York County Edition
February 2013
Vol. 14 No. 2
Love Songs from Long Ago Local Chorus Director Hopes to Preserve ‘Barbershopping’ By Chelsea Shank Singing has always been a large part of Bruce Van Order’s life, but being part of a barbershop quartet wasn’t something he intentionally set out to do. Today he is the interim director of the White Rose Chorus in York, a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society that he has been singing with for 44 years. He sang in choirs all through high school and college. It was during his years at Elizabethtown College as a member of the concert choir that he first had the chance to experiment with singing some barbershop numbers. Van Order, who is now 68, was just beginning his career as a high school guidance counselor in York County when he attended a kickoff event for staff at the beginning of the 1970 school year. It was then that he got discovered— for the White Rose Chorus, that is. “We sang ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at my table and someone came up and said, ‘I think you ought to sing barbershop,’” said Van Order, laughing at the memory. “I said, ‘What’s that about?’ And then I went to a rehearsal and sat in the tenor section.” Singing tenor is an advantage, Van Order says, because there are fewer men who sing that part. The four-part harmony that the members of the White Rose Chorus sing includes tenor, second tenor lead, baritone, and bass. please see SONGS page 15 Bruce Van Order has been a member of the White Rose Chorus for 44 years. Back row, from left, Mark Downs, Roger Phillips, Roger Wiegand, and Bob Renjillian. Middle row, from left, Roger Coleman, Dave Kelly, Steve Cowfer, and Vern Baum. Front row, from left, Al Davidson, Van Order, and Ed Simmons.
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Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel
Rambles Near Atlanta By Andrea Gross
where I’ll find remnants of a thriving Native culture, good art, and enough outdoor activities keep me happily healthy. Here, overviews of three small towns, each within 65 miles of Atlanta:
Cherokee Chief James Vann’s home features beautiful hand carvings, a charming “floating” staircase, and a 12-foot mantle.
love old-style books—you know, the kind that are printed on paper and stored on shelves rather than in clouds. Here, in Horton’s, the oldest bookstore in Georgia and the 10th oldest in the nation, books from bestsellers to travel guides are lined on antique shelving that dates back to the store’s founding in 1892. The one-story brick building in Carrollton’s town square was built in the 1880s and has a warm, comfortable atmosphere. I select a book, and the cashier rings it up on a stately brass cash register that has been there since the store’s first owner, N.A. Horton, abandoned paper-and-pencil transactions in 1914. Then I walk through a connecting door to the newsstand, order an icy mocha drink, and sit down to plot my route through northwest Georgia,
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To raise money for education, Martha Berry entertained the country’s elite at her home and gardens.
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Rome A general overview: Rome—so named because, like the Italian capital, it is built on seven hills—is the big city of northwest Georgia. As such, it’s a perfect hub for exploring nearby towns and attractions. [www.romegeorgia.org] What you’ll love: Time travel back to the early 1800s, when the Cherokee were flourishing in north Georgia. First, visit the Chieftain’s Museum in Rome, a must for those wanting insight into the events leading up to the Cherokees’ forced removal from the eastern United States. Then drive a half hour north to Calhoun to see the Chief Vann House, one that is as elegant as any owned by European settlers. Finally, visit New
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Echota State Historic Site near Calhoun, the place where the Trail of Tears officially began. Meander through the magnificent gardens and art-filled home of 19thcentury Southern dynamo Martha Berry. Berry began by teaching impoverished youngsters how to read and went on to establish Berry College, one of the Southeast’s most respected small liberalarts institutions. Climb the terraced hills of Myrtle Hill Cemetery to see the Tomb of the Known Soldier. Charles W. Graves, an infantryman randomly selected to represent the “Known Dead” of World War I, was slated to be buried in Arlington alongside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but at his mother’s request, he instead was interred in his hometown. Carrollton A general overview: This small town of 24,000 people offers down-home life at its best. The pace is slow, the people friendly, and the festivals frequent. [www.visitcarrollton.com] What you’ll love: While away the
conservancy. Here hours at you can hike Horton’s trails, ride horses, Bookstore, kayak rivers, followed by a climb the leisurely stroll Guinness-certified through the world’s tallest historic district. climbing wall A pamphlet, (140 feet high), available at the and zip along the visitors center, world’s longest details 18 continuous zip homes from the line (7 miles 19th century The 4-Way Lunch, often called the “heart” of Cartersville, is housed in a 1912 building that and explains long). was once a Coca-Cola drink stand. the difference between a Cartersville balustrade and a bargeboard, a gable and A general overview: Cartersville a portico. (population 20,000) is a small town Admire the handiwork of Southern filled with big-city attractions, from topquilters at the new Quilt and Textile rated museums to a vibrant downtown. Museum. The museum is fittingly [www.visitcartersvillega.org] located in an old cotton warehouse. What you’ll love: Ogle first-class art Drive the West Georgia Textile at the Booth Western Art Museum, a Heritage Trail. This rapidly expanding Smithsonian partner. In addition to trail weaves past mills and manufacturing contemporary Western art, the museum plants that date back to the days when houses more than 200 Native American cotton was king. artifacts and original letters from every Test your athletic prowess at Banning president of the United States. Stare at stars as well as fossils at Mills, organized as a 501(c)3
another Smithsonian affiliate, the Tellus Science Museum. A 120-seat digital planetarium and a full-size replica of a 40foot Tyrannosaurus Rex make this museum a regional favorite. Visit cleverly named and stocked stores such as Write Downtown, The King’s Knit-Wit, and Swheat Market Deli. Be prepared to spend more time—and money—than you intended at Spring Place Pottery, where owner Gail Freeman showcases her work alongside that of equally talented regional artisans. Gobble classic food at two Cartersville institutions, Ross’s Diner and 4-Way Lunch. Both dish up burgers and hotdogs with all the trimmings; both are packed with locals, especially during lunch. Climb atop the 63-foot hill at the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Park, inhabited by Native Americans from 1000 to 1550 A.D. A small museum shows artifacts that help visitors imagine daily life atop and around the mounds. Photos © Irv Green; story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).
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e was seated in the front row of the lecture hall, wearing work boots and jeans. I could see, even from behind my podium, that his sea-blue denim shirt matched the color of his dazzling eyes. It was Thursday, June 10, 1976, the evening of my first lecture on “Life After Divorce,” and many years before I became disabled. So many of us will be either caregivers or the recipients of care in our lifetimes. I wish I had known even a little of what to expect. I put my glasses on, ostensibly to see my notes, but I was able to sneak a quick look to see the blueeyed fellow’s nametag. It read: “Bob.” One year later, he became my husband. After the lecture, we had our first fight. We were in the hallway. Bob asked if he could walk me to my car. “But I don’t even know you,” I said. “How do I know you’re not a mugger just pretending you want to protect me and then in the parking lot, you grab me and steal my purse and my wedding ring?” He leaned against the wall and crossed his arms and his legs in a posture I would see for many years to come. Then he laughed and said, “That whole ridiculous scenario was just so I’d look at your hand and see you’re not married.” “Oh yeah?” I started walking while hiding my smile because he was absolutely right. He caught up with me. “I’m not married either.” “I know that. You’re attending my lectures on divorce, for heaven’s sake.” “That’s quite a presumption. I could be on my second marriage and not want to make the same mistakes.” I tried, unsuccessfully, to resist looking at his left hand. He said, “I already told you I’m not married.”
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“You’re arrogant.” “I’m arrogant?” “At least we agree on something,” I said. I did let him walk me to my car—because I really wanted him to. Thirty-three years later, we still have “our song.” It was played at our wedding. I’ll be loving you Always, With a love that’s true Always.
We danced to it at every anniversary, until our 25th. Suddenly, the music in our love stopped as abruptly as my disability occurred. Bob became my caregiver. I felt like a burden, but didn’t tell him. Bob was overwhelmed, but didn’t tell me. We cried by ourselves. If only we had cried together, we’d have grieved and started to heal. No longer best friends, the words to “Always” were meaningless. I should have known what we needed. And that was to talk with each other rather than keeping our feelings inside. Instead, we believed it would be too hurtful to share our heartbreaking thoughts. We both put on an “I’m fine,” façade, but like any façade, it was just a veneer of an outward display. Our inner worlds were shattered. Then one day, a wonderful thing happened: I fell. While trying to get myself up, I started crying. Bob
came quickly to help me. And suddenly he began crying too. That was the day we finally cried together. Tears of love. Tears of healing. On a recent Valentine’s Day, he said, “We have to stay home today because there’s a surprise coming.” He kept looking out the front window, anxiously waiting for heaven-knows-what. I knew it was going to be something other than flowers or candy or he wouldn’t have been so nervous. Finally, there was a knock at our door. I opened it to find four gentlemen who greeted me by name, gave me a beautiful red rose, and marched right into our living room, where they asked us to have a seat on our couch. They stood in a group in front of us and, in magnificent barbershop harmony, sang “Always.” I was overwhelmed with tears while they sang. Bob had secretly arranged for this barbershop quartet to bring this singing valentine to me. With my husband plus some of the fellows helping me, I was able to stand while we had our picture taken. When I was a kid at summer camp and we jumped on the trampoline, we always had a “safety.” That was someone who was there to watch over us—to keep us from harm. And so, when Bob or I need one another, in so many ways that we now do, we are always each other’s safety. Not just for an hour, Not just for a day, Not just for a year, But always. Saralee Perel is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist. Her new book is Cracked Nuts & Sentimental Journeys: Stories From a Life Out of Balance. To find out more, visit www.saraleeperel.com or email sperel@saraleeperel.com.
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Leaving Your Legacy How to Choose a Charity You Can Trust When giving to charity, most donors support charities whose work they see firsthand locally. But in mailboxes every day, there are appeals from many other local and national charities. How can one verify their accuracy? A recent survey by Hope Consulting shows that despite information available from state government agencies, charity watchdogs, and the organization itself, only 30 percent of donors do any research before making a donation. Experts advise potential donors to look more carefully at solicitation letters they receive and seek out third-party information sources. “While the vast majority of charities are trustworthy, not all are what they appear to be—from the unscrupulous, to the well-meaning but poorly run organizations,” warns H. Art Taylor, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance, which seeks to connect donors to charities they can trust. “If donors want to assure their money will be put to good use, they should spend a little bit of time getting to know more about the organization,” says Taylor. The first step is to take a good, hard look at the charity solicitation you receive in the mail or encounter online. Here are several examples of potential problems a donor may encounter in mail, online, or by phone solicitations:
• Appeals that don’t clearly explain what the charity intends to do about the problem it describes • Envelopes or letters that mimic an invoice in order to get a recipient to open the mailing • Solicitations that devote more attention to gifts or prizes (for example, sweepstakes offerings, address labels, or greeting cards) than the charity’s good work
“Scrutinizing a charity appeal is crucial, but you should never make a charitable giving decision based solely on the information in a solicitation,” says Taylor. However, it can be difficult for donors to know what to look for in a charity’s financial statement. This is where a monitoring organization can help. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance is the only major national charity monitoring organization that reviews appeal content
for accuracy and truthfulness as a routine part of its charity reporting efforts. Charities are evaluated against 20 BBB standards for charity accountability that address charity governance, finances, and solicitation practices. A recent survey conducted by Porter Novelli’s ConsumerStyles found that nearly six in 10 say that the charity solicitation mail they receive is either not very or not at all trustworthy. So if there’s any doubt, do your research. Before donating, consider accessing a free report on the charity of your choice at www.give.org. And if your charity isn’t listed, you can ask the BBB Wise Giving Alliance to consider a review of that charity. If you plan to give back to your community, ensure your charitable dollars support organizations that don’t use dodgy fundraising tactics. (StatePoint)
• Overly emotional fundraising letters saying little about the charity itself • Appeals using excessive pressure to get an immediate, on-the-spot donation decision • Telemarketing solicitors who decline to send requested written materials about the charity’s programs and finances
Improve Your Health in the New Year The York County Area Agency on Aging will be offering a free six-week workshop series called “Better Choices, Better Health” for people with chronic diseases and their caregivers. The workshop series will be held on Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 19, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Penn State Extension Offices located in the York County Annex, 112 Pleasant Acres Road in Springettsbury Township. Chronic diseases are ongoing health problems and include arthritis, asthma, diabetes, lung disease, heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, and others. The goal of “Better Choices, Better Health” is to help people better manage their wide range of symptoms and conditions. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
Let by trained instructors, participants will address topics such as stress reduction, dealing with distressful emotions, planning for the future, locating and using community resources, and building communication skills. The series’ effectiveness is the process by which the program is taught. Classes are highly participative, where mutual support and success build participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health and maintain active and fulfilling lives. For more information or to register for the free workshop series, contact the Agency on Aging at (717) 771-9610 or (800) 632-9073.
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Medicare Preventive Services: What’s Free, What’s Not Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What types of preventive health screenings does Medicare completely cover, and which ones require a coinsurance fee? I’m due to get some preventive tests done, but I want to find out how much I’ll have to pay before I proceed. – Frugal Retiree Dear Frugal, Medicare covers a wide array of preventive services to help you stay healthy, but it’s important to know which services are totally covered and which ones will generate some out-ofpocket costs. Free Services Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, original Medicare now offers many of their preventive health services completely free to beneficiaries. Preventive services include various
exams, lab tests, and screenings that help find health problems in their earliest stages when they’re easier to treat. They also include a number of vaccinations and programs for health monitoring, as well as counseling and education to help you take care of your own health. Here’s a
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quick rundown of the different Medicare preventive services that won’t cost you a cent, along with the eligibility requirements you’ll need to meet to get them. Wellness visits: All Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for two types of preventive wellness visits—one when you’re new to Medicare and one each year after that. But don’t confuse these with full physical examinations. These are prevention-focused visits that provide only an overview of your health and medical risk factors and serve as a baseline for future care. Colorectal cancer screening: The fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy is available to all beneficiaries age 50 or older.
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Mammograms: All women with Medicare ages 40 and older can get a free breast cancer screening mammogram every year. Pap tests and pelvic exams: These cervical and vaginal cancer screenings are available every two years, or once a year for those at high risk. Prostate cancer screenings: Annual PSA blood tests are available to all male beneficiaries age 50 and older.
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Cardiovascular screenings: Free blood tests to check cholesterol, lipid, and triglyceride levels are offered every five years to all Medicare recipients.
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Diabetes: Screening available twice a year for those at risk.
Bone mass measurements: This osteoporosis test is available every two years to those at risk, or more often if medically necessary. Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: To check for bulging blood vessels, this test is available to men ages 65 to 75 who have ever smoked. Vaccinations: An annual flu shot, a vaccination against pneumonia, and the hepatitis B vaccine are all free to all beneficiaries. In addition, Medicare also offers free smoking cessation counseling; medical nutrition therapy to help beneficiaries with diabetes or kidney disease; depression screenings; alcohol screening and counseling; obesity screening and counseling; annual cardiovascular risk reduction visits; sexually transmitted infection screening and counseling; and HIV screenings. Cost-Sharing Services Medicare also offers several other preventive services that require some outof-pocket cost-sharing. With these tests, you’ll have to pay 20 percent of the cost of the service (Medicare picks up the other 80 percent), after you’ve met your $147 Part B yearly deductible. The services that fall under this category include digital rectal exams for prostate cancer, glaucoma tests, and diabetes self-management training services. For detailed information on all Medicare preventive services, see www.medicare.gov/share-the-health, or call Medicare at (800) 633-4227 and ask them to mail you a free copy of Your Guide to Medicare’s Preventive Service (publication 10110). Medicare Advantage If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, you’ll be happy to know that all Advantage plans are also now required to cover the same free preventive services as original Medicare. 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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VA, SSA, and IRS Cut Red Tape The Department of Veterans Affairs announced recently it is cutting red tape for veterans by eliminating the need for them to complete an annual Eligibility Verification Report (EVR). VA will implement a new process for confirming eligibility for benefits, and staff that had been responsible for processing the old form will instead focus on eliminating the compensation claims backlog. Historically, beneficiaries have been required to complete an EVR each year to ensure their pension benefits continued. Under the new initiative, VA will work
with the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration to verify continued eligibility for pension benefits. All beneficiaries currently receiving VA pension benefits will receive a letter from VA explaining these changes and providing instructions on how to continue to submit their unreimbursed medical expenses. More information about VA pension benefits is available at http://www.benefits.va.gov/pension. Information on other VA benefit programs can be found on the joint Department of Defense/VA Web portal, eBenefits (www.ebenefits.va.gov).
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Richard “Harry” McDermott, Audrielle Hannigan, Catherine Dietz, and Bernard Frick have been named Volunteers of the Month by the York County Area Agency on Aging for their ongoing service and dedication to the agency and York County’s older adults. Harry McDermott enjoys volunteering for YCAAA because the agency helps the older citizens of York County. He enjoys delivering the New Horizons newspaper because it is similar to his prior lifetime employment as a milkman for both home and business deliveries. Much of Bernie Frick’s prior employment was in the public service sector, including work for the Peace Corps, the City of York, and the Public School Employees’ Retirement System. All of these experiences aid him in his roles as a financial and APPRISE counselor at YCAAA.
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Formerly a sales representative, Audrielle Hannigan is used to working with people and enjoys being able to help them. As a special events and Secret Santa volunteer, Hannigan enjoys working with older adults; she states they have different needs and appreciate the small things you do for them. She is also a volunteer with the AARP Tax Program and has previous experience volunteering for her church and as a driver for cancer patients. Catherine Dietz retired in 2009 after working in the same law firm for 40 years. She now volunteers as an ombudsman and APPRISE counselor for the Agency on Aging. She volunteers to assist other York County residents in order to make a difference in their lives. “It is truly priceless to see the reward of a smiling face on someone for whom you have just counseled in APPRISE or visited in a nursing home,” she said.
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The Bosun’s Call Was, ‘Fire. Fire … This is not a drill!’ Robert D. Wilcox t happened aboard the Navy attack aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Shangri-La, in 1961 while the ship was making flank speed off the coast of Florida. Jack Hanley, a native of Central
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devastated ship that it area. ever went at The ship flank speed, had been at and “a lot of its pier in vibration was Mayport, evident.” Fla., when The the order to Bosun’s call leave came as immediately Hanley and for other officers Galveston were eating came at 1815 through. hours. The ship “We heard went to sea LT John H. Hanley, standing on the flight deck of the USS the call from at 1700 a very excited Shangri-La during visitors’ day off Istanbul, Turkey. hours and Bosun to go sped at to general flank (maximum) speed down the east quarters,” Hanley says. “At first the caller coast of Florida. Hanley says it was the was excited enough that he wasn’t sure first time in his two years aboard the enough if it was a drill or not. But, when
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he finally got control, he said, ‘This is not a drill. Fire, Fire, Fire. Fire in the nuclear weapons compartment!’ “We carried 85 planes, with two nukes per plane,” Hanley explains, “so I never saw so many people run so fast. Several hundred officers’ hats got left on the hat rack in the wardroom. “My aid station was in the parachute locker along with six hospital corpsmen and dental techs. After we were all in place, the entire ship (air circulation included) was buttoned up. We sat for 45 minutes in quiet contemplation. I know that my thoughts were about my wife and our two little girls at home, and how big a hole it would make in the ocean floor if all our nuclear weapons detonated at the same time. “When we secured from general quarters, the word got out that the fire was in the wiring to the air conditioners for the nuclear weapons, and it was out. Needless to say, we were all relieved.” The Shangri-La continued around Key West and up the west coast of Florida to Pensacola Naval Air Station, where they tied up at 1200 Wednesday. “While we were there, we loaded helicopters, cots, blankets, water, nurses, and physicians from the Flight Surgeons School,” Hanley says. “It was before women were serving aboard warships, so
the nurses with these were helicopters quartered in with this the junior load. They officers’ had been rooms. The overloaded, area was and when guarded by some our Marine things were detachment off-loaded, with live they took ammunition off with in their docs, rifles. nurses, “We left blankets, Pensacola at cots, water, The USS Shangri-La making its way to its about 1400 and home port of Mayport, Fla. along with Marines the U.S.S. armed with Antietam rifles to (the training carrier at Pensacola), loaded shoot snakes. as we were. On the way across the Gulf “In about 20 minutes, they were on of Mexico, we were joined by a troop their way back to the ship, fully loaded. ship and two destroyers coming up from The people by that time were cutting Guantanamo, Cuba. Continuing at a their grass, playing cards, and speed that was comfortable for the troop conducting a normal life. They didn’t ship, we traveled through the night and need what we brought them from arrived at dawn, Thursday, off the coast Florida, because there were lots of bases of Galveston. (Army, Air Force, and Navy) within a “I went to the observation level to couple of hours of Galveston to supply watch the launch at about 0630. It everything that was needed. Were we seemed that the choppers couldn’t get off deflated? Yeah, I’d have to say we were. the deck, since the ship was not familiar But at least it showed how well the
military can respond when help is needed.” Hanley left the Navy in 1962 as a lieutenant and returned to Central Pennsylvania to set up his dental practice. Before his days in the Navy, he had graduated from Franklin & Marshall College, then earned a DDS from the Temple University Dental School, and, as a Navy reservist, served a one-year internship at the Navy’s naval station at Portsmouth, Va. As an aside, when asked how his ship got its unusual name, since Navy carriers were normally named after battles or previous U.S. Navy ships, Hanley explains that it was a first. The Doolittle B-25s that raided Japan had been launched from the U.S.S. Hornet. When President Roosevelt was asked by a newspaper reporter where the Doolittle B-25s had been launched, he answered by saying that the raid had been launched from “Shangri-La,” the fictional faraway land of the James Hilton novel, Lost Horizon. The Hornet later was sunk, so when Hanley’s ship was built to replace it, it was given the name Shangri-La. Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.
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Top 10 Movies Guaranteed to Inspire You to Better Heart Health There comes a point in everybody’s life where a gentle push is all that’s needed to help get us back on track. Whether you’re a film connoisseur or just a casual watcher, you know that movies are one of the most powerful art forms that frequently inspire us to be better and to do better. If you’re needing a swift kick in the posterior and are looking for that inspiration on the silver screen, look no further than the following cinematic works of art. If these heart-health movies don’t move you to get up off the couch and exercise, nothing will. 1. Rocky Balboa. At a spry 60, Sylvester Stallone was no spring chicken when he decided to revive the main character of his Rocky movies for one last go. This movie is an inspiring tour de force that shows us that heart and determination can outlast and even overcome the limitations of age. 2. Pumping Iron. Bodybuilding was a fringe sport when this documentary came out in 1977, but afterward the sport of bodybuilding exploded in popularity. If you’re looking for
inspiration to help motivate you to pick up those dumbbells and pack on a few pounds of muscle, this is the movie to watch. 3. Harold and Maude. This classic, often overlooked gem is evidence that you don’t have to work your muscles to the bone to lead a rich, fulfilling life as a senior. Ruth Gordon’s performance as the octogenarian Maude shows that finding adventure at a ripe old age is simply a matter of having the nerve to look for it. 4. Space Cowboys. There’s nothing quite like a troupe of “old timers” showing the younger generation how it’s done to emphasize the virtues of experience over physical ability. Starring the fit-as-afiddle Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner.
5. The Natural. Robert Redford’s touching and inspiring performance as an aging baseball player shows that sometimes, physical ability can outlast the expectations of even the most optimistic. 6. The Rookie. With a tagline like “It’s never too late to February is believe in your dreams,” American you know Heart Month going into this movie that you’re in for something special. Dennis Quaid plays an aging baseball coach who decides to give his dream of being a pro baseball player a shot. 7. Never Say Never Again. At 53, Sean Connery returned to the role he made famous as James Bond, showing that age is no encumbrance to attractiveness, mobility, and general onscreen heroics. He’s also an inspiration to those who feel that their best years may be behind them.
8. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. If there’s any 60-something actor in Hollywood that can make growing old look good, it’s Harrison Ford. His superior physical shape in the last of the Indiana Jones movies may not inspire you to take on the world with a bullwhip in hand, but it’ll certainly show you that being over 60 doesn’t have to be an invitation to the old folks’ home. 9. Red. Helen Mirren delivers a rocking, rolling performance as a gun-toting, sexy 60-something that proves that just because a woman is verging on her seventh decade doesn’t mean she can’t take care of herself and look fabulous in the process. Ladies, take note. 10. Machete. This movie may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying that seeing 66-year-old Danny Trejo lay waste to his mortal enemies with a physique that would shame most 20-somethings could inspire anyone to better physical health, regardless of age. (www.spot55.com)
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Calendar of Events
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York County Department of Parks and Recreation
Senior Center Activities
Pre-registration is required for these programs. To register or find out more about these activities or any additional scheduled activities, call (717) 428-1961.
Delta Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 456-5753 Eastern Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 252-1641
Feb. 2, 1 to 4 p.m. – Beekeeping: Is it for You?, Nixon Park Feb. 16, 8:30 to 10 a.m. – Birding with Bagels, Nixon Park Feb. 17, 1 to 3 p.m. – Susquehanna Waterfowl, Shank’s Mare Outfitters
Golden Visions Senior Community Center (717) 633-5072 Heritage Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 292-7471
York County Library Programs Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock, 32 Main St., Glen Rock, (717) 235-1127
Northeastern Senior Community Center (717) 266-1400
Collinsville Community Library, 2632 Delta Road, Brogue, (717) 927-9014 Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Purls of Brogue Knitting Club
Red Land Senior Citizen Center – (717) 938-4649
Dover Area Community Library, 3700-3 Davidsburg Road, Dover, (717) 292-6814
South Central Senior Community Center (717) 235-6060 Weekdays, 9:30 a.m. – Exercise Classes Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – Quilting Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m. – Cooking Club
Glatfelter Memorial Library, 101 Glenview Road, Spring Grove, (717) 225-3220 Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Knitting Group Saturdays, 1 p.m. – Chess Club Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. – Adult Book Discussion: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Stewartstown Senior Center – (717) 993-3488 Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. – Super Bowl Party Feb. 11, 6 p.m. – Make Fasnachts Feb. 14, 10 a.m. – Valentine’s Party
Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Place, Hanover, (717) 632-5183
Susquehanna Senior Center – (717) 244-0340
Kaltreider-Benfer Library, 147 S. Charles St., Red Lion, (717) 244-2032
White Rose Senior Center – (717) 843-9704 www.whiteroseseniorcenter.org
Dillsburg Area Public Library, 17 S. Baltimore St., Dillsburg, (717) 432-5613 Jan. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Free Drop-In Tech Instruction Session
Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center, 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, (717) 252-4080 Martin Library, 159 E. Market St., York, (717) 846-5300
Windy Hill Senior Center – (717) 225-0733 Thursdays, 1 p.m. – Introduction to Polka Dance
Mason-Dixon Public Library, 250 Bailey Drive, Stewartstown, (717) 993-2404
Yorktown Senior Center – (717) 854-0693
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County, 80 Constitution Ave., Shrewsbury, (717) 235-4313 Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m. – Book Club Feb. 18, 6 to 8 p.m. – Wool Gathering by the Fire: Monthly Crafters Group Feb. 20, 7 to 9 p.m. – Writers Group Meeting
Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additional activities.
Red Land Community Library, 48 Robin Hood Drive, Etters, (717) 938-5599
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Programs and Support Groups Feb. 5, 7 p.m. Surviving Spouse Socials of York County Faith United Church of Christ 509 Pacific Ave., York (717) 266-2784
Free and open to the public Feb. 21, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Commons at Powder Mill 1775 Powder Mill Road, York (717) 741-0961
Feb. 19, 3 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Golden Visions Senior Community Center 250 Fame Ave., #125, Hanover (717) 633-5072
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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori
How to Preserve that Antique Dr. Lori cross the country, many people that attend my antiques appraisal events are shocked to hear about some of the little-known methods used in major museums to preserve and protect precious art and antiques. While museums make a long-term commitment to preserving and protecting objects in their care to educate the public, most of us are equally committed to keeping our family heirlooms and keepsakes in good condition in order to retain their value. Some of the most common ways an object can be harmed include: pests and other insects, pollutants (dust, mold, etc.), temperature and humidity fluctuations, lights or sunshine, and oils from the human touch.
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Hands Off For instance, the oils on your hands and the hydrogen sulphide compounds in the air cause silver to tarnish and will leave a permanent mark on your valuable silver pieces. “Do not touch” signs seem extreme but are necessary when objects are on display in museums. When it comes to collectibles that we live with on a daily basis, it is a good idea to handle with care and handle only occasionally. So, if you must handle an object, don’t handle it too often. Remember, the oils and small dust particles on your hands can cause permanent damage to your heirlooms and aging treasures.
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a print, seems straightforward. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to clean it. Spray the rag first. Do not spray the cleaner directly onto the glass, as the chemical could drip in between the glass and the work of art and damage it. Beware of Bugs Insects are monsters, killers. They carry bacteria and they will eat and not stop eating until they have damaged your antiques—particularly wooden ones— beyond recognition. You may stop an infestation by wrapping a small wooden object in acidfree tissue paper and placing the object in a freezer. The bugs will die off in the cold. Also, bugs love dark spaces and close quarters. An easy way to protect your antiques from insects is to clean around your objects regularly, don’t eat food near your collectibles, and use insect traps when necessary. Certain types of art and antiques need special types of care. Be diligent and handle your antiques carefully and you’ll enjoy them for years to come. Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and awardwinning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events nationwide. Dr. Lori is the expert appraiser on the hit TV show Auction Kings on Discovery channel, which airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/ DoctorLori, or call (888) 431-1010.
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collections in damages an area of most works your home of art. Heat where it is is a close cool and dry. second. Attics (too Painted hot with objects, poor prints, and ventilation), textiles basements should not (too damp), be placed foyers (where in sunny temperature areas of changes are your home frequent), as they are kitchens (too sensitive to many light and cooking will be odors and damaged in too much a few short heat), months. bathrooms There are and laundry few options Photos courtesy of staff of www.DrLoriV.com rooms (too to repair Handling objects too much, even vintage objects like much sun damage these Pez dispensers, can cause long-term damage. moisture and and fading Don’t use commercial cleaners when dusting old possible once it plastics. mold) are not happens. However, the best you can prevent heat from damaging places for art or antiques. your antiques. One of the hottest places Improper climate conditions can stimulate mold growth and cause objects where you display your collectibles is your china cabinet. The glass doors act to mildew, dry out, and crack. like a greenhouse and your objects are baking inside. Be sure to open those Devastating Effects doors and let your objects get some good Hanging a framed print in a sunny air flow every three months or so. window, storing objects in acidic cardboard boxes, and over-cleaning your Spray the Rag, Not the Renoir antiques can damage your pieces forever. Cleaning a framed work of art, such as Sunlight is the first culprit that
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“I liked the sound,” he said. “It is a lot Sometimes the secret is too much of seventh chords, which means they sing suspense for the giver, and the quartet four notes and then there is an implied members end up delivering the live songs note.” to someone who has already been told The tradition of barbershop quartets about what they are receiving. Van Order began when men would gather on the jokes with the recipients that they still front porches of barbershops, waiting for have to act surprised, even if the person their appointments to start, said Van giving the gift couldn’t keep it a secret. Order. An order for a singing valentine also “Someone would strike up a song, like includes the delivery of a single rose and ‘Sweet Adeline,’ and the others would fill a photograph of the person taken with in the different parts,” Van Order the quartet. Last year the chorus sent out explained. one quartet, but this year they hope to The White Rose have enough Chorus carries on men to mobilize that tradition, two quartets. singing at local New members churches, nursing are always homes, and other welcome in the events. Their White Rose biggest fundraiser Chorus, and each year is the rehearsals are singing valentines held at 7:30 p.m. service they every Thursday provide for anyone at Hayshire who would like to United Church wish a loved one a of Christ in York. happy Valentine’s It is helpful if the Day. person can sing Decked out in and read music, white jackets and said Van Order, Van Order's quartet, The Pipers Four, bowties, members but other includes, from left, Dave Kelly, baritone; of the quartets members can show up at offices, Roger Wiegand, bass; Ed Simmons, lead; and help them to Van Order, tenor. homes, or public learn if they are places where their not sure how. presence is requested in the form of a Listening to each other at practices also singing valentine. helps each member to learn how to sing “We step in and everything stops,” their part correctly. said Van Order. “It’s not impossible,” Van Order said. Sometimes people will specify the “People think it looks easy, but what song they would like them to sing to the they do not realize is that for every hour person receiving the singing valentine, that you sing, there are probably three to and other times they will take requests four hours of background singing.” on the spot. Popular song requests The four-decade time commitment to include “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” the White Rose Chorus has been worth and “The Story of My Rose.” it for Van Order. The element of surprise makes the “It has been very fulfilling,” he said. singing valentines the most fun of all the “It has been a good run and I highly performances through the course of the recommend it to anyone.” year, said Van Order. Men of all ages are welcome, and Van Workplace deliveries are particularly Order understands that life can be busy delightful, because everyone who notices for young husbands and fathers the four matching men is eager to assist especially. But setting aside time to spend them in finding their way to the right on a hobby each week with other men person. helped him to develop lasting friendships “You go into a cubicle to sing to and memories, as well as improving his someone at work, and it’s like the turtle skills as a singer and continuing the effect,” said Van Order—everyone is tradition of an increasingly rare art form. anxiously sticking their heads out to see “It does take time and I had the where the men are going, and as soon as support of my wife and my four kids,” they start singing, everyone wants to said Van Order. “That made it pretty know what is going on. busy for (my wife), and she was willing “It’s a fun thing and it’s really fun to do that.” because it is a surprise,” Van Order said. Since his wife, Martha, passed away in www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
August 2011, Van Order said the camaraderie of the White Rose Chorus has been an important and helpful part of his grieving process. Singing even has medical benefits, such as helping to develop stronger breathing muscles, he said. Van Order was born with asthma but he believes that all of the singing he does plays a large role in helping to keep his asthma in check. Singing relieves stress and it stirs up memories. For Van Order, they are
memories like listening to his grandfather and father sing. His grandfather had an excellent voice and could play the violin and piano by ear. His father, on the other hand, “couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. “But he would still sing,” said Van Order. “I guess it can skip a generation.” For more information about joining the White Rose Chorus and ordering singing valentines, visit www.whiterosechorus.com or call (717) 767-1862.
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