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Fun feature of the virtual 50plus EXPOs!

Writing Challenge Showcase Everyone has a story tell, and we want to hear from you!

Send us up to 300 words of your original work. Your entry can be a poem, essay, or narrative format.

You may want to let us know about the biggest challenge you had to navigate through. How did you come through that time and did it change the course of your life?

Or do you like the rhythm of words? Then a poem would be your forte.

We are excited to be able to offer this special feature as part of the online virtual 50plus EXPOs this fall.

All entries will be shown online for the general public to vote for their favorite.

ELIGIBILITY: • All competitors must have reached their 50th birthday on or before Sept. 1, 2020.

• Competition is limited to nonprofessional writers.

• Writers must be a resident of Pennsylvania.

RULES AND REQUIREMENTS: • Entries cannot be longer than 300 words.

• Subject matter inappropriate to a family-style audience will disqualify the entry.

• Plagiarizing is not permitted and entries must be your original work.

• Photo of contestant/s is required with entry.

• Entries will be posted for viewing beginning in September.

• Entries to be posted for the competition must be received no later than Thursday, Oct. 15.

• Email submissions to talent@50plusEXPOpa.com.

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50plus, Women’s, Veterans’ Events Going Virtual for 2020

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During the Jobs717.com job fair — which has been opened to both veterans and civilians — guests can “visit” employers to learn about their organizations and available positions.

Attendance at all virtual events will be free to visitors.

Like all small businesses, over the past few months OLP Events has been navigating the challenges of these unprecedented times.

In July, OLP Events successfully hosted the Dauphin County 50plus EXPO in Hershey in compliance with the CDC and commonwealth guidelines in place at the time.

“We all felt good about the new processes and procedures we’d implemented for the safety of sponsors, exhibitors, and visitors,” Donna Anderson, president of On-Line Publishers and OLP Events, said.

“It was great to be back talking with people and seeing our business community engaging and sharing information with our visitors.”

Later that same day, new limitations to the number of people permitted at indoor gatherings were implemented at the state level, making future brick-and-mortar expos impossible for the foreseeable future.

“We know every business needs to have a way to stay connected with customers, and consumers need information as well,” Anderson said.

For more information and updates as they become available, check the event websites or call (717) 285-1350.

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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and changes in public health restrictions, OLP Events has announced its remaining 50plus EXPOs, Women’s Expos, and Veterans’ Expo & Job Fairs for 2020 will be conducted virtually.

The virtual expos will take place over a period of days, allowing visitors to engage with exhibitors at their convenience, and will include seminars, demonstrations, promotional offers, and entertainment.

Dates will be announced soon for these rescheduled and revamped events: the Lancaster, York, Cumberland, and Chester County 50plus EXPOs; the York, Capital Area, Lebanon, and Lancaster Veterans’ Expo & Job Fairs; and the Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Cumberland County Women’s Expos.

These virtual expos will be held at their respective websites: www.50plusexpopa.com for the 50plus EXPOs, www.veteransexpo.com for the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fairs, and www.agreatwaytospendmyday.com for the Women’s Expos.

A 50plus Living Virtual Open House is also in the works for Aug. 15–31 at www.50pluslivingvirtualopenhouse.com. During the open house, interested individuals can “visit” mature living communities and service providers online from the comfort of their home or office.

In addition, Jobs717.com, an online job fair for those in or near the 717 area code, is slated for Sept. 15–30 at www.jobs717.com and will be held in conjunction with the Lebanon Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair.

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Lancaster County Office of Aging Maintaining the independence and quality of life for seniors through information, services, and protection since 1974.

result of the passage of the Older Americans Act. This act directed states to develop a network of services and supports to help keep older adults healthy and independent.

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging was created to fulfill this mandate. In turn, a network of 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) was established throughout the commonwealth to carry out this mission at the local level.

Funding for aging-related services is a combination of state and federal monies, with the Pennsylvania Lottery providing the major source of funding.

In Lancaster County, the AAA is part of county government. We are dedicated to providing Lancaster County residents, 60 years of age and older, with a wide range of informational resources and services as well as advocacy efforts and elder abuse protection.

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By Megan Joyce continued to channel in During the first few other ways. weeks of the coronavirus “Once (our children) pandemic this spring, went off to college and got avid quilter Kelly married, I was back into Meanix was feeling quilting full force,” she creatively unmoored, said. “I started teaching unable to harness her and taking more classes imaginative impulses to learn all the interesting into one focused pursuit. and creative ways to quilt.

Meanix, of The learning never stops!”

Downingtown, had Meanix is a 30sewn some protective year member and past face masks for friends president of the Calico and family, but by late Cutters Quilt Guild of March, the stress and West Chester, which disruption of quarantine creates quilts for children, life was starting to Meanix created “Pandemic 2020” domestic violence victims, siphon the water from around the applique bird in the center. veterans, NICU babies, her artistic well. and others in addition to hosting monthly programs “I find myself walking around my house and not and seasonal retreats for quilters of all ages and skill being able to focus,” Meanix wrote on her blog, levels.

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She now serves as the recording secretary for its com). board.

“I have done some sewing, but not a lot. I “The guild is a wonderful place, and everyone is decided that was going to change today.” very happy to share their knowledge or help you out Meanix hunkered down and resurrected her with any project … It is a very vibrant and exciting hundreds-high pile of “orphan blocks” — unused guild that brings in many high-profile speakers and fabric squares made as design tests, left over from workshops,” Meanix said. “I have made lifelong unfinished quilts, or extras from times she made friends participating in the guild.” too many or didn’t like the color scheme.

Meanix belongs to two other quilting guilds as Before long, Meanix had stitched to life well, which “all have a different flavor and fulfill “Pandemic 2020,” a mainly green, white, and blue different interests,” she said. quilt centered on a large applique bird.

Most industries have witnessed considerable “I was loath to see (the bird) languish in a box, so change and modernization over the past four it became the centerpiece of the quilt. Once it was decades, and quilting is no exception. up on my design wall, I just started adding blocks Meanix has “embraced the innovations,” around it until I found something that felt like it including the rotary cutter, a handheld cutting was working,” she said. “It took me about a day to tool that “has totally changed the entire process make this into a design I liked.” and made it easy enough for anyone to make Meanix, a self-taught quilter who is retired from patchwork,” Meanix said. real estate, took up quilting more than 40 years ago “There is no cutting out small patches with during a time of similar forced idleness: her first scissors or templates. As a result, most quilt tops are pregnancy. much more precise and accurate, making a better “This was in 1976, and quilting was in a revival and long-lasting product.” period. I started with the very traditional and Another popular development Meanix has antique-looking quilts and am now considered more embraced is the use of the longarm sewing of an eclectic quilter,” Meanix said. “I like bright, machine, the use of which has given rise to its own clear colors, simple patterns that let the fabric do commercial industry: professional longarm quilting the work and shine.” businesses.

Meanix and her husband went on to have three At 10-14 feet long, the longarm machine more children, which limited her quilting time but significantly speeds up the process of sewing the not her creative impulses, which Meanix said she www.50plusLifePA.com

batting and backing of a quilt to the quilt top versus traditional hand stitching or at-home sewingmachine quilting.

“The machine-quilting process requires skill and an artistic touch.

There are judging categories on machine quilting alone. It has allowed quilters to make many quilts a year instead of one or two,” Meanix said.

Meanix finds inspiration in Modern quilting typically employs fabric itself; she will begin her quiltbright, bold colors and prints. making process by searching her stash of hundreds of fabrics to find combinations that appeal to her. She then drafts a pattern or selects one from a book or magazine, followed by the creation of a “test block” to see how feasible the construction will be.

“After my top is complete, it may take me a few months or more to quilt, as I need to let it ‘cook’ to know how I want it quilted,” she said.

Although quilts can certainly be Meanix has hundreds of “orphan blocks” waiting to find a home constructed following an established in a future project. pattern, Meanix enjoys mining her own muse to develop quilt designs that pulse with vibrant color and touches of personalized whimsy.

“I enjoy making something with my hands and using my creativity to come up with an interesting quilt. It is very calming and exciting at the same time,” Meanix said.

“Two people can make the same quilt and come up with completely different products. I especially like working without a pattern and not knowing what I will make or how it will turn out until the end.”

That’s right — sometimes, she foregoes the plan or pattern altogether.

“Improv quilting is cutting and sewing with no real idea in mind on how it will turn out. These tend to be more ‘artsy’ quilts,” she said. “I still have a soft place in my heart for the antique patterns and have made many quilts in more modern fabrics.”

“Modern” and “quilting” are two words that may seem like strange neighbors, but Meanix said the modern quilting movement appeals to both quilters her age and to millennials.

“The younger generation is taking the whole idea of quilting and turning it into their own,” she said. “While most of us know everything old is new again, it is exciting to see them embrace the craft and push those boundaries and rules. They have also designed beautiful fabrics, which are abundant!”

Modern quilting typically employs bright, bold colors and prints; minimalism; expansive negative space; high-contrast areas of solid color; and improvisational piecing, according to the Modern Quilt Guild (www. themodernquiltguild.com).

“People think we are old, wrinkled grannies sitting around with knitting needles. Very far from it!” Meanix said. “Quilting is a $3.7 billion industry.

We all are excited that the younger generation has also found quilting as a way to create and run businesses from their homes while they raise their children.”

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Meanix’s “fabric stash” is ever-growing.

Meanix recently created a quilt of Depression-era fabric blocks she purchased at a flea market.

which she has given away as gifts or to charitable causes. She also keeps close to a hundred in her home to use for lectures and workshops.

She recently completed a quilt comprising Depression-era quilt blocks she found at a flea market.

Puckered, pleated, and poorly sewn, there was not a flat or straight block of fabric in the bunch.

“I instantly felt a connection with the woman (I assumed) who made them,” Meanix said. “She used what she had and did her best.”

Meanix became determined to complete the woman’s unfinished handiwork, honoring those past efforts while also bringing a 21stcentury touch to the end result.

“I thought a lot about her as I sewed them and wondered what her life was like, how she decided on the blocks, why she picked out the colors and patterns,” Meanix said. “I quilted it with straight lines, which is very modern. I like the nod to the old and the new.

“It is now her quilt and my quilt.”

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

‘In the Summertime’ Randal Hill

C’mon, admit it. The cheerful, shuffling Top 5 especially if you’re a young person — it’s a great single of “In the Summertime” brought a smile to day, you’ve managed to get a car — preferably your face and got your fingers drumming back in with the top off — you’re cruising around, and, if the summer of 1970. you’re a guy, you’re picking up girls.”

Mungo Jerry’s irresistible anthem to good Dorset’s band was first known as Memphis times resonates to this day. But let’s examine the Leather, then as the Good Earth before landing a lyrics a bit more carefully — and critically — record contract and changing the group’s name to than we did 50 years ago.

Mungo Jerry — from the character Mungojerrie “In the Summertime” was created by the from T.S. Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of British band’s lead singer and guitarist, Ray Practical Cats (later the basis for the Broadway Dorset, who composed the song in 1968 while musical Cats). working for Timex.

Dorset’s ditty — No. 1 in England, No. 3 in Dorset, who came from a musical family, the USA — was inspired lyrically by America’s admits that the now-iconic melody “just popped vacuous “beach party” flicks of the 1960s. into his head” at work one afternoon, and that he “That was the teenage dream. What more can “In the Summertime” scribbled the words in just 10 minutes the next you want?” he asks with a grin.

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In his recording, Dorset sang and played August 1970 “It’s got no chorus,” he admitted on the website guitars (acoustic and electric), as well as a shaker Songfacts. “All it’s got is a melody that goes instrument called the cabasa. A trio of musical over and over again, with a set of lyrics that conjure up a celebration of life, pals provided backup via banjo, string bass, and piano.

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No drums were used that day, although Dorset can be heard stomping his foot to the rhythm, a concept adopted from bluesman John Lee Hooker, who often used his foot in lieu of a percussion instrument.

At two minutes into the tune, we hear the roar of a speeding auto (the recording engineer’s sports car), which punctuates the lyric line, We’ ll all go into town. The song then, in a surprise move, restarts from the beginning and fades out after another minute and a half.

Now let’s consider some of those other lyrics:

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• The disc was criticized about Have a drink, have a drive, which obviously approves of getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.

• Do a ton or a ton and 25 are English terms for driving 100 — or 125 — miles an hour.

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• Finally, women must have blanched upon hearing the lines: If her daddy’s rich, take her out for a meal, If her daddy’s poor, just do what you feel.

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Nevertheless, Dorset’s creation remains a catchy paean to innocence that conjures memories made under a seductive summertime sun.

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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Senior Idol

• All competitors must have reached their 50th birthday on or before Sept. 1, 2020.

• There are two categories: Single and group competitors. Everyone in the group (excluding accompanist) must be 50 or older by Sept. 1.

• Competition is limited to nonprofessionals.

• Must be a resident of Pennsylvania.

We’re bringing it back ... virtually!

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For many years, OLP Events hosted the wildly popular PA State Senior Idol competition. We found out there are oodles of boomers and seniors with talent.

Hold onto your microphone, ’cause we’re bringing it back!

This year during the Virtual 50plus EXPO season, we will once again showcase your creative side.

Do you … dance … sing … play an instrument … perform magic … tell jokes?

This is a chance for your 2 minutes to be in the spotlight. Just get out those smartphones or tablets and ask someone to record your talent.

The PA State Senior Idol competition is a fun, motivational experience for today’s active adults. Show the community just how much life there is after 50!

RULES AND REQUIREMENTS: • A 2-minute act limit will be strictly enforced. Record your talent in either a 2-minute clip or edit it down to 2 minutes.

• Lyrics or subject matter inappropriate to a family-style audience will disqualify the entry.

• Lip synching is prohibited.

• Videos must be filmed on a cell phone or tablet and emailed to talent@50plusEXPOPA.com (please email the video directly from the device you used to record your talent).

• Photo of contestant/s is required with entry.

• Entries will be posted for viewing beginning in September.

• Entries to be posted for the competition must be received no later than Thursday, Oct. 15.

We can’t wait to share your talent!

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On Life and Love after 50

5 Tips on Finding Love after 50 Tom Blake

Finding love for single seniors is difficult, unless you get lucky and someone enters your life unexpectedly.

Finding love is like seeking employment. It takes work, energy, and commitment. To help mature singles through the maze, here are five findinglove-after-50 tips.

1. Create a written finding-love-after50 plan. Include in your plan a personal profile — think of it as your resume. But this profile isn’t for publication; it’s for your eyes only, to guide you in your task.

Itemize your strengths and interests. But also include items where you can improve, such as getting more exercise and eating healthier.

Include a section in your plan titled “Qualities,” which has two parts.

Part one: qualities you seek in a mate. Items such as “He makes me his top

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priority,” or, “He is kind, warm, and caring,” or, “He respects his mother.”

Part two: qualities or traits you won’t tolerate — deal-breakers. Examples: smoking, drug use, heavy drinking, moodiness, or a dislike of animals.

Review and update your written plan often; it will keep you from wasting time on the wrong person.

2. Start moving. This is the action part of your plan. Get off the couch, out of the house, and involved in activities you enjoy.

By getting out, you’ll meet new people.

Volunteer. Join a club via Meetup.com.

Take classes or dance lessons. Attend high school and college reunions.

Yes, during a pandemic, going outside is challenging. Follow local restrictions. Protect yourself and others.

3. Be pleasantly assertive, not aggressive. Strike up a conversation with a stranger who appears to be single (no wedding ring) and who appeals to you.

Where? Everywhere: while standing in line at the post office or at a store or while working as a docent at a museum. Possible conversation starters: “Is that a good Cabernet?” or, “That’s a nice-looking shirt.”

Be a salesperson and A-B-C: always be closing. Even if you are shy, end the conversation with, “Would you like to meet for coffee?” Or, “Would you like to walk in the park some morning?” Or, “May I email you?” Be friendly and smile.

4. Network. The old-fashioned way to meet people is still the best way.

Tell your friends, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers that you are interested in meeting a potential mate. Ask if they know of anyone near your age who might be a good match for you.

Remind them each time you see them. Why? That cute guy down the street who was married or involved four months ago might now be single. As we age, people’s lives change. Relationships end. New ones begin.

5. Look online. The internet is another dating tool, a way to reach out beyond your geographical area to meet new people. In my book, How 50 Couples Found Love After 50, half of the couples met online.

There are positives and negatives. Every dating site has scammers, and one must be careful when online dating. Ask for guidance from friends, dating coaches, or even me. Trust your instincts. Be careful. Don’t send money to strangers.

With a solid written plan, you’ll improve your chances of meeting a potential mate. Good luck.

For dating information, previous articles, or to sign up for Tom’s complimentary, weekly e-newsletter, go to www.findingloveafter50.com.

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RV Travel Tips in the Summer of COVID Jim Miller

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you write a column on RV travel for novices? My husband and I have been cooped up all spring and summer because of the coronavirus and would like to take a trip using a rented RV, but we could use some tips and want to be safe.

– Recently Retired

and reduce your risk of COVID19 exposure that comes with other forms of travel, e.g., air/ train travel, hotel/Airbnb lodging, and eating in restaurants.

But there are still risks — especially in public places like gas stations, shared restrooms, and picnic areas — so exercise caution. If you’ve never traveled by motor home or RV, here are a few tips to consider.

Dear Recently, Recreational-vehicle (or RV) travel has become a very popular option among U.S. retirees over the past few decades and is probably one of the safest and most convenient ways to get away this summer.

Because it’s a small home on wheels, RV travel will allow you to distance yourself from crowds of people

Renting an RV To help you determine the RV size and model you need for your trip, consider your budget, destination, and the number of travelers. please see RV Travel Tips page 14

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The Beauty in Nature

Predators on Our Lawn Clyde McMillan-Gamber

I remember at least four kinds of predatory sheltering there, but to no avail. The doves animals having killed and eaten other, smaller dashed out the other side of the bush and were creatures on our suburban lawn. away in swift flight.

A few Cooper’s hawks, a sharp-shinned Sharp-shinned hawks are about the size of hawk, a house cat, and a great blue heron are the mourning doves, so their main prey at our predators. And the prey has been small birds at birdfeeders has been house sparrows. One our birdfeeders and goldfish in our 100-gallon January morning, when looking out a window at outdoor fishpond. a snowstorm, I saw a sharp-shin hunkered down Several times I have seen Cooper’s hawks and ingesting a house sparrow it killed. The little sweep swiftly “out of nowhere” and zip right hawk tore off chunks of meat, while feathers at our birdfeeders. Each time, one or a few blew away over the snow cover. mourning doves quickly fly up erratically and When the sharpy was finished dining, it away to escape the speeding hawk. One time, flew off into the storm and was gone, leaving a a couple of those panicky doves crashed into sparrow foot and beak on the snow, which falling windows on our house, one to its death. snow quickly buried as if that drama I witnessed Photo courtesy of ebird.org And a few times in winter, I’ve noticed never happened.

Cooper’s hawk.

Cooper’s hawks perched in bare trees to consume One early evening around the end of March, I their dove victims, with some of the preys’ walked by a window in our house when I heard feathers floating slowly to the ground. a thud outside. I quickly looked out the window in time to see a grown house Once I saw a Cooper’s hawk careen into a thorny barberry bush after doves cat drop from a birdfeeder with a female cardinal in its mouth.

I’ve seen house cats stalking birds around our birdfeeders before, but this was the first cat I saw actually catch a bird. Upon touching the ground, the cat ran off with its prize and squeezed under a utility shed to consume it.

One day early in March of another year, I went in our yard to feed our goldfish in their 100-gallon pond. The fish rise to the surface when they see a human figure because they associate that with being fed.

But that day, only one fish came to the surface. I was stunned, and then wondered what happened to the other goldfish. I saw no dead bodies on the surface of the water, the pond bottom, or the ground around the pond. I then MULTI-DAY TOURS ONE-DAY TOURS thought a cat, mink, or great blue heron caught and ate them.

• Ocean City, MD Summer Escape. ............. Aug. 19-21 • Mt. Vernon & Potomac Cruise.......................Sept. 12 Late in the afternoon, a few days later, I saw a majestic great blue heron • Cape Cod Getaway...................................Sept. 14-18 • Jim Thorpe Train...........................................Sept. 13 flap ponderously and low up our street, regally circle our lawn twice, and land • Mountain Trains of New England. ...........Sept. 19-23 • NY Do-as-you-please....................................Sept. 19 heavily on a needled limb on a tall spruce tree in our yard, probably to roost • Creation Museum and Ark Encounter..... Sept. 23-26 • St. Michaels, MD, Lunch & Cruise.................. Sept. 19 there for the night.

• West Virginia Railroads. ............................... Oct. 1-4 • Washington Zoo or Bible Museum................ Sept. 19 A neighbor saw that heron, too, and asked if I saw a heron by our pond a • Mackinac Island & Michigan Highlights........ Oct. 3-9 • Alexandria & Mt. Vernon. .............................Sept. 26 • Bronx Zoo ......................................................Sept.

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• Autumn in the Smoky Mountains. ................ Oct. 5-8 • Foxwoods Casino............................................Oct. 7-9 • Flight 93 & Quecreek Mine...........................Sept. 30 Readers may have had similar experiences at home, adding more excitement • Holocaust Museum & Arlington ........................Oct. 3 • Charleston, Savannah & Myrtle Beach. ..... Oct. 11-16 to your lives. The drama of nature is everywhere, even in human-made • Ocean City, MD Sunfest .....................................Oct. 4 • New England’s Finest Foliage....................Oct. 12-16 habitats and one’s own lawn.

• Haunted Happenings in Salem................. Oct. 23-25 • Christmas at the Biltmore.................. Nov. 30-Dec. 3 • Christmas in VA & Williamsburg Grand Illumination........................................Dec. 4-7 • Norman Rockwell Christmas.........................Dec. 5-7 • Niagara Falls Festival of Lights....................Dec. 7-9 • Key West & Florida Circle................Feb. 14-24, 2021 • Nashville, Memphis & New Orleans................................... Mar. 19-28, 2021 • Boston Spring Getaway. ...........Apr. 30-May 2, 2021

• Horseshoe Curve Train..................................Oct. 3, 7 • Pocono Fall Foliage & Train. ............................Oct. 9 • Ocean City, NJ Block Party..............................Oct. 10 • Potomac Eagle Train.......................................Oct. 10 • Riverboats & Railways. ...................................Oct. 10 • Fallingwater & Flight 93.................................Oct. 15 • Rehoboth Beach Sea Witch Fest. ....................Oct. 25 • Ghosts of Philadelphia and Eastern State Penitentiary...........................................Oct. 28 • Peddler’s Village..............................................Nov. 7

Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retired Lancaster County Parks naturalist.

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Census: Pennsylvania Grows Older, More Diverse Over Past Decade

Pennsylvania’s 12.8 million residents grew older and more diverse over the past decade, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, mirroring a trend seen nationwide as the country’s largest generation turns 65.

“The first baby boomers reached 65 years old in 2011,” said Dr. Luke Rogers, chief of the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Branch.

“Since then, there’s been a rapid increase in the size of the 65-and-older population, which grew by over a third since 2010. No other age group saw such a fast increase.”

Census figures estimate that about 79% of the Keystone State’s population is at least 18 years old — ranking 22nd nationwide.

Despite falling in the middle of the pack, Pennsylvania’s population growth over the last two years has virtually stalled, outpacing only nine other states that have seen significant declines since 2018: New Jersey, Vermont, Mississippi, Connecticut, Louisiana, Hawaii, New York, Illinois, Alaska, and Virginia.

Regionally, the Northeast’s negative growth lags far behind the West and South, where population growth has exceeded 8% in areas.

State researchers noticed a similar trend in a 2017 analysis that concluded

Pennsylvania’s senior population — defined as those 65 and older — grew 20 times faster than all other age groups. Its 2.2 million senior residents ranked the fifth highest in the nation that year.

By 2030, the Pennsylvania State Data Center estimates for every 100 working residents, there will be 35 seniors.

Rogers said nationally, fertility is trending downward, meaning that the under-18 population in the United States is smaller than it was a decade ago. Pennsylvania is no exception.

How to keep young professionals from fleeing the state remains a perennial topic of discussion in the legislature.

Gov. Tom Wolf’s February budget proposal included a $200 million Nelly Bly Scholarship Program that would pay tuition for college students enrolled at one of the 14 state-run universities so long as they remained in Pennsylvania following their graduation.

“With less college debt, graduates can buy a car and a home, start a family, and save for retirement,” he said. “The program also strengthens our 14 public universities and creates a talented labor force that Pennsylvania needs to thrive.”

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori

Get Ready to Sell Lori Verderame

I am the first step in a long journey from finding an heirloom you no longer need to putting money in your pocket when you have sold it online.

I help buyers and sellers regularly learn what they’ve got and what it’s really worth. I show people, on my YouTube channel of instructional videos and via my website, how to spot that yard-sale find, hidden attic treasure, or thrift-store bargain.

I show folks how to research and identify items correctly since there is a lot of misinformation online. I help people learn the methods to correctly identify all types of art, antiques, sports memorabilia, and collectibles.

I also offer some basic tips for selling: • Get an appraisal first before you enter the market so you know what kind of money you are dealing with.

Photo credit: Staff photographer at www.DrLoriV.com

Selling art or antiques online has never been more popular.

Dr. Lori Verderame is the award-winning Ph.D. antiques appraiser on History channel’s #1 hit show about the world’s oldest treasure hunt, The Curse of Oak Island. For more information, visit www.DrLoriV.com and www.YouTube.com/DrLoriV

• Be polite yet firm in all your negotiations as a buyer or seller.

• K now what questions to ask if you are trying to sell something that may have been someone else’s coveted family heirloom.

• Fully understand why you shouldn’t sell your vintage Shiny Brite holiday ornaments at the same time you are trying to sell that Babe Ruth signed baseball; there is a season for everything, even online selling.

Here are some basic tips if you are looking to sell that World War II teapot, Depression-era china service, 1970s vintage radio, and so many other objects too. If you have never sold online and want to start, this article is for you.

Read on! eBay is one of the most active websites for selling vintage antiques objects, thrift store finds, and other collectible objects.

If you are new to selling online consider this: The best time to post something for sale online is at night. Really? Yes, really. In fact, the best night to post something for sale in an online auction, like those running all the time on eBay, is Sunday night.

You ask, why? Because Sunday nights are the most active time period for online buyers. It is the busiest time on eBay and other online auction or online sales websites, like Etsy, Ruby Lane, Replacements, 1stdibs, Chairish, Facebook Marketplace (social media is a great place to sell too), and so many others.

Everything from Pyrex dishes to Japanese woodblock prints can be and is being sold online — now more than ever.

If you have never sold on eBay or elsewhere online and think you might want to start, start by buying something. That’s right. Buy something on eBay or on another online site and earn positive feedback. This feedback helps establish you to your potential buyers in the future.

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Learn the ropes about marketing, popular search words for antiques and vintage selling, and how to write an engaging auction description; tips for taking great sales photos of objects, determining accurate shipping costs, and repairing damaged objects with care; and much more.

In future columns, I’ll help you learn about timing auctions, how to take great photos that will get that antique sold, and where to find free shipping materials and coupons both on- and offline.

If you are thinking about selling online to rid your home of clutter, or if you’re trying to make a lot of extra money flipping those thrift-store or flea-market finds, get out your loupe and measuring tape and follow me. I’ll help you separate the cash from the trash.

Pet of the Month

Abby

Imagine a picnic on a warm summer day, with lots of strawberries and sweet iced tea, surrounded by friends … does it bring a warm, happy feeling? Well, Ms. Abby brings that feeling wherever she wanders!

Abby is a darling 6-year-old spayed female who loves spending her days lounging and enjoying the sweet breeze.

This lovely gal loves to be wherever you are and would love a family who can shower her with love and attention (she tried living with other cats before but just wasn’t a fan … she enjoys the quiet, calm life).

Abby adores getting lots of pets and brushing up against you to show her affection in return. If you have a bright, sunny home with lots of blankets that need to be warmed up, look no further — Abby would love to meet you!

Abby’s ID number is 226790. Please send your application to adoptlancaster@humanepa.org, or give the shelter a call at (717) 393-6551 to learn more about this cutie pie!

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RV Travel Tips from page 9 If it’s just you and your husband, and you’re visiting several locations and driving lots of miles, you may want a smaller motor home with better fuel economy.

But if you’re taking other family members or friends, you may want a larger RV with slide-outs and more sleeping areas. See Go RVing (www.gorving. com) for a breakdown of all the different types of RVs available today.

To locate an RV rental dealer near you, visit Cruise America (www. cruiseamerica.com), one of the largest RV rental companies in the world, or search the Recreation Vehicle Rental Association at www.rvra.org.

Or use peer-to-peer RV rental sites like RVshare (www.rvshare.com) or Outdoorsy (www.outdoorsy.com), which are usually a little cheaper.

Rental costs will vary greatly depending on what you choose and how far you drive, ranging anywhere from $50 up to $500 per day.

When renting a rig, be sure you get detailed instructions from the owner or rental company on how to use the RV’s systems, including the generator, air conditioning, leveling, slide-outs, electric, and entertainment, as well as how to empty waste tanks and refill fresh water.

You should also know that because of COVID-19, most RV rental companies are vigilant about cleaning and disinfecting their units. But if you want to be extra safe, the CDC offers tips at www.cdc.gov/covid19 — type “Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home” in the search bar.

Trip-Planning Tips It’s always wise to map out your trip route and reserve your campgrounds in advance, especially now during the pandemic, because some campgrounds and RV parks, as well as local, state, and national public parks, may be closed or

Pet of the Month

Avie Imagine being a blind, 10-yearold dog who somehow ended up stray on the streets and then found herself in a shelter. It must have been frightening, but Avie overcame.

This pretty girl absolutely loves people and beams at even the smallest human touch. Avie is dreaming of a quiet home with adults and/or older children where she can live out her days as not just the only, but the No. 1 fur-baby.

Avie’s adoption fee has been sponsored by a generous donor. For more information, contact Brandywine Valley SPCA, 1212 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, at (484) 302-0865 or bvspca.org.

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operating with restrictions.

A free tool that can help you plan your trip is Roadtrippers (www. roadtrippers.com), which lets you plot out routes, calculate mileage and travel time, and identify RV campgrounds, points of interest, and restaurants along the way.

You should also consider becoming a Good Sam member (www.goodsam. com/club), which provides access to its web-based trip planner, camping and fuel discounts, and a copy of the Good Sam Guide Series that features detailed information on more than 12,000 private RV parks and public campgrounds.

Most RV parks rent spaces on a nightly or weekly basis with rates typically ranging from $30 to $50 per night; however, some in-city and country parks may be $10 or even free.

RV parks can also range from rustic facilities with limited or no utility hookups, as are more often found in state and national parks, to luxury resorts with amenities that rival fine hotels.

For first-time RV renters, staying at a fully loaded RV park or campground with full hookups, a dump station, and staff on site is highly recommended.

Look at Kampgrounds of America (www.koa.com) or Reserve America (www. reserveamerica.com) to browse the accommodations.

And for more safe-travel tips this summer, visit www.coronavirus.gov — click on “specific resources for travelers.”

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit www.savvysenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.

Residents Participate in Patriotic Parade

Vince Roth and Carolyn Martin show their appreciation for the parade.

On the evening of July 1, Lancashire Terrace, an independent living community in Manheim Township, had a Patriotic Parade.

Families were invited to participate and decorate their cars and themselves. Residents, many in the colors of the U.S. flag, waited at their cottages for the parade to pass by.

An engine from the Neffsville Fire Department led the parade, followed by One-Man Band Nick DiSanto. He was ahead of the line of cars filled with adults and children who enjoyed being in the parade as much as the residents enjoyed having one.

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Join us in celebrating our silver anniversary by taking a look back at life over the last 25 years … as well as a blast from one of our covers past!

2000 Top Headlines

• After a federal raid of his Miami relatives’ home on April 22, castaway Elián González, 6, returned to Cuba with his father.

The boy had been the center of a highly politicized international custody battle that lasted seven months.

• Tread separations and blowouts of Firestone tires led to the governmentordered recall of more than 6.5 million tires in August, one of the largest automotive recalls in U.S. history. More than 100 people in the United States died from accidents involving the tires.

Entertainment • America Online agreed to buy Time Warner, the nation’s largest traditional media company, for $165 billion on Jan. 10. The biggest merger in U.S. history, the deal solidified the increasing importance of the internet in publishing, film, music, news, and broadcasting.

•P eanuts comic strip creator Charles Schulz died Feb. 12 of a heart attack after a battle with colon cancer. In a career that spanned 49 years, Schulz, 77, drew more than 18,250 Peanuts comic strips.

Schulz died a day before his final Sunday strip appeared.

• Soaring oil prices surged to more than $30 a barrel, prompting President Bill Clinton in September to order the release of oil from the nation’s emergency reserve in an effort to stabilize gasoline prices, which rose to more than $1.60 a gallon.

• The November cliffhanger election of Texas Gov. George W. Bush over Vice President Al Gore — a mere 537 votes separated them — didn’t become official until Dec. 12, when the Supreme Court blocked a manual recount in Florida, the swing state that gave the electoral-college victory to Bush.

Sports • Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker received backlash for disparaging remarks he made regarding the residents of New York City. In February, Rocker received a 28-game suspension (later reduced to 14). The Braves required a 700-policeman security detail and a protective covering over the bullpen when the Braves returned to New York to play.

• In July, American tennis player Pete Sampras won the Wimbledon men’s singles title for the seventh straight year, winning in four sets despite suffering from tendonitis and a back injury. At that time, Sampras was the only player to have won Wimbledon seven times.

• Nearly 11,000 athletes from 199 countries participated in the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, held Sept. 15 – Oct. 1. The U.S. topped the overall medal count with 93. American sprinter Marion Jones was a highlight of the track-and-field competition, winning three gold medals and two bronze.

• At age 24, Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to achieve the Career Grand Slam. By the end of 2000, Woods had won nine of the 20 PGA Tour events he entered and had broken the record for lowest scoring average in tour history. He was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.

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• O prah Winfrey debuted her monthly O, the Oprah Magazine on April 19. Calling the publication a “personal growth guide,” O targeted women in the 25-to-49 demographic.

Winfrey has appeared on the cover of each issue.

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• R ichard Hatch won the first season of CBS’s reality series Survivor when the season finale — watched by 51.7 million people — aired on Aug. 23. Known as the “Island Machiavelli,” Hatch’s strategic play outmatched the other cast members, and he walked off Borneo with the $1 million prize.

Science & Technology • Despite months of anxiety, the new millennium dawned quietly on Jan. 1 as 1999-to-2000 date changes failed to cause significant disruption to computer systems. Millennium celebrations took place around the world, including those organized by the White House Millennium Council.

• In April, a federal judge ordered Microsoft Corporation to split into two companies as a result of what he deemed monopolistic business practices.

The split never took place, however, because in 2001, the Justice Department decided against breaking up Microsoft and sought a lesser antitrust penalty.

• The ILOVEYOU virus infected more than 10 million personal computers in May. After overwriting image, audio, and Microsoft Office files, the virus sent a copy of itself to all contacts in the user’s address book. It was later discovered the virus originated in Manila in the Philippines.

• On June 26, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the production of a rough draft of the human genome sequence.

The research would enable medical science to develop effective diagnostic tools, better understand the health needs of people based on their individual genetic makeups, and design new and highly effective treatments for disease.

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Since 2000, 50plus LIFE (previously Senior News and 50plus Senior News) has won more than 130 awards for its editorial content and design. Here’s a look at an award-winning article from our archives.

Joining Hands to Rebuild Lives June 2008 issue NAMPA Award: First Place, Profile Mature Media Award: Bronze, Single Magazine/Newspaper Article

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By Megan Joyce The images that struck Betsy Sibert the Betsy. “All these stories you hear of people most during her recent time in hurricanewho did not have insurance who are waiting ravaged Mississippi were the “steps to for groups like this to come down and help nowhere.” put their lives back together.”

Ghostly, gray-cement remnants of a life In January, the Siberts and about 20 other once lived, a home once standing — before volunteers flew down to Mississippi at their August 2005 brought Hurricane Katrina to own expense to pitch in on new construction the Gulf of Mexico, devastating the entire that began on a home. They were joined by coast of Mississippi. With a storm surge of 30 other volunteer organizations, such as Habitat feet and an eye 30 miles wide, the hurricane for Humanity, and were accompanied in their left 235 Mississippians dead. The disaster own group by 14 kids from the Dauphin obliterated 68,729 homes, and 65,237 more County Technical School. sustained major damage.

After one week, the house was under roof, All this destruction to what was, even and Joining Hands had the rest of the home pre-Katrina, already the poorest state in the completed by March. nation.

“People said to us, ‘Why are you going Thousands of miles north in Harrisburg, there two-and-a-half years later? Why isn’t Randy and Betsy Sibert decided that the it finished? Why aren’t these homes done?’” money and time they’d mentally earmarked remembered Randy. “It’s a safe guess that for a post-retirement cruise could be better there are still three years of work left. There used. are just so many homes that were destroyed.

Betsy, a retired fourth-grade teacher, and There’s an awful lot of work to be done.”

Randy, retired from working as a regional During both trips, the Siberts and the rest manager for Easter Seals, felt they had had a of the Joining Hands group stayed where Randy and Betsy Sibert have flown down to the sufficient taste of construction work having many other volunteer groups were staying, at Biloxi, Miss., area twice this year as part put an addition on their own home, and knew an area Lutheran church, sleeping on bunk of Joining Hands, a nonprofit group with a mission to rebuild homes affected by Hurricane Katrina. that Joining Hands had jobs for everyone — beds or air mattresses. April’s trip found the from construction labor to just sweeping the Siberts working on rehabilitating two houses floors to entering computer data. that had been washed from their foundations during the storm.

After some of Randy’s Rotary club members made the trip to In the hurricane’s aftermath, the owner of the first house couldn’t find Mississippi last October to offer rebuilding and repair work to a few of her home — it had been swept a half mile away and landed on someone those 120,000+ homes, the Siberts embarked on the group’s return trip in else’s property, and they claimed it as their own. She had to go to court to January 2008 — and then again in April. get her house back and pay to have it moved to its original location, and And they plan to go again this fall, rebuilding, framing, insulating, the Siberts and other volunteers worked to get it restored. painting … helping their neighbors to the south regain a semblance of life “She was just so excited to see this happening, with tears in her eyes,” as it was for them a few summers ago. said Randy. “That’s the good feeling you get when you’re helping people.”

Joining Hands, started by their Rotary Club, is a nonprofit Fifteen to 25 people — ranging in age from 24 to 63 — worked on organization with a mission of restoring and rebuilding the homes in a house at a time, with professional crews only coming in to do the the Biloxi, Waveland, and Bay St. Louis areas that sustained some of the drywall, plumbing, and electrical work. worst of Katrina’s wrath.

The other house the Siberts tackled in April had also been ripped from They weren’t really sure what to expect upon arrival. its foundation, but not swept away. Still, it was completely off-center and “I would word it as destruction,” said Randy. “The empty lots where unaligned, and the volunteers worked on squaring it up, including all there was nothing left and people haven’t come back to rebuild.” the walls and the ceiling, then installing insulation and drywall before The Siberts recalled seeing a bank vault left standing idle on a vacant applying two coats of paint to the outside and adding two new pillars on lot, like an eerie monument to what once stood there, with the bank itself the front porch. completely gone.

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Joining Hands from page 17 Randy served as the crew chief, giving instructions and carrying supplies back and forth between the two houses. In addition to painting and installing insulation, Betsy helped back at the church, cooking for the workers and serving in the soup kitchen.

“A lot of people who’ve come back now two years later are looking for jobs and are finding menial-labor jobs with limited income, so they used the soup kitchen and they are welcomed,” said Betsy. “We’re trying to help them get back on their feet.”

The physical labor was intense, and a lot is accomplished in one week.

But the Siberts so much enjoyed meeting new people and seeing the gratitude of the homeowners they helped that they plan to continue going back to Mississippi to help where they’re needed.

“You know you’ve touched somebody’s life; you’ve given back to them a home that we take for granted — with all of our possessions and all of our family pictures that they have nothing of now,” said Randy.

“I think it made me realize how much I have to be thankful for, how much I take for granted that I have,” continued Randy. “Down there, you see they have nothing, absolutely nothing except the clothes on their backs that they left with.”

“You don’t read about this in the newspaper, but I’m amazed at the number of volunteers that are there from Lend a Hand, from Habitat for Humanity, and numerous other organizations that have formed because somebody’s gone down and saw a need, came back, and said, ‘You know what, we need to do this,” Betsy said.

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The church that served as a hotel for the Siberts and other volunteers had already hosted 7,207 volunteers by February 2008.

Randy will be president of his Rotary Club next year and plans on putting a heavy emphasis on continuing to supply aid to the Biloxi area.

“It costs about $60,000 to build a home with all-volunteer labor,” he said. “The goal each year for Joining Hands is to raise $60,000 that allows us to build somebody a brand-new home.”

So far, funds have been raised through word of mouth, the Rotary club, and by asking community organizations and businesses for donations.

The Siberts’ experiences in Mississippi have given them an expected mission for their retirement years. Randy noted it was not so much what they saw, but what they didn’t see, that has given them a new appreciation for their modest home and belongings, tucked along a quiet, suburban street in Pennsylvania.

“I think it opens people’s eyes as to what really happens in these disasters and what you lose, and what you have to repair, and what you’re thankful for that you have yourself,” Randy said. “Two-and-a-half years later, it’s still an eye opener. You don’t see the rubble, you don’t see the water — you see nothing.”

For more information on Joining Hands, contact Randy Sibert at (717) 545-2198 or email Peg Sennett at pegsennett@hotmail.com.

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Santa Fe’s Summer Markets

By Andrea Gross

I think I’m at a bazaar in India, a market in Mexico, a village in Africa.

People in bright traditional garb are weaving baskets, beading necklaces, stitching scarves.

A medley of sounds — lighthearted laughter, serious bargaining — and a multitude of languages fills the plaza.

Exotic smells waft through the air.

In reality, my husband and I are in New Mexico, enjoying the first of three major art markets that over the summer transform Santa Fe first into a global village, next into a Spanish fair, and finally into a prestigious Native American art festival.

The Folk Art Market The season begins in July with the Folk Art Market (www.folkartmarket. org), which has ballooned into the largest international folk art market in the world.

Partly as a result of this event, Santa Fe was the first city in the United States to be named a UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Art. More than 170 craftspeople, all of whom have survived a rigorous selection process, come from 55 countries.

We walk the aisles, stopping to see silver jewelry from the Chinese province of Guizhou, ikat weavings from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, magnificent baskets from the Panamanian rainforest.

The preshow attracts avid collectors who often drop big money for museumquality pieces, but there are less expensive items as well.

Best of all, fairgoers can visit with the artists, most of whom are accompanied by translators. One woman, a weaver from Sudan, tells us how the rebels killed her husband and burned her home.

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The International Folk Art Market is the first of Santa Fe’s three big summer markets.

Craftspeople from 55 countries display their crafts at the International Folk Art Market.

place several miles from the core of Santa Fe, the Spanish and Indian Markets (www.spanishcolonial.org), which are inextricably intertwined with the history and culture of New Mexico, are held in the downtown plaza, a collection of adobe buildings, some of which date back to the early 1600s.

In order to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere, we check into the Hotel Chimayó de Santa Fe. Like the Hotel St. Francis a few blocks away, the Chimayó is owned by Heritage Hotels, a company that takes special care to have its properties reflect New Mexico’s culture.

After admiring the Southwestern décor as reflected in everything from the chandeliers to the rugs, we wander through the largest exhibition of traditional Hispanic arts in the United States.

In short order we learn that santos, which depict saints, come in two versions (three-dimensional bultos and twodimensional retablos), that tin and straw are frequently used materials in Spanish art, and that the handsomely carved wood furniture is much too large to fit in our house.

Back in the hotel, the chef at Tia’s Cocina serves up traditional meals based on his grandmother’s recipes. I choose “village tacos” for my main course, but I’m stumped when it comes to selecting the chile sauce. Do I want green, which is often — but, says the waiter, not always — hotter? Or should I get red, which is usually, but not always, more pungent?

He brings me a bowl of each.

“I brought you Christmas,” he says with a smile.

The Indian Market Within a few weeks, the plaza is transformed from a Spanish market to the world’s largest display of Native American arts (www.swaia.org).

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The Santa Fe Plaza includes adobe buildings that are more than 400 years old.

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Our plan works. We spend two days immersed in art that ranges from jewelry to sculpture, traditional to contemporary.

The two unifying features are that all the artists are indigenous people from the United States or Canada, and they all produce top-quality work.

To our surprise, much of what we see is relatively affordable. Many of the top artists offer small items for a fraction of the cost of their award-winning pieces.

But for us, buying is not the goal. We want to look, listen, and learn. In short, we want to experience a Santa Fe summer.

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At the Spanish Market the colorful santos are among the most sought-after items.

Music and dancing provide a backdrop to crafts at the Spanish Market.

Visitors can find Pueblo storytellers, Hopi kachina dolls, and Cherokee baskets at the Santa Fe Indian Market.

A Navajo yei rug depicts highly stylized representations of holy people.

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The Upshots of This Stay-atHome Business

This morning I said to my husband, Bob, “Today’s Thursday, right?”

“I don’t have a clue,” he said.

I have used this stay-at-home thing as an excuse to become a giant sloth.

I’ve worn the same pajamas for 10 days; last week’s dishes are in the sink; I’ve called a halt to showering.

If there were a hippopotamus in my living room, you wouldn’t see it with all the crap I’ve left around.

Staying at home has not brought out the best in me.

Bob said, “How about I give you a really long back massage?”

“Can’t you see I’m eating?” I snapped.

Poor Bob. “If we wait until you’re not eating something,” he said, “I’ll have been dead for 10 years.”

I swear my fridge talks to me: Fridge: “What on earth could you possibly want now?”

Me: “Anything. What happened to that last bagel?”

Fridge: “Take a guess.”

I hear people are drinking, eating, napping, and binge-watching TV. I limit myself to one drink a day: Bailey’s Irish Cream with my coffee — in the morning.

Poor Bob.

I’d save time if I could figure out a way to nap and eat at the same time.

And what are you doing for exercise?

Using your home gym?

Joining an online workout group? Me neither.

“Saralee,” Bob said, “every day there are credit card charges to GrubHub.” (They deliver food from local

restaurants.)

“That’s not true,” I said, resuming my 11th episode of Killing Eve. He showed me the charges.

“You see, Bob? Four charges are for UberEats and DoorDash.”

I detest virtual meetings, where you actually see participants on your computer monitor. The thing is — they can see you too. So you can’t look … well, like I look, which is like, as my mother would say, “dreck,” the Yiddish word for filthy.

My first online video experience involved joining a “Cocktail Party,” organized by a garden nursery center.

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It’s such an unsexy thing, this gallbladder.

The gallbladder is about 3 inches long and 1.5 inches wide, and you will never think about it your whole life until your right upper quadrant starts hurting. Then and only then will you start Googling “gallbladder.”

Your liver produces bile, which goes to your gallbladder, where it’s concentrated to become stronger, like five times stronger! It sits there in storage until you eat something fatty, and then it is secreted to break down the food.

Bile is a liquid that is greenish-yellow. It’s like soap; it breaks down “grease,” as in fat, into smaller globules.

Bile and bilirubin give feces that distinct brownish color. In a way, bile is thought to deodorize bile, so if you have a very unpleasant stool odor, it’s a sign you are not making enough bile.

Here are some natural remedies that can support you. Ask your doctor what’s right for you:

down. If you like ginger, just cook with it and make yourself a tea. Ginger converts cholesterol (which is part of gallstones) and turns it into bile acids, thus reducing the formation of gallstones. Fresh ginger is available at the grocery store.

Fennel – Fennel tea might be nice because it may help with indigestion and ease gallbladder inflammation. You can try essential oils, or look in the produce department or health food store.

If you’d like to read the longer version of this article with more ideas, please sign up to receive my weekly blog. You can do so at my website, suzycohen.com.

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Fran Drescher and The Nanny Reunion Nick Thomas

Reassembling a dozen cast members from a popular The Sound of Music’s Maria.” ’90s TV sitcom could pose a challenge for any Several years after The Nanny ended production, network, much less an individual. But it was a task Drescher was diagnosed with uterine cancer. She Fran Drescher relished. completely recovered, but the experience steered her As the nasal-voiced star of the hit CBS series The toward a second career to promote a “whole-body Nanny, Drescher co-created and co-produced the show approach to wellness” and form the Cancer Schmancer along with then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson.

Movement in 2007 (see www.cancerschmancer.org).

“Peter came up with the reunion idea for fans stuck More recently, Drescher produced a series of videos at home during isolation, and I said right away let’s do called “Corona Care 4 You” featuring interviews with it if everyone in the cast is available,” said Drescher health experts during the pandemic. from her home in Malibu.

A longtime advocate of natural foods and products, Unable to meet collectively in a studio due to Drescher was isolated at home for weeks during the quarantine restrictions, all 12 credited actors who spring like much of the country and used the time to appeared in the 1993 pilot agreed to participate from catch up on TV shows, writing, and cleaning. their home in April in a “Pandemic Table Read” via As Nanny Fine, her famous TV character might Photo Credit Sony Pictures Television. a Zoom split-screen reading of that first episode, not have scolded Niles the butler for using corrosive Fran Drescher as The Nanny. interspersed with cuts from the cleaning products to sanitize the original broadcast.

Sheffields’ home in which the ’90s In addition to the cast, Jacobson Nanny series was set, but today she narrated the reading while Ann probably would.

Hampton Callaway — composer “I use 65% alcohol in a spray and performer of the show’s catchy bottle with a little water and some theme — opened with a lively peppermint oil, which smells rendition on piano. nice and has some antimicrobial Drescher admits the reunion properties,” she said. brought memories flooding back.

Despite the forced home “To see everybody and to hear confinement, Drescher took it the words again made me miss the largely in her stride. show and everyone in it so much.

“I happen to like staying at home, It gave me a lift during this terrible so I don’t get cabin fever easily,” says period. Hopefully, it did the same Drescher, who currently stars in the for fans.”

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Although nearly 30 years have But for the actress and her former April reunion of The Nanny cast. passed since The Nanny first aired, husband with whom she remains Drescher says she still remembers close friends, their collaboration on the pilot and the live studio audience.

The Nanny remains a career milestone.

“They didn’t know the characters or what to expect from us,” she recalled.

“This was our baby, and we remember everything about it.”

“But they quickly got it and were soon anticipating laughing almost before we Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery and has written features, said the lines. They had never really experienced an outrageous character like columns, and interviews for over 800 newspapers and magazines.

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The Upshots from page 22 I can’t possibly write this column without including what our hearts crave during these emotionally devastating times: toilet paper.

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presents, calling out, “Happy birthday!” it makes me cry.

My wish is that my loving readers actively seek out a moment of gratitude, right now. It’s not only OK to feel peace for a time, it’s mandatory for our well-being.

Award-winning nationally syndicated columnist Saralee Perel can be reached at sperel@saraleeperel.com or via her website: SaraleePerel.com.

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How Astrologers Struggled with Plagues We’re depending on the epidemiologists at the World Health Organization and the CDC to predict what might happen with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with regard to a possible new surge in disease and death.

In the Middle Ages, people also looked to the experts for guidance, but the experts at the time were astrologers.

According to The Conversation website, “Astrologers were respected health authorities who were taught at the finest universities throughout Europe and hired to treat princes and dukes.”

Astrology is based on the belief that the positions of heavenly bodies, such as the moon and the planets, affected life on Earth in many areas, including epidemics like the bubonic plague.

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In the 17th century, British astrologer John Gadbury analyzed data from four previous plagues in 1593, 1603, 1625, and 1636 and looked at planetary tables for correlations between the planets’ positions and the rise and fall of each outbreak, finding a connection between disease and the positions of Mars and Venus.

With this data he attempted to predict the behavior of a plague ravaging the country at the time.

“He predicted the upcoming movement of Venus in August would see a fall in plague deaths,” the website states. “Then the movement of Mars in September would make the plague deadlier, but the movements of Venus in October, November, and December would halt the death rate.”

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Are You So Focused on Retirement You’re Missing Out on Life?

Mary and Pete saved every penny for retirement. They never went on vacations, they rarely went out to eat, and they lived a frugal lifestyle secure in the knowledge that when they retired, they would be able to live comfortably.

In short, they worried so much about retirement that they forgot to experience all that life has to offer.

“Saving for retirement is a worthy goal, but there must be a balance between that and living life to the fullest,” says John Hagensen, founder and managing director of Keystone Wealth Partners.

Hagensen says he has clients who scrimped and saved all their lives so they would have plenty of money for retirement. But when they do retire, they still don’t want to spend any

money to enjoy themselves because they have been so programmed during their working lives to save every penny until the day they die.

“The trick is to find that balance between saving to have a good retirement and managing your money so you can be rich in experiences,” he says.

Hagensen says this concept was driven home to him when a 20-yearold friend died in a traffic accident while driving across the country to start a new church.

“She lived a life of kindness and joy and had wonderful adventures in her life,” he says. “I saw the people she had impacted, and it really hit home to me that life is short.

“Saving for retirement is a worthy goal, but it shouldn’t be the only

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Hagensen offers these tips for people who want to live richly instead of dying wealthy: Have a comprehensive plan. Design a life plan around all your financial goals — both short term and long term — and how you plan to reach them. If you are unsure how to devise such a comprehensive plan, seek the advice of a qualified financial planner.

Stop procrastinating. Stop making excuses about creating comprehensive plans about your financial future. The future will be here sooner than you think.

“We think we have an infinite amount of time — we don’t,” Hagensen says.

“Yes, it is important to be able to have a comfortable retirement,” Hagensen says. “But we only go around once in life, and it is also important to live richly while our health is good so we don’t have any regrets when we do retire.

“You don’t want to be short of money, but you also don’t want to be short on experiencing life.”

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Take risks. Those who experience life to the fullest sometimes have to take risks, both professionally and personally.

“You will only regret the risks you never took. Everything else is just a learning experience,” Hagensen says.

Get out of the mindset of fear and scarcity. Hagensen says we should ask ourselves, “What is the worst that can happen?” when taking a big gamble, such as moving to another city for a job.

Once people ask themselves that question, he says, many are able to overcome their fears because they know they can handle that worst-case situation.

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