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The Beauty in Nature

Migrant Sharp-Shins and Red-Tails Clyde McMillan-Gamber

On blustery days early in October, not so many years ago, when cold wind blew briskly from the north or northwest after a couple of days of rain or sullen weather, I drove to mountain lookouts at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in northern Berks County or Waggoner’s Gap on the Cumberland/Perry County line to experience migrating hawks and eagles.

There usually were many different kinds of those raptors, but mostly sharp-shinned and red-tailed hawks soared along the southwest-running ridges of those wooded slopes. The wind pressure from behind pushed the bone-chilling air—and the soaring hawks—up the northwestfacing slopes.

Those southbound raptors sailed

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for the bulk of each blustery day.

The stately red-tails push through here in greatest numbers late in October and into November. A bit larger than crows, red-tails cruise steadily and majestically on

outstretched, flat wings southwest above southwest-running ridges, often one after another.

But on south or east winds, they scatter off the mountains and sail south almost anywhere, often one

after another in a steady stream of themselves.

Though several species of hawks and eagles migrate over southeastern Pennsylvania in October, sharp-shins and red-tails are the most abundant

of those migrants and, therefore, the most exciting to experience.

Go to a local mountaintop or watch the sky from anywhere to see some of these migrating raptors.

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musicians who didn’t want to play in dive bars on the weekends but loved to play When Bob Troxell was and jumped at the chance 11 years old, his neighbor to perform for audiences said, “You look like a who were just as eager to trombonist. Let’s make you listen and dance. a trombonist!”

Troxell’s Big Big Jazz His response was, Band focused on playing “What is that?” benefits for nonprofit Troxell’s neighbor, who organizations throughout was a band director, helped Members of the Big Big Jazz Band the county. One year the him to order a trombone range in age from their 20s to their 90s. group was brainstorming for $13 from the Searsideas for a fun new venue Roebuck catalog and get to mix things up. started.

“At first someone And now at age 92, said, ‘What about a fall Troxell has decades of tailgate?’” Troxell recalled. experience playing as a “But someone else said, trombonist and leading the ‘No, why don’t we do Big Big Jazz Band that he something in the winter started. when the blahs set in?’ And “Once a trombonist, that’s how we came up always a trombonist,” with the Beat the Winter laughed Troxell, who grew The band is made up of musicians Blahs Ball.” up in the coal region of from all kinds of professions.

About 800 people Shamokin in an era when showed up, and they ran big bands and jazz music out of seats. were thriving. worked at plants in Pittsburgh and “People wanted to come and He served in the United States Macon, Georgia, before ending dance, and it was delightful,” said Navy during World War II. up in Central Pennsylvania. He He then used the G.I. bill and worked for Armstrong for 40 years Troxell.

The Beat the Winter Blahs Ball supported himself through school and made lifelong friends that he is still going strong 34 years later, at Penn State University. stills sees on a regular basis. and continues to draw crowds “I was the first one in my “It was a lot like playing the every March. family to go to college, so nobody trombone,” he said. “There are Troxell led the band until about knew anything about college,” he always some new tunes.” three years ago, when he decided explained.

He was even able to play he wanted a break from all of the Troxell was toying with the trombone in a jazz combo with idea of pursuing a career in music some of his coworkers, and in 1968 administrative work and to “just have fun.” when his professor pulled him he worked with Don Goldstrom, The Big Big Jazz Band is now aside to offer a bit of wisdom. He who put together a show that led by Gary Peters and has 18 cautioned Troxell against majoring spoofed politics at the Fulton members. More information on in music and encouraged him to Theatre. the band is available at www. consider engineering instead.

“He and Sen. Dick Snyder bigbigjazzband.org.

“He said music is a tough wrote the show, and I handled “Some of the musicians are right racket, but if you become an the musicians and the musical out of college in their early 20s, engineer you’ll always have a job conducting,” Troxell said. and the oldest goes all the way up and you can make music your The performance was such a to me,” said Troxell with a laugh. avocation,” recalled Troxell. success that they held it for three Music has certainly been one Troxell heeded his advice nights in a row for the next three of the key components in making and graduated with a degree in years to a sold-out crowd every retirement so enjoyable and full for engineering in 1948. time. When somebody suggested “He said, ‘Sixty years from they organize a big band, they did Troxell.

“The essential thing is that now, you’ll thank me.’ And I have that too. you need to have something that thanked him every night for many The Big Big Jazz Band, a years.”

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The Culture of Cigars in Central Pa.

By Jeffrey B. Roth Smoking cigars is less about smoking and more about a lifestyle.

To aficionados, the cigar represents luxury, style, comfort, leisure, and camaraderie, said Steven Napper, founder and president of the Harrisburg Cigar Club, a roaming social group dedicated to the experience of the cigar culture. Founded in 2009, the club leads a peripatetic existence.

“We don’t have a physical location—we are a roaming club,” Napper said. “We meet once a month at different cigarfriendly locations throughout Central Pennsylvania.”

Napper was introduced to cigar culture while attending a conference in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware. At the time, Napper did not smoke cigars, but a couple of his coworkers gave

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him a lighter and a cutter.

“I fell in love with it,” Napper, a utilities engineer, said. “They told me what to look for, about different brands of cigars. Once we got back to the office, they were ordering cigars, and they’d say, ‘Try this one.’”

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toro, pantelo, and others, there are more than 100 shades of wrappers used to make cigars, according to Jesus Castanon, part owner of Hain’s Pipe & Cigar Shop in York.

Hain’s is one of the oldest tobacconists in the U.S. and has been in continuous operation since 1890. Castanon, a master blender, uses various types of tobacco to create his signature, premium brands.

Watching Castanon roll cigars offers a glimpse into a ritual and craft that is hundreds of years old. In 1996, Castanon was visiting the Cohiba Cigar Jesus Castanon, part owner of Hain’s Pipe & Cigar Shop in York. Factory in Cuba. Impressed by the level of skill required to fashion a cigar, Castanon The club membership fluctuates between 30 and 60 at any given time. applied for a position. It took nine months of training and evaluations While one function of the club is before Castanon had become a cigar social interaction, it also promotes roller. cigar etiquette and educates cigar “I normally look for the bestenthusiasts about different brands and aged tobacco. We have a team of flavors of cigars. rollers [at Hain’s] to make different “It’s pretty relaxing,” Napper said.

“It gives you time—when you light up cigar blends,” Castanon said. “We a cigar, it is going to be a minimum of bring the art of making cigars to an hour. You meet different people in different events—weddings, private parties, political events. Wherever the lounges, and everything goes out people think it might fit, we move the door.” our operation there to provide a Cigars, in this case, are not the demonstration of how it is done.” stereotypical old stogie, clenched in In the late 19th century and the first the teeth of a burly, shabbily dressed, middle-aged hobo. The cigars Napper half of the 20th century, Cuba became is talking about are hand-rolled, using synonymous with the best quality cigars available. After the communist various types of high-quality tobacco takeover of Cuba by Fidel Castro, the leaves.

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the country. something a bit They settled in classier.” the Dominican Falcon turned Republic, to the internet Nicaragua, and searched and other for cigar bars. countries in He discovered South America. the Ashton Some moved to Cigar Bar in Indonesia and Philadelphia, the Philippines, which offered where they cigar smokers continued their a place to eat, craft. drink, and enjoy Castanon cigars. Falcon said that now said Ashton Honduras, has a full bar, a Nicaragua, walk-in humidor, Brazil, Mexico, and a classy and Africa ambiance; the The Ashton Cigar Bar in Philadelphia. are producing company also premium has its own cigar tobacco. brands.

Tobacco farming has declined sharply “I said, ‘Wow! This is a great in the U.S., but Connecticut is well concept,’” Falcon said. known for its tobacco varieties, such In September 2014, Falcon opened as double claro, Colorado claro, downtown Lancaster’s Cigar Bar, Colorado maduro, and oscuro, a which carries more than 170 cigar black tobacco leaf also called double selections. The layout and amenities maduro. of the lounge attract both men and “We grow tobacco in the women, Falcon said, and feature Dominican Republic now to harvest outdoor seating and a place to eat, our own tobacco leaf,” Castanon said. drink, and smoke cigars.

“My father and my cousins roll cigars “And we don’t do filter ventilation,” in our shop. We’ve been at Hain’s Falcon said. “We do 100 percent about eight or nine years.” extraction. I pump out over 6,000 Cigar bars have become trendy CFM (cubic feet per minute) of air, hangouts in most major cities, which is almost unheard of; and, said Daniel Falcon, owner of the I grab the fresh air from outside Lancaster Cigar Bar. After becoming and pump it into the room after I an aficionado of premium cigars, condition it—in winter with heat and Falcon, a real estate investor, realized in summer with air conditioning. there were no cigar bars or clubs in “[Smoking cigars is] a culture Lancaster County. in and of itself,” Falcon said. “It is “It was just a hobby for me, until sophisticated, and we see a lot of one day when I was out and about professional young (and old) men. looking for a place to smoke a cigar Regular smokers appreciate it too.” and have a beer,” Falcon said. “To my Mark Twain summed up the surprise, there was nowhere in town attraction of smoking a premium where you could do both. There were cigar: “Eating and sleeping are the a couple of establishments where you only activities that should be allowed could bring your own beer, but that’s to interrupt a man’s enjoyment of his not what I was looking for. I wanted cigar.”

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

‘Walk Away Renée’ Randal Hill

Was there ever a real Renée from “Walk Away Renée,” and was the sad story true about her devastated lover sending her home? Renée did exist, but the rest of the tale? Sadly, it was simply the figment of a forlorn 16year-old’s imagination.

Renée Fladen was an aspiring teenage ballerina whose boyfriend, Tom Finn, played guitar in a New York City rock band called the Left Banke. One night, Finn brought Fladen to a rehearsal. Michael Brown, the group’s keyboardist/songwriter, fell instantly in (puppy) love with the tall, striking blonde.

In agony from his unrequited crush, the highly strung, emotional wordsmith started writing love songs about Fladen. Brown would later confess to Bob Shannon in Behind the Hits, “I was just sort of mythologically

in love.”

And when I When he see the sign that points one way wrote his The lot we band’s future used to pass by millionseller, Brown every day Just walk wanted to set away Renée his fantasyYou won’t see crush story in me follow you a real place. back home As a boy in “Walk Away Renée” Brooklyn, he The Left Banke had sometimes Brown’s October 1966 violinist father hunted praying mantises in a vacant lot at the was Harry Lookofsky (Brown’s real surname). Lookofsky co-owned New corner of Falmouth and Hampton York’s tiny World United Studios, avenues.

It was there that Brown pictured where his son and his pals often hung Fladen and himself standing together out after school. in the rain below a “one way” sign on The Left Banke members weren’t skilled instrumentalists, but Falmouth: Lookofsky realized that they could harmonize well and in the style of the then-popular British Invasion groups.

Lookofsky had the quartet tape a couple of songs to see how they’d sound on a record, but nothing worked until the night Renée Fladen sauntered into World United.

For the 1966 recording of the tearsoaked, minor-key lament “Walk Away Renée,” Lookofsky brought in a string quartet to create a moody, “baroque rock” atmosphere. He also added a lilting flute solo inspired by the Mamas & the Papas’ “California Dreamin’.”

Lookofsky then hit the streets to pitch the unusual song that featured reedy lead vocals by band member Steve Martin Cano. Smash Records liked the tune, released it that fall, and watched in amazement as “Walk Away Renée” catapulted to No. 5 on Billboard’s singles chart.

Two years later, the Four Tops took a soulful Motown remake to the Top 20.

The Left Banke hit big once more with Brown’s second Fladen-inspired composition, the hauntingly ethereal “Pretty Ballerina,” which continued Brown’s infatuation with the blond beauty: Her hair so brilliant that it hurt my eyes And Fladen, that unintentional heartbreaker? As Renée FladenKamm, she forsook ballet to eventually become a highly respected classical singer and vocal coach in the San Francisco Bay area.

Undoubtedly to her chagrin, though, she will be forever linked to the tune that, during the ’80s, was certified as one of history’s few pop songs to ever receive more than 1 million radio airplays.

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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plays in pickup bands and at his church.

He and his wife, Kay, have been married for 65 years and have two children. For the past 20 years, the couple has traveled to the North Carolina Jazz Festival in Wilmington

each February.

“These are the best traditional jazz musicians in the world,” said Troxell, explaining that a highlight of the festival is when the performers invite musicians in the crowd to come onstage and play along.

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TROMBONIST from page 4 just watching football on TV or even reading a book, but something where physically you’re interfacing with other people. That’s what keeps you going.”

In addition to playing in the Big Big Jazz Band, Troxell is a substitute trombonist for other big bands and

“We get to play with the best, and it’s just a very wonderful feeling,” he continued. “It’s sort of like walking back in time to when you were a kid and you thought about doing this, and now you are.”

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Our Last Will and Testament Saralee Perel

I said, “If I go first, solemnly said, “Would and you even glance you want a beautiful ceremony and have at another woman, I your ashes scattered in will haunt you every the ocean?” night. I’ll make the bed levitate. I’ll appear in “Just toss them in the cat litter.” a long, white, flowing In spite of himself, gown, and I’ll bring he laughed, then grew your evil mother with very serious and said, me. I’ll—” Saralee and Bob. “If I go first, I want you He cut me off. “We’ve to go on with your life. Find someone never discussed life support. I don’t want to be kept alive on machines.” else and be happy.”

“I do. Just make sure the place is kept clean, the laundry’s constantly advertisement getting done, and that I’m well fed.”

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of our salvia—a hummingbird drinking the nectar—without Bob having had the chance to see how beautifully his garden had grown.

I pictured sleepless nights with our cat in my arms, without Bob beside me to share in a three-way embrace.

And I thought about never having my husband make fun of me again for wearing my 20-year-old blue bathrobe, which has holes bigger than the biggest pancake ever made.

I touched Bob’s lovely face. He opened his sleepy eyes and merely said, “I know. I feel the same way.”

We fell asleep holding hands, aware that although the years have gone by so quickly, we have each other to hold on to, for right now, for this night, for this moment.

Maybe I’ll be blessed to fall asleep holding hands with my best friend for many nights to come, to hear his laughter upon seeing me in my blue bathrobe, to feed our pets together.

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Dear Savvy Senior, When my brother died last year, my sister and I had a regular funeral for him and got stuck with a $12,000 bill.

Can you recommend some funeral costcutting tips or cheaper alternatives? I don’t want to stick my kids with a big funeral bill after I’m gone.

– Looking Ahead Dear Looking, With the average cost of a fullservice funeral running over $10,000 today, many people are seeking alternative options to make their final farewell more affordable.

Depending on how you want to go, here are some money-saving options to consider.

Traditional funeral: If you’re interested in a traditional funeral and burial, your first money-saving step is to shop around and compare funeral providers, because prices can vary.

If you want some help, go online to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Information page (www. consumer.ftc.gov) and search “choosing a funeral provider.”

When comparing, make sure you take advantage of the “funeral rule.”

This is a federal law that requires funeral-home directors to provide you with an itemized price list of their products and services so you can choose exactly what you want. Be sure to ask for it.

Direct burial: Another way to cut your funeral-home bill is to get a direct burial. With this option your body would be buried shortly after death, skipping the embalming, viewing, and use of the funeral facilities. www.50plusLifePA.com

If your family wants a memorial service, they can have it at the graveside or at your place of worship without the body. These services usually cost between $1,000 and $2,000, not counting cemetery charges. All funeral homes offer direct burial.

Cremation: An increasingly popular and affordable way to go, cremation can run anywhere from around $600 (for a direct cremation) up to $4,000 or higher depending on the provider and services you choose.

Green burial: An eco-friendly green burial is another affordable option that costs anywhere from $1,000 to several thousand depending on the provider.

With a green cemetery burial, the body is buried in a biodegradable coffin or just wrapped in a shroud, without embalming chemicals or a burial vault.

Veteran’s burial: If you are a veteran, you’re entitled to a free burial at a national cemetery and a free grave marker. This benefit also extends to spouses and dependent children.

Some veterans may even be eligible for funeral-expense allowances too.

To learn more, visit the National Cemetery Administration (www.cem. va.gov) or call the VA at (800) 8271000.

Body donation: Donating your body to a medical facility for research is another popular way to go, and it’s completely free. After using your body, your remains will

be cremated and your ashes will be buried or scattered in a local cemetery or returned to your family.

To locate body-donation programs in your state, see the Anatomical Board of the State of Florida’s online list (www.anatbd.acb.med.ufl.edu/ usprograms).

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Woman, 68, Frustrated with Dating Tom Blake

Dating again after losing a mate can be overwhelming, particularly for mature women. This week, Brenda (not her true name) shared her frustrations.

Brenda said, “I am a widow of two years. A year ago, I was on two internet dating sites for three weeks. I met several men, but they were mostly just awful; they were negative or had

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issues. So I got off both sites.

“Recently I got back on one to try again! It’s very strange to be ‘dating’ at this age! I am not looking to remarry or even live with a man, but I do want a special relationship. I had a loving and devoted husband for over 30 years, and I miss being someone’s special someone.

“Trouble is, I am 68, and for people

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want to!

“I have a full life with friends (even male friends) and activities. I do volunteer work and take salsa and square dance classes. I am fit, healthy, active, intelligent, and educated. I am attractive, fun-loving, warm, and nurturing. I am financially set and have a nice home.

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Tom’s response to Brenda: Brenda, I understand your frustration. Your marriage of 30 years to a loving and devoted husband has set the bar very high for another loving relationship.

And I commend you for putting yourself out there on the internet.

Here are five suggestions: 1. Reconsider the number of available men. At age 60, the ratio is not four or five women to each available man, but closer to threeto-one. At 68, it is a bit wider. So, although the ratio is daunting, it’s not quite as bad as you have suggested.

Plus, the lack of men doesn’t appear to be your problem.

You say you’ve met 12 to 13 men for coffee dates, over about a year’s time. www.50plusLifePA.com

That is pretty darned good. Many women who write me haven’t had a date in several years, and you are out with a new guy on average about once a month?

Also, in that year, four of the men you dated “for more than a few dates.”

That’s pretty darned good also. Again, it’s not the shortage of men that is the issue.

2. Soften your attitude toward dating and the men you are meeting.

You say you “hate dating.” Drop the word “hate” from your dating vocabulary.

Also, regarding those 12-13 coffee dates you had, you said you would not be “caught dead” with any of them. Drop those words from your dating vocabulary as well.

You also said, “… so many loser men out there.” No man will match what you had with your husband. Lighten up a little on men; there are good ones available.

3. Your problem isn’t meeting men; it is meeting the wrong type of men.

I suggest you be more selective in the guys you agree to go out with.

Try different internet dating sites.

Make a written list of the qualities

you want in a mate and date only men who have those qualities.

4. From what you say, you’ve got many positives. You’re fortunate.

Appreciate what you have and get out there and help others who are less fortunate. Give back. Volunteer in several places, not just one or two.

5. How soon is too soon to give up seeking a mate? At 68, you are way too young to give up. Just make a few changes and you will be fine. I know women in their 80s who have met nice partners.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori

Tailgating with Vintage Flair Lori Verderame

Collectors look for team spirit and old kitchen collectibles when shopping for tailgating items. Autumn is the season for every type of tailgate … football, soccer, whatever the sport.

Team colors are always in style, and vintage pieces from tailgates gone by are sure to make your tailgate party a winner. Condition is important, as is the age of the vintage tailgating items.

Table Settings Printed tablecloths from the 1940s will make that old folding table look great all season long. Some of the best folding tables are the wooden poker tables from the 1950s or the notvery-vintage plastic tables from office supply stores.

Vintage cloths from the Pop Art time period will cost about $50 to $100 each. Add extra aluminum

folding chairs to the backseat so you can host guests from the opposing team at your tailgate.

These won’t cost too much, about $10 each in good condition, because they are easy to come by and always very useful.

Old soda coolers, like those featuring CocaCola or Pepsi logos, will be just the thing to keep your sandwiches and drinks cold while you cheer on your team.

Some of these coolers cost upClassic lithographic tin plaid picnic ward of $500 to cooler, circa 1955. $750 in excellent shape.

Serve cold-cut sandwiches on white Chow Down bread or deviled eggs from plastic Collectibles from the kitchen and garage are all the rage. For a realistrays in bright colors. Don’t forget the printed, tin lunch pails for storing tic vintage tailgate, use metal cups from the 1960s for soft drinks and necessities like napkins, condiments, and toothpicks. smoothies. Fill plaid thermoses with soup to sip before the kickoff.

Yay, Team!

Old, well-worn pennants supporting your team are perfect for decorating your tailgate. Don’t forget to bring along old team sporting equipment, hats, jerseys, and anything in your team’s colors.

Wool blankets, wooly mittens, and scarves are must-haves during those crisp autumn days at the game. And when the team colors are not available, go plaid instead. Sit back and enjoy the game in vintage tailgate style.

Happy tailgating!

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Representatives from an array of businesses are looking forward to speaking with you about topics that are important to you! Unbeknownst to many of us, our own communities hold a wealth of information.

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Cumberland County Aging and Community Services provides a wide range of services to the community. Their goal is to provide protection, coordination, personal care, support, and housing services to seniors and their families, people with disabilities, people at risk of homelessness, and families with young children.

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• Senior centers offer recreation and socialization as well as a nutritious lunch.

• Allegations of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation are investigated and actions are taken to assure the well-being of the older adult.

• Shared Ride transportation is available for essential trips.

• Prime Time Health encourages a healthy lifestyle. Assistance with Medicare and related health insurance is available through APPRISE. • The Family Caregiver Support Program assists with the costs of providing care for older family members.

• Adult daycare provides supervision and activities at a central location during the day.

• The Waiver Program provides at-home care for eligible persons who would otherwise be admitted to a nursing facility.

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• Th e Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program attempts to resolve complaints regarding care for those who reside in long-term care facilities.

• The Health Share Community Partnership offers medical care to people of all ages who are uninsured, underinsured persons, and those who cannot afford a healthcare provider.

• The Homeless Assistance Program provides case management, rental assistance, and assistance through PPL’s Operation Help Program for nearhomeless and homeless individuals and families.

• Cumberland Cares for Children provides support, resources, and education for early childrearing and child development for parents of newborns and preschool children.

• Food pantries supported by Aging and Community Services offer nutritious food at regular distribution dates and sites.

• Adults with a physical disability may receive services through the Attendant Care Program or other Medicaid waiver programs offered by the agency.

• Through the Community Care Transition Program, readmission rates to the hospital are lowered for older patients.

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Medicare Open Enrollment: 5 Things You Need to Do Routines help keep us focused, organized, and even healthy.

However, if your health routine doesn’t include preparing for Medicare’s Open Enrollment, now’s the time to kick-start a new, healthy habit.

If you have a Medicare health or prescription drug plan, Open Enrollment runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 and is the time you can make changes to your plan. Even if you’re happy with your current coverage, you might find something that’s a better fit for your budget or your health needs.

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Here are five important things every Medicare beneficiary can do to get in the Medicare Open Enrollment routine.

1. Review your plan notice. Be sure to read any notices from your Medicare plan about changes for

next year, especially your “Annual Notice of Change” letter. Look at your plan’s information to make sure your drugs are still covered and your doctors are still in network.

2. Think about what matters most to you. Medicare health and drug plans change each year, and so can your health needs.

Do you need a new primarycare doctor? Does your network include the specialist you want for an upcoming surgery? Is your new medication covered by your current plan? Does another plan offer the

same value at a lower cost?

Take stock of your health status and determine if you need to make a change.

3. Find out if you qualify for help paying for your Medicare.

Learn about programs in your state to help with the costs of Medicare premiums, your Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Medicare Part B (medical insurance) deductibles, coinsurance and copayments, and Medicare prescription drug coverage costs.

You can do this by visiting

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4. Shop for plans that meet your needs and fit your budget. Starting in October, you can use Medicare’s plan finder tool at www.medicare.gov/ find-a-plan to see what other plans are offered in your area.

A new plan may cost less, cover your drugs, and let you go to the providers you want, like your doctor or pharmacy.

If you find that your current coverage still meets your needs, then you’re done.

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The 50plus EXPO committee is looking for volunteers to help at our 17th annual Cumberland County 50plus EXPO on Oct. 19, 2016, at the Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K Street, Carlisle, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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know,” said June Shomaker, a close friend of Strickler’s. “He is key to what makes the Carlisle community a great one.”

Strickler, a native of Boiling Springs and a 1951 graduate of JAKE AUSTIN Dickinson College, has aided the The Sentinel community in a number of posiPaul Strickler has had an undeni- tions throughout his life. He will be able impact on the Carlisle commu- honored for his services Thursday nity, as many residents will attest. during the annual Carlisle Salvation “Paul is one of those people in Army Civic Dinner where he will Carlisle who has been a visionary receive the Others Award, which and has been dedicated, responsible honors an individual or organizaand just a plain wonderful person to tion exemplifying extraordinary

service to others and exceptional service benefiting the Salvation Army.

Strickler has served on the Salvation Army’s Advisory Board for 34 years and has been a lifetime member since 2006.

“My husband and I have been in Carlisle for two years now and from the beginning, Paul welcomed us very warmly and extended himself to us as someone who could help us settle in in terms of getting to know people in this community who could support the Salvation

Army,” said Salvation Army Corps Commanding Officer Maj. Alma Riley. “I think that his warm heart and his pleasant manner and the way that he shares his love for others has blessed me the most.”

According to a press release, Strickler has devoted time to the Salvation Army in leading fundraising efforts, directly serving clients through My Brother’s Table and aiding a variety of Christmas events, among other contributions.

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Wanda Boyles, left, and Shirley Fulton place the frame of the wheelchair into position to be bolted to the seat area on Thursday at PET Workshop in Mount Holly Springs. PET Workshop makes handmade wheelchairs that are donated worldwide to people who otherwise wouldn’t have access to a wheelchair.

Showing off a PET project

being built for people in Third Wanda Boyles. “They have three Our tires are wider so it’s easier World countries. tires, but there are no tubes (in to get around,” Boyles said.

The wheelchairs, made by the the tires), and they’re made for “Around here, people can get Carlisle Personal Energy Trans- the terrain in third world coun- wheelchairs and usually the inportation group, are described tries for people who can’t walk surance pays. Over there, they on the organization’s website as — like people who have con- can’t. Even if they could, our DEBBIE CHESTNUT “sturdy (wooden) hand-cranked tracted polio or have lost their wheelchair wheels are so skinny For The Sentinel vehicles” that offer mobility to legs in landmines. They use that they couldn’t get around.”

A group of volunteers from people who are unable to walk their upper bodies to pedal (the The Carlisle PET group, which the Carlisle area will hold an due to injury, disease or birth wheelchairs).” was formed two years ago, operopen house from 10 a.m. to defects. They cost about $300 She said the PET vehicles are ates under the direction of PET 2 p.m. June 25 at 6 Mill St. in each but are free to recipients. specially designed for travel International.

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Mount Holly Springs to show“It’s because of the wheels … case the special wheelchairs cle,” said Carlisle PET secretary Please see PET, Page A2

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Harrisburg were delayed, but Nine cars left the tracks near Keystone Service between Harthe Mulberry Street Bridge just risburg and Philadelphia was not after noon Tuesday. No injuries affected. were reported.

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Oscar Wayne Cover, 26, of Southampton Township, was charged Monday with two counts each of felony child endangerment and misdemeanor simple assault, one felony count of possession of a Cover firearm prohibited and one misdemeanor count of use or possession of drug paraphernalia after he abused two children aged nine and 11, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Cover was arrested Monday and is currently being held in Cumberland County Prison in lieu of $150,000 bail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. June 6 in front of Magisterial District Judge Anthony Adams.

Police said Cover used chains and zip ties to restrain one child to a desk and the wheel of a vehicle.

Both children told police that Cover spanks them so hard that they are not able to sit down, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by state police.

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Do and Don’t Say These to People with Depression Clinical depression is part of life for 16 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute for Mental Health.

People with depression often feel isolated and alone, so support is as much a part of treatment as therapy and medication.

Here’s what to say—and not to say—if someone you know suffers from depression:

Do:

knowing that someone understands the challenges of depression can help.

Don’t: • “You just need _.” Minimizing the person’s pain doesn’t help. Don’t offer a quick-fix solution to a longterm problem.

• “I get depressed, too.” Yes, everyone feels down from time to time, but clinical depression • “I’m here for Mental Health Awareness Week: can feel like a you.” Let people never-ending Oct. 5–9 know you’re battle. Don’t available to listen when they need to compare your occasional blue days to talk. Check in regularly to show that another person’s serious condition. you care.

• “Other people have worse • “Let’s do something.” Help problems.” Comparing your friend’s them get out of the house. Suggest problem to other people rarely activities like taking a walk, going to helps—and may make the person a movie, or getting some coffee. feel worse. Show compassion for the situation and help as much as • “I know this is difficult.” Recognize possible. the other person’s struggle. Just

MEDICARE from page 19 5. Check your plan’s star rating before you enroll. The Medicare Plan Finder has been updated with the 2016 Star Ratings for Medicare health and prescription drug plans.

Plans are given an overall quality rating on a one- to five-star scale, with one star representing poor performance and five stars representing excellent performance.

Use the star ratings to compare the quality of health and drug plans being offered.

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These are a few easy ways to get a jumpstart on your Medicare Open Enrollment. For more information, you can call (800) MEDICARE and say “agent.” TTY users should call (877) 486-2048.

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The EXPO thanks the following companies for their generous contributions: Asbury Home Services A Taste of Italy (two tickets) ($75 value each)

Messiah Lifeways Gift certificate to on-campus restaurant ($50 value)

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50plus LIFE It’s not an age. It’s an attitude.

With a new look and a new name, 50plus LIFE (formerly 50plus Senior News) reflects the lifestyles and attitudes of today’s boomer-and-beyond generations.

On-Line Publishers, Inc. (OLP) was founded 20 years ago with a mission in mind: to enhance the lives of individuals within the Central Pennsylvania community.

Over the years, 50plus LIFE has grown to six unique editions in Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties.

Central Pennsylvania’s adults over 50 are a dynamic and inspiring population who refuse to slow down and who stay deeply involved in their careers, communities, and family lives, and 50plus LIFE strives to reflect that in its editorial content.

50plus LIFE has added new faces and new perspectives to its roster of recurring columnists, but you’ll find many features you’ve always enjoyed and come to expect: articles about travel, family, health and wellness, lifestyle, and finance, as well as local

happenings, puzzles, and profiles of your friends and neighbors.

Pick up a free copy of 50plus LIFE for articles that will amuse you, inspire you, inform you, and update you on topics relevant to your life.

Be sure to check out 50plus LIFE’s website (www.50plusLIFEpa.com), featuring editorial and photo content and offering you, its readers, a chance to offer your thoughts and commentary on the articles that reach you each month.

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The advertisers in 50plus LIFE offer goods or services to foster a happy, healthy life. They are interested in increasing your quality of life, so please call them when considering a purchase or when you are in need of a service.

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Don’t Miss the Great Lineup of Demonstrations and Entertainment at the EXPO! 9:30 a.m. – Survey Says: Fun and Music Ahead!

Presented by Chris Poje, PA State Senior Idol Winner, Chris Poje Productions Chris Poje, 2010 pa state Senior Idol winner, will be hosting a Family Feud-style game show at the 50plus EXPO. Perfect for 55+ communities and organizations.

Contact Chris today at (717) 917-1596 or chris@chrispojeproductions.com for best senior-discounted pricing and availability. www.chrispojeproductions.com 11 a.m. – Silver Sneakers Presented by Justin Margut, Bethany Village Wellness on HEALTHWAYS Silver Sneakers Classic Class Justin has a B.S. in exercise science and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has been working with the senior population for almost 20 years.

In this SilverSneakers Classic demo, you will have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activities for daily living. Handheld weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a SilverSneakers ball are offered for resistance. A chair is available if needed for seated or standing support.

10:15 a.m. – Container Gardening: Learning from the Pros Presented by Michael A. Hasco, AIFD, American Institute of Floral Designers Michael Hasco is currently an associate at Stauffers of Kissel Hill, Mechanicsburg, where he works in the greenhouse department. Please join Michael as he shares how to create a seasonal, mixed container of annuals and perennials, rich with color, texture, and form—a perfect focal point or accent to brighten your front door or outdoor-living area.

11:45 a.m. – Avoid Being Scammed Presented by Jerry Mitchell, Education and Outreach Specialist, Office of Attorney General The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s “Senior Crime Prevention University” will educate seniors on how to protect themselves against fraud and financial exploitation.

You will learn of the latest scams, frauds, and tactics in use to steal your life savings, how to avoid becoming a victim, and other important consumer information needed to protect your assets and your identity.

12:30 p.m. – Cumberland County in the French and Indian War Presented by Tad W. Miller, Cumberland County Historical Society In the 1750s, Cumberland County was the Wild West. The county extended to the west as far as anyone in British North America had gone and was the front line of the war with the French and their Native American allies from 1754 to 1764.

Come hear stories of a young George Washington as he tries to claim western Pennsylvania for the colony of Virginia; British generals Braddock and Forbes as they fought their way across Cumberland County to drive the French out; and Native American attacks as they plundered a frontier left open as the French defeated the British in the opening years of the war.

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Don’t Fly Over Nebraska

By Andrea Gross

In my years of traveling I’ve flown over Nebraska many, many times. I’d look out the window and see neat plots of farmland and the winding ribbon of the Platte River, but not much else.

I wasn’t surprised. After all, what else is there between the Miracle Mile of Chicago and the mountains of Colorado? Last summer my husband and I decided to find out.

A former state slogan asserts that “Nebraska is where the West begins” and, as we soon learn, it begins just a few minutes after we cross the Missouri River Bridge that runs between Iowa and Nebraska.

There, in the middle of downtown Omaha, bronze bison crash through buildings, Canadian geese fly through the air, and a giant wagon train prepares to depart for points unknown. More than 100 largerthan-life sculptures, arranged in two nonadjacent but coordinating parks, provide a glimpse of what the pioneers were about to face.

As we fill up our gas tank, a typically pragmatic Nebraskan puts it another way.

“Once those pioneers got to Omaha, they didn’t have much choice.

They were pretty much in the middle of what is now the United States, not counting Alaska or Hawaii. No matter which direction they turned, they had 1,500 miles to go before reaching the country’s edge.”

Our journey suddenly sounds embarrassingly easy. We only have 450 miles to go before reaching the western edge of Nebraska, and we’ll be traveling in a Honda rather than a covered wagon.

But before leaving the town where the West begins, we have to see where Warren Buffett — arguably Nebraska’s most well-known citizen — began.

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It doesn’t take long to fly over Nebraska, but it’s much more interesting to drive.

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The Spirit of Nebraska’s Wilderness and Pioneer Courage Parks in downtown Omaha feature more than 100 larger-than-life bronze pieces that depict Nebraska’s past.

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Warren Buffett and his bridge buddy, Bill Gates, enjoy the atmosphere and prices at Omaha’s Petrow’s Restaurant.

Floating down the river in an old feeding tank is a popular activity in western Nebraska.

a billionaire’s estate. According to Zillow, a similar house would sell today for $875,000.

Buffett stories and sightings are easy to come by in Omaha. An elderly gentleman tells us that he asked the billionaire if he’d ever used senior discounts. He enclosed a stamped, self-addressed envelope with his query, and Buffett answered immediately.

“I did get in as a senior citizen at the movies the other night,” he wrote, “and take note: I used your stamped envelope for the reply.”

A woman says she saw Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the world’s wealthiest person, at Petrow’s, a family diner replete with fountain bar, where they each ordered the value-priced daily special.

But for a quick snack, Buffett is said to prefer Dairy Queen, a holding of his Berkshire-Hathaway company. He usually orders a small Dusty Sundae, which is soft vanilla ice cream topped with malted milk powder. We decide to splurge by spending 60 cents more for a large.

Omaha is one place where we can afford to eat better than a billionaire.

Following our grand indulgence, we head west on Interstate 80, roughly paralleling the route taken by nearly a half million settlers during the mid-19th century. The Great Platte River Road, as it was called back then, was the main path for the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the Gold Rush Trail. Today it’s an interstate trail for modern travelers.

We get another sense of the country’s vastness at Kearney’s Archway, a two-story museum that, as the name implies, arches over the interstate. Inside, a host of exhibits detail Nebraska’s transportation history, from wagons to trains to speeding cars.

About 25 miles past North Platte, where we stop to see Buffalo Bill’s ranch and Union Pacific’s giant railroad yard, a small sign advises us that we’re about to enter Mountain Time Zone.

We have to adjust our watches as well as our mindset, for it’s here that the West of our imagination really begins. The neat plots of farmland filled with rows of corn become vast fields filled with grazing cattle. And the traffic — as well as the number of rest stops — thins out.

Off to the north are the Sandhills, a seemingly endless rolling prairie that covers nearly a third of the state.

Highway 2, which bisects the region from east to west, is ranked as one of the 10 most beautiful highways in the nation.

Interspersed amongst the cattle ranches, there’s water, lots of it. In fact, the Sandhills are a recreational wonderland, filled with rivers and lakes that are perfect for fishing, swimming, tubing, and — my favorite — tanking. This is a Nebraska specialty that consists of using a feeding tank meant for livestock, outfitting it with cushy seating, and taking it on a float down a river.

Thoroughly relaxed and slightly damp, we return to Interstate 80 and head out to Wyoming. We’ve driven the length of Nebraska and one thing is certain: The best way to see Nebraska is by car — not through an airplane window.

For more on Warren Buffett’s favorite haunts as well as other great Nebraska destinations, see www.traveltizers.com.

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

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Federal Actions of the ’50s and ’60s Find the missing words from the federal agencies, programs, acts, and laws that started in the ’50s and ’60s: 1. 1950 – National S_____ Foundation 2. 1950 – Federal Civil D_____ Act 3. 1956 – Interstate H_____ System 4. 1960 – Federal Te_____ System 5. 1961 – P_____ Corps 6. 1964 – V_____ in Service to America 7. 1964 – Food S_____ Act 8. 1965 – Me_____ 9. 1965 – Project H_____ Start 10. 1968 – C_____ Rights Act

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Agencies Have Advantages for Home Care

By Barbara Trainin Blank

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The goal of all home healthcare is to keep loved ones at home. But how do you go about it?

When seeking a home-care worker, what’s best—to rely on independent contractors or on an agency? And if you do choose an agency, what’s best—one that hires workers as employees or as independent contractors?

There are many legal and practical issues to consider.

Sue Heinle, owner of Visiting Angels of York, Inc., uses the workersas-employees model only.

“We had an option to use independent contractors, but I chose the employee model as the safest model for our consumers,” Heinle said.

With independent contractors, the family is the employer of record— responsible for hiring and firing—and there are many risks associated with that scenario.

“The family has to handle taxes.

If the worker is injured on the job or property, it’s the family’s responsibility,” she said.

One major reason family members hire independent contractors is that they’re less expensive, and cost is an issue for most people seeking home care.

“But you get the most for your dollars with an agency,” Heinle asserted.

The agency takes home-care workers through the screening process. They need to fill out an in-depth questionnaire and pass a Pennsylvania State Police criminal

background check, plus an FBI clearance if they’ve been in the commonwealth less than two years’ time.

“We also require two employer references and verification of past employment,” said Heinle. “It’s a rigorous employment process.”

Visiting Angels also conducts a health screening— including for TB—of all hires through a medical practitioner. If an individual leaves Visiting Angels’ employment and returns later, the entire screening process is repeated, including for health.

An agency can also review the requirements of the job with potential workers, such as the ability to lift so many pounds, as well as their skills in such areas as hand-washing and handling privacy and confidentiality.

“We take the worry of legality away from the family,” said Heinle. “All the work has already been done. We carry workers’ compensation in case the worker sprains his/her back or breaks an ankle while lifting the care receiver. The agency is responsible for restoring the caregiver to wellness.”

Another benefit is that an agency has a pool of caregivers to choose from and will generally make every

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should have a list of agencies in the area.

If you do want to look into hiring independent contractors, one question to ask yourself is: Who covers that person if he/she is sick, goes on vacation, or simply doesn’t show up to work?

“An agency can’t prevent someone from going AWOL, but at least there’s a pool of caregivers to choose from as soon as possible. If the agency can’t find a worker, the manager will try to minimize the issue. With independent contractors, you might have to find a family member or neighbor to cover,” said Heinle.

Two final points: An independent home-care worker may not have a great deal of supervision; an agency provides more. And if you’re not satisfied with a particular agency, you can always try a different one.

What are some legal considerations in choosing home-care workers?

Not all home-care agencies treat workers as employees rather than independent contractors, pointed out Vicky Ann Trimmer, an attorney with Daley, Zucker, Melton & Miner, based in Harrisburg and Lemoyne.

“But that is changing rapidly,” Trimmer said. “The IRS is cracking down on the ‘gray areas,’ and other agencies … are converting all their workers to employees.”

But each agency has its own policy.

Independent contractors are paid directly by the family. If they make more than $600, the family has to give them a 1099 form for taxes.

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effort to provide consistent care.

Visiting Angels, for example, has a 24-hour service guarantee to replace a worker if the family believes that individual is competent but not a good match with the care receiver in terms of personality.

Agencies often offer ongoing training for workers— something that may not be required for independent contractors.

Many families often find that having a geriatric case manager on board is helpful.

Going the independent route may mean hiring a care manager on your own.

“We provide many of the resources of a geriatric case manager, including a quality check [of the caregiving situation] each month,” Heinle said. “This service is not billed separately but is bundled in.”

How do you find an agency you can trust? It’s advisable to conduct interviews with at least two or three and ask lots of questions. For example, find out about an agency’s hiring procedures.

All home-care agencies in Pennsylvania are required to be licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Department on Aging’s local office

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Ghosts, Curses, and Witches: Central Pa.’s Surprising Supernatural History

By Stephanie Hoover

killers drowned Or is this just the old man the kind of Pennsylvania Dutch Country is in Indiantown folklore that an idyllic patchwork of farms and Creek. so often serves industry, suburban developments, and Unfortunately as mankind’s rural homesteads. Perhaps because of for all of the coping its strong, practical German influence, conspirators, mechanism we don’t view this area as a hotbed of their leader, when faced supernatural activity.

Israel Brandt, with such Surprisingly, though, one of the was a talkative brutal acts as nation’s most famous “hauntings” drunk. He murder? originates in this region, as do bragged to the Perhaps one other intriguing tales of ghosts and coroner about of the many A barn with hex signs. witchcraft. the life insurance paranormal policies, and investigators The Blue-Eyed Six even offered $20 for a quick finding granted permission by Fort Fort Indiantown Gap straddles the of accidental death.

Indiantown Gap to research at line between Dauphin and Lebanon Within four months, all six men Moonshine Church will someday find counties. To locals, it’s just “the Gap.” were found guilty of homicide. Five the answer.

To countless television producers and of them were hanged. The sixth, the paranormal researchers, it is a mother only one to hire an attorney, appealed A Shunned Witch lode of reported spirit activity. the decision, and was later acquitted.

You might think that by the time In 1878, life insurance companies A reporter covering the case noticed the 1880s rolled around, the belief in required no proof of “insurable the similarity of their eye color and witchcraft was just a bad memory. But interest.” This meant that anyone dubbed the group the “Blue-Eyed a sad and curious case in Stony Creek, willing to pay the premiums Six.” Dauphin County, proves that some could take out a policy on another Joseph Raber was buried in the superstitions die hard. individual, even if they had never met Moonshine Church cemetery. Stories When William Gilday’s daughter, the person. of spectral activity at the church are as Emma, began convulsing, barking like Such was the case when four varied as they are numerous. a dog, and hissing like a cat, he had men purchased policies on destitute Some say cars of curious visitors, no doubt of the cause. widower Joseph Raber, who lived in if turned off, won’t restart. Others A few days earlier, a young man a cabin at the base of the mountains swear to seeing ghosts peering in had asked to walk Emma home surrounding the Gap. through the church windows. Claims from church. When she refused, the Yet while the masterminds of the of multiple murders on the site are outraged would-be suitor threatened plan were willing to invest in the unfounded, yet persistent. to seek the assistance of Mrs. Boyer. scheme, they weren’t willing to do By far, however, the most oftThe old witch, he promised, would the dirty deed of killing the widower. reported story is that of six sets of cast a fatal spell on Emma for For the actual murder, two other men glowing, blue lights floating through rejecting his company. were hired. the cemetery. Is it the Blue-Eyed Sure enough, shortly thereafter On Dec. 7, 1878, the contracted Six begging Raber for forgiveness?

Emma’s strange symptoms appeared.

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Creek to escape their neighbors’ torments. They went on to live long, perfectly normal lives.

As for Emma Gilday, perhaps she truly was cursed. Her father, William, dropped dead less than four years after his daughter was first “diagnosed” as being bewitched by Mrs. Boyer. Adding to her sorrow, Emma’s first husband died at age 28.

The Hex Murder On Thanksgiving Day 1928, Nelson D. Rehmeyer was found dead in his York County home. He had been badly beaten and the killers had tried, unsuccessfully, to burn his house—with his body in it.

Three persons were convicted of the crime: John Curry, age 14; Wilbur G. Hess, age 18; and John J. Blymyer, age 28.

The trio believed Rehmeyer to be a witch and went to his home with the intention of obtaining a lock of his hair. Burying the hair was, according to Blymyer, the only way to break the spell they believed Rehmeyer had cast upon them.

Once inside the home, however, things went terribly wrong. Rehmeyer fought his attackers but was eventually subdued by blows with a piece of firewood. The dismal attempt to cover the crime was futile, and within two months all three were tried and found guilty of murder.

News of the York County killing made national headlines. That it involved “powwowing”—the belief in special powers to cure illnesses and cast spells—fascinated readers and served to cement the widespread view that the “Pennsylvania Dutch” were a closed and superstitious sect.

The “hex signs” on barns, many said, proved the community’s belief in black magic. Today, of course, we know that the only thing frightening about these signs are the high prices paid by tourists who can’t seem to get enough of them.

Stephanie Hoover, whose books include Philadelphia Spiritualism and the Curious Case of Katie King, is a historical truecrime author and folklorist. Information about her books and writing can be found at www.stephaniehoover.com.

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Agent Orange: What Vietnam Veterans Can Do to Help Future Generations

By Rebecca Hanlon

the effects, including spina bifida and an incomplete closing of a fetus’ spine, as well as issues related to learning, attention, and weak immune systems.

For decades, Vietnam veterans were denied disability and health benefits for exposure to Agent Orange. It wasn’t until 1991 that certain illnesses were finally linked to the herbicide.

But hope might finally be in sight.

In 2015, senators pushed for a bipartisan bill that would allow veterans who served in Vietnam and on the surrounding shoreline and have a disease associated with Agent Orange to receive health and disability benefits.

Betty Mekdeci of Birth Defect Research For Children, Inc., in Florida knows how hard of a struggle it has been to provide relief for Vietnam veterans.

“It’s a shame that these veterans waited so long for someone to take notice,” Mekdeci said. “The research wasn’t there for such a long time, and it was like we were starting from scratch to get it.”

Working with the Vietnam Veterans of America, Mekdeci was able to start a national birth defect registry to help determine how children and grandchildren of veterans were reacting to Agent Orange exposure.

While spina bifida is the main defect seen in future generations of male veterans, there are 18 birth defects found in the children and

No one noticed it at first. The herbicide used to clear tracts of rainforest during the Vietnam War was given the name “Agent Orange” for the brightly colored stripes on the barrels. And while it did its job of killing vegetation, it also was doing something else in the DNA of men and women who served in the Armed Forces.

While U.S. forces would withdraw in 1973, the Vietnam War didn’t end until 1975. But between 1962 and 1971, the United States sprayed approximately 20 million gallons of dioxin-contaminated herbicides over some 6 million acres of Vietnam, according to a report by the National Organization on Disability.

All the while, veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and other herbicides were slowly starting to experience their own changes.

The Department of Veterans Affairs received its first reports of conditions related to Agent Orange in 1977.

Since then, it has been a long road of determining how Agent Orange might have affected those exposed to its chemicals—even plaguing future generations—and how the government can now provide assistance.

Vietnam Veterans of America, based in Silver Spring, Md., has been pushing legislation to help collect data from veterans and find ways to help the generations that please see AGENT ORANGE page 34 continue to suffer from some of www.50plusLifePA.com

Every Hero Has a Name.

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Help us put a face and a name to the courageous men and women who are currently serving or who have served in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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

Since 1999, writer and World War II veteran Col. Robert D. Wilcox has preserved the firsthand wartime experiences of more than 200 veterans through Salute to a Veteran, his monthly column featured in 50plus LIFE. Now, for the first time, 50 of those stories— selected by Wilcox himself—are available to own in this soft-cover book.

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As the data rolled in, Mekdeci said, they expected to see cleft palate and spina bifida pop up in the listings. But it was the nonphysical defects—the pattern of children with learning, attention, and immune disabilities—that caught her attention.

“Doctors didn’t know what to do.

Families were frustrated,” she said.

“We needed to do more research.”

Years later, Mekdeci has closely followed legislators who debate the passing of bills that would bring benefits to veterans and their children.

“Agent Orange turned birth defect research on its head,” she said. “We thought of birth defects as structural things—heart defects, cleft palate, missing limbs. But it isn’t just bones and organs that form during pregnancy. It’s all the things that make our bodies function.”

But getting help for veterans exposed to Agent Orange is still a challenge.

The official list of diseases recognized as related to Agent Orange has grown slowly and sporadically, mostly because of underfunding and uneven research, according to the National Organization on Disability.

More than a decade after the war, the skin disease chloracne, which causes disfiguration, was the only illness officially associated with Agent Orange exposure. Others have been added, including chronic B-cell leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, ischemic heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, prostate cancer, respiratory cancers, and several groups of cancers found in soft tissue, such as

muscle, fat, and blood.

Today, 14 illnesses are recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as being a result of Agent Orange exposure.

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, biological children of veterans exposed to Agent Orange may receive a monthly monetary allowance based on their level of disability, as well as vocational training for job placement and healthcare benefits.

While Vietnam Veterans of America has focused on the families of veterans, veterans of more recent wars have reported similar heath issues in younger generations.

With hopes of initiating research on all toxic exposures to those in the Armed Forces, the Vietnam Veterans of America’s Agent Orange/Dioxin Committee has been hard at work pushing new legislation.

The organization introduced identical bills in both chambers of Congress, H.R. 1769 and S.901— the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015. Both bills have bipartisan sponsorship.

The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 directs the VA secretary to select one VA Medical Center to serve as the national center for the research and diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances during service, according to a news release.

“We needed this type of research done years ago,” Mekdeci said. “It really can’t wait any longer. The more time passes, the more time we’re missing out on opportunities to prevent more harm. Our veterans deserve more than that.” www.50plusLifePA.com

Local Event Battles Veteran Unemployment Rates

By Megan Joyce Employers may be catching on to the many benefits of hiring veterans—their problem-solving, leadership, and stress-management skills, to name just a few—but judging by the turnout at the recent Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, there are still plenty of Capital Area veterans searching for meaningful work.

The Radisson Hotel Harrisburg swelled with visitors, both activemilitary and veterans, during the five-hour event, which was free to the public.

According to a March 2016 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Labor, the overall unemployment rate for veterans has come down in recent years—to 4.6 percent in 2015—but unemployment numbers are higher (5.8 percent) for what are called the Gulf War-era II veterans, those who served at any time since September 2001.

A two-for-one event presented

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retired military members with the benefits and resources available to them through local businesses and organizations.

At the Job Fair, veterans and employers met face-to-face to discuss available positions.

Company representatives were looking to fill openings in sales, labor, management, tech, medical services, transportation, clerical, manufacturing, engineering, construction, retail, financial services, and more.

Sandra Stout, an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam, had worked 16 years with the federal government and was hoping to return to it.

“I’d like to get back into something working with the military since I know that the best,” Stout said. “I [spoke with] the Naval Supply Station, which is right up my alley.”

Also at the Job Fair, a Resource Center provided information on VA benefits and Medicare; mock interviews; guidance on smallbusiness ownership for veterans, women, and the disabled; and advice on dressing to impress at an interview.

And because a social-media presence has become such an integral tool in business networking, photographer Steven Francis took Hosted by:

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About halfway through his tour of the job fair area, Winston Banks, an Army veteran from Harrisburg, had already handed out several of his resumes.

“I need a job. Anything that I’m qualified for, I will definitely apply for,” Banks said. “I’ve had a couple of good [interactions] … it’s worthwhile.”

The Veterans Expo & Job Fair will return to Lancaster County Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim.

Event sponsors included 50plus LIFE, BusinessWoman magazine, BOB 94.9, CBS21, DHL Supply Chain, Disabled American Veterans, The Guide, Pennsylvania American Legion, Pennsylvania National Guard Outreach Office, Pennsylvania State Headquarters VFW, The SYGMA Network, and WHP580.

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My 22 Cents’ Worth

Be All You Can Be Walt Sonneville

“Be All You Can Be” was the Army’s recruitment slogan from 1980 to 2001. Now that they have retired the slogan, it is fitting for the “army” of those 50 years of age and older to adopt that orphan.

The poster model for this army could be a digitally edited, idealized image of Albert Einstein, which has circulated on the internet. It depicts the shirtless Einstein with the body of an Atlas and the recognizable facial features of this renowned genius.

What a man! Einstein portrays all he could be.

Like all of us, Einstein in real life is denied the possibility of all he could be. He—and we—have the time and opportunity to become only what we can be.

As a child, Einstein was slow in

learning how to speak.

He said he tended to think in pictures rather than words.

The family maid called him “the dopey one.”

One of his schoolmasters said he would never amount to much. Fortunately for us, Einstein accomplished much by being all he can be.

Be all you can be. Look at your advancing years as a gateway to refresh your unrealized aspirations, a

time when you choose to pursue what you want.

Life takes from us and denies us many things. One thing it cannot take from us is all of our choices. Some choices belong to us.

Our choices determine what we can be. We don’t have the time to become everything we could be. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was a fine writer, but his fictional character, Rip Van Winkle, was misguided when he

rejoiced that he had reached “that happy age when a man can be idle with impunity.”

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We are “over the hill” chronologically, but we are not under the hill. There is a life of activity ahead of us. Einstein had a guiding perspective. He said, “Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

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been blessed with two 40-year lives, the last 40 of which are the “bonus decades.”

Aging can be a time for growth.

Maybe that is why we use the term growing older. Consider the mindset of Pablo Casals, the famed cellist.

He was asked by one of his pupils why, at the age of 91, he continued to practice.

Casals replied: “Because I am making progress.”

The American poet May Sarton (1912-1995), when she turned 70, welcomed her advancing years “because I am more myself than I have ever been. When I was younger I

was a daughter, then a wife, and then a mother. I have discovered myself in the last 25 years—what are my strengths, what I like to do.”

A most impressive rationale for following a chosen hobby was expressed by Winston Churchill in his short book entitled Painting as a Pastime.

Sir Winston had this to say about his enjoyment with that art: “It came to my rescue in a most trying time. Painting is a friend who makes no undue demands, excites to no exhausting pursuits, keeps faithful pace even with feeble steps.

“Happy are the painters, for they

shall not be lonely. Light and color, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end, or almost to the end, of the day.”

He encouraged his readers to “buy a paint box and have a try. There is close at hand a wonderful new world of thought and craft, a sunlit garden gleaming with light and color of which you have the key.

“If you try and fail, there is not much harm done. We must not be too ambitious. We cannot aspire to masterpieces. We may content ourselves with a joyride in a paint box.”

What a splendid testimony to

one’s chosen hobby. For those not likely to engage painting as a hobby, Sir Winston’s cheery endorsement is almost sufficient to move one to reconsider this as an activity of growth.

“If you try and fail, there is not much harm done.”

Walt Sonneville, a retired marketresearch analyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth: The Higher-Valued Opinion of a Senior Citizen and A Musing Moment: Meditative Essays on Life and Learning, books of personalopinion essays, free of partisan and sectarian viewpoints. Contact him at waltsonneville@verizon.net.

The Birth of the Jack-o’-Lantern Have you ever wondered how the practice of turning a pumpkin into a scary jack-o’-lantern started? Here’s the story: Jack-o’-lantern sounds Irish because it is. The flickering, carved

pumpkin faces that animate the American Halloween derive from an old Irish custom

of creating rustic lanterns from vegetables.

The Irish child’s typical Halloween flashlight was a

HOME CARE from page 30 someone hired directly is an employee of the family, and that imposes additional tax and reporting requirements,” said Trimmer. “Just because the family hires them does not make them independent contractors.”

The advantage of using an agency that has the employee model is that it reduces the paperwork for the family of the care receiver, and the agency takes care of workers’ compensation, Medicare, Social Security, withholding tax, unemployment compensation, health insurance, and life insurance of the workers.

“Otherwise, there’s a much bigger burden on the family,” Trimmer explained.

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contractor or direct employee of the family is what happens if the worker is hurt on the job—as a result, for example, of helping the care receiver out of the tub. Who is responsible?

You may have to add a rider to your insurance policy.

Another issue: What happens if the worker steals something? Is that individual bonded?

“Most people looking for care for loved ones go through an agency, since the agency has already pre-vetted the worker and done background checks and criminal checks,” Trimmer said.

When you hire directly, you should do a credit report, verify the Social Security number, and find out if the individual is authorized to work in this country. Those are also tasks an agency can do for you.

In general, there’s a bigger risk if you hire directly.

Of course, there are numerous agencies in Central Pennsylvania, and all follow different processes.

“Some are better than others

from an administrative viewpoint,” Trimmer pointed out. “The family should ask about the ease of changing caregivers—getting replacements when a caregiver is ill or just does not show up.”

Another consideration is terminating a worker’s services.

Pennsylvania is a firing-at-will state, which means you can fire for no reason.

But that doesn’t protect an employer from firing for an inappropriate (hidden) reason, such as the worker’s religion or sexual preference, cautioned Trimmer. If you hire someone privately and fire that person, you may be stuck in litigation.

The bottom line is to know what you’re getting into before you hire a home-care worker. Make sure your loved one not only receives excellent care, but that you also know what your legal requirements and ramifications are if you hire an independent contractor, either through an agency or on your own.

hollowed-out turnip or potato with a candle inside. When the Irish landed in America in the 19th century, they were quick to spot the possibilities in the pumpkin, and a new tradition was born.

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Calendar of Events

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

Oct. 3, 4 to 5 p.m.

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

Oct. 12, 1:30 p.m.

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

Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Oct. 11, 9 to 11:30 a.m. – Mini Health Fair Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast

Oct. 4, 6 to 7 p.m.

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

Oct. 18, 1 p.m.

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

Oct. 4, 7 p.m.

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

Oct. 20, 6-8 p.m.

Prostate Cancer Support Group Urology of Central PA 100 Corporate Center Drive, Camp Hill (717) 724-0380

Oct. 5, 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

Oct. 25, 6 p.m.

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

Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill (717) 557-9041 Oct. 11, 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

Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m.

Bladder Cancer Support Group Urology of Central PA 100 Corporate Center Drive, Camp Hill (717) 724-0380 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 Oct. 12, 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.

Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cumberland County 50plus EXPO Carlisle Expo Center 100 K St., Carlisle (717) 285-1350 www.50plusexpopa.com

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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 Oct. 3, 7:30-8:45 p.m. – Monday Bosler Book Discussion Group Oct. 4, 11, 25, 6 :30-8:30 p.m. – Upstairs Stitchers Embroidery Group Oct. 28, 1 to 2 p.m. – Just Mysteries! Book Club Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900 Oct. 4, 3 p.m. – Curl Up with the Classics: Lord of the Flies Oct. 13, 7 p.m. – Estate and Long-Term Care Planning Essentials Oct. 20, 7 p.m. – The Music of Hiroya Tsukamoto East Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, (717) 732-4274 John Graham Public Library, 9 Parsonage St., Newville, (717) 776-5900 Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, 16 N. Walnut St., Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-0171 New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820 Oct. 18, 2-3 p.m. – Adult Coloring Club O ct. 23, 3-4 p.m. – Cultural Program: Kalahari Desert and Okavango Delta Travel Presentation Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m. – Pennwriters Writing Group www.50plusLifePA.com

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