Cumberland County 50plus LIFE May 2016

Complimentary | Cumberland County Edition | May 2016 • Vol. 17 No. 5

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori

Dr. Lori’s Kid Collectors Lori Verderame

At my public antiques-appraisal events held at venues nationwide, many of my audience members are kids.

Some of these kids remind me of my childhood. I was a kid who spent many a weekend touring local flea markets and yard sales with my dad.

My dad liked to look for old tools and military objects, and he taught me about them.

But the kids that come to my events collect all types of objects, from fine art to movie memorabilia and more. Young people are very keen collectors. They know what’s hot and what’s not. They learn to become good negotiators and they know how to spot a bargain and how to use their technology skills to sell and trade online.

I often feature kids and their

collections on by her mother my antiques and older sister, she brought a appraisal tour. medal she found They share their in her grandpa’s knowledge of a collectible button jar to one of my events. category What Carly and talk had found was a about diverse Native American collections peace medal ranging from that Louis and Star Wars toys to vintage Clark gave Dr. Lori with Emily during Dr. Lori’s Kid to the Native pottery.

Collectors Appraisal event in Tulsa, Okla.

Americans Here are a during their few of the kids expedition under the auspices of the that follow me and are at the core of my Kid Collectors programs.

Jefferson administration.

My evaluation of her valuable During the early years of my tour, piece of Western history was the impetus for a childhood filled with I met Carly, age 5, who came to my the joy of collecting. Carly returned event in Lancaster, Pa. Accompanied

to my program years later to show me a Frederic Remington sculpture of a bucking bronco she bought at an auction, which she added to her growing Western art collection.

Asaya from Virginia Beach, Va., bought an autographed poster of Pete Rose from a thrift store.

He loves baseball, and although the 6-year-old was unfamiliar with the Cincinnati Reds slugger, Asaya liked the piece so much that it started him on his way as an autograph collector.

He even asked for my autograph to add to his collection.

I met Ethan, age 11, at my show in Baltimore, Md. He told me that he and his older brother collect “unusual objects” from flea markets and thrift stores.

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“If there is something that I have never seen before, I buy it and then search online to see if I can find something similar,” he explained. “It’s like solving a mystery.”

I thought that was great for creative learning and a fine collecting method.

Ethan brought me a Medieval Revival base metal sculpture of an equestrian from the 1870s worth $500. The

architectural object was interesting and unusual.

Emily, age 12, brought a painting by a well-known regional artist to my appraisal event in Tulsa, Okla., and we became fast friends.

I asked Emily why she collected paintings and she commented quite intelligently and enthusiastically

about the composition, brushwork, execution, and formalist properties of the painting like a true art historian.

I was so impressed with her command of the field’s vocabulary and knowledge that I asked how long she was collecting, and she said that she studies art in school and has been collecting for a few years.

When she is not helping out around

the farm, Emily adds to her growing art collection with some pretty valuable pieces.

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Assisted Living Residences Brookdale Grandon Farms 1100 Grandon Way, Mechanicsburg (717) 730-4033 Funeral & Cremation Services Cremation Society of Pennsylvania Serving Cumberland County (800) 720-8221 Emergency Numbers American Red Cross (717) 845-2751 Central PA Poison Center (800) 521-6110 Cumberland County Assistance (800) 269-0173 Energy Assistance Cumberland County Board of Assistance (800) 269-0173 Eye Care Services Kilmore Eye Associates 890 Century Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 697-1414 Funeral Directors Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc. 30 N. Chestnut St., Dillsburg (717) 432-5312 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 American Diabetes Association (800) 342-2383 Arthritis Foundation (717) 763-0900 CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400 The National Kidney Foundation (800) 697-7007 PACE (800) 225-7223 Social Security Administration (Medicare) (800) 302-1274

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By Chelsea Peifer When Barb Burrell read about a public contest to select the name of the then-nameless Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat, she thought she might as well put an entry in.

“I submitted my name [suggestion] in 1986, and it got picked,” Burrell said. “And I also got a plaque and lifetime tickets for the riverboat.”

And now, 30 years after naming the popular stern-driven paddlewheel riverboat that visitors delight in riding, Burrell also volunteers a few days each week at the riverboat.

“I volunteer with whatever they need help with,” Burrell, 69, said.

“They make sandwiches, and I help deliver orders or call names. I help in the office when I can, but I love the kitchen crew.”

Burrell started riding on the riverboat more frequently when she retired.

“There’s nothing like it. It’s just wonderful. You get to see the mountains, birds, and wildlife … and you get the chance to talk to people from all over the United States,” she said.

The riverboat was built by hand on City Island as a communityservice project by the Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society and launched in 1988, according to its website (www.harrisburgriverboat. com).

The proceeds that don’t go toward maintaining the riverboat are given to community-service projects benefiting seniors, children, military veterans, and others.

The riverboat is one of only six remaining “authentic” paddlewheel riverboats in the nation, meaning that it only uses the paddlewheels for propulsion and steering.

Burrell had the chance to take part in the riverboat’s 25th anniversary celebration a few years ago, and she was volunteering on the day that the boat welcomed its millionth customer.

Choosing a favorite cruise is not easy for Burrell, who said it really

Volunteer Barb Burrell in the dining area inside the Pride of the Susquehanna, the location of the riverboat’s dinner cruises and other special events.

depends what a person is looking for on their trip—because the riverboat can be used for anything from weddings and business functions to themed dinner cruises and murder mysteries.

“I like the ‘Pirates on the Pride’ and I like the ‘Princess’ ride. I love it all,” Burrell laughed. “I’ll go ride anytime.”

The riverboat also offers daily 45-minute cruises to visitors on all seven days of the week from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Tours can cover history, ecology, and environmental issues surrounding the Susquehanna River.

In the springtime, Burrell delights in seeing lots of children and students visit the boat for field trips.

“I love to see all the kids having fun,” Burrell said.

Her own two grandchildren love going along on the riverboat with her and jump right in to help volunteer with the kitchen crew sometimes.

“The first time they rode with me, they just stood at the back and watched the paddles,” Burrell recalled.

The months of May through November are pretty much nonstop at the riverboat, but during the winter months there are plenty of repairs to be done and lots of preparations for the busier season.

Burrell retired in 2010 when her husband, Larry, became ill and soon passed away. They were married for 42 years.

Burrell lives with her dog, Gus, who is a 10-year-old Jack Russell and black Labrador mix.

“Gus was a stray, and my husband was ill and decided that he wanted to keep him,” she explained. “He just showed up at our door, and he’s still there. He is a feisty little thing, and very protective.”

Before retirement, Burrell owned a cleaning service, and before that she worked in construction. Now she continues to work part time as a cashier.

“If I’m not doing anything, I show up and ride the riverboat,” Burrell said. “Everyone has to experience it. There’s so much to offer on it. There are so many activities, and they’re all worth it.”

Visitors to the riverboat may park in the lots off the Market Street Bridge and can follow the signs marked “riverboat” along the walking paths on the island that lead to the docks where the riverboat is located.

Anyone who is interested in volunteering with the Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat should call (717) 234-6500.

“We can use any help that we can get,” Kim Yoder, administrative assistant with the riverboat, said.

Burrell encourages everyone who is retired or soon to retire to get involved with something such as volunteering right away.

“Sitting at home is not a good idea. You can end up getting depressed and thinking about all that you can or cannot do,” she said. “Get involved with anything.

There are so many things to do.”

For Burrell, volunteering at the riverboat has become one of the parts of her routine that she looks forward to the most.

“You meet so many different people from all different walks of life, and you find out how good your life really is,” she said. “You make people smile, and that’s the best thing.

“Get out there and talk to people and let them talk about themselves.

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Is This Thing On?

Abby Stokes

3 Reasons I’m Not an Early Adopter of Windows 10

If you have a PC computer, you’ve possibly seen this window, or something like it, pop up when you turn your computer on. What are you to do?

Well, I don’t want to tell you what to do, but here’s what I’m going to do.

Wait … wait … and then wait some more.

The free upgrade to Windows 10 will be available (for those with PCs running Windows 7, 8.1, or 9) until August 2016.

So there’s plenty of time for “early adopters” to discover and protest what’s wrong with Windows 10 and give Microsoft a chance to fix the bugs before I go for the upgrade.

I don’t chase down the latest and greatest gadgets out there. You’d think I’d be an early adopter, but I’m not. I read the reviews about what’s new with technology so I can be current, but I’m slow to make a purchase.

Here are three reasons why I am not an early adopter: 1. If it ain’t broke ... I don’t believe in a “Kleenex society”—use it once and toss it aside. Quite literally, when I find an old tissue in a coat pocket, I’m more than happy to reuse it over and over again.

It takes a lot for me to replace something that’s still functioning fine and meeting my needs. Sure, sometimes I have to endure shocked expressions or ribbing that I’m still carrying an iPhone that is now three generations older than the one available in stores, but I can take it. www.50plusLifePA.com

Pressure from someone who thinks they know what I need or wants me to have what they have is no reason to give up what I like or am used to.

I don’t base my footwear purchases on what other people are wearing or would like me to wear. Why is technology any different? What I walk in or talk on or type with has to meet my needs— not anyone else’s. I suspect that is true of you too.

2. I’m no guinea pig. If unpaid internships pose an ethical dilemma, why doesn’t selling technology before it performs properly have us equally indignant?

The analogy is weak because an intern doesn’t pay to work, but we do pay when we buy a phone, tablet, or computer that has been rushed to market before the bugs have been fixed or exterminated.

Since when did paying customers become unpaid usability experts? Yes, fixes come down the pipeline after early adopters make a fuss. Why not offer a discount to early buyers for our expertise and feedback on the new products?

3. I’m sticky. Loyal. Content.

Maybe a little bit of each. I’ve never been a fan of change for change’s sake. Statistically that’s true of most baby boomers (born before 1964) and beyond.

It’s not that we sticky ones can’t learn something new or be flexible, but for heaven’s sake, have it be because there’s some kind of improvement with the technology,

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The Bookworm Sez

Dimestore: A Writer’s Life Terri Schlichenmeyer

You never have to darn your socks.

That was a weekly chore for Grandma, but when you have holes in your socks, you go buy new ones.

You don’t have to settle for just three channels on TV, either, or just one local grocer, but in the new book Dimestore by Lee Smith, you can read about someone who did.

Born in an area of the Appalachians that were so steep that “the sun didn’t even hit our yard until about 11 o’clock,” Lee Smith grew up in the shadow of both mountains and dimestore.

That was her father’s Five and Ten Cent Variety Store, which he’d owned since Smith was a small girl and that he’d operated with the help of family when he was feeling “kindly nervous.”

At those times, he stayed in a state

Dimestore: A Writer’s Life

By Lee Smith c. 2016, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 224 pages mental hospital in another city, far away from home in Grundy, Va.,

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Lee Smith

population of about 3,000.

Lee remembers those days but doesn’t dwell on them. When either of her parents was hospitalized for

mental health issues, she stayed with family—which nearly described everybody in Grundy.

That was back when parents didn’t always know the whereabouts of their children for most of the day, and when product deliveries could take hours because “visiting” was part of the package.

It was when Saturday nights were spent at the drive-in, listening to bluegrass music before the movie began; and before chain stores replaced locally owned businesses, including Smith’s father’s dimestore.

It was when neighbors took up the slack when it was needed, because everybody watched out for everybody else.

And yet, Smith was “being raised to leave.”

There was life outside Grundy,

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and her parents wanted her to have it. And she did: college in another town, jobs in other states, marriage, children, and marriage again. She became a published author, a mental health advocate, a grieving mother.

And through it all, in her heart, Smith never really left Grundy.

How could she? It was home, “the perfect … education for a fiction writer.”

Inside Dimestore, there’s a little

something for everybody.

Fans of author Lee Smith’s novels will find introspection here, on reading, writing, and how her novels came together. Most are humorous; some are teary.

Then there are the best parts of this book: chapters that sparkle and essays about life in a small town so isolated that many of Smith’s gradeschool classmates had never even been outside the county—priceless pages,

evoking nostalgia that feels like a homemade afghan or chocolate chip cookies hot from the oven.

As she does in her novels, Smith makes it seem as though we’ve met her people before, or grew up knowing them as our parents’ friends.

Even readers raised in the big city will be convinced that they hailed from over yonder.

You shouldn’t hesitate to give this book to an elder, with plans to

borrow it back soon. It contains the kind of warmth you need on One of Those Days. Yep, Dimestore is a pretty darn good book.

The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer.

Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 14,000 books.

Lending Money to Adult Children? Be Careful Your children may have outgrown their allowance, but their money problems don’t automatically end when they grow up.

Lending money to adult children can end badly if you’re not careful, though.

Follow this advice for maintaining a good relationship when your grownup kids hit you up for a loan: Don’t lend more than you’ll miss.

Risking financial instability for the

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sake of your children will put your relationship in jeopardy if they can’t pay the money back on time.

Don’t be more generous than you can afford, even if you expect to get the money back.

Find out how they’ll use the money. Instead of paying off their debt, your child buys a sports car. Feel betrayed?

Before handing any money over, make sure you know exactly how

they’ll use it. You can avoid surprises by lending them smaller amounts over time instead of a large lump sum all at once.

Set clear terms on late payments or defaults. You’re not being unreasonable to ask for interest if repayment is late in coming.

Discuss options ahead of time to eliminate misunderstandings later.

You can lower the interest rate or change other terms if necessary (your

adult child loses his or her job, for example).

Put everything in writing. A handshake and a promise only mean so much. Set down the details of the loan in a clear document that spells out how much you’re lending, when you expect it to be repaid, and what will happen if either of you violates the agreement.

Again, this will guard against confusion and hurt feelings later.

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Bethany Village – The Oaks

325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org Number of Beds: 69 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF/CCAC; Eagle, LeadingAge PA Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living also available.

Fairmount Homes

333 Wheat Ridge Drive • Ephrata, PA 17522 (717) 354-1800 • www.FairmountHomes.org Number of Beds: 114 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: LeadingAge PA Comments: Fairmount is known for its high-quality care and its successful rehabilitation program. We are mission driven and dedicated to faith, family, and community.

Maple Farm

Number of Beds: 290 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: No Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Featuring Traditions at Claremont, a dedicated, 39-bed, short-term rehab unit. Claremont provides quality skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for short- and long-term stays.

Homeland Center

1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 (717) 221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org Number of Beds: 95 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: AAHSA, LeadingAge PA (PANPHA), NHPCO, PHN, HPNA Comments: A beautiful, full-service continuing care retirement community with a 149-year history of exemplary care.

1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: LeadingAge, LeadingAge PA, Mennonite Health Services Comments: Maple Farm puts the person first so your choices matter. Enjoy the comforts of home with country kitchen, private bedroom, full bath, and great views.

The Middletown Home

999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 (717) 944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org Number of Beds: 102 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2031 • www.ccpa.net/cnrc

Mennonite Home Communities

604 Oak Street • Akron, PA 17501 (717) 859-1191 • www.maplefarm.org Number of Beds: 46 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Our campus offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, personal care, and independent living residences.

Number of Beds: 188 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Equal Housing, LeadingAge PA Comments: Person-centered care with reputation for compassion and excellence. Established in 1903. Respite care available w/minimum stay.

Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 118 Pleasant Acres Road • York, PA 17402 (717) 840-7100 • www.yorkcountypa.gov Number of Beds: 375 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Physical, Occupational Respiratory Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: No Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Elm Spring Residence Independent Living on campus.

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Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers The listings with a shaded background have additional information about their center in a display advertisement in this edition.

Tel Hai Retirement Community

1200 Tel Hai Circle • Honey Brook, PA 19344 (610) 273-9333 • www.telhai.org Number of Beds: 139 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF, MHS Alliance, Leading Age Comments: Dedicated short-term rehab neighborhood with Tel Hai’s own therapy department dedicated to intensive therapy with goal of returning home.

Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

‘Sloop John B’ Randal Hill

“Sloop John B” The Beach Boys May 1966 Was Capitol Records—one of the industry’s biggest labels—about to make a major mistake with one of its top acts?

The haunting “Caroline, No,” the debut single from the Beach Boys’ new Pet Sounds album, hadn’t sold well. In a panic, Capitol rush-released a second Pet Sounds track.

But would this be a wise move?

After all, the Beach Boys’ “Sloop John B” had been sitting on the shelf for nearly a year, it wasn’t an original work from creative leader Brian Wilson, and it was the only Pet Sounds track without melancholia or introspection.

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California quintet.

The song had a long history.

“The John B Sails” had come from the Bahamas as a story song about a sunken boat. It was brought to America’s attention in 1927 by poet Carl Sandburg’s The American Songbag.

In 1951 the ditty was adapted by the Weavers as “The Wreck of the John B.” Seven years later, the Kingston Trio included it on their debut album. This was the version first heard by future Beach Boy Al Jardine.

In the booklet that accompanied the Pet Sounds CD later, Jardine recalled the summer of 1965.

“Brian was at the piano. I asked him if I could sit down and show him something. I laid out the chord pattern and said, ‘Remember this song?’”

Wilson’s reaction? “I’m not a big fan of the Kingston Trio.”

Jardine then showed Wilson how the song would sound in the Beach Boys’ style.

“The very next day I got a phone call to come down to the studio,” Jardine said. “Brian played the song for me, and I was blown away.

[From] the idea stage to the completed track took less than 24 hours.”

Wilson gave the tune his signature Beach Boys imprint of dense harmonies, as well as the use of a 12string guitar and some minor chord changes.

He also altered some of the original lyrics: “This is the worst trip since I have been born” became “This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on”—possibly a wink from Wilson to the drug

culture he was embracing, a venture that eventually would all but destroy him.

“Sloop John B” was recorded after Wilson auditioned each group member—Mike Love, Al Jardine, and brothers Dennis and Carl Wilson—to see whose voice would best fit the lead vocal.

Brian Wilson ended up singing the lead on the first and third verses, with Love handling the second-verse chorus.

Jardine had always assumed he would sing the lead—after all, it was he who suggested the future hit—but he later admitted philosophically, “My vocal had a much more mellow approach because I was bringing it from the folk idiom. For the radio, we needed a more rock approach.”

And good rock ’n’ roll was what the Beach Boys were all about.

Randal C. Hill is a rock ’n’ roll historian who lives at the Oregon coast. He may be reached at wryterhill@msn.com.

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Cumberland County

Calendar of Events

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

May 2, 4 to 5 p.m.

Caregivers Support Group Messiah Lifeways Meetinghouse 1155 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle (717) 243-0447

May 11, 1:30 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group Bethany Village West – Springfield Room 325 Asbury Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 877-0624

May 3, 6 p.m.

CanSurmount Cancer Support Group HealthSouth Acute Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 691-6786

May 11, 6:30 p.m.

Amputee Support Team Meeting Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital HealthSouth Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 939-6655 www.astamputees.com

Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville May 13, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. – A ARP Safe Driver Refresher Course May 17, noon – Cumberland County APPRISE Program May 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Small Steps Make a Difference in Diabetes

May 3, 6 to 7 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Helpers 3806 Market St., Suite 3, Camp Hill (717) 920-0707 May 5, 6:30 p.m.

Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill (717) 557-9041 May 10, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Carlisle Area Men’s Cancer Support Group The Live Well Center 3 Alexandria Court, Carlisle (717) 877-7561 sirbrady12@gmail.com

May 17, 1 p.m.

Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880 May 24, 6 p.m.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 486-3596 apcoulson@comcast.net If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.

Community Programs Free and open to the public Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 12:45 p.m.

SilverSneakers and Silver and Fit Classes Living Well Fitness Center 207 House Ave., Suite 107, Camp Hill (717) 439-4070

May 11, 11:30 a.m.

NARFE West Shore Chapter 1465 VFW Post 7530 4545 Westport Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 737-1486 www.narfe1465.org Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.

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Library Programs Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642 May 2, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. – Monday Bosler Book Discussion Group May 6, 7 p.m. – Music at Bosler May 27, 1 to 2 p.m. – Just Mysteries! Book Club Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900 May 3, 1 p.m. – Curl Up with the Classics Book Discussion: Anne of Green Gables May 13, 4 to 7: 30 p.m. – Blood Drive with the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank May 27, 2 and 7 p.m. – Foreign Film Friday New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820 May 17, 2 to 3 p.m. – Adult Coloring Club May 21, 11 a.m. to noon – Couponing for Extreme Savings: Free Items at Rite Aid and CVS May 25, 6 to 9 p.m. – Pennwriters Writing Group

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Mother’s Day: A Short History The second Sunday in May was officially proclaimed “Mother’s Day”

by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.

But it had a long history before then.

In the 19th century, Anna Reeves Jarvis organized Mother’s Work Day to heighten awareness of local sanitation issues in her home state of West Virginia and then expanded her efforts to improve health and sanitation during the Civil War. Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”) promoted a “Mother’s Day for Peace” in 1872.

On May 9, 1905, Anna Reeve Jarvis’s daughter, Anna Marie Jarvis, privately commemorated her mother’s death two years before.

Then, in 1908, Jarvis organized a larger celebration of motherhood at her church in Grafton, W.Va., with more than 400 children and their mothers participating.

After that, Jarvis began working for a national day of recognition for mothers. West Virginia recognized Mother’s Day first, in 1912, followed

by Wilson’s proclamation in 1914.

Ironically, the younger Jarvis never had any children of her own.

Volunteer Spotlight RSVP Bids Farewell to Longtime Volunteer This month, we’re spotlighting a volunteer who lives in Perry County but has volunteered in Cumberland County for many years. Mary Garman has been volunteering for 17 years and, because of health issues, has announced her “retirement.”

She began volunteering through RSVP in 2007 and has logged more than 1,200 hours since then. She’s volunteered with Carlisle Regional Medical Center, PinnacleHealth, the Village at Perry Manor in New Bloomfield, and at the Central Perry Senior Center.

She will be greatly missed by her bingo friends at the senior center, who hope she’ll still be able to join them for a few games on occasion.

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Mary Garman, right, with New Bloomfield Mayor Arlis Krammes.

Garman received her certificate of recognition for service at the Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service.

If you’re over 50, with or without colon cancer symptoms, you need to schedule a colonoscopy soon. Because when found early, there is nearly a 90% chance for a cure. Even better news: with timely and thorough testing, colon cancer is up to 95% preventable. If you wait for symptoms, it may already be too late. Schedule your colonoscopy today.

If you’re over 50, talk to your primary care doctor about screenings, or call Carlisle Surgical Institute at 717-713-2100.

Cumberland County, contact Michelle Jones at (717) 541-9521 or perrycumb@rsvpcapreg.org.

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Duncan-Nulph Hearing Associates Duncan-Nulph Hearing Associates has been serving patients with hearing loss in the Mechanicsburg area for seven years. With its patient base primarily coming from satisfied patients referring their friends and family members, as well as local physicians referring their patients for hearing healthcare services, DuncanNulph Hearing Associates has become known for diagnosing hearing problems and helping patients find the best hearing devices to meet their needs.

Because Duncan-Nulph is privately owned, it has access to all of the major hearing aid manufacturers.

This provides the audiologists with the ability to find the best and most affordable solution for each patient’s unique needs.

“The hearing aids that people

remember their dad or grandfather wearing are a thing of the past,” said Dr. Kristen Duncan, Au.D., co-owner and audiologist.

“Today’s devices are smaller, more advanced, and offer more natural hearing. There have been continuous improvements in the ability to hear in many types of situations — like in crowded rooms with lots of background noise, quieter one-onone situations, and even in windy conditions,” says Danette Nulph, Au.D., co-owner and audiologist.

Drs. Duncan and Nulph are proud that many patients come from wordof-mouth referrals from physicians, friends, and family members. “Our patients appreciate the value of the service we provide,” they say.

“Our complete hearing healthcare program includes batteries at no charge

for the life of the hearing instruments, plus all of the necessary follow-up services to ensure our patients are successful with their devices. Our goal is to help people hear better — and we do that by establishing a long-term relationship, not by just selling hearing aids.”

To help more people in the Mechanicsburg and outlying areas in need of hearing healthcare, DuncanNulph Hearing Associates is providing complimentary hearing screenings during the month of May. “In order to allow patients to take the first step toward better hearing, Duncan-Nulph Hearing Associates will provide a complimentary hearing screening to anyone who mentions this article in honor of May is Better Hearing and Speech Month,” Drs. Duncan & Nulph say. “We want to

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Creativity Matters

New Innovations for Treating Hearing Loss Judith Zausner

About a third of 65-year-olds consider themselves hearing impaired, and 17 percent of Americans have irreversible hearing loss to some degree.

And of the 35 million Americans with hearing impairment, more than half of them do not use hearing aids.

Hearing is one of our five senses, which also include sight, touch, taste, and smell. Unfortunately, the loss of hearing can trigger isolation and depression because it limits interactivity.

Those of us who can hear and take it for granted may not realize all the ways that hearing engages and enriches our daily life.

It facilitates communication at home, at work, and socially. Hearing enables us to enjoy simple pleasures such as watching television, going to the movies, attending concerts, listening to music, or just talking on the phone with family and friends.

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Since there is such a large population of people suffering from hearing loss—and it is a chronic condition that is ongoing especially in an aging population—scientists are actively working to provide solutions: The most common cause of hearing loss is from the tiny hair cells (actually small cells with proteinfilled protrusions) that die inside our ear. We have about 30,000 hair cells that are responsible for transforming sound waves into nerve impulses for delivery to the brain.

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In addition, with the widespread use of texting on cellphones, hearing loss is not a disadvantage. The smartphone has made it possible to engage with everyone else, like everyone else.

In this way, current, universal technology has been a boon to the hard-of-hearing.

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may significantly enhance hearing for many people.

3-D printing is a technology that has made remarkable progress in a very short time.

Now scientists at Princeton University are combining “bioprinted organic materials” and electronics to create an ear that can hear things beyond the range of a human ear. When it becomes available, the bionic ear would function like a hearing aid.

ReSound Linx is designed to work with an iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone as well as the Apple watch. It can wirelessly stream sound to your hearing aid, which will also function as stereo headphones.

As a feature of connectivity with your Apple device, you can also chat on FaceTime and enjoy the ability to hear the sound component.

There are benefits to using this device without wireless technology, too—such as situations where there are disturbing noises or whistling sounds.

With medical advances and continuous technological research, those who are hard-of-hearing may

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Early On, He Served Our ‘Advisers’ in Vietnam

Richard “Pete” Petersen says that, when he was growing up in a suburb of St. Louis, his father thought of him as “an undisciplined young man”—so much so that his father strongly urged him to enlist in the Army, where he’d get straightened out.

So Petersen did that in February 1962, and his dad turned out to be right.

Of course, neither of them had any idea that he would one day be shipped off to a place like Vietnam, where the southern half of that country was trying to defend itself from a communist invasion from the north.

Getting there was something of a rocky road. After basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., he shipped to Fort Gordon, Ga., to attend a telegraph operator school.

Having successfully completed

that, he was Petersen able to get assigned to a back to his teletype machine.

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To man a gunship, you had to be no less than excellent in marksmanship. So he was assigned to use his skills as a teletype operator.

He was to send and receive messages for the American “advisers,” which in those days were the Americans supporting the struggling South Vietnam army.

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had fled to the north, where the communists had trained them and then sent them back to infiltrate South Vietnam.

Called the Vietcong, they blended in, completely indistinguishable from the South Vietnamese. So they were able to wage a different kind of war in the south.

As Petersen well remembers, the fear about those forces was an everpresent reality. He and the advisers he served had a constant dread of the innocent-looking men who were actually Vietcong actively trying to find ways to kill them.

Petersen was first assigned to a small Signal Corps detachment near the main base at Da Nang, but he often moved to other locations.

Sometimes he was close enough to the fighting with the regular North Vietnam forces to hear the rifles and machine guns fire, but he didn’t have a lot of time to think about it.

When he was through with his shift, he was often detailed to filling sacks with sand to be used as bunkers. He also had helped bring supplies from Da Nang to his unit.

“That was a three-vehicle convoy,” he says. “It was led by a Jeep with an officer and a sergeant. I was in a 3/4ton truck that came next. And we were followed by a ‘deuce-and-a-half’ truck.”

On those trips and on others he made as his assignment changed from place to place in his unit, he came to see what Vietnam was like … some primitive practices of the natives, constant flooding from the soaking rains that went on for days at a time, and the planks that replaced

crumbling bridges over which vehicles had to thread their way.

At least, he had by then made E-5 (equivalent to a buck sergeant), and there was the one time that he had R&R (rest and recuperation) for a week in Hong Kong. He smiles as he thinks of the great steaks and the luxurious hotel he enjoyed there.

He was then sent to Hue to help set up a communications center, which he was able to accomplish successfully. And, after two months there, his hitch was up, and he was winging his way back from Saigon to McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma, Wash., and then to San Francisco, where he was discharged from the Army.

He then went to New Jersey, where he worked as a plumber’s helper for a while. And he soon started his career as a chemical operator with DuPont in their Chambers Works in Deepwater, N.J. In 2012, he and his wife, Paula, toured many retirement communities until they found one in Central Pennsylvania that exactly suited what they were looking for, and they moved there.

Today, Petersen keeps in good shape, with a main focus on visiting at the hospital facility at his retirement community to help make life better for the patients there.

But he says he will never forget those tough and dangerous years in Vietnam and how they caused him to so appreciate all the years that followed.

Col. Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.

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the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff from the day of death until interment.

The flag is to be flown at half-staff at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels in the Washington, D.C., area on the day of and day after the death of a United States senator, representative, territorial delegate, or

the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

It should also be flown at half-staff on all federal facilities in the state, congressional district, territory, or commonwealth of these officials.

Upon the death of the governor of a state, territory, or possession, the flag should be flown at half-staff on all federal facilities in that governor’s state, territory, or possession from the day of death until interment.

The president may order the flag

to be flown at half-staff to mark the death of other officials, former officials, or foreign dignitaries.

In addition to these occasions, the president may order half-staff display of the flag after other tragic events. The flag should be briskly run up to the top of the staff before being lowered slowly to the half-staff position.

Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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When we think of joint pain, we This randomized, double-blind, often assume glucosamine to be the placebo-controlled study in healthy star. But not everyone gets better individuals also proved the merits of on that. Some people can’t tolerate collagen. it because it The scientists is usually fish chose 55 adults derived. who had no Natural arthritis at collagen is rest but who available today, experienced and it’s finely joint discomfort ground up in with exercise or particle sizes that physical activity. are small enough Only half of to get absorbed the participants by your system received the and incorporated collagen; the well. It’s not new; other group there’s a lot of served as the solid research. placebo.

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The Consequences of Dying Without a Will Jim Miller

Dear Savvy Senior, What will happen to my money and possessions if I die without a will?

– Getting Old Dear Getting, If you die without a will, what happens to your assets will be determined by the state you reside in.

Every state has intestacy laws in place that parcel out property and assets to a deceased person’s closest relatives when there’s no will or trust.

But these laws vary from state to state.

A good resource to help you find out how your state works is About. com’s Wills and Estate Planning site, which provides a state-by-state breakdown of how your estate would be distributed if you die without a

accounts that are “jointly owned” automatically go to the surviving coowner (typically the spouse or child), without going through probate, which is the legal process that distributes a deceased person’s assets.

But for all other separately Married with May is National owned property children: When Elder Law Month or individual a married person financial accounts, with children dies the laws of most without a will, all states award one-third to one-half to property, investments, and financial the surviving spouse, while the rest goes to the children. will. See www. stateintestacylaws. com for a direct link to this page.

In the meantime, here is a general (not state-specific) breakdown of what can happen to a person’s assets, depending on whom they leave behind.

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Married with no children or grandchildren: Some states award the entire estate to the surviving spouse, or everything up to a certain amount (for example, the first $100,000).

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Jointly owned property, investments, financial accounts, or community property automatically go to the surviving co-owner.

Single with children: All state laws provide that the entire estate goes to the children, in equal shares.

If an adult child of the decedent has died, then that child’s children (the decedent’s grandchildren) split their parent’s share.

Single with no children or grandchildren: In this situation, most state laws favor the deceased person’s parents. If both parents are deceased, many states divide the property among the brothers and sisters, or if they are not living, their children (your nieces and nephews).

If there are none of them, it goes to the next of kin, and if there is no living family, the state takes it.

Make a Will To ensure your assets go to those you want to receive them, you need to create a will. An experienced attorney can make sure you cover all your bases, which can help avoid family confusion and squabbles after you’re gone.

Costs will vary depending on where you reside, but you can expect to pay anywhere between $200 and $1,000 for a will.

To find local attorneys that specialize in elder law, see the chart on pages 16 and 17.

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

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American Car Models of the ’50s and ’60s Find the missing words from these American car models of the ’50s and ’60s: 1. Pontiac Ch_____n 2. Studebaker La_____ 3. Rambler Amb_____r 4. Plymouth Va_____t 5. Dodge Co_____t 6. Chevrolet Co_____r 7. Oldsmobile Ro_____t 8. Mercury Co_____t 9. Ford Fa_____e 10. Cadillac El_____

Tony Award Winners of the ’50s and ’60s Find the titles of the Broadway shows that won a Tony Award for Best Musical during the ’50s and ’60s:

1. 1950 – S_____ P_____

2. 1951 – G_____ and D_____

3. 1956 – D_____ Y_____

4. 1957 – My F_____ L_____

5. 1958 – The M_____ M_____

6. 1961 – B_____ B_____ B_____

7. 1964 – H_____, D_____!

8. 1965 – F_____ on the R_____

9. 1966 – M_____ of L_____ M_____

10. 1967 – C_____

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1. Orient 5. Make cookies 9. Cal. lake 14. Daniel Boone star Parker 15. Arm bone 16. Swears 17. Repose 18. Regret feeler 19. Cyphers 20. Pocketbook 21. Meliorating 23. Tibetan mountaineer 25. Consume

26. Gr. letter 29. Not him 30. Residential fringe 33. Booted 34. Bricklayer 35. Long, narrow inlet 36. Malevolent 38. Beverage 40. Breakfast dish 41. Alert 42. Terra firma 44. Ravine 45. Acid forerunner 47. Invoice

50. Cuckoo 51. Distress signal 52. Happy 54. Football play 58. Stumble 59. Spam medium 61. Inactive 62. Bear dipper 63. Agreement word 64. Encounter 65. Acts 66. Convex moldings 67. Klutzes 68. Sea eagles

22. Light touch or stroke 24. Religious text 27. High rocky hills 28. Summate 31. Scarf 32. Subordinate 33. Respire 34. Bog 35. Retrieve 36. Panache 37. Ratify 39. Sense organ 41. Actress Gardner

43. Deficiency of vitamin D disease 45. Dandy 46. Arctic resident 47. Panic 48. Ascended 49. Go around 51. Arias 53. Opus 55. Ritual 56. Thought 57. Musical notation 59. Japanese capital 60. Russ. plane

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Tinseltown Talks

Nick Thomas

Richard Anderson: From MGM to the Six Million Dollar Man she would talk about her career and how she ‘had it all’ at one time.”

Image from the cover of Anderson’s memoir.

Alan Oppenheimer, Lee Majors, and Richard Anderson in The Six Million Dollar Man.

Anderson in Curse of the Faceless Man.

Jack Kelly, Warren Stevens, Leslie Nielsen, and Richard Anderson in Forbidden Planet.

“The stories had heroes and happy endings—I really wanted to live in that world,” recalled Anderson, who outlined his career in the 2015 autobiography Richard Anderson: At Last ... A Memoir, From the Golden Years of M-G-M to The Six Million Dollar Man to Now, co-written with Alan Doshna.

But Anderson wasn’t the only celebrity in his family.

“Katharine, my second wife, was

the daughter of Norma Shearer and MGM producer Irving Thalberg.”

Anderson and Katharine were married in 1961, so he never knew Thalberg, who died in 1936, but says he was close to his mother-in-law.

“Norma Shearer was very nice to me; she liked and respected me,” he said. “She gave us a party when we were married—Judy Garland was one of the guests. Norma had a house on the beach, and when we visited her,

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Richard Anderson appeared in more than 200 films and TV shows throughout his career.

But it’s not just his well-known role as security chief Oscar Goldman in The Six Million Dollar Man that elicits fan questions on the classic film/ television convention circuit.

“They always ask about Curse of the Faceless Man, which we made in 1958 and was my first lead film role,” said Anderson from Los Angeles.

“It was a low-budget remake of The Mummy two decades earlier, featuring a stone monster rather than one wrapped in bandages. I really just learned my lines and tried not to bump into the furniture.”

Two years earlier, Anderson appeared briefly in the venerable sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet.

“That was the last of two dozen movies I did for MGM,” he said.

“Sci-fi feature films were rather new in 1956, and it changed the genre forever. The whole movie was shot on one stage, and as filming progressed, the studio gave us more money and the best production staff. We turned out a first-class movie that’s still impressive today.”

Born in New Jersey and raised in New York, young Dick and his brother Bob were weekend matinee regulars at the 96th Street Motion Picture Theater, absorbed in their favorite films: Westerns.

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Brainteasers American Car Models of the ’50s and ’60s 1. Pontiac Chieftain 6. Chevrolet Corvair 2. Studebaker Lark 7. Oldsmobile Rocket 3. Rambler Ambassador 8. Mercury Comet 4. Plymouth Valliant 9. Ford Fairlane 5. Dodge Coronet 10. Cadillac Eldorado

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Photo credit: MGM

While Shearer found fame in film and retired just as television was coming of age in the early ’40s, it was TV that made Anderson a household name when The Six Million Dollar Man exploded on the small screen in 1974 for five seasons.

“It was a show that brought back the hero and happy endings, so I told my agent I wanted the part even if I had to pay the producers to let me do it!” laughed Anderson, who also narrated the show’s famous introduction. “‘Gentlemen, we can rebuild him; we have the technology,’” he quoted.

“You can’t imagine how many fans come up to me and say that. It’s the best TV show introduction ever written.”

Anderson continued his Oscar Goldman role in three seasons of The Bionic Woman, becoming one of the few actors to portray the same character in different television series.

As to why he took so long to write a book about his life, “My answer is simple,” said Anderson, who turned 89 last August. “I’m still living it.”

Tony Award Winners of the ’50s and ’60s 1. 1950 – South Pacific 7. 1964 – Hello, Dolly!

2. 1951 – Guys and Dolls 8. 1965 – Fiddler on the 3. 1956 – Damn Yankees Roof 9. 1966 – Man of La 4. 1957 – My Fair Lady 5. 1958 – The Music Man Mancha 6. 1961 – Bye Bye Birdie 10. 1967 – Cabaret

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The Beauty in Nature

Miniature Masters of Flight

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Thinking back to Though when I was 5 years hummingbirds, old and living in swifts, and Lancaster city, one swallows eat of the first kinds small insects, of birds I saw were they get that flocks of chimney food in different swifts wheeling habitats, reducing quickly across the competition for summer sky above Ruby-throated hummingbird. it among those row houses, their species. chattering notes Hummingbirds tumbling to the get insects from ground as they flew. flowers at the I remember being ground level. Swifts fascinated by them, catch insects in and I know I was the sky, mostly hooked on nature at over cities, while that young age. swallows snare that Ruby-throated same food closer to Barn swallow. hummingbirds, the ground level, chimney swifts, mostly in farmland. and six species of swallows nest These species of birds raise young in southeastern Pennsylvania and in different niches, eliminating elsewhere in the United States. They rivalry among them for nesting sites. are all miniature masters of flight.

Hummingbirds raise two broods of Their development is centered on two youngsters each in grass-andnearly endless flight every day. down cups on top of twigs. They They are powerful, agile fliers that bind those nurseries with spider webs stay aloft much of each day to get and decorate them with lichens, food. All have tiny legs and feet they camouflaging each cradle. use to perch. Those limbs reduce their Chimney swifts build twig weight for better flying, but the birds platforms down the inside of can’t walk, making them dependent chimneys, using their saliva to hold on flight to get food. the twigs together and attach those Though they have different body cradles to the sheer walls. builds and styles of getting food, The six kinds of swallows that nest hummingbirds and swifts are related here do so in a variety of sheltering in the Apodiformes order of birds. niches, both natural and humanAlthough related, the two made. Barn swallows and cliff species occupy different habitats: swallows attach mud-pellet cradles to Hummingbirds hover among flowers beams in barns and under bridges, as to get nectar and insects with their they have in caves and on cliffs. long beaks, and swifts stay high in the Tree swallows and purple martins sky to snare flying insects with their rear offspring in bird boxes, as they wide mouths. also do in tree cavities. And bank But the unrelated swifts and and rough-winged swallows hatch swallows are built alike because they youngsters in burrows they dig into have similar flying-insect foods in stream banks. the sky habitats they share. Habitats Watch for these miniature masters shape all forms of life, allowing of flight this summer. They are all each kind the ability to fit into and noticeable when searching in the efficiently use its habitat. proper habitats. www.50plusLifePA.com

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