Carlisle

Cross Keys Village The Brethren Home Community

Homeland Center

502 Elizabeth Drive Lancaster, PA 17601 Marlene Morris Marketing Director (717) 393-0711 www.calvaryhomes.org

Cornwall Manor

1 Boyd Street, P.O. Box 125 Cornwall, PA 17016 Jennifer Margut Director of Marketing (717) 274-8092 info@cornwallmanor.org www.cornwallmanor.org

2990 Carlisle Pike New Oxford, PA 17350 Amy Beste Senior Retirement Counselor (717) 624-5350 a.beste@crosskeysvillage.org www.crosskeysvillage.org

770 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Linda Amsley Director of Marketing/Admissions (717) 249-1363 info@ChapelPointe.org www.ChapelPointe.org

1901 North Fifth Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 Barry S. Ramper II, N.H.A. President/CEO (717) 221-7902 www.homelandcenter.org

The CCRCs listed are sponsoring this message. This is not an all-inclusive list.

New Regulation Decreases Medication Copay for Most Vets The Department of Veterans Affairs is amending its regulation on copayments for veterans’ outpatient medications for non-serviceconnected conditions.

VA currently charges non-exempt veterans either $8 or $9 for each 30-day or less supply of outpatient medication, and under current regulations, a calculation based on the medication of the Medical Consumer Price Index would be used to determine the copayment amount in future years.

“Switching to a tiered system continues to keep outpatient medication costs low for veterans,”

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Dr. David J. Shulkin, VA undersecretary for health, said.

“Reducing their out-of-pocket costs encourages greater adherence to prescribed outpatient medications and reduces the risk of fragmented care that results when multiple pharmacies are used—another way that VA is providing better service to veterans.”

This new regulation eliminates the formula used to calculate future rate increases and establishes three classes of outpatient medications identified as tier one, preferred generics; tier two, non-preferred generics including over-the-counter medications; and

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tier three, brand name.

Copayment amounts for each tier would be fixed and vary depending upon the class of outpatient medication in the tier.

These copayment amounts will be effective Feb. 27, 2017: • $5 for a 30-day or less supply – tier one outpatient medication • $8 for a 30-day or less supply – tier two outpatient medication • $11 for a 30-day or less supply – tier three outpatient medication These changes apply to veterans without a service-connected condition or veterans with a disability

rated less than 50 percent who are receiving outpatient treatment for a non-service-connected condition and whose annual income exceeds the limit set by law.

Medication copayments do not apply to former prisoners of war, catastrophically disabled veterans, or those covered by other exceptions as set by law.

Copayments stop each calendar year for veterans in priority groups 2–8 once a $700 cap is reached.

For more information on the new tiered medication copayment, call the Department of Veterans Affairs at (877) 222-8387. www.50plusLifePA.com

CCRC Continuing Care

Retirement Communities Designed with their residents’ changing needs in mind, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process. Healthy adults entering a CCRC can live independently.

When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can transition to personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities.

Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas that address the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia. In addition, some communities have sought out and earned accreditation from CARF International, signifying they have met CARF’s stringent set of quality standards. CCRCs enable older adults to remain in one care system for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out—creating both comfort and peace of mind.

Homestead Village

Landis Homes

Pleasant View Retirement Community

St. Anne’s Retirement Community

1001 East Oregon Road Lititz, PA 17543 Sarah Short Director of Residency Planning (717) 381-3549 sshort@landishomes.org www.landishomes.org

Enhanced Senior Living 1800 Marietta Avenue P.O. Box 3227 Lancaster, PA 17604-3227 Christina Gallagher Director of Marketing (717) 397-4831, ext. 158 www.homesteadvillage.org

544 North Penryn Road Manheim, PA 17545 Amanda Hall Sales & Marketing Manager (717) 664-6207 ahall@pleasantviewrc.org www.pleasantviewrc.org

Willow Valley Communities

Serving from the 999 West Harrisburg Pike Heart in the Spirit of Friendship, Love, Middletown, PA 17057 and Truth Andrea Henney Director of Residential Services (717) 944-3351 www.MiddletownHome.org

“A Catholic-Centered Community, Honoring All Faiths”

3952 Columbia Avenue West Hempfield Township, PA 17512 Toni La Pann Marketing & Sales (717) 285-6112 www.StAnnesRC.org

600 Willow Valley Square Lancaster, PA 17602 Ric Myers Director of Sales (717) 464-6800 (800) 770-5445 www.willowvalleycommunities.org

The Middletown Home

Woodcrest Villa Mennonite Home Communities

If you would like your CCRC to be featured on this page, please contact your account representative or call (717) 285-1350.

2001 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 Connie Buckwalter Director of Marketing (717) 390-4126 www.woodcrestvilla.org The CCRCs listed are sponsoring this message. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Genes May Control Your Coffee Intake The amount of coffee you drink may be based on your genetic makeup.

A study by an international team of researchers, written up in the journal Scientific Reports, identified a gene that regulates the expression www.50plusLifePA.com

of other genes connected to caffeine metabolism.

The gene, PDSS2, hampers cells’ ability to break down caffeine, which causes it to remain in the body longer.

Thus, people with the gene will feel the effects of caffeine longer, reducing

their desire for more.

The scientists examined genetic data from two groups of people in Italy, and they asked participants to record how many cups of coffee they drank each day.

People with a variation in their

PDSS2 gene tended to drink less coffee than those without the variant.

The study was replicated in a similar study carried out in the Netherlands.

So if someone ever tells you that you’re drinking too much coffee, you can blame it on your genes.

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Fragments of History

Fascinating Facts about U.S. Presidents Victor Parachin

Kennedy in the confessional booth. President John F. Kennedy was private about his Roman Catholic faith but did make an effort to attend confession regularly.

However, he worried that as

president a priest might recognize him and someday reveal the contents of his confession.

In order to conceal his identity he would be driven to a church with a group of Catholic Secret Servicemen.

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Presidential embrace. On Feb. 28, 1844, Sen. David Gardiner and his daughter, Julia, were invited guests of President John Tyler on the USS Princeton, the Navy’s first screw propeller steam ship.

The highlight was to be the firing of the new naval gun called “The Peacemaker.” It exploded, killing Secretary of the Navy Abel Upshur and Sen. Gardiner. At the blast, a frightened Julia backpedaled, collapsing in the president’s arms.

Julia, an attractive woman from one of New York state’s oldest families, had shocked New York society by

His fascination with faraway destinations was stirred by his mother, whose side of the family included merchant shippers, sailing across the Pacific to Asian ports. His collection continued through student days at Harvard and later as assistant secretary of the Navy.

Knowing of his interest in stamps, royalty and heads of state often gave him stamps as gifts while he was president. Many of those were rare first-release stamps.

On his death in 1945, his collection—which was America’s largest—was sold for $200,000.

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Photo by Leon A. Perskie; Gift of Beatrice and Dr. Stanley Foxman confessional, the America’s largest Official 1944 Campaign priest greeting stamp collection Portrait of Franklin D. him with: “Good owned by a president.

Roosevelt evening, Mr. As a boy living in New President.” Kennedy York’s Hyde Park, Franklin Delano replied, “Good evening, Father,” and Roosevelt began collecting stamps exited immediately. from exotic places.

1. Roger Miller 2. Tom Jones 3. Barry McGuire 4. Jackie DeShannon 5. Nancy Sinatra

6. A retha Franklin 7. Vicki Carr 8. Otis Redding 9. Herb Alpert 10. Stevie Wonder

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Volunteer Spotlight Pastor Supports Therapy Dog Services Pastor Dave Harris is husband, father, grandfather, preacher’s kid, musician, clown, idea adventurer, Pennsylvanian … and this month’s RSVP Lebanon County Volunteer of the Month.

His motto is “live love,” a summary of Matthew 22:37-40.

A native of southeastern Pennsylvania, Harris pastors Palmyra First United Methodist Church and has taught in Kenya, served building homes in Alaska, retreated in the Smoky Mountains, and played with his family at Hersheypark.

Harris has been volunteering all his life. In high school he was part of a social service club that tutored children in Philadelphia. Harris has

been with Support Connection of Lebanon County since being a part of the founding team five years ago.

He plays with the Palmyra Community Band, serves on the Caring Cupboard Board, and is a KPETS therapy dog volunteer.

Periodically, he serves as a United Methodist Volunteer in Mission beyond Lebanon County. Regularly there are one-time opportunities with the community and neighbors where he steps in to serve.

For more information on volunteering with RSVP of the Capital Region, please contact Margie Groy at (717) 454-8647 or lancleb@rsvpcapreg.org.

Do you know a 50+ volunteer who gives selflessly to others? Tell us what makes him or her so special and we will consider them for 50plus LIFE’s Volunteer Spotlight!

Submissions should be 200 words or fewer and photos are encouraged. Email preferred to mjoyce@onlinepub.com or mail nominations to 50plus LIFE, Volunteer Spotlight, 3912 Abel Drive, Columbia, PA 17512.

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WellSpan HealthTalks

Your goal is better health. We’ll help you get there.

My Aching Elbow: A Look at “Tennis Elbow” and Tendon Elbow Pain Thursday, March 7, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Palmyra Public Library 50 Landings Drive, Annville Speaker: Erika Peavy, PA-C WellSpan Orthopedics Cost: Free Register: Call (717) 272-7971, Press 0 to reserve your space

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Do you feel elbow pain when you are lifting, gripping and grasping?

Numbness and tingling in your fingers? Commonly known as tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow, lateral and medial epicondylitis are painful conditions felt by both athletes and non-athletes. Learn about the causes, signs and symptoms, as well as available treatment options, for a variety of elbow conditions from the WellSpan Orthopedics team.

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