Woman Newspapers, Cumberland County, May/June 2015

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CUMBERLAND COUNTY EDITION MAY & JUNE 2015

IN THIS ISSUE: HOME SWEET HOME

KATHRYN BAXTER:

Searching for Mother’s Day

Decorating on a Budget

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Woman Loves: MAKE IT YOURS: Setting Up Shop

Happy Mother’s Day One of the best things about good mothers is that they remind their children to take care of themselves.

- Kristin Armstrong

I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars.

- E. M. Forster

Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being.

- Miriam Makeba

Publisher’s Note Photo: In The Moment Photography by Hollis.

What home means to me.

Dorothy was right: There’s no place like home.

Most of us spend more time at home than any other place. For better or worse, this deeply personal space has a potent influence over the way we feel about ourselves.

Our basic needs remain no different than 200,000 years ago: Water, shelter, food, security. And most often, comfort and prosperity.

But what is home? Is it your current location? Is it where you grew up?

We can have homes scattered across the globe and still not feel at home because a home isn’t a place; it’s a feeling.

I am privileged to say that for me, my home is a soft place to land. It’s a place where I can be 100% me. If I want to take off my bra, eat Nutella straight from the jar (don’t judge me) or watch Moonstruck for the hundredth time, I can because I’m home - where I can be naked, both literally and emotionally.

When I think about it, my home is sort of like the adult version of a security blanket. It has that same calming effect that stretches back to the days of treehouses and blanket forts. As an adult, my private place changed...obviously. My husband would rightfully find it creepy if I were to hang out in a treehouse. He’s more likely to find me curled up on the cozy, frayed daybed in our living room.

As I journey through life, dodging the occasional wicked witch, it’s comforting to know that my security blanket awaits with loving arms and a cozy bed, just across the threshold.

LOUISE SUKLE Editor & Publisher

EDITOR & PUBLISHER Louise Sukle lsukle@womannewspapers.com

CONTRIBUTORS Kathryn Baxter kathrynbaxter@gmail.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Julianna Sukle julianna@pressandjournal.com

Kathryn Baxter is a writer living in Brooklyn, NY. Find her online at womannewspapers.com/Kathryn-Baxter

SALES MANAGER Dave Brown daveb@pressandjournal.com ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Dauphin County: Tina Rinehart (717) 421-3247 tinarinehart@pressandjournal.com Cumberland County: Dave Brown (717) 756-1719 davebrown@pressandjournal.com SALES ASSISTANT Sara Egan saraegan@pressandjournal.com

Brenda Tadych sumthin2say@hotmail.com Brenda Tadych is a lifelong resident of Dauphin County, currently residing in Middletown. Find her online at womannewspapers.com/Brenda-Tadych

Deb Baer Becker dbbecker2@yahoo.com Deb advocates for women’s breast health, and writes about her experience surviving breast cancer. She’s writing a book about her years as a young airman with the USAF Thunderbirds. She holds an MFA in Writing from Pacific University, and is the proud mother of two adult-sized children and two rescued dogs.

She lives in Houston, Texas, but dreams of her native Pennsylvania’s rolling hills and cut-away fields. Find her online at womannewspapers.com/ Deb-Baer-Becker

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FITNESS, FATNESS, WHATEVER!

BY DEB BAER BECKER I’m at all ends, frustrated with my weight, specifically the fat jelly-roll around what used to be my waistline. I can think of a couple of valid reasons for my thick middle, but I’m worried that my body’s expansion is slipping out of control.

When I look in the mirror I imagine my ancestors, hearty thick-waisted peasant women with aprons, bare feet, and woolen knickers; generations of women who ate porridge and bacon grease — food that sticks to your ribs — and my middle age spread is filling in that DNA predestined silhouette quite nicely.

Just a few months ago I danced my way through the work week with energy-infused and sweaty Jazzercise classes. This worked for me, and what I mean by that is I was maintaining my weight.

And just to be clear that weight was not date weight, or pre-children weight, or Oh-my-God-I-lookfabulous-weight, but rather a normal weight for a middle-aged woman of my stature. I was healthy, happy, and living a full and wonderful life.

Then I injured my foot and my fitness turned to fatness.

The only exercise I could do without pain was restorative yoga, one hour of healing poses, my body draped over a bolster cushion like a boneless chicken.

My doctor X-rayed my foot, told me I had a fracture, and sent me to a specialist.

It was January, and I sat in the podiatrist’s examination chair, fiddling with the knobs to try to raise the leg pad so I could elevate my aching foot. I estimated my healing time: four weeks, and I’d be back at Jazzercise. I thought I had it all figured out.

Dr. Dennis entered the exam room, my X-rays in his hand. He put them up on the X-ray light box and showed me the fractured bone. He told me the break had already healed.

“Great!” I said, “So I should be back on my foot really soon, right?”

“Well, not exactly,” he said, and lifted my foot with his hand. “You have nerve damage.” He touched the top of my foot with his finger, and ran it along the exact area where I felt intermittent burning pain.

“But, how long until I can go back to Jazzercise?” I said.

“I recommend a season of gentle yoga,” said Dr. Dennis, and he lowered my foot placing it gently on the elevated pad.

A season of yoga. Ha! No cardio? How will I offset all of the calories from the season of Valentine’s Day chocolates? What about Girl Scout season? They stalked grocery store entrances like perfume snipers with their damned cookies — and right after that was Hershey’s CandyCoated-Milk-Chocolate-Eggs-season!

“You should see an improvement by May,” he added brightly, over top of his glasses and patted my foot.

“May?!” I said, “I’ll gain 20 pounds by May!” “Patience, my dear, patience. Nerve pain is tricky. It takes a long time to subside,” Dr. Dennis said as he slipped through the doorway, and disappeared from the room.

Patience my foot! I thought.

He also prescribed a daily rotation through frumpy footwear: sneakers, Birkenstocks, and

chunky clunkys. Really old lady shoes. No heels, no pointed toe flats with their tight toe boxes, no thong sandals.

These days I go to my closet to visit my fancy shoes with the same reverence as art lovers at a gallery. I trace my finger over the infinity circles of the bows that top my cherry patent leather peeptoe heels. Or I’ll take the lid off the box so I can see my favorite summer Caribbean blue and white striped strappy wedges. And always, I’ll take down my Ivanka Trump animal-print silver-studded sling-back kitten heels, place one on my healthy foot, and vamp around for a minute. My Ivankas are so pretty that one night my dashing Hubster picked me up, carried me across a dirty snow and slush covered sidewalk, and delivered me through the intended restaurant’s door, while the seated patrons watched and swooned at his gallant gesture. Those were some swanky days, my friend.

I think I might be in good company if the increased number of celebrities hawking Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, and Nutrisystem television commercials are an indication of how America’s weight loss dreams are dashed by sugar and french fries and bread — I heart bread.

Most annoying is that Atkins’ spokeswoman Sharon Osbourne when she says, “With Atkins you can,” through a face so modified by plastic surgery and Botox and injected goop that she speaks like she’s whistling through ill-fitted dentures. Can’t she just accept that she’s getting older?

A valid contributor to my thickening middle is my daily anti-estrogen pill, which reduces my chance of a breast cancer recurrence. It sets my estrogen level at just about zero, the estrogen level of women much more senior than me. When I first started taking it, my oncology nurse, Dixie, told me that some of her patients bitch about that pill; they say it makes them fat. I said, “Ha! They should just be grateful for their lives.”

When I became really miserable the Hubster suggested I consider swimming. Water provides resistance, and I wouldn’t have to bear any weight on my foot while I swim.

So I took the plunge and I joined the YMCA. A personal trainer suggested I try the Y’s deepwater aerobics class.

Water aerobics! It will be all seniors, I thought. But the chance to get a good workout overruled my negative anticipation, and general ignorance. I showed up early for the Wednesday night class.

When I walked out on the pool deck and placed my towel on a plastic chair, I noticed several senior women floating and rolling through the water like manatees. I put on a float belt and stepped down the ladder into the water. The weightlessness felt wonderful on my whole body. I felt lighter in spirit, too. The instructor started the class by making us form a circle. She told us to jog, and then run in place. We swung our arms and ran in the deep water with our legs. Next was cross-country skiing. We made long sweeping motions with our arms and kicked our legs. We did all manner of exercises, and I felt exhilarated and out of breath.

I looked at the women in my circle. They didn’t look like manatees at all. And not all of these women were seniors. But the senior women in my circle looked strong and graceful and dignified.

That’s when I knew I was in the right class.

“ my fitness turned to fatness”

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What happens when there’s no will by jan l. brown, attorney at law

Most of us know we should have a Last Will and Testament but it is amazing how many people die without one. When that happens, the State of Pennsylvania has laws in place which govern the distribution of the deceased person’s estate assets. The law known as the Rule of Intestate Succession defines who receives a portion of the estate assets and what amount. This rule deals with assets that are titled in the decedent’s sole name; assets titled jointly are generally distributed to the surviving joint owner.

If someone dies without a will, the intestacy laws provide that distribution begins with determining the spouse’s share, if there is a spouse. If the decedent had children, then the decedent’s spouse receives $30,000 plus half of the estate assets with the remaining half of the assets being distributed to the decedents’ issue (issue is defined as children, grandchildren or other descendants).

If there are no issue but there is a living parent(s) of the decedent, then the spouse receives the same $30,000 plus half and the parent(s) of the decedent receives the remaining half. If there are no issue or parents,

then the spouse receives the entire estate.

If there is no spouse, then the estate assets are distributed to the decedent’s issue according to what is called a “degree of relationship.” A “degree of relationship” analysis determines what amount or share the issue or relative will receive. If the decedent’s children are all living, they receive an equal share; if one of the decedent’s children predeceased the decedent, then that child’s share is distributed to that child’s issue, if there is an issue.

If there is no spouse and no issue, then the estate is distributed to the decedent’s parents.

If the parents are deceased, then the decedent’s

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assets are distributed to his or her siblings or their issue according to the rules in the “degree of relationship” formula. The distribution chain continues to include grandparents, then uncles and aunts and then cousins.

If there is no family or relatives at all, then the State of Pennsylvania receives the entire estate. Does this sound confusing? Imagine being in a room with 15 relatives all squabbling about who gets what and how much!

The Rule of Intestate Succession does not govern who is appointed the administrator of the estate. That determination is decided by the Orphans Court based upon petitions that

are filed by the interested parties (persons who wish to serve as administrator).

The purpose of a will is to ensure your wishes are carried out regarding the distribution of your assets. It also allows you to name who will be in charge of the estate and when and how the assets will be distributed.

If you do not have a will, the state will apply the rules and laws in place and the court will decide who will be appointed to administer your estate. If the estate assets are large, there are often contestments and legal challenges as to who will be named administrator for the will. Rarely do family members argue about who is to be named administrator of a small estate.

Jan L Brown and Associates is a law firm founded in 1993 to help families. The firm has over 43 years of combined experience and practices exclusively in the areas of estate planning, probate and elder law.

Estate planning includes Wills, Powers of Attorneys, Living Wills, Trusts, Tax Planning , Special Needs Trusts and Guardianships. Elder law addresses the legal issues of seniors, their families and those who care for them including obtaining benefits, such as Medicare, Medicaid and VA benefits and protecting assets from nursing home care costs. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice as every client and situation is different and requires specific review and analysis. If you would like an appointment, please call (717) 541- 5550.

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How should you respond to higher interest rates? submitted by chris dixon, aams edward jones financial advisor

If the Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates this year, as many financial professionals predict, what will it mean to you as an investor?

For one thing, if rates rise, the value of your existing bonds will likely fall. This won’t matter to you if you plan on holding your bonds until maturity, because as long as the issuers don’t default, you’ll continue receiving regular interest payments — and when your bonds do mature, you can redeem them at full face value.

What if you need to sell bonds before they mature? To guard against price volatility, and to gain the opportunity to benefit from higher rates, you may want to own short-, intermediateand long-term bonds.

When the short-term bonds mature, you can

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use the proceeds to invest in the new, higherpaying bonds. At the same time, you’ll still have longer-term bonds working for you — and typically, these bonds pay higher rates than shorter-term ones.

You can’t control the movement of interest rates. But you can take steps to protect your own interests.

This is Chris Dixon, your Edward Jones financial advisor, located at 29 S. Union St., Suite 110, Middletown, PA 17057 or contact my office at (717) 944-1206. Member SIPC

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A new generation of veteran advocacy by elizabeth simcox, executive director dauphin county bar association

Do you remember where you were on September 11, 2001?

A new generation now understands how it must have felt when Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. War was once not so real to a younger generation but is very real today post 911.

Imagine serving your country, fighting for what it true and right, and then imagine your country not fighting for you.

Homelessness in veterans is on the rise and afflicts primarily single, low- to no-income males. Female veterans are now climbing in numbers according to US Department of Housing and Urban Development, as women are now serving our country in record numbers.

These veterans served in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, and most recently in Afghanistan & Iraq.

Many of our vets suffer from mental illness, substance abuse and lack of support networks.

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, otherwise known as the VA, as many as 76,000 homeless veterans can be found sleeping on the streets of the United States.

Many seasoned attorneys who have experience helping veterans are now retiring from practice and are fortunately passing the pro bono baton through bar associations across the U.S. They are teaching younger attorneys to

respect those who fought and who continue to fight for our country.

Help is on its way and it is said that if a veteran has an attorney in Central Pennsylvania, they are 25 times more likely to get a positive outcome in obtaining VA benefits due them.

Also, pro bono attorneys in Central Pennsylvania have established “Wills for Heroes” programs to assist vets in writing a will.

Thank you to those who have served and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

If you are a veteran and have been denied benefits please contact Dauphin County Bar Association at 717-232-7536. If you are an attorney who would like to learn more from the DCBA regarding pro bono work for Veterans please contact us 717-2327536 or www.PAProbono.net.

? r e y w a l Nee d a The Public Service Committee of the Dauphin County Bar Association operates a Lawyer Referral Service which assists individuals in identifying private attorneys appropriate to their needs who can then be retained for their professional advice and representation.

Call the Bar Association headquarters at (717) 232-7536 (option 2) Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm to be referred to an experienced attorney.

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How far we’ve come how far we’ve yet to go by julie sherman, chair, harrisburg jewish film festival

Thursday, May 14, 7 pm Jewish Community Center 3301 N. Front St. Harrisburg Admission $10

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Nearly 40 years ago, freshman year, I went to visit a friend at college across the state. She told me she’d joined the school paper, and how the editor, a senior, seemed to like her. And how one night at work, he’d invited her to a party, but she’d needed to stop back in her dorm room, so he walked her there. And how when they got there, he came into her room, closed the door, and raped her.

“Did you tell anybody?” I asked, aghast.

She shook her head. “Have you told anyone since?” I pressed, and her tears came down.

We didn’t have the term “date rape” back then, a term that perhaps would have made my friend feel less confused and ashamed about what had happened to her.

Certainly she would have felt less alone had she known, as we do today, that in the United States, as many as 25% of women will experience sexual assault while in college.

More than half the rapes committed in the

US still go unreported. The most common reason given by victims is that rape is a “personal matter,” which in my friend’s case allowed her to hide the shame and self-doubt that went along with her belief that because she knew her attacker, somehow she should have known better.

How much kinder she might have been to herself had she known that two-thirds of sexual assaults are committed by people known to their victims.

Nearly 40 years on, my friend still heals, looking on with amazement at a new generation of survivors who speak out loudly, voicing rage and indignation, and refusing shame.

Who knows? With just the right push, she may join them.

“Brave Miss World” will be screened at 7:00 p.m. on May 14 at the Jewish Community Center, 3301 N. Front St., Harrisburg. $10 admission includes a 6:30 reception and panel discussion after the film, featuring Kristen Houser of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Rhonda Hendrickson of the YWCA Greater Harrisburg , and Kate Cook, rape survivor and activist. Encore screening at the Midtown Cinema on Wednesday, May 20th, at 5:30.

Tickets at the door, or online at bravemissworldhbgjff.bpt.me. For more information: www.hbgjff.com.

In many ways, my mom and I grew up together. I learned half of my life-lessons by watching Mom struggle through hers. I’ve talked her down from panic and up from depression - just as she has for me. We created budgets to help her get back on her feet and talked about our many relationship problems.

My mother is in her mid-60s. I am in my mid-30s.

It’s been a long road for us. She and my dad have been divorced for over 20 years. That divorce was hard on her and, like most people, we didn’t do it all perfectly.

She shared a lot with me as she found her footing, and I jumped in and tried to take the place of an adult in the house. Later, when I got engaged, I was totally honest with my fiancee: I have a mother who I am responsible for.

Many of my peers have children and I used to find their struggle with letting their kids go out and explore the dangerous, exciting world on their own completely unrelatable. But now I can. I can absolutely relate, albeit in a slightly warped, mildly dysfunctional way.

Today, Mom has a good job that doesn’t demand her weekends, doesn’t force her into strange personality conflicts, and allows her to live independently. She’s also in a new relationship and, while it is still in its early stages, she is happy, having fun, and feeling cared-for. I listened to her voice on the phone during a recent conversation; it was soft but strong, her energy joyful but relaxed.

Today, I feel like a mother myself, trying to let her go.

My mother is out there, falling in love, considering huge life decisions and for the first time in a long, long time, I don’t have a say in them. I recently told her, “I have been your teammate for 20 years. I’ve been ranked second when you have long-term relationships, but then, when those ended, I came back to bat!”

I always will be here for her if she needs me but I have to let go. This time if feels different. She wasn’t as strong then as she is now, not as independent or self-reliant as she is now. I have to let her pick her new teammate, and accept that there might be some mistakes. I have to trust that what she tells me is true: She is being loved, valued and well cared for. She is happy and safe.

I told her all that on the phone, hopefully conveying the full support and love in my heart. But I worry. I worry that she will let herself be blinded by love and allow herself to make poor choices, to count on the wrong person, to allow herself to be taken advantage of.

What brought tears to my eyes wasn’t fear, but the way I was finally able to share my feelings without anger. I wasn’t interested in controlling her life in the hopes of protecting us both. And she wasn’t fighting me, telling me to back off and stop ruining her good feelings. Instead, we talked and truly heard each other.

For the first moment in I don’t know how long, I felt like my mother was my mom and I was her daughter and there was a nice clean line where one stopped and and the other began. She sounded safe and happy and in control.

That might be all it takes for me to feel the same.

For the first moment in I don’t know how long, I felt like my mother was my mom and I was her daughter and there was a nice clean line where one stopped and and the other began.

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ATTICS OR BASEMENTS Take a look at your attic or basement. See any place you could set up a home office? If it is not finished and has issues with water, temperature fluctuation and more, your attic or basement might not be a suitable place for a home office, especially one with a computer and other electronics. If it doesn’t have any issues, your attic or basement might be ideal. Just choose the best part, perhaps under a window, move in some furniture, set up some screens and make it a private space to work.

Home offices set up in a spare room make great workspaces. You can get a lot done from paying bills to filing paperwork to conducting online research. Add a sofa and a TV, and you also have a great space to relax.

Unfortunately, not everyone has CLOSETS Take a look at the closets in your home. a spare room for a home office. If Spot one you could do without? Convert you don’t, do not despair. You can it to a home office. Clean it out and either still create a home office in a much set up a desk inside it or build one. Attach some 2x4s to the sides of the closet walls, smaller space in your home.

set some shelves on top, and you’re ready to go. You can use the lowest shelf as a desk surface and the ones above for books and other office items. You can remove the closet doors or leave them be. That way, you can shut away your office and your mess whenever you wish.

CORNERS Take a look around your home. See a neglected corner? Turn it into a home office with a desk, chair, file cabinet and whatever else you have space for. You can set up a home office in the corner of almost any room from the kitchen to your bedroom.

ENTRYWAYS Take a look at your entryway. Could it serve the dual purpose of welcoming guests and doing paperwork? Move over that hall tree, slide in a desk, and you’ve got a place to work, a place for someone to sit and a place for guests to hang their coats.

SOFA BACKS Take a look at your sofa. Could you use a table behind it? Desks make great sofa tables.

Rearrange the room, pull the sofa to the middle and add a small desk behind it to serve as both a sofa table and a home office.

STAIR LANDINGS Take a look at your stair landing. Wouldn’t it make a great home office? Depending upon how large the space is, you might be able to have an easy chair for reading.

HALLWAYS Take a look at the hallways in your home.

Have one that is rather wide or extra long?

Tuck a home office into it. All you need is a bit of space for a small desk and chair. If there is a nook in your hallway, you might be able to build a desk into it.

By Tresa Erickson Home offices do not have to be large. You can set one up almost anywhere in your home.

Look for under-utilized spaces, like nooks and crannies, then make the best use of the space to create the home office you’ve always wanted but never had the room for.

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COST CUTTERS Decorating on a shoestring budget is not hard. It just takes some clever thinking and some fine-tuned shopping. Good luck and have fun!

By Tresa Erickson You’ve been bitten by the decorating bug, and you’re ready to redecorate the major living areas in your home. You don’t have When it comes to accessories, a lot of money to spare, so you’re going to have to cut costs think outside of the box and where you can. Not to worry. With some thought and careful look for bargains. shopping, you can create beautiful rooms on a small budget.

Don’t be afraid to use the unexpected. Go When shopping, you want to put the bulk of your budget toward any large furniture pieces you need.

Don’t cut corners when it comes to these. Sure, you may save some money now, but you will have to shell out more later when the furniture breaks and you have to replace it. When possible, buy multifunctional furniture. Instead of a sectional, buy a sofa bed that you can use for extra guests. Should you need some smaller furniture pieces, consider buying them used and redoing them.

Once you have the furniture all set, study your living areas carefully and look for inexpensive fixes.

Instead of replacing your carpet, consider redoing the hardwood floors underneath. If you need to hire a professional for the job but can’t afford it, consider painting the floors until you can save enough money to have them refinished. Instead of papering your walls, paint them to look like linen using a faux finish.

Instead of replacing your cabinets, have them refaced or paint them yourself. Add some new hardware, and they will be good as new.

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One of the easiest fixes involves the use of paint and trim.

Both are relatively inexpensive, and you can use them to transform almost anything from drab white walls to plain side tables. Add drama to your living room walls by wrapping a chair rail around the middle and painting the upper half beige and the bottom half chocolate brown.

Dress up your plain side tables with some molding and light blue paint, and set them against the freshly painted brown walls for a pop of color.

Along with paint and trim, fabric is another inexpensive fix.

Don’t have any art? Stretch a piece of interesting fabric across a canvas, staple it into place and hang it up for instant artwork. Need new pillows? Make some out of some fabric and batting, or sew slipcovers for the ones you already have. Drapes ragged at the bottom? Cut off the damaged ends and sew on new bands of fabric. When shopping for fabric for your rooms, start at the remnant table. Chances are you will find exactly what you need for all of your sewing projects at a fraction of the cost.

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ahead and bring in that old garden gate and hang it on the wall. Take advantage of sales, clearance aisles and bargain bins. Shop at flea markets and thrift stores, and remember, you can redo almost anything you find. See a chandelier you like that’s tarnished? Go over it with some tarnish remover or give it a quick dash of spray paint. Add some new shades, and voila, you’ve got a new light at a low cost.

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Is it dementia? by heather watts, director of

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What was I going for? What was I doing? Oh, I can’t believe I forgot...

These are thoughts most of us have on a daily basis because we are overloaded with our jobs, families, appointments and routines. Our daily lives have become so crazy that most women would be lost without our calendars and to-do lists. When I am having one of “my moments” I feel thankful that it will come back to me eventually.

For many years I have worked in retirement communities with residents who have dementia. We see families under many different circumstances who struggle when a loved one has received this diagnosis.

Dementia by itself is not a disease; it is the name of a group of symptoms that affect the brain. Some people with dementia will continue their daily routines while others will lose the ability to properly care for themselves.

Families usually have trouble understanding these drastic changes in their loved one; from leaving the oven on, forgetting where they are, or not remembering the face of a loved one to a time when they begin having trouble with speech or remembering to swallow.

Dementia often causes confusion and

sometimes what we see as a small change can be a drastic event for someone with this diagnosis. It is difficult for those who do not have experience with dementia to understand what someone with this diagnosis deals with on a daily basis. Try to recall how it feels to be in unfamiliar surroundings - when all your senses are heightened - and have anxious feelings threaten to overwhelm you.

Dementia is more common in the elderly but in reality, this is not a normal part of aging.

Many things can cause dementia including Alzheimer’s and stroke. Although dementia does not have a cure, there are drugs that can slow the progression and improve symptoms.

Many people automatically believe that persons with dementia should be in long-term care facilities but that is not always the case.

Today, there are many groups, companies and organizations that will help families care for their loved one at home. From home health aides to visiting nurses, there are affordable options available.

If you or your loved one has a diagnosis of dementia, I urge you to explore all your options before you make a decision on what would be best for your family. Dementia can be cruel, and even though there may be times we don’t understand our love one’s emotions or behaviors, remember that there can still be breakthrough times when you will be able to reminisce and relive the “Good ol’ days.”

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The Susquehanna River is, by most accounts, the oldest and most flood-prone river in the Western Hemisphere (and, according to several sources, the entire world). Due to this age, much of the river has grinded its path down to the bedrock. With nowhere to go but over its banks, flood waters cover the Susquehanna basin an average of 1.24 times a year.

While the river at Harrisburg has an average summer depth of just 3.41 feet deep, Tropical Storm Agnes poured recordbreaking rains that rose the depth to 32.8 feet, drenching much of Harrisburg. Flood stage is labeled at anything over 17 feet, at which point several locations are already inundated. The Harrisburg Riverboat must seek out safety among the stout trees of Sanctuary Island, adjacent to the Governor’s mansion. The baseball field and City Island bath house

begin flooding at around 20 feet, which was last experienced during Tropical Storm Lee’s ferocity.

Before the construction of the Dock Street Dam in 1915, however, summer lows brought the river to just a trickle - and completely dry along parts of Wormleysburg. The modern low sits just below 2 feet of depth, which all but halts recreation on the river. The lowest drop in modern history was made in 1900, but before depth recordings were kept and accurately measured. That low is estimated to have been around 1 foot deep.

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Your brain matters by gail roddie-hamlin, president & ceo, the alzheimer’s association of greater pennsylvania

Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease, one that places an unbalanced burden on women at work and at home, forcing them to make unwanted choices about their careers, relationships and other life decisions.

Two-thirds of the people living with Alzheimer’s disease are women. In fact - nearly 13 million women are either living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease.

Nearly 60 percent of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high and about 40 percent suffer from depression.

Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s is increasing age and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are aged 65 and older.

But Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of old age up to 5 percent of people with the disease have younger onset Alzheimer’s, which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s.

Alzheimer’s is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease in which dementia

symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer’s, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment.

The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias will grow each year as the size and proportion of the U.S. population age 65 and older continues to increase. By 2025, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s disease is estimated to reach 7.1 million - a 40 percent increase from the 5.1 million aged 65 and older affected today.

Barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure the disease, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s disease may nearly triple, from 5.1 million to a projected 13.8 million by 2050.

Today, Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and it’s the only cause of death that can’t be prevented, cured or slowed.

The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater PA women’s initiative, a movement influenced and inspired by “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s” calls on 1 million women to use their amazing brains to help wipe out Alzheimer’s disease. At alz.org/mybrain, we invite each woman to share why her brain matters or to join us on June 21st for The Longest Day, where teams across the globe honor those facing Alzheimer’s disease by doing what they love or trying something new. And for those that need support during their own battles, we offer caregivers and patients a 24 hour a day 7 day a week helpline, 1-800-272.3900. Find out more at www.alz.org/pa.

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Put The Best Face On Your Home Appraisal Having your house appraised can be stressful. The key is to be prepared. Try to anticipate the needs of your appraiser, supply them with all the information required and let them do their job.

By Craig W. Armstrong eople get their home appraised for many reasons. Most commonly, a home appraisal is part of the selling process. Sometimes, a home appraisal is needed for insurance or refinancing purposes. No matter what the reason, there are things you can do to make your appraisal more successful.

Start by hiring a qualified, licensed appraiser in your state. Ask for a referral from your real estate agent, insurance agent or loan officer. Once you decide on an appraiser, provide them with all the information they will need. Start by explaining the purpose for the appraisal. Next, compile the paperwork. Some items you should have available are recent real estate tax bills, recent inspection reports, any surveys that have been done for your land and any written agreements related to the house. Create a list of updates that have been made to the house. Provide the date of the updates and the costs involved. Did you have a new dishwasher installed? That’s an update. Consider anything you have done to increase the value of your home.

Condition counts. What the appraiser sees will set the tone for their appraisal. Start with the outside. Has the lawn been mowed? Are the bushes trimmed? How does the siding look? You want

to make a good impression from the time the appraiser drives up. The same goes for the inside. You want to present a clean, organized home. An appraiser doesn’t want to see work that needs to be done, like missing carpet, torn wallpaper, broken fixtures, missing tiles and so on. Keep the house at a comfortable temperature. If it’s summer, turn on the air conditioning, if it’s winter, turn on the furnace. In essence, you are trying to create a comfortable environment for the appraiser.

Make the appraisal process distraction free. This means cage or remove pets from the home.

The same goes for the kids. Send them to Grandma’s for the day, if possible. Make yourself available to answer any questions, but for the most part, stay out of the way. The appraiser has a job to do and may want to avoid small talk, at least until the appraisal is done.

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Nothing Take a look around your room. Do you have clothes falling off the hangers, lying all over the floor, hanging on hooks and doorknobs, and piled high on chairs? It may be time for a wardrobe assessment.

Assessing your wardrobe can have enormous benefits.

You’ll find out what fits and what doesn’t, what is and isn’t out of style, what are and aren’t your favorites, and most importantly, where to find those favorite pieces when you want them.

Most of us have clothes that don’t fit, need repair or we just don’t like. These clothes are taking up valuable wardrobe space.

The average teen only wears 20% of their wardrobe on a regular basis.

Think about that. What have you worn in the past two weeks? There is a good chance that you’ve worn pretty much the same clothing, only in different combinations. That makes the rest of your clothing excess. You don’t have to get rid of that extra 80% of your wardrobe, but chances are you could get rid of a small percentage of it, without missing it. And if the other 75% were organized to the point where you could see it all, you might find a few more pieces you enjoy wearing.

Start a wardrobe assessment by removing all the clothing from your closet. Lay everything on the bed, including shoes and handbags. Next, lift up each piece and examine it carefully.

If it needs a button or any other kind of special attention, set it aside. Do not put any piece back into the closet that cannot be worn immediately. This

goes for out-of-season clothing as well. Set those aside for later. Once the closet is empty, vacuum the floor and wipe off the shelves and rods, so you can start fresh.

Before placing a piece of clothing back into the closet, make sure it still fits, you like it and will wear it. If a particular piece does not meet all of those requirements, throw it out. If you find something that is too small, for example, give it to a friend, sibling, consignment shop or charity. Don’t hang on to it in the hopes that you’ll lose the weight necessary to fit into it again. If you do lose weight, you can always buy a new piece that’s more in style. If something fits, but you don’t like it, get rid of it. There is no point in keeping clothes that you won’t wear.

Follow the same process with shoes. Donate shoes that are in good condition but no longer fit or are out of style to charity. Keep only the shoes you will wear. If you need a spare pair of tennis shoes for muddy hiking treks, keep just one extra pair. You don’t need three.

When you are ready to start placing clothing into the closet, group like items together. Hang blouses in one place and t-shirts in another. Put skirts together, pants together and jackets together. Don’t hang matching pieces together or you won’t be able to see all the style possibilities at a glance. Next, microorganize each category by hanging sleeveless shirts together, short-sleeved shirts together and long-sleeved shirts together. Pants should be hung on skirt hangers to avoid wrinkles. Group capris first, then full-length pants. Skirts can be grouped by length, as can jackets.

Now that you have a workable wardrobe, you can see exactly what you have. You may notice that you have four pairs of black pants, three long-sleeved white blouses and five blue jean skirts. Guess what you’ve learned? You don’t need to buy any more of those items. You have

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more than enough already. By categorizing your clothing, you can see exactly what you need to buy.

Examine your wardrobe as a whole. What color is the majority of your clothes? Do you see mostly black or red or blue? Whatever color monopolizes your wardrobe make sure you like it and it looks good on you. Maybe you look great in pink, but you see now that you have very little pink in your wardrobe. The next time you go shopping for clothes, you’ll know exactly what to buy.

Out-of-season summer clothing, like swimsuits, coverups, shorts and tank tops, and winter clothing, like bulky sweaters, jackets and boots, should ideally be kept in another location, making room for the in-season clothing.

With your busy schedule, you need to be able to grab and go, and keeping these little used items in your wardrobe only confuses the situation. Before storing these items, though, process each piece as you did with your current wardrobe to determine if it’s worth keeping. Store the outof-season clothing in another closet if available or in boxes or plastic containers in the basement.

A wardrobe is like jigsaw puzzle. You can’t put together a decent outfit if you can’t find all the pieces. Get your closet into shape. Soon you’ll be able to put together stylish new outfits in a snap and you may even discover a few new favorites.

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The benefits of waxing over shaving will give you an overview of why many people have converted to waxing as their preferred method of hair removal.

1. Waxing lasts longer than shaving because hair is extracted from the roots. Shaving creates a blunt edge to the hairs which can make them feel thick and coarse when they grow back in.

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Spring is a great time to organize and remove the clutter in your life. Cleaning out the closets throughout your home is an easy place to begin. It is a great feeling to eliminate clutter and get more organized, so start the process now by using the following guidelines.

First, take a look at the disorder in your home; the items you never use or wear, items you should use but don’t, and those hardest to part with - your favorite “mistakes.”

Next, collect all these items and sort them into three piles. Those in excellent condition and are quality, current styles should be taken to a local consignment shop. Another group should be those items that are no longer in style but in good condition and are useable.

Place these items in a “donate” pile to take to a local charity. The final group of items should be items that are no longer useable, dirty, out of date, etc. They should be put in the pile for the trash. You may think that you can donate these unusable items to charity, however, if they cannot sell them they will have to pay to discard them, so please reconsider whether you should donate them.

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Now that you’ve finished the sorting, the final step is to choose a good quality consignment shop (or a couple of different shops) to sell your wares.

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Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to your nerves, often causes weakness, numbness, tingling and pain. Most often it affects the feet, but the symptoms can also be present in the hands and other areas of the body.

Many people describe the pain like “burning needles” all over their feet. Others describe a “sharp, grabbing pain” that happens off and on throughout the day. Some people have “cold feet” and others experience extreme sensitivity, sometimes so bad that anything that touches their feet causes pain. Yet, almost everyone with neuropathy experiences numbness. This numbness can range from mild to severe, or anywhere in-between.

Neuropathy can affect anyone, but it’s very prevalent in those with diabetes.

Peripheral neuropathy can also result from traumatic injuries, infections, metabolic problems, inherited causes and exposure to toxins. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for neuropathy.

Medication can reduce the pain and other symptoms for some people, but the side effects are often worse than the symptoms. Over time, many patients will develop a tolerance to the

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Instead, it’s a problem that develops over many years. In the beginning, there’s not much more than an occasional aching sensation in one or both knees. And after you get up and move around, that achy feeling goes away. But as time moves on, the ache happens more often and lasts longer. Eventually, it hurts all the time.

In the early stages of chronic knee pain, over-the-counter medications seem to help.

But as the condition progresses, even drugs don’t relieve the pain. It becomes difficult to walk, going up stairs can be almost impossible, and sitting in a chair and not moving can be painful. This common condition affects about 13% of all women and 10% of all men aged 60 years and older. Known as knee arthritis, it’s a form of osteoarthritis (OA) and is one of the most prevalent ailments that result in disability, particularly in the elderly population.

Many people with chronic knee arthritis resort to knee replacement surgery. As with any surgical procedure, there are risks involved and the rehabilitation is lengthy. Some people, due to other existing medical problems, are not able to have the surgery. Some people are unable to

afford it, while others simply prefer not to have it.

Recent advancements in medical treatment now provide an alternative method of care that doesn’t require surgery, doesn’t include oral medications, and doesn’t involve a long period of rehabilitation. The treatment is administered on an outpatient basis and time off work is not usually necessary, as most people are encouraged to maintain their normal lifestyle and activity level.

While this treatment works very well for most people, it’s not for everyone. A thorough examination is required to determine if a person is a candidate for this treatment procedure.

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The best gardens are designed around some basic principles. There must be composition and harmony. There must be balance, proportion, texture and rhythm. There must be a focal point, and, of course, there must be color. The best gardens feature all of these principles in one way or another, including cottage gardens.

Cottage gardens are small gardens surrounding, you guessed it, a cottage or a small structure of some sort. Many are fenced and feature arbors, arches or trellises. Most have walkways that wind their way through the garden and lead visitors to and fro.

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MY SUCCESS STORY by Sharon Wilson

Adjusting To Change I am originally from Maryland and I moved to Pennsylvania to start a new life after my divorce. I have a very strong and independent personality, but I was married to a person with a narcissistic personality and it was a challenge. We owned an IT consulting firm together.

At the time I was the vice president making six figures but he tried everything to belittle me.

In meetings, he hated that I would ask questions or had ideas. Once he even made the comment, “You ask questions like a man.” Over the years the challenges he presented changed my personality. I became bitter and angry all the time. I used profanity when I spoke. I was not happy. What really got to me was when my youngest daughter said, “I want my Mommy back.” It was then that I said, “I can’t go on like this,” and after 24 years of marriage I got a divorce in 2006.

Before deciding to move to Pennsylvania, I had looked for jobs in Maryland but, as a former business owner, I got the, “You’re over qualified” response for every position I applied for.

In August of 2006, I participated in the Department of Labor’s Senior Community Service Employment Program and was able to apply to Experience Works. The program paid a stipend of $5.15 per hour, the minimum wage at the time. I was placed at a senior center to support its director.

During this time, one of the program coordinators told me about an opening in the program paying $9.00 an hour.

I have a BS in Math and an MBA in Finance and most of my work experience had been as a contractor to the federal government, so was able to assist them quite a bit.

In March 2007, I was promoted to office manager.

I made a decent salary and was able to use all of my experiences. Two years later in July 2009, I was laid-off.

From August 2009 to May 2010, I applied to many, many jobs. During this time I had the opportunity to meet with the director of the Community Progress Council (CPC). When he found out that I had been the office manager for Experience Works, he admitted me into their Department of Labor Senior Program.

Despite my background, I was applying for administrative jobs in hopes of getting something so that I could support myself again. No one would hire me for an administrative job because they said that they knew I wouldn’t stay. By this time I had no savings, the unemployment was gone and I had to rely on my family and friends for financial help.

While working at CPC, I got to help a lot of people.

As information came into the office I would try to share it with people who needed it. Whether it was housing, legal, medical insurance, unemployment insurance or job openings, I would try to get the information out to our participants.

One day I was in the office alone and a fax came in for the Going Places Network Workshop from Dress for Success South Central PA. It was a six-week course for the unemployed and under-employed where participants would gain professional skills, accelerate their job search and build confidence through weekly training sessions. I thought, “This sounds great. Who can I recommend?”

After a few minutes, I thought, “Sharon, you should go.”

I got a lot out of attending the workshop. During the resume portion of the workshop, it was suggested that I should put my education at the end of my resume and, believe it or not, that made a difference, and I started getting interviews. We did mock interviews which gave me the practice I needed for my future interviews. It was during one of the sessions that I was invited to join the Professional Women’s Group (PWG). I was a little reluctant because I’m not a group-joining person but I’m so glad I did. The group was comprised of other women like me. I didn’t realize I needed socialization, but I did.

The PWG has been a lifeline that I didn’t know I needed. At my first meeting, our Coordinator, Donna, looked at my resume and said, “Why are you applying

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for administrative jobs? Your background is financial.” It was the boost I needed to start applying for financial jobs again.

At this same time the director of CPC knew of my financial background and asked if I wouldn’t mind helping out in the accounting office. I thought this would be a good move since I would have current financial experience to put on my resume. I worked in the accounting office part-time for 18 months, and it paid off.

The Fiscal Administrator for the Head Start Program at CPC got sick and had to leave. They had a grant that was due and no one knew how to do the cost portion.

Because of my federal government experience and budgeting experience, they hired me temporarily to submit the Head Start grant. The Head Start director was very satisfied with my work. She left CPC shortly after the grant submission for another position, but she told me that if anything came up at her new job she would let me know.

About three months after leaving, she did contact me and said that there was a billing position that she wanted me to interview for. I went in for the interview, and during the interview the president felt that I had more to offer and asked if I would be interested in coming aboard as Leg Up Farm’s Fiscal Administrator. I said, “Yes, of course,” and I have been there since April 1, 2013. Four years had passed since my layoff in 2009 and I was now making a salary which would make me financially independent again.

I have encountered many individuals during my journey.

Sometimes we don’t before really understand how we touch each other’s lives but I want to tell you that many have made a Sharon Wilson difference in my life.

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I didn’t know my Uncle Charles volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Nor did I guess Great-aunt Mary had an affinity for crossword puzzles. I’m a little ashamed to say I didn’t know these things until I read it in their obituaries. It was as if I was being introduced to new people.

Uncle Charles wasn’t just my uncle and godfather, of course. I also knew him as an electrician and a hunter. But, how did I not know him as the volunteer who drove his silver Jeep Cherokee to deliver meals to seniors? And I never knew, “Have crossword puzzle book will travel” was something of a Tadych family motto according to Aunt Mary’s obit.

My aunt and uncle’s obituaries informed me of something interesting and wonderful.

Some obits read more like a job resume and are so short that it really makes me wonder: I mean, the votes have been counted, the final tally is in, and the deceased scored zero? Was the deceased truly void of any cousin, friend or neighbor who could tell the world something interesting about their life?

I know it’s difficult to find the right words for an honorable obituary in the midst of preparing funereal arrangements and attending to countless chores. It’s particularly daunting to accurately organize the names and relationships of survivors. There is a demand to see it all in writing and it’s up to those left behind to capture a whole life in one obituary and honor the deceased as best they can. That’s a lot of pressure.

Within the final printed words summarizing an entire life, certainly we are interested in where the person was born, where they worked, and to what organizations they belonged. We love the heart-warming pictures and want to know who the survivors are and where we

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should direct our donation. But why not let the world know, “She could never have enough headbands or wear enough pink.”

Personally, I’m drawn to the “exit laughing” approach - obituaries with a touch of humor to memorialize the person’s life and legacy. “He kicked the bucket, bought the farm, and ate his last pretzel” or, “Tragically, she passed before her Phillies finally won a game this season.”

If that’s not love behind those words, I don’t know what is. These sometimes-silly quips tell the reader all they need to know about the deceased and a little something about the loved ones he or she left behind.

The lives reflected in these lighthearted obituaries certainly had their challenges and burdens, but there they are, making us smile when we least feel like it. I say to hell with the neatly constrained biography! Tell me more about baseball, pretzels and crossword puzzles.

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Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to a healthy mind and body. Of course with hectic schedules, kids, and many other distractions, getting enough sleep is easier said than done.

Here are some tips on how to fall asleep from the National Sleep Foundation.

1. Keep a standard bedtime and wakeup time. Yes, even on weekends. Standard bedtimes and wake-up times help keep your body’s internal clock regulated.

2. Practice a relaxing bedtime ritual.

Stress, excitement and anxiety make it tough to fall asleep; try doing an activity that will help you relax and unwind before bed. Dim lights help you relax even more.

3. Avoid naps, especially in the afternoon. A good nap may get you through your busy day, but if you cannot fall asleep at night, you should get rid of your napping routine.

4. Exercise daily. A good workout will help you sleep better at night. The harder, the better and you can do it at any time of the day.

5. How’s your sleep environment?

Take a good look at your bedroom. Is it ideal for sleeping? Make it cool — between 60 and 67 degrees. Is there noise? Too much light?

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6. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes and heavy meals. These things can all disrupt your sleep. Eating a big and/or spicy meal can cause indigestion that could keep you up or even wake you up in the middle of the night.

For more tips on how to fall asleep, visit the National Sleep Foundation website. Having a relaxed body and mind is an extremely important element when getting a good night’s sleep. Regular massage can help relax your mind and your body.

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