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(Re)Making the Sale Exceptional Volunteer Maximizes Profits for Library Book Sales By Megan Joyce To say that Pat Ditzler has a knack for organization is like saying Bill Gates knows his way around a computer. Ditzler has volunteered with the Friends of the Lancaster Public Library for almost 30 years and chaired its enormous used book sale nine times. One of the largest and most well-attended book sales in the country, it raises vital funds for Lancaster Public Library. Much of that success in recent years is due to Ditzler, a retired accountant who has used her organizationally inclined mind to develop procedures for researching and pricing rare books, training volunteers to sort books, implementing Internet book sales, and honing book-sorting and display strategies. In fact, she has been so successful and her system so revolutionary that Ditzler was honored with the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries. Though she has lived in Central Pennsylvania since 1960, this selfdescribed “Army brat” was born in Monterey, Calif., but moved around frequently, actually graduating high school in Naples, Italy. An avid library goer as a child, Ditzler remembers frequenting the library at the NATO base. “It just seemed like a wonderful place—the smell of the books, the feel of please see SALE page 12 Library volunteer and book-sale expert Pat Ditzler will soon see her own book on display when A Book Sale How-to Guide becomes available this fall.

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Cranberries for Thanksgiving Dr. Leonard Perry urkey without cranberry sauce? For most Americans, that’s as unthinkable as Thanksgiving without turkey! In fact, even the Pilgrims enjoyed this versatile, perennial fruit with their first Thanksgiving meal. The cranberry was a staple in the diet of Native Americans, who called it the “bitter berry.” They introduced this food to the early settlers and taught them how to make “pemmican” by pounding the cranberries together with dried meat and fat. The settlers also made meat sauces with cranberries and mixed them with maple sap to make a sweet breakfast syrup. The cranberry is a Native American wetland plant that is grown in open bogs and marshes from Newfoundland to western Ontario and as far south as Virginia and Arkansas. Although stems (actually they are vines) are rather sensitive to cold, they’ll withstand such

submersion well. The vine-like plant grows from 6 inches to 2 feet long and has small, evergreen leaves and pinkish flowers. The berries are harvested in October, just in time for Thanksgiving. Massachusetts is the leading producer (with about half of the total U.S. crop), followed by Wisconsin and New Jersey. Production of cranberries requires a large amount of water—the equivalent of about 200 inches of rainfall a year for irrigation, frost protection, harvest, pest control, and winter protection. About 90 percent of the cranberries are wet harvested. Bogs are flooded just prior to harvest and then a floating

harvester moves through the bog to separate the berries from the vine. The hollow fruit rises to the surface, where it is collected and corralled in a section of the bog. The fruit is moved from the bog to the waiting trucks by elevator and then taken away for processing. Fruit that is harvested by this method is processed into juice, sauce, and other cranberry products. The rest of the crop is dry harvested with a picking machine, which resembles a large lawnmower. Although this method is less efficient, growers receive a higher price for dry-harvested fruit. These cranberries usually are packaged and sold as fresh, whole berries in

grocery stores. Berries can be stored in their original container in the refrigerator for up to a week or washed and frozen in a freezer container for later use. They do not need to be thawed before using them in a recipe. In addition to the traditional jelly or sauce, cranberries can be used for pies, muffins, quick breads, puddings, and sherbets. Cranberry juice, both regular and sugar-free, has become a popular drink in recent years, especially in combination with other juices. If you want to try growing some at home, you’ll need a cool, moist soil with plenty of organic matter, such as peat moss. Grown in full sun, cranberries will make an attractive and low-maintenance evergreen groundcover less than 1 foot high and 2 to 3 feet wide. Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professor at the University of Vermont.

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Records from the United Kingdom Angelo Coniglio have discussed methods of obtaining genealogical records or help from various online sources. While those methods are generally applicable for any place of origin, some places have more complete online records than others. This month, I’ll begin my review with the source of the ancestors of the greatest number of Americans, the United Kingdom.

The good news is that because of its long history of civilization and its associated record-keeping, there are loads of sources, many well indexed, for civil and church records from the U.K. The bad news is that, while information on the availability of sources may be found online, many of the actual records must be ordered and purchased in hard copy. The free Mormon site FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org) may be used as you would for many other locations, by searching the catalog for the place name in the U.K. to obtain a list of civil and church records for that place. These may indicate microfilms or microfiches that can be rented from the Mormon Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, to obtain photocopies of the records at a nominal price.

Valuable records may be found in this way; however, the searches may be tedious and the results, though valuable, may be spotty. Similarly, at the Mormon website, you can “browse by location” for “Europe” and then “England” to find a list of church records, census records, and so on. These may be searched by an please see RECORDS page 7

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My 22 Cents’ Worth

Romancing the Pirates No More Walt Sonneville lesson could be learned about cultural oscillations when considering our past and current perceptions of pirates—the pirates who steal loot from seagoing vessels, not the leeches who illegally reproduce copyrighted songs, books, movies, art, and software. The pendulum of public opinion has swung a full stroke in the past two centuries regarding seagoing pirates. Until the early 1800s, Barbary pirates (so named after the Latin word for “foreign”) were the bane of European and American shipping vessels. These pirates plied their trade in Mediterranean waters off North African countries that today are Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. The problem was ended by the British and American navies as well as the capture in Algiers (1830) of the last pirate base by the French.

In the Caribbean, and along the coasts of Virginia and the Carolinas, pirates in the early 1700s, including the famed English pirate Blackbeard, captured seagoing booty and raided coastal towns. American culture later adopted a romantic view of pirates, perhaps beginning in 1891 when the professional baseball team, the Pittsburgh Alleghenies, changed their name to the Pittsburgh Pirates. They did so after being accused of “pirating” a key player from the Philadelphia Athletics. The notion of pirates as entertaining characters continued with Robert Louis

Stevenson’s Treasure Island, the comic strip Terry and the Pirates, and the Fox Broadcasting Network’s series called Peter Pan and the Pirates. We were drawn to the mystique of swashbucklers, buccaneers, buried treasure, and peg-legged fellows with an eye patch and a parrot on their shoulder, sailing under the flag of the “Jolly Roger” (skull and crossbones). Such images helped launch more than 300 movie titles that included the word pirates from 1900 to 2010. Now nations are faced with a new era of high-seas piracy, almost all of which is

based in the approximately 1,900 miles of Somalia’s coastline. The Piracy Reporting Center of the International Maritime Bureau reports that from 1991 through 2010, some 445 ships have been commandeered by pirates, not for their cargo but for ransom of crew members. This is the same period of time in which Somalia has had no central government. Public perception no longer views pirates as appealing rascals. They are violent kidnappers who threaten the sea lanes of international commerce. The public-opinion pendulum regarding other institutions is also moving. During America’s war of national independence, most American colonists—but not all—were contemptuous of the British monarchy (President John Adams estimated onethird of Americans were crown loyalists). Today the monarchy appears to be viewed with a higher level of affection in

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America than in Great Britain. The Republican Party, reviled during the Great Depression of the 1930s for its free-market permissiveness, came roaring back in the 2010 congressional elections with similar economic views. American-built cars, enjoying dominant market support prior to and immediately after World War II, fell in disrepute beginning in the 1980s but enjoyed growing consumer acceptance in 2010. Railroads were indispensable transportation modes before Henry Ford’s mass-produced, gas-powered vehicles. Passenger service on the

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ancestor’s name and will usually display indexes. For 1837-1915, actual images of transcribed details without an actual BMD indexes are shown. For 1916image of the document. 2005, information is presented in a England and Wales are combined in transcription, with no image of the many databases, while Scotland and original. You need the information Ireland are treated separately. In England found in the index to request a copy of a and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, the birth, marriage, or death certificate for General Register Office (GRO) is the the individual referenced. government agency responsible for civil Once the name, date, volume, and registration—the recording of vital page number for your ancestor’s record records such as births, marriages, and are known, go to the certificate ordering deaths (BMD). The director of a GRO is page (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/ the registrar general. content/certificates/ For England and Wales, indexes of default.asp) to order the certificate from births, deaths, and marriages for 1837 the GRO. The cost of the certificate, through 2005 are shipped, is between 9.25 available online, under a and 23.40 English special free arrangement pounds (approximately Because of its with Ancestry.com $15 to $38) each, long history of (http://www.ancestry.ca/ depending on the desired search/rectype/vital/ civilization and speed of delivery. For England and freebmd/bmd.aspx). its associated Wales, church records When you begin your record-keeping, (baptisms, marriages, search, you’ll be burials) and census prompted to register for there are loads records can be found on a free account for this of sources from findmypast (http://www. purpose only. findmypast.co.uk), a paid One hundred thirtythe UK. site where images of the four million GRO U.K. actual documents can be birth-record indexes for England and Wales dating from 1837 to accessed by subscribers. England and Wales censuses are also 2005 are fully searchable by name, available to paid subscribers of registration date, and district. Every Ancestry.com. U.K. censuses are name in the GRO birth indexes is available every 10 years, from 1841 individually searchable; however, the through 1911, and are searchable by indexes do not give details such as birth name or can be browsed by town and dates, parents’ names, etc. enumeration district. They generally give Instead, they give the three-month period of a given year in which the birth name, gender, age, occupation, and birthplace. was recorded, the name of the Next: more on England and Wales. registration district, and the volume and page number of the actual birth record, Angelo Coniglio encourages readers to which then must be ordered from the contact him by writing to 438 Maynard GRO. Marriage and death indexes are Drive, Amherst, NY 14226; by email at presented similarly to the birth indexes Genealogytips@aol.com; or by visiting for the same date ranges. www.conigliofamily.com/ConiglioGenealogy This Ancestry.com page also offers Tips.htm. links explaining how to search the

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He Witnessed the Explosion of 7 Atomic Bombs Robert D. Wilcox ow did Joe Glass come to have seven atomic bombs exploded in front of him? Because he had volunteered for a top-secret mission, with no idea how close he was to come to America’s ultimate weapon. When he graduated from Millersville State Teacher’s College (now Millersville University) in 1953 with a BS in education, Glass was prepared to begin a career as an educator. But the Draft Board thought otherwise, and he was promptly drafted into the Army. During basic training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., the recruits were given an unusual test. As a result of that test, Glass was one of 20 men who were asked to volunteer for “an assignment in special weapons” at Sandia Base, N.M., which was the principal nuclear weapons installation of the U.S. Department of Defense. The 20 men were first sent to the

considered ideal for the signal school at Fort purpose of testing Monmouth, N.J., for many different effects electronics training, that resulted from and while there they atomic bomb each got a top-secret explosions. clearance after close Why was that screening by the FBI. needed? Because we That training really knew very little completed, they were about the effects of the shipped to Sandia Base, bombs that brought where they were th WWII to an end. Prior assigned to the 64 Ordnance Battalion. to dropping the bomb Their assignment there called “Little Boy” on was primarily to learn Hiroshima on Aug. 6, how to attach atomic 1945, the U.S. had warheads to guided performed only one Pvt. Joseph W. Glass in 1953, missiles. test of an atomic at home on a three-day pass. In January 1955, device. That was called Glass was assigned to “the Gadget,” and it the Nevada Test Site, which was a large was detonated at Trinity Site near swath of unpopulated desert land 65 Alamogordo, N.M., on July 6, 1945. miles northwest of Las Vegas. It was Mounted on a 100-foot tower, it

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Eisenhower authorized “Operation “With it would come all the debris Teapot,” a series of 14 shots at the the enormous blast kicked up. Then you Nevada Test Site to test a broad variety had to turn around to protect yourself of fission devices. It was said the against the debris as it came sucked back tremendous explosion from the first shot by the vacuum the blast had created.” created a flash that could be seen in San What did he do when he wasn’t Francisco. watching those tests? “Well, with my Glass served at the test site from top-secret clearance,” Glass says, “one of January until June 1955. So, he was my main duties was to deliver top there for all 14 of the classified documents to test blasts … and was the various parts of the actually available to 1,300-square-mile witness seven of them, proving ground.” including one drop His evenings, from a B-36 bomber. however, generally were One more of the test free, and he and his blasts was buddies made many underground, but the trips to nearby Las other 12 were surface Vegas. Did he come devices mounted in home an impoverished towers 100 to 175 feet man? tall. Each blast of the “No,” he grins, “we surface devices would mostly went to see Nat vaporize the tower and King Cole, Frank Glass’s souvenir picture of the turn the sand below it Sinatra, and all the first test of an atomic weapon to “trinitite,” a other stars perform. with a composite substance much like My buddy and I did U-233/plutonium core. glass. work out a system for Some of the blasts roulette. Unknown to were stronger than the bomb that us, our system had a big hole in it, but it leveled Hiroshima. Glass vividly still worked for us the one time we used remembers shot “Apple-2,” for which a it, and we made a bundle.” small town of buildings of various Glass was separated from the Army in construction types were faced in July 1955 and returned to Central differing directions to test how they Pennsylvania to teach high school. He could withstand a nuclear blast. In got his master’s degree from Penn State another test, a Marine armored task and in 1961 joined Millersville force moved to within 900 meters of University, where he taught in the ground zero, under the still-forming geography department for many years. mushroom cloud. He got his doctorate degree in 1971 and How close to the explosion of these retired from Millersville University in devices did the witnesses stand? “I’m not 1990. sure,” Glass says, “but, in the bunker, He still has, however, strong you wore special glasses to protect your remembrances of the days he worked at eyes, and you could feel the great heat the Nevada Test Site … and he treasures from the moment the blast went off. the piece of trinitite he has to prove it. Then some seconds later, the sound Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in caught up, and you could hear a huge Europe in WWII. ‘boom.’

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the books, and the librarians were always so very nice and helpful, even to us kids,” she recalled. It was in Italy that she met her husband, a Manheim native, and came to Central Pennsylvania to pursue her accounting degree. She first began volunteering at the Lancaster Public Library’s Duke Street branch in 1983 and soon cultivated her skill for sorting, researching, and selling books for the library via the Internet. Fast forward 28 years, and Ditzler’s system for maximizing profits from used book sales is changing the way libraries across the country approach this common fundraiser. Lancaster Public Library often receives generous donations of used books from all over the local community, and each spring, about 250,000 of these used books, videos, and CDs are organized into 39 categories (mystery, children’s, non-fiction, etc.) and spread out over 320 tables at Franklin & Marshall College’s Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. But long before the merchandise hits those tables, Ditzler and her brigade of dedicated and trained volunteers have spent countless hours sorting and pricing those donated books—and a lot of that

time is spent doing research. “It’s all about finding that volunteer “We do some research for those books something they love to do,” she said. that could be very valuable,” Ditzler As for the book sale itself, Ditzler’s explained. “We’ve sold some books on methods ensure that the merchandise is the Internet for neatly sorted into over $1,000, and if categories that are we hadn’t easily identifiable researched them, by large, colored we wouldn’t have signs—a seemingly known and put obvious feature that them in the sale many libraries for $5 or $10.” hadn’t thought to Another vital implement. Just aspect to LPL’s like a clearance rack book-sale success is in a clothing store, Ditzler’s strategy of people will shop getting volunteers more successfully doing a task they when items are enjoy and at which organized, they excel. Some accessible, and volunteers just clearly priced. handle CDs and “We just built videos. Some delve Visitors perused the considerable selection [the system] over during a recent book sale at the Marshall into Internet the years, asking, Street Book Shoppe in Lancaster. research. Others ‘Hey, why don’t we prefer handling try this?’” Ditzler sets of encyclopedias or children’s books. said. “When we fill and stack boxes to go Whatever their niche, all are thoroughly to the sale, we have categories and put trained to ensure they are efficient and up a little tally sheet … that way you can accurate contributors to Ditzler’s wellset up your sale and you know what you run sorting machine. have. Many libraries didn’t even do that;

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they just piled them and went to set up the sale and asked, ‘OK, how much room do we need for mystery?’ They didn’t know.” Ditzler was also instrumental in starting LPL’s two used bookstores: one in the second floor of the library on Duke Street and the other in a rented warehouse on Marshall Street in Lancaster, which also doubles as a storage facility where they work with the donated books—dozens upon dozens of huge boxes, stacked and brimming with books of all sizes and subjects. It’s here that Ditzler and the volunteers sift through the masses of volumes, eliminating those that are obsolete or those in poor physical condition and organizing the rest into smaller boxes neatly labeled by book topic or type. “These bookstores are open all year round, so people don’t have to wait for our book sales and they know they’re supporting the library—all the proceeds go to the library,” said Ditzler. “Our money goes directly to the library’s general fund and pays salaries, buys books, and keeps their doors open because library funding has been terribly cut.”

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Ditzler said they’re now working on their third million dollars, having generated about $2.8 million over the years. The book sale started in 1954 with revenue of $150; last year, they made almost $200,000. Her exploratory approach has positively affected local teachers as well. Ditzler investigated and then contacted Books for Teachers, a national foundation that gives money to book sales in the form of vouchers to be used by teachers for the purchase of books for their classrooms. Ditzler submitted the Lancaster School District for consideration and the district was granted $3,000 the first year. District teachers then received a letter that said the library would give $75 in free books for the first 45 teachers that signed up. One hundred sixty-nine teachers responded. “I mean, $75 doesn’t sound like a lot, but in our sale it goes far,” Ditzler said. “We just could not believe the response.” Ditzler has always mentored other area libraries, sharing her procedures for running a book sale, and has taken her know-how on the road, too, conducting PowerPoint presentations at several state and national library conventions across the country. There, Ditzler covers everything from the criteria to look for in choosing a sale venue to how to train sorters and utilize signage effectively. A small library in Arizona, whose book sales had been struggling, employed Ditzler’s strategies last year and generated $80,000. “We share information because when one library wins, everybody does,” she said. “We’re not in competition with each other. We want to make the most of those books that get donated to those libraries.”

And this fall, Ditzler will also become a published author with the release of her book, A Book Sale How-to Guide: More Money, Less Stress, by Ditzler and her sister, JoAnn Dumas. Published by the American Library Association, the book documents Ditzler’s methods so that even a small-scale library can model her booksale savvy. A Book Sale How-To Guide covers everything from marketing the sale and dealing with customers to keys to sorting books and recommendations for handling the money, with forms for deposits and other financial tasks, also developed by Ditzler. And to those who argue that libraries will soon be obsolete in this increasingly paperless world of handheld, digital book readers, Ditzler is quick to assert the public library’s many other helpful community resources. “I think [the library] levels the playing field because it’s free,” she said. “We give them access, no matter what their economic condition.” Access to books, to computers, and, in Lancaster’s case, to the Duke Street Business Center and the Autism Resource Center, not to mention the various youth and adult services available. “The downtown Duke Street library gets about 1,200 people every single day. It is a busy, community-center place,” Ditzler said. “They have just about something for everybody—and it’s free. You can’t be a democracy without libraries.” For more information or hours of operation for the Marshall Street Book Shoppe, call (717) 295-1950; for the Juliana Bookstore (second floor of Duke Street library), call (717) 239-2123; and visit www.lancaster.lib.pa.us.

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York Residents Compose Panel on Healthy Aging Active aging was the topic of discussion at a recent local event called “Embracing Aging: A Community Conversation.” Dr. Ruth Garrett, author and lecturer on issues of aging, addressed a crowd of about 120 at York College to dispel common myths of aging. Garrett stressed the importance of keeping the brain active as we age and provided examples of communities who have come together to help elders age well. Also included in the program was a panel of local residents who spoke about their experiences of aging well. Described as role models, panelists included: Louise Parker, age 81; Elmer Hull, age 85; Eric Sandblade, age 71; Jackie Sandblade, age 68; and Olive Padden, age 81. The program was sponsored by the York County Community Foundation’s Hahn Home Fund for Women and York College.

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Windy Hill Senior Center members provided volunteer assistance to various community organizations during the month of September in recognition of National Senior Center Month. During the York Fair, the group provided more than 35 hours of volunteer time as ushers for the Royal Hanneford Circus. Center members collected and donated more than 250 food items for the Harvest of Hope Food Pantry. In addition, the group assembled 200 holiday light balls for the York County Parks Bureau for their Christmas Magic Show. And finally, the volunteers stuffed 390 race bags for the David Tome Memorial Race.

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2011 York County 50plus EXPO: Soggy but Successful By Megan Joyce The weather was uncooperative, as weather so often tends to be. But despite the intermittent downpours outside the York Expo Center, visitors streamed inside at a steady pace during the recent York County 50plus EXPO. The free, one-day event—the ninth annual in York—was presented by On-Line Publishers, Inc., and featured more than 90 exhibitors displaying products and services that covered topics like health, retirement living, home improvements, entertainment, and finance. The day’s thousands of visitors attended for a variety of reasons. Some were drawn by the fact that they could speak in person with such a diverse group of businesses and organizations. Some were repeat attendees, and some were venturing to the EXPO for the very first time. “We had never been to one before, and I just wanted to see what was here,” said Josephine Dick of York, who had come with her husband. “We have found a few things that we were interested in.” Bryan and Judy Hoke of Manchester Township were back at the York EXPO after having some very fruitful visits in recent years. This time, they were interested in finding out more about Medicare’s open enrollment

options with their healthcare provider, but both spoke enthusiastically about a prior visit when they found shoe insoles that significantly reduced Bryan Hoke’s pain level. The insoles were a product marketed by an EXPO exhibitor. “We’ve had good experiences before,” he said. “I wouldn’t have known about [the insoles] if it had not been for here.” He added that they had even returned to the EXPO to buy an additional pair for his wife. The 50plus EXPO was brimming with free healthrelated opportunities. In addition to the health screenings for bone density, hearing, blood pressure, BMI, oral health, and a vitamin assessment, WellSpan Health provided the large Health & Wellness Area. This section of the EXPO floor, designated by blue and yellow balloons, was staffed by friendly medical professionals who presented advice on treating spinal pain, the latest treatment options for joint and arthritis issues, and important stroke information. Linda Shaffer of East Berlin underwent a quick and painless heel scan for osteoporosis and bone density, and she had come to the EXPO with health screenings in mind. “They said about screenings, so I was focused on that for today,” she said. As always, information was in abundance at the EXPO with four free seminars. Memorial Hospital

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PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING... NEW TEST IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (OCT) Age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma are the three leading causes of blindness in the United States. Early detection of these diseases is important by yearly, routine eye examinations. Age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy affect the retina; glaucoma affects the optic nerve. Previously, the physician could only visualize the surface of these structures with a dilated eye examination. However, recently developed Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has revolutionized the early detection and treatment of these eye conditions by allowing the physician to see beyond the surface. OCT is noncontact and noninvasive, allowing a multilayered, cross-sectional

Events • Nov. 6, 1860 – Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th U.S. president and the first Republican. He received 180 of 303 possible electoral votes and 40 percent of the popular vote. Dr. David Bene using the OCT with a patient

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The Secret Sy Rosen e men do it in the dark of night or in the early-morning hours when most of the city sleeps. It is something we do not discuss with the outside world. We have made a silent pact with our loved ones to keep this act of intimacy a secret. I’m talking about helping our wives dye their hair, of course. We are there for the back part of the hair, the part she can’t reach. The part where the gray roots sprout out like a neon sign saying, “I’m back! Did you miss me?” The first step is putting on the thin, plastic gloves. I feel like a surgeon, except my gloves are drastically undersized. These are not “manly” gloves and, although the box advertises “one size fits all,” they must have been referring to parakeets. As I begin applying the dye, my wife

gives many instructions. I think this is her way of getting back at me for all the backseat driving I have done through the years. Or maybe it is because I’ve given her too many instructions on how to properly load a dishwasher (I actually typed them out). She tells me to part her hair every inch and get to the roots. “Too wide,” she says. “You’re missing spots,” she complains. “Don’t waste it,” she yells. I want to say, “There’s no way to waste it. Wherever I put the dye, it’s hitting gray.” However, I decide discretion is the better part of staying alive. We finally get into a rhythm, and my wife seems somewhat content. I am lulled into a false sense of security when she makes the seemingly innocuous comment that maybe she should stop dyeing her hair. I’m not sure why, but suddenly my senses are on overdrive. A

little voice inside of me is saying, “Danger, danger.” I ask why she would want to stop and she replies, “I’m afraid my face is just too old for brown hair. Doesn’t it make me look like I’m trying too hard to be young?” And there, of course, is the landmine, right below my feet. A question that is reminiscent of, and just as dangerous as, “Does this dress make me look fat?” I tell her she’s being ridiculous. “Look at all those actresses like, uh, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, and Meg Ryan. I’m sure they all dye their hair and they all look great.” “Yeah, but I’m not as young as them,” my wife responds. “You look younger and prettier,” I answer. And I really do mean it. My wife smiles and I go on to say, “And I’m sure Marisa Tomei dyes her hair.”

Unfortunately, I linger on the name Marisa Tomei a split second too long, and my wife notices. “You have a crush on that actress Marisa Tomei.” “I do not,” I answer. However, a little drop of sweat starts to drip down my forehead. “Yes you do,” she insists, with an edge in her voice. And partly inspired by truth and partly by fear, I come up with this reply: “Yes, I have a little crush on her, but only because she reminds me of you.” My wife again smiles and I am safe. I finish dyeing her hair, and later that morning she comes downstairs and asks me how I think it turned out. I try for a little joke. “You look beautiful, Marisa.” She punches me, but not too hard.

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What to Ask About at Your Annual Physical It’s something far too many of us put off—finding a primary care doctor and getting annual checkups. But finding a doctor and scheduling an appointment is only part of the battle. You need to know what questions to ask and what tests are important for you. The most important thing to do is to be honest when communicating with your doctor. You should prepare your personal and family medical history, listing any problems you are experiencing and being honest about your personal behavior. You also should prepare a list of medications you take. Depending on your age and personal history, there are different tests that may be recommended. Fortunately, medical testing and screening have advanced in recent years to give you accurate results with less waiting. Here are some preventive medical screenings you should be aware of and ask your doctor about: • Cholesterol: This simple blood test can tell you if you are at risk for heart disease or stroke. • Electrocardiogram: Men typically are advised to have this test at age 40, while women usually start at age 50. Sensors are placed on your chest to yield data about your heart rhythm.

• Colonoscopy and stool tests: These check for signs of colon cancer and other disorders. This test usually is advised for people over 50 or earlier if there is a family history of disease. • Urine analysis: This screens your urine for diabetes and kidney problems. • Hepatitis and HIV tests: Many patients avoid these tests because they used to take many anxious days, requiring two visits to the doctor for the test and results. Rapid, point-of-care tests now have been developed, which yield results in less than 20 minutes, allowing testing and counseling to be accomplished in one visit. Other annual tests may be necessary, depending on your gender: • Pap smear: All women are advised to have this annual test to check for cervical cancer. • Prostate test: Men older than 50 should receive annual exams for prostate cancer, including a blood test. You should also screen for any diseases known to occur in your family. After all, your annual physical is an opportunity for an honest assessment of your health and personalized care. (StatePoint)

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that’s light on the wallet, if not on calories. Join the “insider’s club.” Most chain restaurants offer loyalty programs, so take advantage of them. Come for lunch instead of dinner. A recent survey of American workers by the Center for Work-Life Policy found that 21 percent of respondents work at least 60 hours a week under highly stressful conditions. Many restaurants now offer lunch specials that feature smaller portions with a quick turnaround, which works for those pressed for time—and money. Take it to go. Several leading chains now offer curbside or takeout specials at lower cost than dining in. Families on the go can fit a quality restaurant meal into their tight schedule without busting their budget. (NewsUSA)

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York County

Calendar of Events York County Department of Parks and Recreation

Senior Center Activities

Pre-registration is required for these programs. To register or find out more about these activities or any additional scheduled activities, call (717) 428-1961.

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Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Nov. 6, noon to 4 p.m. – Nature Book Sale, Nixon Park

Eastern Area Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 252-1641

Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to noon – Young at Heart Hike, Rail Trail, Glen Rock Parking Area Nov. 25 to Dec. 31, weekdays 6 to 9 p.m., weekends 5 to 9 p.m. – “Christmas Magic: A Festival of Lights,” Rocky Ridge Park

Golden Visions Senior Community Center (717) 633-5072 Heritage Senior Center, Inc. – (717) 292-7471

York County Library Programs Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock, 32 Main St., Glen Rock, (717) 235-1127 Collinsville Community Library, 2632 Delta Road, Brogue, (717) 927-9014 Tuesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. – Purls of Brogue Knitting Club Dillsburg Area Public Library, 17 S. Baltimore St., Dillsburg, (717) 432-5613 Dover Area Community Library, 3700-3 Davidsburg Road, Dover, (717) 292-6814 Glatfelter Memorial Library, 101 Glenview Road, Spring Grove, (717) 225-3220 Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Place, Hanover, (717) 632-5183

Northeastern Senior Community Center (717) 266-1400 Red Land Senior Citizen Center – (717) 938-4649 South Central Senior Community Center (717) 235-6060 Stewartstown Senior Center – (717) 993-3488 Nov. 7 – Shopping at the Galleria Nov. 10 – Veterans Day Appreciation Breakfast Nov. 23 – Program on Fall Prevention Susquehanna Senior Center – (717) 244-0340

Kaltreider-Benfer Library, 147 S. Charles St., Red Lion, (717) 244-2032 Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center, 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, (717) 252-4080 Martin Library, 159 E. Market St., York, (717) 846-5300

White Rose Senior Center – (717) 843-9704, www.whiteroseseniorcenter.org

Mason-Dixon Public Library, 250 Bailey Drive, Stewartstown, (717) 993-2404

Windy Hill Senior Center – (717) 225-0733 Nov. 15, 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Free Memory Screenings

Paul Smith Library of Southern York County, 80 Constitution Ave., Shrewsbury, (717) 235-4313

Yorktown Senior Center – (717) 854-0693

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Programs and Support Groups Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Surviving Spouse Socials of York County Faith United Church of Christ 509 Pacific Ave., York (717) 266-2784 Nov. 2, 9:30 or 11 a.m. Medicare Forum Holiday Inn Conference Center of York 2000 Loucks Road, York (717) 285-1350

Free and open to the public Nov. 8 and 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Women with Depression/Mood Disorders Support Group Emanuel Methodist Church 40 Main St., Loganville (717) 747-8924 mindhearthealing@comcast.net

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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

Price Fixing Online Dr. Lori f I had a dime for every time I maintain that shill bidding is a major advised people not to use eBay or problem for users of online auction sites any online auction site as a method and some other antiquing and collecting for finding out the value of a work of websites. art or antique, I’d be able to help out Shill bidding is a big issue online. If a with the debt crisis. person pretends that his/her products I have told folks time and time again are worth more than they are really that you can’t use an eBay listing or worth, that is not on the up-and-up in posted online sales results to put a value the world of commerce, particularly in on an object. Online fraud is the world of e-commerce. Also, widespread, and that’s why you can’t rely misrepresenting the demand for an item solely on an by creating false online auction bidders is beyond website’s sales the boundaries of records to provide acting in good you with an faith. accurate appraisal. Shill is an early Only an honest 20th-century word that relates to the appraiser who can underhanded analyze the market process of data can provide presenting a you with that decoy or critical informed information. accomplice who Recently, an poses as an online seller using enthusiastic the auction potential buyer in website eBay was This Mickey Mouse radio may seem to an effort to attract prosecuted in the generate a lot of interest at an online other buyers. This United Kingdom. auction, but is that bid price really truthful is only one type He admitted that or just part of a shill-bidding scheme? of trick that he used two people use when separate eBay accounts to bid against himself on items buying and selling art, antiques, and collectibles in the online environment. that he had posted for sale. He bid on Remember, you can’t use online his own items to increase the price. This auction sites as a source for evaluating made the bidding soar and potential your art, antiques, or collectibles. Get buyers think there was great interest in an appraisal. The next time you decide the object for sale. to shop or research online, remember to Also, he admitted that he posted click with care. positive feedback relating to these accounts to positively impact his online reputation and satisfy future buyers that Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and awardhe was a good seller with whom to deal. winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events nationwide and This type of fraud is not only appears on the Fine Living Network and on reserved to online auction sites, but it TV’s Daytime. Visit www.DrLoriV.com or has also become very commonplace in call (888) 431-1010. the overall online sales arena. Experts

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Braintwisters 1. Legendary businessman and Hollywood producer Samuel Goldwyn was born with what name? A. Samuel Goldfish B. Schmuel Gelbfisz C. Frederick Austerlitz D. Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm 2. What famous tycoon bought the Desert Inn Hotel in Las Vegas after management attempted to evict him from his room? A. Ted Turner B. Howard Hughes C. Hugh Hefner D. Larry Flynt 3. What business celebrity began his illustrious career by collecting and selling lost golf balls? A. Rupert Murdoch B. Howard Hughes C. Warren Buffett D. Michael Dell 4. What celebrity was sued by a group of cattle producers in 1996 after discussing mad cow disease on television? A. Oprah Winfrey B. Rosie O’Donnell C. David Letterman D. Jay Leno 5. Which of the following celebrity entrepreneurs originally wanted to be a racecar driver? A. George Lucas B. Ross Perot C. Larry Ellison D. Alan Greenspan Source: www.usefultrivia.com

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November Celebrates Native American Indian Heritage the Sacajawea golden dollar. Another popular name in American Upon hearing the name Pocahontas, Indian history is Sitting Bull, the leader we often think of the Disney movie of the Sioux Indians during the Battle of character who falls in love with the Little Bighorn. His knowledge of Sioux dreamy Captain John Smith as tension warfare, and his determination to grows between the English settlers and overcome George Armstrong Custer’s the Native American tribe. Pocahontas army, proved successful as his people must use her gentle spirit to restore were given pardon to settle on their peace among her people. rightful reservations. Aside from her career on the big Politically, Charles Curtis enriched screen, Pocahontas figures in history our history as the 31st vice president of books for her help in settling Jamestown the United States, serving under Herbert and saving John Smith from his captors Hoover from 1929 to 1933. He was the in the 17th century. These facts, however, first person of Native American ancestry often escape from our to reach one of the minds as we devour two highest offices in popcorn and soda the United States while enjoying the government. Curtis fictionalized version of endorsed a five-day her life. workweek without In honor of her reduced wages to cope important work, as with unemployment well as that of many rates at the time. others, November is Without writers recognized as National such as Sherman American Indian Alexie, one would be Heritage Month, a without inventive and tradition started at the humorous writing that turn of the century. provides insight into Sitting Bull The efforts to gain American Indian life. recognition for Native His novel, The Business American Indians began as an attempt of Fancydancing, won the New York to obtain a single day of dedication, Times’ award for Notable Book of the which resulted in an entire month Year. His novels have inspired movies, observed in their honor. one of which Alexie co-produced. He The first proponent was Dr. Arthur continues to add to the world of C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, who literature with his most recent book of persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to poetry, Dangerous Astronomy. grant a day to recognize American But these notable American Indians Indians. After three years, the Congress are only a fraction of those recognized of the American Indian Association this month. According to the 2000 adopted an American Indian Day. In census, 4.1 million United States 1915, President Sherman Coolidge residents described themselves as formally proposed the second Saturday American Indian or Alaska Native. This of May to be deemed American Indian was a 2.2 million increase from the Day. census data in 1990. It was not until 1990, however, that Census results for 2010 show 2.9 President Bush approved November as million respondents indicated their race National American Indian History as American Indian or Alaska Native. Month. This accounts for 0.9 percent of the United States history would not be entire United States population. Those complete without the contributions of who have claimed both American several Native American Indians, Indian and Alaska Native ancestries including those of Sacajawea. Sacajawea totaled an additional 1.4 million. served as the only woman guide on the So, the next time you stumble upon Lewis and Clark expedition, and she the animated Pocahontas flashing across served as an invaluable guide and the television screen, sit back, relax, and interpreter when the explorers reached enjoy the show, remembering her the Missouri River. She was honored on important historical contributions and the first new coin of the millennium, those of all Native American Indians. By Laura Farnish

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The Beauty in Nature

Small, Wintering Cropland Birds Clyde McMillan-Gamber

locks of American These birds reduce competition crows, Canada geese, for food among themselves by rock pigeons, seeking different-sized insects, mourning doves, and starlings worms, and snails in a variety of are obvious on Lancaster niches along those small County’s fields in winter. But waterways. Pipits eat tiny six kinds of small, critters from the edges of the camouflaged birds, adapted to water. Killdeer grab larger open country, winter in local invertebrates from the surfaces Killdeer plover Snow bunting Lapland longspur cropland too, but not of the muddy or stony shores conspicuously. and the top of the water. And Those species are: horned snipe poke their long beaks into larks, snow buntings, and mud under shallow water to pull sparrow-sized birds that eat weed and buntings are seen. Buntings in winter Lapland longspurs, on fields that are out food. grass seeds, bits of corn, and tiny are brown and white, like the fields bare or harvested to the ground, and stones in the fields. If snow buries These interesting and attractive they winter on. The longspurs are water pipits, Wilson’s snipe, and birds wintering in local cropland are those foods and grit, the birds get brown and streaked, like sparrows. killdeer plovers along shallow brooks them from fields swept clear of snow usually overlooked because of their Water pipits from the tundra, coursing through that farmland. small sizes and camouflage. But they by wind and along roadsides scraped snipe, and killdeer forage for active, Only wintering horned larks are are spotted when flying or walking aquatic invertebrates along running by snow plows. They also consume abundant in local agricultural over the fields. farmland brooks that stay unfrozen. chewed, but undigested, bits of corn environments that offer little in manure spread over the snow. protection from cold winds and Horned larks are permanent predators. And all those species are residents on local fields. In winter, invisible, until they move across the they form flocks of scores or FREE ground or fly. hundreds; each bird is brown with a APPRAISALS The extensive, seemingly barren black-and-yellow face pattern that fields these birds winter on are makes it distinctive. The larks are patchworks of brown soil and green visible when they bound low over the vegetation under a big, uninterrupted fields in flight, seeking fresh feeding Steinmetz is Buying & Selling sky. But occasionally the fields are places. covered by snow. And as the snow A few each of snow buntings and All Gold & Silver — Call for Quotes! drifts with the wind or melts, Lapland longspurs, down from the farmland is an ever-changing quilt of Arctic tundra for the winter, are in brown, green, and white. many lark gatherings for safety in Wintering horned larks, snow numbers in their open habitat. But US COLLECTIONS buntings, and Lapland longspurs are some winters, pure groups of snow

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Preventive Measures

Just the Flax, M’am Wendell Fowler ince man stood upright, tiny but mighty flaxseeds, with their fibrous mojo and health-sustaining oil, have been a cultural keystone. Composer Claude Debussy even wrote a lovely melody comparing a women’s beautiful, flaxen hair to the shiny, brown seed. The omega-3 essential fatty acid (EFA) oil and cleansing dietary fiber are indispensible for upholding health and a happy colon. Friends often come for dinner, and once I received a hilarious “thank you” courtesy call the next day. “Wendell, dinner was awesome, but I’m pretty sure some things came out of me this morning I ate when I was 6.” I enlightened him that the flaxseed I sprinkled on everything was “RotoRootering” his backed-up colon. Both plant and seed have been used for centuries to weave fibers for clothing and housing. Ancient Egyptians carried

flaxseed in their medical bags. During the eighth century, King Charlemagne passed laws requiring the consumption of flaxseed. Linen made from flaxseeds composed Christ’s swaddling infant clothes and were used to make the Shroud of Turin. EFA omega-3 deficiency is associated with chronic diarrhea, Crohn’s or IBS, ADD, irritability or nervousness, dry mouth, throat, skin that dries or cracks behind the ears, emphysema, asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic joint pain or arthritis, kidney, bladder or prostate problems, and infertility, impotence, or a history of repeated miscarriages.

Fibrous flaxseed contains significant amounts of omega-3 and naturally occurring plant estrogens called lignans, which prevent bone loss, reduce the risk of colon cancer and estrogenrelated breast cancer, and diminish symptoms of menopause. Omega-3 balances production of prostaglandins, which help regulate blood pressure, blood clotting, nerve transmission, allergic responses, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract functions, and the production of hormones. This miracle of nature helps prevent heart disease, improves mental function, and cools inflammation related to asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine headaches, and osteoporosis. Inflammation, by the way, accelerates aging and causes about 70 percent of today’s diseases, whereas omega-3 soothes inflammation, decreasing disease risk. Smell what I’m cookin’? Because Americans adore dead, processed foods, they eat way too much “6” and too little “3.” A diet high in omega-6 causes destructive internal inflammation, especially if the diet lacks magnesium and B vitamins. These overly used fats are used in many bodily functions, but less is more. The greatest source of the

overabundance of omega-6 fats in the American diet comes from popular cooking oils like sunflower, safflower, corn, cottonseed, walnut, and soybean oil, which are all high in omega-6 fatty acid. I repeat: Less is more. Omega-3 naturally occurs in coldwater fish, walnuts, and green, leafy vegetables. DHA—brain food—also comes from fish oil, salmon, herring, anchovies, sardines, chicken, and eggs. Check with your doctor first, but my formula for success is to ingest 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseeds with 2,000 IUs fish oil daily, in addition to a handful of plain walnuts. Try flaxseed over your morning fruit and cereal. Refrigerate ground flaxseed in a tightly sealed container and then grind a small handful before serving. Please note the need to grind the fibrous seed in a coffee grinder in small batches and then sprinkle them on everything you eat. Once ground, the seeds quickly lose their nutritious properties; store whole seeds in the refrigerator. At home, my wife and I put it on everything; even the dogs are set-yourclock regular. The mere gravity of getting out of your morning bed will arouse a truly moving experience even before the chilly, white car seat has a chance to warm up. Wendell Fowler is a retired chef turned motivational speaker and the author of Eat Right, Now! and Earth Suit Maintenance Manual. Contact him at chefwendellfowler@gmail.com.

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Military Service and Social Security By Sherra Zavitsanos Each year, on Nov. 11, America observes Veterans Day and honors the men and women who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces. Many of our Vietnam-era veterans are now nearing retirement age or are already there. It is important that they—and other American service personnel—know just what retirement benefits they can count on from Social Security as they make their financial plans. Like most of the civilian workforce, all current military personnel pay Social Security taxes and earn Social Security coverage. Earnings for active-duty military service or active-duty training have been covered under Social Security since 1957. Also, earnings for inactiveduty service in the reserves (such as weekend drills) have had Social Security coverage since 1988. In addition to regular military pay, Social Security adds special earnings credits to an individual’s Social Security record when he or she serves in the military. The extra earnings are for periods of active duty or active-duty training. If, for example, a person served in the military between 1957 and 1977, he or she has been credited with $300 in additional earnings for each calendar quarter in which active-duty basic pay was earned. These extra earnings may help someone qualify for Social Security or increase the amount of the Social Security benefit. The number of credits an individual needs to qualify for Social Security

depends on his or her age and the type of benefit. Any future Social Security benefit payment depends on a person’s earnings, averaged over a working lifetime. Generally, the higher a person’s earnings, the higher his or her Social Security benefit will be. And remember that Social Security is more than retirement. If a worker becomes disabled before reaching retirement age, he or she may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits. A disabled worker’s spouse and dependent children also may be eligible for benefits. If a worker dies, the widow or widower and dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. If you, or someone you know, were wounded while on active duty in the military, find out more about what Social Security can do by visiting our website designed specifically for wounded warriors: www.socialsecurity. gov/woundedwarriors. There, you will find answers to a number of commonly asked questions, as well as other useful information about disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Veterans and others who are within 10 years of retirement age should begin planning for retirement. A good place to start is with Social Security’s Retirement Estimator at www.socialsecurity.gov/ estimator. For more information, you can read our fact sheet, Military Service and Social Security, which is available on our website at www.socialsecurity.gov/ pubs/10017.html.

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participants’ hippocampus, a section of the brain that tends to shrink with age. In the walking group, the volume of the hippocampus had increased by 2 percent at the end of the year, while in the other group the hippocampus had decreased by 1.5 percent. So whatever your age, remember that taking a brisk walk can keep you healthy throughout your life in many different ways.

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Wrong Idea to Start a Hit Chaz Allen

Turkey Tamale Pie By Pat Sinclair Because Thanksgiving is a holiday for family and sharing, few couples are alone on this national feast. We often share dinner with family and friends but miss having lots of leftover turkey. If you are lucky enough to have some leftover turkey, or cook a small turkey yourself, here’s an easy recipe for the day after that’s almost a complete meal. Just add a salad or serve with a green vegetable. Makes 2 servings 2/3 cup cornmeal 2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 2 cups cubed cooked turkey 1 cup corn kernels 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 3/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 cup shredded cojack or cheddar cheese Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 1-quart casserole dish (9x5 inches) with nonstick cooking spray. Combine the cornmeal, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick. Pour into the prepared dish. Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and green pepper and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add the turkey, corn, tomato sauce, and chili powder and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes or combine flavors. Pour over the cornmeal. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese and continue baking until heated through and the cheese is melted. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Cook’s Note: If you like this recipe, try some variations. Leftover turkey is perfect for this dish but you can use other meats. I’ve made it with 8 to 10 ounces of ground turkey that I cooked before adding the onion and pepper. When I purchase a roasted chicken, I make a second meal using chicken instead of turkey for this casserole. You can use either a small can of drained corn or 1 cup frozen corn kernels (thawed). Polenta is actually very similar to cooked cornmeal and can be used as a base, eliminating a step. Pat Sinclair announced the publication of her second cookbook, Scandinavian Classic Baking (Pelican Publishing), in February 2011. This book has a color photo of every recipe. Her first cookbook, Baking Basics and Beyond (Surrey Books), won the 2007 Cordon d’Or from the Culinary Arts Academy. Contact her at http://PatCooksandBakes.blogspot.com

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d Haas was really bothered by one thing. I guess you could say that he was bothered by a number of things, but one thing really set him off, and that was smoker’s breath. If you know someone who smokes cigarettes, or something stronger, like a pipe or cigar, you know what I’m talking about. And it really bothered Haas, especially when his wife smoked. This was a few years ago, back when smoking was, well, en vogue. During World War II, even the government issued cigarettes to the troops for relaxation and enjoyment. But this was before we knew just how much harm cigarettes did to the human body. For better or for worse, more than 70 percent of the adult population smoked cigarettes at one time. And with that habit came smoker’s breath. Haas decided to do something about it. He invented a little peppermint pill and started selling it to smokers. He called it Pfefferminz! As with most things, Haas’s little pill didn’t catch on right away. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t selling very well at all. Maybe it was just because about darned near everyone smoked and they all had smoker’s breath, or maybe it was because nobody cared. So Haas came up with another idea. He decided that smokers might be more prone to buy his little pill if he put it in an unusual container. He came up with

a package that looked like a cigarette lighter. That helped a bit and he started selling a few more pills. But it wasn’t enough and he knew that. And what he found out was that people were buying the little pills because of the snappy container, not because they were trying to get rid of smoker’s breath. Now what? After all, he couldn’t just sell the container! But inspiration and a bit of research did the trick. If it was the container and not the pill, he’d come up with a different pill. He changed the pill to some snappy fruit flavors and started selling it as candy. Kids all over the world went crazy for the little flavorful candy in the snappy container. He did one more thing to make sure it caught kids’ attention. He put a very familiar face on the container. And, of course, he changed the name. It became one of the biggest-selling candies in the world, and even today, it sells more than $1 billion in product a year. It’s a Little-Known Fact that the smoker’s breath mint Pfefferminz failed to catch on, but the candy sure did. When Haas put Mickey Mouse’s head on the top of his container, which was shaped like a cigarette lighter, and took the first, middle, and last letter of the product name to coin the word PEZ, he created a hit! Visit the Little-Known Facts website at www.littleknownfactsshow.com

Enzyme May Unlock Memory Secrets Memory can be elusive. But some scientists have identified an enzyme that may boost recall of forgotten memories—or help people purge those they don’t want to retain. Scientists studying the enzyme PKMzeta have found that by blocking it in the brains of rats, they could force rats to forget certain learned behaviors, such as avoiding a liquid that made them ill. A team of researchers from Israel and the United States did the reverse, injecting rodents with viruses that carried genes to stimulate production of PKM-zeta. The enzyme appeared to help

the rats access behaviors that had passed from short-term to long-term memory. Adapting the treatment to humans suffering memory loss (or wanting to erase traumatic memories) is a long way off, however. Until scientists can determine exactly where specific memories are stored in the brain, manipulating levels of PKMzeta or any other enzyme could have unexpected results. As one scientist told the Science News website, “There’s a reason why the brain keeps memory under tight regulation.” www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com

New Success in Hunt for Causes of Alzheimer’s Efforts to diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease early have been hampered by lack of a definitive test that enables doctors to distinguish the condition from other forms of dementia. But two different teams of researchers are making progress on blood tests that may change that. At the University of California – San Diego, scientists following a group of elderly patients measured levels of betaamyloid in the volunteers’ blood over a nine-year period. Beta-amyloid is a protein that builds up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients; lower levels in the blood suggest that the protein has been deposited in the brain, where it interferes with the normal function of nerve cells. The scientists found that participants with the lowest levels of beta-amyloid

had lost cognitive function at almost twice the rate of those with higher amounts, indicating that beta-amyloid levels may be a sign of risk for oncoming dementia. Meanwhile, at Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Fla., scientists have had some success in using synthetic molecules— peptides—to find antibodies produced by the body’s immune system to fight disease. In a small pilot study, Scripps researchers were able to identify peptoidantibody pairs in the blood of six Alzheimer’s patients, pairs that weren’t present in patients without dementia. The result suggests that doctors may be able to use peptides to diagnose Alzheimer’s. Both studies will require more testing, but the results so far seem promising.

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Eat the Right Stuff for a Long Life The foods you eat can make a big difference to your heart’s health and your overall longevity. Fortunately, that doesn’t mean you can’t eat anything tasty or fun. Keep your heart in good shape by choosing these foods the next time you’re hungry:

you’re foraging in the wilderness, but nuts (walnuts, almonds, and macadamias), along with blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries, can help keep blood pressure down and reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer. Avocado. Add a little bit to your sandwich or salad and you’ll help lower levels of “bad” cholesterol and increase the “good” cholesterol in your body.

Salmon. Fish like salmon, shrimp, tuna, and sardines are rich in protein and omega-3 fatty acids, which help blood flow. (Be careful of mercury levels of tuna, though, especially for pregnant or breastfeeding women and small children.)

Beans. Lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans—all are packed with soluble fiber, calcium, and omega-3.

Oatmeal. Full of fiber and potassium (as well as omega-3), coarse or steel-cut oats (not instant) can reduce levels of LDL cholesterol and help keep arteries clear. Add a banana for some extra fiber. Nuts and berries. You may feel like

Dark chocolate. Don’t go on a binge, but cocoa beans contain flavanols, which can help lower blood pressure and decrease inflammation. Dark chocolate tends to have more cocoa solids, which increase the flavanol level.

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My Pictures of Our Wars

em “In Flanders Fields” As a child I learned the po erans that wars yield, And had that picture of vet diers who gave their lives, With rows of graves of sol ildren and wives. Leaving at home many ch g and brave, th pictures of soldiers stron wi m Na et Vi d an rea Ko Then came ay grave. but were buried in a faraw Who did not come home to see, e me more vivid pictures We then had TV that gav ed very near to me. en pp shooting ha te Sta nt Ke the of e tur And the pic ds far away, very strange battles in lan th wi r wa nt rre cu r ou r day, Fo of soldiers sent there every es tur pic ing ak bre art he I now see other, families torn one from an I see too many pictures of many a father and ly a son, but a daughter, For now they send not on even a mother.

Silent Guns The guns became silent tha t November day. The long war had ended for which folks did pray. But many a doughboy jus t didn’t survive. Yet others served nobly an d came home alive. The war to end all wars wa s over and so, Would peace last forever? They wanted to know. It’s tragic but that peace did n’t last very long. There’s conflict all over, see ms something is wrong. There’s many have served well and many have died To try to accomplish real peace they have tried. We honor the brave ones for they have served well. There’s a longing for real peace wherever men dwell . May there a day come wh en wars will be past, The guns become silent, a peace that will last. By Hubert L. Stern

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WAR Terrible, Costly Killing, Shooting, Destroying, Conflict, Struggle, Love, Happiness, Cooperating, Understanding, Agreeing, Tranquil, Secure PEACE This diamante poem was written as a group effort of the Messiah Village Poetry Society.

The Veterans , Wheelchairs aligned in a long front row hair. Old men, wrinkled faces, and thin gray slow; All quietly waiting, while time passes . care who ple Pushed into place by peo

Veterans Day T’was more than sixty years ago When the whole world was aflame, That our country called for help And millions there were that came!

, Behind them sit others alert and well ; past -ago Reminded now of a long spell, Thinking of buddies they knew for a ed. Reflecting on all the time that has pass ker arose. The room became still when the spea great call; a He told of a time when there came its foes, The country sought help to fight off their all. From youths who were willing to risk Out of so many, a fraction survive; their price. The days and the years now claiming e. aliv are Of the millions who served, few ! ifice The country remembers their great sacr By John McGrath

Brave soldiers fought in Africa, And some in the faraway East. Many did their bit in Europe; They were fighting the Nazi beast.

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At last the war was over And back to their homes they came, To families and their loved ones, To a life that now seemed tame. Not as fast as wartime shells, Time still takes its deadly toll. Few there are to raise their hand When today we call the roll. By John McGrath

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Book Review

How Warm It Was & How Far

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By Dr. Robert O. Kan ow Warm It Was & How Far chronicles the life of Dr. Robert O. Kan, a survivor of the Nazi regime throughout the Holocaust. Coming from a Jewish family, Kan provides perspective into the turmoil many families faced during World War II. The memoir tells of an unbelievable childhood, as the young Jewish boy narrowly escapes concentration camps and the horrifying fate of his father and sister. Assisted by the Dutch Underground, Kan returns to a life that is anything but normal— shuffling between foster homes, losing his leg in an accident, and realizing the nature of his sexual orientation. Determined to escape a harrowing childhood, Kan travels to America, where he pursues his education and the telling of his story. How Warm It Was & How Far provides insight into the turmoil of

This month’s smile belongs to Linda Amos of York, who received a friendly embrace from Hilda, the Turkey Hill mascot.

World War II and the resiliency of one young boy thrust into a world of war. About the Author Dr. Robert O. Kan, a retired orthopedic surgeon, was born in the Netherlands, five years before the breakout of World War II. As a child survivor of the Nazi regime, Kan traveled to America, where he finished his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Western Reserve University. After obtaining a Ph.D. in chemistry, he became an assistant professor at Kent State University, where he wrote his first book, Organic Photochemistry. Years later, he obtained his Doctorate of Medicine and entered into orthopedic private practice in Baltimore, Md., for 25 years. Kan enjoys classical music and has built several harpsichords. He also enjoys traveling and is the father of two grown children.

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