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Sitting on our lawn one evening this summer, I thought about the adaptable wildlife that recently raised young or lived in sheltered places on the outside of our house in a suburban area. These common creatures provided much entertainment and intrigue to us, right at home.

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Each bee made a few compartments in a railing, where she deposited balls of ower nectar and pollen and laid an egg on each ball. Each resulting larva consumed its ball of food, pupated in its wooden cell, and later emerged as a grown carpenter bee.

At dusk in summer, spiders of a couple kinds spin webs in Carpenter bee corners of our porch and deck.

The webs’ function, of course, is to snare ying insects, right on those outdoor structures.

Over the years, permanent resident pairs of house sparrows nest on support posts under our front-porch roof. These birds create bulky nurseries of dead grass, feathers, and other soft materials and raise up to three broods in a summer.

A resident pair of lively Carolina wrens seeks shelter under our deck. The male chants vigorously the year around to announce his territory, providing us with his beautiful melodies.

Traditionally a bottomland woods species, Carolina wrens nest in many sheltered places, including crevices in rock piles, in brush piles, and under fallen logs. They also hatch young in sheltering, human-made structures, such as in garages and sheds and under porches.

I’ve noticed that a cottontail rabbit and an opossum live under our deck, but maybe not at the same time. These ďŹ eld and woodland creatures often live under sheds and decks on people’s lawns.

Traditionally another woodland species, resident Carolina chickadees eat invertebrates and nest in tree cavities, bird boxes, and other sheltered places among trees. For a few years, a pair of chickadees lived in an unused gas vent leading into the house, oering more beauty and enjoyment to our family.

Over the years, pairs of house ďŹ nches raised young in twig cradles on supports of an awning over a door to our house. Male ďŹ nches have pink feathers and sing lovely songs early in spring.

Mourning doves and house sparrows rear ospring in spaces between two air conditioners and the two windows they project from. Parent doves feed a mix of predigested seeds and throat phlegm to their two youngsters in a brood. And doves produce a brood every month through the warmer part of each year.

This summer, a few chimney swifts ew down our chimney at dusk to spend nights in safety. Swifts also hatch babies down the inside of sheltering chimneys, as they do down the inside of hollow trees.

Some summers, we have a couple of little brown bats resting by day in our attic and ying out to feed on ying insects at night. These interesting little mammals want only to be left alone.

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Senior Scams Evolve: Ploys Continue to Defraud Older Adults

By Ismat Mangla Last October, my family members received a phone call from a company dubbed Utility Savings Expert, whose website (utilitysavingsexpert.net) features the tagline, “We are here to help you,â€? but omits the second half of the sentence: â€œâ€Ś separate you from your money.â€?

The pitch was enticing: Utility Savings Expert claimed they could help customers save up to 50 percent on various bills, including cellphone, cable, electric, and more.

All you had to do was share your account information in order for them to pay the bill on your behalf. Once you checked to make sure the bill was covered, you simply wired the company half the full amount due.

The oer was so tempting that my family members, who are retired and live on a ďŹ xed income, decided to try it with their Sprint phone bill. They gave the scammers their Sprint account information, and a few days later, sure enough, their $250 bill had been paid in full.

SatisďŹ ed, they agreed to send half the amount to the Utility Savings Expert company. The catch? They could only send payment via wire transfer, not check or credit card.

That should have been a glaring red ag, says Brandy Bauer of the National Council on Aging. “Legitimate companies won’t require you to pay only by wire transfer or reloadable debit card,â€? she says.

It wasn’t until about a month and a half after they wired the money that they noticed something wrong.

Sprint was charging them an additional $250 because a payment made on their account weeks ago had been reversed.

Here’s what most likely happened: The scammers called the issuer of the credit card they used to make the payment and alleged that it was a fraudulent charge — so the bank reversed the charge.

Of course, the victims were out the money they wired and still had to pay their Sprint bill.

New Twist on a Familiar Scam Phone scams targeting older Americans are certainly not new.

In fact, a 2015 study by True Link Financial estimates that seniors lose more than $36 billion each year to various kinds of ďŹ nancial abuse, including scams that prey on victims by luring them to send money over the phone.

And that’s just the ones that are known: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that only 1 in 44 ďŹ nancial crimes against elders is actually

reported.

What is new, however, is the way fraudsters lure their targets. Criminals continually invent new ways to entrap unsuspecting Americans — very often seniors — into giving out personal information or money over the phone.

The Evolution of a Scam Scammers are also experts at developing sophisticated and convincing stories to persuade you to work with them. When I called Utility Savings Expert posing as a customer to inquire about their services, I asked how they were able to oer these discounts. “We have accounts and contracts with service providers all over the U.S.,â€? said Naveed, who declined to give me his last name. He added that the company earned gift cards from these contracts, which they used to pay the bills.

They could then pass on the savings to customers, whom they only charged half the price of the bill due. This explanation was convincing enough for my relatives to fall for the scam. (When I called the company a second time, no one answered or returned my calls.)

None of the scam experts I spoke to had ever heard of this particular phone scam, nor did a Google search turn up any information on the company. But neither were they surprised by the phone scam’s new incarnation. “I’ve heard and seen a lot of phone scams, but not that one,� says Curtis Bailey, an elder law attorney in St. Louis, Missouri, who also hosts a fraud podcast called Scamcast. “These scammers just continue to evolve and change. I can see how easy it would be for people to fall victim to this one, because who doesn’t want to pay less for a phone or utility bill?�

Frank Dorman, of the Federal Trade Commission, which handles these types of scams, says that the agency has never logged this particular scheme. The FTC advises never to do business with someone unless you know and trust them — and especially never to send money or ďŹ nancial account information. “In this case, a phone call to the utility company should reveal whether or not the utility has an arrangement with a third party, and if not, which is likely, report the scam to state and local law enforcement and the FTC,â€? says Dorman.

Another twist in this particular scheme: The scammers spoke to my relatives in Urdu, which is their native language. Bailey says that doesn’t surprise him at all, as fraudsters will often exploit aďŹƒnity relationships to build trust. “A lot of people don’t understand that what makes www.50plusLifePA.com

scammers more eective is that they will push certain emotional levers, like fear and greed. But another one is sympathy,â€? says Bailey. “A victim might think, ‘I identify with the caller and trust him because he’s speaking my native tongue.’ “This is just another tactic these criminals use to generate a false sense of trust so the victim will be manipulated into sending money or give out personal information.â€?

The Likely Victims Indeed, True Link Financial’s study concluded that $6.7 billion worth of senior scams occur because the criminals take advantage of a trusting relationship to scam seniors.

Amy Nofziger, a fraud expert at AARP, says that scammers speciďŹ cally target older Americans because they are more likely to be successful with them.

Older adults often don’t want to seem rude on the phone, and they are often more vulnerable because they are living on ďŹ xed incomes. Many older Americans have also built up some wealth, making them an attractive target.

And while cognitive decline can certainly contribute to a victim’s vulnerability, you don’t have to experience cognitive decline to be a victim. In fact, a new study in the American Journal of Public Health concluded that each year, 1 in 18 “cognitively intactâ€? older adults becomes a victim of ďŹ nancial scams or abuse.

And once someone is the target of a phone scam or other fraud scheme, it’s very likely they will be targeted again, says Nicole K. Parshall, a sta attorney who specializes in consumer protection at the Center for Elder Law and Justice in Bualo, New York. “These criminals share ‘suckers’ lists — they are a commodity bought and sold between various scammers. They also target people who engage in certain activities, like playing the lottery or things like Publisher’s Clearing House,â€? she says.

Because these crimes often go unreported and cause a lot of shame and embarrassment to the targets, they are even more susceptible to falling victim

more than once.

How to Avoid Being Scammed Whether a phone scammer is enticing you to save money on your utilities, threatening to shut o your electricity unless you pay an outstanding bill immediately, or pitching an unbelievably “low-costâ€? vacation opportunity, the most important thing you can do is to simply hang up the phone. “We tell people to screen their calls and not pick up unless they recognize the number,â€? says Parshall. “And if you did pick up, the second someone asks for any personal information or anything to do with money, just hang up. Don’t feel bad about it — you did not invite them in. They’re entering your space.â€?

If you have entered into a conversation with someone who is trying to sell you a product or convince you to engage in a service, tell them you need some time to think about it. No legitimate oer or service is going to evaporate after you hang up the phone. “If something sparks your interest, hang up anyway, do your own research, and run it by a family member or friend,â€? says Parshall. “Sometimes just hearing yourself say it out loud is enough to give you pause.â€?

Giving yourself time also allows your more rational urges to kick in.

And remember that no legitimate company is going to limit your payment method, which is what Utility Savings Expert did. They claimed they could not receive payment by check or credit card — only wire transfers.

Similarly, a legitimate operation will never ask you to volunteer personal information, like your Social Security number or even account data. That’s another huge red ag.

If your utility company, for example, needed to contact you for an outstanding balance, they would never do it over the phone until you’d received numerous written notices from them. And even then, they would never ask you to oer personal information.

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To begin, push aside the myths you’ve heard, and ďŹ gure out With most books on retirement, money issues are front and what your new life looks like. Who will you be when you’re center, but author Robin Ryan focuses on happiness within retired? What will make you happy? ďŹ nancial concerns: You’ll absolutely ďŹ nd money advice here, but What will you do with the next 20-30 years? How will you stay relevant and engaged while avoiding the stress of your old Retirement Reinvention it’s mixed with reminders that your future could be wide open. career?

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Downsizing may be in your plans for the near future, but Ryan recommends there’s really something for everyone here. It’s easy to understand, quick to read, and entertaining, and even 40-somethings will ďŹ nd useful info here. you put that on temporary hold. Moving is expensive, hard, and a big To get the most of your post-work future, a book like this one may be key. adjustment; leaving a beloved home and a beloved job at the same time could be very diďŹƒcult.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years Make your hobbies pay o — and if you need ideas, start on page 49.

Consider working part-time for a temp agency that will take advantage of your old, and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 14,000 books. interests and latent skills, or look for a “helperâ€? position that allows exibility.

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What to Do If You Become a Victim Prevention is vital in these situations because in most cases, it can be diďŹƒcult to recover swindled money.

But if you have been defrauded, the ďŹ rst thing you should do is ďŹ le a police report. That is an important step in getting things on the record — and may help in getting your money back from the bank.

For example, my relatives should ďŹ le a police report and then take it to their bank to demonstrate that they were defrauded. In some cases, the bank might make you whole. “With a wire transfer, your recourse is to go back to the bank, show them the police report, explain everything that happened, and they might replace the money,â€? says Bailey. “Every bank treats these kinds of situations dierently.â€?

Parshall adds that while some police departments may give you pushback, persist in getting that report ďŹ led because it can be used to help you set up a permanent fraud alert, and as evidence, if the issue comes back to haunt you further.

Next, you may also want to report it to the FBI or to relevant state and federal agencies. You can ďŹ le complaints with the Federal Trade Commission. Your state’s attorney general oďŹƒce is also a good place to log the incident; they may have a division devoted speciďŹ cally to such scams.

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You should also check with your county or state to see if they have an organization devoted to helping seniors with ďŹ nancial fraud. Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services’ Adult Protective Services agency can be reached at (717) 736-7116 or (800) 490-8505. “The biggest hurdle we have in getting people to open up and report these things is that they’re embarrassed, angry, [and] fearful, which makes them reluctant,â€? says Bailey. “But we encourage people to speak out. The key is to be vigilant, be educated, learn as much as you can about the scams out there. Be open. Don’t be afraid to talk to your family about it. It goes both ways — from kids to parents and vice versa.â€?

I talked to my own relatives about their experience, who did feel some embarrassment at being duped. But they also said they learned their lesson and don’t plan to answer phone calls from people they don’t know in the future — a lesson that cost them $200. It’s a mistake they don’t plan to repeat.

This article originally appeared on the Experian blog (www.experian.com/blogs/ ask-experian/my-relatives-fell-for-this-new-scam-be-on-the-lookout).

Ismat Sarah Mangla is an award-winning veteran journalist whose writing has appeared in Time, Fortune, Money, CNNMoney, Quartz, MarketWatch, Al Jazeera America, International Business Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Detroit Free Press, and Michigan Alumnus magazine.

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Like most avid Antiques Roadshow viewers, I often look around my house trying to ďŹ nd some old hidden treasures.

We have slightly cracked teacups, slightly cracked vases, and a slightly cracked coee table (a lot of things in our house are slightly cracked, including me).

I ďŹ nally settled on a 47-year-old empty Pepsi bottle that I had put a ower in and given to my wife, Wanda, on our ďŹ rst date. I told Wanda that I was thinking of selling it. “How could you do that?!â€? she angrily asked. “I kept this Pepsi bottle because it was one of your few romantic gestures.â€?

I ignored the word “few� and just felt lucky that Wanda didn’t use the word “only.� Like a dutiful husband, I nodded my head in agreement.

I then secretly went on the internet to ďŹ nd the value of this rare Pepsi bottle. It must be worth a fortune, I kept thinking to myself. Unfortunately, I discovered it was worth somewhere between $6.99 and $8.99.

I then went back to Wanda and, not mentioning my disappointing research, told her I wouldn’t sell the Pepsi bottle if it were worth $1 million.

For some reason, I then started wondering what I would be appraised at if I went on Antiques Roadshow — not furniture, not artwork: me. I told you I was slightly cracked.

Anyway, this is how it might go as an expert looked me over: “When we saw you walk in, we were all very excited,â€? the expert tells me. “Thank you,â€? I modestly reply. “You have a natural, grayish patina. It appears that nothing artiďŹ cial has been done to enhance or alter it.â€? “I’ve never been to a spa,â€? I proudly tell him. “Collectors really like that,â€? the expert says. “And I can see by the roundness of your body that it too is in its natural state.â€? “I’ve never been to a gym,â€? I brag. “And it looks like your body has mostly avoided direct sunlight. Where do you usually keep it?â€? he then asks. “On the couch in front of the television,â€? I boast. “Unfortunately,â€? he says, “there is some wear and tear. You’re missing some hair, and you’ve lost a couple of inches of height, and there are wrinkles, liver spots, bad eyesight, cracked teeth, hearing loss, memory loss, and some signiďŹ cant sagging.â€? “Yes, it’s called life,â€? I tell him. “On the positive side, you have all of your original parts, except for your hip.â€? “Yes, I had a hip replacement.â€? “You don’t happen to have your original hip?â€? he asks. “No, there wasn’t room in the refrigerator,â€? I joke.

He doesn’t laugh as he says, “That’s a pity. A collector would really like it.� “How much am I worth?� I ask, cutting to the chase. “Well, as I said, you’re not in mint condition, but your body is not that bad,� he says. www.50plusLifePA.com

“’Not that bad’ is a goal of mine,� I jokingly reply.

He again doesn’t laugh as he asks, “How much do you think you’re worth?� “I don’t know, maybe $250,000,� I reply.

He ďŹ nally laughs as he says, “I admire your optimism, but since nobody would really want your organs — â€? “I want them,â€? I interrupt.

He continues on, “I’d say you’re worth more in the neighborhood of ‌ $480. Are you disappointed?â€? “Actually, I’m not,â€? I reply. “The important thing is that I’m worth more than 50 Pepsi bottles.â€? And then I laugh.

Sy Rosen has written for many TV shows, including The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, M.A.S.H., Maude, The Jeersons, Rhoda, Frasier, Northern Exposure, and The Wonder Years. He now spends much of his time telling jokes to his grandkids and trying to convince his wife that he’s funny.

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We have offices locally and support groups throughout the region for those facing this disease to meet with others in similar situations.

We also host the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This is the association’s largest annual awareness and fundraising event, which occurs during the fall. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a day of hope, an opportunity — a day we all come together to see that we’re not alone in our fight.

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 bring this disease to the forefront.

The money raised allows our chapter to contribute to research to find a cure.

These funds also help support programs and services that advance accurate and timely diagnosis of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

In addition, money raised ensures significant increases to affordable, highquality care and support for people with the disease and their caretakers.

Help us break the silence and start the conversation. Join us, along with thousands of others in your community, at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

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10:15 a.m. – Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre provides top-quality, Broadway-style productions; award-winning food; and exceptional service. Dutch Apple’s current production, Sister Act, runs through Nov. 10, and A Christmas Carol will run Nov. 15 – Dec. 30.

Enjoy live musical performances from their current and upcoming productions.

11 a.m. – Plant(iful) Diets with Plant(iful) Benefits Presented by Julie Charnosky, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, and Kate Numer, RDN, LDN, UPMC Pinnacle Plant-based diets have been shown to have numerous health benefits, including lowering cholesterol and managing weight. This presentation will provide viewers with tips for incorporating more plants into their diet. Julie and Kate will demonstrate easy recipes that include fruits, vegetables, beans, and other plant foods. +VMJF $IBSOPTLZ

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Presented by Toyia Plater, Medicare Broker Manager, Capital BlueCross Come to the free seminar and learn the basics: how to select the best plan, how to save money on prescriptions, and when to start the process of applying.

12:30 p.m. – Salute to the Rat Pack Presented by Tom LaNasa, Memory Music Frank, Dean, and Sammy! Their music brightened Las Vegas and was loved by the world. Come celebrate some of the songs that made these men legends.

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3PPN 10 a.m. – Estate Planning: Make Today’s Planning Tomorrow’s Peace of Mind Presented by Je Bellomo, Bellomo & Associates, LLC, York This seminar will include a review of the legal documents used in estate planning and will identify methods to care for yourself and others in your planning. Je Bellomo will also explain the possible consequences of failing to plan.

Is your joint pain no longer managed by conservative treatment options, such as therapy, medication, and injections? Learn about joint replacement surgery and how it could help you achieve your goal of getting back to an active lifestyle.

11 a.m. – Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery Presented by Dr. Matthew Christian, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon, OSS Health Dr. Christian, an orthopedic surgeon with OSS Health, will be talking about minimally invasive foot surgery. Come learn about the indications and beneďŹ ts of minimally invasive foot surgery, what makes it dierent, who is a candidate, and the recovery and rehabilitation for this type of surgery.

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Many parents today raise their kids without much community support or in the face of negative inuences, such as poverty, gangs, crime, and drugs. And regardless of socioeconomic status, all kids face challenges — some old, some new.

Bullying has always existed, yet previous generations did not have to cope with cyberbullying or contend with the amplifying eect social media has on who feels “inâ€? and who is “out.â€?

In a time when the worst kinds of negative inuences are a click away for many kids, grandparents can provide love, support, and positive inuences.

Here are some ways you can show your grandkids you love them, care about them, and are there for them:

By Robert Martin

Grandparents today are taking a larger role in the lives of their grandchildren, sharing the kids’ worries and joys, giving them love and support, and helping out harried and exhausted parents.

With the retirement of the baby boomer generation, there are more grandparents than ever — an estimated 70 million in the U.S. Compared to previous generations, today’s grandparents are generally younger, more active, and more auent, allowing many to travel frequently to visit their kids and grandkids.

One in ďŹ ve grandparents provides childcare regularly to their grandchildren, while increasing numbers are raising their grandkids alone, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins testiďŹ ed last year before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

1. Listen non-judgmentally, rather than correcting These “custodial grandparentsâ€? are called on to help for or disputing their ideas. Sometimes you may have to be a number of reasons, including alcohol and drug addiction, a disciplinarian. But when your grandkids share thoughts, physical abuse, incarceration, divorce, ďŹ nancial diďŹƒculties, (SBOEQBSFOUT %BZ JT ideas, and feelings, put away criticism. Just listen, reect, military deployment, and even death.

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Millions of grandparents intentionally live close to their children and grandchildren so they can give much-needed help.

3. Celebrate what they do well. Encourage your grandkids to share what This includes oering support to many of the estimated 21 million children they love to do and uplift them with praise for good grades in school, acts of being raised by 13.6 million single parents in the U.S., as well as in households good citizenship with their friends and classmates, and their creative endeavors. where both parents work fulltime. Grandparents can provide childcare while By praising your grandkids for speciďŹ c accomplishments, you can help them parents work, transport kids to and from school and appointments, attend understand the dierence between recognition that is earned and hyperbole.

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As a grandparent, you can be a wise friend, a playful elder, and the go-to person for your grandkids when their parents aren’t available. By spending time together and staying in touch, you can uplift them and give them the sense of safety and stability they need to thrive and grow.

Bellomo & Associates Gift certiďŹ cate for services (healthcare directive, will, power of attorney) ($650 value)

Children’s advocate and author Robert Martin writes books with his granddaughter, Keira Ely, including the bestsellers The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels and SuperClara — A Young Girl’s Story of Cancer, Bravery and Courage. SuperClara was inspired by his other granddaughter (and Keira’s younger sister), Clara, who lost her battle with brain cancer in 2017. Martin founded the nonproďŹ t Bridge to a Cure Foundation to encourage the development of pediatric cancer treatments and cures. www.RobertMartinAuthor.com

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At WellSpan Health, we don’t just treat problems, we help people reach their health goals. And whether yours leads you to a primary care physician, an advanced specialist or even a simple walk-in visit, we partner with you to learn what’s important to you, and create a care plan to help you get healthy, stay healthy and reach your goals. It’s a team approach that starts with your local doctor, backed by a coordinated system of care that includes six hospitals, more than 1,200 experienced physicians and healthcare professionals, and 140 locations across Lebanon, Lancaster, Adams and York Counties.

WellSpan Health and you. Together, let’s make your life’s journey as healthy as it can be.

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Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper once of Cholame, Dean ran his car into a 1950 Ford being saw James Dean as an obnoxious attention-seeker in the driven by college student Donald Turnupseed, who had Marlon Brando vein (she abhorred Brando) and even turned into the Porsche’s path. labeled Dean “another dirty shirttail actor.�

Turnupseed and Wutherich survived the crash, but Then she saw East of Eden, underwent an instant Dean broke his neck and died at the scene. His ironic ďŹ nal conversion, and enthused, “I couldn’t remember ever words to Wutherich: “Don’t worry, that guy’ll stop. He having seen a young man with such power.â€? sees us.â€?

James Byron Dean was born in Marion, Indiana, At the time, only East of Eden had been released, and on Feb. 8, 1931, the only child of Winton and Mildred Dean wasn’t famous yet. Rebel Without a Cause — his Dean. The family moved to Santa Monica, California, best-known work — premiered three days after his where Winton worked as a dental technician. demise, and Giant wouldn’t open until 1956.

Mildred died of cancer in 1940, and Winton sent his But his death created a tsunami of posthumous young son back to Indiana to live with his grandparents worship, and he remains to this day one of the iconic on their Fairmount farm.

Tinseltown superstars of the 1950s.

At Fairmount High School Dean excelled in James Dean once said, “If a man can bridge the gap dramatics and public speaking and lettered in baseball between life and death, I mean, if he can live on after he’s and basketball. After his 1949 graduation he returned died, then maybe he was a great man.� +BNFT #ZSPO %FBO to California to live with his father and stepmother.

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Early in 1951 he left school to chase his acting dreams. He moved to New York, won some minor TV roles, and studied method acting in Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio, where Dean’s idol, Marlon Brando, had once been a student.

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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS/SUPPORT GROUPS Free and open to the public

SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES

Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

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

Sept. 18, 7-8 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Providence Place, 3377 Fox Run Road, Dover (717) 767-4500

Crispus Attucks Active Living Center (717) 848-3610, www.crispusattucks.org

Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

York County 50plus EXPO York Expo Center – Memorial Hall East 334 Carlisle Ave., York (717) 285-1350 www.50plusexpopa.com

Dillsburg Senior Activity Center – (717) 432-2216 Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Diabetes Prevention Program/Group

Sept. 7, 10:30 a.m.

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

PARKS AND RECREATION Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to noon – “A Matter of Balance” Fall-Prevention Program (Eight-Week Course) Sept. 12, 12:30-3 p.m. – Diabetes Self-Management Program (Six-Week Workshop) Sept. 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Millers’ Heritage Day and Open House, Wallace Cross Mill

Collinsville Community Library, 2632 Delta Road, Brogue, (717) 927-9014 Tuesdays in September, 6-8 p.m. – Purls of Brogue Sept. 7, 1-3 p.m. – The Mixed Nuts Book Club: Still Alice by Lisa Genova Sept. 25, 6-8 p.m. – Novel Bunch Book Club: North River by Pete Hamill Dillsburg Area Public Library, 17 S. Baltimore St., Dillsburg, (717) 432-5613 Sept. 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – The Petroglyphs of Safe Harbor Sept. 15, 9-10:30 a.m. – Story Time at the Farmers Market (Family) Sept. 24, 4-5 p.m. – Innovations in Healthcare Dover Area Community Library, 3700-3 Davidsburg Road, Dover, (717) 292-6814 Sept. 11-14 – Dover Library Book Sale Glatfelter Memorial Library, 101 Glenview Road, Spring Grove, (717) 225-3220 Sept. 12, 4-5 p.m. – Art Lessons (Kids) Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Place, Hanover, (717) 632-5183 Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, 10-11 a.m. – Sit, Stay, Read!

(Family) Sept. 11, 5-7:30 p.m. – Revisiting 9/11: Survivor Recalls Devastating Day Kaltreider-Benfer Library, 147 S. Charles St., Red Lion, (717) 244-2032 Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. – Knit Wits Sept. 12, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Adult Book Discussion Group Sept. 25, noon to 1 p.m. – Mystery Readers Book Discussion Group

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Eastern Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 252-1641 Golden Connections Community Center (717) 244-7229, www.gcccenter.com Weekdays, 9 a.m. – Games Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – Pinochle Fridays, 9:15 a.m. – Computers 101 Golden Visions Senior Community Center (717) 633-5072, www.goldenvisionspa.com

LIBRARY PROGRAMS Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock, 32 Main St., Glen Rock, (717) 235-1127 Saturdays in September, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Family Block Party Sept. 2, 3:30-5 p.m. – Tech Guru

Delta Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 456-5753

Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center, 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, (717) 252-4080 Sept. 11, 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Adult Coloring Sept. 20, 4-5:45 p.m. – Tech Guru Sept. 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Maximizing Your Social Security Martin Library, 159 E. Market St., York, (717) 8465300 Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to noon – Computers at Work Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to noon – The Internet at Work Sept. 25, 6-7 p.m. – Mystery Book Club Mason-Dixon Public Library, 250 Bailey Drive, Stewartstown, (717) 993-2404 Sept. 3, 6-8 p.m. – Rhythm and Rhyme Poetry Workshop for Families (Family) Sept. 12 and 26, 10:30 a.m. to noon – Wednesday WIPS Needlework Group Paul Smith Library of Southern York County, 80 Constitution Ave., Shrewsbury, (717) 235-4313 Sept. 12, 5-7 p.m. – Coffee and Coloring Sept. 20, 10-11:45 a.m. – Tech Guru Sept. 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Local Author Series: Ryan Griffin Red Land Community Library, 48 Robin Hood Drive, Etters, (717) 938-5599 Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Book Sale Sept. 19, 6:30-8 p.m. – Remembering Baseball Legend “Wee Willie” Sherdel: Authors John G. Coulson and John T. Sherdel Sept. 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Maximizing Your Social Security Salem Square Library, 596 W. Princess St., York, (717) 650-2262 Sept. 20, 10 a.m. – Preschool Story Time (Family) Village Library, 35-C N. Main St., Jacobus, (717) 428-1034 Thursdays, 5 p.m. – Village Knitters Sept. 20, 7:30-8:30 p.m. – Rowdy Readers

Heritage Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 292-7471 www.heritagesrcenter.org Northeastern Senior Community Center (717) 266-1400, www.mtwolf.org/SeniorCenter Red Land Senior Center – (717) 938-4649 www.redlandseniorcenter.org September House – (717) 848-4417 South Central Senior Community Center (717) 235-6060 http://southcentralyorkcountysrctr.webs.com Mondays, 9:15 a.m. – Stretch Yoga Tuesdays, 9:15 a.m. – HoopFit Wednesdays, 9:15 a.m. – Ceramics Stewartstown Senior Center – (717) 993-3488 www.stewsenior.org Susquehanna Senior Center – (717) 244-0340 www.susquehannaseniorcenter.org Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Chorus Practice Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m. – Bluegrass/Country Music Jam Session White Rose Senior Center – (717) 843-9704 www.whiteroseseniorcenter.org Windy Hill On the Campus – (717) 225-0733 www.windyhillonthecampus.org Sept. 18, 12:30 p.m. – Monthly Book Club Sept. 20, 1 p.m. – Beginner iPad Training Class (Eight-Week Course) Yorktown Senior Center – (717) 854-0693 www.yorktownseniorcenter.org Submit senior center events to mjoyce@onlinepub.com.

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You might have thought vitamin C Vitamin K2 has also proven to have or D3, but you’d be wrong. It’s actually neuroprotective effects upon the brain: vitamin K2. lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s and Vitamin K2 is proving to be a dementia; shuttling calcium out of marvelous ally in the war on prostate the arteries and to the bones, where cancer. In fact, K2 and vitamin D3 it hardens and strengthens them; work harmoniously together for a wide helping wounds and bones heal faster; range of diseases. improving skin; and — now hear this Higher levels of K2 and higher — reversing wrinkles as well. intake of K2 are associated with lower Vitamin K2 is found in foods such prostate cancer risk, and vitamin K2 as dairy products, meat, and dark, leafy deficiency status has been found in green, such as Swiss chard, spinach, most men with aggressive prostate and other greens. It is found in very cancers. high concentration in a popular Asian Researchers for the European fermented-soy dish called natto.

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Benjamin, and The China A supporting actor for much Syndrome. He rates the latter as of his ďŹ lm career, Richard Herd has worked with actors such “one the best parts, to this day, that I ever had in a star-ďŹ lled as Jack Lemmon, Rod Steiger, ďŹ lmâ€? and still recalls rushing Robert Redford, Sylvester to an audition at the studio’s Stallone, and Robert Duvall.

He has also been a frequent request. “There sat the director Jim guest star on TV series since the early 1970s. He is probably Bridges, Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, and best recognized as a cast several producers,â€? said Herd, member on several TV shows, who was oered and accepted such as T.J. Hooker, SeaQuest the part of McCormack, the DSV, Star Trek: Voyager, and Seinfeld — for his reoccurring devious chairman of the ďŹ lm’s California Gas & Electric role of Mr. Wilhelm.

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HERD from page 27 Incredibly, less than two weeks after the ďŹ lm’s release on March 16, 1979, the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history occurred following a partial meltdown at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station. “That made The China Syndrome a ďŹ lm everyone wanted to see,â€? said Herd. “I received many oers to do other ďŹ lms because of its impact on the public and the titans of Hollywood.â€?

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of ďŹ lm, TV, and stage credits at over 500. But it’s a career that almost never happened due to a childhood illness. “I had osteomyelitis, a serious bone infection, and almost didn’t survive,â€? recalled Herd, who was sent to a special school in second grade for young people with various ailments. “I was in and out of Boston Children’s Hospital. Lying there, month after month, you become very stoic. It really stimulated my imagination and I think actually helped me later as an actor.â€?

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Given a youthful second chance, “You have to seek your Herd was determined to succeed in individuality and ďŹ nd what works his career goals. In addition to acting, for you, whatever your career he is a musician and singer. He crafts goal,â€? he adds. “You won’t succeed jewelry, writes poetry and plays, and unless you have heart and soul, and is an established artist with many understanding and desire.â€? exhibitions to his credit (see www. richardherd.com).

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By Claire Galloway Being sick is bad enough. When your illness is diďŹƒcult to diagnose, it’s even harder. But when you’re sick, suering from mysterious symptoms, and your doctor dismisses your concerns — and you — it’s worse still. “Of course doctors can’t know everything,â€? says activist Claire Galloway, author of A Call to Mind: A Story of Undiagnosed Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury (Brandylane Publishers, 2017). “But when patients — often women — ďŹ nd their condition undiagnosed and have their concerns dismissed, it can be truly disorienting. “Untrained in medicine ourselves, we rely on doctors to help us when we’re sick,â€? says Galloway. “Most of the time, that system works. And, most of the time, our bodies would heal even without help. “But, when they don’t, we need these doctors, and we rely on them to believe what we report to them. When they don’t, we initially feel humiliated to be discredited, but over time that humiliation grows into self-doubt.â€?

If you are struggling to make your doctor listen to your health concerns and take them seriously, Galloway says you can take action today.

These tips will help you advocate for yourself and your loved ones when you’re experiencing chronic or hard-to-diagnose symptoms.

Make a plan. As you notice symptoms, take the time to write them down; note the time of day and if there was an obvious trigger. Reread the notes to determine if there are correlations in time or activity day-to-day.

Take your notes and observations to your medical appointment, and prioritize your questions and concerns in order of importance to make the best use of time.

When you have an appointment, don’t go alone. “Bring your spouse, a family member, or neighbor who can corroborate the symptoms you are reporting,â€? says Galloway. “Having a trusted companion in your corner will help you present a united front that will be more diďŹƒcult for the doctor to dismiss. In some cases, hiring a professional patient advocate might be advisable.â€?

Try to maintain composure. Staying calm during your appointment and presenting your concerns in a quantitative and objective manner, rather than emotionally, will help.

When you feel frustrated in the midst of being dismissed and ignored, take a deep breath to maintain composure and refocus your energies back to what is important.

Repeat yourself when necessary. “Speak up, even interrupt, during your allocated short appointment time,â€? says Galloway. “Make sure your concerns are being heard correctly and understood. Don’t be embarrassed to repeat yourself. “Ask questions that reect concern, like: ‘How will this medicine or treatment help?’ Or, ‘Why is my loved one not getting this treatment?’â€?

Make sure you understand instructions and the diagnosis. Repeat back your understanding of what the doctor is saying, so they can correct you if you have misunderstood.

If you feel uncomfortable, say so. If your doctor is being condescending, you can speak your mind. Simply say, “I’m uncomfortable with the way you are speaking to me.�

Ask for access to your medical records. You have the right to review your medical records (with a few exceptions) through the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), but these can be diďŹƒcult to obtain.

Some doctors maintain access through an online patient portal, though sometimes the doctor’s notes are not included. You can also go through a patient records department and might be charged a fee.

If you think the information in your records is incorrect, HIPAA gives you the right to request amendments to your records. Some doctors may have left a note in your records that could be hindering you from being taken seriously.

Even if a note by a previous doctor can’t be taken o, knowing it is there gives you the opportunity to explain and discuss it when you go in for an appointment with a new doctor.

Keep an updated log that highlights important details. Include a timeline with important dates, symptoms, doctor and hospital visits, and new prescriptions.

Email it to yourself whenever you update it and keep a few hard copies to hand to doctors. Mark key words in bold to make it easier for the doctor to scan items of importance.

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Claire Galloway is the author of A Call to Mind: A Story of Undiagnosed Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury.

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When Sheryl Sandberg’s husband, aged 47, died suddenly, she experienced a fear that was “constant� and a feeling that the “anguish would never subside.�

Sandberg, an American technology executive, recently authored the book, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy (with Adam Grant).

There, Sandberg explains how she found the ways to climb out of bereavement.

She learned to become more resilient. “Resilience is like a muscle,� she writes. “It can be strengthened. But planting seeds of resilience and knowing they would eventually yield emotional stamina gave me hope.�

She told others what she needed. Sandberg’s struggle and loneliness were compounded by daily interactions with others that made her feel worse “because others weren’t acknowledging what I was going through, out of politeness or awkwardness.�

She decided to write about how she felt on Facebook. The impact of her posts brought immediate, positive support. “Many began acknowledging what I was going through. They couldn’t make it go away, but they could say, ‘I see it.’�

She followed the platinum rule. Sandberg knew the “golden� rule: to treat others as you want to be treated.

When it comes to trauma, however, “we need to up our game and follow the platinum rule,� she says. “Treat others as they want to be treated.�

By becoming more in tune with a person’s suering, we can respond with “understanding and thoughtful action,â€? she says.

She avoided the three P’s. The three P’s, ďŹ rst written about by psychologist Martin Seligman, Ph.D., were the very tendencies that initially kept Sandberg from moving through grief.

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Sandberg found that journaling was extremely helpful. Writing about her life An autopsy proved that her husband died in seconds — not from the fall, after loss helped her “sort through my overwhelming feelings and my all-toobut from undiagnosed coronary artery disease. many regrets.� “Not everything that happens to us is because of us,� she writes.

On a daily basis for six months, Sandberg would write down three things Pervasiveness – Thinking that a traumatic event will color everything forever. she had done well that day. She learned that “people who suer can bounce As she began to blame herself less and as the intensity of grief began to ease, forward.â€? That’s the goal she had in mind for herself and her children. she started to notice that “not everything was terrible. My kids were crying less She allowed herself to reclaim joy. “Slowly, very slowly, a new sense of and sleeping through the night. We had ďŹ nancial resources and a wide circle of perspective began seeping into my daily life,â€? she writes. “It is the irony of all support. I have a job I love.â€? ironies to experience tragedy and come out of it feeling more grateful.â€?

Permanence – The idea that the grief and pain she felt were permanent.

Sandberg began experiencing a greater appreciation for the parts of her life However, life is impermanent and changing constantly. Gradually, “the fog she took for granted: “family, friends, and simply being alive.� of intense pain began to lift now and then.�

Victor M. Parachin, M.Div., is a grief counselor, bereavement educator, and author of several books, including Healing Grief.

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