On Life and Love after 50
Tom Blake
Pa. Couple Met Online Years Ago, Still Going Strong
Nearly every Friday for 15 years, I’ve published and emailed a newsletter called On Life and Love After 50. One of my longtime subscribers is Pat, who became a widow shortly after the newsletter started and lived in Shickshinny, Pa.
In 2005, Pat sent me an email saying she had met a wonderful man named Len on a website called BikerKiss.com. She wrote, “I had not heard of that website until a girlfriend, who had just bought a motorcycle, told me about it. I went on it as sort of a joke. Len is also
from Pennsylvania; however, he lives 85 miles away.” Pat stated that Len had not dated since his wife had died two years before. She had dated, but “not very successfully,” in the 3.5 years since she had lost her husband.
“Why was he on BikerKiss.com?” I asked. She said, “Although he’s not a biker type, he has a Honda motorcycle. After a few dates, we knew there was no turning back. Love is wonderful please see GOING STRONG page 15
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 Harrisburg (717) 671-4700 3560 N. Progress Ave., Harrisburg Cremation Zimmerman Auer Funeral Home, Inc. 4100 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg (717) 545-4001 Dental Services Advara Dental & Dentures 4640 High Pointe Blvd., Suite 72, Harrisburg (717) 564-4600 Eichman Family Dental 348 Beech Ave., Hershey (717) 534-1750 Emergency Central PA Poison Center (800) 521-6110 Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging (717) 780-6130 Floor Coverings Gipe Floor & Wall Covering 5435 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg (717) 545-6103
CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400 The National Kidney Foundation (717) 757-0604 (800) 697-7007 PACE (800) 225-7223 Social Security Information (800) 772-1213 Tri-County Association for the Blind (717) 238-2531 Healthcare Information PA Healthcare Cost Containment Council (717) 232-6787 Hearing Services Enhanced Hearing Solutions, LLC 431 E. Chocolate Ave., Hershey (717) 298-6441 Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Home Care Services Senior Helpers (717) 920-0707
Funeral Directors Zimmerman Auer Funeral Home, Inc. 4100 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg (717) 545-4001
Home IMPROVEMENT Grand Opening Windows & Doors 46 Warwick Circle, Mechanicsburg (717) 691-5670
Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020
Hospice Services Homeland Hospice 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 115, Harrisburg (717) 221-7890
American Diabetes Association (800) 342-2383 Arthritis Foundation – Central PA Chapter (717) 763-0900 www.50plusLifePA.com
Housing/Apartments B’Nai B’rith Apartments 130 S. Third St., Harrisburg (717) 232-7516
Housing Assistance Dauphin County Housing Authority (717) 939-9301
Services Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging (717) 780-6130
Property Tax/Rent Rebate (888) 728-2937
The Salvation Army Edgemont Temple Corps (717) 238-8678
Insurance Apprise Insurance Counseling (800) 783-7067 Intellectual Disabilities Keystone Human Services 124 Pine St., Harrisburg (717) 232-7509 Medical Equipment & Supplies Ablemart (717) 589-7564
Therapies Madden Physical Therapy 5425 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg (717) 901-9487 Toll-Free Numbers American Lung Association (800) LUNG-USA Bureau of Consumer Protection (800) 441-2555
Nursing/Rehab Homeland Center 1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg (717) 221-7902
Meals on Wheels (800) 621-6325
Personal Care Homes Homeland Center 1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg (717) 221-7902
Social Security Office (800) 772-1213
PeT SERVICes Pet Guardians (717) 464-5606
Transportation CAT Share-A-Ride (717) 232-6100
Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com
Travel AAA Central Penn (717) 657-2244
Realtors Brokers Realty (888) 774-8488, ext. 753 – Office (717) 608-1284 – Cell
Veterans Services Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771
National Council on Aging (800) 424-9046
Veterans Affairs (717) 626-1171 or (800) 827-1000
Not an all-inclusive list of advertisers in your area.
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