York County 50plus Senior News September 2014

York County Edition

September 2014

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Vol. 15 No. 9

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For Senior Laughs, the Play’s the Thing Theater Group and its Founder Spread Humor and Active Aging

By Chelsea Peifer Theater has been a pivotal part of human culture since the most primitive times. Once the lifeblood of every community, today local theaters must compete with entertainment formats like television and movies for the attention of audiences.

But in Central Pennsylvania, local theaters continue thriving because of passionate individuals like Fran Horkowitz.

Horkowitz, 87, has acted, directed, and served on the board for several theaters, and her primary involvement has been with the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg.

But in 2009, she saw an empty niche for seniors who wanted to remain involved with performing arts but without the commitment of memorizing a tremendous amount of lines or attending several months’ worth of rehearsals.

Ever the go-getter, Horkowitz decided to form the Senior Theatre Players to fill that void.

Fran Horkowitz, founder of the Senior Theatre Players, backstage at the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg, where exposed brickwork from the original building can be seen.

It was first constructed as a one-room schoolhouse in 1863.

please see LAUGHS page 22

Inside:

The National September 11 Museum page 5

Traveltizers: Breathless in Denver page 24

Grassroots Initiative Keeping the Spirit of ’45 Alive On Aug. 14, 1945, America— and most of the world—rejoiced.

With Japan’s surrender, World War II came to an official end.

Now, a national, grassroots movement called Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive is gaining momentum. It is a multifaceted initiative to commemorate next summer’s 70th anniversary of V-J Day on Aug. 14, 2015.

A nonpartisan, nonprofit effort, Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive honors the sacrifices of the men and women who served at home and abroad during World War II. It is also a call to the nation to revive the spirit of unity and determination exhibited by the Greatest Generation, who not only endured the Great Depression, but also helped ensure the Allies’ victory over the Axis Powers and came home to rebuild a broken economy.

Integral to spreading the message of Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive is the Spirit of ’45 Day Express National Unity Tour.

With funding from the Keep the

Spirit of ’45 Alive movement, Auston and Bonnie O’Neill of Centreville, Va., wrapped their motor home in patriotic signage and then embarked on a nationwide tour.

The motor home has been traveling across the continental U.S. since February 2014 to raise public awareness of the celebrations and events that will take place in 2015 to mark V-J Day’s 70th anniversary.

Since February, the Spirit of ’45 Day motor home has traveled more than 25,000 miles and visited 40 states, even making a recent stop in Times Square in New York City, which was widely covered by the media and included a reenactment of the famous V-J Day kiss between a soldier and a nurse by a World War II vet and his wife.

The O’Neills’ Spirit of ’45 tour will continue through 2015.

For more information on Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive and the Spirit of ’45 Day Express National Unity Tour, visit www.spiritof45.org, call toll-free (877) 814-1945, or email info@spiritof45.org.

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See the Spirit of ’45 Day Express when it makes a special stop at the York County 50plus EXPO on Sept. 17!

The motor home will be parked outside the York Expo Center’s Memorial Hall East for the duration of the EXPO: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.!

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The History of Labor Day Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It’s a national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the United States.

Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, was first to suggest a day to honor those “who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold.”

But other research seems to support the contention that machinist Matthew Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J., proposed

the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York.

The Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and picnic.

Either way, the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the

plans of the Central Labor Union. The union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on Sept. 5, 1883.

In 1884, the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday. As labor organizations grew in size and power, so did the idea of Labor Day. In 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.

Labor Day: Sept. 1

The first governmental recognition of the holiday came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. While the first state bill proposing the holiday was introduced into the New York legislature, Oregon passed the first law on Feb. 21, 1887.

Four more states—Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York—created the Labor Day holiday by legislative enactment that same year.

By the end of the decade, Connecticut, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By 1894, 23 other states had adopted the holiday in honor of workers, and on June 28 of that year, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.

Resource Directory

This Resource Directory recognizes advertisers who have made an extended commitment to your health and well-being.

Active Adult Communities Roth’s Farm Village Roth’s Church Road, Spring Grove (717) 633-7300 Animal Hospitals Community Animal Hospital Donald A. Sloat, D.V.M. 400 S. Pine St.,York (717) 845-5669 Automobile Sales/Service Gordon’s Body Shop, Inc. 10 Mill St., Stewartstown (717) 993-2263

Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020

Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services (717) 630-0067 – Hanover (717) 751-2488 – York

Alzheimer’s Information Clearinghouse (800) 367-5115

Housing/Apartments Elm Spring Residence 118 Pleasant Acres Road,York (717) 840-7676

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

Coins & Currency Munchel Brothers Jewelry and Coin Exchange 351 Loucks Road, Suite G-7,York (717) 793-2110

Healthcare Information PA HealthCare Cost Containment (717) 232-6787 Hearing Services

Steinmetz Coins & Currency 2861 E. Prospect Road,York (717) 757-6980 Energy Assistance Low-Income Energy Assistance (717) 787-8750 Entertainment Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 898-1900 www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com

Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Home Care Services Elder Healthcare Solutions Serving South Central PA (717) 825-8828 Senior Helpers Serving Adams and York counties (717) 920-0707

Springetts Manor Apartments 50 Eisenhower Drive,York (717) 757-1565 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

Personal Care Homes Providence Place Senior Living 3377 Fox Run Road, Dover (717) 767-4500 Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com Services 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 Volunteer Opportunities RSVP of Capital Region, Inc. (717) 847-1539 RSVP Lancaster County (717) 847-1539

Asset Protectors 1595 N. Queen St.,York (717) 699-2336 Nursing & Rehab Facilities Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 118 Pleasant Acres Road,York (717) 840-7100

RSVP Lebanon County (717) 454-8956 RSVP York County (443) 619-3842 Not an all-inclusive list of advertisers in your area.

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Top-Rated New Vehicles for Seniors Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any credible resources that rate the best vehicles for older drivers? My wife and I are both in our 70s and are looking to purchase a new automobile but could use some help choosing one that’s age friendly. What can you tell us?

– Car Shoppers Dear Shoppers, While there are a number of websites that rate new vehicles for older drivers, one of the most credible is Edmunds.com, a top-rated online resource for automotive research information.

For 2014, they developed a list of “top 10 vehicles for seniors” based on user-friendly features that help compensate for many of the physical changes—like diminished vision, arthritis, and range-ofmotion loss—that can come with aging.

But before we get to the list, here is a rundown of different features that are available on many new vehicles today and how they can help with various age-related physical problems. So depending on what ails you or your wife, here’s what to look for.

Knee, hip, or leg problems: For comfort, a better fit, and easier entry and exit, look for vehicles that have six-way adjustable power seats that move the seat forward, backward, up, and down and the seat-back forward and backward.

Also look for low door thresholds and seat heights that don’t require too much bending or climbing to get into. Leather or faux-leather seats are also easier to slide in and out of than cloth seats.

Limited upper-body range of motion: If you have difficulty looking over your shoulder to back up or merge into traffic, look for vehicles with a large rear window for better visibility; wide-angle mirrors, which can minimize blind

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spots; backup cameras; active parallel-park assistance; and blindspot warning systems that alert you to objects in the way.

Also, for comfort and fit, consider vehicles that have a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, adjustable seatbelts, and heated seats with lumbar support.

vehicles for 2014 listed in alphabetical order. Each offers features designed to support drivers coping with the conditions discussed above.

Their picks include both sedans and SUVs and range from top-ofthe-line luxury models to those with more affordable price tags.

• Acura RDX SUV • Audi A8 sedan • Ford Taurus sedan • Honda Accord sedan • Hyundai Sonata sedan • Lexus ES 350 sedan • Mazda CX-9 SUV • Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan • Toyota Avalon sedan • Volkswagen Passat

Arthritic hands: To help with difficult and painful gripping and turning problems, features that can help include a keyless entry and a push-button ignition, a thicker steering wheel, power mirrors and seats, and larger dashboard controls.

And in SUVs and crossovers, an automatic tailgate closer can be a real bonus.

Diminished vision: Look for vehicles with larger instrument panels and dashboard controls with contrasting text that’s easier to see.

And those with sensitivity to glare will benefit from extendable sun visors, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and glare-reducing side mirrors.

Short and/or overweight: Look for six-way adjustable seats, adjustable foot pedals, and a tiltand-telescoping steering wheel.

2014 Best Vehicles Here is Edmunds’ list of top 10

To read more about the details of these choices, visit www.edmunds.com and type “top 10 vehicles for seniors for 2014” into their search bar.

AAA Resource Another excellent resource that can help you chose a vehicle that meets your needs is the American Automobile Association’s online tool called “Smart Features for Older Drivers.”

At www.seniordriving.aaa.com/ smartfeatures you can input the areas you have problems with—like knee problems, arthritic hands, or a stiff upper body—and the tool will identify the makes and models that have the features that will best accommodate your needs.

Although this tool looks at model-year 2013 vehicles, in many cases the features shown are carried over for 2014 models.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org

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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Lori Verderame ike many others, I lost friends on hours to host these individuals in the same Sept. 11, 2001. As a museum way that rescue and recovery personnel professional and historian dedicated worked continuously at Ground Zero in to the study of objects and their role in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. culture, I am pleased to highlight the The museum boasts 110,000 square feet September 11 Memorial and its new of exhibit space, which features interactive Museum that recalls that historic day. multimedia displays, personal narratives, The National September 11 Memorial and impressive monumental and uniquely & Museum debuted with ceremony and personal artifacts. remembrance recently. The Memorial & The breathtaking “In Memoriam” Museum are located on 8 of the 16 acres of exhibition remembers the people lost. A the World three-part, Trade Center mainly site in lower historical Manhattan exhibition (New York leads visitors City). through the The background of memorial, the attacks, designed by the events of Michael Arad the day, and and Peter the aftermath.

Walker, “The Photo credit: Jin Lee, courtesy of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. honors the museum tells On exhibit is the NYFD Ladder 3 at the 2,983 people heartbreaking National September 11 Memorial & Museum, who were stories of highlighting the role of the first responders. killed in the unimaginable attacks of both loss but also Sept. 11, 2001, and Feb. 26, 1993. The inspiring stories of courage and memorial consists of two reflecting pools compassion. Its opening honors the formed in the footprints of the original commitment we made to 9/11 family Twin Tower buildings. members and to all future generations: that The National September 11 Museum is we would never forget those we lost or the sited below ground and displays artifacts terrible lessons we learned that day,” said linked to the events of 9/11, while telling Michael Bloomberg, chairman of the the stories of loss, compassion, and memorial and museum and former New recovery of the 2001 and 1993 attacks.

York City mayor.

This is achieved through displays, Museum donations came from people multimedia, and interactive exhibits. across the country and around the world, Davis Brody Bond is the lead architect including New York City schoolchildren, on the museum project, sited below the who donated their pennies to the project. memorial plaza.

The museum opened to the general “The magnitude of the historic public on May 21, 2014. Admission is $24 importance of the site and its symbolism for adults with discounted rates for seniors, made it essential for us to find a balance U.S. veterans, U.S. college students, and between the collective and the individual youths. Admission is free on Tuesdays from experience,” said architect Steven Davis, 5 to 8 p.m.

FAIA. For more information, see Before the public opening of The www.911memorial.org. I urge you to visit, National September 11 Memorial & learn, and remember.

Museum, there were a few days set aside Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and when the museum hosted 9/11 families, award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori hosts President and Mrs. Obama, first antiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Lori is responders, rescue and recovery workers, the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s hit survivors, and residents of lower TV show Auction Kings. Visit www.DrLoriV Manhattan. .com/Events, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, or The museum was kept open for 24 call (888) 431-1010.

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Veterans’ expo and Job Fair H November 14, 2014 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Eden Resort • 222 Eden Road, Lancaster

This event is FREE for Expo attendees and job seekers!

Please, join us!

The Expo brings federal, state, and local agencies together with area businesses to provide information and resources to veterans, active military, and their families.

The Job Fair brings veterans, active military, and their families who need jobs together with employers who can benefit from this rich source of talent to aid their organizations.

Special appearances, including the Red Rose Veterans Honor Guard, who will recognize all branches of service

At the Expo Veterans Benefits & Services Community Services Thank-a-Vet Participants Medical/Nonmedical Resources Products and Services Available Support/Assistance Programs

At the Job Fair Employers Job Counseling Workshops/Seminars Resume Writing Assistance Education/Training Services Hosted by:

Sponsored by: Liberty Sponsor: Fulton Financial Corporation

Program Sponsor: USAA

Media Sponsors: Blue Ridge Communications WKZF

Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities Available

www.veteransexpo.com (717) 285-1350 • www.olpevents.com

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The Way I See It

Cast-Iron Skillets Mike Clark Locally RN Owned & Nationally Known VisitingAngels.com

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still use cast-iron skillets. They have always been in my life, from childhood up to the present; I think I appreciate them more today than ever.

When I was a child, my mom and dad used at least one cast-iron skillet daily. I mention my dad because he also knew how to cook, especially hamburger barbecue from scratch and country eggs on Saturday mornings, always in a cast-iron skillet. He never seemed intimidated by my mom’s skills, she being a farm girl from a large family. And those farm girls could put out a good spread, I can tell you.

My dad’s brothers could put together a tasty meal, too. Consequently, the ability to cook has rubbed off on my brother and me. My brother even wrote a newspaper column about grilling. It was called Clarkie on the Grill, and it ran for almost eight years in the

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He started young, and by the time he was in high school, he was pan-frying cheeseburgers in a cast-iron skillet before heading off to school. I’m sure his classmates were intrigued. It was genuinely original.

People today are so smitten with their coated and multi-clad pots and pans that they have abandoned cast iron, the original nonstick cookware.

And that’s a shame.

Caring for cast iron probably seemed too fussy for them. Perhaps the ritual of proper seasoning and cleaning required to keep cast iron in the best serviceable condition was too much trouble. It is not, however, that difficult.

First, do not buy the new stuff with the rough, unfinished surfaces; it will give you fits and is probably the reason why people abandon cast-iron cookware. Start, instead, by purchasing the old, already wellseasoned skillets with an almost glassysmooth surface. Get them while they are still available and somewhat reasonably priced. Remember, they don’t make them like they used to.

If the cast metal is still gray, then you’ll have to season them yourself, which means cooking in them until they get deep brown or black. That’s what seasoning is—the multiple layers

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of grease and oil that have been cooked hard on the surface of the metal over time. Once that coating is developed, then you have a slippery, nonstick surface.

You can preserve that surface by just wiping out the pan with a paper towel after each use, leaving behind a thin coat of oil that becomes another coat of seasoning the next time you cook in it.

If a skillet gets encrusted with certain foods, you can fill the pan with about a half inch of water and bring it to a low boil while lightly scraping over the bottom with a stainless-steel spatula (rounded corners on the spatula is preferred) to remove the buildup. Do not scrape so hard that you remove the seasoning, however.

Rinse the pan out, hand dry it as well as you can, and put it on a warm burner or in a warm oven to complete the drying process. Rust will develop if you don’t. I then apply a light coat of cooking oil (usually canola) on the dry surface before I store the skillet.

For light food buildup, sprinkle some table salt in your skillet and wipe over the surface. The salt acts as a mild

abrasive. Try to avoid soap; if you feel that soap is required for a cleanup, use it sparingly and make sure it is mild. The truth is, you will seldom need soap on a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet.

This morning I made an omelet on a round, No. 9 Griswold griddle, which fits perfectly over the large electric burner on my stove. That omelet floated nicely on the seasoned surface as I scooped it up for the flip. Also on top of my stove, always ready for action, is a No. 7 Wagner, a No. 7 National, and a No. 9 Griswold, all well-seasoned skillets.

Give cast iron another try. Once you get the hang of it, it’s hard to go back to the modern stuff. And besides, it adds a little needed iron to your diet each time you use it. That seems more healthful than adding copper, stainless steel, and nonstick coating to your favorite meal.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior/applied psychology from Albright College. Mike lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at mikemac429@aol.com.

Flu Shots Available at Senior Centers Yearly flu vaccination has already begun in some locations in York County and will continue throughout the flu season, into December, January, and beyond.

The best place to start is to consult your physician to see if you can get a flu shot at the doctor’s office. This is especially important if you are covered by a Medicare Advantage health plan.

Some Advantage plans require that you get the shot from your primary-care physician. Call your plan to confirm.

Today, there are options for getting your flu shot besides the doctor’s office. Shots are available at many grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail outlets. Flu shot clinics will be offered at some York County senior centers.

Clinic dates are shown along with specific details and costs by site.

Delta Area Senior Center 5 Pendyrus St., Suite 1, Delta Tuesday, Sept. 16, 9 to 11 a.m.

Preregistration is not required.

Bring Medicare card or insurance card; $31.99 fee if no acceptable insurance.

Must be 18 years old.

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Stewartstown Senior Center 26 S. Main St., Stewartstown Thursday, Sept. 11, 9 to 11 a.m.

Preregistration is required by calling (717) 993-3488 by Sept. 5.

Medicare Part B will be accepted to cover costs of flu and pneumonia shots.

Must bring Medicare card or other insurance card; fee for flu shot is $25 and pneumonia shot is $89.99 if no acceptable insurance.

Windy Hill on the Campus 1472 Roth Church Road, Spring Grove Wednesday, Sept. 17, 8:30 to 11 a.m.

Preregistration is required by calling (717) 225-0733 by Sept. 11 or by visiting the center prior to clinic date.

Must bring Medicare card or other insurance card. After registration, a Rite Aid representative will call to confirm insurance and inform you of any fees at that time. Must be 18 years and one month or older.

Yorktown Senior Center 509 Pacific Ave., York Tuesday, Sept. 30, 9 to 11 a.m.

Preregistration is not required.

Open to anyone 60 years of age and older. Must bring insurance card and ID; $25 fee if no acceptable insurance.

See Memory Music at the York Fair!

Two different shows will include Top 40 hits and classic country songs from the 50s and 60s.

Tom and Randi LaNasa

All performances will be held on the Free Stage at Heritage Hall (beside the Poultry and Rabbit Building) Fri., Sept. 5th: 5 and 7 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 7th: 5 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 8th: 7 p.m.

Tues., Sept 9th: 5 and 7 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 10th: 7 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 11th: 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 12th: 7 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 14th: 3 p.m.

For more information on Memory Music, including music clips:

www.memory-music.com

Please join us for these free events!

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September 6, 2014 Long’s Park, Lancaster

Registration at 8 a.m. • Walk at 10:30 a.m.

September 20, 2014 City Island, Harrisburg Registration at 8:30 a.m. • Walk at 10:30 a.m.

September 27, 2014

Morgan Cousler Park, York Registration at 9:30 a.m. • Walk at 11 a.m.

Registration brochures, team packets, and sponsorship packets available. Please call (717) 651-5020 or email aforsburg@alz.org • Easy online registration at http://www.alz.org/walk • Volunteer opportunities available.

• Teams and individuals welcome.

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 life-changing 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 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, Deb 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 Pierson 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. 6 Lancaster, Long’s Park Registration at 8 a.m.

Opening ceremonies at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 20 Harrisburg, City Island Park Registration at 8:30 a.m.

Opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 27 York, Morgan E. Cousler Park Registration at 9:30 a.m.

Opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m.

For more information on your local Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit www.alz.org/walk or contact Asheleigh Forsburg at (717) 561-5020 or aforsburg@alz.org.

Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Chapter Sponsors Asheleigh Forsburg, Constituent Events Manager Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 aforsburg@alz.org Alzheimer’s Association 2595 Interstate Drive, Suite 100 • Harrisburg, PA 17110

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Table of Contents Welcome.....................................................................10 Registration Form/Tip............................................10 Wheelchair Information ........................................10 Directions to the EXPO..........................................10 What to Expect at the EXPO................................11 Falls Free York Area .................................................12 Spirit of ’45 Day Express........................................12 WellSpan Health, Health & Wellness Area.........13 Health Screenings ...................................................13 50plus Senior News.................................................14 Exhibitor Display Map............................................15 Entertainment ..........................................................16 Door Prizes.................................................................17 Seminars .....................................................................18 Presenter.....................................................................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!

Dear Friends,

YORK COUNTY

I hope you will join us for the 12th annual York County 50plus EXPO. Each month, 50plus Senior News brings you information on 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!

OLP EVENTS 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 ballroom-dancing demonstrations, a barbershop quartet, musical theater performances, and more.

Plus—new this year—try your hand at the putting contest! The winner will walk away with $100 cash! See page 16 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.

Health & Wellness Area – WellSpan Health Principal Sponsors – 50plus Senior News,

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Supporting Sponsors – Gateway Health; The Haven at Springwood; HealthAmerica Advantra – An Aetna Company; Lutheran Social Services – SCP; Memorial Hospital; Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehab; RetireSafe; Roth’s Farm Village Media Sponsors – abc27, WDAC, WHP580, WHVR 1280

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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

Donna K. Anderson EXPO 2014 Chairperson

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 to Expect at the 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 over50 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 2014 York County 50plus EXPO will include screenings for blood pressure, balance, bone density, stroke risk, and more.

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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 County 50plus EXPO includes performances by the White Rose Chorus, Regal Dance Clubs, Matt Macis, Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, and more. And test your golf skills at our new putting contest—the winner receives $100!

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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Do you have a friendly face?

The 50plus EXPO committee is looking for volunteers to help at our 12th annual York County 50plus EXPO on September 17, 2014, at the York Expo Center — Memorial Hall East, 334 Carlisle Avenue,York, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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If you could help greet visitors, stuff EXPO bags, or work at the registration desk, we would be glad to have you for all or just part of the day. Please call On-Line Publishers at (717) 285-1350..

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Falls Free York Returns to 50plus EXPO

It’s On Its Way! The Spirit of ’45 Day Express will be making a stop at the York County 50plus EXPO from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.!

Through a successful partnership with the Falls Free York Coalition and the York County Area Agency on Aging, the 2014 York County 50plus EXPO on Sept. 17 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.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one-third of Americans aged 65+ falls each year. Plus: • Every 14 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 29 minutes, an older adult dies following a fall.

• Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults.

• Falls result in more than 2.4 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually, including more than 772,000 hospitalizations and more than 21,700 deaths.

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• In 2012, the total cost of fall injuries exceeded $36 billion.

• The financial toll for older adult falls is expected to increase as the population ages and may reach $59.6 billion by 2020.

Falls Free York area will emphasize the importance of preventing falls in boomers and seniors. Highlights will include: • Indoor/outdoor safety solutions • Cane and walker checks • Brown bag medicine review with pharmacist • Foot screening (9 to 11 a.m.)

• Tai chi demonstration (12:30 to 2 p.m.)

• Current resources for fall risk awareness and prevention A new feature for 2014 is the Falls Prevention Trivia Game. Participants will be given a game card as they enter the area and must go to each station for the answers to the questions. At the end, participants can proceed to the trivia redemption tent for a home safety product.

Falls Free York will be thoroughly staffed to ensure safety at all times.

For more information on the EXPO or Falls Free York, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www.50plusExpoPA.com.

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With a Stroke, Every Minute Matters.

What Are Your Risk Factors? How Can You Reverse Them?

Stroke statistics for women in the United States are very unsettling. According to the National Stroke Association: • One stroke occurs every 40 seconds, and one death every four minutes.

• Women under the age of 65 account for more than 100,000 strokes annually.

• Approximately 133,000 people die annually as a result of a stroke; 50 percent of those deaths are women.

• There are currently 7 million stroke survivors in the U.S., of which two-thirds are disabled in some way.

• Stroke is the No. 1 cause of disability in the United States.

The good news is that 80 percent of all strokes are preventable when individual risk factors for stroke are identified and treated promptly.

In 2013, WellSpan York Hospital’s stroke team cared for 708 stroke patients and another 291 transient ischemic attack (TIAs, or mini stroke) patients. These numbers may sound impressive; however, area residents may not realize they have access to the only certified primary stroke center in York and Adams counties that offers onsite endovascular intervention.

Earlier this summer WellSpan York Hospital was recertified as a primary stroke center by the Joint Commission. This means that the stroke program has the medical experts, equipment, and protocols in place to provide the region’s most comprehensive stroke care.

“The role of a primary stroke center team is to have a group of people to respond acutely in a timely manner using standard protocols set forth by the American Stroke Association,” explains John Mingle, M.D., WellSpan Neurology. “Our team is made up of specifically trained health providers, including neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, nurse practitioners, and a stroke coordinator.”

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He points out that the WellSpan York Hospital stroke team does more than just treat patients in the emergency department. Mingle explains: “Our team members are involved in a patient’s care throughout the entire hospital stay, inpatient rehabilitation, and even after discharge. This ensures that patients receive a consistent, high level of care.”

Mingle indicates that WellSpan York Hospital continues to make strides in upgrading its stroke program. WellSpan has an interventional neurosurgeon and invested in a new, state-of-the-art 3-D biplane interventional lab, highly specialized equipment that allows neurointerventionalists to treat strokes, brain aneurysms, blood vessel malformations, and tumors using catheters and imaging equipment instead of surgery.

“We are on the cutting edge of care,” Mingle says, adding that these additions benefit not only WellSpan York Hospital patients, but also other stroke victims throughout south-central Pennsylvania.

“A big part of being a designated primary stroke center is the ability to provide education and consultation services to all healthcare providers in the region, regardless of their affiliation with WellSpan,” Mingle explains. “We are able to assist in the treatment of patients from afar using telemedicine, a Web-based form of videoconferencing we call Telestroke.

“This technology allows our stroke team members to not only see and hear patients and on-site healthcare staff in remote locations, but it also allows them to review a patient’s brain images the same way they would if they were bedside. Care that otherwise might be delayed can be started right there and then.

“Time is critical when it comes to treating stroke,” Mingle states. “The sooner we can evaluate a patient’s condition—whether that’s in person or by telemedicine—the better chance we have of preventing or minimizing the effects of stroke. In some cases, it’s a matter of life and death.”

Health & Wellness Area Free Health Screenings

AccuQuest Hearing Aid Centers – Booth 153 Video otoscopy CPRS Physical Therapy – Booth 166 Balance screen and fall risk assessment Drayer Physical Therapy Institute – Booth 171 Fall prevention and balance screenings Lutheran Home Care & Hospice – Booth 133 Blood pressure Memorial Hospital – Booths 113, 114 9 to 11 a.m. – Stroke risk assessment 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Bone density screening Take Shape For Life – Booth 131 BMI Zounds Hearing – Booth 137 Ear Screenings

WellSpan Health will offer the following health screenings free in the Health & Wellness Area: Stroke Blood pressure screening Stroke risk assessment Diabetic foot screening Spine Postural screen Proper lifting activity Joints Joint pain assessment Lower extremity function Rehabilitation Balance assessment

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Proudly Sponsored By: Health & Wellness Sponsor:

Visitor Bag Sponsor: OSS Health

Supporting Sponsors: Gateway Health • The Haven at Springwood Health America Advantra — An Aetna Company Lutheran Social Services — SCP • Memorial Hospital Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehab • RetireSafe • Roth’s Farm Village

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Exhibitor Map & Exhibitor List Health & Wellness Area Booths 185–189

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Abbvie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135, 136 abc27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 AccuQuest Hearing Aid Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 ADT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 American Beauty Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195–198 American Cancer Society, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Appleby Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Bath Fitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 The Breast Care Center at Memorial Hospital . . . . . . . .115 Capital BlueCross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 CaptionCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 Casino at Delaware Race Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Castle The Window People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Century Spouting Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Cochlear Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 CPRS Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Cremation Society of Pennsylvania Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Drayer Physical Therapy Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Eyes of York Cataract & Laser Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Falls Free York Area Highmark Blueshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 IDEAL Study, National Institute on Aging, NIH . . . . . . .119 Integrity Wealth Strategies, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Kitchen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Krouse Travel Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 LeafFilter North, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Lutheran Home Care & Hospice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Lutheran Social Services – SCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Margaret E. Moul Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Memorial Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113, 114 Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center . . . . . . .118 Mooney Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Nerium International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 OSS Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 PA Public Utility Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection . . . . . . .154 The Pennsylvania Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Geisinger Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Golden Living Center – Gettysburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Golden Visions Adult Day Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 HandyPro of York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehab Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Pressley Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Primerica Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 Re•Bath & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Regal Dance Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Renewal by Andersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

The Haven at Springwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

RetireSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

HealthAmerica Advantra – An Aetna Company . . . . . 108

Ricker Sweigart & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Robert E. Meyer Independent Reliv Distributor . . . . . .138

Gateway Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of York . . . . . . . .145 www.50plusExpoPA.com

Roth’s Farm Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 RSVP of the Capital Region, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Service Coordination of South Central PA, Inc. . . . . . . .168 Sherman Property Management, Inc./ Codo Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Sonnewald Natural Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care Center . .174 State Representative Kevin J. Schreiber – 95th District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Sundance Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Take Shape For Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 UCP of South Central PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Visiting Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 WDAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 WellSpan Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 – 189 West Shore Window & Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 WHP580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 WHVR 1280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Window World, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 York County Area Agency on Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 York County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 York County Transportation/rabbittransit . . . . . . . . . . .176 Your Remodeling Guys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Zounds Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Health & Wellness Sponsor Visitor Bag Sponsor

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Don’t Miss the Great Lineup of Demonstrations and Entertainment at the EXPO! 10:30 a.m. – Are You “Situationally Aware”?

10 a.m. – Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre’s 2014 and 2015 season is filled with classics such as Crazy for You, It’s a Wonderful Life, Funny Girl, Les Misérables, Oklahoma!, and West Side Story. Get a sneak peek of some of these shows as well as the regional premiere of Mid-Life 2: The Crisis Continues.

Dom DeSantis, founder of Be Safe in PA, will talk about the importance of being aware of your surroundings, or “situational awareness.” He will demonstrate moves that you can do to separate and protect yourself. And a female police officer from the Hunters’ and Anglers’ Association will answer questions about the safety and the legalities of mace, pepper spray, and whatever else is on your mind.

11 a.m. – White Rose Chorus The White Rose Chorus is the York chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society and has been performing in the York area since 1946. They sing men’s four-part a cappella harmony in the barbershop style, performing standards from the turn of the century as well as barbershop arrangements of more modern and familiar melodies.

11:30 a.m. – Movement Matters

Noon – Matt Macis

Drayer Physical Therapy Institute presents an exciting, evidence-based presentation called “Movement Matters,” where the importance and benefit of exercise are emphasized for the older adult. Participants should be ready to move and will leave with a greater understanding of what they can do to keep moving and reduce their risk for multiple chronic and overuse injuries.

Matt Macis, at 25 years old, has headlined venues around the globe, performed with entertainers like Shirley Jones and others, and fronted Michael Jackson’s This Is It band.

Declared “a genuine find” by The Washington Post, his shows are packed with delightful music, hilarious comedy, memorable song-and-dance routines, and more!

12:30 p.m. – Regal Dance Club Known for friendly faces and a wonderful environment, Regal Dance Clubs provides a comfortable and inviting atmosphere to do something fun and different—ballroom dancing!

Enliven your day at the EXPO by watching a few new moves during their dance demonstrations.

Call (717) 814-3030 and ask about their EXPO special.

1 p.m. – Putt Your Way to $100 Cash!

Be one of the first 15 putters and sink your best putt! Stop by the stage up to one hour before the contest begins and take your chances on winning $100 cash. Other prizes are available!

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Many Great Prizes to be Given Away During the 50plus EXPO Your chance of taking home a great prize from the 50plus EXPO is HUGE! These are just a sampling of the many door prizes provided by our exhibitors.

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AccuQuest Hearing Aid Centers Gift basket

Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Giant gift card ($50 value)

Century Spouting Incorporated Gift card – any project ($100 value)

Mooney Associates Complimentary living will or power of attorney ($150 value)

Golden Visions Adult Day Services Tea for two basket ($20 value)

Nerium International One bottle of Nerium AD night cream ($110 value)

Integrity Wealth Strategies, LLC Cash money tree ($100)

Robert E. Meyer Independent Reliv Distributor One Reliv Now and one Reliv LunaRichX ($135 value)

Margaret E. Moul Home Goodie basket ($45 value)

Service Coordination of South Central PA, Inc. Goodie basket ($20 value)

Memorial Hospital Insulated lunch bag, water bottle, coasters, folding blanket, and windbreaker ($50 value)

Take Shape For Life Gift basket with food and book ($25 value) Zounds Hearing Outback gift card ($25 value)

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The Senior Theatre Players Horkowitz said. “We have so much began with six players traveling to talent here, and I have a great deal senior centers, assisted and of respect for everyone here.” independent living homes, and Horkowitz is president emeritus various locations in Central at the Little Theatre of MechanicsPennsylvania to perform short burg and now focuses solely on skits. The group has grown to leading and participating in the include 15 players ranging in age Senior Theatre Players. from 50 to 91.

“Theater is really my favorite Their performances are usually pastime, and that’s why I do Senior no longer than 30 to 40 minutes, Players,” said Horkowitz. said Horkowitz.

Horkowitz has found that the The Senior Theatre Players performing Members of this season’s Senior Theater Players “It’s just enough. We work with group’s skits can also help this summer for residents at Claremont Nursing include, standing, from left, Charles Smith, books in hand and we don’t perpetuate the message that senior & Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle.

Hampden Township; Fran Horkowitz, Carlisle; memorize lines,” explained living doesn’t have to equal Linda Draper, Mechanicsburg; and Gabriel Horkowitz. sedentary living.

Horkowitz, Carlisle. Seated, Carvel Markley, The technique is sometimes A friend of Horkowitz’s was Mechanicsburg. referred to as “Readers Theater,” worried about her parents spending But once she tried and she compares their style of too much time watching television, so she acting in her first use are not written by performance to that of a live radio asked her for a copy of the script she saw musical, she was hooked. local playwrights, they presentation.

After The Sound of Music the Senior Theatre Players perform about are usually selected by “Our skits are always humorous,” she someone in a retirement home who did came her role as a Horkowitz from a said. “Our purpose is to make people not want to do anything. pregnant widow in a senior theater catalog. laugh a little.”

“She really wished her parents would comedy.

Horkowitz first One comedic skit that always seems to became involved with get involved,” Horkowitz said. “There is a “It was hysterical, and be a crowd favorite is called Sure As Hell lot out there to do. nobody else would take theater in her late 40s Growing Old. “My husband is 91 and he still jogs for the role because they and was recruited for a “They love it because all of the men didn’t want to go on stage an hour every morning,” she said. “He role as one of the can see themselves in it. One can’t hear, doesn’t jog like he did when he was 80, pregnant,” Horkowitz singing nuns in a one can’t see,” laughed Horkowitz. but he still moves his legs.” said. “But you’re acting, performance of The After the show, audiences always tell In addition to the Senior Theatre and that’s the point.”

Sound of Music. the players that they made them laugh.

Actors from the Senior Theatre Since then, Horkowitz Players, Horkowitz teaches theater to Her husband, Gabe, Players in scenes from a “That’s what they always say, and that’s served as an Army branched out to countless children at vacation Bible school over the current skit about the what matters,” Horkowitz said. “We just acting and directing roles, summer. She plays bridge a few times a dentist, and their family comedic side effects of aging. want to make people laugh.” month and is an active member of her including productions at was stationed at the Plays with a local historical focus are local theaters like Theatre church.

Aberdeen Proving popular too, added Horkowitz.

“I keep very busy. I like people,” Harrisburg, Molly Pitcher Troupe, Oyster Ground in Maryland at the time.

Local playwright Cindy Dlugolecki Horkowitz said.

Mill Playhouse, Allenberry Playhouse, Theaters on military bases used to wrote The Ghost of Mechanicsburg, and She and her husband are Penn State and Gretna Theatre. serve as a central source of entertainment, the audience thoroughly enjoyed the graduates and have three children—all The talent in Central Pennsylvania is said Horkowitz. And, perhaps more connection to places they knew and Penn State graduates—and two “extremely strong,” said Horkowitz. importantly, they helped to keep the loved. grandchildren.

When Horkowitz was performing at troops from getting into trouble Former Harrisburg resident Barbara Anyone who is interested in joining the various Army posts where her elsewhere, she laughed.

Blank wrote How to Marry a Rabbi, and the Senior Theatre Players as a performer Horkowitz sang in choirs at each of the husband was stationed, sometimes she the Senior Theatre Players performed the or who would like to request that the almost did not even have to audition for posts they were stationed. Every post had skit to a roaring audience at the Jewish group performs at their event or location roles. men’s and women’s choirs to provide Community Center. may contact Fran Horkowitz at (717) “But when I came here and saw the entertainment at formal dinners hosted by If the skits the Senior Theatre Players 243-1941. competition, I was intimidated,” the generals.

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How We Pay for Things We depend on automatic teller machines for cash, and more and more we’re relying on electronic payments when we don’t want to write a check.

According to the Federal Reserve, ATM withdrawals from 2006 to 2009 numbered 6 billion transactions, for a total of about $600 billion.

That was an increase from 5.8 billion during the 2003-2006 period, when

withdrawals came to $578 billion.

The Federal Reserve also notes that during the same period, consumers depended on electronic transfers via such instruments as debit cards and prepaid credit cards for more than threequarters of their transactions—a 9.7 percent increase.

Debit card payments rose 14.8 percent from 2006 to 2009; prepaid card transactions grew 21.5 percent.

Learning a Language Benefits Cognition If you’re concerned about suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia as you grow older, you might want to try learning a foreign language.

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh studied data on 835 native English speakers living in or near Edinburgh, Scotland. They found that

those who had learned a second language, even as adults, had better cognitive skills than those who were monolingual.

The research was published in the journal Annals of Neurology and suggests that acquiring a second language even late in life can be a practical mentalhealth benefit as people age.

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Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

Breathless in Denver Fitness Mecca – Denverites take the outdoors seriously, was told that Denver would probably because with more take my breath away. than 300 days of sunshine per First there’s the surprise. year, it’s a seriously beautiful Denver is flat. Most visitors city. To act local, take a envision exiting the airport and morning bike ride on some of finding themselves surrounded the 850 miles of paved trails by snow-capped peaks. that crisscross and encircle the Denver has three major league Bison roam in large fields just a Mountains are visible from Nope. Denver is the gateway city. few miles from both the Denver most points in Denver, but the stadiums: Coors Field for baseball, to the Rockies; it’s not in the No bike? No problem.

Sports Authority Field at Mile airport and the downtown area. actual city is flat.

Rockies. You’ll have to drive a Denver’s B-cycle program is the High for football, and Pepsi Center for basketball and hockey. half hour or more before you’ll first large-scale bike-sharing need your hiking boots. plan in the country. Eight Hint: take a deep breath, guzzle museum, zoo, botanic garden, theater Then, there’s the altitude. The 13th dollars buys a day’s access to one of the district … The list goes on. step of the state capital, the gold-domed water, and eat carbs, which require less city’s 800-plus red bikes, which are oxygen for digestion.

But there are also some lesser-known centerpiece of downtown Denver, is available at more than 80 stations Finally, there’s the delight. Though attractions that you can’t find everyplace throughout the city. exactly 1 mile above sea level. This is a else. Here, a rundown of breathtaking height that leaves most folks giddy from you’ll undoubtedly want to see the https://denver.bcycle.com and mountain heights, there’s charm aplenty experiences in the city proper. the clear, mountain air, but a few www.traillink.com down in the flats—a topnotch art become woozy from lack of oxygen.

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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.

South Central Senior Community Center – (717) 235-6060, http://southcentralyorkcountysrctr.webs.com Sept. 2, 10 a.m. – Blood Pressure and Weight Checkup Sept. 24, 8:15 to 9 a.m. – All-You-Can-Eat Public Breakfast

Sept. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. – History and Mystery of Raab County Park Hike, Raab County Park Sept. 21, 1 to 4 p.m. – Broad-winged Hawk Watch, Nixon County Park Sept. 28, 2:30 to 4 p.m. – “Edible, Not Edible” Walk, Nixon County Park

York County Library Programs

Windy Hill On the Campus – (717) 225-0733, www.windyhillonthecampus.org Sept. 8, 11 a.m. – Tai Chi Chih Classes Begin

Collinsville Community Library, 2632 Delta Road, Brogue, (717) 927-9014 Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Purls of Brogue Knitting Club Glatfelter Memorial Library, 101 Glenview Road, Spring Grove, (717) 225-3220 Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Knitting and Spinning Group

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Surviving Spouse Socials of York County Faith United Church of Christ 509 Pacific Ave., York (717) 266-2784

Sept. 18, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Commons at Powder Mill 1775 Powder Mill Road, York (717) 741-0961

Sept. 5, 10:30 a.m.

Partners in Thyme Herb Club of Southern York County Meeting Glenview Alliance Church 10037 Susquehanna Trail South, Glen Rock (717) 428-2210

Sept. 23, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

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But unlike the other 11 cities, Denver boasts something extra. They have rarefied mountain air that makes balls soar farther, pucks glide faster, and beer—for which the city is also famous—taste better.

Pinnacle Climb – As the largest city for nearly 800 miles in every direction, Denver has major malls as well as trendy boutiques. But the most unusual place to drop your dollars is at Recreational Equipment, Inc., better known as REI. At 94,000 square feet, Denver’s flagship store is 3.5 times larger than the average REI, which means that in addition to a mind-boggling array of outdoorsy clothes and equipment, it is one of only a few stores that has a track on which you can test your mountain bike and a 47-foot-tall, freestanding monolith replete with hand-cracks, finger-cracks, back-cracks, and more.

Here, for a price, you can practice scaling a sandstone boulder like those on Colorado’s Front Range—and you won’t even need the sunscreen.

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Modern Talk – Imagine listening to two experts discuss such disparate topics as “Machiavelli & Fresh Meat Sausage” or “Minimalism & Giant Wombats.”

This is what happens during the Museum of Contemporary Art’s series titled “Re-Mixed Taste: Tag Team Lectures on Unrelated Topics.”

Each guru has 20 minutes to make his point, after which the audience jumps in to ask questions in an attempt to force the seemingly unrelated to relate.

Bizarre? Occasionally. Fascinating?

Always. http://mcadenver.org/mixedtaste2014.php

Wild West? The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is just minutes off the interstate that joins Denver International Airport and the downtown area.

At more than 15,000 acres, the refuge is one of the largest urban open spaces in the country and home to more than 330 species of birds and animals.

Here you can see not only bison and deer, but also red-tailed hawk and bald eagle.

But the refuge has been used for more than animals. During and after World War II the land was the site of one of the country’s largest chemicalweapons manufacturing facilities. That story, as well as the one about the extensive cleanup that followed, is told in a somber, not-to-be-missed exhibit in the refuge’s visitor center. www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal

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Among the more than 3,500 objects are chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright and Charles Rennie Mackintosh; hundreds of pieces of 20th-century ceramics, tableware, glassware, and metal ware; and even an iconic Electrolux vacuum cleaner.

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Salute to a Veteran

Life in the Navy Was Great …

Except for the Typhoons Robert D. Wilcox lden Thorpe just missed World War II, but he knew it well from his two brothers, who fought in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge.

They wrote to give him a gritty picture of those desperate days of combat our troops went through during “the Bulge,” the largest land battle the U.S. Army ever fought in.

Thorpe was seeking adventure, though, and the Navy poster that said, “Join the Navy and see the world” looked mighty good to him. So, at age 17, he got his parents to sign their permission for him to join the Navy. And he was on his way.

After boot camp at Bainbridge, Md., he was picked for duty on destroyers and was sent to Great Lakes Basic Engineering School in Michigan. There he learned to operate and service boilers, pumps, engines—every moving part of a combat ship.

His exam results qualified him to be a fireman, and he was off to San Diego, where he became part of the crew aboard the destroyer USS Hawkins.

The destroyer had been assisting in occupation operations in Japan and in escorting ships to and from the Marianas before returning to San Diego, where Thorpe joined the crew. He remembers being surprised that many of the crew

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The next few months were spent in training operations off the West Coast before the Hawkins sailed again for the Far East in January 1947.

They stopped briefly in Hawaii, and then headed for Guam. On the way there, they ran into a mammoth three-day typhoon that at times caused their ship to roll 45 degrees. Thorpe says he asked one of the

chiefs, “Does it get any rougher than this?” To which the chief answered grimly, “If it does, we won’t be in it; we’ll be under it.”

When the storm subsided, they continued on to Guam and then to China. There, they steamed between Chinese and Korean ports, assisting and supporting American Marine units in their attempts to stabilize the explosive Chinese situation at that time and to protect American lives.

During the summer of 1947, the Hawkins steamed up the Yellow River, dodging the many sandbars as they made their way to Shanghai to evacuate the American Marine detachment there.

Thorpe says he decided to take a jeep ride to see the Great Wall … until, on the way there, he got fired on by Communist Chinese and gave up that idea in a hurry.

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Tsingtao in on a trip that the northern China, ship was scheduled where it was often to make literally 20 degrees F at around the world. noontime, and But he says that there was ice civilian life sounded everywhere. They pretty good to him The USS Hawkins, on which stayed busy, right then, and he Alden Thorpe served. chipping off the took his discharge ice that in December 1948. constantly coated the ship. Their main Although he later used the G.I. Bill duty there was to keep an eye on to learn to fly, Thorpe says, “I never Russian ships while following them up flew anything larger than a Greyhound and down the coast. bus. For the next 37 years, I drove— One of their ports of call was Hong and for a while dispatched—Greyhound Kong. Thorpe had a day off to spend in buses on seven-day tours.” the town, and he remembers that On one of his trips from Manhattan although all was glitter in that bustling to Tidewater, N.J., an interesting man city, and anything you could ever think took the seat behind him, and they of was available to buy, you could still talked a lot about The 700 Club and Pat see in the harbor the hulls of ships that Robertson’s ministry. It turned out that were sunk and overturned in combat. the man was the personal relations In Hong Kong, they got an contact for Robertson’s Christian emergency call from the Chinese Broadcasting Network. steamer SS Hong Kheng that had run He introduced Thorpe to Robertson, aground on the rocky island shore at who then offered Thorpe the chance to Chilang Point, 8 miles north of Hong serve the ministry through manning the Kong, and was breaking up. national prayer call line two or three Steaming north at flank speed, the times a week.

Hawkins joined another American “That appealed to my own strong destroyer and a British destroyer in faith,” Thorpe says, “and was a rich braving the rough seas, successfully experience for me for the two years I rescuing the crew and some 2,000 was able to do that before my work Chinese men, women, and children and pattern changed and drew me away.” delivering them to Hong Kong.

Thorpe retired in 1990, and in 2008, Thorpe says, “Everything was so he discovered what he calls “an ideal scarce in China that any time a vessel retirement community” in Central was beached, the Chinese would swarm Pennsylvania, where he has lived ever over the wreck, taking everything they since. Thinking back to his years in the could find. All wood was valuable, but Navy, he says, “I enjoyed every minute especially the mahogany that many of my time in the Navy … except ships were fitted with.” during those typhoons that had me When the Hawkins returned to the wondering what I was ever doing U.S., they brought with them a there.” detachment of Marines that they Shaking his head, he says with a little dropped off at Guam. Continuing on, smile, “I sure wouldn’t ever want to do they ran into another vicious three-day that again.” typhoon before reaching San Diego.

Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in There, Thorpe said he could have Europe in World War II. signed up for another hitch and gone

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