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April 2013
Vol. 14 No. 4
A Different Kind of Paycheck Retired Businessman Uses Skills to Benefit Area Nonprofit By Megan Joyce Robert Grossman wasn’t thrilled at the prospect of retiring. A successful business owner and consultant, Grossman said if his last employer hadn’t had a policy in place suggesting retirement at age 65, he would have happily kept working. And he has, in a sense. Several years later, Grossman is still using his business acumen, his people skills, and his fundraising savvy—but he’s transferred his talents to the nonprofit sector: to Aaron’s Acres. For the last 15 years, Aaron’s Acres has provided children ages 5 to 21 who have developmental disabilities with year-round social and recreational programs that teach appropriate communication and socialization skills. Perhaps more importantly, though, Aaron’s Acres’ summer camps and school-year programs give special-needs kids the chance to participate in some of the fun activities of childhood that they might otherwise miss out on. But, of course, these programs—so life-changing for the kids and their families alike—cost money. And that’s where Grossman, who moved to Central Pennsylvania from New York in the mid-’70s, comes in. “There’s a lot to growing an organization, and money always factors in. I guess that’s my major role,” he said. please see PAYCHECK page 6 Robert Grossman's fundraising expertise has helped Aaron's Acres to expand its programs, such as this school-year series for adolescents on Friday nights. Standing, from left, Briahna Sherid and Grossman. Seated, from left, Paul Emert and Lance Holsler.
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Digesting Boston, a Bite at a Time y husband and I are standing in an 80-year-old store that is crammed with more than 150 spices and nearly 40 varieties of coffee. The aroma is a mix of familiar and exotic, mild and pungent. “The store was started by one of the area’s original Italian settlers,” says our guide, Jim Becker, who is leading us on a culinary walk of Boston’s North End. For three hours he’s been regaling us with facts about Boston’s immigrant past as well as feeding us tastes of its culinary present. Two days later I’m on another food tour of Boston, this one led by Alyssa Daigle, who is walking us through the more gastronomically diverse South End. During both tours my husband and I lunch as we learn and hope that we’ll end up a bit wiser rather than just a lot wider. But deep down, I really don’t care about the calories. A good culinary tour helps people digest the culture of a place along with the food, and that’s a mix I can’t resist.
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Boston’s North End has approximately 80 Italian restaurants, delis, and food stores. Three flags—those of Italy, the United States, and Ireland—greet visitors to Boston’s North End.
“The eggplant on the right has a round dimple and will be sweeter than the one on the left,” says Bruce Alba, who owns a produce market in the North End.
The North End’s Italian Past Once upon a time, before I took a food tour of Boston’s North End, my knowledge of Italian food was largely confined to the
shape of the pasta, my choices of Italian restaurants were limited to touristy digs, and my familiarity with Boston’s history was centered on the Patriots—whether
they be on a Revolutionary War battlefield or on an NFL football field. Now I know that the British came to the North End in 1630, establishing what is the oldest continuously occupied residential and commercial area in the United States. Other immigrant groups came later and, after acclimating to life in the New World, also moved to outlying districts. But the Italians, who began arriving in the 1860s, settled and stayed. By the 1920s Boston’s North End was 90 percent Italian. Today less than 40 percent of the neighborhood’s population is of Italian descent, but the legacy of “Little Italy” lives on. Italian is still spoken by the old folks, Italian feast days are widely celebrated, and the food is venerated in more than 80 restaurants located in the one-third-mile district. Our tour takes us into shops that specialize in pasta, pastry, produce, meat, spices, coffee, and wine. We meet the proprietors, sample the food, and learn
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how to bring the flavors of Italy into our kitchens at home. My favorite tip comes from the owner of a small produce market. Bruce Alba shows us how to differentiate between male and female eggplants. I laugh at first but soon learn the importance of this information. Males have fewer seeds than females, and thus their taste is sweeter. My husband’s favorite dish, eggplant parmesan, just got immeasurably better. www.foodtoursofboston.com The South End’s Restaurant Row Although separated by less than 4 miles, Boston’s North and South ends have a different history, culture, architecture, and food. Whereas the North End is known for one type of culturally inspired cuisine, the South End has an eclectic mix of eateries. Built in the mid-1850s, the neighborhood was filled with stylish homes for middle-class businessmen. The architectural design was reminiscent of London, with rows of red brick “bowfront” homes fronting onto tree-lined streets. Parks and pedestrian pathways were abundant. Over the years the neighborhood fell
Brick bowfront homes line the streets of Boston’s South End.
Orinoco Kitchen gives people on the South End tour a taste of datiles, a Venezuelan appetizer of dates that are stuffed with almonds and wrapped in bacon.
onto hard times. Then in the 1960s the city launched an extensive revitalization program, and the South End now is the largest intact Victorian row house
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community in the United States, home to a burgeoning art scene. It’s become the new go-to place for Boston foodies. Our guide leads us into six restaurants
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and gives us gossipy insights into the chefs’ backgrounds. As befits Boston, several are Harvard graduates who traded corporate ladder-climbing for artisanal food-making. We then get hearty samples of a variety of foods, ranging from a meatloaf sandwich to cheese, fish, and heavenly cookies. I fall in love with Orinoco Kitchen, a place that bases its menu on that of the Venezuelan taquaritas (rural mom-and-pop eateries). I vow to go home and make my own datiles (dates stuffed with almonds and wrapped in bacon). My husband goes giddy over the mindboggling selection of cheese offered at Formaggio Kitchen. We hear that The Flour Bakery and Café has scrumptious cookies, but the place is so crowded with locals that we can’t get inside. After two days of food touring, we’ve developed a healthy appetite for culinary travel. What better way to season your food with facts and frost your facts with food?
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Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help older job seekers? I’m 62 and have been out of work for nearly a year now and need some help. – Looking For Work Dear Looking, While the U.S. job market has improved slightly over the past year or so, challenges persist for many older job seekers. Fortunately, there are a number of free online tools and in-person training centers scattered across the country today that can help you find employment. Here’s what you should know.
job resource centers that can help you explore career options, search for jobs, find training, write a resume, prepare for an interview, and much more. There are around 3,000 of these centers located throughout the country. To find one near you, call (877) 348-0502 or go to www.careeronestop.org. Depending on your financial
Online Resources If you have Internet access, there are a number of 50-and-older online employment networks that can help you connect with companies that are interested in hiring older workers. Two of the best are Work Reimagined (www.workreimagined.org), a resource developed by AARP that combines career advice, job listings, and online discussion tied to LinkedIn’s professional networking platform. RetirementJobs.com offers a job search engine that lists thousands of jobs nationwide from companies that are actively seeking workers over the age of 50. It also provides job-seeking tips and advice, helps with resume writing, and allows you to post your resume online for companies to find you. Some other good 50-plus jobseeking sites to try are Workforce50.com, Retired Brains (www.retiredbrains.com), RetireeWorkforce.com, and Encore.org, a resource that helps older workers find meaningful work in the second half of life.
situation, another program that may help is the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Also sponsored by the Department of Labor, SCSEP offers access to training and part-time job placements in a wide variety of community service positions such as daycare centers, senior centers, governmental agencies, schools, hospitals, libraries, and landscaping centers. To qualify, participants must be over 55, unemployed, and have poor employment prospects. To learn more or locate a program in your area, visit www.doleta.gov/ seniors or call (877) 872-5627.
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Michael Schindler, V.M.D. Duane Kinkade is 11 years old when he enters the Civil War as a Confederate drummer boy in search of his father, a Confederate soldier. His father’s last letter spoke of action in western Tennessee, so it is that Duane enters the war in April 1862 at a place called Pittsburg Landing, near a church called Shiloh. Up From Corinth is the story of that battle, where Duane falls wounded and ends up in the care of a Union doctor and his teenage ward. In the months that follow, through the summer and fall of 1862, the Army of the Ohio moves eastward. Skirmishes with elements of cavalry, outbreaks of illness, and the hardships of life in an army on the move culminate in full battle at Perryville. Finally, in the winter of 1862-1863, in the aftermath of a bitterly cold and bloody battle at Stones River, Duane is
able to begin his trek back to the Confederate Army. Up From Corinth is available at Legacy Used Books and Collectibles, New Holland; Aaron’s Books, Lititz; Treasure Hill Antiques, Morgantown; the Chester County Historical Society and West Chester University, both in West Chester; and online at Amazon.com. For further information, visit www.upfromcorinth.com. About the Author J. Arthur Moore is an educator with over 41 years’ experience in public, private, and independent settings. He is also an amateur photographer and has illustrated his works with his own photographs. In addition to Up From Corinth, Moore has written a series called Journey Into Darkness, a novel titled Summer of Two Worlds, and a number of short pieces and short stories. He lives in Narvon, Pa.
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you about Aaron’s Acres.’” heard that the Maryland and In this friendly, down-to-earth way, Pennsylvania Railroad Company—a 38Grossman signed on numerous mile, short-line freight railroad running tournament sponsors and 100 between York, Pa., and Whiteford, participating golfers for the 2011 and Md.—was for sale. And his company 2012 tournaments. And the event, bought it. organized and energized by Grossman, Grossman became a successful, 40-year went from raising a few thousand dollars businessman in the railroad industry, in 2010—when run by an outside person which included raising money to fix up in a different old freight cars in order to venue—to a lease them out. staggering $44,000 He sold his railroad I have a fulltime in 2011. company, which owned job—not for The 2012 five railroads at that time, pay, but for tournament beat in 2002, and then worked even that, with a six years for the company satisfaction. grand total of that bought it. He also $46,000. took his railroad expertise “Aaron’s Acres is a down to Washington, DC, young organization, and I’m able to give and to state governments to meet with some input from a business sense,” and persuade legislators to help fund Grossman said. “Running a nonprofit is railroad-track upgrades and modify not that different from running a forrailroad regulations. profit organization: You have people that After he retired in 2008, Grossman you hire and who report to you.” and his family were participating in an This is quite a feat for someone who, event in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor where until four years ago, “had never done boat owners (including Grossman) took volunteer work” in his life. Grossman families and their special-needs children started out as a stockbroker and then out for boat rides. worked doing “very mundane business” Grossman took a 13-year-old autistic in New York City until 1971, when he boy and his family on a two-hour ride around Baltimore harbor. The photo of the boy before the ride shows his anxious, contorted face. But the “after” shot? “At the end of the trip, he was sitting back in the seat, smiling and laughing,” Grossman remembered. Grossman marveled at the effect this seemingly simple experience had had on the boy’s overall comfort and happiness, Almost 50% of the workforce expects to be and he was soon meeting with Aaron’s providing eldercare in the coming five years. Acres’ executive director, Risa Paskoff, to see how he could continue spreading those smiles locally. “These are kids that never did this • Your focused message reaches its kind of stuff. Their life is changed, and targeted audience when you see that and the smiles on their • Multi-venue promotion — in print, faces, it’s great,” he said. online, and social media platforms The effects of Grossman’s involvement are clearly evident. Initially, Aaron’s Acres • Year-round distribution — annual was only able to offer its summer camp women’s expos and 50plus EXPOs, local programs for half days. Now, thanks to offices of aging, and other popular venues the funds generated by the golf Articles • Directory of Providers tournament and other fundraisers, camp View the 2012 edition online at Ancillary and Support Services sessions in all three locations—Lancaster, BusinessWomanPA.com Berks, and Dauphin counties—run for full days, five days a week. A key resource for individuals who “Having Robert as a board member work and provide care to a loved one. has been a true blessing to everyone involved with Aaron’s Acres,” Paskoff said. “The amount of time and energy he Deadline to Reserve Space is May 17, 2013 puts forth to spread the word about who Inserted into the July issue of BUSINESSWoman magazine. we are and what we do is remarkable. We joke that wherever he goes, he ends up Call your representative or 717.285.1350 talking about Aaron’s Acres.” or email info@businesswomanpa.com. In 2012, 280 special-needs children
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In 2009, Grossman joined the Aaron’s Acres board. The following year, however, he began taking over the production of what would become his signature achievement: the organization’s annual golf tournament, now a major fundraiser. Grossman set to work, embarking on what would become another fulltime job in which he is paid in passion versus pennies. He worked out an agreement with Bent Creek Country Club, of which he is a member, to host the tournament on its golf course (though he himself is not a golfer, he said). Grossman also placed scores of phone calls and emails to benevolent persons in the community, as well as good, oldfashioned face-to-face communication with anyone who crossed his path. “I became so passionate about Aaron’s Acres. It’s an easy sell when you sit down and talk to somebody. These are kids with developmental disabilities, including physical disabilities, autism, and Down’s syndrome. … “If I go out to a restaurant, I’d talk to the person sitting next to me,” Grossman explained. “Everybody that worked on my house—the air conditioning guy, the plumber—I’d call them and say, ‘I’m a customer of yours, and I want to talk to
benefited from a summer camp experience, which includes swimming, crafts, dancing, dog visits, and even horseback riding. “Before [participating], these kids don’t have friends; they don’t talk to lots of different people. And then they come to camp and they make friends, and they end up doing activities that they really enjoy,” Grossman said. “And then the parents get some respite while the kids are at camp, and we have programs for the parents, too.” During the school year, kids ages 13 to 21 can participate in community activities such as movies, bowling, and baseball games on Friday evenings. On Saturday afternoons, children ages 5 to 12 can gather to enjoy recreational activities that include group games, sports, and music therapy. Grossman has gotten his whole family involved in his new mission. His grandson served as a “volunteer buddy” last summer, one of many middle- and high-school students who are paired with a special-needs child to act as a positive role model and to aid Aaron’s Acres staff. Grossman’s work on Aaron’s Acres’ behalf isn’t limited to just the golf tournament. In addition to serving as a member of its board and continuously seeking and contacting new donors, Grossman facilitates Aaron’s Acres Days at a couple of area restaurants each year, where a percentage of the restaurant’s sales for that day are donated to Aaron’s Acres. In 2012, Aaron’s Acres was approved as an eligible nonprofit organization under Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which provides for-profit businesses a 75 percent tax credit for the amount of their donations to eligible nonprofits. Just as he had with the golf tournament, Grossman used his fundraising knowhow to secure a sizeable business donor for this program. Although his role at Aaron’s Acres is multifaceted, it’s the annual golf tournament that requires most of Grossman’s focus, which he gladly gives. “The big thing is the golf tournament; it takes six months out of my life. It’s a lot of work,” Grossman said. “This year, the goal is $50,000. That’s 10 percent of Aaron’s Acres’ budget. “I have a fulltime job—not for pay, but for satisfaction.” For more information on Aaron’s Acres or their golf tournament on May 20, call Grossman’s cell at (717) 940-1941, email him at robert.grossman1@gmail.com, or visit www.aaronsacres.org. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
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Dr. Lori The sport of billiards, as we know it, Morgan in the early 20th century, originated in the 15th century with the collectors continue to seek out antique ruling classes of Europe. The game billiard tables, cue racks, and vintage quickly attracted court members and billiard balls. commoners alike. The strong market for period billiard Billiards has long been a game that tables made of maple, walnut, and has blurred socioeconomic lines. The rosewood entices collectors to pay age-old game now enjoys a revival in the upwards of $25,000 and $100,000 for world of antiques collecting. some fine Victorian tables. The earliest Some of the version of our most popular contemporary Brunswick pool game of pool was tables were the originally called Union League, ground billiards. the Nonpareil, It was a game and the played outdoors Monarch lines. on grass, like Often, these croquet. Over large-scale and time, the game impressive was moved billiard tables indoors and were intended played with cues for a home’s Elvis Presley’s circa 1970s-era pool table from Graceland (photo credit: on a green, overtly www.DrLoriV.com). fabric-covered masculine game table to recall the room, reviving color of the the Classical grassy lawn. decorating style of the late 19th century. In America, the majority of pool While the French kings were the first tables were produced by Brunswickto own billiard tables, circa 1470, many Balke-Collender. In the Victorian age of history’s most famous figures played (circa 1837-1901), pool-table designs billiards. featured solid hardwoods, inlaid ivory Some historic pool sharks included diamond sights, marquetry work, Mary, Queen of Scots; William Roman-style leaf motifs, and/or Shakespeare; Mozart; Napoleon; King geometric Greek key patterns borrowed Louis XIV; King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette; General Lafayette; Presidents from the architecture of the ancient world. George Washington, John Quincy It is not uncommon for a collection Adams, and Abraham Lincoln; Mark of antique billiard objects—including a Twain; Charles Dickens; Queen table, cue rack, cue sticks, and Victoria; Cornelius Vanderbilt; and handmade leather pockets—to have an H.G. Wells, to name a few. insurance value exceeding $125,000. Today, many people are partaking in Whether or not you play the game, the revival of pool, collecting pool don’t disregard that really heavy pool memorabilia and decorating game table in your grandmother’s rooms with vintage and antique pool basement—odds are, it is quite tables, racks, and accessories. Stars have valuable. also enjoyed the trend: Ozzy Osbourne had an antique pool table in his Malibu, Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and Calif., home, and Elvis revived interest in the game with a table in his basement award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events den at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. nationwide. Dr. Lori is the expert appraiser Game rooms featuring billiard tables on the hit TV show Auction Kings on and bars recall the golden age of billiard Discovery channel, which airs Wednesdays salons. Following the gaming tastes of at 10 p.m. Visit www.DrLoriV.com, America’s businessmen and robber www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, or call barons like Cornelius Vanderbilt and J.P. (888) 431-1010. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
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He Jumped into Normandy in the Middle of the Night on D-Day Robert D. Wilcox When Raymond Wallace volunteered for the Army right out of high school, he had no idea how, one day, he’d be risking his life. Upon enlisting in 1942, he was sent to Camp Wheeler in Macon, Ga., for basic training. One evening, he and a buddy went to a movie that told of life as ski troopers and paratroopers. For both kinds of troopers, the Army took only volunteers. Wallace was an experienced skier, so the ski troops sounded good to him. But he found that openings for ski troops had closed, so he volunteered to be a paratrooper. For that, he was sent to Fort Benning, Ga., where he qualified as a paratrooper after the required five training jumps. He explains, “If you changed your mind any time before the fifth jump, you could leave the program, but after
the fifth you had more stress in those qualifying jumps on the jump, you ground, were in the because being Airborne.” The connected to the ground training gave you jumps were more of a from feeling of increasingly high towers, height than you had from with a freefall high in the from a 250air.” foot tower PFC Raymond C. Wallace and his son, Kevin, also a for the After paratrooper, in 2012. training, his fourth jump. unit, The fifth and Company B, 507th Regiment, 82nd qualifying jump was from a troopcarrier plane. Airborne, shipped from New York to What was it like to actually jump out Belfast, Ireland, in January 1944. On of the plane that first time? the way, they hit a major storm. Chuckling, he says, “Believe it or not, “Everybody got sick,” he says, “but
the upside was that the foul quarters caused me to give up smoking.” After more weeks of training and living in tents in Nottingham, England, he boarded a C-47 troop-carrier plane with other troopers at 1:30 on the morning of D-Day and was flown to a drop zone to clear the way for the invasion. Slowly wagging his head, he says, “By the time we got to where we were to be dropped, it was like the Fourth of July, with flak bursting everywhere. You could feel it hitting the airplane. “Then, with our right engine enveloped in flames, we jumped. When my parachute popped, the abrupt snap pulled my helmet over my eyes, a bullet shot the heel off my boot, and I was on the ground. We were supposed to jump from 500 feet. But I found out later that it was actually 250 feet.
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“Fourteen of one of the first us used our German POW ‘crickets’ to find camps, and each other. The later transferred ‘crickets’ were a to the stalag at brass-and-steel Altenburg, version of the tin Germany. The prize from a Germans put 1930s Cracker them to work, Jack box, but the digging light sound they made pole holes. worked great in All POW helping us find life was Raymond Wallace being honored in a each other. miserable, but Columbia parade in 2010. “Our other Wallace says, four men didn’t “The worst show up, and we part was the assumed they were too low to jump at food. There was a cup of ersatz coffee in all. At daybreak, we were able to talk to the morning and a meal of potatoes and some French peasants and learn that we beets later in the day with a slice of had been dropped 20 miles from where black bread. I weighed 175 pounds we were supposed to be.” when I was captured and 98 pounds Traveling by night, they linked up when the American troops liberated the with other Americans as they walked camp. I was lucky, though, because of toward their intended landing area. the 110 men in my company, only 45 Soon, they arrived at a fairly large town, survived Normandy.” but so had the Germans, who After being freed, the men were surrounded the town and virtually trucked to Le Havre, France, where they leveled it with artillery fire. took a troop ship to New York. Wallace Wallace says they held off the was discharged in Fort Indiantown Gap Germans until they ran out of and returned to his home in Clearfield ammunition and were overrun. Taken County, where he worked in prisoner, they were taken to Stalag 12A, construction for 22 years.
In 1969, he came to Central Pennsylvania to attend the wedding of a niece. He liked it so well, he decided to stay, working in security, a job he holds today at age 84. There’s a twinkle in his eye as he explains, “It gets me out of the house.” In 2009 he made news when Rep. Joe Pitts presented him with the several medals he had earned so many years ago.
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Home Improvement Projects that Increase Your Home’s Value
Living Your Best Retirement
Selling a home in today’s aggressive marketplace can be challenging. The good news is there are a few tweaks that can give homeowners a serious leg up on the competition. With the warmer months being the most active time of year to buy and sell real estate, it’s important to ensure your home is seen in the best light possible. According to Homes.com, the top five projects that improve home equity are:
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Bathrooms If adding an additional bathroom isn’t an option, upgrade existing ones. Adding a dual vanity to a master or secondary bath improves functionality, allowing multiple people to use the space. Change out fixtures like faucets and shower doors to increase aesthetic appeal. If you’re on a budget, replace light fixtures or switch plates to help refresh the space.
When working with a small space, highlight storage options with shelving and update or remove wall décor, paint, or wallpaper. Kitchen Kitchen renovations can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $40,000 and more. If that’s not in your budget, upgrading cabinetry and paint does wonders to liven up even the most outdated spaces. Add crown or decorative molding to “shape out” the kitchen cabinets and modernize the space. Repaint cabinets, or add new hardware to add visual interest and brighten dark spaces. Outdoor Spaces Curb appeal adds immediate interest to any home’s exterior. According to Remodeling Magazine, improving outdoor spaces can
increase a home’s resale value dollar for dollar. Frame the front walkway with items that add visual interest, like flowers, potted plants, large rocks of various sizes, and solar-powered lights. If yard space is scarce, hanging plants are another great, low-cost option. Extend outdoor projects to the backyard— power-wash decks or patios and clean screened-in areas. Basement Basement improvements can optimize livable space and protect the home from extreme weather, mold, moisture damage, and mites. Whether transitioning the basement to a home gym, office, or family room, the basics remain the same: insulate well and waterproof. Maximize space by including
shelving and storage units. If the opportunity exists, make the space feel open and inviting by creating an open stairwell, a trick that visually connects the upper part of the house with the lower, and filters natural light into the space. Mudroom Mudrooms ensure families stay clutter-free and have a dedicated space to drop stuff as they come through the door. They can also make potential homeowners feel welcome upon entry. While knocking out a wall to create a mudroom is expensive and labor intensive, you can make a “drop zone” by simply anchoring a bench to an empty wall and hanging labeled storage units. Making homes stand out in a sea of real estate listings isn’t always easy, but these are some simple ways to make yours distinct and desirable. (StatePoint)
Normandie Ridge Senior Living Community Located off the beaten path on 38 tranquil acres, Normandie Ridge Senior Living Community offers a variety of affordable options for a rewarding retirement. From homelike cottages to luxurious apartments, independent living at Normandie Ridge allows a lifestyle free from the worries and burdens of owning a home. The campus features all the amenities today's seniors look for to stay active, including a fitness center, indoor heated pool, beauty/barber salon, library, woodshop, massage therapy, and more. Dining options include the Patriot Café and the beautiful, full-service Congressional Room Restaurant. Combined with an abundance of life-enhancing activities, you're sure to find plenty of opportunities to nourish your mind, body, and spirit. The full continuum of care is available right here on our campus, providing personal care, skilled nursing care, and short-term rehabilitation. Our dedication to providing competent, compassionate care is the foundation of our success. We invite you to learn more about living life more abundantly at Normandie Ridge by calling (717) 718-0937 to schedule a private tour.
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The Village at Kelly Drive 750 Kelly Drive, York, PA 17404 (717) 854-5010 At The Village at Kelly Drive, the beautifully renovated cottages create a new-house feel, while the classic brick exteriors and mature landscaping provide the comforts of an established home. Whether you have decided to stay in your hometown, near the familiar stores, doctors, and hairstylist that you’ve come to trust, or are looking for a convenient retirement location, The Village at Kelly Drive is a must see!
The Village at Sprenkle Drive 1802 Folkemer Circle, York, PA 17404 (717) 767-0579 The Village at Sprenkle Drive, with its contemporary, open, cottage layouts and spacious apartment floorplans, is perfectly and conveniently located in York, close to the area’s “big-city” offerings and cultural attractions. Here you can enjoy the perks of a home personalized to your taste from our selection of finishes without having to worry about future healthcare if ever needed with our on-site skilled nursing and rehabilitation center.
Shrewsbury Lutheran Retirement Village 800 Bollinger Drive, Shrewsbury, PA 17361 (717) 650-7840 Shrewsbury Lutheran Retirement Village is one of the best-kept secrets around. Offering a picturesque country setting situated within walking distance of the town library, YMCA, post office, drugstore, convenience store, and even a doctor’s office, residents are afforded the frequent opportunity to engage in the greater community at large. Enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle in your choice of one- or two-bedroom renovated cottages and peace of mind with on-site personal care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation center.
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Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace 2100 Utz Terrace, Hanover, PA 17331 (717) 637-0633 Utz Terrace is the newest Lutheran Social Services community. From your choice of residence styles and interior finishings to the peace of mind we offer with our full continuum of care, you can enjoy the perks of a brand-new home without having to worry about future healthcare if ever needed. We handle the indoor and outdoor maintenance so you can enjoy your retirement! Or spend some time with your “best friend” in our dog park.
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go to the bathroom more. It’s usually not true, of course, but we don’t want to fall victim to that false image. Therefore, every time I head to the bathroom I carry a notebook with me and pretend I’m going to a meeting. I noticed that other people also started walking around with a notebook. What can I say? I’m a “pretend you’re not going to the bathroom” trendsetter. Here’s my biggest warning. There’s a good chance that you will have an archenemy, a coworker who is threatened by you and will try to use humor to make fun of you. It’s not just you; he’s threatened by all his coworkers and he thinks that by putting you down, he increases his status. He will therefore use your age to take little shots at you. My archenemy started off slowly, referring to me as “the vet” and “the dean,” which we all know are code words for “old guy.” When I ignored his comments, he increased his jabs, saying things like, “Do you want us to get a cot in here so you can take a nap?” I know I should have just ignored him and it was petty to sink to his level, but apparently, I’m petty. He’s a little chubby, so when he said his cot joke for third time, I replied, “Yeah, and maybe get a king-sized cot for you.” Everyone laughed, and he hasn’t bothered me since. The important thing to remember is that you are valuable. You have a lot to offer. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I came home early and want to give my wife a few more vacuuming tips.
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Home Care Services & Hospice Providers Agency Name Telephone/Website
Alliance Home Help (800) 444-4598 (toll-free) www.alliancehomehelp.com
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Lancaster
Central Penn Nursing Care, Inc. (717) 569-0451 www.cpnc.com
1984
Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York
Garden Spot Village (717) 355-6000 www.gardenspotvillage.org
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Lancaster
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Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill
Good Samaritan Hospice (717) 274-2591 www.gshleb.org
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Hospice & Community Care Founded as Hospice of Lancaster County
(717) 295-3900 www.hospicecommunity.org
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Providing all levels of care (PCAs, CNAs, LPNs, RNs), in the home, hospital, or retirement communities with specifically trained caregivers for Alzheimer's and dementia clients. Home care provided up to 24 hours a day to assist with personal care and housekeeping. A FREE nursing assessment is offered.
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Personal care and companionship services in your home with all the professionalism, friendliness, and excellence you expect of Garden Spot Village. Contact info@gardenspotvillage.org.
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Good Samaritan Home Health is a Pennsylvania-licensed home health agency that is Medicare certified and Joint Commission accredited. We work with your physician to provide nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, and specialized care as needed.
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Good Samaritan Hospice provides services to patients and their families facing a life-limiting illness. We are Pennsylvania licensed, JCAHO accredited, and Medicare certified. We provide services 24 hours per day with a team approach for medical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.
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Exemplary care provided by a highly trained staff who address all patient and caregiver needs.
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Non-profit hospice providing physical, emotional, and spiritual end-of-life care in homes, nursing homes, hospitals, and in one of their two inpatient centers located in Lancaster and Mount Joy. Palliative care, volunteer support, and bereavement services. JCAHO accredited. Massage therapy, music therapy, and pet therapy available. Referrals 24 hours a day: (717) 391-2421 (Lancaster area) or (717) 885-0347 (York area).
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Home Care Services & Hospice Providers Agency Name Telephone/Website
Keystone In-Home Care, Inc. (717) 898-2825 (866) 857-4601 (toll-free) www.keystoneinhomecare.com
Live-In Care of Pennsylvania (717) 519-6860 (888) 327-7477 (toll-free) www.liveincareofpa.com
Safe Haven Skilled Services (717) 238-1111; (717) 582-4110; (717) 582-9977 www.safehavenqualitycare.com
Visiting Angels (717) 393-3450; (717) 737-8899 (717) 751-2488; (717) 630-0067 (717) 652-8899; (800) 365-4189 www.visitingangels.com
VNA Community Care Services (717) 544-2195; (888) 290-2195 (toll-free) www.lancastergeneral.org/content/ VNA_Community_Care.htm
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Two- to 24-hour non-medical assistance provided by qualified, caring, competent, compassionate, and compatible caregivers. Personalized service with Assistance for Daily Living (ADL, IADL): companionship, meal prep, bathing, cleaning, and personal care needs. Respite care, day surgery assistance. Assistance with Veterans Homecare Benefits.
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For everyone’s peace of mind, 24-hour personal care in the home you love, yours! Premier, professional caregivers. Extensive background checks. Free home evaluations.
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Owners Leslie and Sandra Hardy are members of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. We have contracts with the VA and the Area Agency on Aging. Private insurance and self-payment are also accepted. Friendly faces, helping hands, warm hearts. Skilled nursing also available.
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Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, York
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Up to 24-hour non-medical care including companionship, respite care, personal hygiene, laundry, meal prep, and errands. Choose your caregiver from a list of thoroughly screened, bonded, and insured caregivers. Nurse owned and operated. America's Choice in Home Care.
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Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, York
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Home care specialists in physical, occupational, and speech therapy; nursing; cardiac care; and telehealth. Disease management, innovative technologies, and education help you monitor your condition to prevent hospitalization. Licensed non-profit agency; Medicare certified; Joint Commission accredited.
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Be Alert for Signs of Sciatica That shooting pain in your lower back or leg could be a bee sting or a splinter, but if it lasts for a prolonged period, it might be sciatica—an irritation of one of the sciatic nerves that originate in the lower part of the back and run through the buttocks down into the legs. The sciatic nerves are the longest, widest nerves in the human body. The pain can vary in intensity, from mild discomfort to sharp burning sensations similar to an electric shock. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
Generally limited to just one side of the lower body, the pain can be aggravated by coughing, sneezing, or lengthy periods of sitting. In most cases it’s not dangerous—just annoying—but you should see a doctor promptly if you experience severe pain, weakness, or numbness in the area; if you’re having difficulty controlling your bladder or bowels; or if the pain is the result of a traumatic injury. Sciatica will usually fade in a matter of weeks or months, although surgery to
relieve pressure on the nerve is an option if the pain persists for more than six weeks. Traditional treatments include heat and cold packs, pain medication (both over the counter and prescription), or an epidural steroid injection. Alternative approaches may involve chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture, and massage therapy. Your best bet, though, is to avoid the risk factors. Sciatica tends to be more common in middle age, but other causes
are within your control. Being overweight puts greater stress on your spine; jobs that call for prolonged sitting or heavy lifting can increase the likelihood of sciatic pain; and diabetes can affect the way your body processes blood sugar, contributing to nerve damage. The best advice: Don’t just sit there for hours on end—get up and move around frequently to keep your back muscles flexible and in good shape.
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Calendar of Events
York County
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
April 2 and 3, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Project Feederwatch, Nixon Park April 7, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Signs of Spring, Nixon Park April 28, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Spring Birds, Nixon Park
Eastern Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 252-1641
York County Library Programs
Heritage Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 292-7471
Golden Visions Senior Community Center (717) 633-5072
Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock, 32 Main St., Glen Rock, (717) 235-1127 Collinsville Community Library, 2632 Delta Road, Brogue, (717) 927-9014 Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Purls of Brogue Knitting Club Dillsburg Area Public Library, 17 S. Baltimore St., Dillsburg, (717) 432-5613 Dover Area Community Library, 3700-3 Davidsburg Road, Dover, (717) 292-6814 Glatfelter Memorial Library, 101 Glenview Road, Spring Grove, (717) 225-3220 April 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Book Sale April 26, 6:30 p.m. – Adult Book Discussion: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne April 27, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Yard Sale Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Place, Hanover, (717) 632-5183 Kaltreider-Benfer Library, 147 S. Charles St., Red Lion, (717) 244-2032
Martin Library, 159 E. Market St., York, (717) 846-5300 Mason-Dixon Public Library, 250 Bailey Drive, Stewartstown, (717) 993-2404 Paul Smith Library of Southern York County, 80 Constitution Ave., Shrewsbury, (717) 235-4313 Red Land Community Library, 48 Robin Hood Drive, Etters, (717) 938-5599 Village Library, 35-C N. Main St., Jacobus, (717) 428-1034
April 2, 7 p.m. Surviving Spouse Socials of York County Faith United Church of Christ 509 Pacific Ave., York (717) 266-2784
Red Land Senior Citizen Center – (717) 938-4649 South Central Senior Community Center (717) 235-6060 Weekdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Pool Games Fridays, 9 a.m. – This & That Stitchers Class April 1 and 15 – New Class: Creative Card Making Stewartstown Senior Center – (717) 993-3488 April 8, 10:30 a.m. – Now You Have It April 11, 9 a.m. – Shopping at Shrewsbury Markets April 17, 12:30 p.m. – Card Party and Bridge Susquehanna Senior Center – (717) 244-0340
Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center, 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, (717) 252-4080
Programs and Support Groups
Northeastern Senior Community Center (717) 266-1400
White Rose Senior Center – (717) 843-9704 www.whiteroseseniorcenter.org Windy Hill Senior Center – (717) 225-0733 Thursdays, 1 p.m. – Introduction to Polka Dance Yorktown Senior Center – (717) 854-0693 Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additional activities.
Free and open to the public April 18, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Commons at Powder Mill 1775 Powder Mill Road, York (717) 741-0961
April 16, 3 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Golden Visions Senior Community Center 250 Fame Ave., #125, Hanover (717) 633-5072
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Thinking of Volunteering with YCAAA? The York County Area Agency on Aging’s volunteer coordinator, Beth Grove, will be available at two locations this month to speak with interested individuals one on one about the agency’s many volunteer programs. Those interested in volunteering are invited to stop by one of the following locations to meet and speak with Grove from 3 to 5 p.m.: Thursday, April 18 – Mason-Dixon Public Library, 250 Bailey Drive, Stewartstown
Tuesday, April 30 – Red Land Community Library, 48 Robin Hood Drive, Newberry Township Although there are many different opportunities to choose from, at the present time volunteers are especially needed for the following programs:
“We had a great day and had many opportunities to speak to the attendees concerning our Summer at the Beach program as well as chartering coaches. It was also great to hear ‘thank you’ from those who rode the shuttle!”
APPRISE Insurance Counseling: Counselors assist Medicare beneficiaries in understanding their benefits, enrolling in Medicare plans, and assisting with Medicare coverage issues.
Peer Educators: Participants lead small groups of older adults in healthy living programs. Volunteers are trained to use prepared materials. A background in the medical/health field is not needed.
Ombudsmen: Provide advocacy and education for residents of long-term care settings and individuals receiving long-term care services in their homes or community.
For more information, contact Grove at (717) 852-4904, (800) 632-9073, or at eagrove@yorkcountypa.gov. Volunteer applications can be downloaded from the “Forms and Documents” page of www.ycaaa.org.
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Such is Life
There’s Nothing to Fear in Fear Itself Saralee Perel ost people think I’m normal. I’m not. Usually, I’m in overdrive on the nervouswreck meter, such as when I recently held a book signing at a bookshop. I’m reliving the panic in my dreams. This has resulted in a severe sleep disorder … for my husband. “Bob!” I screamed, as I pounded on his head last night while he was asleep. “I’m having a nightmare.” Our startled dog jumped on the bed and tore the quilt to death. The cats joined the terror party by leaping onto Bob’s face and yowling at higher notes than Mariah Carey could reach if she smashed her thumb with a sledgehammer. “Sweetheart,” I whispered. “Are you awake?” “Saralee, I’m begging you. Please don’t tell me another nightmare.” “I was at my signing when a woman
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came over dressed like a zombie. She hissed, ‘You’re a rotten writer. Everybody hates your book. And you put on 30 pounds.’ Bob! It wasn’t a costume. It was my mother!” “Oh no!” He covered his ears. Most of us have anxiety. Maybe it’s a dread of dentist appointments, airplanes, spiders, or social situations. Oh, there are a billion examples. Although I was a psychotherapist for 22 years, I’ve learned more about anxiety from my own shtick. Struggling to cover up nervousness actually makes it worse. How do we tame it? By not trying to hide it or stop it. Saying, “I’m so nervous that my hands are shaking,” or, “My neck is beet red,” or commenting on whatever our outward signs of anxiety are will take away their power. If there are people who think less of me for being scared, that’s their
shortcoming. My sister-in-law was at my signing. She lives far away from me and never reads my columns, so she won’t see this. When she does her superior know-it-all thing, I respond like the mature, wise woman I’m known to be: I make faces behind her back. Two seconds before entering the bookstore, she said, “Are you nervous?” “Yes.” The sabotage began. “What’s wrong with you? You shouldn’t be nervous.” “Well, I’m excited too.” “You should be.” I stomped my feet. “I just said I am!” Bob gave me a knowing look that meant, “You’re never going to win. Give it up.” Naturally, he was right. While signing books, my hands trembled. While connecting with readers whose words touched my heart deeply,
my head shook. While thanking so many wonderful souls for coming to meet me, well, I stuttered through tears. Did it matter that I was nervous? Of course not. Three things mattered: 1. The fact that I had a wondrous time in spite of being scared. 2. The beautiful words I heard from readers along with the overwhelming love I received. 3. And that my sister-in-law saw every single bit of it. 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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Grilled Jerk Chicken with Mango Salsa By Pat Sinclair Lime juice, a jalapeno chile, garlic, and spices combine to add plenty of zippy flavors to boneless chicken breasts so there is little need for salt. Increase the chile or garlic to your own tastes. Mangoes have a sweet, tart flavor with a hint of the tropics especially welcome when spring is late in coming. I’ve also used fresh chopped pineapple in the salsa. Mango Salsa: 1 cup finely diced fresh mango 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint (optional) 1 teaspoon seasoned rice vinegar 1 teaspoon lime juice 1 green onion, chopped 1/2 to 1 jalapeno, minced 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon canola or vegetable oil 2 boneless skinless split chicken breasts (about 4 ounces each) Combine the ingredients for the salsa in a medium bowl and mix well. Cover and chill until serving. Combine the brown sugar, red pepper, thyme, salt, allspice, cloves, and garlic in a re-sealable food-storage bag. Add the lime juice and canola oil and mix well. Add chicken and turn to coat. Seal the bag and marinate the chicken 30 minutes or chill several hours. Heat the grill until the coals are medium-hot. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Pat the chicken dry. Place the chicken on the grill rack. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle. Serve with mango salsa.
Cook’s Note: Mangoes are available year round. When ripe, mangoes yield to slight pressure. I usually allow them to ripen one or two days at room temperature after purchase. The easiest way to prepare a ripe mango is to make a lengthwise cut along both wide sides of the fruit to remove the seed. Cut the fruit from the peel as the peel is inedible. You can also purchase a “mango slicer” that easily separates the seed from the fruit. Copyright by Pat Sinclair. Pat Sinclair announces the publication of her second cookbook, Scandinavian Classic Baking (Pelican Publishing), in February 2011. This book has a color photo of every recipe. Her first cookbook, Baking Basics and Beyond (Surrey Books), won the 2007 Cordon d’Or from the Culinary Arts Academy. Contact her at http://PatCooksandBakes.blogspot.com
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