50plus LIFE Cumberland County June 2016

Complimentary | Cumberland County Edition | June 2016 • Vol. 17 No. 6

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12 Days on the North Carolina Coast page 10

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Aging & Community Services Director Accepts State Position “Since the merger in 1996,

By Sam Peeples [CCACS] has grown and we now

provide many more services designed Early in May, Cumberland to allow older adults to remain safely County Aging & Community in their homes for longer periods,” Services saw a valued member of said Barley. their team depart. Terry Barley, As the population of the county longtime executive director, grew, so did the office, designing and transferred from the county level implementing new services to meet to the state, taking up a position of the needs of its growing number of acting deputy secretary within the charges. Today, their programs help Pennsylvania Department of Aging. numerous “I will be seniors, responsible low-income for the households, administration and persons of a variety with disabilities of [services] across provided Cumberland through five County stay different financially bureaus in stable and addition to independent three different for as long as programs,” possible. said Barley, Barley’s describing his greatest source new position. of pride as he Barley CCACS Executive Director Terry Barley leaves CCACS began serving (left, with wife, Julie) was named the is twofold: that with Aging & 2015 Professional of the Year by the the organization Community Partnership for Better Health in Carlisle. was able to meet Services in the needs of 1981 as the those under its care and that he was coordinator of federal and state able to meet people as dedicated and funding. When enough grants hardworking as his coworkers. came in that they needed someone “Our HealthShare Community to manage them, he became the Partnership won a national award for coordinator of community services. volunteerism and we have had other In 1996 the previous director of programs win statewide awards,” said aging retired and the two offices Barley. merged, and Barley became the Going into a new office after so director of Aging & Community many years would be difficult for Services, a position he held for 10 anyone, but Barley remains optimistic years. about the future. He hopes that, In his early days with the office, with so much time under his belt, only two or three programs devoted solely to seniors were in effect. In the he can continue the work he did as CCACS director and help the people mid-’80s, their scope expanded to of Cumberland County and now include the homeless with a variety Pennsylvania as a whole. of assistance programs: homeless “It’s a bit scary taking on a huge case management, rental assistance, challenge at [an age] most people are emergency shelter, and bridge retiring, but I am looking forward to housing. it,” said Barley. “Hopefully I can bring A few years later they began some insights from 35 years of human offering services to persons with services [experience] to the good disabilities, and the addition of the work that is already being done at the Community Services office only Pennsylvania Department of Aging.” expanded their scope. www.50plusLifePA.com

Caregiving Has Its Rewards As Americans live longer, families are feeling a heavier burden in the caregiving area.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that some 40.5 million

Americans are acting as unpaid caregivers for older family members.

Most help one person, but 22 percent are responsible for two people and 7 percent provide help to three or more.

Most caregivers are between the ages of 45 and 64 (23 percent), but 17 percent of people older than 65 act as caregivers as well.

The demands may be high, but

many Americans find the work worthwhile. Yes, 32 percent describe caregiving as stressful, but 88 percent say helping out an elderly loved one is a rewarding experience.

At Your Fingertips Helpful numbers, hotlines, and local businesses and organizations eager to serve you—all just a phone call away.

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

Social Security Administration (Medicare) (800) 302-1274 Healthcare Information Pa. HealthCare Cost Containment Council (717) 232-6787 Hearing Services Duncan Nulph Hearing Associates 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 10G Mechanicsburg (717) 766-1500 Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Heating/AC/Plumbing Farr Tech Heat 3537 Hartzdale Drive, Camp Hill (717) 889-3960 Home Care Services Asbury Home Services (717) 591-8332

Arthritis Foundation (717) 763-0900

Senior Helpers (717) 920-0707 Home IMPROVEMENT Grand Opening Windows & Doors 46 Warwick Circle, Mechanicsburg (717) 691-5670 Hospice Services Homeland Hospice 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 115, Harrisburg (717) 221-7890 Hospitals Carlisle Regional Medical Center (717) 960-1696 Housing Assistance Cumberland County Housing Authority 114 N. Hanover St., Carlisle (717) 249-1315

CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400

Property Tax/Rent Rebate (888) 728-2937

The National Kidney Foundation (800) 697-7007

Salvation Army (717) 249-1411 Insurance Apprise Insurance Counseling (800) 783-7067

Myers-Harner Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. 1903 Market St., Camp Hill (717) 737-9961 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 American Diabetes Association (800) 342-2383

PACE (800) 225-7223

Intellectual Disabilities Keystone Human Services 124 Pine St., Harrisburg (717) 232-7509 Nursing/Rehab Homeland Center 1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg (717) 221-7902 Nutrition Meals on Wheels Carlisle (717) 245-0707 Mechanicsburg (717) 697-5011 Newville (717) 776-5251 Shippensburg (717) 532-4904 West Shore (717) 737-3942 Orthopedics OSS Health 856 Century Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 747-8315 Personal Care Homes The Bridges at Bent Creek 2100 Bent Creek Blvd., Mechancisburg (717) 795-1100

Disease and Health Risk (888) 232-3228

Homeland Center 1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg (717) 221-7902 Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com Services Cumberland County Aging & Community Services (717) 240-6110 Toll-Free Numbers Bureau of Consumer Protection (800) 441-2555

Social Security Office (800) 772-1213 Travel AAA Central Penn (717) 657-2244

Cancer Information Service (800) 422-6237 Consumer Information (888) 878-3256

Domestic Violence (800) 799-7233 Drug Information (800) 729-6686 Flu or Influenza (888) 232-3228 Health and Human Services Discrimination (800) 368-1019 Internal Revenue Service (800) 829-1040 Liberty Program (866) 542-3788 Medicare Hotline (800) 638-6833 National Council on Aging (800) 424-9046 Organ Donor Hotline (800) 243-6667 Passport Information (888) 362-8668 Smoking Information (800) 232-1331 Social Security Fraud (800) 269-0217

Journease Travel Specialists (717) 462-4806 Veterans Services American Legion (717) 730-9100 Governor’s Veterans Outreach (717) 234-1681 Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771 Veterans Affairs (717) 240-6178 or (717) 697-0371

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By Jason Tabor “When I teach, watching the joy of kids, women, and beginners hit that good golf shot that brings a big smile, it’s very rewarding,” says Dan Baker, owner and golf pro at Waynesboro Municipal Golf Club in Carlisle.

A lifelong career in golf brought Baker, 58, far and wide across the country before settling in Carlisle in 2001 and later taking ownership of the public course in Waynesboro.

As a native of Southern California, he developed a passion for the sport at a young age when not surfing the waves at Newport Beach, where he would meet his wife of 36 years, Vicki.

Born into a family of golf enthusiasts, Baker seemed destined to make the sport his own.

“My grandparents played golf.

My uncle was a pro at Huntington Beach Golf Club, and my dad was a really good amateur player—he played on the Navy golf team and played in the U.S. Amateur [Championship] in 1956,” he says.

Baker played on his high school golf team, and after graduating began the process of becoming pro, traveling and playing on mini-tours before passing the PGA’s Playing Ability Test and completing coursework at the Florida School of Business, both of which are required to become a Class A PGA pro.

In the early ’80s, he played on the PGA tour, including the Bob Hope Desert Classic, Andy Williams San Diego Open, and the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open.

After his stint on the PGA tour, Baker decided to make a change in his career trajectory, becoming a golf pro and working at courses and country clubs in Arizona, Hawaii, and California before moving to Central Pennsylvania in 2001.

“We had friends that lived in Carlisle. Every time we came out to visit, we liked it more and more.

The people are nicer, the cost of living is way less, no traffic, and the schools are way better out here so we made the move after I got a job as golf pro at Carlisle Country Club,” he says.

While working at Carlisle Country Club, Baker learned that the Waynesboro Golf Club was up for lease by the borough. After years of neglect, the nine-hole course, built in 1958, was in bad shape and on the verge of closing, overgrown with brush and weeds, with grass growing in the sand traps and greens that hadn’t been aerated in years.

Baker, however, saw a diamond in the rough.

“The property was really nice.

I liked the layout of the course and I thought, ‘Hey, I can do something with this.’ So I turned in a proposal. The city liked it and called me, and I negotiated with them to lease the course for $1 a year,” he says.

Baker took ownership of Waynesboro Golf Club in 2014 and has been working hard to revitalize the course, renovating the clubhouse and parking lot while reinvigorating the local golfing community as well.

The course has quadrupled its number of players since he took over, and when not managing the course, Baker gives lessons to golfers of all skill levels.

“The most rewarding thing for me is watching people improve,” says Baker. “It’s a passion. I’ve been involved in golf, one way or another, my whole life. It has to be a passion to own your own course. I love people and kids, running golf events and tournaments, teaching, building [upon their] play, and mentoring young people who want to become professionals.”

Baker manages to stay active with golf even when he’s not on the golf course itself. In 2014 he began hosting a morning talk radio show on WIOO 97.9 called The Morning Tee Box, where he

and co-host Jeff Goyette discuss all things links-related, from local high school golf matches to the game’s rules and history. He hopes to catch the ear of people who may not be golfers to get them interested in the game.

Baker has even invented a golf training aid that has been featured on Inside Golf on Comcast SportsNet and at the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show, broadcast on The Golf Channel.

The Laser Golf Cap is a baseball cap with a red laser attached that is designed to keep golfers’ heads down on the ball through their golf swing, one of the most important mechanics for a swing that doesn’t result in a slice, hook, or shanked ball.

“I was giving a lesson and noticed that the student’s head was moving during the putting stroke.

As his eyes were following the movement of the putter, his head was moving with it,” he says.

After taping a laser pointer to the brim of a golf cap, Baker was able to keep his student focused on the red dot on the ball and not move his head during the swing.

After getting great results from his students, he patented the idea and retails the cap online. Baker’s instructional video can be found on YouTube by searching for “Laser Golf Cap.” Baker is reflective about the ways that golf has enriched his life.

“I grew up playing golf and just love everything about it,” he says.

“Everything I do, I can relate to golf. I adore my grandchildren and love being with them. I’m teaching my 5-year-old granddaughter Khloe now how to swing the golf club.

“Go play,” he says. “Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to have 10 lessons before you can go on the course. We all started at the beginning, and we were all terrible at one time, but this is one of very few games that you can play all your life, so go out and play and enjoy the outdoors.” www.50plusLifePA.com

Such is Life

Celebrating Life

Oh No! It’s Growing Season

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Nationally syndicated, award-winning columnist Saralee Perel can be reached at sperel@saraleeperel.com or via her website: www.saraleeperel.com.

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his hand and led him outside near our shell-shaped birdbath. We watched a cardinal splashing away before he spread his bright-red wings in the air to dry.

“Bob, my love, it’s better to focus on what you have, rather than what you don’t have.”

In a moment of glittering clarity, he declared he would not grow a vegetable garden.

Instead he would plant glorious flowers. He would fill raised beds with impatiens, butterfly weed, blue salvia, marigolds, and begonias.

Bob has feeders for chickadees and other common birds. He has specialty feeders for goldfinches, hummingbirds, and woodpeckers. He has seen a mother sparrow bring her babies to the feeder so that her young could learn to eat.

He’s seen a baby blue jay spiraling his way down a tree. Too innocent to be scared, he hopped over to Bob, only to be scolded by his mother who arrived to put him back in the nest.

He has seen a mallard protectively sitting on her perfect nest filled with 11 eggs.

And so, he’s rejoicing along with the birds that find food and shelter because of his tender, nurturing hands. He’s rejoicing along with the wildlife, who have reminded him that our yard is their land.

He is rejoicing because our backyard has been awarded the status of a National Wildlife Federation Mini Refuge.

And he’s rejoicing in his splendorous no-veggies, only flowers, garden.

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My husband, Bob, has unearthed his torture chamber—the garden.

Each summer he tosses dead vegetables (they all die) into a charming, humungous compost pile, the rotting of which is the only thing that’s productive in poor Bob’s garden.

At first, he’s best friends with his plants. He coos, “Hello, tomatoes.

You’ll have fruit in no time.”

Then, “in no time,” I’ll hear him shouting, “I hate you, you little good-for-nothing pieces of crap.”

This year, he’s added bird feeders.

“Saralee,” he says a billion times a day, “come see! There’s a bird!”

After I schlep outside for the thousandth time, I respond politely, “Bob, if you call me out again, I will kill you.”

The birdseed sends out invitations to darling little things, like vermin.

I’ll tell you. Even the seedlings Bob plants indoors drop dead.

“Sweets,” I said, “the beauty is in the process, not the results.”

“Oh, really.” He picked up a tiny, dead plant that was supposed to grow peas. “I’m growing death.”

Then one day I noticed our indoor cats staring out the window. I said, “Bob? Come see this.”

What he saw powerfully changed him.

There were seven baby rabbits, no bigger than 4 inches long, suckling on their mother. In an instant, all of them began hopping around the garden like goofy jumping beans.

They hopped in all directions, then seemingly feeling lost, spun around and regrouped as one fuzzy ball of baby bunnies with tiny noses and ears the size of pennies.

Bob was speechless. Then I took

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Assisted Living Residences/Personal Care Homes The listings with a shaded background have additional information about their center in a display advertisement in this edition.

Bethany Village — MapleWood

325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 717-766-0279 • www.BethanyVillage.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 100 Assisted Living Residence: Yes Private: 100 Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes

Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: One-bedroom suites; secured memory support neighborhood; skilled nursing – The Oaks.

The Bridges at Bent Creek

2100 Bent Creek Blvd. • Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 717-795-1100 • www.thebridgesatbentcreek.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 100 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Yes Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: No

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Home-like setting, personalized, tailored care and healthcare, secured memory supports, peace of mind. Call today!

Colonial Lodge Community

2015 North Reading Road • Denver, PA 17519 717-336-5501 • www.coloniallodgepa.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 70 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes* Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: No Alzheimer’s Care: No Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: *SSI depends on availability. A veteran-approved “home for heroes” facility, all in a beautiful, rural setting.

Harrison House of Chester County

300 Strode Avenue (Rt. 82) • East Fallowfield, PA 19320 610-384-6310 • www.harrisonseniorliving.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 80 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Excellent arts and entertainment programs. Affordable rates and professional staff. Call to schedule a tour.

Homeland Center

1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102 717-221-7727 • www.homelandcenter.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 56 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes

Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: Providing exemplary care in a beautiful environment for more than 149 years. Our continuum includes a hospice program, therapy services, and 24-hour medical staffing. All-private rooms with full baths and kitchenettes.

Homewood at Plum Creek

425 Westminster Avenue • Hanover, PA 17331 717-637-4166 • www.homewood.com Total AL and/or PC Beds: 92 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Excellent care in a lovely environment. Call to schedule a visit.

Mennonite Home Communities

1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 717-393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 145 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Supportive, encouraging environment. Various room types and suites available. Secure memory care offered.

The Middletown Home

999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 717-944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org Total AL and/or PC Beds: 64 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: Yes Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: No Short-term Lease: Yes Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: No Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Serving from the Heart in the Spirit of Friendship, Love, and Truth

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: No Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: Beautifully appointed apartments overlooking the garden terrace with the safety and security of 24-hour nursing care.

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Assisted Living Residences/Personal Care Homes The listings with a shaded background have additional information about their center in a display advertisement in this edition.

Pleasant View Retirement Community

St. Anne’s Retirement Community

Total AL and/or PC Beds: 96 Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes* Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Yes Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

Personal Care Home: Yes Private: Yes Semi-private: No Private Pay: Yes SSI Accepted: Yes* Short-term Lease: No Entrance Fee/Security Deposit: Minimal Part/Totally Refundable: No Outdoor Areas/Fitness Center: Yes Medication Management: Yes On-call Medical Service: Yes

544 North Penryn Road • Manheim, PA 17545 717-665-2445 • www.pleasantviewrc.org Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Yes Pets Permitted: No Comments: *Three-year private pay spending. Maintain independence in an enriching and supportive environment; now offering respite stays.

3952 Columbia Avenue West Hempfield Township, PA 17512 717-285-6112 • www.stannesrc.org

Health Fee-for-Service Available: Yes Alzheimer’s Care: Yes Respite Care: No Social Programs: Yes Housekeeping/Laundry Service: Yes Transportation (Scheduled): Yes Personal Car Permitted: Pending Approval Pets Permitted: Yes Comments: *Only after resident spenddown. Plan ahead by joining our waiting list. Call for details.

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

‘Paperback Writer’ Randal Hill

It’s the spring of 1966. You’re a creative Beatle, and you know that whatever your band releases next will undoubtedly rocket to No. 1 overnight on the hit charts. So you know that it’s OK for you to sometimes try something different, maybe push the envelope a bit.

Maybe even to the point of putting a letter inside that envelope.

It all started one day when Paul McCartney was driving to John Lennon’s estate. McCartney began thinking about, of all things, books.

Books? Hmm. Paperbacks from England’s Penguin Books had become wildly popular there after World War II. They seemed to be everywhere during the 1950s and 1960s. Could there be a song idea here? McCartney began imagining lyrics in the form of a business letter …

Dear Sir or Madam, would you read my book? It took me years to write. Will you take a look?

McCartney’s convoluted story, “Paperback Writer,” told, among other things, of a desperate writer www.50plusLifePA.com

“Paperback promising that his book would Writer,” John Lennon sell millions of and George copies, while Harrison also offering decided to have to do anything to please the a bit of fun.

In the song’s potential second chorus, publisher, The Beatles with producer George Martin the two don’t including in the studio at Abbey Road, 1966. sing “paperback lengthening the work or writer” in the “Paperback Writer” background but changing the The Beatles, June 1966 manuscript’s “Frere Jacques” instead. Why? Who knows? style.

The future smash would be different Paperback books in England at that from prior winners in another way. time were usually cheaply produced, Lennon had been complaining that slim volumes and not the “thousand pages” that McCartney describes in the Beatles’ bass lines were never strong enough to suit him. his song.

Also a bit strange was his line, “It’s According to Mark Lewisohn’s The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, based on a novel by a man named this was remedied by recording Lear.” This is an obvious reference to one of Lennon’s favorite authors, poet engineer Geoff Emerick, who explained, “First of all, Paul played and humorist Edward Lear (18121888); however, Lear never actually a different bass, a Rickenbacker.

Then we boosted it further by using wrote a novel. a loudspeaker as a microphone. We When it came time to record

positioned it directly in front of the bass speaker.”

Another engineer, Tony Clark, cut the master for “Paperback Writer,” which became the loudest Beatles release to date. To do this, Clark used a new piece of recording equipment called the Automatic Transient Overload Control for the volume increase.

“It was a huge box with flashing lights and what looked like the eye of a Cyclops staring at you,” he said. “But it did the trick.”

While it was Paul McCartney who composed the fictional scenario, it was John Lennon who had actually been a paperback writer before the song came about. Lennon’s 1964 book In His Own Write became a popular UK publication, as did A Spaniard in the Works a year later. And both had been done in the whimsical style of—yes— that legendary “novelist” Edward Lear.

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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On Life and Love after 50

The 14 G’s of Dating for Mature Adults Tom Blake

Men and women over age 50 often ask me for dating tips. What can they do as they grow older to meet a prospective mate? Here are my 14 G’s for 50-plus dating.

1. Get off the couch and out of the house. This advice is always the first I mention. It’s so simple and yet so important.

2. Get involved in activities you enjoy where you will meet new people. Unsure of where to go? Check out Meetup (www.meetup.com) for a list of clubs and activities in your area.

There are thousands of activities across the U.S. Granted, some are for the younger set; simply weed out those choices. And the site is free!

3. Go alone to these activities if you have to, if you can’t find a friend or group of friends.

Granted, this isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do, but it still beats sitting home alone wishing you were somewhere else.

4. Get organized. Don’t wait to plan for upcoming holidays. If you have nowhere to go for July 4, for example, consider volunteering. Try an activity that makes you feel good;

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6. Get it in gear. Meeting new people, making new friends, and finding a mate at this stage in our lives require energy and making a concerted effort.

It’s like seeking a job in the current economy, which is difficult. The people who are successful work the hardest at networking and putting resumes out there.

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7. Get assertive. Note: I am not saying aggressive, but assertive. There is a big difference.

Start conversations with strangers—on a plane, standing in line at the post office or at the bank, waiting for your car to be washed, in line at Starbucks—anywhere there are people waiting and biding time.

If you see someone who looks kind, warm, or friendly, don’t hesitate to make a simple comment or ask him (or her) a question: how he likes the book he’s reading or the car he’s driving. This tip applies especially to women.

8. Gain flexibility. Open your mind to new avenues, new cultures, and new thinking.

9. Gain efficiency. Don’t waste time by playing games. Either people are interested in a relationship or they aren’t. If you meet someone you think might be a potential partner, and the excuses start flowing, or the games begin, move on.

10. Gain confidence. Improve your appearance; add exercise to your daily regimen. Eat healthy foods. Take care of yourself. You will have more positive energy, which will make you a more desirable person.

Present a positive attitude. A smile is the ticket to making yourself approachable and likeable, both necessary when you are seeking a new mate.

11. Grieve and heal before you begin looking for a new mate. If you’ve recently lost a spouse or partner, give it all the time you need.

But that doesn’t mean you don’t go out to enrich your life and be involved with new people. That helps to overcome loneliness. Your life is not over; it has just changed.

12. Gain knowledge and insight through learning and enjoying new experiences. Go back to school. Take an acting class. Travel.

13. Go gray. Remind yourself that being single later in life isn’t so bad. In fact, it’s pretty darned good.

It gives you the freedom to do and pursue whatever you want.

14. Give yourself credit and a pat on the back from time to time. After all, you’ve made it this far in life.

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Sea, Sand, and Ships: 12 Days on the North Carolina Coast

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A few days before my husband and I leave for a beach vacation on the North Carolina coast, I happen across a news article written by Adam Wagner of the region’s StarNews: “Researchers are calling an ironhulled Civil War-era steamer found near Caswell Beach one of the bestpreserved blockade runners they’ve ever seen …”

It’s been decades since one of these ships was discovered, so this is a very big deal.

No, we won’t be able to see the wreck—it’s still buried under 18 to 20 feet of ocean—but as we read more, we realize how important the sea was to the growth of America.

The United States was settled by seafaring people during the 16th century, blockaded and bombarded from the sea during the 19th, and a

In the 16th century vessels like Elizabeth II sailed the Atlantic to lay claim to the New World.

major port during the 20th.

We have a lot to explore between beach outings.

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Roanoke Island Festival Park features an English village of the late 1500s.

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to go,” says a sailor, authentically outfitted in 16th-century garb.

A man standing next to me grins.

“Seems that the history of America was written by the wind,” he says.

Point well taken.

Near the ship is a small Algonquian town, replete with longhouse and dugout canoe, that shows what the mariners found when they followed the wind across the ocean. A few steps farther and we see a representative English village, where a blacksmith and woodworker explain how the first settlers lived.

Life on coastal Carolina had improved considerably by the 18th century, as is evidenced in Beaufort, 175 miles south. Today costumed docents give tours of nine historic buildings and discuss daily life during the Colonial period.

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Of course, living on water’s edge is both a blessing and a curse. Beautiful?

Absolutely. Dangerous? Definitely.

Having learned during the War of 1812 that their young country was vulnerable to attacks by sea, the United States government rushed to build forts along the Eastern seaboard.

But for North Carolina, the enemy came not from across the Atlantic but from across the Potomac.

When the Civil War broke out, the Confederates quickly occupied Fort Macon, which is surrounded on three sides by water. They held the fort for nearly a year, until April 1862 when they were forced to surrender.

We fast-forward through a century and a half during the two-hour drive to Wilmington, the largest city along the coast.

While Wilmington has a 230-block historic district filled with buildings that are both imposing and funky, it also has a vibrant downtown filled with thoroughly modern attractions.

There’s top-notch theater (much of it produced in a 150-year-old building), cutting-edge restaurants, and an eclectic assortment of shops

that, among other things, offer bookshelves laden with 2 miles of books and cupcakes infused with cherry compote.

After ensconcing ourselves in the historic French House B&B, we take a Walk & Talk Tour that covers topics ranging from the town’s early days and the importance of the city’s waterfront location to the role of North Carolina during World War II. Now parked in the river near downtown Wilmington, the USS North Carolina was

The North Carolina coast encourages folks to enjoy the sun as well as the historic sites.

Fort Macon is one of several forts built along the Eastern Seaboard to protect the country from attacks by sea.

Wilmington’s Riverwalk links shops, restaurants, and small parks.

one of the fastest and most highly decorated battleships in the American fleet.

It takes us nearly a half day to see the exhibits, explore the decks, and listen to the recorded stories of the men who lived in the cramped quarters, worked in the engine room, and fired the giant guns.

We’re still in a sober frame of mind as we head toward Southport, a charming community not too far from the North CarolinaSouth Carolina state line.

During the 1500s when the British were settling Carolina’s

northern shore, the Spanish were exploring the future state’s southern coast. Today the area is equally well known as the filming location for the Nicholas Sparks’ movie Safe Haven.

How times have changed!

Finally we get to Caswell Beach.

Off to the left is Old Baldy, the oldest existing lighthouse in North Carolina. Right behind us is the Oak Island lighthouse, the newest and most southern lighthouse in the state.

And in front of us, in the Atlantic Ocean, is the spot where the historic blockade runner was discovered.

We’ve traveled nearly 400 miles, learned about more than 400 years, and slathered ourselves with more than four tubes of sunscreen. It’s been a varied, stimulating, and yet relaxing vacation.

By our standards, that means it’s been a perfect vacation.

For an expanded version of this article, as well as information on how film lovers can “follow the stars” along the North Carolina coast, go to www.traveltizers.com.

Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross (www. andreagross.com).

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Peonies are a favorite herbaceous perennial, being long-lived, easy to grow, and an heirloom plant, and coming in many colors of red, pink, and white in early summer.

Here are a few questions I’ve received on peonies and answers that should help you have great plants.

“My peonies get tall and flop over. What can I do to prevent this?”

Many older cultivars (cultivated varieties) are prone to this, while many new cultivars have been selected to have stronger stems and to be stockier. So it could be just your particular selections.

Too little light also may cause them to grow taller (and with fewer blooms). If the plants are quite old (maybe 15 to 30 years or more), they may need dividing.

Some try to stake floppy plants, but this can be tricky. If you put a cage or “peony ring” around plants before they get too tall, plants may then flop onto the top wire and break there. The trick is to get tall-enough cages or rings to hold plants upright near the tops.

“When is the best time to divide peonies, and how often should they be divided?”

Peonies can live a lifetime given sun and well-drained soil and may never need dividing. If they get too floppy, large, or have few blooms, dividing may help.

It is best to divide plants in the fall after leaves begin to die back, perhaps October. Make sure to have at least three plump buds or “eyes” at the base on each division in order for plants to establish well the following year.

“I have ants on my flowers. Is this bad?”

No, the ants are merely after the sweet sap secreted by the flower bud scales, or if on leaves perhaps the secretions of aphids. So there is no need to control them. They myth that ants are needed to open flower buds is just that.

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By Gloria May, M.S., R.N., CHES

How Cataract Surgery Can Prevent a Broken Hip

What is casually called a “broken hip” usually isn’t. More often than not, it’s a fracture of the thigh bone (the femur) at the joint where it meets the pelvic bone (the hip socket).

But whatever we call it, it’s a serious medical event for anyone, but particularly so for those over age 65.

It’s also expensive, costing Medicare almost $3 billion a year.

The treatment involves more than “just” surgery. It also includes weeks or months of post-op therapy, usually in a nursing home or rehabilitation center.

It more often than not negatively impacts quality of life, as statistics indicate only about one in four “posthips” return to their previous level of functioning.

What’s more, one in five “broken hip” patients die of complications within a year of the break.

So, it’s paramount that we help ourselves (and we help our aging relatives) do everything possible to avoid falling and breaking anything, especially the biggest and longest bone in the body.

Fall-prevention strategies can be separated into two general categories.

First, we can look at how to modify our homes to make them less fallrisky: • Install grab bars (especially in the bathroom) • De-clutter high-traffic paths • Use nonslip rugs or rug tape • Tie up electrical and phone cords

• Increase lighting in dim areas • Install handrails on all stairs

common cause of decreased vision and blindness) and affects the majority of Second, we those over age look at how 60. we can make Every year, our bodies there are more fallJune is Cataract Awareness Month more than resistant: 1.5 million outpatient • Keep surgeries moving, and with your doctor’s performed to remove and replace approval, increase your level of the affected lens. While all surgery physical activity. has risks, for the most part, • Do anything you can (walk, cataract surgery is safe and without dance, swim, stretch) to improve complications. strength, balance, coordination, and A Johns Hopkins publication flexibility. reported on a study demonstrating • Wear “sensible” shoes.

• Review your medications with your doctor for any that have the potential to make you dizzy or to slow your response time, and while you are there, ask if you should be taking vitamin D3 and calcium supplements.

that of a million Medicare beneficiaries who had cataracts, patients who had surgery to remove and replace them had a 16 to 23 percent lower hip-fracture risk than those who had cataracts but who didn’t have the surgery.

And it’s never too late, as patients 80 to 84 years of age who had the surgery had the lowest odds of hip fracture among all age groups.

Who would figure that taking care of those cataracts might just well protect your bones? It may be time to see your eye doctor to reduce your risk of breaking your hip.

Gloria May is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in health education. She also holds a Certified Health Education Specialist designation.

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Simple Steps to Protect Yourself from Melanoma

Dear Savvy Senior, Does skin cancer run in families? My 63-year-old brother died of melanoma last year, and I’m wondering about my risks of getting this. What can you tell me?

– Younger Sibling Dear Sibling, While long-term sun exposure and sunburns are the biggest risk factors for melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—having a sibling or parent with melanoma does indeed increase your risk of getting it two to three times.

Each year, about 75,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma, and around 10,000 people will die from it. While anyone can get it, those most often diagnosed are Caucasians, age 50 and older.

And those with the highest risk are people with red or blond hair, blue or green eyes, fair skin, freckles, moles, and a family history of skin cancer and those who had blistering sunburns in their youth.

Skin Exams The best way you can guard against melanoma and other skin cancers (basal and squamous cell carcinomas) is to protect yourself from the sun, and if you’re over age 50, get a full-body skin exam done by a dermatologist every year, especially if you’re high risk.

Self-examinations every month or so are also a smart way to detect early problems. Using mirrors, check the front and back side of your entire body, including the tops and undersides of your arms and hands, between your toes, the soles of your feet, your neck, your scalp, and your buttocks.

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Calendar of Events

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

June 1, 1:30 p.m.

The Bridges Support Group for the Alzheimer’s Association The Bridges at Bent Creek 2100 Bent Creek Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 795-1100

Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. – Zumba Gold June 14, noon – Medicare Abuse and Fraud

June 8, 1:30 p.m.

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

June 2, 6:30 p.m.

Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill (717) 557-9041

June 14, 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

June 6, 4 to 5 p.m.

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

June 21, 1 p.m.

Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880

June 7, 6 p.m.

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

June 28, 6 p.m.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 486-3596 apcoulson@comcast.net

June 7, 6 to 7 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Helpers 3806 Market St., Suite 3, Camp Hill (717) 920-0707

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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 June 5, 2 p.m.

Welcome Home Event for Vietnam Veterans Messiah College – Hitchcock Arena 1 College Ave., Mechanicsburg info@honorbuswelcomehome.com (717) 458-7720 www.timetosignup.com/honorbuswelcomehome

June 8, 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.

June 25, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mental Health First Aid Training – Older Adult Supplement Big Spring Senior Center 91 Doubling Gap Road, Newville (717) 423-6907 tmm336@gmail.com www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

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Library Programs Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688 Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642 June 3, 7 p.m. – Music at Bosler June 7, 14, 28, 6:3 0 to 8:30 p.m. – Upstairs Stitchers Embroidery Group June 8, 1 to 2 p.m. – Wicked Wednesday Book Discussion Group Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900 June 9, 7 p.m. – Trinidad & Tobago Concert on the Lawn June 13, 6:30 p.m. – Twisted Stitchers June 21, 7 p.m. – Fredricksen Reads Book Discussion: The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820 June 2 , 10:15 a.m. to noon – Ruth’s Mystery Discussion Group: The First Book in a Series June 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Write-On Writer’s Workshop June 22, 10:30 a. m. to 12:30 p.m. - Wednesday Great Books Discussion Group Shippensburg Public Library, 73 W. King St., Shippensburg, (717) 532-4508 www.50plusLifePA.com

peonies from page 12 inches deep. Otherwise, they may not bloom. If mulching heavily around plants, keep the mulch away from the base.

If the buds turn brown and shrivel, they may have gray mold or botrytis disease. This often appears in cool and damp weather and also may cause stems to turn black.

Keep plants weeded, with good air circulation, and water early so plants dry before night. Sprays are available for this disease.

Cool weather also may result in plants blooming later. Another possible cause for small, unopened buds is the tiny thrips insect.

“When should I cut back peonies?”

Wait until late fall, or even early spring, to cut brown or dead stems back. You can cut them back once foliage has mostly turned brown in fall. Cut back close to the ground, as new growth will come from the base next spring.

“Can peonies be grown in containers?”

Container gardening is quite popular, even including perennials.

Just make sure your containers are large enough to hold the large root systems as plants grow over the years

and won’t fall over with such large plants resembling mini-shrubs.

Keep in mind peonies are quite hardy in the ground, yet containers that are above ground and exposed during winter get very cold. To prevent peonies, and other perennials in containers, from such cold roots in winter, bring containers into a cool, unheated space, such as a garage, from late fall through later winter.

“What is the best way to control weeds in peonies?”

Good ground preparation prior to planting, and keeping up with weeds, is the best control. If grass weeds get established in peonies, there may be herbicides selective for the grass that won’t hurt the peonies. Check your local garden store, and be sure to read the labels.

Otherwise, if peonies become too weedy, you may need to dig up roots in fall. Weed the area before replanting, or replant elsewhere into clean soil. Be aware that nonselective herbicides, such as those with glyphosate or even ones with an organic acetic acid (vinegar) base, can injure or kill peonies just as they do weeds.

Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professor at the University of Vermont.

melanoma from page 14 and cloudy days. If you don’t like the rub-on lotions, try the continuous spray-on sunscreens, which are easier to apply and reapply and less messy.

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You can also protect your skin by wearing a wide-brimmed hat and long sleeves and pants when possible.

The best clothing options are tightly woven fabrics that help prevent the sun’s rays from reaching your skin, or you can wash an invisible-shield sun protection into your clothes with SunGuard laundry additive (see www.sunguardsunprotection.com).

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Treatments If melanoma is caught and treated early, it’s nearly 100 percent curable.

But if it’s not, the cancer can advance and spread to other parts of the body, where it becomes hard to treat and can be fatal.

Standard treatment for melanoma is surgical removal. In advanced cases, however, chemotherapy or radiation may also be used, along with a variety of new drug treatments.

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Robert D. Wilcox

The Admiral Hosted Dinner at His Home for Prince Philip

the incoming class.

In September, he shipped to Pensacola, Florida, where he started flight training in the SNJ singleengine trainer.

Then it was to Kingsville, Texas, where he flew the TBM, which was the heaviest singleengine aircraft of World War II. Rear Adm. C.A.E. Johnson Jr. Next it was when he was commander, Naval Base, Philadelphia. to Norfolk for learning to land aboard a carrier. They decided to $ Gift Card try to set a record for the number of a landings aboard a carrier in a single to day, and he was part of setting that record.

And there he got his wings and a promotion to lieutenant junior grade in December 1954. What was that like?

“Once the admiral pinned those wings on me,” he grins, “I felt I was invincible!”

Johnson flew anti-submarine tours for a couple of years, and then was Take a quick survey on issues important called to Norfolk to help set up a to people over 50. You will be entered school for teaching a highly classified into a drawing for a $50 gift card to Isaac’s new form of anti-sub chasing.

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After that he taught at Annapolis for a few years and then began a 10-year posting of Pentagon You’re a SageAge and we want to assignments, where he worked in the hear from you ... and your friends, Navy’s Aviation Section on advanced family, and coworkers! strategies for tracking and countering Soviet submarines.

After being promoted to Go to www.SageAgeToday.com to enter! commander, he served as executive officer at Naval Air Station Glenview Contest sponsored by: in Michigan for a couple of years before he was called back to the Pentagon for two more years, where The winner will be selected at random. You may enter no more than once a day. The winner will be emailed and called.

When Clarence Arthur Edward (Cricket) Johnson grew up in Minneapolis, there were so many Swedes in Minnesota that the Minneapolis phone directory once had 22 pages of nothing but Johnsons … which may help explain his rather long name—or his nickname.

As long as he could remember, he had “a passion to fly.” And in his senior year of high school in 1947, when he had to give a book report on Man of Annapolis, he became enthralled with the prospect of a career as a Navy pilot. So, as soon as he graduated, he enlisted in a local Navy squadron.

After basic training, he got duty that had him check out Navy SNJ trainers and warm them up to get them ready for the pilots to fly. Then

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he took and excelled in written exams, after which he earned his congressman’s appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.

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he planned the acquisition of new equipment to enter the fleet.

Leaving there as a captain, he then became commanding officer of NAS New Orleans.

There he learned that the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, husband of the queen of England, was in Saskatchewan, Canada, and was planning a stopover at NAS New Orleans on his way to the Caribbean.

Apparently, Prince Philip, aware of New Orleans’ fame as a tourist mecca, had decided that it was close enough to his intended route that it deserved a short visit.

When he arrived, Johnson invited him and several of his own key staff officers to come to Johnson’s home for a five-course dinner, with Johnson’s wife, Liz, doing the cooking. The filet mignon entree was an especially big hit, and Prince Philip spent the night in the distinguished visitors section of the bachelor officer quarters.

Next morning, as Prince Philip was going through the breakfast line, he saw some food he didn’t recognize.

Pointing to it, he asked the admiral inquiringly, “What is that?”

Johnson said, “Oh, that’s Southern food. It’s called grits.”

“Is it good?” the prince asked.

“Ah … yes,” the admiral replied.

“Covered with lots of butter and with plenty of salt and pepper, it’s quite good.”

The prince then helped himself to a plentiful serving; piled on the butter, salt, and pepper; and ate it with much appreciation. Then it was back for seconds of this mysterious Southern dish he had never heard of until that moment.

He had many more commands with increasing responsibilities, becoming deputy of the Naval Reserve, reporting directly to the chief of naval operations before he retired as a two-star rear admiral in a Pentagon ceremony in 1983.

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visited it and “Broadway decided it was Bandit,” just what they a fulltime wanted. lobbyist.

“In fact,” Instead, Johnson says, he bought 12 “it had plenty acres along of space to the beautiful permit me to Rappahannock farm again, River in growing the Virginia raspberries, and for 10 Photo courtesy Willow Valley Communities strawberries, years became Rear Adm. Cricket Johnson in retirement and fruit that a farmer, doing his favorite thing: gardening. supplying a I seem to have a green food stand thumb for. So, I’m a lucky man … with vegetables he had grown and continuing to farm, as I love to do … fruit from his 170 fruit trees. and surrounded by warm memories of Over the years, he had kept all those wonderful years serving my close notice of literally dozens of country in our Navy.” retirement communities. But when his daughter, who lived in Newtown Col. Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Square, Pennsylvania, suggested one Europe in World War II. in Central Pennsylvania, he and Liz

He survived the Bataan Death March.

He bombed the Bridge on the River Kwai.

He escorted MacArthur ashore in the Philippines.

Stories of ordinary men and women called to perform extraordinary military service.

Farmers Market Vouchers Now Available Farmers market nutrition vouchers will be distributed to eligible seniors 60 years of age and older at the following locations starting June 1.

The nutrition vouchers, with a $20 total value, can be exchanged for Pennsylvania-grown fruits and vegetables from June 1 through Nov. 30 at participating farmers markets and roadside stands.

To be eligible, county residents age 60 and older must have an annual income less than $21,978 for one person, $29,637 for two people, and $37,296 for three people.

Proxy forms are available at each site and must be completed and returned with signatures and a photo ID of the eligible senior at the time of distribution.

Please keep in mind these vouchers are available on a first-come, firstserved basis, as funding is limited.

Vouchers may only be obtained once per year.

For eligible income guidelines or more information, contact Cumberland County Aging and Community Services at (717) 2406110.

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Adams-Ricci Farmers Market – Call (717) 521-3949 for distribution dates and times.

Big Spring Senior Center, 91 Doubling Gap Road, Newville, (717) 776-4478 – Wednesdays, 9 to 11 a.m.

Branch Creek Place, 115 N. Fayette St., Shippensburg, (717) 300-3563 – Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m.

Cumberland County Aging & Community Services, 1100 Claremont Road, Carlisle, (717) 2406110 – Tuesdays, 2:30 to 4 p.m. except July 12 Mechanicsburg Place, 97 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg, (717) 697-5947 – Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon Salvation Army Senior Action Center, 20 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle, (717) 249-5007 – Wednesdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Schaner Senior Center, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, (717) 732-3915 – Fridays, 8:30 to 11 a.m.

West Shore Senior Center, 122 Geary Ave., New Cumberland, (717) 7740409 – Wednesdays, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.

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