50plus LIFE Lancaster County February 2017

Complimentary | Lancaster County Edition

Feb. 2017 • Vol. 23 No. 2

Special travel Section: Tours and Trips page 12

what you should know about eye care page 6

quilt of valor presented page 18

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Notable Numbers for Black History Month To commemorate and celebrate the equivalent. The District of Columbia contributions to our nation made by had the highest percentage (50 people of African descent, American percent), followed by Mississippi (38.3 historian Carter G. Woodson percent). established Black History Week. The • 1.3 million – The black first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, population in Cook County, Illinois 1926.

(Chicago), in 2015, the largest of For many any county. years, the Claiborne second week of County, February was Mississippi, set aside for this was the county celebration to with the highest coincide with percentage in the birthdays the nation (85.1 of abolitionist/ percent). editor Frederick • 108,473 – Douglass and The estimated Abraham number of Lincoln. black-owned In 1976, employer firms as part of in 2014. the nation’s February is National • 2.2 million bicentennial, African-American History Month – The number the week was of black expanded to military veterans in the United States a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have proclaimed February as National in 2015.

African-American History Month.

• 84.7 percent – The percentage of the black population age 25 and over • 46.3 million – The black with a high school diploma or higher population, either alone or in in 2015. combination with one or more other • 20.2 percent – The percentage of races, on July 1, 2015, up about 1.3 the black population age 25 and over percent from July 1, 2014. with a bachelor’s degree or higher in • 74.5 million – The projected 2015. black population, either alone or in • 1.9 million – The number of combination, of the United States black people age 25 and over that (including those of more than one attained an advanced degree in 2015. race) on July 1, 2060. On that date, • 2.8 million – The number of according to the projection, the black people enrolled in undergraduate black population would constitute college in 2015.

17.9 percent of the nation’s total population.

• 11.1 million – The number of black people who voted in the 2014 • 3.8 million – The black congressional election. population in New York on July Source: U.S. Census Bureau 1, 2015, the largest of any state or

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Coins & Currency Steinmetz Coins & Currency, Inc. 350 Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 299-1211 Dental Services American Dental Solutions 221 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster (717) 293-7822 Dental Health Associates 951 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster (717) 394-9231 Lancaster Denture Center 951 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster (717) 394-3773 Healthy Smiles Dental 144 S. Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 945-7440 Smoketown Family Dentistry 2433 C Old Philadelphia Pike Smoketown (717) 556-8239

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Hearing Services Hearing and Ear Care Center 806 W. Main St., Mount Joy (717) 653-6300

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American Cancer Society (717) 397-3744

Employment Lancaster County Office of Aging (717) 299-7979 Entertainment Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 898-1900 Eye Care Services Campus Eye Center 2108 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 100 Lancaster (717) 544-3900 222 Willow Valley Lakes Drive Suite 1800, Willow Street (717) 464-4333

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Heart attacks may go Researchers used ECG results was stronger in women than unrecognized among individuals and participants’ hospital records in men, and statistically with high pain tolerance, putting to determine heart attack status significant in women only, them at an increased risk for (recognized, unrecognized, or no but the sex difference was not poor recoveries, according to new heart attack). statistically significant. research in Journal of the American They found: Heart Association, the Open The larger difference in pain Access Journal of the American • Overall, 8 percent of tolerance between unrecognized Heart Association/American participants were classified as and recognized heart attack in Stroke Association. having silent (unrecognized) women may be because women A heart attack does not always heart attacks and 4.7 percent recognized with a heart attack have obvious symptoms, such as of participants as having might be those women most pain in your chest, shortness of recognized heart attacks. sensitive to pain, presenting with breath, and cold sweats. the most severe symptoms, Ohrn In fact, a said. heart attack “The can happen ‘silent’ in a without silent heart a person attack is the realizing it. complicating It is called a factor—often, silent heart a silent heart attack, due attack is to what is discovered a medically while after referred to the acute as silent incidence at ischemia (lack the doctor’s of oxygen) office or the to the heart hospital, by muscle. coincidence, February is American Heart Month “It is if an ECG unknown is recorded,” why some people experience • Those with silent heart attack Ohrn said. “In that case, it is heart attacks without symptoms. endured the cold pressor test very important to screen for One possible explanation for the significantly longer and were cardiovascular risk factors, such as absence of chest pain is high pain less likely to quit the test than hypertension and cholesterol, and tolerance. To our knowledge, those who recognized heart treat these rigorously according to no previous study has examined attack pain. existing guidelines. the relationship between pain “Also, it is important to think sensitivity and recognition of • Women had fewer heart of a silent heart attack if a patient heart attacks,” said Andrea Ohrn, attacks than men (7 percent presents with signs such as heavy M.D., study lead author and vs. 19 percent), but a larger breathing and swollen legs. These Ph.D. fellow at University of proportion of heart attacks can be symptoms of heart failure Tromsø in Norway. were silent in women than because of a previous heart attack Researchers from Norway in men (75 percent vs. 58 even though there is no record of studied 4,849 adults who percent). one.” underwent a cold pressor test and The high prevalence and poor electrocardiogram.

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Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Skype, Instagram, and LinkedIn are all available as free apps.

You might want to search your app store for good research apps, such as Google, Wikipedia, and MerriamWebster.

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Seeing is Believing: What You Should Know about Eye Care

By Lori Myers If you’re over 50, and particularly if you’re over the age of 65, it may look to you like the skies are cloudy, or words are blurry on a printed page.

But there might be nothing wrong with the weather or the printing quality of that novel you’re reading; it may be problems with your eyes.

Diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), macular puckering, or cataracts may be the culprit.

Both AMD and macular puckering are diseases of the retina—the lining of the inside of your eyes.

“It’s like the film inside a camera,” explains Gary S. Kirman, O.D., of Hummelstown. “The retina is responsible for receiving light that is focused by the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) and the lens (inside the eye). The retina then processes the light into an image that is transferred to the brain via the optic nerve.”

According to Kirman, retinal problems need prompt attention to

of Pennsylvania aid in the healing Retina process since Specialists, P.C., retinal tissue does with offices in not naturally regenerate.

Lancaster, York, Hershey, State “The macula is College, and a very specialized Camp Hill. It is portion of the a leading cause of retina,” he says.

“It provides us central vision loss in people over 50. with our best sighting vision “The ‘wet’ form of AMD, and is responsible or neovascular for most of our AMD, results in color perception. vision loss from If you think February is Age-Related Macular of the retina new, abnormal Degeneration Awareness Month blood-vessel as a target, the macula would be growth under the the bull’s eye of the retina. The retina retina, which bleed or leak fluid into the macula,” Ho says. is 10 cell layers thick, but only the According to Kirman, this leaking thickness of tissue paper in total.” of blood can happen at any time, Age-Related Macular Degeneration and central vision loss can occur very rapidly and be permanent if not (AMD) There are two forms of AMD: treated immediately.

Dry AMD is an atrophy of the “dry” AMD and “wet” AMD, macular tissue that occurs as a result according to Lawrence Y. Ho, M.D.,

of restriction of nutrients to the sensitive macular tissue, says Kirman.

When that tissue is disrupted, there is a visible distortion and blur of the central vision; straight lines become wavy or broken.

“The disease is generally slowly progressive, impairing more and more of a patient’s central vision,” Kirman says. “Night-vision impairment is an early warning sign of AMD. Dry AMD may convert later in the disease process to wet AMD.” There are risk factors that contribute to AMD, including smoking, ultraviolet light exposure, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heredity. About 85 percent of AMD cases are of the dry type, and 15 percent are the wet type.

Macular Pucker A macular pucker is the development of a semi-translucent fibrocellular tissue that has formed on the surface of the retina inside of the eye. The disease gets its name due to the wrinkling or puckering of the

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inner layers of the inside our eyes. retina as a result of “It is like the fluid accumulation old plexiglass rear between the windows of the old cell layers of the convertible cars macula. made in the ’60s Other names and ’70s,� Kirman for a macular explains. “When pucker that you you bought the car, may hear upon the window was Erik Chotiner, M.D. F.AC.S. visiting your doctor clear, but a decade include epiretinal later the window membrane or was yellowed and ERM, surface clouded.� wrinkling The symptoms retinopathy, to watch out for cellophane include poor vision maculopathy, at night, glare from preretinal headlights, and membrane, or difficulty reading or preretinal macular watching television.

Gary S. Kirman, O.D. fibrosis, says Ho. Often, a glasses “The location of prescription will this membrane is change due to the over the macula, hardening of the which is the area lens. of the retina “There are responsible for several types of your central visual cataracts, but the acuity,� Ho adds. most common is “Many patients called a nuclear do not have any sclerotic cataract,�

Lawrence Y. Ho, M.D. symptoms when the says Erik Chotiner, membrane initially M.D. F.AC.S., a forms, but if it progresses, patients fellowship-trained corneal, cataract, will usually complain of blurry and refractive surgeon at Memorial central vision, distortion of images, Eye Institute in Harrisburg. “This monocular diplopia, and misropsia, type typically develops slowly as we where images appear smaller than age.� normal.�

According to Chotiner, cataracts While a person’s average age of are monitored in their early stages diagnosis of a macular pucker is 65 with yearly exams as long as the years old—and the condition can patient’s visual needs are adequate. be age related and from a separation of the vitreous from the back of the Treatment eye—there are other factors that Dry AMD is treated using highcome into play, according to Ho. dose multivitamins formulated The condition can also specifically for the retina, says develop with a history of trauma, Kirman. Studies proved the retinal vascular diseases, ocular effectiveness of vitamin therapy to inflammation, retinal tears or reduce the progression of dry AMD. detachments, or after intraocular “Early detection of dry AMD surgery. is very important so that vitamin “Increased lighting is helpful to therapy can be initiated for the improve vision,� says Kirman. “Most patient,� Kirman says. times the distorted vision is not Specifically, these studies showed improved with new glasses.� that mineral and antioxidant supplementation may reduce the risk Cataracts of progression for certain types of dry Most of us have heard of or have AMD along with vitamins such as already had cataracts. It’s part of please see EYE CARE page 17 the natural aging process of the lens www.50plusLifePA.com

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Although they are mostly nocturnal, I have heard and seen many raccoons in our area over the years.

I’ve seen at least a few mother coons with their litters along waterways in midsummer. I’ve seen some crossing roads, a few looking out of tree hollows, and a couple dumped out of trash cans.

I saw one big male go down a female’s home in a large drainage pipe under a country road during their February breeding season. And I’ve seen several dead raccoons on country roads.

Raccoons are one of the most adaptable, intelligent, and interesting of mammals, all reasons for their success as a species and abundance here and across most of the United States.

Little cousins of bears, raccoons weigh 12–26 pounds as adults; have chunky, hump-backed bodies; and have a black mask over the eyes and dark rings on their tails. And they have five sensitive fingers on each front paw they use to feel for food.

Raccoons eat frogs, crayfish, freshwater mollusks called mussels, and other aquatic creatures along waterways in woodlands and farmland. But being omnivorous, they also eat birds’ eggs, fruit, berries, field corn in the “milk” stage, mice,

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carrion, and anything else edible they find in their nightly travels.

Some coons live in suburbs and cities, where they can be pests at times. There they consume garbage from trash cans, food from outdoor cat or dog dishes, and vegetables from gardens.

Good climbers, many raccoons live in tree hollows in woods and maturing suburbs. But some dwell in hollow logs, in crevices between boulders, in abandoned woodchuck holes in the ground of woods and pastures, and under utility sheds.

Although raccoons are inquisitive—which, to me, is a sign of intelligence—adult coons are also wary and ready to defend themselves.

They are vicious fighters when need be, clawing their opponents with sharp teeth and claws, accompanied

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by loud screeches and snarls.

Some young coons, however, fall victim to bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, great horned owls, bears, eastern coyotes, and bobcats.

In fall, raccoons have long fur and layers of fat that will see them through winter. They are active all winter, except during times of extreme cold or deep snow, when they stay in their

dens for a few days until weather conditions improve.

Raccoons are common, interesting mammals in Central Pennsylvania, as elsewhere across the United States.

And, although they are mostly nocturnal, some are noticed going about their business during the day.

Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retired Lancaster County Parks naturalist.

Fragments of History

Victor Parachin

Fascinating Facts about U.S. Presidents

Kennedy in the confessional frightened Julia backpedaled, collapsing booth. President John F. Kennedy in the president’s arms. was private about his Roman Catholic Julia, an attractive woman from one faith but did make an effort to attend of New York state’s oldest families, had confession regularly. shocked New York society by modeling However, he worried that as as “the Rose of Long Island” for a president a priest might recognize him department store ad. and someday reveal the contents of his For some time, the widower confession.

President Tyler, 30 years Julia’s senior, In order to conceal had been interested his identity he Presidents’ Day is Feb. 20 in a relationship with would be driven to a her, and he comforted church with a group Julia in the wake of of Catholic Secret her father’s death. In Servicemen. At the June 1844, they were church he would find married. an inconspicuous place in the middle of America’s largest them as they lined up stamp collection for confession. owned by a president.

Though the attempt As a boy living in was admirable, it New York’s Hyde Photo by Leon A. Perskie; Gift of Beatrice and Dr. Stanley Foxman didn’t work.

Park, Franklin Delano Official 1944 Campaign On one occasion, Roosevelt began the moment Kennedy Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt collecting stamps from stepped into the exotic places. confessional, the priest greeting him His fascination with faraway with: “Good evening, Mr. President.” destinations was stirred by his mother, Kennedy replied, “Good evening, whose side of the family included Father,” and exited immediately. merchant shippers, sailing across the Pacific to Asian ports. His collection Presidential embrace. On Feb. continued through student days at 28, 1844, Sen. David Gardiner and Harvard and later as assistant secretary his daughter, Julia, were invited of the Navy. guests of President John Tyler on the Knowing of his interest in stamps, USS Princeton, the Navy’s first screw royalty and heads of state often gave propeller steam ship. him stamps as gifts while he was The highlight was to be the firing president. Many of those were rare firstof the new naval gun called “The release stamps.

Peacemaker.” It exploded, killing On his death in 1945, his Secretary of the Navy Abel Upshur collection—which was America’s and Sen. Gardiner. At the blast, a largest—was sold for $200,000. www.50plusLifePA.com

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CCRC Continuing Care

Retirement Communities Designed with their residents’ changing needs in mind, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process. Healthy adults entering a CCRC can live independently.

When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can transition to personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities.

Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas that address the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia. In addition, some communities have sought out and earned accreditation from CARF International, signifying they have met CARF’s stringent set of quality standards. CCRCs enable older adults to remain in one care system for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out—creating both comfort and peace of mind.

Bethany Village

325 Wesley Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Stephanie Lightfoot Director of Sales & Marketing (717) 766-0279 www.bethanyvillage.org

Calvary Fellowship Homes

Chapel Pointe at Carlisle

Cross Keys Village The Brethren Home Community

Homeland Center

502 Elizabeth Drive Lancaster, PA 17601 Marlene Morris Marketing Director (717) 393-0711 www.calvaryhomes.org

Cornwall Manor

1 Boyd Street, P.O. Box 125 Cornwall, PA 17016 Jennifer Margut Director of Marketing (717) 274-8092 info@cornwallmanor.org www.cornwallmanor.org

2990 Carlisle Pike New Oxford, PA 17350 Amy Beste Senior Retirement Counselor (717) 624-5350 a.beste@crosskeysvillage.org www.crosskeysvillage.org

770 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Linda Amsley Director of Marketing/Admissions (717) 249-1363 info@ChapelPointe.org www.ChapelPointe.org

1901 North Fifth Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 Barry S. Ramper II, N.H.A. President/CEO (717) 221-7902 www.homelandcenter.org

The CCRCs listed are sponsoring this message. This is not an all-inclusive list.

New Regulation Decreases Medication Copay for Most Vets The Department of Veterans Affairs is amending its regulation on copayments for veterans’ outpatient medications for non-serviceconnected conditions.

VA currently charges non-exempt veterans either $8 or $9 for each 30-day or less supply of outpatient medication, and under current regulations, a calculation based on the medication of the Medical Consumer Price Index would be used to determine the copayment amount in future years.

“Switching to a tiered system continues to keep outpatient medication costs low for veterans,”

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Dr. David J. Shulkin, VA undersecretary for health, said.

“Reducing their out-of-pocket costs encourages greater adherence to prescribed outpatient medications and reduces the risk of fragmented care that results when multiple pharmacies are used—another way that VA is providing better service to veterans.”

This new regulation eliminates the formula used to calculate future rate increases and establishes three classes of outpatient medications identified as tier one, preferred generics; tier two, non-preferred generics including over-the-counter medications; and

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tier three, brand name.

Copayment amounts for each tier would be fixed and vary depending upon the class of outpatient medication in the tier.

These copayment amounts will be effective Feb. 27, 2017: • $5 for a 30-day or less supply – tier one outpatient medication • $8 for a 30-day or less supply – tier two outpatient medication • $11 for a 30-day or less supply – tier three outpatient medication These changes apply to veterans without a service-connected condition or veterans with a disability

rated less than 50 percent who are receiving outpatient treatment for a non-service-connected condition and whose annual income exceeds the limit set by law.

Medication copayments do not apply to former prisoners of war, catastrophically disabled veterans, or those covered by other exceptions as set by law.

Copayments stop each calendar year for veterans in priority groups 2–8 once a $700 cap is reached.

For more information on the new tiered medication copayment, call the Department of Veterans Affairs at (877) 222-8387. www.50plusLifePA.com

CCRC Continuing Care

Retirement Communities Designed with their residents’ changing needs in mind, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process. Healthy adults entering a CCRC can live independently.

When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can transition to personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities.

Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas that address the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia. In addition, some communities have sought out and earned accreditation from CARF International, signifying they have met CARF’s stringent set of quality standards. CCRCs enable older adults to remain in one care system for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out—creating both comfort and peace of mind.

Homestead Village

Landis Homes

Pleasant View Retirement Community

St. Anne’s Retirement Community

1001 East Oregon Road Lititz, PA 17543 Sarah Short Director of Residency Planning (717) 381-3549 sshort@landishomes.org www.landishomes.org

Enhanced Senior Living 1800 Marietta Avenue P.O. Box 3227 Lancaster, PA 17604-3227 Christina Gallagher Director of Marketing (717) 397-4831, ext. 158 www.homesteadvillage.org

544 North Penryn Road Manheim, PA 17545 Amanda Hall Sales & Marketing Manager (717) 664-6207 ahall@pleasantviewrc.org www.pleasantviewrc.org

Willow Valley Communities

Serving from the 999 West Harrisburg Pike Heart in the Spirit of Friendship, Love, Middletown, PA 17057 and Truth Andrea Henney Director of Residential Services (717) 944-3351 www.MiddletownHome.org

“A Catholic-Centered Community, Honoring All Faiths”

3952 Columbia Avenue West Hempfield Township, PA 17512 Toni La Pann Marketing & Sales (717) 285-6112 www.StAnnesRC.org

600 Willow Valley Square Lancaster, PA 17602 Ric Myers Director of Sales (717) 464-6800 (800) 770-5445 www.willowvalleycommunities.org

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Woodcrest Villa Mennonite Home Communities

If you would like your CCRC to be featured on this page, please contact your account representative or call (717) 285-1350.

2001 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 Connie Buckwalter Director of Marketing (717) 390-4126 www.woodcrestvilla.org The CCRCs listed are sponsoring this message. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Diabetes Self-Management Program Offered this Spring In partnership with Geisinger Health Plan and Lancaster Regional Medical Center, the Lancaster County Office of Aging is sponsoring a six-week program for individuals living with diabetes, those who are at risk of developing diabetes, and their families. www.50plusLifePA.com

The first session will be held 9–11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, and will continue Tuesdays through April 11.

The workshops will cover topics including: techniques to deal with symptoms, exercise for maintaining and improving strength, healthy

eating, appropriate use of medication, and working more effectively with healthcare providers.

This interactive program is open to the public and offered at no cost. Participation in all sessions is required.

All sessions will be held in the sixth

floor conference room at Lancaster Regional Medical Center, 250 College Ave., Lancaster. Free parking is available in the visitor lot on College Avenue.

To register, call Derek Bendetti at (717) 299-8370 by Feb. 14.

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Tours and Trips Savvy Senior

Health Tips and Advice for Older Travelers Jim Miller

Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are recently retired and would like to do some traveling both in the United States and abroad, but we worry about health issues, such as insurance, finding a good hospital if we get sick, etc.

What tips can you offer health-conscious mature adults who want to travel?

– Older Travelers Dear Travelers, A dream vacation can turn into a real nightmare if you get sick or injured while you’re away and aren’t prepared. Before setting out, here are some simple steps to help ensure a safe and healthy trip.

Talk to your doctor: If you have a medical condition or health concerns, a good first step is to talk with your doctor now about what precautions you need to take before traveling.

You should also have your doctor’s contact information with you when you travel, as well as a list of your medical conditions and the medications you’re taking in case you need emergency medical care while you’re away.

If you’re traveling outside the U.S., you need to find out the health conditions of the country you’re visiting and what, if any, vaccinations and/or preventative medications are recommended. See the CDC’s Travelers Health page (www.cdc.gov/travel) or call (800) 232-463 to get this information.

Check your insurance: If you have health insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan through an HMO or PPO that covers in-network doctors only, check your plan to find out what’s covered if you need medical care when traveling outside your geographic area.

Beneficiaries that have original Medicare are covered everywhere in the U.S. But if you’re traveling abroad, you need to know that original Medicare does not cover medical expenses beyond the border except in rare circumstances, although some Medicare Advantage plans and some Medigap supplemental policies do.

And, many private health plans don’t pay healthcare costs outside the U.S. either. Be sure to check.

If you need coverage when traveling abroad, get a comprehensive travel medical insurance policy

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that covers medical care, medical evacuation, and trip-cancellation coverage. See InsureMyTrip (www.insuremytrip.com) and SquareMouth (www. squaremouth.com) to shop and compare policies.

Conditions.” You can also call TSA Cares at (855) 787-2227 prior to traveling with questions about screening policies, procedures, and what to expect at the security checkpoint.

Locate healthcare: Before your trip, find out what health and urgent-care facilities are near the areas you’re visiting. Your hotel can help you with this, or see Urgent Care Locations (www. urgentcarelocations.com) or U.S. Hospital Finder (www.ushospitalfinder.com) for U.S. facilities.

If you’re traveling abroad, the U.S. consulate or embassy in the countries you’re visiting is a good place to get a referral. Enroll your trip with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (www.step.state. gov).

Or join the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (www. iamat.org), which provides its members access to a worldwide network of physicians who speak English and have agreed to affordable prearranged fees.

Membership is free.

Seek mobility aids: If mobility is an issue and you’re flying to your destination, call your airline before you leave and ask them to supply you a wheelchair to use while you’re in the airport.

And when booking hotel reservations, ask for an accessible room that accommodates wheelchairs and walkers.

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

Pack your meds: Make sure you have a sufficient supply of medications to last the entire trip.

If traveling by air, you need to pack your medicine in your carry-on bag, so if your checked luggage gets lost or misdirected, you won’t be without.

It’s best to keep your medications in their original containers to get through airport security without delays. It’s also a good idea to bring along a note from your doctor that explains why you take these medications, especially if syringes or other medical supplies are involved.

For airport security requirements, visit the Transport Security Administration’s website (www.tsa.gov) and click on “Disabilities and Medical www.50plusLifePA.com

Tours and Trips Traveltizers

Tasty Traveling

By Andrea Gross

Passengers crowd around to touch and hold the catch, which includes shrimp, bluefish, jellyfish, horseshoe crabs, and even a small stingray, a miniversion of the one that doomed Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter).

Then we return them to the water or toss them to the seagulls that are hovering nearby.

Midway through the cruise, First Mate John Tyre brings out a huge pot of boiled shrimp. We dig in with abandon, knowing that we’ll never again enjoy shrimp this much.

Sometimes we watch sausage being stuffed or ice cream being swirled.

Other times we amble through markets, take a food class, or attend a wine festival. One way or another, food nearly always is an important part of our travels.

And why not? Culinary travel is about more than what people eat; it’s about how they live.

Here, food-based experiences in three diverse spots: Georgia, Wisconsin, and Washington.

Shrimpin’ in Georgia From Farm to Table in Wisconsin Captain Larry Credle powers up the Linda Harding isn’t satisfied just Lady Jane, an authentic shrimp trawler teaching folks how to cook. She wants that’s been refurbished to hold 49 passengers.

Vendors at Pike Place Market stress that overnight shipping is available. them to understand food, to know what’s gone into the growing as well as “Let’s go shrimpin’,” he says with a the preparing of it. grin as we leave the pier in Brunswick, at about 2 knots an hour while the net drags along It’s for that reason that my husband and I Georgia, to go on a shrimp-catching cruise (www. behind, scooping up everything in its path. (Note find ourselves standing in an organic vegetable shrimpcruise.com) in St. Simon Sound. the origin of the word dragnet.)

The crew lowers a huge net until it lies near the After about 15 minutes, the crew raises the net please see TRAVELING page 14 bottom of the sound. Then the boat moves forward and dumps the contents onto a big table.

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Come along with us for a fun time!

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Newport & Providence, Rhode Island September 25 – 29, 2017

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• European Getaways • Fly-Drive Tours

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We’re going places…the fun places

• Southern Springtime Getaway.......................March 19-25 • Texas and San Antonio.......................................April 2-13 • Nashville, Memphis & New Orleans.................April 21-30 • Holland Tulip Festival..........................................May 8-12 • Mackinac Island & Michigan..............................June 11-17 • Creation Museum/Ark Encounter............... June 28-July 1 • Yellowstone Park & Mt Rushmore.......................July 5-23 • Black Hills of South Dakota................................. July 9-19 • Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island..................July 17-26 • California & the Southwest...........................Sept. 17-Oct 7 • Blue Danube River Cruise...............................Sept. 20-30

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Tours and Trips TRAVELING from page 13 And while the odor of fish garden at Blooming Hill Farm (www. predominates, it’s mixed with the thekitchensage.com) in Plum City, strong smells of curry, kimchi, coffee, Wisconsin. and chocolate. As for color, the As owner Mary Maier-Abel walks flowers, which change seasonally, are us through the fields, Harding, who startlingly bright, the vegetables are has an extensive culinary background, overwhelmingly supersized, and the extols the virtues of farm-fresh fruit is incredibly sweet. produce.

We let ourselves be swept along with “Food that’s freshly picked and the crowd, and as we do, vendors ply us simply prepared allows the flavor to with samples: a handful of dried fruit, shine through,” she says. a slice of apple, a chunk of cantaloupe, After a thorough but all-too-short a taste of jam, and the best chocolatetour of the farm, we head back to covered cherry I’ve ever tasted.

Harding’s home, a delightful 1902 We’re not really hungry, but in the house that she’s refurbished to be both name of research we order a halibut comfortable and efficient. sandwich from the Mixed Grill.

Under her guidance the five of us, all admitted novices, have no trouble With Linda Harding’s help, amateur cooks are able to whip up a tasty meal. Delicious! Four hours later we decide we must try some fish and chips from whipping up a masterful meal from Lowell’s. Incredible. local foods: wild mushroom duxelle Going to the Market in Seattle We think we’ve seen it all, but just to make sure, on crostini; farm-fresh salad with beets and Seattle’s Pike Place Market (www. blue cheese; rosemary- and garlic-roasted leg of pikeplacemarket.org), one of the oldest continuously the following day we take the Savor Seattle Tour (www.savorseattletours.com). In a space of two hours, spring lamb; oven-roasted heirloom potatoes and operated farmers markets in the nation, is colorful, our guide serves up bits of market history as well vegetables; and a positively yummy apple crisp with crowded, and caffeinated, as befits the prime as tastes of more than 20 foods, from freshly made black walnuts. attraction in the city that birthed Starbucks. doughnuts to several kinds of piroshky.

Afterward, we sit down and enjoy our efforts.

There are men hawking fish that, they promise, I roll home thoroughly sated.

This, we agree, has been an experience that we can can be delivered to your home before spoiling, truly take home, both around our hips and in the performers strumming guitars, people talking in a Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by form of recipes for later! multitude of languages.

Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).

What’s Safer: Food and Beverage Safety for the International Traveler Unclean food and water can cause travelers’ diarrhea and other diseases. Travelers to developing countries are especially at risk.

In otherwise healthy adults, diarrhea is rarely serious or life-threatening, but it can certainly make for an unpleasant trip. Take steps to avoid diarrhea when you travel.

What’s Safer • Pasteurized dairy products like milk • “Dry” food like bread or crackers • Water, sodas, or sports drinks that are bottled and sealed (carbonated is safer) • Hot coffee or tea • Hard-cooked eggs • Food that is cooked and served hot • Meat that is cooked all the way through

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• Food from a factory-sealed package or container • Fruit and vegetables you have washed in clean water or peeled

What’s Not • Fountain drinks • Water or ice made from the tap or a well • Flavored ice pops • Unpasteurized dairy products • Food from street vendors • Bushmeat (monkeys, bats, or other wild game) • Food served at room temperature • R aw or undercooked (rare) meat or fish • Raw or soft-cooked (runny) eggs • Unwashed or unpeeled raw fruits and vegetables • Salads Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Are You Reading?

Join the 2017 One Book, One Community campaign by reading Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein 80 libraries in Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties and their community partners present the regional reading campaign.

Attend free library programs and discussions throughout February and early spring!

and the women who love them!

Visit www.oboc.org or your library to learn more

Save These Dates: May 1–5, 2017 For registration information, please call:

717-299-7979 or 717-299-8370 www.lancseniorgames.org

For men of all ages . . .

“Exercising Body, Mind, and Spirit.”

S ’ N ME April 8, 2017

Pet of the Month

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Sheldon

Lebanon Expo Center • 80 Rocherty Rd., Lebanon

Calling all exotic pet lovers! My name is Sheldon, and I’m an 8-year-old male chinchilla who loves to run and play.

My previous owner wanted me to find a home where I would receive more attention than she could give me.

I’m a very social creature who needs daily interaction and plenty of time to stretch my legs outside of my cage.

I can provide loads of entertainment—watch me run on my wheel and scurry through tubes and tunnels. I also love hopping around on my human’s head and rolling in my dust bath, too! I would do best in a home where I’m the only critter of the cage.

Think 8 years is too old? Think again! Chinchillas can live upwards of 15-20 years!

For more information, please contact the Humane League of Lancaster County at (717) 393-6551. Sheldon ID No. 210998

Food • Microbrews • Wines • Cigars • Automotive Fitness • Outdoor Adventure • Sports And so much more!

Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities Available

Dynamic demonstrations, entertainment, contests, guest appearances, and more!

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On Life and Love after 50

The Single Women of Central Pa. Tom Blake

This past December, a Harrisburg woman, whose nickname is Neet, was in the reception room of her doctor’s office. She started leafing through the December issue of 50 plus LIFE. An article I had written, “Men Have Trouble Meeting Women,” intrigued Neet. Right there, while sitting in the chair, she emailed me.

Neet wrote: “As I opened the paper, bam—I must admit I was very surprised to read that older single men have trouble meeting women.

“I am 59; the group of ladies that are in my circle range in age from 50-68. Whether they be divorced, widowed, never married, co-workers, church members, classmates, childhood friends, or neighbors, we all have the same issue as the men—meeting single members of the opposite sex is difficult.

“I was even ready to relocate until I read your article.

If I could, I would introduce single men to single ladies in Harrisburg. I’m open for new suggestions for 2017!”

I thought about Neet’s email and began to think, wow, what if I did an article introducing her group of single women in Harrisburg to the older single men of Pennsylvania? Wouldn’t it be cool

if some of the women met single men in the area?

Neet and I spoke on the phone. She told me about her group members and the activities they do together.

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“Don’t get me wrong,” Neet added. “I enjoy spending time with girlfriends (because they are the laughs), but the topic ‘the lack of available men’ seems to always come up when we’re out and about.”

Tom’s comments: I think it is wonderful that a group of approximately 40 women, most in their 50s and 60s, get out and do things together. Why aren’t they meeting men?

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

‘Ruby Tuesday’ Randal Hill

The first Rolling Stones single of 1967 listed the “A” (main) side as “Let’s Spend the Night Together,” a rollicking, electric piano-fueled tune that lead singer Mick Jagger attacked with gleeful abandon.

Predictably, though, radio programmers instantly yanked the controversially titled offering from their playlists.

Still, grumpy old Ed Sullivan hired the Stones to sing the song on his top-rated Sunday night variety show but insisted that Jagger substitute the words “some time” for “the night” when he performed live.

In Rolling Stone later, Jagger insisted, “I never said ‘time.’ I really didn’t. I said—mumbled—‘Let’s spend some mmmmm together.’”

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singing ‘Let’s said in Rolling spend some Stone. “It’s just a nice melody, time together’ really. And a twice as he lovely lyric. rolls his eyes.

(Gotcha, Neither of which I wrote, Mick!) but I always London enjoy singing Records began it.” promoting the Highlighted single’s “B” by the (secondary) “Ruby Tuesday” side, a wistful haunting The Rolling Stones recorder (it Keith Richards February 1967 sounds like ballad called a flute) of Brian Jones, “Ruby” also “Ruby Tuesday.” (As with Beatles featured a large double bass that had John Lennon and Paul McCartney sharing writing credits, the majority bassist Bill Wyman plucking the notes while lead guitarist Richards drew of Rolling Stones tracks list the composers as (Mick) Jagger and a bow across the strings and Jagger delivered such lines as: (Keith) Richards.)

“That’s a wonderful song,” Jagger

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Don’t ask her why she needs to be so free She’ ll tell you it’s the only way to be The ballad was a lyrical sketch of a free-spirited young groupie who once hung around the band. At least that’s what most thought. Some cited actress Tuesday Weld as being the inspiration.

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“Ruby Tuesday” was actually about Richards’s one-time girlfriend, Linda please see ‘RUBY TUESDAY’ page 21

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Along with the Roman goddess of Victorian women saved their hair marriage, Juno, Valentine’s Day honors in a small ceramic bowl with a hole the Christian martyr St. Valentine. in its top, called a hair receiver. After Persecuted by the Roman Emperor accumulating a good amount of locks, in 273 AD, St. Valentine enjoys a the brushed hair would be used for legacy that has been carried on by weaving hair pictures, hair bracelets, lovers, young and old, for centuries. hair lockets, hair chains, hair watch St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated by fobs, etc. gifting flowers, sharing love symbols, Today, the popular hair crafts made and sending romantic cards. from all of this saved hair are hard to While St. Valentine presented the flowers from his garden to young lovers find. These hair crafts were the result of years of saving actual human hair. in an effort to promote the Catholic Intricately woven hair crafts became sacrament of matrimony during love gifts from circa his lifetime, the 1850 to 1910. Hair February holiday jewelry was most that bears his name commonly used has sparked the for sentimental exchange of various remembrances and artisan works. as gifts.

During the On Valentine’s Victorian era Day, women of the late 19th believed that giving century, Valentine traditions prompted their beloved a hair bracelet or hair loved ones to watch fob would share homemade serve as a love baked goods charm and ensure and handcrafted keepsakes. a long and happy (Photo credit www.DrLoriV.com) relationship.

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Accompanied by a handwritten From Heart to Hair Although the valentine card remains inscription, hair pictures are fascinating mementos. Some of the the most recognizable of the lover’s most common Victorian valentines offerings, Victorian gifts from the heart—and the head—were the most featured the symbolic lover’s rose or a bouquet of forget-me-not flowers to desirable. remember the dead, all made from the One such gift was an item that hair locks of one’s beloved. would assist in making handicrafts: With values in the $1,000 to the hair receiver. Today, antique hair $5,000 range, framed Victorian hair receivers range in value from $15 to pictures grew from loving pictures to $500 for specialty examples; in the fine memorials. Images made of hair Victorian era, a hair receiver was a www.50plusLifePA.com

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‘ruby TUESDAY’ from page 19 Keith, who had left him for another superstar rocker and sent him into an emotional tailspin.

In Life, his autobiography, he says, “Basically, Linda [Keith] is ‘Ruby Tuesday.’ … She went back to New York and took up with Jimi Hendrix, who may have broken her heart, as

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she broke mine.”

He had written “Ruby Tuesday” a year earlier, alone and in a reflective mood in a Los Angeles motel room.

“Ruby Tuesday” soared to No. 1 on the Billboard singles charts; “Let’s Spend the Night Together” stalled at a lowly 55.

Later, in According to the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards further explained his composition: “That’s one of those things. Some chick you’ve broken up with. And all you’ve got left is the piano and the guitar … and it’s goodbye, you know.

“And so it just comes out of that,

and after that you just build on it … and for a songwriter, hey, break his heart and he’ll come up with a good song.”

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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Such is Life

Post-Holiday Weight Gain Saralee Perel

For most of us, our county fairs happen in the summer. But in our house, they’re year-round affairs.

You see, my husband, Bob, spends all winter testing recipes for cookies so that he can win baking competitions. So far, he’s won 24 blue ribbons.

So, instead of blaming the holidays for weight gain, I blame Bob. My jeans don’t fit; my face is rounder; I’m flabby. But I can handle it without obsessing to death.

Who can’t handle gaining weight?

Bob. Yesterday, he baked yet another test batch of chocolate chip lemon cookies. At his third cookie, he loosened his belt. At his fourth, he removed his belt. At his fifth, he took off his pants.

“At least I’m not gaining weight,” he said at his sixth. He stood to look in a full-length mirror. “Am I getting hippy?”

Nobody wants to hear the truth about their weight gain, so I said, “Of course not.”

He fingered his newly grown second chin. Thinking there was a slight chance he wanted my honesty, I said, “Well, sweets, don’t you think all the cookies have caused you to gain weight?”

“Who said I’m gaining weight?!”

“You just took off your pants.”

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“Honey,” I said. “We need to talk.”

“I know,” he said, in resignation.

“It’s definitely time.”

“Yes, Bob. We’ll work on your problem together.”

“My problem?”

“You know, your weight. What else could we be talking about?”

He lowered his eyes. I could tell he was feeling shame. Slowly, he looked back up at me and said, “Let’s finally face it. The cookies need more chocolate chips.”

I sighed. “Bob, you mention your weight every day.”

“It’s my metabolism.”

Gently, I said, “I don’t think so.”

“Then it’s genetics.”

“Your parents were reed-thin.”

“My great-grandmother was chunky.”

“Sweets, you’ve told me a thousand times to tell you if you’ve gained weight.”

“You should have known I never meant it!”

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He seemed to have calmed down when he said, “How much have I gained? Ten pounds? Twenty? Forty?

Go ahead. You can tell me. I can handle it. I promise.”

“About 15.”

“You sadistic monster.”

I threw my hands up in the air.

“Do you want me to lie to you?”

“Of course.”

And so, as I promised to lie, we hugged closely, then split a heavenly lemon cookie, which was more delicious than his 10 other batches, because of the extra chocolate chips.

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Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

Feb. 1, 7–8:15 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Willow Lakes Outpatient Center 212 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street (717) 464-9365

Feb. 16, noon Brain Tumor Support Group Lancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster (717) 626-2894

Cocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489 Feb. 9, 10:15 a.m. – Mind Matters Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – Lerman Richards Music Feb. 28, 6 p.m. – S enior Social at St. John’s Church, Denver

Feb. 13, 10–11 a.m.

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6076 jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org

Feb. 22, 6–8 p.m.

Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Support Group Lancaster General Hospital – Stager Room 5 555 N. Duke St., Lancaster (800) 887-7165, ext. 104

Feb. 15, 7 p.m.

Memory Loss Support Group The Gathering Place (Main Entrance) 6 Pine St., Mount Joy (717) 664-6641

Feb. 27, 2–3 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6259 jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org

Community Programs Free and open to the public Feb. 1, 2 p.m.

Korean War Veterans Association Meeting Oak Leaf Manor North 2901 Harrisburg Pike, Landisville (717) 299-1990 pcunningham1841@verizon.net

Feb. 16, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Carry Me Home – A Tribute to Harriet Tubman LancasterHistory.org 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster (717) 392-4633 www.lancasterhistory.org

Feb. 2, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Protests at Rocky Springs – The Integration of Lancaster’s Swimming Pools LancasterHistory.org 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster (717) 392-4633 www.lancasterhistory.org

Feb. 17, 6–9 p.m.

Music Fridays Downtown Lancaster (717) 341-0028

Feb. 6, 6 p.m.

Red Rose Singles Meeting Centerville Diner 100 S. Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 406-6098 If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.

Feb. 21, 2–3:30 p.m.

Religious Records Willow Valley Genealogy Club Willow Valley Communities – Orr Auditorium 211 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster www.genealogyclubwv.com (717) 397-0439 Feb. 23, 2 p.m.

Centerville AARP Chapter 4221 Meeting Pheasant Ridge Community Center 209 Longwood Court West, Lancaster (717) 786-4714

Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850 Feb. 3, 10 a.m. – Liberty Saluki Club Presentation Feb. 8, 10 a.m. – 9/11 Heroes of Flight 93 Feb. 15, 10 a.m. – Country Rhythm Band Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. – Walking in the Gym Wednesdays, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Wii Bowling Fridays, 10 a.m. – Bible Study Lancaster House North Happy Hearts Club Senior Center – (717) 299-1278 Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – Senior Exercise Class Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. – Bingo and Pinochle Fridays, 12:30 p.m. – Party Bridge Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – (717) 299-3943 Thursdays, 9:30–11:30 a.m. – Diabetes and Risk Factors Feb. 14, 11:15 a.m. – Crowning the King and Queen Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m. – Grannies’ Remedies and Memories Lancaster Rec. Senior Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147 Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m. – Make It, Take It Art Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m. – Haircuts and Manicures Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m. – Elder Abuse Facts Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800 Feb. 9, 10:15 a.m. – Music and Dancing by Bill and Carol Lea Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – Valentine Art and Crafts Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m. – A Trip to Italy

Library Programs

Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600 Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. – Linda Bradley Sing-Along Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m. – Dancing Chairs Exercise Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m. – LGH Resident Doctors

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255 Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. – Great Decisions Discussion Group: Trade and Politics Feb. 16, 7 p.m. – Concert: The Cat’s Pajamas Feb. 18, 1:30 p.m. – Lancaster Connection to the Pennsylvania Long Rifle

Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770 Feb. 13, 9 a.m. – Ophelia Club Visit Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m. – Music with Linda Bradley Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m. – Bob Reigh Trivia

Manheim Community Library, 15 E. High St., Manheim, (717) 665-6700 Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, (717) 560-6441 Milanof-Schock Library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, (717) 653-1510 Moores Memorial Library, 9 W. Slokum Ave., Christiana, (610) 593-6683 Pequea Valley Public Library, 31 Center St., Intercourse, (717) 768-3160 Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, P.O. Box 678, Quarryville, (717) 786-1336 Strasburg-Heisler Library, 143 Precision Ave., Strasburg, (717) 687-8969

Rodney Park Happy Hearts Club Senior Center – (717) 393-7786 Tuesdays, noon – Pinochle Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied Activities Thursdays, noon – Bingo Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.

Shuts Environmental Library, 3 Nature’s Way, Lancaster, (717) 295-2055

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