Complimentary | York County Edition | August 2016 • Vol. 17 No. 8
Dirty Hands Unearth Health and Happiness page 4
‘Roots’ Series Reimagined page 8
Dating When a Spouse Has Alzheimer’s page 13
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori
Decorating with Family Heirlooms Lori Verderame
There is an overwhelming abundance of home-makeover TV shows and online blogs about redecorating, redesigning, and reconsidering the objects with which we live. Antiques and family heirlooms are front and center when it comes to innovative design. Here are some decorating tips that might prove fun and interesting. Arrange Collections Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was onto something when he said, “Less is more.” Even large collections can look organized if they are arranged well. Put antique collections together by size, material, color, or texture. This method shows both a collection’s similarities and differences. Organization of a collection shows
best object right there tured antique object in a guest room, powder room, or foyer entryway. with pride. Feature a single antique object with family significance, like Grandma’s Family Friendly 19th-century ironstone mixing bowl, in If you have an object that has been The Front is Forea prominent area of your home. most handed down in the Use objects to let your family history family over the years, shine. For instance, I have my father’s When you enter consider designing a any room in your war medals proudly displayed in my room around it. home, there is one home library along with World War II If you have your wall that is right in literature and military scrapbooks. front of you or one Talk about the origin of these special Ironstone mixing bowl in foyer atop grandmother’s Regina a repurposed chest. music box dating wall that you focus on old pieces and let your history speak the most. back to the early through heirloom objects throughout 1900s, feature it proudly where everyThis wall is the starting point for your home. one can admire it. any design concept, and in museums Is that antique parlor chair from the Ph.D. antique appraiser and awardit is called the confrontation wall— winning TV expert Dr. Lori Verderame is Victorian period or cut-glass punch aptly named as it is the first wall you the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s confront. This wall shouts out for bowl looking for a new space to show international hit TV show Auction Kings its stuff? Take it out of the living room and appears on FOX Business Network’s something important, big, colorful, or bright. where it may get lost in the array of Strange Inheritance. Visit www.DrLori V.com or call (888) 431-1010. other furnishings and make it the feaThis is a statement wall. Put your
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Buying Caskets with Coupons Saralee Perel
When my husband, Bob, typed “caskets” into the online retailer’s search box, he found 93 results. “Why on earth are you looking at these?” I said. “We need a coffee table,” he said sarcastically. “Why do you think? We’re not going to be here forever.” He clicked on the description of one casket, and then excitedly read out loud: “Our pleated ‘soft to the touch’ velvet interior bedding in light blue and a tufted velvet head panel—” “Bob, I’ve never been given as much column material as you just gave me.” “You’re making fun of buying a
coffin?” he said. “Of course not. I wonder if the store has any BOGOs.” “What?” “Buy one. Get one free.” Before he got off the computer, I tenderly took his hands in mine. “Sweets,” I said. “I promise I’ll be serious.”
Hearing that, he hugged me. “If I go first,” he said, “I want you to go on with your life. Nothing would make me happier than to know that you’ll live fully. I’d want you to laugh again, even love again.” “Oh, Bob. You’re so wonderful.” I placed my lips on his forehead and
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gardens. And during the By Sam Peeples holidays, they decorate a Christmas tree for Olivia’s Driving up to Melanie House, a grief and loss Markowski’s house in center for children in York. Windsor, the butterfly Of course, she makes garden sits prominently sure to spare plenty in the front yard. It is of time for her own filled with flowers of backyard. Each side of cool lavender, pink, and the house is surrounded white and surrounded by by greenery, whether it is plants specially chosen to a row of bushes and trees provide for every stage of a or carefully constructed butterfly’s lifecycle. Markowski’s kitchen herb garden contains flowerbeds. Following the short 20 favorite herbs. “I love doing theme walkway to her front door gardens. I have a butterfly is another bed of reds garden, a hummingbird and yellows supported by garden, and colorshrubs and berry bushes. coordinated gardens,” Right away, it is evident Markowski said. “I love that nature is important in matching the gardens with her life and has been for a the color of the house.” long time. While the front yard is Markowski’s first centered on the butterfly memory is of planting lima garden and flowers from beans in June. friends, the back and sides “When they pop up out of the yard provide their of the ground, they have own beauty. these little dirt caps. I went A wooden tub The Green Thumb A small herb garden sits out and picked up all the pollinator garden of Garden Club’s memorial in pots growing thyme, dirt caps because I thought annual flowers. garden of native plants parsley, and oregano. I was helping them be in a local park. Her shed is surrounded born. I don’t think Dad by wildflowers and selfappreciated that.” seeding plants that provide Markowski is a all their attendees. cover for a small pond beloved by longtime member and current The club has been consistently frogs. vice president of Red Lion’s Green active within the community. Another pond sits by the fence’s Thumb Garden Club. She joined She and the other members are gate with fish enjoying shade from when one of the group’s founding responsible for planting and nearby trees. And just off of her members, Lucretia Fake, invited maintaining the flowerbeds patio sits a bed of silver plants her to a meeting one day. surrounding the Red Lion town promising to glow the next time “Lucretia invited me to a square and the borough’s four there’s moonlight. meeting in 1997 and I promptly welcome signs. Markowski’s love of gardening joined,” she said. “It’s amazing They also manage a native extends beyond the confines of how you can grow up right next to plant memorial garden at something and never hear of it.” Windsor Wonderland, a park and her own backyard or the Green Since joining the Green playground in Red Lion, to honor Thumb Gardening Club. For 15 years she ran the Thumbs, Markowski has been club members who have passed on. afterschool Junior Garden both correspondence secretary and Members donate plants to an Program at Windsor Manor membership chair. Her secretarial annual yard sale, and last year’s Elementary School. More than duties consisted of writing letters, proceeds were enough to create 250 students passed through the keeping members informed of two $500 scholarships for local program and 2,000 more toured events, and sharing incoming students pursuing gardeningthe gardens and learned about correspondence. related fields. local wildlife. As chair, she reached out to Club members engage the “I very much enjoyed running potential members and invited residents of Victorian Villa in an afterschool Junior Garden them to meetings, welcoming new horticultural therapy, teaching Program with a focus on members and maintaining a list of them to create floral designs and www.50plusLifePA.com
gardening for wildlife,” she said. “Since that program has ended, Green Thumb and I have been looking into another way to reach out to children.” She and Green Thumb also host a series of lectures at the Kaltreider-Benfer Library every fourth Thursday of the month. These lessons include herb growing, how to cut down on labor, making special gardens and orchards, and even a topiary demo for the holidays. On Aug. 27, a series of lessons for children will join the roster. She is also happy to see local schools continuing their commitment to gardening and the outdoors. Red Lion’s Mazie Gable Elementary has created an outdoor classroom for students to learn about nature, and Windsor Manor has received a grant to create their own. “Since the war gardens of World War I and the victory gardens of World War II, school curriculums have included gardening,” Markowski said. “I am very happy to see a lot of schools receive grants and set up gardening programs.”
Whether it is in her home or throughout York County, Markowski is truly passionate about horticulture. She believes in its benefits enough to recommend gardening to anyone who has even a passing interest in working with plants. “I hope that everyone plants a garden with their families; whether it’s flowers or vegetables, digging in the dirt helps to keep you healthy,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if you live in an apartment, the suburbs, or on a high-rise with a balcony. If you have land, plant what you enjoy, can afford, and can take care of. “And if you really don’t like to dig in the dirt, then go outside and enjoy the efforts of others as you tour the many beautiful parks and gardens throughout Pennsylvania and beyond.” For more information on the Green Thumb Garden Club, go to their website (http://gardenclubofyork. com), email info@gardenclubyork. com, or contact Markowski herself at (717) 244-8476 or mmarkowski@ juno.com.
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Record Number of Volunteers Ensures Successful Senior Games By Megan Joyce With 44 sporting events packed into five days, it takes a lot of organized effort, planning, and manpower to pull off the York County Senior Games, and 2016’s games were no exception. Fortunately, staff members from the York County Area Agency on Aging and the Senior Games Planning Committee, who coordinate the Senior Games, have ample help from local volunteers. “We had a record-high number of volunteers this year—over 270,” Jenny Nace, York County Area Agency on Aging’s information specialist, said. Nace said volunteers assisted with nearly all aspects of the Senior Games, from coordinating athletic events, indoor and outdoor logistics, and volunteers’ schedules to scorekeeping, medical support, resupplying water, and driving the shuttle between York Central High School’s building and its athletic fields. “We truly are fortunate to have the wonderful volunteers that we have, with many organizations providing volunteers,” she said. Participation numbers were also high, Nace said. In 2015, more than 500 athletes over age 50 competed in the Senior Games; in 2016, Nace expects the final count to near 550. Although the minimum age requirement is 50, there is no maximum limit. The Senior Games’ oldest participant this year was 95 years old. Nace said their triathlon—which consists of a softball throw, 100-meter run, and 50-yard
freestyle swim—included two women in their 80s and one man aged 85. “We had a 92-year-old man compete in the 100meter running event, with a better time than some of his younger competitors,” Nace said. “And we had a 71-year-old niece bring her 90-year-old aunt to the games for the first time, which she loved.” The event lineup for 2016 was long and varied and featured a new 200-yard freestyle rally swimming event. The most popular events were bowling, bocce, shuffleboard, basketball hoops, throws, mini golf, horseshoes, darts, and Wii bowling, according to Nace. Many sporting events required outdoor play, which leaves competitors and games staff at the mercy of the weather. No athletic events had to be canceled due to rain this year, but the opening ceremony, which had been planned for the high school’s front lawn, withstood a last-minute move indoors to the cafeteria with the approach of an impending thunderstorm. Nace said organizers earned mainly positive feedback from participants and welcomed the suggestions they received for next year. Because although the 2016 games just wrapped, 2017 is already on their minds. “[The staff’s] enjoyable part is the gratitude from the participants, along with their smiles and laughter,” Nace said. “We heard many participants already talking about next year’s games.” More photos from the 2016 York County Senior Games can be viewed on their Shutterfly webpage (https://2016seniorgames.shutterfly.com).
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It Was 50 Years Ago Today
‘Summer in the City’ Randal Hill
The old radio brother might be able soundman scratched to do something with his head. Those the words as song lyrics scraggly, hippieabout a young city guy looking musicians had being out on a summer requested his entire night. sound effects collection The elder Sebastian of traffic noises. They said he’d take a look had even asked him to but then saw only two include the sound of lines he liked: a jackhammer. They But at night it’s a said all the noise would different world/Go out show up on their next and find a girl record. Working with Steve “Summer in the City” The elderly Boone, Sebastian The Lovin’ Spoonful gentleman rolled fashioned the poem August 1966 his eyes. Whatever into a winning musical happened to “normal” music? And just composition that included the novelty what kind of oddball name was the of urban sound effects. Lovin’ Spoonful, anyway? “We listened for hours to various Harmonica player/autoharpist John traffic-jam noises and car horns Sebastian and guitarist Zal Yanovsky and selected the ones we wanted,” had played in a bohemian Greenwich Sebastian explained to Fred Bronson Village jug band/folk group called the in The Billboard Book of Number 1 Mugwumps, which included future Hits. “We found [the sound of] a Mamas and Papas members Cass pneumatic hammer to provide for that Elliot and Denny Doherty. section and put it all together.” Seeking a new direction, Sebastian “Summer in the City” proved to and Yanovsky eventually left the band, be another winner for the Big Apple recruited drummer/vocalist Joe Butler boys. Musicologist Toby Cresswell, and bassist Steve Boone, and formed in his book 1001 Songs, enthuses, the Lovin’ Spoonful. For the name, “The pounding bass and drums with Sebastian had lifted a lyric phrase from staccato organ jabs build an intense “Coffee Blues,” an obscure song by an mood that’s shattered by the sound old bluesman named Mississippi John effects of jackhammers and car horns. Hurt. This really is the sound of the city After gigging in New York City and the promise of excitement and clubs for a while, the bluesy folkies adventure to be had in the streets and signed with the fledgling Kama Sutra nightclubs.” Records label and quickly found “Summer in the City” gave the success when the group racked up five Lovin’ Spoonful its sixth winning Top Ten singles in as many releases. single and their only No. 1 release. Now pressure was on to keep the There’s no way to calculate just winning streak alive. No problem. To how much the added sound effects the Lovin’ Spoonful, “Summer in the contributed to the million-seller’s City” had hit written all over it. popularity. Maybe not much, really. The future ’60s classic had begun as For all the time and effort spent on the a freshman English class poem written project, the entire gimmick lasts all of by the younger brother of Spoonful eight seconds. leader John Sebastian. Randal C. Hill is a rock ’n’ roll historian Mark Sebastian had been discouraged by the “F” grade the poem who lives at the Oregon coast. He may be reached at wryterhill@msn.com. had earned him, but he thought his www.50plusLifePA.com
Around Town Windy Hill Members Rack Up Senior Games Medals Nine Windy Hill on the Campus members participated in the 2016 York County Senior Games. The group collected a total of 35 medals.
Seated, from left, Nancy Foust-Wagner, Deb Wire, and Fran Bixler. Standing, from left, Gene Bixler, Ken Geiger, Walt Miller, Dick Stambaugh, and Kay Kessler. Not pictured, Mary Ann Keiser. If you have local news you’d like considered for Around Town, please email mjoyce@onlinepub.com
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‘Roots’ Series Reimagined for Novel’s 40th Anniversary By Sam Peeples On May 30, History channel began airing a reimagining of one of the most critically acclaimed series to ever appear on television: an update of the TV miniseries Roots, based on both the novel by Alex Haley and the 1977 television adaptation of the same name. The four-episode, eight-hour series ran May 30–June 2 starring Malachi Kirby as Kunta Kinte. History announced production in 2013 after it obtained the rights to the franchise from Mark Wolper, the son of the original series’ producer, and the Haley estate. History commissioned Wolper to produce a contemporary adaptation that drew on both examples of the work. Roots follows the story of an African adolescent named Kunta Kinte as he is taken from his home and sent to America through the slave trade and renamed Toby by the man who buys him. It then details
documents and oral his experiences as a slave and histories Haley his descendants’ experiences, ALEX HALEY used to create ending with Alex Haley his timeline have himself. proven unreliable. The novel was first An examination published in 1976. TOM of his sources by Haley claims that the historian Gary novel is partially MATILDA B. Mills and autobiographical. genealogist Elizabeth While some plot Shown Mills found elements were his CHICKEN GEORGE that most of the own invention TOM LEA physical and the book evidence is classified either as a novel KIZZY provides rather than no proof a historical BELLE account, supporting KUNTA KINTE Haley’s Haley story or purports his contradicts ancestry to BINTA it outright. be the same In as the one addition, laid out in the OMORO people from book. Kinte’s apparent home However, many of the village of Juffure were
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African slave traders who sold men and women, sometimes those of their own tribe, to visiting Europeans—as opposed to white slave catchers, who were far less prevalent than many assume. Accusations of plagiarism also followed the novel. Harold Courlander accused Haley of stealing from his 1967 novel The African, while Margret Walker Alexander claimed her own book, Jubilee (1966), had been plagiarized. Walker’s case was dismissed in court, the judge claiming that “no actionable similarities” could be found between the works. Courlander’s suit was settled out of court for $650,000 after Haley admitted to copying several passages from The African. The original television series premiered just one year after the release of the novel and popularized it with the American public. The series was a great success with both audiences and critics, created a new interest in genealogy among the public, and established the
miniseries as a workable format on broadcast television. In the original series, Levar Burton, of Star Trek: The Next Generation fame, starred as Kunta Kinte. David L. Wolper, Mark Wolper’s father, was the executive producer. The series drew in the largest audience for any type of television up to that point in U.S. history at 130 million to 140 million viewers. It is regarded as one of the greatest shows to ever play on television. The new series had a lot to live up to but was able to declare itself a success. Critics gave it near universal acclaim and the majority of audiences followed suit. The series currently holds a 97 percent “fresh” rating on the reviewaggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, 83 percent on the similar site Metacritic, and glowing reviews in papers such as the New York Times and the Boston Globe. All four episodes of the miniseries can be found on History’s website at http://roots. history.com.
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Rocking on the High Seas with the Inaugural Flower Power Cruise By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger About a year or so ago, I was intrigued by a commercial announcing a “Flower Power Cruise,” featuring a star lineup of bands from the ’60s. The ship was scheduled to set sail in late February, so I hinted to my husband that it might be a great birthday present. Being a child of the era, the trip struck his fancy and soon afterward we were booked. On Feb. 29, 2016, we joined about 2,000 other funloving music fans on a six-day, musicfilled voyage, with stops in Cozumel and Key West. Headliners included Herman’s Hermits, starring Peter Noone; Peter Asher; Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice; Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals; Micky Dolenz of the Monkees; the Grass Roots; the Guess Who; Jefferson Starship; Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders; Gary Puckett and the Union Gap; the
Revelers listening to tribute bands on board ship.
Herman’s Hermits performing for cruisegoers.
Buckinghams; and the Family Stone. The schedule of events for the Flower Power Cruise (www. flowerpowercruise.com) was literally “jam” packed, with numerous concerts slated for every day of the cruise. To kick things off the first night, Peter Noone packed the auditorium. The ’60s icon still looks great and drew many laughs when he responded to an enamored female who shouted, “We want to see you in
the hot tub later.” “In England, we call that ‘Fat Boy Soup,’” he replied, without missing a beat. Music from the ’60s resonated down the passageways of the ship as we strolled from our rooms each day to join in events such as slideshow presentations on old television series, trivia contests about artists of the era, informational sessions, and “meet and greets” with musical luminaries like Felix Cavaliere.
Wade Lawrence, a senior curator of the Museum at Bethel Woods, presented an educational Woodstock session accompanied by slides of the historic concert. Other bands that played on the Celebrity Constellation during that fun-filled week pumped up the crowd with popular numbers. One of my favorites, the Guess Who, started out with a bang with hits like “No Sugar Tonight” and “American Woman,” which, as we learned from bass player Jim Kale, was written about the Statue of Liberty. Many of the passengers contributed to the fun by parading around the ship in tie-dyed shirts, beads, fringe, headbands, and other fashions of the era. Musicians mingled with the crowd and were often spotted in elevators, deck areas, and later on stage. Micky Dolenz was oft-seen sitting and chatting with people at several bars aboard the ship.
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A Whirlwind Tour of Cozumel We hit the ground running upon arriving in Cozumel, a Caribbean island off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Our first stop was Discover Mexico, where a tour guide led us into a building to watch a short film describing Mexican culture, crafts, and countryside. When the movie ended, we viewed Mexican-made arts and crafts at the small museum located in the same building. Afterward, we walked the park grounds, where we inspected “toscale” replicas and learned more about Mexican landmarks like the Great Pyramid of Cholula and Palenque’s Temple of the Inscriptions. Before we exited the park, a group of men elicited “oohs” and “ahhs” from the crowd by performing a dance, climbing an 80-foot pole and finally spiraling down the structure tethered by one ankle. Another stop on our tour included the old town of El Cidral, home to the oldest Mayan Ruins on the island. A “Mayan warrior” stood guard in front of the ruins and posed with tourists for pictures.
During our visit, headed back to the we participated in ship to sail to Key a tequila tasting West. at the Hacienda Tequila Museum, Visiting Key where we learned West and the about the history Hemingway House of the beverage and Temperatures in sampled several Key West hovered tequilas crafted in at a comfortable 70 Ernest Hemingway’s home. the area. degrees during our Before departing visit, and we spent the small town, we climbed a small several hours on the walkable island, hill to snap a few pictures of the first enjoying the shops along Duval Street Catholic church erected in Cozumel and the neighborhoods ensconced in dating back to 1848. the small 3-by-5-mile town. Next was a brief stop to behold the Our most memorable stop in Key rugged beauty of El Mirador beach, West was the Hemingway Home where tourists enjoyed climbing the built in 1851, where we learned the natural bridge to look out toward importance of being Ernest and the Cuba and across the horizon of the life of the prolific writer. Guests were Caribbean Sea. permitted a glimpse into his studio Our final stop included a visit to where he penned works like For San Miguel, most of which I saw Whom the Bell Tolls and The Snows of through the windows of the van, Kilimanjaro. wishing they would have allotted more Hemingway was once a boxer time to allow us to walk the streets, and that, paired with his clumsiness, peer inside the shops and galleries, or resulted in nine concussions, which stroll along the wide sidewalks next to may have contributed to his sometimes the seawall. erratic behavior. Approximately 54 Time was tight, however, so we descendent cats lounged about as if
they owned the place, about half of which were polydactyl. We made a brief stop in Mallory Square to peruse the shops and watch a steel drum player before boarding the ship. The plaza comes alive with entertainers during the nightly sunset watching. Listening to music, eating good food, and enjoying new places—I can’t think of a better way to celebrate a birthday. The good news is that an even bigger star-studded lineup is being offered next year.
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Retirement Communities Designed with their residents’ changing needs in mind, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process. Healthy adults entering a CCRC can live independently. When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can transition to personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities. Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas that address the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia. In addition, some communities have sought out and earned accreditation from CARF International, signifying they have met CARF’s stringent set of quality standards. CCRCs enable older adults to remain in one care system for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out—creating both comfort and peace of mind.
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On Life and Love after 50
Dating When a Spouse Has Alzheimer’s Tom Blake
One of the most difficult and controversial senior-relationship topics that readers bring up is dating when a spouse has Alzheimer’s. A woman, age 71, said, “I am dating a man, age 76, whose wife has Alzheimer’s and is very well cared for in an expensive facility. He visits her daily, sometimes as much as three times a day. They had a 35-year marriage in which he raised her children, and he considers them equally his own. “Here is my dilemma. I don’t doubt that he loved his wife, and still does as much as he can. But in his online dating profile (how I met him), he said he has more love to give than his wife can accept. That is kind of awkward wording, but I knew what he was trying to say. “I do not think he is morally bad for seeking companionship, since his wife has been going downhill for five years and has been in this facility for the past three years. But his children do not like the idea of their father going out with other women. They know that he is, but they have told him, ‘We don’t want to hear about it.’ “That puts me in the ‘other woman’ category. I feel ‘back door’ and it doesn’t feel good. I have never asked to go with him to visit his wife. I find myself feeling resentful about the position this puts me in. I know he is happy with me as he has told me he loves me and often speaks of our future together. “But I also know that he will always be in touch with his children, who will probably ask at some point if I was ‘dating’ their father while their mother was still alive. I don’t want to www.50plusLifePA.com
be a pariah when the day comes that his wife passes away. “Would it be reasonable or fair of me to tell him that unless I can be part of his life now, e.g., visit his wife in the facility and not be hidden from his children, I cannot go on this way? “If I cannot go to the facility, then perhaps his wife is not really ‘that far along’ after all. Maybe she has another three or four years to go. I don’t want to be ‘backdoor Dora’ for the next four years. Please help me understand my situation better.” Tom Blake’s opinion: The man is lonely; he went on a dating site. He did not try to hide that he is married and his wife has Alzheimer’s. What he did may not be right in some people’s eyes. One of my male readers was a caregiver to his wife for 12 years. He said, “You need to walk in someone’s shoes to know what it’s like to be an isolated caregiver in a hostile environment before you can criticize them. With Alzheimer’s, you watch your loved one slowly vanish before your eyes and become a total stranger.” The woman entered this relationship knowing the situation. She should have known she was walking into a minefield. Now, she wants to go visit the wife to see how sick she really is. That is totally wrong and disrespectful. She has no business going there. Next, she worries about how his stepchildren view her. She’s not going to be able to change that either. Probably ever. After all, the ill woman is the children’s mother.
So, either she accepts the situation the way it is, stays in the background, and stops worrying so much about herself, or she needs to exit the relationship. I find her motives and dilemma to be her problem.
For dating information, previous articles, or to sign up for Tom’s complimentary, weekly e-newsletter, go to www. findingloveafter60.com. See also www. findingloveafter50.com and www. travelafter55.com.
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He Flew the Dreaded Hump, Delivering Supplies that Kept China in the War
When Newton Dana graduated have supplied the Japanese their from Trenton High School in 1941 all-essential access to the Chinese at age 17, he enrolled at Ohio State heartland. University. But by the end of his When the list of consequential sophomore year there, the draft was targets ran thin in early 1945, Dana about to pay and his crew him a visit. were assigned So he to fly the decided to Hump back enlist in the to Chabua, Army Air India, to Corps, and join the he headed planes that for Atlantic were flying City, New the Hump Jersey, around for basic the clock, training. carrying fuel, He was ammo, and then selected supplies of all for the other kinds to aviation China. cadet Flying the program, Hump had and after begun in early completing 1942, when primary, the Japanese Newton Dana with the PT-17 Stearman he flew in primary flight training. basic, and advance had advanced taken Burma flight training, he won his wings and and had sealed off the Burma Road, became a flight officer. which had permitted trucks to carry He then joined the crew of a fourdrastically needed supplies to the engine B-24 Liberator bomber as coChinese. pilot in late 1944 and was on his way That 1,000-mile roundtrip airlift east across the Atlantic, Africa, and the turned out to be an extremely Near East to India. From there, the hazardous undertaking for our flight crew flew the Hump to their base in crews. Planes flew around the clock China, where they flew as members of over high mountains and deep gorges the Flying Tigers. between Burma and China. Their crew’s bombing missions were Fully loaded C-47s couldn’t climb against the Japanese-occupied facilities over the tallest peaks, so they had along the eastern part of China, to fly dangerous paths between the tearing up bridges, marshalling yards, peaks, some of which reached 20,000 and airfields. feet into the skies. There was violent One mission Dana especially turbulence—with winds of 200 remembers is attacking and helping mph—huge downdrafts, and icing, to destroy the Yellow River Bridge and wild weather as a daily threat. that spanned the river that is China’s Also, there was a severe lack of second longest and the cradle of suitable charts and an absence of Chinese civilization. The bridge would navigational equipment, like radio www.50plusLifePA.com
beacons. Airlift crews were said to have faced a 1-in-3 chance of being killed. On the ground, there were not enough mechanics or spare parts to go around, so maintenance and engine overhauls were often deferred. Many overloaded planes crashed on takeoff when they lost an engine. Author and ATC pilot Ernest Gann remembers flying into Chabua and seeing four air crashes in one day: two C-47s and two C-87s. But, each year the tonnage carried to China increased significantly, with more planes flying, more flight crews, and more mechanics to keep them in the air. The weather, however, remained lethal. “Those downdrafts were a special horror,” Dana says. “Once, one grabbed us and dropped us 4,000 feet like we were on an elevator. Nothing we could do about it. Luckily, we were still above the tops of the mountains … although barely. “There were plenty of crashed airplanes below us, so many that it used to be called ‘an aluminum
undercast.’” How about An the food? Air Force “Typically, report in China it said, “A was C-rations byproduct we were of the delivering. numerous In India you air crashes felt like you was a local hadn’t lived boom in until you had native some Buffalo wares cacciatore.” made from Gen. A B-24 like the one Dana flew makes a high-altitude turn in the clouds. aluminum William crash Tunner, who debris.” had commanded the last phases of What happened when a Hump the Hump, later wrote, “Once the flight got to China? airlift got underway, every drop of “Usually, when we got there, they fuel, every weapon, and every round unloaded everything but the meager of ammunition, and 100 percent of load of fuel aboard that would get such diverse supplies as carbon paper us back to India, and then sent us and C-rations, every such item used by back over the Hump to fly another American forces in China was flown mission,” Dana says. in by air. When he had a chance to grab “Never in the history of some rest between missions, what transportation had any community were the quarters like? been supplied such a large proportion “They’d have made a good tree of its needs by air, even in the heart house back home,” Dana remembers. of civilization over friendly terrain.
COUPONS from page 3 He started to leave the room but quickly stopped himself. “All right,” he said. “But before I stop thinking about caskets, I need us to be serious. I just want some closure.” That’s when my heart started to break because I could tell this was gut wrenching for him—as well as for me. “Saralee, I want to decide on our coffins.” We sat on the couch, holding each other tightly. “OK, sweets,” I said. “There are two beautiful ones.” I took a deep breath, preparing myself for this sad decision about finality.
He said, “If we buy them within the next 18 minutes, we get a free tomato slicer.” We both started laughing so hard we were doubled over in hysterics. Bob said, “I think I saw a coupon; if we both drop dead today, we’ll each get a free Apple iPhone 6!” And so, we finally approached this delicate subject with the dignity it deserved. I solemnly decided that when I’m buried, I’ll be wearing my pink silk dress. And Bob? He’ll rent a tuxedo. Nationally syndicated, award-winning columnist Saralee Perel can be reached at sperel@saraleeperel.com or via her website: www.saraleeperel.com.
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After the Hump, those of us who had developed an expertise in air transportation knew that we could fly anything, anywhere, anytime.” The dropping of the atomic bombs brought about the surrender of Japan on Aug. 15, 1945, but the Hump flying went on until China could be supplied reliably from the ground. And on Sept. 17, Dana and his crew headed their B-24 back to the U.S., where they were discharged at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Dana returned to Ohio State to earn his degree in animal husbandry before forging a career as general manager of the family’s Dana Packing Company, in Wrightstown, New Jersey. He came to Central Pennsylvania to be close to his daughter. Asked if he now thinks often of those days of bombing China and flying the Hump, he says quietly, “When you have memories like those, you’ll have them with you the rest of your life.”
Col. Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.
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Community Programs/Support Groups Free and open to the public
Senior Center Activities
Aug. 1, 9:30 a.m. Green Thumb Garden Club Meeting Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2650 Freysville Road, Red Lion (717) 235-2823
Crispus Attucks Active Living Center – (717) 848-3610, www.crispusattucks.org
Aug. 27 and 28, 1 to 5 p.m. Shrewsbury Flower Show: Bon Appétit Shrewsbury Assembly of God 234 N. Main St., Shrewsbury (717) 235-1130
Parks and Recreation Aug. 3, 6 p.m. – Friends of the Rail Trail Annual Picnic, Heritage Rail Trail, Hanover Junction Train Station Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Aug. 14, noon to 4 p.m. – Butterfly Weekend, Nixon County Park Aug. 14, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Open House, Wallace-Cross Mill
Library Programs Collinsville Community Library, 2632 Delta Road, Brogue, (717) 927-9014 Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Purls of Brogue Knitting Club Aug. 5, 1 to 3 p.m. – M.I.X.E.D. N.U.T.S. Book Discussion Group: Early Warning Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center, 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, (717) 252-4080 Aug. 24, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Friends of the Kreutz Creek Library Meeting If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.
Volunteer Spotlight Military Retiree Helps Habitat for Humanity This month’s volunteer spotlight is on RSVP of the Capital Region’s Ted Sobocienski. Born in Connecticut, Sobocienski was in the military for 24 years before retiring and moving to Pennsylvania to be closer to his grandchildren. He always wanted to get involved with Habitat for Humanity and reached out to the York affiliate when he moved here. He has been a faithful York Habitat for Humanity volunteer for nine years. When asked what his favorite project was, he said: “They’ve all been great, but I really enjoyed building a Habitat home for a family with a
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handicapped child. It was a unique build and I was honored to be a part of it.” For more information on volunteering with RSVP of the Capital Region, please contact Scott Hunsinger at (443) 619-3842 or yorkadamsfranklin@rsvpcapreg.org.
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Singers of the Top Songs of the ’50s Find the last names of the singers of these top songs of the ’50s: 1. “The Tennessee Waltz,” 1950 – Patti __________e 2. “Be My Love,” – 1950 – Mario __________a 3. “Cry,” 1951 – Johnnie __________y 4. “Any Time,” 1952 – Eddie __________r 5. “I Believe,” 1953 – Frankie __________e 6. “That’s Amore,” 1954 – Dean __________n 7. “Sixteen Tons,” 1955 – Tennessee Ernie _________d 8. “Hot Diggity,” 1956 – Perry __________o 9. “Love Letters in the Sand,” 1957 – Pat __________e 10. “Tammy,” 1957 – Debbie __________s
Justices of the ’50s and ’60s Find the last names of the justices who were appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court during the ’50s and ’60s: 1. 1953 – Wa _ _ _ n 2. 1955 – Ha _ _ _ n 3. 1956 – Br _ _ _ _ n 4. 1957 – Wh _ _ _ _ _ _ r 5. 1958 – St _ _ _ _ t 6. 1962 – Wh _ _ e 7. 1962 – Go _ _ _ _ _ g 8. 1965 – Fo _ _ _ s 9. 1967 – Ma _ _ _ _ _ l 10. 1969 – Bu _ _ _ r
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Great Gadgets for Aging Golfers Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any products that can help older golfers? I love to play golf, but I have hip and back problems that make bending over to tee up or pick up the ball difficult. And I have arthritis in my thumbs that makes gripping the club a problem. – Ailing Eddy Dear Eddy, There are actually a wide variety of nifty golf accessories and adaptive equipment that can help older golfers who struggle with injuries, arthritis, or loss of mobility. Here are several products for different needs.
Gripping Aids To help alleviate your golf-clubgripping problem, there are specially designed golf gloves and grips that can make a big difference. The best gloves are the Bionic Golf Gloves (www.bionicgloves.com) that have extra padding in the palm and finger joints to improve grip.
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Bending Substitutes The game of golf requires a lot of repetitive bending and stooping that comes with teeing up the ball, repairing divots, marking the ball on the green, and retrieving a ball or tee on the ground, along with picking up a club, sand rake, or flag stick off the ground. For teeing up the ball without bending over, consider one of the Northcroft Golf Tee-Up devices. These are long-handled tools (1.5–3 feet long) that have trigger-style handgrips and a jaw that holds the ball and tee for easy placement. They cost between $69 and $72 and are available at www.northcroftgolf.com.
For other tee-up solutions, see the Tee Pal ($55, www. teepalpro.com) and Joe’s Original Backtee ($15, www. uprightgolf.com). Northcroft Golf and Upright Golf also offer a variety of stoopproof ball-pickup accessories and divot-repair and magnetic ballmarker products ranging between $5 and $12. Or, if you just want a great allaround golf picker-upper, consider the GraBall GrabALL JAW, sold through Amazon.com for $10 for a package of two. It attaches to the handle end of your putter and chipper and is designed to pick up golf balls, flagsticks, putters, and greenside chippers.
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Ergonomic Carts There are also ergonomically designed golf carts that can help you transport your golf clubs around the course. If you like to walk, the Sun Mountain Sports Micro-Cart, V1 Sport Cart, or Reflex Cart are great options. These are three- and fourwheeled, lightweight push carts that fold into a compact size for easy transport. They are available at www. sunmountain.com for $200, $210, and $230, respectively. Or, for severe mobility loss, the SoloRider specialized electric golf cart (www.solorider.com) provides the ability to play from a seated or standing-but-supported position. Retailing for $9,450, plus a $550 shipping fee, this cart is lightweight and precisely balanced so it can be driven on tee boxes and greens without causing any damage. Federal ADA laws require that all publicly owned golf courses allow them.
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And the Power Glove (www. powerglove.com) has a small strap attached to the glove that loops around the club grip to secure it in your hand. These run between $20 and $30. Another option is to get oversized grips installed on your clubs. This can make gripping the club easier and more comfortable, and they are also very good at absorbing shock. Oversized grips are usually either one-sixteenth inch or one-eighth inch larger in diameter than a standard grip and cost around $10 per grip. You can find these grips and have them installed at your local golf store or pro shop. Or, for a grip-and-glove combination fix, consider the Quantum Grip (www.quantumgrip. com) that incorporates Velcro material recessed in the golf club grip and a companion golf glove that has mating Velcro material in the palm. Cost is $20 per grip, plus $35 per glove.
1. Patti Page 2. Mario Lanza 3. Johnnie Ray 4. Eddie Fisher 5. Frankie Laine
6. Dean Martin 7. Tennessee Ernie Ford 8. Perry Como 9. Pat Boone 10. Debbie Reynolds
Justices of the ’50s and ’60s 1. 1953 – Warren 6. 1962 – White 2. 1955 – Harlan 7. 1962 – Goldberg 3. 1956 – Brennan 8. 1965 – Fortas 4. 1957 – Whittaker 9. 1967 – Marshall 5. 1958 – Stewart 10. 1969 – Burger
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My friend Leroy Van Dyke is 86. He’s one of country music’s most enduring artists. Billboard magazine says his 45 record, “Walk On By,” broke an industry record by holding the No. 1 spot for 19 weeks back in 1961, and it remained on their charts for nearly a year. The reason I like Leroy is that he’s old-school like me. His band is too. They all dress alike, and they smile a lot. Which leads me (more or less) into my topic: uniforms. Or maybe: traditions. There was a time when all kinds of professions called for uniforms. Doctors wore long, white coats; nurses wore impressive-looking caps. So did waitresses. Milkmen—even Good Humor Men—wore white uniforms. Postmen wore uniforms with
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military-type hats. So did service station attendants. Elevator operators wore uniforms. (Yes, you baby boomers, we used to have live operators who would tell us what floor we were on.) If you went to a movie, a uniformed ticket-taker handed you your stub, and a uniformed usher
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