York County Edition
September 2013
Vol. 14 No. 9
And the Winner (Still) Is … Outgoing Idol Reflects on Yearlong ‘Reign’ By Lori Van Ingen Newly named 2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Vickie Kissinger thought it had to be a prank call on her voicemail. Someone claiming to be a producer from NBC wanted her to return the call. But it was no joke. NBC had seen a clip of Kissinger at the PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition and sought her out for their new reality show, The Winner Is ... Over a period of five days, Kissinger passed auditions and interviews for the new show, which features the pairing of six contestants or groups of all ages who perform a song of their choice and let 101 voters decide who did better and would go on to compete for a chance to win $1 million. “They wanted a diverse age group,” Kissinger said. But after getting the green light from each of her interviewers, Kissinger declined to be part of the new television series because her first grandson was due at the same time the show was taping. “That was the hitch. It was just not good timing,” Kissinger said. “But it was thrilling. It was very flattering that NBC sought me out.” Besides the call from NBC and her new grandson, Kissinger said this past year since winning the PA STATE SENIOR IDOL has been “fantastic.” Kissinger has been kept busy with a move to downsize her home and with please see WINNER page 27 2012 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Vickie Kissinger performing at the Northern Lancaster County 50plus EXPO in Lititz in April.
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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori
How to Tell Crystal from Glass Dr. Lori hen it comes to glassware, most people think that the best way to spot quality is to ting a glass and listen. If you educate your eyes to spot a high-quality piece of crystal, you can give your ears the day off. Why? The sound of a ting from a piece of glass is subjective, and it may not actually tell you anything about the quality of that piece of stemware. The idea that a high-pitched sound will result in the identification of a high-quality and valuable piece of crystal is not always valid. Most people do not think that their commonplace orange-juice glass is a piece of crystal. Most glass in our everyday world is something called sodalime glass, a combination of lime, silica (sand), and soda. It is a cheap glass used for products such as windows, drinking glasses, etc.
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Crystal is made of Crystal shows more silica (sand), lead clarity than a typical oxide, and soda, and piece of soda-lime it is known to be glass, and its beautiful and strong. reflective quality is Crystal is a term used why crystal is used to describe any for chandeliers, fine glassware that looks wine glasses, and fancy or is used in jewelry pendants. the service of Very fine crystal— champagne, wine, or like those pieces Photo courtesy staff of www.DrLoriV.com spirits. Crystal is the made by high-quality choice for spirits and Crystal dish by the French collectibles firms such as firm Lalique. wine connoisseurs Waterford—may because it allows the even exceed the 24 drinker to assess the percent lead content color and viscosity of the wine or liquor. requirement and provide products that If your piece of crystal is very clear, it are upward of 30 percent lead content or probably has a greater amount of lead more. content than its cloudier counterpart. The confusion surrounding crystal is When it comes to crystal, its reflective based in history and chemistry. First of quality and the 24 percent lead content all, despite its name, crystal does not are the most important characteristics. have a crystalline structure.
And, crystal is a term (cristallo) coined by Italian glassmakers in the famous Murano glassblowing center near Venice to define quality glassware that did not meet the European lead-content standard. It is easier to sculpt glass with a high lead content—the lead lowers the working temperature of the glass. It also extends the time that the glassblower has to sculpt a piece. In order to tell the difference between soda-lime glass and crystal, look for the following attributes of crystal: 24 percent lead content; bright, reflective quality; clear overall appearance; silver or silver/purple color hue; rainbow prism effect when held up to the light; thinner than regular soda-lime glass; and heavier than soda-lime glass. In fact, high-quality crystal with a lead content over 35 percent will actually sparkle. If you are trying to tell if you
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have a piece of cut crystal, place your thumb into the incised or cut design of the piece, and if you move your thumb around and you feel as if you will get cut, then you have a piece of cut crystal.
Crystal will take on the properties of sharp cutting. Fine glassware may contain some lead content, but if the 24 percent lead content level is not reached for a specific
piece of glassware, then a manufacturer cannot by law call that piece “crystal.” Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, awardwinning TV personality, and TV talk show
host, Dr. Lori presents antiques appraisal events nationwide. Dr. Lori is the expert appraiser on Discovery channel’s hit TV show Auction Kings. Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, or call (888) 431-1010.
Volunteer Spotlight YCAAA Commends Volunteer Trio Ann Hetrick, Janelle Klinedinst, and Mary Smith have been named Volunteers of the Month by the York County Area Agency on Aging for their ongoing service and dedication to the agency and York County’s older adults. Hetrick has enjoyed volunteering as a financial counselor in the past and more recently providing general office assistance. She has helped with fruit and vegetable voucher distribution, tax appointment scheduling, and various clerical activities.
Ann Hetrick
Janelle Klinedinst
Klinedinst provides general office assistance for the agency and also volunteers as an APPRISE counselor. In this role, she answers questions and provides assistance to Medicare beneficiaries. While employed in a physician’s office and as a teacher, Smith met many people and learned to listen for ways to help them. She enjoys volunteering in the telephone reassurance program, which supports her skill of listening.
Mary Smith
Do you know a 50+ volunteer who gives selflessly to others? Tell us what makes him or her so special and we will consider them for 50plus Senior News’ Volunteer Spotlight! Submissions should be 200 words or fewer and photos are encouraged. Email preferred to mjoyce@onlinepub.com or mail nominations to 50plus Senior News, Volunteer Spotlight, 3912 Abel Drive, Columbia, PA 17512.
Resource Directory This Resource Directory recognizes advertisers who have made an extended commitment to your health and well-being. Adult Day Centers SeniorLIFE 1500 Memory Lane Ext.,York (814) 535-6000
Entertainment Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 898-1900
Animal Hospitals Community Animal Hospital Donald A. Sloat, D.V.M. 400 S. Pine St.,York (717) 845-5669
Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020
Automobile Sales/Service Gordon’s Body Shop, Inc. 10 Mill St., Stewartstown (717) 993-2263 Coins & Currency Steinmetz Coins & Currency 2861 E. Prospect Road,York (717) 757-6980 Energy Assistance Low-Income Energy Assistance (717) 787-8750
Alzheimer’s Information Clearinghouse (800) 367-5115 American Diabetes Association (800) 342-2383 CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400 The National Kidney Foundation (800) 697-7007 or (717) 757-0604 Social Security Information (800) 772-1213 Healthcare Information PA HealthCare Cost Containment (717) 232-6787
Hearing Services Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Home Care Services Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services (717) 630-0067 – Hanover (717) 751-2488 – York Home Improvement Kitchen Tune-Up 122 Strayer Drive, Carlisle (717) 422-5741 Housing/Apartments Elm Spring Residence 118 Pleasant Acres Road,York (717) 840-7676 Housing Assistance Housing Authority of York (717) 845-2601 Property Tax/Rent Rebate (888) 728-2937
Insurance – Long-Term Care Apprise Insurance Counseling (717) 771-9610 or (800) 632-9073 Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com Salon Services Trimmer’s Hair & Nail Care 112 Brittany Court, Red Lion (717) 246-4844 Services SeniorLIFE 1500 Memory Lane Ext.,York (717) 757-5433 York County Area Agency on Aging (800) 632-9073 Veterans Services Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771
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Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about music therapy for Alzheimer’s patients? I’m helping my dad take care of my 80year-old mother, who has mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease, and thought it might be something worth trying. How do we proceed? – Unmusical Mary Dear Mary, Music has amazing power, especially for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Studies have shown that listening to familiar music can significantly improve mood and alertness, reduce agitation, and can help with a number of behavioral issues that are common in the middle stages of the disease. Even in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, a person may be able to tap a beat or sing lyrics to a song from childhood. Sitting and listening to music together can also provide a way for you and your dad to connect and bond with your mom, even after she stops recognizing your names and faces. Here are a few tips to help you create a music therapy program for your mom. Create a Playlist Your first step is to identify the music that’s familiar and enjoyable to your mom. Does she like jazz, classical, or Frank Sinatra? What songs make her want to get up and dance? Then go back to the era when she was a teenager through her early
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Music Therapy for Alzheimer’s Patients 20s. Research shows that music during this time period seems to get the best response and triggers the most memories. If you need some help creating a playlist, the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (www.music therapy.imnf.org) provides a suggested list of top songs by era and genre on its website. Click on “Outpatient Services” and then on “Top 10s for Memory.” The website Pandora (www.pandora.com) will also tailor a radio station to match your mom’s musical taste when you select an artist, song, or genre. And Music & Memory (www.musicandmemory.org) offers a free guide to creating a personalized playlist. You can also get help from a music therapist. The American Music Therapy Association (www.musictherapy.org) offers a national directory of more than 6,000 therapists to help you find someone in your area. To keep things fresh, it’s best to create a diverse playlist of numerous artists, with no more than five to 10 songs per artist. It’s also important to keep tweaking their playlist. Every week or so, ask your mom which songs she likes and which ones are just soso. Remove the so-so ones, and build on the successful ones so you end up with 100 or 200 songs that all resonate.
music: a digital listening device, a CD player, a computer or tablet, or even an old record player. If you don’t have any music and are on a tight budget, check with your local public library. It may have CD selections you can check out. Digital listening devices like an iPod or MP3 player are the most convenient and widely used options among music therapists for delivering music because it’s easy to add and remove songs. The Apple iPod Shuffle (www.apple.com/ipod-shuffle) and SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player (www.sandisk.com), which require headphones, and the Peapod SweetPea3 MP3 Player (www.sweetpeatoyco.com), which has an external speaker, are three excellent devices that are extremely simple to use and very affordable. Another option to consider for listening to music together is through an Internet radio service like Spotify (www.spotify.com) and Rhapsody (www.rhapsody.com). These services will let you create a customized playlist (for free or a small monthly subscription fee) that your mom and you can listen to via computer, mobile device, home entertainment system, or a home Internet radio like the Logitech UE Smart Radio (ue.logitech.com), which is a great alternative that’s simple to use and compatible with most online radio services.
Music Delivery There are a number of ways you can deliver your mom’s favorite
Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org
Walking or Running — Which is Better? Walking and running are two of the simplest ways to exercise. Aside from a good pair of shoes, you don’t need any training or fancy equipment, just some space and time. But which is better for you? In some senses, according to a study reported in USA Today, they’re equally beneficial, depending
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on how much time you’re willing to invest. Two scientists studied data from more than 33,000 runners and 15,000 walkers, monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and other vital health indicators over six years. They found that, although
walking requires more time than running an equal distance, the health effects come out the same as long as the amount of energy expended is equivalent. Running does burn more calories in less time, but a long, brisk walk can be just as healthy—and easier on your knees. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
The Beauty in Nature
Jerusalem Artichokes Clyde McMillan-Gamber
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erusalem artichokes are wild members of the sunflower family that are native to the eastern United States and Canada, including southeastern Pennsylvania. These 10-foot-tall, perennial sunflowers inhabit roadsides, hedgerows, and the edges of fields. Each stately plant has a thick, hairy stem and big, broad leaves that are rough to the touch. Three or four deep-yellow flowers clustered at the top of its sturdy stalk bloom during the last two weeks in September. Each golden blossom is about 3 inches across, making those lovely flowers obvious, which adds beauty to local farmland during harvest time. A variety of bees and other insects visits those handsome blooms to sip nectar and ingest pollen, fertilizing the flowers in the process. Rodents and small birds eat some of the resulting seeds. The magnificent Jerusalem artichokes—plus corn, certain kinds of beans, and pumpkins—were originally cultivated by Native Americans. Today those crops are major food sources, big business that employs many people, and reminders of Native people. Native Americans raised this
sunflower to harvest the firm, sweetpotato-like tubers the species produces underground. Those roots are gnarled, 3 to 4 inches long, up to 2 inches thick, and vary from beige to red or purple. Native Americans cooked and ate the roots as we would consume potatoes. Jerusalem artichoke tubers are crisp when eaten raw. Or they can be boiled or steamed. However served, they have a sweet, nutty taste that makes them popular, nutritious treats. This sunflower species is planted by breaking tubers into sections and placing them a few inches deep in the soil, as we plant potatoes. Each part with a sprout grows a tall plant that blooms by fall. This sunflower’s interesting name is derived from girasole, an Italian word for sunflower. Samuel de Champlain, an early French explorer in Canada, stated that tubers of this plant tasted like artichokes. The name continues to this day. Look for these majestic legacies of Native Americans along roadsides, hedgerows, and field edges in local farmland. They are large plants with big, golden blossoms that make local cropland more beautiful during the latter half of September.
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Salute to a Veteran
He Regularly Bombed German Targets from His B-17 … with No Bomb Sight Robert D. Wilcox obert Singleton says he had always wanted to fly. But, when a friend took him for a hop in his Piper Cub in 1942, that sealed the deal. It was an experience he would never forget. Somehow, he was going to have to learn to fly. The Army Air Corps must have been reading his mind, because only weeks later he spotted a newspaper ad recruiting applications for aviation cadets. The Air Corps was looking for men to become pilots, navigators, or bombardiers. And college experience was no longer a requirement. After promptly sending in his application, he passed the physical in September 1942 and was sworn in. But it wasn’t until five months later that he got his orders and was off for basic training and screening at Fort Berry Hill near Nashville, Tenn. He was selected for flying training and
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shipped to San Antonio least able to train in aerial for preflight and then to gunnery. So it was off to El Reno, Okla., for gunnery school at Laredo, primary flight training. Texas, where he learned Cadets were being everything about the .50 washed out right and caliber M-2 Browning left, because so few pilots machine gun that was the were needed, and his primary weapon to turn was soon to come. defend heavy bombers On his final check against fighter attacks. It flight, the civilian check fired half-inch diameter pilot wound up the rounds at an ear-splitting check ride by having rate of 800 per minute. Robert L. Singleton in his him do two-and-a-halfHe was taught not combat flight clothes. turn spins to the right, only to fire it, but in then to the left. He order to graduate, he also clearly wasn’t happy about how they were had to be able to take apart and made, but it was only later that Singleton reassemble the gun’s more than 100 found that the check pilot had washed component parts … and to do it him out. blindfolded. At that point he felt that the bottom There was much time on the gunnery had fallen out of his life. range, and there was air-to-air training, But later he found out that he was at where students learned to fire a machine
gun at tow targets while in flight. Singleton excelled at that, finishing second in his class. As a result, he was selected for a tour as gunnery instructor. Then, finally, he got his orders to ship overseas. A Liberty ship took him from New York on a 15-day voyage to Southampton, England. He didn’t know it yet, but he was on his way to the 381st Bomb Group at Great Yeldham, England. As he checked in, the charge of quarters growled, “You’re one of those gunnery instructors. We need those around here.” To himself, Singleton was thinking, “These guys have been flying combat missions—and I’m gonna tell them how to shoot a gun?” As he entered his Quonset hut, another man, who was also a gunnery instructor, introduced himself and asked him where he was from. When Singleton
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said, “Pennsylvania,” the bomb sight, since they guy looked surprised had expected to toggle on and said, “So am I.” their lead airplane. Turns out that the His pilot then told man, John Rutherford, Singleton to toggle, one was actually from the bomb at a time, on any same county as target he felt he could hit. Singleton. So each had He did so, with results found a friend that he’d that were completely be bunking with. unexpected. He destroyed Singleton soon found so many targets that his that he’d first fly six other toggliers nicknamed missions and then him “No-Sight would be flying two a Singleton.” month. He’d be On another mission to Bob Singleton with a model of Koblenz, the rest of the instructing all the rest the B-17s he flew in. of the time. When he crew was surprised to see flew, he was assigned to him exit the plane after whatever aircraft needed him most, and the mission. A chunk of flak the size of a he at some time or another had served at soccer ball had entered his position and all the machine gun positions in the Blodged in his flight bag, some 4 inches 17 except for the ball turret position that from him without his even knowing it. required a particularly small man. By the time the war ended, Singleton He also served as the togglier, toggling had flown 24 missions, one fewer than his bombs when he saw bombs falling the number that would have brought from the group’s lead ship that carried him home anyway. He returned to the the famed Norden bomb sight and the U.S. and was discharged. His father, who bombardier to operate it. had run their store, Singleton Shoes, Singleton well remembers a mission to suffered a fatal heart attack, so Singleton Lutzkendorf, when weather caused the came to manage the store for the next 40 group’s aircraft to scatter. His B-17 had years. 10 500-pound bombs aboard that they Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in now had to unload on any target of Europe in World War II. opportunity. But, of course, they had no
The House They bought a large house after they wed Standing high on the side of a hill. They filled it with chairs, table, and bed; Just to look at it gave them a thrill. In front of the house a garden they laid With flowers to brighten the scene. In back a vegetable plot they made, Where two elms shaded a lawn of green. As the years went by three children came: First was a girl and then two boys. Their lives were never again the same, The house was filled with dolls and toys. The years sped by as they always do And soon the children were all grown. The parents were old, the house was too; The children moved to homes of their own. Their health was poor and the housework hard, To the old folks’ home they decided to go. They miss the house and its lovely yard But their memories of it cheer them so.
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Calendar of Events
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York County Department of Parks and Recreation
Senior Center Activities
Pre-registration is required for these programs. To register or find out more about these activities or any additional scheduled activities, call (717) 428-1961.
Delta Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 456-5753
Sept. 8, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Fall Wildflower Walk, Nixon County Park Sept. 15, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Fall Walk, Nixon County Park Sept. 21, noon to 3 p.m. – Raptors Rising Program, North Overlook at Rocky Ridge Park
Eastern Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 252-1641 Golden Visions Senior Community Center (717) 633-5072 Heritage Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 292-7471
York County Library Programs Collinsville Community Library, 2632 Delta Road, Brogue, (717) 927-9014 Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Purls of Brogue Knitting Club
Northeastern Senior Community Center (717) 266-1400
Glatfelter Memorial Library, 101 Glenview Road, Spring Grove, (717) 225-3220 Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Knitting and Spinning Group
Red Land Senior Citizen Center – (717) 938-4649
Programs and Support Groups
Free and open to the public
Sept. 3, 7 p.m. Surviving Spouse Socials of York County Faith United Church of Christ 509 Pacific Ave., York (717) 266-2784
Sept. 19, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Commons at Powder Mill 1775 Powder Mill Road, York (717) 741-0961
Sept. 17, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. by appointment CarFit Program for Mature Drivers South Central Senior Center 150 E. Main St., New Freedom (717) 235-6060
Sept. 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Medicare Facts for New or Pre-Retirees Seminar Penn State Extension Offices Meeting Room 1 York County Annex 112 Pleasant Acres Road, Springettsbury Township (717) 771-9008 www.ycaaa.org
Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. York County 50plus EXPO York Expo Center 334 Carlisle Ave., York (717) 285-1350 www.50plusExpoPA.com
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South Central Senior Community Center (717) 235-6060 Weekdays, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Wii Games Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – Zumba Gold for Seniors Sept. 2, 12:30 p.m. – Card-Making Class Stewartstown Senior Center – (717) 993-3488 Susquehanna Senior Center – (717) 244-0340 White Rose Senior Center – (717) 843-9704 www.whiteroseseniorcenter.org Windy Hill Senior Center – (717) 225-0733 Yorktown Senior Center – (717) 854-0693 Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additional activities.
Flu Shots Available in York County Flu shots will be available at many senior centers in York County this fall. Clinic dates are shown below along with specific preregistration instructions by site. Check with the site for acceptance of other insurance and costs. Delta Area Senior Center 5 Pendyrus St., Suite 1, Delta Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9 to 11 a.m. Preregistration is not required. Bring Medicare card or insurance card. $25 fee (cash only) if no acceptable insurance. Must be 18 years old plus one day.
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Golden Visions Senior Center 250 Fame Ave., Suite 125, Hanover Date to be announced. Call senior center at (717) 633-5074 for additional information. Red Lion Area Senior Center 20-C Gotham Place, Red Lion Monday, Sept. 23, noon to 3 p.m. Medicare Part B and some other insurance will be accepted. Cost is $29.99. Preregistration is not required. South Central York County Senior Center 150 E. Main St., New Freedom
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Monday, Oct. 28, 9 to 11 a.m. Call senior center at (717) 235-6060 for additional information. Preregistration is not required. Stewartstown Senior Center 26 S. Main St., Stewartstown Tuesday, Sept. 24, 9 to 11 a.m. Preregistration is required by calling (717) 993-3488 by Sept. 12. Medicare Part B will be accepted to cover costs of flu and pneumonia shots. Must bring Medicare card. Medicare Advantage plans will not be accepted. Fee for flu shot is $29.99 and pneumonia shot is $79.99. Must be 18 or older.
Windy Hill Senior Center, Inc. 1472 Roths Church Road, Spring Grove Monday, Sept. 30, 9 to 11 a.m. Preregistration is not required. Medicare Part B will cover cost; must bring Medicare card. $25 fee for all others. Yorktown Senior Center 509 Pacific Ave., York Tuesday, Sept. 17, 8 to 11:30 a.m. Preregistration is not required. Must bring insurance card.
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Table of Contents Welcome.....................................................................10 Registration Form/Tip............................................10 Wheelchair Information ........................................10 Directions to the EXPO..........................................10 What is an EXPO?.....................................................11 Falls Free York Area .................................................12 WellSpan Health, Health & Wellness Area.........13 Health Screenings ...................................................13 50plus Senior News.................................................14 Exhibitor Display Map............................................15 Presenter.....................................................................16 Seminars .....................................................................17 Door Prizes.................................................................18 Entertainment ..........................................................19
REGISTRATION IS A BREEZE! Simply bring this completed form with you to the EXPO, drop it at the registration desk and you are ready to go! NAME: _________________________________ ADDRESS: ______________________________ _______________________________________ PHONE:__________________AGE: _________ E-MAIL: ________________________________
Dear Friends, I hope you will join us for the 11th annual York County 50plus EXPO. Each month, 50plus Senior News brings you information on topics of health, wellness, finance, and much more. This is our opportunity to bring 50plus Senior News to life—your life! Representatives from an array of businesses are looking forward to speaking with you about topics that are important to you! Unbeknownst to many of us, our own communities hold a wealth of information. Our 50plus EXPOs are effective forums for all those “hidden” community resources to gather in visible, easy-toaccess locations! On-Line Publishers, Inc. is happy to be able to present this dynamic, one-day event to our visitors free of charge. This year, check out the Health & Wellness Area, sponsored by WellSpan Health, and stop by Falls Free York, a unique fall-prevention area created through a partnership between the York County Area Agency on Aging and local businesses and organizations. The 50plus EXPO isn’t just informative, however—it’s also entertaining! Live entertainment at this year’s EXPO will include a barbershop quartet, ballroom-dancing demonstrations, and performances by three PA STATE SENIOR IDOLs. See page 19 for more details. This day is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Please stop by their booths, have your bingo card signed, and talk with them about how they can assist you.
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Visitor Bag Sponsor – OSS Health Bronze Sponsors – Gastroenterology Associates of York, Gateway Health, HealthAmerica Advantra, Longevity Alliance, Lutheran Social Services – SCP, ManorCare Health Services, May Eye Care Center, Memorial Hospital, Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehab Center Media Sponsors – WDAC, WHVR, WHYL See you at the EXPO!
Just A Tip! To make registering for door prizes an easy task – bring along your extra return address labels. John Smith 123 My Way York, PA 17404
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Wheelchairs will be available at the front desk courtesy of On-Line Publishers, Inc.
Directions to the York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, Memorial Hall – East From Baltimore: • Take I-83 North to Exit 15 (South George Street – Business 83) • At second light, turn left (Country Club Road) • Turn right on Richland Avenue • Turn left on Market Street to Gate 4 From Gettysburg: • Take Route 462 (West Market Street) from Route 30 • Follow Market Street to Highland Avenue • Turn left on Highland Avenue to Gate 6
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From Harrisburg: • Take I-83 South to Exit 22 (North George Street) • At second light, take Route 30 West to Route 74 exit (Carlisle Avenue) • Turn left on Route 74 (Carlisle Avenue) to Gate 9 From Lancaster: • Take Route 30 West to Route 74 exit (Carlisle Avenue) • Turn left on Route 74 (Carlisle Avenue) to Gate 9
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What Is an ‘EXPO’? The 50plus EXPO is an event that’s a unique hybrid of information and leisure, all geared toward satisfying the needs of the area’s over-50 crowd. This day is about you and whatever is on your mind. Finances, health, leisure, travel—the knowledge you seek is all available at one of our more than 90 exhibitors. Each exhibitor booth is loaded with information and staffed by friendly people who are eager and willing to answer your questions. The EXPO will also offer a variety of health screenings free to each visitor, so be proactive about your health and take advantage of this convenient opportunity to give your body a little “tune-up”! The 2013 York County 50plus EXPO will include screenings for blood pressure, balance, bone
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density, hearing, and more. At the 50plus EXPO, you can take your “quest for knowledge” a step further by sitting in on a free seminar. And when you’ve had your fill of the EXPO’s informative side, help yourself to some lighter, more entertaining fare! This year’s York 50plus EXPO includes performances by the White Rose Chorus, Regal Dance Clubs, and PA STATE SENIOR IDOL winners Vickie Kissinger (2012), Barry Surran (2008), and Peggy Kurtz Keller (2011). Be sure to make your way around the EXPO floor getting the listed sponsors to sign your bingo card, and return the completed card for a chance at winning a door prize. At the 50plus EXPO, you can spend an hour or spend the day. Socialize, become better informed, and, most of all—have fun!
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Through a successful partnership with the Falls Free York Coalition and the York County Area Agency on Aging, the 2013 York County 50plus EXPO on Sept. 18 will again include a designated area entitled Falls Free York. This unique area will focus on fall prevention, with a range of free demonstrations, devices, screenings, and assessments available to all EXPO visitors. New features for 2013 will include information and demonstrations on foot-and-shoe education and exercise. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of three adults age 65 and older falls each year—but less than half talk to their healthcare providers about it. Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can increase the risk of early death. In 2008, more than 19,700 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries. Falls Free York area will emphasize the importance of preventing falls in
boomers and seniors. Highlights will include: • Indoor/outdoor lighting solutions • Balance and gait testing • Cane and walker checks • Brown bag medicine review with pharmacist • Foot screening (noon to 1:30 p.m.) • Exercise demos • Sloppy Slipper Swap – exchange old and unsafe footwear for one safety product • Bathroom hazards and solutions • Current resources for fall risk awareness and prevention Falls Free York will be thoroughly staffed to ensure safety at all times. The 11th annual York County 50plus EXPO will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the York Expo Center, Memorial Hall – East, 334 Carlisle Ave., York. For more information on the EXPO or Falls-Free York, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www.50plusExpoPA.com.
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Sandwich Generation: How to Take Care of Yourself While Caring for Everyone Else
Millions of baby boomers have put their own retirement plans on hold to help their aging parents navigate the golden years. Often referred to as the “sandwich generation,” this group is now caring for aging loved ones, while still raising their own children. According to the 2010 U.S. Census report, there are 4.4 million U.S. households that include three or more generations living under one roof—a 15 percent increase from 2008. “Those in the ‘sandwich generation’ often find themselves in a very difficult position since they are caring for both their parents and their own children. This can result in little time to care of their own needs or live the life they originally envisioned,” explains Michael Hamaker, MA, ACHE, president of WellSpan VNA Home Care. Inevitably, the demands take a physical and emotional toll, and caregivers are more likely to say their own health is fair or poor. Does any of this sound familiar? Is it possible to prevent this situation from “sneaking up on you”? Take the Process in Pieces “If your parent begins having challenges with the activities of daily living, it might be time to have the local VNA perform a home care assessment,” says Hamaker. “It’s a good way to begin considering care options, but a home assessment isn’t an automatic first step to placing a parent in a nursing home,” he continues. “People often want to age where they’ve always lived. Sometime basic safety measures, such as grab bars in bathrooms and wearable call buttons, can go a long way toward making that possible.” Be Realistic about Your Ability to Help Out It is not always a question of what you want to or are willing to do—the issue is what is realistic. For example, if a parent needs to be lifted and you have a bad back or can’t be with him all day, you may need help. If your parent needs more assistance with daily activities, you need to determine your own comfort level. Are you comfortable handling personal care like bathing or changing an adult diaper?
Caring for a parent is not just about Mom’s or Dad’s needs; it is also about the needs of you and your family. “Looking to an outside agency for help and guidance can provide a different viewpoint and help facilitate the best for all parties,” Hamaker explains. For more information about WellSpan VNA Home Care or other local resources, please call (717) 812-4433 or visit www.wellspan.org/VNAHomeCare.
Where Do You Start? Once you determine your parent requires extra care, a good first step is to assemble a list of your parent’s: • Medications • Doctors • Locations of important papers (e.g., will, financial statements, mortgage contract) • Safe deposit box information Take this opportunity to ensure your parent has executed the following important legal documents: • Living will • Healthcare proxy • Durable power of attorney
Health & Wellness Area Free Health Screenings
Additional Free Health Screenings Advantage Physical Therapy – Booth #106 Falls risk assessment Drayer Physical Therapy Institute – Booth #171 Balance screening Lutheran Home Care & Hospice – Booth #133 Blood pressure screening ManorCare Health Services – Booth #154 Blood pressure screening Memorial Hospital – Booth #113–114 9 to 11 a.m. – Bone density screening 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Stroke risk assessment Miracle-Ear – Booth #117 Hearing screening
WellSpan Health will offer the following free health screenings in the Health & Wellness Area throughout the day: Stroke Blood pressure screening Stroke risk assessment Diabetic foot screening Spine Spine care assessment Body mechanics screening Proper lifting activity Joints Joint pain assessment Lower extremity function Rehabilitation Balance assessment
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Since 1995, the mission of On-Line Publishers, Inc. (OLP) has been to enhance the lives of individuals within the Central Pennsylvania community. We endeavor to do this by publishing 50plus Senior News, produced through the Mature Living Division of OLP. Over the years, 50plus Senior News has grown to six unique editions in Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. Now more than ever, Central Pennsylvania’s adults over 50 are a dynamic and inspiring population who refuse to slow down and who stay deeply involved in their careers, communities, and family lives, and 50plus Senior News strives to reflect that in its editorial content. Pick up a copy of 50plus Senior News for articles that will amuse you, inspire you, inform you, and update you on topics that are relevant to your life. Regular columns appearing monthly include topics like health, trivia, book reviews, nature, technology, leisure, veterans’ issues, and, most important, coverage and information about the goings-on in your county.
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Whether you’re looking for some light, amusing reading or seeking out information on weightier matters, you’ll find it in our excellent and timely editorial, which is supplied by both national and local writers for a balanced blend of nationwide interest and regional relevance. Many of your friends and neighbors have been highlighted within the pages—or even on the cover—of 50plus Senior News. Be sure to check out 50plus Senior News’ website (www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com), which features editorial and photo content and offers you, its readers, a chance to offer your thoughts and commentary on the articles that reach you each month. You can also find 50plus Senior News on Facebook! The advertisers in 50plus Senior News offer goods or services to foster a happy, healthy life. They are interested in increasing your quality of life, so please call them when considering a purchase or when you are in need of a service. Although 50plus Senior News has won many awards for its content and design over the years, “the greatest reward is the difference we make in the community,” attests Donna Anderson, president of On-Line Publishers, Inc. 50plus Senior News—reflecting the vibrant and energetic lifestyles of its over50 readers … and truly Redefining Age!
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50plus Senior News/On-LLine Publishers, Inc. . . . . . . . . 138 Abbvie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135, 136 abc27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 AccuQuest Hearing Aid Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 ADT Security Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Advantage Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 American Heart Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 American Treasure Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Appleby Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 The ARC of York County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Auer Cremation Services of PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Bath Fitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Breast Center at Memorial Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 The Brunswick at Longstown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 Bureau of Radiation Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Capital BlueCross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Capital Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 CapTel Captioned Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 CaptionCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Drayer Physical Therapy Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Elder Healthcare Solutions, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Gastroenterology Associates of York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Gateway Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Geisinger Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Gentiva Hospice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 HealthAmerica Advantra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of York . . . . . . . .145 www.50plusExpoPA.com
Falls Free York Area Highmark BlueShield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Hospice & Community Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Jaffy Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Kitchen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Kitchen Tune-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 LEAFFILTER GUTTER PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Liberty Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Life Force Eldercare Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 Longevity Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Lutheran Home Care & Hospice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Lutheran Social Services – SCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 ManorCare Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 May Eye Care Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Memorial Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 114 Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Minnich’s Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Miracle-Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center . . . . . . . 118 OSS Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Paparazzi Jewelry by Melissa Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 PEAK MOBILITY, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Pennsylvania Captioned Telephone Relay Service . . .182 Pennsylvania Center for Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Pennsylvania Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehab Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Prudential Bob Yost Homesale Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 rabbittransit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Regal Dance Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Renewal by Andersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Ricker Sweigart and Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Senior LIFE York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Service Coordination of South Central Pennsylvania, Inc. (SCSCPA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Sonnewald Natural Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 State Representative Kevin Schreiber, 95th District . .173 Sundance Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Take Shape for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Tastefully Simple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Transamerica Agency Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 UCP of South Central PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 United Healthcare Community and State . . . . . . . . . . .164 Visiting Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 WDAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 WellSpan Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 – 189 West Shore Window and Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 White Rose Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 WHP580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 WHVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 WHYL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 York Builders Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 York County Area Agency on Aging/York ADRC . . . . . .141 York County State Health Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Health & Wellness Sponsor
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50plus EXPO – Brought to You By: For more than 15 years, On-Line Publishers, Inc. has celebrated serving the mind, heart, and spirit of the 50+ community of Central Pennsylvania through our Mature Living Division of publications and events. On-Line Publishers, Inc. produces six 50plus EXPOs annually in Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster (two), and York counties. These events are an opportunity to bring both businesses and the community together for a better understanding of products and services available to enhance life. Entrance to the event, health screenings, and seminars held throughout the day are free to visitors. 50plus Senior News is published monthly, touching on issues and events relevant to the 50+ community. The Resource Directory for the Caregiver, Aging, and Disabled is published annually in distinct county editions and contains information from local businesses and organizations offering products or services that meet the needs of these groups. 50plus LIVING is an annual publication and the premier resource for retirement living and healthcare options for mature adults in the Susquehanna and Delaware valleys. On-Line Publishers produces (((b))) magazine, Central Pennsylvania’s premier publication for baby boomers. (((b))) magazine reflects on the past, recalling the ZE ON OR
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provocative and history-changing decades of the 1960s and ’70s; it also examines where baby boomers are today and identifies the issues they face now—all with a mind toward representing the midstate’s own boomer community. Auditions for the eighth annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition were held recently. The finals-night competition is scheduled for Oct. 14, 2013, at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, when the 2013 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL will be selected. On-Line Publishers also works to inform and celebrate women in business through our Business Division. BUSINESSWoman includes professional profiles and articles that educate and encourage women in business. SUCCESS STORIES highlights the achievements of local professional women so that others may be inspired. It is a special insert in the March issue of BUSINESSWoman magazine. POWERLUNCH is an extension of BUSINESSWoman and is held in York in the spring and in Harrisburg during the fall. Executive women are offered the opportunity for networking, lunch, seminars, and information from a select number of exhibitors interested in marketing to women. The women’s expo is a one-day event featuring exhibitors and interactive fun that encompasses many aspects of a woman’s life. It is held in Lancaster in the spring and will be held in Lebanon on Oct. 5 and in Carlisle on Nov. 9.
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Caring for the Shoulder – The Most Mobile Joint in the Body Presented by: Craig Ruder, M.D. The shoulder is complex with several joints that combine with tendons and muscles to allow a wide range of motion in the arm—from scratching your back to throwing the perfect pitch. The structure of the shoulder can make it susceptible to injury. Learn about common shoulder problems, lifestyle changes that may help alleviate discomfort, and how to know when you should consider medical and surgical treatment options.
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Noon – OSS Health Taking Your Life Back from Arthritis Presented by: Gracia Etienne, MD from OSS Health Dr. Etienne will be speaking about the causes and symptoms of arthritis. He will explain the nonsurgical treatment options as well as total joint replacements, precautions, and recovery. Come learn about arthritis and take the opportunity to get answers to your questions. Dr. Etienne is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacement and reconstruction that includes hips, knees, and shoulders.
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1 p.m. – WellSpan A Patient’s Journey Through Back Pain Ellen Portz, of York, was like 65 million Americans suffering from back pain annually. That was, until she met several of WellSpan’s spine care experts. Follow Ellen’s journey from debilitating pain to recovery as WellSpan physicians discuss various spine treatment options and how they helped Ellen.
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Room 2 11 a.m. – May Eye Care Center Recent Advancements in Treatment of Dry Eye Disease and Cataracts Presented by: Leslie O’Dell, OD Revolutionary testing and treatment procedures are now available for dry eye and cataracts. Many patients don’t realize dry eye is a disease and is very treatable. Learn about symptoms and causes of dry eye and life-changing treatment options. Also—amazing new advancements in cataract surgery have many seniors seeing without glasses! Leslie O’Dell, OD, is one of the region’s foremost experts in dry eye treatment and works for May Eye Care Center.
Noon – Memorial Hospital Taking Control of Diabetes Presented by: Heather Smith, RN, BSN, CDE Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects more than 25 million people in the United States. If you are living with diabetes, or are at risk of developing the disease, learn how you can take control of the condition by adopting some changes in your lifestyle. Heather Smith is a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator in the Diabetes Center at Memorial Hospital. She provides outpatient diabetes education to groups and individuals and has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare. www.50plusExpoPA.com
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The Search for Our Ancestry
The New FamilySearch Angelo Coniglio ontinuing the review of changes to the LDS Church site Family Search (https://familysearch.org), if you have not used the site recently, it will appear completely different to you. The link homepage is a colorful, if “busy,” page with a variety of options. My advice is that if you are not already registered, click “Sign In” and then “Create Account.” Follow the directions to register for free and then return to the homepage and sign in. You’ll now see several choices, briefly explained below. Clicking “volunteer” at the top of the page allows you to volunteer in the LDS indexing project, helping to transcribe information from original records into online indices that allow others to search records by name; make monetary donations; or volunteer to evaluate features of the LDS site. “Get Help” lets you contact the site in
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various ways. In the second line, the “Family Tree” link leads you to a page that allows you to start with yourself and then add family members to build a family tree (which I will hereafter call the FamilySearch family tree). Unless you have genealogy experience, I would advise against using this feature as a beginner. Your information will go into a database that is available to all users of this feature of the site, the majority of which are LDS Church members who use the information in developing their trees for
church ordinances dealing with the LDS religion. The “Photos” link is not yet operative, but it will allow insertion of photos to your FamilySearch family tree. Again, I don’t advise this until you are more experienced. The site gives several advisories about the “ownership” of material you may enter in your tree. I advise you to read and fully understand the consequences of uploading information to the FamilySearch family tree, so that you can make an informed decision as to whether you want to do so.
I must strongly point out that registering on and using FamilySearch in no way obligates anyone to submit his/her family information or photos to the site. Regardless of the FamilySearch family tree feature, FamilySearch provides invaluable resources and information, for free, for researchers of genealogy and family history. Nothing I have said should discourage you from using this very valuable site in your research. The third link on the second line is “Search,” the link I use the most and will further discuss in coming issues. Write to Angelo at genealogytips@aol.com or visit his website, www.bit.ly/AFCGen. He is the author of the book The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia), based on his genealogical research of Sicilian foundlings. See www.bit.ly/ruotaia or www.amzn.to/racalmuto for more information.
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The Way I See It
About September Mike Clark
Panzanella/Bread Salad By Pat Sinclair The first time I heard about panzanella, I didn’t think it sounded very appetizing. But that was before I tasted it! A simple salad, panzanella takes advantage of fresh, ripe tomatoes; cucumbers; and fresh basil. Adding fresh mozzarella turns it into a main dish, perfect for a hot summer night. Use chewy, firm bread such as Italian or ciabatta.
Serves 2 1 1/2 cups firm bread cubes, crust removed and cubed 3/4 inch 2 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled (about 1/2 to 3/4 pound) 1/2 clove garlic or to taste 6 ounces fresh mozzarella bocconcini, cut into cubes 1/2 cup cucumber, diced 1/2 inch 2 tablespoons finely chopped red or mild white onion 2 tablespoons yellow or red bell pepper, cubed 1/2 inch, if desired 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste 2 or 3 fresh basil leaves, shredded Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the bread on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. I usually stir once in the middle of baking. Cool to room temperature. Place one tomato and the garlic in a small food processor and puree. Place in a medium bowl and stir in bread cubes. Season to taste with salt. Allow to stand 15 minutes to absorb juices. Cut the remaining tomato into cubes. Add tomato, mozzarella, cucumber, onion, and yellow pepper to the bread and toss gently. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, and salt in a small bowl. Drizzle over salad and toss gently. Garnish with basil.
Cook’s Note: Peeling fresh tomatoes is easy using a soft fruit peeler. (I use it for peeling pears and peaches also.) If you don’t have this peeler, you can drop the tomatoes into boiling water for 15 seconds and then plunge into cold water. The skins will slip right off. The tomatoes don’t have to be peeled but puree better when the skins are removed. Copyright by Pat Sinclair. Pat Sinclair’s second cookbook, Scandinavian Classic Baking (Pelican Publishing), 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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m I the only one who gets a little melancholy when August comes to an end? How is it, with three weeks of summer left, I start reminiscing about the season, practically implying that it’s over? I seldom think of the next three weeks as still being summer (the calendar says so, though). Cool, foggy mornings; warm afternoons without stifling humidity; and noticeably shorter days lead us to concede that autumn is surely on its way. My wife and I often take day trips to the beach in September. We live close enough to our favorite shore points that our jaunts are relatively easy and inexpensive. Well, they were until recently. Gas prices have precluded us from taking these trips as frequently as before, and my eyes give me some trouble when trying to drive home at night. Oncoming headlights are so piercing that negotiating winding roads and turns is challenging. So now we leave early in the morning, spend the day, and try to get home before nightfall; it is so much easier on my aging peepers. Parking at the shore is easier and sometimes free, the beaches are not crowded, and the traffic is lighter in September. Overall, it is quieter. But the truth is that I miss the highspirited atmosphere of youth. The college kids and new high-school graduates fill shops, amusement rides, hotels, and restaurants, either as consumers or employees. They project a vitality and exuberance that can make you feel younger, or sometimes older, depending on your attitude and outlook on life. I choose to feel younger; there are enough things in my life that make me feel older. Another thing I miss seeing at the shore in September is the delight on the faces of families as they romp about on the sand and frolic in the seawater. I love to watch as they gather later for lively family dinners. They’ll settle on one of the countless pizza parlors or steak-andseafood joints along the boardwalks and main thoroughfares. Seemingly, money is no object. But having experienced all of it many years ago, I appreciate how they saved their money over many months to be able to relish these significant moments
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together. I know of the sacrifices, believe me. By September, most of that vacation excitement has faded. Kids are back in school, and the folks are already stashing away whatever extra coins they can spare for next year’s trip. That’s how we did it. School busses are now rolling twice a day, and they will be for at least the next nine months. I’m no longer on the clock, which means I can choose to avoid the big, yellow obstacles. Even if I am on the road at the same time as the busses, I’m usually in no hurry, so I can be patient. I remember once being so relaxed and patient that I drifted off into a power nap. Which is somewhat troublesome if you have just only risen from bed within the last two hours. I was thankful that the person behind me had a quality car horn and was willing to use it. But I do remember when getting behind a school bus could bring out my irascible side. When some little bugger heading toward the bus door failed to muster a reasonable sense of urgency, I would mutter unspeakable things through my clenched teeth. It never made the kid move any faster, but it did help to mitigate my impatience. September is not the time to take a break from yard work. Actually, my wife told me that. Just mowing the grass and sprinkling a little bit of mulch here and there does not prepare the lawn and garden for winter. I was pretty sure it did. It’s hard to imagine, but I guess I was wrong. I’m not sure what she has in mind—I just know that there will be sweat. I’ll take the canvas patio awning down in a couple of weeks. That is another thing that adds to my end-of-summer sadness. OK, by then it really will be the end of summer. Also, by then I’ll start anticipating the upcoming color change in the autumn foliage. With that and football being in full swing, summer memories will probably have fully faded, and my melancholia will be cured. I just hope the yard work is finished. Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at mikemac429@aol.com.
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The Squint-Eyed Senior
Footnotes to the Family History Theodore Rickard
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Street, especially knowing that the same ancestor would undoubtedly have sold off the property when he found it too swampy to grow potatoes. The past could readily overwhelm me with a sense of entitlement, and I’d probably end up shoplifting—and get arrested for it. Or what if a great-grandparent had actually led the charge at Gettysburg— on whichever side? Would this have affected me when it was my turn as a warrior? I became known as the champion deep-foxhole digger. This lacks the panache of sword-waving while astride a white charger, but it sure worked well for me. On the plus side, if we had any ancestral major criminals, we don’t know about them, either. Entwined in the family tree, there were any number of things that “we don’t talk about,” and I think they were pretty much the same things in everybody else’s family, too. There were no ax murderers, train robbers, etc.—at least as far as I know, but it’s hard to be certain. Some things didn’t get talked about at all—not even in the tree house in the empty lot behind Mullins Hardware Store. About as close as we came to notoriety in our family was a cousin who, I believe, was my mother’s cousin only by marriage, which would hardly seem to count. Out of the blue, Cousin Matthew phoned one day from a downtown hotel and invited my mother and father to join him for dinner. At first, he grandly included us kids, but Mother graciously declined for us since it was obvious that Matthew didn’t know how many of us there were. Even overhearing only half the telephone conversation, it was obvious that Cousin Matthew did not insist, and I began to wish most heartily that I were an only child. I never did meet this shirttail cousin face to face. Several years later, he was caught up in some sort of problem with the account books where he worked, which got him fired, and this made me feel a lot better about the whole dinner-
invitation thing. Anyway, cousin-by-marriage Matthew is one of those people who, to this day, we don’t talk about. Not in my family, we don’t.
A collection of Ted Rickard’s family-fun essays is titled Anything Worth Knowing I Learned from the Grandkids. It is now available in paperback on Amazon.com.
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We’re on the Move to End Alzheimer’s September commemorates World Alzheimer’s Month, and within that month is World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21. There is a lot to stop and pause for during September, but the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter does the opposite—we make people get up and move! The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the association’s largest annual awareness and fundraising event, which occurs during September and October.
The money raised allows our chapter to contribute to research—breakthroughs that we hope will one day be lifechanging for people with dementia. The funding will allow for increases in the accurate and timely diagnosis of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. As well, added dollars will ensure we have a significant increase in affordable, high-quality care and support for people with the disease and their caretakers. And while we know what the walk means for us, we are keenly aware that it
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Registration at 8 a.m. • Walk at 10:30 a.m. Registration brochures, team packets, and sponsorship packets available. Please call (717) 651-5020 or email kwarner@alz.org • Easy online registration at http://www.alz.org/walk • Volunteer opportunities available. • Teams and individuals welcome.
is personal for many of you. Some walk to honor and remember those they have lost. Some walk to share stories of living with Alzheimer’s or related dementias. Some walk so that future generations won’t have to face the debilitating and devastating effects of the disease. Some walk because they want to help make a difference and fight back. For our Greater Pennsylvania Chapter board chair, Debra Pierson, this walk is a walk toward breaking the chain of young-onset Alzheimer’s that has dramatically linked itself in her family. In a recent meeting, she was asked to jot down a personal goal. From there, she was told to imagine that the goal was accomplished, and then posed with the question, “Now what is possible?” This is how Deb responded: “Imagine a world where every child has a committed, active grandparent or great-grandparent to love them, encourage their gifts, and pass on values, family, and cultural history. Imagine if our seniors had the funds available in their retirement accounts to travel and enjoy life. Imagine when our government has billions in extra funds per year to allocate to the greater good. What you’ve
just imagined is a world without Alzheimer’s.” The Greater Pennsylvania Chapter can imagine it. Can you? Join us in the move toward a world without Alzheimer’s. Let’s transform our imagination into realization. Register today at www.alz.org/walk or call our Helpline, available 24 hours, seven days a week, at (800) 272-3900. Your local walks include: Saturday, Sept. 14 York, Morgan E. Cousler Park Registration at 9:30 a.m. Walk at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 Harrisburg, City Island Park Registration at 8:30 a.m. Walk at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 Lancaster, Long’s Park Registration at 8 a.m. Walk at 10:30 a.m. For more information on your local Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit www.alz.org/walk or contact Katie Warner at (717) 561-5020 or kwarner@alz.org.
Delayed Retirement: Are There Some Advantages? The prospect of more and more baby boomers delaying retirement may be a good thing for the U.S. economy, according to the Fiscal Times website. In 2013, 18 percent of the over-65 population of the U.S. were still on the job, up from 11 percent in 1993; a 2008 study of 50-and-older retirees who had returned to the workplace found that 54 percent worked full time, and 19 percent put in more than 41 hours a week.
Among the potential economic advantages: • Increased tax revenue, with positive (though small) effects on the nation’s deficit • Lower government expenditures, as workers delay taking Social Security past traditional retirement age • More talent in the workforce, since the aging U.S. population means fewer young people are available for jobs
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Tinseltown Talks
Happy Birthday, Rose Marie Nick Thomas est known for her role as Sally Rogers in the ’60s CBS sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, Rose Marie turned 90 in August. “I don’t feel it,” she admitted when I spoke with her recently. “I feel 60 and still keep busy.” In the past year, that included voiceover work for The Garfield Show on the Cartoon Network. “I love it. You don’t have to dress up or put on makeup. All you have to do is show up! Although I can do many different voices, the producer wanted my voice so people would know ‘that’s Rose Marie.’” Audiences have known Rose Marie for nine decades, since she began performing at an age when most children would still be potty training. Her phenomenal singing voice as a child (see www.missrosemarie.com) rocketed her to fame overnight. “I have no idea where that voice came from; I think God just gave me a wonderful gift,” she said. “When I was 3, I won an amateur contest, and my family took me to Atlantic City. We saw a showgirl named Evelyn Nesbit perform, and I started singing along. She invited me up on stage to sing with her; then, people began throwing money.” Backstage, Nesbit suggested changing her name to Baby Rose Marie, and her career soon took off. “I had my own radio show coast to coast on NBC when I was 5.” But there were also doubters. “Unlike other child singers, I sang
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Rose Marie poses with a hair bow and shoes from her Baby Rose Marie days, donated to the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History in 2008. To this day, she wears a bow in her hair, which has great significance for her, but she has refused to explain why in any interview throughout her life. “It’s a very personal thing,” she said.
A huge fan, Johnny Depp personally invited her backstage during a screening of the 2007 film Sweeney Todd at Paramount, where he introduced her to Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, and others. Later, she said it was one of the best nights of her life.
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adult songs with adult phrasing and mannerisms. People would write to the station in disbelief saying that no child could sing like that, and I must have been a midget. So NBC sent me out to play theaters to prove I was a child.” As her fame grew, the famous wanted to meet her. President Franklin Roosevelt invited her to the White House when she was just 6. “After I sang for him, we played tiddlywinks with some poker chips I found in his office.” She caught the attention of the infamous, too. While working with Milton Berle in Chicago, a visitor came backstage. “It was Al Capone, and he wanted to invite me to dinner! He picked me up the next day and we went out to eat with all the mob.” Years later as a young adult, she was invited to perform at the opening of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas in 1946, along with Jimmy Durante, bandleader Xavier Cugat, and other stars of the day. The invitation came from notorious mobster and hotel owner Bugsy Siegel. “We became friends and he was very good to me. I just didn’t think of those guys as gangsters.” At age 10, Rose Marie met Morey Amsterdam, who would become an important influence in her career and later her co-star on The Dick Van Dyke Show. “He was a popular writer for comedians like Fanny Brice and Fred Allen and became a comic himself,” she
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recalled. “We met when I guest starred on a radio program. He also wrote most of my nightclub material and become a lifelong friend. I actually got him the Dick Van Dyke Show job.” As for Dick Van Dyke, she says it was a joy to work with someone so talented and has only fond memories of Van Dyke and the cast. “We were a close group and genuinely liked working together. Everyone came to work happy, and oh, did we laugh!” Speaking from his Malibu home, Dick Van Dyke recalled meeting Rose
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Marie for the first time. “I knew she had been in show business since she was 3 but never met her until the first reading of the script,” he said. “She just knocked me over. She probably had the most razor-sharp sense of timing of anybody I ever worked with. She was a delight and still is.” Thomas’ features and columns have appeared in more than 300 magazines and newspapers, and he is the author of Raised by the Stars, published by McFarland. He can be reached at his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com
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many performances and concerts. SENIOR IDOL “has opened up the performance aspect for me. I’ve gotten quite a few shows as a result,” she said. Among her performances, Kissinger sang at several 50plus EXPOs this year. “Everyone has been so good to work with at On-Line Publishers. They’ve always been kind and accommodating,” she said. Kissinger grew up loving music, a trait she got from her grandparents, who took her for organ and piano lessons. By age 13, she was playing in church, and by 15, she was substituting for two different congregations. After high school graduation, she was offered an organist position. As a young woman, Kissinger also sang at local gigs such as restaurants, banquets, and clubs, but she took a hiatus from her musical pursuits to focus on raising her family after her husband was killed in an auto accident in 1991. When Kissinger decided it was time to get back to her musical roots, she earned a music education degree from Millersville University. She now has been a private vocal, piano, and beginning-strings instructor with a specialization in special-needs students for more than 15 years. Kissinger’s vocal performances are her way “to express who I am. I get to express me,” she said after winning the 2012 SENIOR IDOL title. At last year’s competition, Kissinger wowed the judges and audience alike with her powerhouse renditions of Etta James’s “At Last” and “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic. For winning the 2012 SENIOR IDOL contest, Kissinger received a trip for two to New York City via limousine for dinner and a Broadway show. “I went to see Wicked on Broadway. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
It was fabulous. I loved it. I just had a great time. It was nice to be chauffeured all over New York City. I went in midSeptember and had really nice weather. I had a wonderful time. I’m amazed that a year has already passed.” Kissinger will perform one last time as the reigning PA STATE SENIOR IDOL to open the 2013 finals on Oct. 14 at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster. Kissinger’s advice for the upcoming PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competitors comes from her years as a vocal instructor. “What I tell my students when they go audition is that you have to pick a song that you can sing with all your heart. You have to shine. Sing the song you love and tell the story,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be complex, but do it really well so the listener knows you are doing it with your heart and soul.” She also advises them to choose music that shows the judges their range and then deliver it, telling the story. “Nerves always play a part (in competitions), but that comes with experience,” Kissinger said. After her reign comes to an end, Kissinger said she plans to work on a CD and continue on with her performances. An upcoming show will be a Relay for Life concert with one of her voice students, Dr. Jun Chon, on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Ephrata Legion ballroom. For tickets, call Cindy Mellinger at (717) 733-6006, ext. 2551. Kissinger also is taking on new students of all ages at her private studios. She can be reached at (717) 354-6575 or through her website (www.vkmusicstudio.com). For more information on the 2013 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition, visit the official website (www.SeniorIdolPA.com) or call (717) 285-1350.
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