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The Beauty in Nature
Thrushes Nesting in Pennsylvania
Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Most everybody is familiar with Veeries hatch young in leafy American robins that run across lawns nurseries on leaf-carpeted forest floors in search of invertebrates and nest in near streams. Males sing musical, shrubbery and young trees on those breezy notes that spiral downward. same lawns. Robins are thrushes that Those lovely songs seem mysterious. originally nested in small trees and Veeries’ chest spotting is faint, which bushes in woodland clearings and identifies them. woodland edges. Wood thrushes are reddish-brown However, when European pioneers on the head and neck. Males sing a eliminated forests for flute-like “e-o-lay” or cropland in North “a-o-lee.” Females make America, robins adapted robin-like cradles of to raising young in the leaves and mud about remaining young trees 5 feet up in bushes and in the ever-expanding, young trees in forest human-made clearings understories and in called fields and lawns. some older suburban There are more robins areas with many today than ever in their mature and smaller life history. trees. Robins have Hermit thrushes thrush characteristics, rear offspring in leafy including their posture, nurseries in shrubs up nesting in shrubs and wooded slopes. Males American robin. small trees, and running sing ethereal, beautiful, and stopping across flute-like songs. the ground in search And hermits almost of invertebrates. And constantly pump their young robins have reddish-brown tails up spotted chests, as all and down. thrushes do. All bluebird species, Five kinds of brownincluding our eastern backed, spot-breasted bluebirds, are thrush thrushes nest in North relatives, too, and America woodlands, young bluebirds have three of them— spotted breasts to including veeries, prove it. Bluebirds wood thrushes, and traditionally hatched hermit thrushes—in young in abandoned Eastern bluebird. Pennsylvania. Their woodpecker holes and similar sizes, shapes, other tree cavities in plumage colors and patterns, and woodland clearings. habits demonstrate their close kinship And they have increased their from a common ancestor. numbers by adapting to the everBut each kind has its own traits growing farmland and boxes erected and niche that set it apart as a species. for them to nest in. There are more Each type in its specific woodland eastern bluebirds today than ever niche experiences reduced competition before. for food and nesting space with its Five species of the thrush family relatives. But all these thrushes are nest in Pennsylvania. These handsome suffering reduced numbers as their birds with pleasant songs add beauty forest homes are being cut away or and interest to Pennsylvania’s woods developed. and farmland. www.50plusLifePA.com
Farmers Market Program Returning for 2016 The Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging will again be the distributing agency for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks in 2016. Questions may be directed to Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging (717) 273-9262. Program highlights for 2016 are as follows:
Eligibility – Eligible individuals must be Lebanon County residents and must be 60 years of age or older during 2016. Household income guidelines are: one person, $21,978; two people, $29,637; three people, $37,296; four people, $44,955; five people, $52,614; and six people, $60,273. When picking up checks, individuals must show proof of
residence and age. Proof of income need not be shown; it is a “selfdeclaration.” Proxy Forms – If an eligible senior is unable to pick up their own checks, they may have an authorized person, a “proxy,” pick up checks for them, provided the senior completes and signs the official proxy form.
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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
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Recycling (800) 346-4242
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Lupus Foundation (888) 215-8787 Hearing Services Melnick, Moffitt & Mesaros ENT Associates 927 Russell Drive, Lebanon (717) 274-9775
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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 GOLF Lebanon Country Club 3375 Oak St., Lebanon (717) 273-0611 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 IRS Income Tax Assistance (800) 829-1040 Medicaid (800) 692-7462 Medicare (800) 382-1274
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (800) 827-1000 Housing — Apartments Community Homes of Lebanon Valley, Inc. (717) 273-3333 Housing Assistance Housing Assistance & Resources Program (HARP) (717) 273-9328 Lebanon County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities (717) 274-1401 Lebanon HOPES (717) 274-7528, ext. 3201 Independent Living Communities Country Acres Manufactured Home Park, LP 1600 Kercher Ave., Myerstown (717) 866-5496 Insurance Medicare Hotline (800) 638-6833 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 Physicians Lebanon NeuroScience & Spine Associates (717) 454-0061 Senior Centers Annville Senior Community Center (717) 867-1796 Maple Street Senior Community Center (717) 273-1048 Myerstown Senior Community Center (717) 866-6786 Northern Lebanon County Senior Community Center (717) 865-0944 Palmyra Senior Community Center (717) 838-8237 Senior Center of Lebanon Valley (717) 274-3451 Travel AAA Central Penn (717) 657-2244 Cruise One (717) 639-3551 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 Volunteer opportunities RSVP of the Capital Region (717) 754-0307
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visit, we liked it more and more. The people are nicer, the cost of “When I teach, watching the joy living is way less, no traffic, and of kids, women, and beginners hit the schools are way better out here that good golf shot that brings a so we made the move after I got a big smile, it’s very rewarding,” says job as golf pro at Carlisle Country Dan Baker, owner and golf pro at Club,” he says. Waynesboro Municipal Golf Club. While working at there, Baker A lifelong career in golf brought learned that the Waynesboro Baker, 58, far and wide across the Golf Club was up for lease by the country before settling in Central borough. After years of neglect, the Pennsylvania in 2001 and later nine-hole course, built in 1958, taking ownership of the public was in bad shape and on the verge course in Waynesboro. of closing, overgrown with brush As a native of Southern and weeds, with grass growing California, he developed a passion in the sand traps and greens that for the sport at a young age when hadn’t been aerated in years. not surfing the waves at Newport Baker, however, saw a diamond Beach, where he would meet his in the rough. wife of 36 years, Vicki. “The property was really nice. Born into a family of golf I liked the layout of the course enthusiasts, Baker seemed destined and I thought, ‘Hey, I can do to make the sport his own. something with this.’ So I turned “My grandparents played golf. in a proposal. The city liked it and My uncle was a pro at Huntington called me, and I negotiated with Beach Golf Club, and my dad was them to lease the course for $1 a a really good amateur player—he year,” he says. played on the Navy golf team Baker took ownership of and played in the U.S. Amateur Waynesboro Golf Club in 2014 [Championship] in 1956,” he says. and has been working hard to Baker played on his high school revitalize the course, renovating the golf team, and after graduating clubhouse and parking lot while began the process of becoming reinvigorating the local golfing pro, traveling and playing on community as well. mini-tours before passing the The course has quadrupled its PGA’s Playing Ability Test and number of players since he took completing coursework at the over, and when not managing Florida School of Business, both the course, Baker gives lessons to of which are required to become a golfers of all skill levels. Class A PGA pro. “The most rewarding thing for In the early ’80s, he played me is watching people improve,” on the PGA tour, including the says Baker. “It’s a passion. I’ve Bob Hope Desert Classic, Andy been involved in golf, one way Williams San Diego Open, and the or another, my whole life. It Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open. has to be a passion to own your After his stint on the PGA tour, own course. I love people and Baker decided to make a change kids, running golf events and in his career trajectory, becoming tournaments, teaching, building a golf pro and working at courses [upon their] play, and mentoring and country clubs in Arizona, young people who want to become Hawaii, and California before professionals.” moving to Central Pennsylvania in Baker manages to stay active 2001. with golf even when he’s not on Baker and his wife were first the golf course itself. In 2014 he introduced to the area when began hosting a morning talk friends of theirs relocated here. radio show on WIOO 97.9 called “Every time we came out to The Morning Tee Box, where he
and co-host Jeff Goyette discuss all things links-related, from local high school golf matches to the game’s rules and history. He hopes to catch the ear of people who may not be golfers to get them interested in the game. Baker has even invented a golf training aid that has been featured on Inside Golf on Comcast SportsNet and at the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show, broadcast on The Golf Channel. The Laser Golf Cap is a baseball cap with a red laser attached that is designed to keep golfers’ heads down on the ball through their golf swing, one of the most important mechanics for a swing that doesn’t result in a slice, hook, or shanked ball. “I was giving a lesson and noticed that the student’s head was moving during the putting stroke. As his eyes were following the movement of the putter, his head was moving with it,” he says. After taping a laser pointer to the brim of a golf cap, Baker was able to keep his student focused on the red dot on the ball and not move his head during the swing. After getting great results from his students, he patented the idea and retails the cap online. Baker’s instructional video can be found on YouTube by searching for “Laser Golf Cap.” Baker is reflective about the ways that golf has enriched his life. “I grew up playing golf and just love everything about it,” he says. “Everything I do, I can relate to golf. I adore my grandchildren and love being with them. I’m teaching my 5-year-old granddaughter Khloe now how to swing the golf club. “Go play,” he says. “Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to have 10 lessons before you can go on the course. We all started at the beginning, and we were all terrible at one time, but this is one of very few games that you can play all your life, so go out and play and enjoy the outdoors.” www.50plusLifePA.com
Such is Life
Saralee Perel
Oh No! It’s Growing Season
My husband, Bob, has unearthed his torture chamber—the garden. Each summer he tosses dead vegetables (they all die) into a charming, humungous compost pile, the rotting of which is the only thing that’s productive in poor Bob’s garden. At first, he’s best friends with his plants. He coos, “Hello, tomatoes. You’ll have fruit in no time.” Then, “in no time,” I’ll hear him shouting, “I hate you, you little good-for-nothing pieces of crap.” This year, he’s added bird feeders. “Saralee,” he says a billion times a day, “come see! There’s a bird!” After I schlep outside for the thousandth time, I respond politely, “Bob, if you call me out again, I will kill you.” The birdseed sends out invitations to darling little things, like vermin. I’ll tell you. Even the seedlings Bob plants indoors drop dead. “Sweets,” I said, “the beauty is in the process, not the results.” “Oh, really.” He picked up a tiny, dead plant that was supposed to grow peas. “I’m growing death.” Then one day I noticed our indoor cats staring out the window. I said, “Bob? Come see this.” What he saw powerfully changed him. There were seven baby rabbits, no bigger than 4 inches long, suckling on their mother. In an instant, all of them began hopping around the garden like goofy jumping beans. They hopped in all directions, then seemingly feeling lost, spun around and regrouped as one fuzzy ball of baby bunnies with tiny noses and ears the size of pennies. Bob was speechless. Then I took www.50plusLifePA.com
his hand and led him outside near our shell-shaped birdbath. We watched a cardinal splashing away before he spread his bright-red wings in the air to dry. “Bob, my love, it’s better to focus on what you have, rather than what you don’t have.” In a moment of glittering clarity, he declared he would not grow a vegetable garden. Instead he would plant glorious flowers. He would fill raised beds with impatiens, butterfly weed, blue salvia, marigolds, and begonias. Bob has feeders for chickadees and other common birds. He has specialty feeders for goldfinches, hummingbirds, and woodpeckers. He has seen a mother sparrow bring her babies to the feeder so that her young could learn to eat. He’s seen a baby blue jay spiraling his way down a tree. Too innocent to be scared, he hopped over to Bob, only to be scolded by his mother who arrived to put him back in the nest. He has seen a mallard protectively sitting on her perfect nest filled with 11 eggs. And so, he’s rejoicing along with the birds that find food and shelter because of his tender, nurturing hands. He’s rejoicing along with the wildlife, who have reminded him that our yard is their land. He is rejoicing because our backyard has been awarded the status of a National Wildlife Federation Mini Refuge. And he’s rejoicing in his splendorous no-veggies, only flowers, garden. Nationally syndicated, award-winning columnist Saralee Perel can be reached at sperel@saraleeperel.com or via her website: www.saraleeperel.com.
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Assisted Living Residences/Personal Care Homes 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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.
Mennonite Home Communities
1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 717-393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 145 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: 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: Supportive, encouraging environment. Various room types and suites available. Secure memory care offered.
The Middletown Home
999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 717-944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 64 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
Serving from the Heart in the Spirit of Friendship, Love, and Truth
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.
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Total AL and/or PC Beds: 96 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No 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
Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes* Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Minimal Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes
544 North Penryn Road • Manheim, PA 17545 717-665-2445 • www.pleasantviewrc.org 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.
3952 Columbia Avenue West Hempfield Township, PA 17512 717-285-6112 • www.stannesrc.org
Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: No Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Pending Approval Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: *Only after resident spenddown. Plan ahead by joining our waiting list. Call for details.
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It Was 50 Years Ago Today
‘Paperback Writer’ Randal Hill
It’s the spring of 1966. You’re a creative Beatle, and you know that whatever your band releases next will undoubtedly rocket to No. 1 overnight on the hit charts. So you know that it’s OK for you to sometimes try something different, maybe push the envelope a bit. Maybe even to the point of putting a letter inside that envelope. It all started one day when Paul McCartney was driving to John Lennon’s estate. McCartney began thinking about, of all things, books. Books? Hmm. Paperbacks from England’s Penguin Books had become wildly popular there after World War II. They seemed to be everywhere during the 1950s and 1960s. Could there be a song idea here? McCartney began imagining lyrics in the form of a business letter … Dear Sir or Madam, would you read my book? It took me years to write. Will you take a look? McCartney’s convoluted story, “Paperback Writer,” told, among other things, of a desperate writer www.50plusLifePA.com
“Paperback promising that his book would Writer,” John Lennon sell millions of and George copies, while Harrison also offering decided to have to do anything to please the a bit of fun. In the song’s potential second chorus, publisher, The Beatles with producer George Martin the two don’t including in the studio at Abbey Road, 1966. sing “paperback lengthening the work or writer” in the “Paperback Writer” background but changing the The Beatles, June 1966 manuscript’s “Frere Jacques” instead. Why? Who knows? style. The future smash would be different Paperback books in England at that from prior winners in another way. time were usually cheaply produced, Lennon had been complaining that slim volumes and not the “thousand pages” that McCartney describes in the Beatles’ bass lines were never strong enough to suit him. his song. Also a bit strange was his line, “It’s According to Mark Lewisohn’s The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, based on a novel by a man named this was remedied by recording Lear.” This is an obvious reference to one of Lennon’s favorite authors, poet engineer Geoff Emerick, who explained, “First of all, Paul played and humorist Edward Lear (18121888); however, Lear never actually a different bass, a Rickenbacker. Then we boosted it further by using wrote a novel. a loudspeaker as a microphone. We When it came time to record
positioned it directly in front of the bass speaker.” Another engineer, Tony Clark, cut the master for “Paperback Writer,” which became the loudest Beatles release to date. To do this, Clark used a new piece of recording equipment called the Automatic Transient Overload Control for the volume increase. “It was a huge box with flashing lights and what looked like the eye of a Cyclops staring at you,” he said. “But it did the trick.” While it was Paul McCartney who composed the fictional scenario, it was John Lennon who had actually been a paperback writer before the song came about. Lennon’s 1964 book In His Own Write became a popular UK publication, as did A Spaniard in the Works a year later. And both had been done in the whimsical style of—yes— that legendary “novelist” Edward Lear. 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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Simple Steps to Protect Yourself from Melanoma
Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior, Does skin cancer run in families? My 63-year-old brother died of melanoma last year, and I’m wondering about my risks of getting this. What can you tell me? – Younger Sibling Dear Sibling, While long-term sun exposure and sunburns are the biggest risk factors for melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—having a sibling or parent with melanoma does indeed increase your risk of getting it two to three times. Each year, about 75,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma, and around 10,000 people will die from it. While anyone can get it, those most often diagnosed are Caucasians, age 50 and older.
And those with the highest risk are people with red or blond hair, blue or green eyes, fair skin, freckles, moles, and a family history of skin cancer and those who had blistering sunburns in their youth. Skin Exams The best way you can guard against melanoma and other skin cancers (basal and squamous cell carcinomas) is to protect yourself from the sun, and if you’re over age 50, get a full-body skin exam done by a
dermatologist every year, especially if you’re high risk. Selfexaminations every month or so are also a smart way to detect early problems. Using mirrors, check the front and back side of your entire body, including the tops and undersides of your arms and hands, between your toes, the soles of your feet, your neck, your scalp, and your buttocks. Be on the lookout for new growths, moles that have changed, or sores that don’t heal. Follow the ABCDE rule when examining suspicious moles.
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Sea, Sand, and Ships: 12 Days on the North Carolina Coast
called “The Graveyard of the Atlantic.” A few days before my husband “A big part of navigating is going and I leave for a beach vacation on the direction the wind wants you the North Carolina coast, I happen to go,” says a sailor, authentically across a news article written by Adam outfitted in 16th-century garb. Wagner of the region’s StarNews: A man standing next to me grins. “Researchers are calling an iron“Seems that the history of America hulled Civil War-era steamer found was written by the wind,” he says. near Caswell Beach one of the bestPoint well preserved taken. blockade Near the runners they’ve ship is a small ever seen …” Algonquian It’s been town, replete decades since with longhouse one of these and dugout ships was canoe, that discovered, so shows what this is a very big the mariners deal. In the 16th century vessels like found when No, we won’t Elizabeth II sailed the Atlantic to lay they followed be able to see the claim to the New World. the wind across wreck—it’s still the ocean. A buried under few steps farther 18 to 20 feet of and we see a ocean—but as representative we read more, English we realize how village, where a important blacksmith and the sea was to woodworker the growth of explain how America. the first settlers The United lived. States was Roanoke Island Festival Park features an English village of the Life on settled by late 1500s. coastal Carolina seafaring people th had improved during the 16 century, blockaded and bombarded considerably by the 18th century, as from the sea during the 19th, and a is evidenced in Beaufort, 175 miles major port during the 20th. south. Today costumed docents give We have a lot to explore between tours of nine historic buildings and beach outings. discuss daily life during the Colonial period. We time-travel back more than 400 Of course, living on water’s edge is years by going to the Outer Banks both a blessing and a curse. Beautiful? near the North Carolina-Virginia state Absolutely. Dangerous? Definitely. line. Here, not far from the Bodie Having learned during the War Island Lighthouse, is Roanoke Island of 1812 that their young country Festival Park, which features a full-size was vulnerable to attacks by sea, the replica of a British merchant vessel. United States government rushed to In 1585 seven of these vessels sailed build forts along the Eastern seaboard. to the New World in order to claim But for North Carolina, the enemy territory for England. The waters were came not from across the Atlantic but so hazardous that the area is often from across the Potomac. www.50plusLifePA.com
When the worked in the Civil War engine room, broke out, the and fired the Confederates giant guns. quickly We’re still in occupied Fort a sober frame Macon, which of mind as we is surrounded head toward on three sides Southport, The North Carolina coast by water. They a charming encourages folks to enjoy the sun as held the fort community well as the historic sites. for nearly a not too far year, until from the North April 1862 Carolina-South when they Carolina state were forced to line. surrender. During the We fast1500s when forward the British through a were settling century and a Carolina’s Fort Macon is one of several forts built half during the northern shore, along the Eastern Seaboard to protect two-hour drive the Spanish the country from attacks by sea. to Wilmington, were exploring the largest city the future along the coast. state’s southern While coast. Today Wilmington the area is has a 230equally well block historic known as the district filled filming location with buildings for the Nicholas that are both Sparks movie Wilmington’s Riverwalk links shops, imposing and Safe Haven. restaurants, and small parks. funky, it also How times has a vibrant downtown filled with have changed! thoroughly modern attractions. Finally we get to Caswell Beach. There’s top-notch theater (much Off to the left is Old Baldy, the of it produced in a 150-year-old oldest existing lighthouse in North building), cutting-edge restaurants, Carolina. Right behind us is the Oak and an eclectic assortment of shops Island lighthouse, the newest and that, among other things, offer most southern lighthouse in the state. bookshelves laden with 2 miles of And in front of us, in the Atlantic books and cupcakes infused with Ocean, is the spot where the historic cherry compote. blockade runner was discovered. After ensconcing ourselves in the We’ve traveled nearly 400 miles, historic French House B&B, we take learned about more than 400 years, a Walk & Talk Tour that covers and slathered ourselves with more topics ranging from the town’s early than four tubes of sunscreen. It’s days and the importance of the city’s been a varied, stimulating, and yet waterfront location to the role of relaxing vacation. North Carolina during World War By our standards, that means it’s II. been a perfect vacation. Now parked in the river near For an expanded version of this downtown Wilmington, the USS article, as well as information on how North Carolina was one of the film lovers can “follow the stars” along fastest and most highly decorated the North Carolina coast, go to www. battleships in the American fleet. It traveltizers.com. takes us nearly a half day to see the exhibits, explore the decks, and listen Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise to the recorded stories of the men noted; story by Andrea Gross (www. who lived in the cramped quarters, andreagross.com). www.50plusLifePA.com
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Salute to a Veteran
He survived the Bataan Death March. He bombed the Bridge on the River Kwai. He escorted MacArthur ashore in the Philippines.
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.
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Robert D. Wilcox
The Admiral Hosted Dinner at His Home for Prince Philip
When and spent the Clarence summer helping Arthur to indoctrinate Edward the incoming (Cricket) class. Johnson In September, grew up in he shipped Minneapolis, to Pensacola, there were so Florida, where many Swedes he started flight in Minnesota training in the that the SNJ singleMinneapolis engine trainer. phone Then it was directory once to Kingsville, had 22 pages Texas, where he of nothing flew the TBM, but Johnsons Rear Adm. C.A.E. Johnson Jr. when which was the … which may heaviest singlehe was commander, Naval Base, help explain engine aircraft of Philadelphia. his rather long World War II. name—or his Next it was nickname. to Norfolk for As long learning to land as he could aboard a carrier. remember, he They decided to had “a passion try to set a record to fly.” And in for the number his senior year of landings of high school aboard a carrier in 1947, when in a single day, he had to give and he was part a book report of setting that on Man of record. Photo courtesy Willow Valley Communities Annapolis, And there he Rear Adm. Cricket Johnson he became got his wings and in retirement doing his enthralled a promotion to favorite thing: gardening. with the lieutenant junior prospect of a career as a Navy pilot. grade in December 1954. What was So, as soon as he graduated, he that like? enlisted in a local Navy squadron. “Once the admiral pinned those After basic training, he got duty wings on me,” he grins, “I felt I was that had him check out Navy SNJ invincible!” trainers and warm them up to get Johnson flew anti-submarine them ready for the pilots to fly. Then tours for a couple of years, and then he took and excelled in written was called to Norfolk to help set exams, after which he earned his up a school for teaching a highly congressman’s appointment to the classified new form of anti-sub United States Naval Academy at chasing. Annapolis. After that he taught at Annapolis After four years, he graduated for a few years and then began as an ensign in the spring of 1953 a 10-year posting of Pentagon www.50plusLifePA.com
assignments, where he worked in the Navy’s Aviation Section on advanced strategies for tracking and countering Soviet submarines. After being promoted to commander, he served as executive officer at Naval Air Station Glenview in Michigan for a couple of years before he was called back to the Pentagon for two more years, where he planned the acquisition of new equipment to enter the fleet. Leaving there as a captain, he then became commanding officer of NAS New Orleans. There he learned that the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, husband of the queen of England, was in Saskatchewan, Canada, and was planning a stopover at NAS New Orleans on his way to the Caribbean. Apparently, Prince Philip, aware of New Orleans’ fame as a tourist mecca,
had decided that it was close enough to his intended route that it deserved a short visit. When he arrived, Johnson invited him and several of his own key staff officers to come to Johnson’s home for a five-course dinner, with Johnson’s wife, Liz, doing the cooking. The filet mignon entree was an especially big hit, and Prince Philip spent the night in the distinguished visitors section of the bachelor officer quarters. Next morning, as Prince Philip was going through the breakfast line, he saw some food he didn’t recognize. Pointing to it, he asked the admiral inquiringly, “What is that?” Johnson said, “Oh, that’s Southern food. It’s called grits.” “Is it good?” the prince asked. “Ah … yes,” the admiral replied. “Covered with lots of butter and with
plenty of salt and pepper, it’s quite good.” The prince then helped himself to a plentiful serving; piled on the butter, salt, and pepper; and ate it with much appreciation. Then it was back for seconds of this mysterious Southern dish he had never heard of until that moment. He had many more commands with increasing responsibilities, becoming deputy of the Naval Reserve, reporting directly to the chief of naval operations before he retired as a two-star rear admiral in a Pentagon ceremony in 1983. He then declined the chance to become what he referred to as a “Broadway Bandit,” a fulltime lobbyist. Instead, he bought 12 acres along the beautiful Rappahannock River in Virginia and for 10 years became
a farmer, supplying a food stand with vegetables he had grown and fruit from his 170 fruit trees. Over the years, he had kept close notice of literally dozens of retirement communities. But when his daughter, who lived in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, suggested one in Central Pennsylvania, he and Liz visited it and decided it was just what they wanted. “In fact,” Johnson says, “it had plenty of space to permit me to farm again, growing the raspberries, strawberries, and fruit that I seem to have a green thumb for. So, I’m a lucky man … continuing to farm, as I love to do … and surrounded by warm memories of all those wonderful years serving my country in our Navy.” Col. Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.
Veterans’ Event Coming to Wyomissing in June By Megan Joyce More than 29,000 veterans call Berks County home, and an upcoming veterans event aims to connect them with the benefits, resources, and jobs they deserve. County veterans of all ages, active military, and their families are urged to attend the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, a free, one-day event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 10, at Crowne Plaza Reading Hotel, 1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing. Presented by OLP Events, the Veterans’ Expo will bring together active and retired military members and their families and local community-service providers, healthcare professionals, VA benefits counselors, VFWs, and American Legions. These organizations can provide veterans access to the benefits they have earned and information on how to obtain them. “At the request of various local agencies who have visited other Veterans’ Expo & Job Fairs, we will be hosting the Berks County event on June 10,” Donna Anderson, president of On-Line Publishers and OLP Events, said. www.50plusLifePA.com
Guests will also have access to businesses covering everything from home improvement, legal services, and finance to retirement living and insurance—many of which offer discounts to veterans and military personnel. In honor of the county’s Vietnam veterans, the Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be nearby the Veterans’ Expo at Jim Dietrich Park, Muhlenberg Township. This halfsize replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., has
been traveling the country since 1984 and will be at the park for viewing June 9–13. The Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair is a two-for-one event. Held in conjunction with the Expo, the Job Fair provides an opportunity for veterans and employers to meet faceto-face to discuss available positions. Employers will be present from a large range of industries, including construction, management, administrative/clerical, warehouse, sales, customer service,
manufacturing, banking, computer tech/IT, and more. “There are over 200,000 servicemen and servicewomen leaving the military each year, and the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair helps connect veterans in the area with potential employers and ease their transition back into civilian life,” Anderson said. Military personnel may have their resume reviewed online ahead of time by Karen Francis, certified global career development facilitator, and professional photographer Steven Francis will be taking headshots for social media profiles at the event. Job seekers can also visit the Resource Center for roundtable discussions and other helpful information for translating their military careers to civilian opportunities. Event sponsors include Berks Encore, Pennsylvania American Legion, Pennsylvania National Guard Outreach Office, Pennsylvania State Headquarters VFW, Veterans Affairs of Berks County, and WFYL. For more information on the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www. veteransexpo.com.
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On Life and Love after 50
The 14 G’s of Dating for Mature Adults Tom Blake
Men and women over age 50 often ask me for dating tips. What can they do as they grow older to meet a prospective mate? Here are my 14 G’s for 50-plus dating. 1. Get off the couch and out of the house. This advice is always the first I mention. It’s so simple and yet so important. 2. Get involved in activities you enjoy where you will meet new people. Unsure of where to go? Check out Meetup (www.meetup.com) for a list of clubs and activities in your area. There are thousands of activities across the U.S. Granted, some are for the younger set; simply weed out those choices. And the site is free! 3. Go alone to these activities if
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planned to your home for a small potluck dinner party. Start rounding up your single friends now. 5. Go out to enrich your life, but not with the sole purpose of seeking a mate. If the only reason you go out is to find someone, you will become discouraged and frustrated because meeting someone may not happen right away. It might not happen at all. But if you go out to broaden your horizons and enjoy new experiences, just getting out is a great accomplishment. 6. Get it in gear. Meeting new people, making new friends, and finding a mate at this stage in our lives require energy and making a concerted effort. It’s like seeking a job in the current economy, which is difficult. The people who are successful work the hardest at networking and putting resumes out there. The same goes for meeting a mate: Make the process as important as you would if you were seeking a job. 7. Get assertive. Note: I am not saying aggressive, but assertive. There is a big difference. Start conversations with strangers— on a plane, standing in line at the post office or at the bank, waiting for your car to be washed, in line at Starbucks—anywhere there are people waiting and biding time. If you see someone who looks kind, warm, or friendly, don’t hesitate to make a simple comment or ask him (or her) a question: how he likes the book he’s reading or the car he’s driving. This tip applies especially to women.
8. Gain flexibility. Open your mind to new avenues, new cultures, and new thinking. 9. Gain efficiency. Don’t waste time by playing games. Either people are interested in a relationship or they aren’t. If you meet someone you think might be a potential partner, and the excuses start flowing, or the games begin, move on. 10. Gain confidence. Improve your appearance; add exercise to your daily regimen. Eat healthy foods. Take care of yourself. You will have more positive energy, which will make you a more desirable person. Present a positive attitude. A smile is the ticket to making yourself approachable and likeable, both necessary when you are seeking a new mate. 11. Grieve and heal before you begin looking for a new mate. If you’ve recently lost a spouse or partner, give it all the time you need. But that doesn’t mean you don’t go out to enrich your life and be involved with new people. That helps to overcome loneliness. Your life is not over; it has just changed. 12. Gain knowledge and insight through learning and enjoying new experiences. Go back to school. Take an acting class. Travel. 13. Go gray. Remind yourself that being single later in life isn’t so bad. In fact, it’s pretty darned good. It gives you the freedom to do and pursue whatever you want. 14. Give yourself credit and a pat on the back from time to time. After all, you’ve made it this far in life. And, there’s a lot of life ahead to live. For dating information, previous articles, or to sign up for Tom’s complimentary, weekly e-newsletter, go to www. findingloveafter60.com.
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Construction Projects of the ’50s and ’60s Find the missing words from these major American construction projects of the ’50s and ’60s: 1. 1954 – Florida: Fo_____ Hotel 2. 1955 – California: Di_____ 3. 1959 – New York: L_____ Center 4. 1961 – Texas: Six F_____ over Texas 5. 1962 – Nevada: C_____ Palace Hotel 6. 1962 – Virginia: D_____ Airport 7. 1962 – Washington: S_____ Needle 8. 1962 – California: D_____ Stadium 9. 1962 – Texas: As_____ 10. 1968 – Missouri: Ga_____ Arch
Settings of Movies of the ’50s and ’60s Find the states where these movies were set. 1. Vertigo – __________a 2. The Cardinal – M__________ 3. The Unsinkable Molly Brown – __________o 4. Psycho – A__________ 5. God’s Little Acre – __________a 6. In Cold Blood – __________s 7. A Summer Place – M__________ 8. Inherit the Wind – __________e 9. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – __________n 10. True Grit – __________a Written by Alan Stillson. Please see http://stillsonworks.com
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Nurse News
By Gloria May, M.S., R.N., CHES
How Cataract Surgery Can Prevent a Broken Hip
What is casually called a “broken hip” usually isn’t. More often than not, it’s a fracture of the thigh bone (the femur) at the joint where it meets the pelvic bone (the hip socket). But whatever we call it, it’s a serious medical event for anyone, but particularly so for those over age 65. It’s also expensive, costing Medicare almost $3 billion a year. The treatment involves more than “just” surgery. It also includes weeks or months of post-op therapy, usually in a nursing home or rehabilitation center. It more often than not negatively impacts quality of life, as statistics indicate only about one in four “posthips” return to their previous level of functioning. What’s more, one in five “broken hip” patients die of complications within a year of the break. So, it’s paramount that we help ourselves (and we help our aging relatives) do everything possible to
avoid falling and breaking anything, especially the biggest and longest bone in the body. Fall-prevention strategies can be separated into two general categories. First, we can look at how to modify our homes to make them less fallrisky: • Install grab bars (especially in the bathroom) • De-clutter high-traffic paths • Use nonslip rugs or rug tape • Tie up electrical and phone cords • Increase lighting in dim areas • Install handrails on all stairs Second, we look at how we can make our bodies more fall-resistant: • Keep moving, and with your doctor’s approval, increase your level of physical activity. • Do anything you can (walk, dance, swim, stretch) to improve strength, balance, coordination, and
flexibility. • Wear “sensible” shoes. • Review your medications with your doctor for any that have the potential to make you dizzy or to slow your response time, and while you are there, ask if you should be taking vitamin D3 and calcium supplements. All these recommendations may be old hat to you. But here’s one you may not be aware of: Did you know that having cataract surgery might just decrease your risk of incurring a “broken hip”? A cataract is a clouding of the lens behind the colored part of your eye. It’s a common condition (the most common cause of decreased vision and blindness) and affects the majority of those over age 60. Every year, there are more than 1.5 million outpatient surgeries performed to remove and replace the affected lens. While all surgery has risks, for
the most part, cataract surgery is safe and without complications. A Johns Hopkins publication reported on a study demonstrating that of a million Medicare beneficiaries who had cataracts, patients who had surgery to remove and replace them had a 16 to 23 percent lower hip-fracture risk than those who had cataracts but who didn’t have the surgery. And it’s never too late, as patients 80 to 84 years of age who had the surgery had the lowest odds of hip fracture among all age groups. Who would figure that taking care of those cataracts might just well protect your bones? It may be time to see your eye doctor to reduce your risk of breaking your hip. Gloria May is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in health education. She also holds a Certified Health Education Specialist designation.
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Brainteasers Construction Projects of the ’50s and ’60s 1. Fontainebleau Hotel 6. Dulles Airport 2. Disneyland 7. Space Needle 3. Lincoln Center 8. Dodger Stadium 4. Six Flags over Texas 9. Astrodome 5. Caesar’s Palace Hotel 10. Gateway Arch
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Assess your debt. Before you decide to invest in stocks or buy something with the money, determine whether the money would be better spent wiping out any debt you currently have.
Settings of Movies of the ’50s and ’60s 1. California 6. Kansas 2. Massachusetts 7. Maine 3. Colorado 8. Tennessee 4. Arizona 9. Oregon 5. Georgia 10. Oklahoma
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Calendar of Events
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Community Programs/Support Groups Free and open to the public
Senior Center Activities
June 2, 7:30 p.m. Concert: Corsair Blue Jazz Orchestra and the American Bombshells VAMC Lebanon 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (240) 422-6482
Annville Senior Community Center – (717) 867-1796 200 S. White Oak St., Annville June 17, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Father’s Day Picnic June 18, 9:15 a.m . to 6 p.m. – Bus Trip: Hunterdon Hills, Jukebox Heroes June 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Farmers Market Voucher Distribution
June 22, 6 to 7 p.m. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Support Group Linden Village 100 Tuck Court, Lebanon (717) 274-7400
Library Programs Annville Free Library, 216 E. Main St., Annville, (717) 867-1802 June 7, 6:30 p.m. – Adult Coloring Club
parks and recreation All events held at the Park at Governor Dick unless noted. June 12, 1:30 p.m. – Senior Walkabout June 18, 10 a.m. – Bird Walk June 19, 2 p.m. – Wonders of the Wilderness
MARKET from page 3 senior. Blank proxy forms will be available at all distribution sites in advance. Benefits – Eligible individuals receive four $5 checks for a total benefit of $20 one time during the program year. Timeframes – The first day to use 2016 FMNP checks is June 1; the last day is Nov. 30. Eligible Food – FMNP checks may only be used to purchase produce grown in Pennsylvania. FMNP checks may not be used at grocery stores. The 2016 distribution schedule is as follows. Please note: Distribution times vary at each location. Tuesday, June 7: Maple Street Senior Community Center (First Floor Auditorium), 710 Maple St., Lebanon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 9: Maple Street Senior Community Center (1st Floor Auditorium), 710 Maple St., Lebanon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, June 13: Stevens Towers Apartments, 10th and Willow streets, Lebanon, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 14: Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center, 335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown, 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 16: Townehouse Apartments, 1111 Reinoehl St., Lebanon, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 17: Markethouse Place Apartments, Sixth and Willow streets, Lebanon, 10 a.m. to noon
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Monday, June 20: The Willows Apartments, 609 N. 12th St., Lebanon, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 21: Annville Senior Center, 200 S. White Oak St., Annville, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 23: Willow Terrace Apartments, Eighth and Willow streets, Lebanon, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 27: Poplar Terrace Apartments, 605 S. Eighth St., Lebanon, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 29: Myerstown Senior Center, 59 N. Ramona Road, Myerstown, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 29: Tulpehocken Terrace Apartments, 101 W. Richland Ave., Myerstown, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30: Washington Arms Apartments, 303 Chestnut St., Lebanon, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 6: Palmyra Senior Center, 101 S. Railroad St., Palmyra, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 6: Palmview Apartments, 255 W. North Ave., Palmyra, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging cannot guarantee checks to eligible seniors at each distribution site. Checks are handed out on a firstcome, first-served basis. Eligible seniors are welcome to attend any distribution sites to receive checks. If an eligible senior resides in one high-rise, for example, he/she may go to any other high-rise or any senior center to receive checks.
Maple Street Senior Community Center – (717) 273-1048 710 Maple St., Lebanon June 7 and 9, 10 a.m. – Farmers Market Voucher Distribution June 10, 10 a.m. – Center Picnic: Christmas in June June 15, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Bus Trip: Mystery Trip (New Location) Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-6786 Myerstown Baptist Church, 59 Ramona Road, Myerstown June 1, 7:45 a.m. – Breakfast Club at Blue Star Family Restaurant June 15, 4 p.m. – Dinner and Golfing at Wetlands Golf Course June 21, noon – Father’s Day Luncheon at Light’s Victorian House Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 865-0944 335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown – www. jonestownpa.org/senior.html June 8, 10 a.m. – Presentation: “The Science of Dreams” June 14, 10 a.m. to noon – Farmers Market Voucher Distribution June 24, 12:30 p.m. – Pinochle Club Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237 101 S. Railroad St., Palmyra June 17, 11:30 a.m. – Father’s Day Luncheon at Applebee’s June 22, 10:30 a.m. – Pet Photos Show and Tell June 29, 10:30 a.m. – Picnic with Al Shade for Entertainment Privately Owned Centers Senior Center of Lebanon Valley, Inc. – (717) 274-3451 710 Maple St., Lebanon Washington Arms – (717) 274-1401 303 Chestnut St., Lebanon Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information. www.50plusLifePA.com
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Guided We’ll explore orthopedic treatment options based on your goals With the recent addition of new providers, WellSpan Orthopedics in Lebanon is now able to see patients with acute injuries within 48 hours of referral. Treating:
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