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Vol. 9 No. 9
For Senior Laughs, the Play’s the Thing Theater Group and its Founder Spread Humor and Active Aging By Chelsea Peifer Theater has been a pivotal part of human culture since the most primitive times. Once the lifeblood of every community, today local theaters must compete with entertainment formats like television and movies for the attention of audiences. But in Central Pennsylvania, local theaters continue thriving because of passionate individuals like Fran Horkowitz. Horkowitz, 87, has acted, directed, and served on the board for several theaters, and her primary involvement has been with the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg. But in 2009, she saw an empty niche for seniors who wanted to remain involved with performing arts but without the commitment of memorizing a tremendous amount of lines or attending several months’ worth of rehearsals. Ever the go-getter, Horkowitz decided to form the Senior Theatre Players to fill that void. The Senior Theatre Players began with six players traveling to senior centers, assisted and independent living homes, and various locations in Central Pennsylvania to perform short skits. The group has grown to include 15 players ranging in age from 50 to 91. please see LAUGHS page 14 Fran Horkowitz, founder of the Senior Theatre Players, backstage at the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, where exposed brickwork from the original building can be seen. It was first constructed as a one-room schoolhouse in 1863.
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The Other Side of Leonard Nimoy page 15
Deal Me In By Mark Pilarski
Where’d Ya Go? Dear Mark: With apologies to General Douglas MacArthur, the question still remains: What happens to old slot machines that have outlived their usefulness? I have noticed that some of my favorite machines mysteriously disappear, one casino at a time, until they are just a fleeting memory of spinning reels and flashing lights. Gone, but not forgotten. Is there a graveyard for our dearly departed friends? – Leigh H. Any time you see a slot machine disappear from the floor, from the casino’s point of view, that machine was misbehaving, or better stated, underperforming. All machines, Leigh, need to show reasonable results, or their replacement is inevitable. A gaming machine’s performance is measured by two factors:
the amount of coins wagered daily (“coin in”) and the amount collected daily by the casino (“win”). If a machine’s performance falters ever so slightly, a slot manager could decide a change is needed in the slot mix, meaning the placement and positioning of machines on the casino floor. My guess here, Leigh, is that you might also be inquiring about those 20th-century antique machines from manufacturers like Mills and Jennings or some of the later IGT or Bally machines from the ’70s or ’80s. Their resting places have a variety of
possibilities. The first being, as with any slot machine, they are usually sent to a facility that strips them for usable parts and sorts the rest for scrap. Also, stored in the basement of many casinos is that slot graveyard you speak of, where they live out their lives collecting dust. Some machines might go to a private collection, but, depending on local law, they may have to be rendered inoperable. Many a man cave has one sitting in the corner to pilfer quarters from the owner’s friends. A collector like yours truly would never part with his 1934 Mills Star “Firebird” QT nickel machine,
as it pays for the free Guinness or PBR, their choice, offered when some sucker is yanking its handle. Then there are retail establishments specific to the selling of older slot machines in gambling towns like Reno and Las Vegas, where selling gambling equipment is legal. Some of these stores have a decent-sized collection on site. If you are a want-to-be buyer of a “dearly departed friend,” it is important to check state and local laws before you pull the trigger (handle), although, generally speaking, antique slot machines are legal in most states if they are over 25 years old. You can also do an online search for “old slot machines for sale,” or go to eBay, where a plethora of slots is always for sale. Even though Nevada may be the gambling capital of the United States, the please see WHERE page 12
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Resource Directory This Resource Directory recognizes advertisers who have made an extended commitment to your health and well-being. Emergency Numbers Poison Control Center (800) 222-1222 Food Resources Food Stamps (800) 692-7462 Lebanon County Christian Ministries (717) 272-4400 Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging Meals on Wheels (717) 273-9262 Salvation Army (717) 273-2655 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
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Top-Rated New Vehicles for Seniors Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any credible resources that rate the best vehicles for older drivers? My wife and I are both in our 70s and are looking to purchase a new automobile but could use some help choosing one that’s age friendly. What can you tell us? – Car Shoppers Dear Shoppers, While there are a number of websites that rate new vehicles for older drivers, one of the most credible is Edmunds.com, a top-rated online resource for automotive research information. For 2014, they developed a list of “top 10 vehicles for seniors” based on user-friendly features that help compensate for many of the physical changes—like diminished vision, arthritis, and range-ofmotion loss—that can come with aging. But before we get to the list, here is a rundown of different features that are available on many new vehicles today and how they can help with various age-related physical problems. So depending on what ails you or your wife, here’s what to look for.
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Knee, hip, or leg problems: For comfort, a better fit, and easier entry and exit, look for vehicles that have six-way adjustable power seats that move the seat forward, backward, up, and down and the seat-back forward and backward. Also look for low door thresholds and seat heights that don’t require too much bending or climbing to get into. Leather or faux-leather seats are also easier to slide in and out of than cloth seats. Limited upper-body range of motion: If you have difficulty looking over your shoulder to back up or merge into traffic, look for vehicles with a large rear window for better visibility; wide-angle mirrors, which can minimize blind S
spots; backup cameras; active parallel-park assistance; and blindspot warning systems that alert you to objects in the way. Also, for comfort and fit, consider vehicles that have a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, adjustable seatbelts, and heated seats with lumbar support.
vehicles for 2014 listed in alphabetical order. Each offers features designed to support drivers coping with the conditions discussed above. Their picks include both sedans and SUVs and range from top-ofthe-line luxury models to those with more affordable price tags. • Acura RDX SUV • Audi A8 sedan • Ford Taurus sedan • Honda Accord sedan • Hyundai Sonata sedan • Lexus ES 350 sedan • Mazda CX-9 SUV • Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan • Toyota Avalon sedan • Volkswagen Passat
Arthritic hands: To help with difficult and painful gripping and turning problems, features that can help include a keyless entry and a push-button ignition, a thicker steering wheel, power mirrors and seats, and larger dashboard controls. And in SUVs and crossovers, an automatic tailgate closer can be a real bonus. Diminished vision: Look for vehicles with larger instrument panels and dashboard controls with contrasting text that’s easier to see. And those with sensitivity to glare will benefit from extendable sun visors, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and glare-reducing side mirrors. Short and/or overweight: Look for six-way adjustable seats, adjustable foot pedals, and a tiltand-telescoping steering wheel. 2014 Best Vehicles Here is Edmunds’ list of top 10
To read more about the details of these choices, visit www.edmunds.com and type “top 10 vehicles for seniors for 2014” into their search bar. AAA Resource Another excellent resource that can help you chose a vehicle that meets your needs is the American Automobile Association’s online tool called “Smart Features for Older Drivers.” At www.seniordriving.aaa.com/ smartfeatures you can input the areas you have problems with—like knee problems, arthritic hands, or a stiff upper body—and the tool will identify the makes and models that have the features that will best accommodate your needs. Although this tool looks at model-year 2013 vehicles, in many cases the features shown are carried over for 2014 models. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org
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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Lori Verderame ike many others, I lost friends on Sept. 11, 2001. As a museum professional and historian dedicated to the study of objects and their role in culture, I am pleased to highlight the September 11 Memorial and its new Museum that recalls that historic day. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum debuted with ceremony and remembrance recently. The Memorial & Museum are located on 8 of the 16 acres of the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan (New York City). The memorial, designed by Michael Arad and Peter Walker, honors the 2,983 people who were killed in the attacks of both Sept. 11, 2001, and Feb. 26, 1993. The memorial consists of two reflecting pools formed in the footprints of the original Twin Tower buildings. The National September 11 Museum is sited below ground and displays artifacts linked to the events of 9/11, while telling the stories of loss, compassion, and recovery of the 2001 and 1993 attacks. This is achieved through displays, multimedia, and interactive exhibits. Davis Brody Bond is the lead architect on the museum project, sited below the memorial plaza. The architectural firm was established in 1952 by Lewis Davis and Samuel Brody and became Davis Brody Bond in 1990. “The magnitude of the historic importance of the site and its symbolism made it essential for us to find a balance between the collective and the individual
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experience,” said three-part, architect Steven mainly historical Davis, FAIA. exhibition leads Over the visitors through years, Davis the background Brody Bond has of the attacks, designed the events of the buildings for day, and the prestigious aftermath. universities such “The museum as Cornell, tells Photo credit: Jin Lee, courtesy of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Northwestern, heartbreaking On exhibit is the NYFD Ladder 3 at the Princeton, and National September 11 Memorial & Museum, stories of highlighting the role of the first responders. Columbia. Also, unimaginable loss they designed but also inspiring museum stories of courage buildings including The Frick Collection and compassion. Its opening honors the and the National Museum of African commitment we made to 9/11 family American History and Culture. members and to all future generations: Before the public opening of The that we would never forget those we lost National September 11 Memorial & or the terrible lessons we learned that Museum, there were a few days set aside day,” said Michael Bloomberg, chairman when the museum hosted 9/11 families, of the memorial and museum and President and Mrs. Obama, first responders, rescue and recovery workers, survivors, and residents of lower Manhattan. The museum was kept open for 24 hours to host these individuals in the same way that rescue and recovery • Exhibitors • personnel worked continuously at • Health Screenings • Ground Zero in the aftermath of the • Seminars • 9/11 tragedy. The museum boasts 110,000 square • Entertainment • feet of exhibit space, which features • Door Prizes • interactive multimedia displays, personal narratives, and impressive monumental Limited Sponsorship and uniquely personal artifacts. Opportunities Available The breathtaking “In Memoriam” exhibition remembers the people lost. A 15th Annual
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former New York City mayor. Museum donations came from people across the country and around the world, including New York City schoolchildren, who donated their pennies to the project. The museum opened to the general public on May 21, 2014. Admission is $24 for adults with discounted rates for seniors, U.S. veterans, U.S. college students, and youths. Admission is free on Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, see www.911memorial.org. I urge you to visit, learn, and remember. Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori hosts antiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Lori is the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s hit TV show Auction Kings. Visit www.DrLoriV.com/Events, www.Facebook.com/ DoctorLori, or call (888) 431-1010.
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Salute to a Veteran
Life in the Navy Was Great … Except for the Typhoons Robert D. Wilcox His exam results before the Hawkins qualified him to be a sailed again for the Far fireman, and he was off East in January 1947. to San Diego, where he They stopped briefly became part of the crew in Hawaii, and then aboard the destroyer headed for Guam. On USS Hawkins. the way there, they ran The destroyer had into a mammoth threebeen assisting in day typhoon that at occupation operations in times caused their ship Japan and in escorting to roll 45 degrees. ships to and from the Thorpe says he asked Marianas before one of the chiefs, “Does returning to San Diego, it get any rougher than where Thorpe joined the this?” To which the chief crew. He remembers answered grimly, “If it being surprised that does, we won’t be in it; many of the crew we’ll be under it.” Fireman Second Class When the storm members were scarcely Alden Thorpe, aboard the destroyer USS Hawkins. subsided, they older than he, mostly continued on to Guam 17- and 18-year-olds. and then to China. There, they steamed The next few months were spent in between Chinese and Korean ports, training operations off the West Coast
lden Thorpe just missed World War II, but he knew it well from his two brothers, who fought in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge. They wrote to give him a gritty picture of those desperate days of combat our troops went through during “the Bulge,” the largest land battle the U.S. Army ever fought in. Thorpe was seeking adventure, though, and the Navy poster that said, “Join the Navy and see the world” looked mighty good to him. So, at age 17, he got his parents to sign their permission for him to join the Navy. And he was on his way. After boot camp at Bainbridge, Md., he was picked for duty on destroyers and was sent to Great Lakes Basic Engineering School in Michigan. There he learned to operate and service boilers, pumps, engines—every moving part of a combat ship.
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assisting and supporting American Marine units in their attempts to stabilize the explosive Chinese situation at that time and to protect American lives. During the summer of 1947, the Hawkins steamed up the Yellow River, dodging the many sandbars as they made their way to Shanghai to evacuate the American Marine detachment there. Thorpe says he decided to take a jeep ride to see the Great Wall … until, on the way there, he got fired on by Communist Chinese and gave up that idea in a hurry. For a time, their home port was Tsingtao in northern China, where it was often 20 degrees F at noontime, and there was ice everywhere. They stayed busy, chipping off the ice that constantly coated the ship. Their main duty there was to keep an eye on Russian ships while following them up and down the coast.
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One of their discharge in ports of call was December 1948. Hong Kong. Although he Thorpe had a day later used the G.I. off to spend in the Bill to learn to fly, town, and he Thorpe says, “I remembers that never flew The USS Hawkins, on which although all was anything larger Alden Thorpe served. glitter in that than a Greyhound bustling city, and bus. For the next anything you could ever think of was 37 years, I drove—and for a while available to buy, you could still see in dispatched—Greyhound buses on the harbor the hulls of ships that were seven-day tours.” sunk and overturned in combat. On one of his trips from Manhattan In Hong Kong, they got an to Tidewater, N.J., an interesting man emergency call from the Chinese took the seat behind him, and they steamer SS Hong Kheng that had run talked a lot about The 700 Club and Pat aground on the rocky island shore at Robertson’s ministry. It turned out that Chilang Point, 8 miles north of Hong the man was the personal relations Kong, and was breaking up. contact for Robertson’s Christian Steaming north at flank speed, the Broadcasting Network. Hawkins joined another American He introduced Thorpe to Robertson, destroyer and a British destroyer in who then offered Thorpe the chance to braving the rough seas, successfully serve the ministry through manning the rescuing the crew and some 2,000 national prayer call line two or three Chinese men, women, and children and times a week. delivering them to Hong Kong. “That appealed to my own strong Thorpe says, “Everything was so faith,” Thorpe says, “and was a rich scarce in China that any time a vessel experience for me for the two years I was beached, the Chinese would swarm was able to do that before my work over the wreck, taking everything they pattern changed and drew me away.” could find. All wood was valuable, but Thorpe retired in 1990, and in 2008, especially the mahogany that many he discovered what he calls “an ideal ships were fitted with.” retirement community” in Central When the Hawkins returned to the Pennsylvania, where he has lived ever U.S., they brought with them a since. Thinking back to his years in the detachment of Marines that they Navy, he says, “I enjoyed every minute dropped off at Guam. Continuing on, of my time in the Navy … except they ran into another vicious three-day during those typhoons that had me typhoon before reaching San Diego. wondering what I was ever doing there.” There, Thorpe said he could have Shaking his head, he says with a little signed up for another hitch and gone smile, “I sure wouldn’t ever want to do on a trip that the ship was scheduled to that again.” make literally around the world. But he Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in says that civilian life sounded pretty good to him right then, and he took his Europe in World War II.
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Breathless in Denver Much of the art is displayed in galleries that resemble a homey living room. The result is an exceptionally unusual, informative, and classy museum. www.kirklandmuseum.org
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was told that Denver would take my breath away. First there’s the surprise. Denver is flat. Most visitors envision exiting the airport and finding themselves surrounded Modern Talk – Imagine by snow-capped peaks. listening to two experts discuss Denver has three major league Bison roam in large fields just a Mountains are visible from Nope. Denver is the gateway such disparate topics as few miles from both the Denver most points in Denver, but the stadiums: Coors Field for baseball, to the Rockies; it’s not in the “Machiavelli & Fresh Meat Sports Authority Field at Mile airport and the downtown area. actual city is flat. Rockies. You’ll have to drive a Sausage” or “Minimalism & High for football, and Pepsi Center half hour or more before you’ll Giant Wombats.” for basketball and hockey. need your hiking boots. This is what happens during Then, there’s the altitude. the Museum of Contemporary you’ll undoubtedly want to see the outdoors seriously, probably because The 13th step of the state capital, the Art’s series titled “Re-Mixed Taste: Tag mountain heights, there’s charm aplenty with more than 300 days of sunshine gold-domed centerpiece of downtown Team Lectures on Unrelated Topics.” per year, it’s a seriously beautiful city. To Denver, is exactly 1 mile above sea level. down in the flats—a topnotch art Each guru has 20 minutes to make his museum, zoo, botanic garden, theater act local, take a morning bike ride on This is a height that leaves most folks point, after which the audience jumps in district … The list goes on. some of the 850 miles of paved trails giddy from the clear, mountain air, but to ask questions in an attempt to force But there are also some lesser-known that crisscross and encircle the city. a few become woozy from lack of the seemingly unrelated to relate. Bizarre? attractions that you can’t find everyplace No bike? No problem. Denver’s Boxygen. Occasionally. Fascinating? Always. else. Here, a rundown of breathtaking cycle program is the first large-scale http://mcadenver.org/mixedtaste2014.php Hint: take a deep breath, guzzle experiences in the city proper. bike-sharing plan in the country. Eight water, and eat carbs, which require less dollars buys a day’s access to one of the Star Status – Denver is one of only oxygen for digestion. Fitness Mecca – Denverites take the city’s 800-plus red bikes, which are 12 U.S. metro areas that are represented Finally, there’s the delight. Though available at more than 80 stations by teams of all four major professional throughout the city. sports leagues. It’s a rare week when https://denver.bcycle.com and there’s not a game in play. www.traillink.com But unlike the other 11 cities, Denver boasts something extra. They have 20th-Century Design Pop – The rarefied mountain air that makes balls Kirkland Museum of Fine and soar farther, pucks glide faster, and Decorative Art is home to some of the beer—for which the city is also best Arts & Crafts, Bauhaus, Art Deco, famous—taste better. Modern and Pop art in the country. Among the more than 3,500 objects Wild at Heart – So, you want to see are chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright and some bison, the celebrated symbol of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh; hundreds of Wild West? The Rocky Mountain pieces of 20th-century ceramics, Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is just tableware, glassware, and metal ware; and minutes off the interstate that joins even an iconic Electrolux vacuum Denver International Airport and the cleaner. downtown area.
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At more than 15,000 acres, the refuge is one of the largest urban open spaces in the country and home to more than 330 species of birds and animals. Here you can see not only bison and deer, but also red-tailed hawk and bald eagle. But the refuge has been used for more than animals. During and after World War II the land was the site of one of the country’s largest chemicalweapons manufacturing facilities. That story, as well as the one about the extensive cleanup that followed, is told in a somber, not-to-be-missed exhibit in the refuge’s visitor center. www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal
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Cast-Iron Skillets Mike Clark still use cast-iron skillets. They have always been in my life, from childhood up to the present; I think I appreciate them more today than ever. When I was a child, my mom and dad used at least one cast-iron skillet daily. I mention my dad because he also knew how to cook, especially hamburger barbecue from scratch and country eggs on Saturday mornings, always in a castiron skillet. He never seemed intimidated by my mom’s skills, she being a farm girl from a large family. And those farm girls
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could put out a good spread, I can tell you. My dad’s brothers could put together a tasty meal, too. Consequently, the ability to cook has rubbed off on my brother and me. My brother even wrote a newspaper column about grilling. It was called Clarkie on the Grill, and it ran for almost eight years in
the Lancaster newspaper. He started young, and by the time he was in high school, he was pan-frying cheeseburgers in a cast-iron skillet before heading off to school. I’m sure his classmates were intrigued. It was genuinely original. People today are so smitten with their coated and multi-clad pots and pans that
they have abandoned cast iron, the original nonstick cookware. And that’s a shame. Caring for cast iron probably seemed too fussy for them. Perhaps the ritual of proper seasoning and cleaning required to keep cast iron in the best serviceable condition was too much trouble. It is not, however, that difficult. First, do not buy the new stuff with the rough, unfinished surfaces; it will give you fits and is probably the reason why people abandon cast-iron cookware. Start,
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Annville Senior Community Center – (717) 867-1796 200 S. White Oak St., Annville Sept. 5, 11:45 a.m. – Medicare Presentation by APPRISE Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m. – Picnic Games on the Green Sept. 24, noon – Elmcroft’s Fall Picnic with Dixie Land Express Band
Lebanon County Department of Parks and Recreation All events held at the Park at Governor Dick unless noted. Sept. 7, 1 to 4 p.m. – Music on the Porch: Bluegrass and Country Music Jam Sept. 14, 9 a.m. – Fitness Hike Sept. 21, 8:45 a.m. – Wildflowers at Speedwell Forge Park
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instead, by purchasing the old, already well-seasoned skillets with an almost glassy-smooth surface. Get them while they are still available and somewhat reasonably priced. Remember, they don’t make them like they used to. If the cast metal is still gray, then you’ll have to season them yourself, which means cooking in them until they get deep brown or black. That’s what seasoning is—the multiple layers of grease and oil that have been cooked hard on the surface of the metal over time. Once that coating is developed, then you have a slippery, nonstick surface. You can preserve that surface by just wiping out the pan with a paper towel after each use, leaving behind a thin coat of oil that becomes another coat of seasoning the next time you cook in it. If a skillet gets encrusted with certain foods, you can fill the pan with about a half inch of water and bring it to a low boil while lightly scraping over the bottom with a stainless-steel spatula (rounded corners on the spatula is preferred) to remove the buildup. Do not scrape so hard that you remove the seasoning, however. Rinse the pan out, hand dry it as well as you can, and put it on a warm burner or in a warm oven to complete the drying process. Rust will develop if you don’t. I then apply a light coat of cooking oil
(usually canola) on the dry surface before I store the skillet. For light food buildup, sprinkle some table salt in your skillet and wipe over the surface. The salt acts as a mild abrasive. Try to avoid soap; if you feel that soap is required for a cleanup, use it sparingly and make sure it is mild. The truth is, you will seldom need soap on a well-seasoned castiron skillet. This morning I made an omelet on a round, No. 9 Griswold griddle, which fits perfectly over the large electric burner on my stove. That omelet floated nicely on the seasoned surface as I scooped it up for the flip. Also on top of my stove, always ready for action, is a No. 7 Wagner, a No. 7 National, and a No. 9 Griswold, all wellseasoned skillets. Give cast iron another try. Once you get the hang of it, it’s hard to go back to the modern stuff. And besides, it adds a little needed iron to your diet each time you use it. That seems more healthful than adding copper, stainless steel, and nonstick coating to your favorite meal. Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior/applied psychology from Albright College. Mike lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at mikemac429@aol.com.
The History of Labor Day Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It’s a national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the United States. Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, was first to suggest a day to honor those “who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold.” But other research seems to support the contention that machinist Matthew Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J., proposed the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York. The Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and picnic. Either way, the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on Sept. 5, 1883. In 1884, the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday. As labor organizations grew in size and power, so did the idea of Labor Day. In 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country. The first governmental recognition of the holiday came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. While the first state bill proposing the holiday was introduced into the New York legislature, Oregon passed the first law on Feb. 21, 1887. Four more states—Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York—created the Labor Day holiday by legislative enactment that same year. By the end of the decade, Connecticut, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 other states had adopted the holiday in honor of workers, and on June 28 of that year, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
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We’re on the Move to End Alzheimer’s September commemorates World Alzheimer’s Month, and within that month is World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21. There is a lot to stop and pause for during September, but the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter does the opposite—we make people get up and move! The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the association’s largest annual awareness and fundraising event, which occurs during September and October.
The money raised allows our chapter to contribute to research— breakthroughs that we hope will one day be life-changing for people with dementia. The funding will allow for increases in the accurate and timely diagnosis of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. As well, added dollars will ensure we have a significant increase in affordable, high-quality care and support for people with the disease and their caretakers. And while we know what the walk
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means for us, we are keenly aware that it is personal for many of you. Some walk to honor and remember those they have lost. Some walk to share stories of living with Alzheimer’s or related dementias. Some walk so that future generations won’t have to face the debilitating and devastating effects of the disease. Some walk because they want to help make a difference and fight back. For our Greater Pennsylvania Chapter board chair, Deb Pierson, this walk is a walk toward breaking the chain of young-onset Alzheimer’s that has dramatically linked itself in her family. In a recent meeting, she was asked to jot down a personal goal. From there, she was told to imagine that the goal was accomplished, and then posed with the question, “Now what is possible?” This is how Pierson responded: “Imagine a world where every child has a committed, active grandparent or great-grandparent to love them, encourage their gifts, and pass on values, family, and cultural history. Imagine if our seniors had the funds available in their retirement accounts to travel and enjoy life. Imagine when our government has billions in extra funds per year to allocate to the greater good. What you’ve just imagined is a world without Alzheimer’s.”
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slot machine was actually born elsewhere, in San Francisco. The first mechanical slot machine, the Liberty Bell, was invented in 1895 by Charles Fey, a San Francisco mechanic. Fey’s machine housed three spinning reels, each decorated with diamonds, spades, hearts, and one cracked Liberty Bell per reel. When the bells lined up, they produced your biggest payoff: 10 nickels. The original Liberty Bell used to be on display at the Liberty Belle Saloon & Restaurant in Reno, but since its closing in 2006, it is now exhibited at the Nevada State Museum. Back in the ’40s and early ’50s, those older mechanical slots were chock full of springs and gears that were powered by a player pulling the handle, which started the reels spinning. The problem with these early machines was that they were limited in the size of the jackpots because they could only accept one coin, which restricted the number of coins they could pay out. Once the electromechanical machine appeared, it allowed multiple-coin play, which included electrically powered
hoppers that could pay out much larger jackpots. When the computerized slots were introduced in the ’80s, machines with progressive jackpots were linked among different machines hundreds of miles apart, offered huge jackpots starting in the millions. Essentially, Leigh, slot machines keep advancing and getting more complicated, necessitating new homes for the older ones. I will write in a future column about some new three-reel mechanical slots with the feel of a traditional slot that are now hitting the floor. Gambling Wisdom of the Month: “Slot machines are the cotton candy and the McDonald’s of the casino. Everyone knows that they’re bad for you, but few can resist their junk-food appeal.” – Andrew Brisman Mark Pilarski is a recognized authority on casino gambling, having survived 18 years in the casino trenches. Pilarski is the creator of the bestselling, award-winning audio book series on casino gambling, Hooked on Winning. www.markpilarski.com
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Their performances are everyone here.” usually no longer than 30 to 40 Horkowitz is president minutes, said Horkowitz. emeritus at the Little Theatre of “It’s just enough. We work Mechanicsburg and now focuses with books in hand and we solely on leading and don’t memorize lines,” participating in the Senior explained Horkowitz. Theatre Players. “Theater is really my favorite The technique is sometimes pastime, and that’s why I do referred to as “Readers Senior Players,” said Horkowitz. Theater,” and she compares Horkowitz has found that their style of performance to the group’s skits can also help that of a live radio perpetuate the message that presentation. Members of this season’s Senior Theater Players The Senior Theatre Players performing senior living doesn’t have to “Our skits are always include, standing, from left, Charles Smith, Hampden this summer for residents at Claremont Nursing equal sedentary living. humorous,” she said. “Our Township; Fran Horkowitz, Carlisle; Linda Draper, & Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle. A friend of Horkowitz’s was purpose is to make people Mechanicsburg; and Gabriel Horkowitz, Carlisle. worried about her parents laugh a little.” Seated, Carvel Markley, Mechanicsburg. would take the role spending too much time watching One comedic skit that because they didn’t television, so she asked her for a copy of always seems to be a crowd performance of The want to go on stage the script she saw the Senior Theatre favorite is called Sure As Hell Growing Sound of Music. pregnant,” Horkowitz Players perform about someone in a Old. Her husband, Gabe, said. “But you’re retirement home who did not want to do “They love it because all of the men served as an Army acting, and that’s the anything. can see themselves in it. One can’t hear, dentist, and their point.” “She really wished her parents would one can’t see,” laughed Horkowitz. family was stationed at Since then, get involved,” Horkowitz said. “There is After the show, audiences always tell the Aberdeen Proving Horkowitz branched a lot out there to do. the players that they made them laugh. Ground in Maryland out to countless acting “My husband is 91 and he still jogs “That’s what they always say, and at the time. and directing roles, for an hour every morning,” she said. that’s what matters,” Horkowitz said. Theaters on military including productions “He doesn’t jog like he did when he was “We just want to make people laugh.” bases used to serve as a at local theaters like 80, but he still moves his legs.” Plays with a local historical focus are central source of Theatre Harrisburg, In addition to the Senior Theatre popular too, added Horkowitz. entertainment, said Molly Pitcher Troupe, Players, Horkowitz teaches theater to Local playwright Cindy Dlugolecki Horkowitz. And, Oyster Mill Playhouse, children at vacation Bible school over the wrote The Ghost of Mechanicsburg, and perhaps more Allenberry Playhouse, summer. She plays bridge a few times a the audience thoroughly enjoyed the importantly, they Actors from the Senior Theatre and Gretna Theatre. month and is an active member of her connection to places they knew and helped to keep the Players in scenes from a The talent in church. loved. troops from getting current skit about the Central Pennsylvania is “I keep very busy. I like people,” Former Harrisburg resident Barbara into trouble elsewhere, comedic side effects of aging. “extremely strong,” said Horkowitz said. Blank wrote How to Marry a Rabbi, and she laughed. Horkowitz. She and her husband are Penn State the Senior Theatre Players performed the Horkowitz sang in choirs at each of When Horkowitz was performing at graduates and have three children—all skit to a roaring audience at the Jewish the posts they were stationed. Every post the various Army posts where her Penn State graduates—and two Community Center. had men’s and women’s choirs to provide husband was stationed, sometimes she grandchildren. If the skits the Senior Theatre Players entertainment at formal dinners hosted almost did not even have to audition for Anyone who is interested in joining use are not written by local playwrights, by the generals. roles. the Senior Theatre Players as a performer they are usually selected by Horkowitz But once she tried acting in her first “But when I came here and saw the or who would like to request that the from a senior theater catalog. musical, she was hooked. After The competition, I was intimidated,” group performs at their event or location Horkowitz first became involved with Sound of Music came her role as a Horkowitz said. “We have so much talent may contact Fran Horkowitz at (717) theater in her late 40s and was recruited pregnant widow in a comedy. here, and I have a great deal of respect for 243-1941. for a role as one of the singing nuns in a “It was hysterical, and nobody else
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photographers who had used fashion models, and to use these women in those same poses.” More recently, for his Secret Selves project—his first shot in color—he photographed 100 people from all walks of life, each acting out a fantasy identity. Nimoy, who is represented by R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton, Mass., had three concurrent exhibitions in the Boston area that began in late March, when the artist turned 83. “The exhibits cover about 20 years of my career, so it’s quite comprehensive.” Although Nimoy’s works can be pricey (up to $18,000), more affordable images with a Spock theme (e.g., the Vulcan hand salute) are sold through a site managed by his granddaughter (www.shopllap.com). “She’s quite the entrepreneur and operates it like a classy boutique,” said Nimoy. “There are t-shirts, tote bags, and photographs signed by me. The things we do for our grandchildren!” In February, reports surfaced that Nimoy was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung ailment that affects some 13 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is caused primarily by smoking. “Before I stopped smoking 30 years ago, I was deeply addicted,” he said. “I had to go through various programs before I quit. But by then, the damage was done. In my late 70s and early 80s, I recognized that I did not have great breathing capacity, so I wasn’t surprised by the COPD diagnosis.
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there anymore. Other than that, I’m still very active and not ready to cash it in yet!” Despite rumors throughout his acting career that he resented being typecast as Spock, Nimoy says he regards the character with fondness. “I’ve always been proud to be identified with Spock.” And what if J.J. Abrams, the producer/director of the new Star Trek films, approached him for another film role? “I’d take his call, but doubt I’d do any acting,” he said. “I don’t want to go off on location again. I’m enjoying life with my family too much.”
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s Star Trek’s Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy created one of the most iconic characters in television history. But for the past two decades, Nimoy has transported his career to the other side of the camera and is now regarded as a leading contemporary American photographer. Early in his acting career, he recognized photography could be more than just snapshots on location. “I carried a camera with me wherever I went and began to realize I was missing the place I was in because my eye was behind the camera so much,” Nimoy recalled from his home in Los Angeles. “I had the photographs, but I hadn’t had the experience. So I began using the camera when I was on a specific, thematic quest.” The photography bug eventually bit him hard at the pinnacle of his career. “I had finished three seasons of Star Trek and two seasons of Mission: Impossible, and I actually considered changing careers,” Nimoy explained. “I went to school at UCLA to study photography under master art photographer Robert Heineken and became very excited about the prospect.” But with no enthusiasm for commercial photography, he realized a career in fine-art photography would be difficult at the time. “So I decided to stay with my acting and directing, although I continued to study photography and work at it.” Around 1994, he became a full-time photographer (while continuing to tackle some film and TV projects of interest), producing work that was largely concept driven—themes that told a story, rather than random, individual photos. His diverse subjects include hands, eggs, landscapes, nudes, and dancers, all shot with black-and-white film cameras. “I have two darkrooms and do my own printing up to a 16- by 20-inch image. I like to be in touch with the whole process.” His provocative Full Body project, published in book form in 2007, featured mostly naked, full-figured women. “My original idea was to replicate some rather famous images shot by other
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