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March 2014

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Dedication and Dance through the Ages Women’s Club Benefits from Program Director’s Arts Pedigree By Megan Joyce Our 21st-century dance styles would likely leave the ragtime-dancing, Edwardian-era female founders of The Iris Club confused at best. But those progressive-for-their-time ladies would be pleased by their modern club’s continuing dedication to community service, women’s empowerment, and artistic and enlightened entertainment—spearheaded by its current program director, Priscilla Kaufhold. “She is always full of great ideas,” said Carol Szutowicz, The Iris Club’s first vice president. “While many people have that talent, the difference is Priscilla works to make those ideas happen and sees projects through to the end.” The Iris Club formed in 1895 when Alice Nevin, daughter of Franklin & Marshall College President John Williamson Nevin, invited 70 women to her home to initiate a club to encourage women’s socialization and community involvement. The club’s building at 323 N. Duke St., Lancaster, was purchased in 1898 and still hosts the club’s twice-monthly meetings, where members enjoy lunch, entertainment, friendship, and high tea. In October 2013, the club please see DANCE page 20 Priscilla Kaufhold, program director for The Iris Club, on the club’s grand staircase. Over her shoulder is a portrait of Alice Nevin, who founded the women’s club in 1895.

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Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low About one in three adults aged 50 to 75 years have not been tested for colorectal cancer as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite research that shows colorectal cancer screening tests save lives, screening rates remain too low. “There are more than 20 million adults in this country who haven’t had any recommended screening for colorectal cancer and who may therefore get cancer and die from a preventable tragedy,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “Screening for colorectal cancer is effective and can save your life.” Colorectal cancer is the secondleading cancer killer among men and women in the United States, after lung cancer. Screening tests can prevent cancer or detect it at an early stage, when treatment can be highly effective. Adults aged 50 years and older should get tested with one or a combination of these screening tests: • Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or fecal

immunochemical test (FIT) done at home every year • Flexible sigmoidoscopy, done every five years, with FOBT/FIT done every three years • Colonoscopy done every 10 years A colonoscopy can detect cancer early, and it can find precancerous polyps so they can be removed before they turn into cancer. An FOBT/FIT is a simple at-home test that can detect cancer early by identifying blood in the stool, a possible sign of cancer. People are not always offered a choice of colorectal cancer tests, but studies

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have shown that people who are able to choose the test they prefer are more likely to get the test done. CDC researchers reviewed colorectal cancer screening data from CDC’s 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to estimate the percentage of people aged 50 to 75 years who reported getting screened as recommended by type of test. Major findings: • Among adults who were screened as recommended, colonoscopy was by far the most common screening test (62 percent). Use of the other USPSTFrecommended tests was much lower:

fecal occult blood test, 10 percent, and flexible sigmoidoscopy in combination with FOBT/FIT, less than 1 percent. • The highest percentage of adults who were up to date with colorectal cancer screening was in Massachusetts (76 percent). • Blacks and whites had similar screening rates, but a higher percentage of blacks across all income and education levels used FOBT. The authors noted that increasing use of all tests may increase screening rates. Furthermore, research shows that more people may get tested if healthcare providers use an organized approach to identify people who need to be screened; contact them at their home or community setting; advise them of each test; and carefully monitor to make sure they complete their test. For more information about preventing colorectal cancer, please visit www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Medicare Manuals Updated to Rule Out Suspected ‘Improvement Standard’ The Center for Medicare Advocacy recently announced that the Medicare policy manuals have been revised as a result of December’s Jimmo vs. Sebelius settlement. Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in December, the manual revisions clarify that improvement is not required to obtain Medicare coverage for skilled nursing facilities (SNF), home healthcare (HH), or outpatient therapies (OPT). The manual revisions also improve coverage for people who require intense rehabilitation in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF). Medicare determinations for skilled nursing facilities, home health, and outpatient therapy turn on the need for skilled care—not on the ability of an individual to improve. For patients in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, the manual revisions and CMS education campaign clarify that coverage should never be denied because a patient cannot be expected to achieve complete independence in self-care

or to return to his/her prior level of functioning. “As with all components of settlement agreements, the Jimmo revisions are not perfect,” says Judith Stein, executive director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy. “But they do make it absolutely clear that skilled care is covered by Medicare for therapy and nursing to maintain a patient’s condition or slow decline—not just for improvement.” The Jimmo case was brought in 2011 by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid on behalf of a nationwide class of Medicare beneficiaries who were denied Medicare coverage and access to necessary healthcare or therapy because they did not have sufficient potential for improvement. As a result of the Jimmo settlement, Medicare cannot be denied in a nursing home, home care, or outpatient therapy setting based on an “improvement standard.” As CMS states in the transmittal announcing the Jimmo manual revisions:

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Walk to Cure Arthritis Let’s walk to find a cure for arthritis this spring by participating in the Arthritis Foundation Central PA Office’s 2014 Central Pennsylvania Arthritis Walk on Saturday, May 17. The walk will be held at the U.S. Army and Heritage Education Center, 950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle. The Walk to Cure Arthritis is a non-competitive, 5kilometer (3.1-mile), or 1-mile course with varying distance options to accommodate all levels of fitness. Come out with your friends, family members, coworkers, and even your dog. Individual walkers and teams are encouraged to walk in honor of a loved one with arthritis, while men, women, and children living with arthritis lead the way, wearing special blue honoree hats to signify their action in taking control of their condition. Individuals who raise $100 or more will receive a t-shirt. There

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invited to the team tailgate party. Arthritis affects more people than you might imagine. There are 52 million men and women in the United States with doctor-diagnosed arthritis. Children are also affected. Nationwide, there are more than 300,000 children who suffer from a form of juvenile arthritis, 11,500 of whom live in Pennsylvania. Funds raised from the Walk to Cure Arthritis support hundreds of programs to help people prevent

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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

Collecting Glass Canning Jars Lori Verderame he method of using glass jars to everything changed in the world of preserve food came about when canning. The Mason jar solved the Napoleon Bonaparte's French food-preservation problem with the use military sponsored a of a lid and rubber contest. seal. Mason’s patent The French military was for the machine offered a cash prize of that cut tin into 12,000 francs to the threads, making it easy person who devised a to manufacture a jar method to preserve with a reusable screwfood for long periods top lid. Mason’s sealing of time. French mechanism, comprised inventor Nicolas of a glass container Appert was responsible with a thread-molded for introducing the top and a zinc lid with heat-seal process of a rubber-seal ring, was Photo courtesy of staff of www.DrLoriV.com canning in the early patented on Nov. 30, A 19th-century half-pint glass 1800s. He won the 1858. fruit-canning jar worth $60. prize! Bacteria were killed Later, glass jars came by heating the jars in of age. In the late 1850s—1858 to be hot water and sealing the jar while still exact—when the Mason fruit jar was please see JARS page 7 patented by tin smith John Mason,

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The Way I See It

March Madness Mike Clark o, I’m not talking about the NCAA basketball tournament overtaking the airwaves of every sports fan in the nation. I’ve never been at all interested in that. And those diagrams of teams, who they play, and where they end up is like contemplating those convoluted sentence diagrams in English class. I didn’t pay much attention to those, either. Actually, the only way these diagrams seem to resemble each other is that there are subjectively important words on outspreading lines. The exception is that there are no dangling lines on the basketball charts. Maybe there should be for the teams whose chances of advancing are slim. To those danglers we could add short, horizontal lines with gloomy-face icons. But what do I know? Well, I know one thing (my wife says that’s about all I know), and so do you. The days are getting noticeably longer; and soon, the crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths, irises, and other early-spring

bloomers will push through the sodden earth to show off their vivid splendor. I’m amazed that some of these plants withstand the wild vagaries of March and early-April weather. It is striking to see crocuses and daffodils emerge from a patch of snow, don’t you think? We planted two eastern red bud trees last year on a sweltering summer day. Doing so nearly crippled my wife and me. Why we picked the spots where two previous trees had once grown is inexplicable. Much of the old root systems still lurked roughly 4 or 5 inches below the surface. That should have been easy enough to surmise, but those trees were

gone long enough that I just assumed rot had done its job. It did not. Rot only takes place where it is least welcome, such as landscape timbers, wood house trim, and tires on my barely used truck. The first shovelful of dirt gave us a false sense of ease. By the second shovelful I was well aware that I was going to need a hatchet, a reciprocal saw with a toothy pruning blade, a hefty digging iron, 2 gallons of cold drinking water, and a shady place for frequent breaks. We persevered, though, and the trees were in-ground by the end of the day. It was a satisfying accomplishment, in spite of my wife and me being scuffed bloody.

Anyway, the new buds should soon appear, assuring us that our struggle paid off. Since March winds can really knock the spindly things around, I might have to stake them. I didn’t stake them after planting because I was told that if trees were planted properly, they wouldn’t need staking. And then we watched in horror as heavy storms whacked away at them in late summer, and the November winds made valiant attempts to uproot them. They endured it all, but I am still uneasy about that theory. The weather is what creates March madness. One day it is sunny and very warm, almost summerlike; other days can be cold and blustery, seeming as though snow is imminent. This unsettled condition is essentially what causes March to be so windy. It is also why November is the same. I’m no meteorologist or earth scientist, so I am hardly qualified to go into all the details of the forces that come together to

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make the wind kick up such a fury. But it’s one of the things I like about March. I love how the dramatic, wind-driven clouds move swiftly overhead on a bright day, creating fluid forms on the ground; walking along the mushy banks as turbid trout streams rush along, swollen from the snow and ice-melt; and the plethora of regional garden shows that inspire us to start planning for the inevitable arrival of spring. We have our shows in York, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia. I’ve heard many people say that they dislike March because it feels so gloomy. Really? Gloominess is in the mind.

Think about it a bit more. Think of things that you can like about this month. I’ll bet you can come up with something surprising; maybe it will change your perspective. After all, a positive outlook makes the transition to spring a lot less fretful. Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior/applied psychology from Albright College. Mike lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at mikemac429@aol.com.

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Clamped Glass Jars In 1882, Henry Putnam of Bennington, Vt., invented a glass canning jar that used a glass lid and a metal-clamp closure. Called lightning jars because they could be opened in a flash, the glass lids were popular because they did not present as many contamination problems as did the common zinc lids. Many companies produced glass canning jars: Lustre, Climax, Atlas, Swayzee, Samco, etc. The Buffalo, N.Y., family named Ball (the Ball jar), headed by William Charles Ball and his five brothers, produced paint-and-oil storage cans. From a new factory in Muncie, Ind., following a fire at their Buffalo facility, the Ball Company began producing glass storage jars.

Like Mason jars, soon Ball jars became a household name. While the majority of glass canning jars sell in the $10 to $75 range, a Ball Perfection halfpint glass fruit-canning jar sold recently for $600 at auction. While both Mason and Ball took great strides in the arena of glass canning jars, Alexander Kerr made canning easier for those working in the kitchen with his introduction of wide-mouth/easy-tofill self-sealing canning jars. His jars allowed a threaded metal ring to stay in place during the heating process. These jars could be quickly filled and reused, too. When it comes to valuable glass canning jars, look for embossed pattern decoration and lettering advertising the origin and maker of the jar, clear condition, no cracks or chips, and the original accessory lid, seal ring, or clamp. Happy canning and collecting! Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori hosts antiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Lori is the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s Auction Kings. To learn about your antiques: www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, @DrLori on Twitter, and (888) 431-1010.

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Salute to a Veteran

He Has a Bullet from the Rifle of the First Man He Killed in Combat Robert D. Wilcox hen Richard Lawrence graduated from Lancaster’s J.P. McCaskey High School in 1967, he had already heard a lot about the Marines. His father had been a Marine in World War II, and his older brother was a Marine corporal. So he had heard many war stories centered on what it meant to be a Marine. He could hardly wait to share in some of that glory himself, so, as soon as he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and headed for boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. He soon found that grinding toughness was fundamental in becoming a Marine. Then it was to Camp Lejeune, N.C., to learn all there was to know about firing rifles, machine guns, and rockets. That was followed by a flight to Camp Pendleton, Calif., for training specific to warfare in Vietnam.

Ready for remember combat, in that a single December rocket killed 1967 he was everyone in flown to Da two squads of Nang, Marines in Vietnam, one of the which was the barracks that site of the night.” main U.S. He was airbase in assigned to Vietnam, with Headquarters U.S. Army, Company, Air Force, Service Navy, and Battalion, 1st Marine Marine units. Sgt. Richard G. Lawrence with South Vietnamese Division. What was soldier and captured enemy flag. And the job it like to find of his unit yourself in was to provide protection for military Vietnam? With a thin grin, he says, “It told us it vehicles moving back and forth on was going to be rough, since the base was Highway One, south of Da Nang. Was that dangerous work? under rocket attack as we arrived. I

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“Well,” he says, “it got pretty close to me when one night I wasn’t able to pull my duty of guarding the main gate of our camp, and the guy that replaced me got killed.” Then his unit was moved north to help recapture Hue, the major city that was once the capital of Vietnam. “The city was a shambles, and there was nothing but the most brutal, houseto-house fighting,” Lawrence says. He later was transferred to H Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division for frontline fighting as a rifleman. “We had a ton of equipment,” he says, “and you had to carry it all. Ammo for your rifle and for a machine gun, one mortar round, c-rations, plastic poncho and liner, gas mask, and four canteens of water. Believe me, it was a load! “I headed a five-man fire team that once got gassed. I don’t know what the

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gas was, but I remember having seizures. Fortunately, I was able to get an atropine shot, and that probably saved my life. “Just about everybody got jungle rot, an infection that came from the inevitable scratches we got. It was easy to get cut up by the elephant grass that was just as sharp as a razor blade. And there were bugs everywhere. Believe it or not, there were centipedes that were a foot long. “During the monsoon months, the rain and the heat would rot the clothes right off you. So we had to get them replaced all the time.” In January of 1969, Lawrence got hepatitis and was med evacuated by C141 from Saigon to Alaska and then to a hospital in Fort Dix, N.J. From there, he spent two months in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital. When he recovered, he returned to

Parris Island, where he Vietnam. After two worked in the brig. months, he was Then he was transferred discharged from the to the Philippines, hospital and from the where he served for 18 Marine Corps. months as a platoon He returned to sergeant with the Lancaster and worked in responsibility of helping construction for a while, to secure the base. but he was suffering There, the rebel from post-traumatic Huks would try to steal stress and was having anything in sight. One recurring nightmares. night, he broke the arm He received treatment and a leg of a Huk who at the Harrisburg was trying to steal Outpatient Center and Richard Lawrence recuperating copper wire. in Philadelphia Naval Hospital in then for four years at January 1969. Then his hitch was the Lebanon VA up, and he was flown Medical Center, where to a hospital in Treasure Island, San he was deemed to have a 100 percent Francisco, where he was treated for disability. cluster warts that were the result of an It was then he turned to his lifelong infection he got while serving in interest in art. As a teenager, he had won

a Gold Key in the Scholastic Art Show in high school. And even during his days in Vietnam, he had continued sketching, as he had time. Now he was able to pursue his art in earnest, and he became an established artist, with 20 of his pieces exhibited in the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago. His work has been displayed at the art museums of several states, and he also provided the art for the book, Soldier’s Heart, which told the story of survivors’ views of combat trauma. He says that his time in Vietnam has led to the use of the very strong colors he uses in his artwork. So those years, as difficult as they were at the time, are very much with him today. Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.

Free Tax Assistance Offered Through April 15 of each year, the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free oneon-one counseling as well as assistance on the telephone and Internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, and other standard documents.

The following are locations in your area. Please call for an appointment or visit www.aarp.org/money/taxaide for more information. Columbia Senior Center 510 Walnut St., Columbia

Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (717) 684- 4850 First Methodist Church 29 E. Walnut St., Lancaster Mondays through Fridays

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (717) 394-7231 Next Gen Senior Center 184 S. Lime St., Quarryville Mondays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (717) 786-4770

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Social Security News

Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable? By John Johnston f you’ve recently begun receiving Social Security benefits or plan to apply in the near future, you may be wondering this tax season: Are Social Security benefits taxable? The short answer is: sometimes. Some people have to pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits. This usually happens only if you have other substantial income (such as wages, self-employment, interest, dividends, and other taxable income that must be reported on your tax return) in addition to your Social Security benefits. There is never a case when a person pays tax on more than 85 percent of his or her Social Security benefits, based on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules. Now, let’s get down to the numbers.

• If you file a federal tax return as an individual and your income is between $25,000 and $34,000, you may have to pay income tax on up to 50 percent of your benefits.

• If your income is more than $34,000, then up to 85 percent of your benefits may be taxable. • If you are married and you file a joint return, and you and your spouse have a combined income that is between $32,000 and $44,000, you may have to pay income tax on up to 50 percent of your benefits.

statement, or SSA-1099, when completing your federal income tax return to find out whether some of your benefits are subject to federal income tax. If you didn’t receive yours, you can request one at www.socialsecurity.gov/1099. So, are your Social Security benefits

• If your combined income is more than $44,000, then up to 85 percent of your benefits may be taxable. Note that your “income” for the purpose of determining whether you must pay taxes on some of your Social Security benefits includes your adjusted gross income, your nontaxable interest, and one-half of your Social Security benefits. In January, you should have received a Social Security benefit statement showing the amount of benefits you received last year. You can use this

Age 55 or over? Unemployed? The 55+ Job Bank is one of three services offered by Employment Unit at the Office of Aging. Jobs are matched with those looking for work. Based on an evaluation of your skills and abilities, we can match you with a position needed by a local employer. Some employers are specifically looking for older workers because of the reliability and experience they bring to the workplace. There is a mix of full-time and part-time jobs covering all shifts, requiring varying levels of skill and experience, and offering a wide range of salaries. The other services available through the Office of Aging are the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and the regularly scheduled Job Search Workshops.

For more job listings, call the Lancaster County Office of Aging

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www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco_aging

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Older Americans Forsaking ‘Until Death Do Us Part’ More older Americans are getting divorced. The divorce rate for Americans 50 and older has doubled since 1990, according to a Bowling Green University analysis of census data. The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey tracks an upward trend as well: In the mid-20th century,

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taxable? Maybe. To learn more, read page 14 of our booklet, Retirement Benefits, available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs or visit www.irs.gov to obtain more detailed information on the subject.

only 2.8 percent of Americans over age 50 were divorced, a figure that rose to 11.8 percent in 2000. By 2011, 15.4 percent were divorced, with another 2.1 percent separated. This makes 2011 the first time the number of divorced older Americans exceeded the number of widows and widowers (13.5 percent).

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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST – PT Local non-profit promoting the economic development of persons with disabilities is seeking a dynamic, motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills to assist clients in finding and maintaining employment. Prefer BA degree in human services. SN020014.01 OFFICE ASSISTANT – PT Southern-end medical office needs an individual to handle front-desk administrative duties. Requires a HS diploma/GED; good communication/ phone skills; the ability to multitask; and availability to work mornings/ evenings. Training available. Some computer skills helpful. SN020039.02

VIEW OUR JOB LIST We list other jobs on the Web at www.co.lancaster.pa.us/ lanco_aging. To learn more about applying for the 55+ Job Bank and these jobs, call the Employment Unit at (717) 299-7979. SN-GEN.03

MATERIALS MANAGER – FT Local food-processing plant is looking for a person for managing all materials including supply, ingredient, and material inventory control; managing the supply chain for inbound/outbound materials; and planning/maintaining budgets. Need BA degree in business. SN020016.04

— Volunteer Opportunities — Are you the type of person who enjoys meeting new people? Do you believe that you’ve never met a stranger, just someone who isn’t a friend yet? Do you love to sit and talk, and are you looking for a volunteer experience that incorporates all those elements? If so, give Bev Via a call at (717) 299-7979 to learn how to become a volunteer with the Lancaster County Office of Aging. There are a number of our consumers who are waiting for a friendly visitor. Would you be able to fill that need? Here is a partial listing of available opportunities: • A woman in Lancaster city would appreciate a friendly visitor • A woman in the Mountville area would like a visitor Please contact Bev Via, volunteer coordinator, at (717) 299-7979 or by email at aging@co.lancaster.pa.us if you would like more information about these rewarding volunteer opportunities.

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Traveltizers

Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

Agritourism and Adventure in ‘The Valley of the World’ By Andrea Gross ’m perched atop a bench of hay, which in turn is sitting atop a flatbed wagon. Our guide, Chris Bunn, owner of The Farm, hitches a tractor to the wagon, and we begin our ride along dirt roads bordered by fields of romaine lettuce on one side and rows of strawberries on the other. This is the fertile landscape of central California’s Salinas Valley. In this area, just two hours south of San Francisco, farmers grow the majority of the nation’s greens, including 80 percent of the lettuce and most of the spinach, broccoli, and artichokes. Over the next several days, as we wander through the fields, roadside stands, and farmers markets, I salivate over gargantuan heads of lettuce, delicate bunches of broccolini, and artichokes that range from 1-pound jumbos to 2-ounce minis. Per acre, Salinas Valley has the most

Artichokes with thorns are tastier than the thornless variety.

Ana Melissa, owner of The Bakery Station, makes it a point to buy strawberries and other produce from local farmers.

A sea otter plays with a clamshell in Elkhorn Slough, one of California’s largest areas of undisturbed wetlands.

valuable agricultural land on the planet. Evan Oakes takes us on an Ag Venture Tour, which helps us understand how this produce gets to market. At one large farm

we watch men and women cleanse the produce for packaging. A few miles down the road, we see them crate the packages for distribution.

They move quickly, as the greens must reach their destination before the lettuce wilts or the artichoke leaves brown. Oakes explains that the Salinas Valley is lucky. Much of the Salinas River, which runs north-northwest through the valley, flows underground, thus providing abundant water to an area that gets less than an inch of rainfall between May and September. The river empties into a spot near Monterey Bay, a few miles north of Salinas, and it’s here, where the fresh water of the river meets the salt water of the bay, that we begin our ride through Elkhorn Slough. Captain Yohn Gideon greets us as we board the 27-foot pontoon and explains that we’re about to embark on a dual mission. First, we’re going to enjoy ourselves (no problem!), and second, we’re going to collect data for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Audubon Society, and other respected institutions. please see VALLEY page 17

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Living for the Long Term

A special section featuring some of Central Pennsylvania’s many options for long-term care.

Savvy Senior

Paying for Nursing-Home Care with Medicaid Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What are the eligibility requirements to get Medicaid coverage for nursing-home care? – Looking Ahead Dear Looking, The rules and requirements for Medicaid eligibility for nursing-home care are somewhat complicated and will vary according to the state you live in. With that said, here’s a general, simplified rundown of what it takes to qualify, along with some resources you can turn to for help. Medicaid Rules Medicaid, the federal and state joint program that covers healthcare for the

poor, is also the largest single payer of America’s nursinghome bills for seniors who don’t have the resources to pay for their own care. Most people who enter nursing homes don’t qualify for Medicaid at first but pay for care either through long-term care insurance or out of pocket until they deplete their savings and become eligible for Medicaid.

To qualify for Medicaid, your income and assets will need to be under a certain level that’s determined by your state. Most states require that a person have no more than about $2,000 in countable assets that include cash, savings, investments, or other financial resources that can be turned into cash. Assets that aren’t counted for eligibility include your home if

it’s valued under $543,000 (this limit is higher—up to $814,000—in some states), your personal possessions and household goods, one vehicle, prepaid funeral plans, and a small amount of life insurance. But be aware that while your home is not considered a countable asset to determine your eligibility, if you can’t return to your home, Medicaid can go after the proceeds of your house to help reimburse your nursing-home costs, unless your spouse or other dependent relative lives there. (There are some other exceptions to this rule.) After qualifying, all sources of your income, such as Social Security and pension checks, must be turned over to Medicaid to pay for your care, except for

United Zion Retirement Community is situated on a scenic hilltop with beautiful views, overlooking the coolest small town in America — Lititz, Pa. One of Lancaster County’s smallest continuing care retirement communities, UZRC can trace its roots back over 100 years to its humble beginnings in the Firestone family home. Today, the community offers a friendly, person-centered environment with exciting living choices, such as cottages and apartments, quaint personal care living, and well-respected, high-quality nursing care, including a rehabilitation program and outpatient services. Maintaining a resident’s highest level of independence is the goal at UZRC. If you want to live life to the fullest and make the most of your retirement living, please call us for a tour today! UZRC, “Where Loving and Caring Walk Hand-In-Hand.”

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Living for the Long Term a small personal-needs allowance— usually between $30 and $90. You also need to be aware that you can’t give away your assets to qualify for Medicaid faster. Medicaid officials will look at your financial records going back five years to root out suspicious asset transfers. If they find one, your Medicaid coverage will be delayed a certain length of time, according to a formula that divides the transfer amount by the average monthly cost of nursing-home care in your state. So if, for example, you live in a state

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where the average monthly nursing-home cost is $5,000 and you gave away cash or other assets worth $100,000, you would be ineligible for benefits for 20 months ($100,000 divided by $5,000 = 20). Spousal Protection Medicaid also has special rules for married couples when one spouse enters a nursing home and the other spouse remains at home. In these cases, the healthy spouse can keep one half of the couple’s assets up to $117,240 (this amount varies by state), the family home, all the furniture and household goods,

A special section featuring some of Central Pennsylvania’s many options for long-term care.

and one automobile. The healthy spouse is also entitled to keep a portion of the couple’s monthly income—between $1,938 and $2,931. Any income above that goes toward the cost of the nursing-home recipient’s care. What about Medicare? Medicare, the federal health insurance program for seniors 65 and older and some younger people with disabilities, does not pay for long-term care. It only helps pay up to 100 days of “rehabilitative” nursing-home care, which must occur after a hospital stay.

Get Help Again, Medicaid rules are complicated and vary by state, so contact the local Medicaid office (call (800) 633-4227 for contact information) for eligibility details. You can also get help from your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), which provides free counseling on all Medicare and Medicaid issues. To find a local SHIP counselor, visit www.shiptalk.org or call (800) 677-1116. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org

Providing the highest-quality services with compassion and respect, Visiting Angels assists with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, transportation, errands, respite care, and more. Susan Heinle, RN, president, and CEO, created The Passages™ program, where specially certified staff assist people with dementia and offer training for families. Awards include the Central Penn Senior Care Hero Award; Best of York County 2012, 2013; and nomination for Business of the Year. Gov. Corbett appointed Heinle to the Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease State Planning Committee.

Homestead Village is a non-profit, continuing care retirement community in beautiful Lancaster County, close to theater, dining, shopping, and other attractions. Here on our delightful 60-acre campus, you’ll enjoy a sociable, independent lifestyle, free from snow shoveling and home maintenance. Choose from charming studio and one- or two-bedroom apartments, cottages, and villas. Whichever residence you select, you’ll feel secure knowing that a full continuum of care is there if ever needed. At Homestead Village, our caring staff will help you stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit. Swim laps in our indoor pool or work out in our fitness center. Enjoy healthy, delicious cuisine prepared to your liking. And create your own Life Enrichment Program from a huge selection of concerts, trips, lectures, services, clubs, and much more. Come see what makes Homestead Village such a special place. Contact us at (717) 363-8665.

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Preview the 2014 Senior Games Line-Up The 26th annual Lancaster Senior Games are scheduled to take place May 5–9 at a new location: Spooky Nook Sports, 2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim. Offsite events will be held at Evergreen Golf Course, Hempfield High School, Lancaster Family YMCA, Leisure Lanes, Overlook Golf Course, and Willow Valley Cultural Center. Organized by the Lancaster County Office of Aging, the Senior Games are open to all Lancaster County residents age 55 and older and include a large variety of activities that combine sport, recreation, exercise, and camaraderie. New this year: The first day of Senior Games week—Monday, May 5—is the Lancaster Celebrates Seniors event, combining the Senior Games and the 15th annual Lancaster County 50plus EXPO, produced by OLP EVENTS and also held at Spooky Nook Sports. While the two events will retain their own identities and function independently, Lancaster Celebrates Seniors will offer local seniors the opportunity to participate in both the 50plus EXPO and the Senior Games in one convenient location.

The Senior Games’ opening ceremony will kick off at 8:45 a.m. Monday, while the 50plus EXPO begins at 9 a.m. The EXPO will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday only, while the Senior Games continues its week with the following events:

Pinochle Tournament Shuffleboard Softball Throw Swimming Table Tennis Zumba Gold Wednesday, May 7 Frisbee Golf Home Run Derby Javelin Throw Pickleball Pitch-n-Putt Shotput Shuffleboard Soccer Penalty Kick Tennis Walking

Monday, May 5 Badminton Bocce Bridge Tournament Darts Easy-Does-It Exercise Foul Shooting Running Tai Chi Wii

Thursday, May 8 Billiards Bowling Tournament Longest Drive Modified Bowling Putting Contest

Tuesday, May 6 Bench Press Bicep Curl Football Throw Frisbee Throw Horseshoes Hotshot Basketball Pilates

Friday, May 9 9-Hole Golf Tournament 18-Hole Golf Tournament Celebration Dance

For those wishing to participate in Senior Games, a registration form can be found on the facing page or can be picked up at The Groffs Family Funeral Services, 528 W. Orange St., Lancaster, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The registration fee of $10 must be paid in cash by April 4. Late registration fees of $15 will be accepted until April 16. Registration forms and fees should be mailed to the Office of Aging, 150 N. Queen St., Lancaster, or dropped off at Groffs. T-shirts can also be picked up ahead of time at Groffs. For information on how to become an exhibitor at the 50plus EXPO or for general information, visit www.50plusExpoPA.com or call On-Line Publishers at (717) 285-1350.

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Senior Games Registration Form

Please return ENTIRE form with signature.

Name __________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________ Street # or Apt. # City Zip Phone __________________________ Age on May 5, 2014___ Gender: M__ F__ E-mail Address __________________________________ Attending the Games as a spectator ONLY? Yes

MONDAY EVENTS

Lunch (circle days): Mon. Tues. Wed. THURSDAY, May 8

DROP-IN EVENTS 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. 3-Point Shooting Darts Foul Shooting

MONDAY, May 5 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. Running

T-Shirt size (circle one): S M L XL XXL

7–9:30 a.m.

Golf Longest Drive

Badminton Age 55-69 Bocce Age 75+ Easy-Does-It Exercise Tai Chi Bocce Age 70-74 Wii till 2 p.m. Badminton Age 70+ Bocce Age 55-69 Bridge Tournament 100m 200m 400m 1600m 3000m 5000m

TUESDAY EVENTS

TUESDAY, May 6 DROP-IN EVENTS 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Bench Press Bicep Curl Frisbee Throw Football Throw Hotshot Basketball Softball Throw

Table Tennis Age 55–69 Horseshoes Age 70–74 9 a.m. Pilates 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Horseshoes Age 75+ Zumba Gold till 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Table Tennis Age 70+ 1 p.m. Horseshoes Age 55–69 1:30 p.m. Swimming 25-yd Freestyle 25-yd Breaststroke 50-yd Freestyle 50-yd Backstroke 100-yd Freestyle 100-yd Freestyle Relay 2 p.m. Pinochle Tournament 5:30 p.m. Shuffleboard Age 55-69

8 a.m. 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m.

Walking Shuffleboard Age 80+ Pickleball Age 70+ Shuffleboard Age 70–79 Pickleball Age 55–69

4 p.m. SHOTGUN START 5 p.m.

$5.25 Pitch ‘n Putt 9-hole. Held at Evergreen Golf Course. Attach names if

wishing to golf with others.

Tennis Don’t forget these great Wednesday afternoon events!

WEDNESDAY EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, May 7 DROP-IN EVENTS 9 a.m.–2 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) Javelin Throw (8–11 a.m.) Shotput (8–11 a.m.) Frisbee Golf Home Run Derby Soccer Penalty Kick

8:30 a.m. Putting Contest 9 a.m. Billiards Age 70+ 10:45 a.m. Putting Contest 11 a.m. Billiards Age 55-69 Modified Bowling 1 p.m. Singles Bowling Tournament FRIDAY, May 9 7:30 a.m. GOLF FEES MUST BE PAID WITH REGISTRATION

$28 18-Hole Golf SHOTGUN START Overlook Golf Course $8 9-Hole Golf SHOTGUN START Evergreen Executive Golf Course 1–4 p.m. Celebration Dance at Willow Valley Cultural Center, 900 Willow Valley Lakes Dr., Willow Street

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY Please read and sign To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, I have no physical restrictions which would prohibit my participation in the events that I have selected in the Lancaster Senior Games. I have prepared myself for the event(s) which I have entered by practicing prior to these Senior Games. I am participating in these events voluntarily and at my own risk; I agree not to sue the Lancaster County Office of Aging/On-Line Publishers, Inc. and any other cosponsoring organizations or any other representatives for any injuries or other damages to me resulting from my participation in the Lancaster Senior Games to be held May 5–9, 2014 at the aforementioned locations. I execute this release in consideration for the sponsoring of these Senior Games by the Lancaster County Office of Aging/On-Line Publishers, Inc. and any other cosponsoring organizations. If a lawsuit is initiated on my behalf against the Lancaster County Office of Aging/On-Line Publishers, Inc. or any other cosponsoring organization and it results in a monetary award of damages to me or any other person or legal entity, I agree to reimburse the Lancaster County Office of Aging/On-Line Publishers, Inc. or any other cosponsoring organizations for any moneys required to be paid by them. The Lancaster County Office of Aging/On-Line Publishers, Inc. has my permission to have a physician attend to me if it is deemed necessary for my health, welfare and safety. I acknowledge that I was, prior to the date of the release, advised that the Lancaster County Office of Aging/On-Line Publishers, Inc. strongly recommends that each participant consult his/her doctor in regard to practice, preparation and competition in this program or any similar activity. I, the undersigned participant, hereby waive the right to any interest in pictures taken of me during the Lancaster Senior Games to be held May 5–9, 2014, at the aforementioned locations. Registration Fee: $10/participant Late Registration: $15 (after April 4) Golfing Fee: $______

TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED: $______ Couples can send one check.

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Calendar of Events

Lancaster County

Support Groups

Free and open to the public

March 5, 7 to 8:15 p.m. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Willow Lakes Outpatient Center 212 Willow Valley Lakes Drive Willow Street (717) 464-9365 March 10, 10 to 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

March 20, noon Brain Tumor Support Group Lancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster (717) 626-2894 March 24, 2 to 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 March 3, 6 p.m. Red Rose Singles Meeting Park City Diner 884 Plaza Blvd., Lancaster (717) 475-3007 March 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pennsylvania Music Expo Continental Inn 2285 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster (717) 898-1246 www.recordcollectors.org

March 26, 6 to 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 If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.

Free and open to the public March 9, 2 p.m. One Book, One Community Celebration of Readers Lebanon Valley College Zimmerman Recital Hall 101 N. College Ave., Annville RSVP to (717) 867-6976 or onebookpa@gmail.com March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16, 7 p.m. Six-Part Program – “Faith in the Crucible of Conflict: Stories of MCC Work Around the World” Garden Spot Village Garden Towers Classroom 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6000

March 16, 3 p.m. Music at Grace Concert: Organist Stephen Distad Grace Lutheran Church 517 N. Queen St., Lancaster (717) 397-2748 March 21, 6 to 9 p.m. Music Fridays Downtown Lancaster (717) 341-0028 March 30, 3 p.m. Music at Grace Concert: Cellist Emilio Colon Grace Lutheran Church 517 N. Queen St., Lancaster (717) 397-2748

Library Programs Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255 March 6, 7 p.m. – Ins and Outs of Landscaping by Lititz Garden Club March 13, 7 p.m. – Pickett’s “Lost” Official Report on the Battle of Gettysburg March 20, 7 p.m. – Concert: Fire in the Glen

Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation Pre-registration is required for these programs. All activities are held at the Environmental Center in Central Park unless otherwise noted. To register or to find out more about these activities or any additional scheduled activities, call (717) 295-2055 or visit www.lancastercountyparks.org. March 2, 1 to 4 p.m. – Maple Sugaring Demonstration, Pavilion 11 in Central Park March 21, 8:30 to 10 p.m. – Nighttime Star Watch March 22, 11 a.m. to noon – World Water Day Presentation and Activities

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VALLEY

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He hands out counters and asks me to keep track of otters and other passengers to count sea lions, seals, and a variety of birds. We’ve been out less than five minutes when Laura, the on-board naturalist, spies an otter. Click. A minute later we see an entire raft of the creatures lounging on a rock. Click, click, click, click. At the end of our tour, he reads our totals. In less than two hours, we’ve seen 68 otters, 24 sea lions, 181 harbor seals, and hundreds of birds, including loons, herons, pelicans, cormorants, and shorebirds galore. “Good job,” says Gideon, and I puff with pride. Now I can add “research scientist” to my resume. We’re equally fortunate the next day when we go on a whale-watching expedition. By the time our 45-foot boat is 10 miles from shore, we’re surrounded—literally surrounded—by whales that are as long as, or even longer than, our boat. We see the blow, the tail, and the breach—all at close range. One whale breaks off from its buddies and dives deep on the left side of our boat, only to surface a minute later on the right. He’s so close I can see the sheen of his skin, which is marred by scars and has a patch

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The National Steinbeck Center features a large display on East of Eden, one of Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck’s most renowned books. The book is set in Salinas Valley, where the author was born and grew up.

covered with barnacles. Finally, back on dry land, we delve into the history of Salinas Valley, a place that’s

been well documented, albeit in a “novel” way, by renowned author John Steinbeck. Steinbeck, who was born and grew up

in the area, told a friend that his goal was “to write the story of this whole valley, of all the little towns and all the farms and the ranches in the wilder hills … I would like to do it so that it would be the valley of the world.” To see how Steinbeck achieved his goal, we visit the National Steinbeck Center, where a variety of exhibits explore the relationship between the author’s life and writings. One of his books, the Pulitzer Prizewinning Grapes of Wrath, depicts the plight of migrant farmers who, like the grandparents of many of today’s most successful producers, came to California in the ’30s. Another, East of Eden, was written for his sons, partly to teach them about good and evil but also to show them the land in which their father grew up. It is, he said, “a sort of autobiography of the Salinas Valley.” The Valley has come a long way since Steinbeck’s time. But as he wished, it can, at least agriculturally speaking, be called “The Valley of the World.” www.destinationsalinas.com Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).

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Tinseltown Talks

The Real Rod Serling Nick Thomas t’s been called one of the most influential programs in the history of television drama. The Twilight Zone, an anthology series that aired in the early 1960s, was created by Rod Serling (1924-1975), a veteran of radio and World War II. Both influenced his career as a writer. “When he returned from war in the Philippines, he went to college and wrote for the campus radio station,” daughter Anne Serling recently recalled to me. “He later wrote plays for commercial radio, then television. He said writing was a way to get the war trauma ‘out of his gut.’” During the show’s five-year run, Serling was executive producer and chief writer, penning more than half the approximately 150 episodes. But he is best remembered as the program’s stonefaced host, whose foreboding narrations introduced the show each week.

Photo courtesy of Jerry Sroka Photo courtesy of Anne Serling

Anne Serling with her father, Rod Serling, in the early 1970s.

Mariette Hartley and Robert Lansing in the Twilight Zone episode, “The Long Morrow.”

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In biographies after his death, the master storyteller of chilling sci-fi and fantasy tales was often described as dark and depressed, inaccuracies that led Anne “to set the record straight” in her own book about her father. “He was described as a tortured soul, but that wasn’t my father at all,” said Anne, who published As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling in 2013. “Although the war left scars, he was also a very positive, fun, down-to-earth person. My friends adored him, and any apprehension they had about meeting him would instantly dissolve because he could make anyone feel at ease. He was brilliantly funny at home, a great practical joker, and was always at the dinner table each night.” As a child, Anne had little knowledge of her father’s career. “I knew he was a writer but didn’t know what he wrote about until I was

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about 7. Some mean boy on the school playground asked if I was ‘something out of The Twilight Zone,’ but I had no idea what that meant because I wasn’t allowed to watch much TV during the week— my mother’s rule! “A few years later, we watched ‘Nightmare at 20,000 Feet’ together, the episode where William Shatner sees a gremlin on an airplane wing. I remember looking at my father and thinking, ‘This is what you write?’ It was a bit scary.” Praised for his original fiction writing, Serling was also highly respected for raising social issues in some episodes, although controversial topics were subject to the censors’ whim. So he frequently concealed his intent in fantasy. “He famously once said he could have aliens say things that Democrats and Republicans couldn’t,” Anne recalled. Several Twilight Zone actors also shared vivid memories of Serling. Theodore Bikel is well known to fans of My Fair Lady as Henry Higgins’ rival linguist, the nosey Zoltan Karpathy. In July 1960, Austrian-born Bikel appeared on a Hollywood TV talk show, Caucus with Backus, and was verbally assailed by fellow guests: glamorous silent-film actress Corinne Griffith and beloved character-actor Adolphe Menjou. “We were talking politics and they said I had no right to open my mouth

Rod Serling CBS press photo Rod Serling chats with Charlton Heston on the set of Planet of the Apes with director Franklin Schaffner.

The cover of Anne Serling’s book, As I Knew Him, which she wrote to set the record straight about her father.

because I wasn’t born in this country,” recalled Bikel. Appalled, Serling appeared on a later program defending Bikel’s right to freedom of speech. “I will never forget how Rod came to my defense. I later appeared in The

Twilight Zone episode ‘Four O’Clock’ in 1962.” Ann Jillian and Mariette Hartley were teenagers when they first met Serling. “I was 13 when I starred in the episode ‘Mute,’” Jillian recalled. “I was very excited about doing the popular

show. Mr. Serling made me feel at ease and didn’t talk down to me.” And after seeing him on TV, a gutsy 14-year-old Mariette Hartley telephoned Serling and asked him to speak to her Connecticut high school drama club. “He said he would be delighted, and I can still see him sitting in the teacher’s desk at the front of the classroom talking to us,” Hartley said. “Years later, when I started working in Hollywood, I met him again when his limousine pulled up as I was walking out the studio. He remembered coming to my class. I told him I was looking for work, and within a couple of months he gave me the wonderful gift of working in ‘The Long Morrow’ episode.” Today, Serling continues to inspire other moviemakers. J.J. Abrams, director of the new Star Trek films, has called The Twilight Zone a big influence on his career and reportedly has secured the rights to adapt Serling’s last, neverproduced script, The Stops Along the Way. Until then, Rod Serling’s work is still available for your viewing pleasure, almost nightly, on classic TV cable channels … in The Twilight Zone. Thomas’ features and columns have appeared in more than 300 magazines and newspapers, and he is the author of Raised by the Stars, published by McFarland. He can be reached at his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com

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DANCE

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celebrated its 115th anniversary at the same location, greater than any other club in the state. A Lancaster resident, Kaufhold has an extensive career in dance, theater, and performance direction. She runs the Millersville Costume Shop, where she began working shortly after graduating from American University in 1984 with a degree in performance/dance. She earned a graduate degree in dance and design at George Washington University while starting her family and continued to manage the costume shop during the 15 years she worked as professional company director of Kinetics Dance Theatre in Ellicott City, Md. “The Costume Shop combines all of my interests in crafts, sewing, design, theater, dance, etc.,” Kaufhold said. In 2013, Kaufhold expanded her creative foothold further when she started the Barefoot Dance Company in Lancaster, which includes dancers ranging in age from 13 to 55. Born in Boulder, Colo., with a childhood spent in Williamstown, Mass., Kaufhold’s family moved to Lancaster in 1968 when her father accepted a geography-professor position at Millersville University. Kaufhold’s artistic genes come

honestly. Her half of the 20th century, the show mother directed has since been and expanded to choreographed include additional high-school decades and musicals, operas, renamed “Fashion Girl Scout and Dance jamborees, and through the Ages.” shows at the “It’s turned out Fulton Opera Feathered and fringed flappers from the 1920s to be an House. She also in “Fashion and Dance through the Ages.” entertaining taught modern history lesson through music, dance, and dance at the Lancaster YMCA and as a costumes,” said Kaufhold, also a talented dance professor at Franklin & Marshall seamstress. “[The show] is popular at College. retirement villages as well as schools.” “I grew up going to my mom’s shows After her first Iris Club performance, with my brothers and father to support my mother’s work,” Kaufhold said. “This Kaufhold said she was flattered to be asked to become a member. (Unlike a has shaped my goal to create dances and century ago, however, membership is no shows that are entertaining—not just to longer by invitation only.) Since then, the people who want to attend, but their highly popular show returned in spring brothers, fathers, sisters, and other 2013 as an Iris Club fundraiser. relations who come to shows because “The people are great, the building is a they have to.” lovely mansion, and I really enjoy Kaufhold connected with The Iris meeting other artists through their Club four years ago when a member programs and events,” she said. invited Kaufhold to perform one of her At its height in the ’50s, the club had dance shows, “Dancing through the about 600 members. Today, the number Decades,” at a club luncheon. is closer to 90, but it is still a dedicated Originally her written thesis project and productive group of women. that compared women’s fashion with “It makes me feel good to have the concurrent dance styles through the first

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chance to work with ladies who care about their community and give back to the community,” said Kaufhold. “They have knowledge that I can grow from.” Now in her second year as program director, Kaufhold’s main duty is to find and schedule interesting artists, poets, craftspeople, musicians, historians, and dancers for the club, which offers its members opportunities for community service by promoting educational pursuits and creativity. In addition to its internal programming, which Kaufhold coordinates, The Iris Club hosts events and fundraisers open to the local public. “I also help plan special weekend events throughout the year, such as Pancakes with Santa, Pancakes with the Easter Bunny, the Fairytale Ball, themed dinners, and dance concert fundraisers,” Kaufhold said. Kaufhold is also a board member of The Iris Club and promotes the arts and volunteerism through partnerships with other community organizations. In 2012, while teaching at the Lancaster School of Ballet, Kaufhold learned that the tenants of the old armory building, which included the ballet school, would have to relocate as the building was going up for sale. “I knew The Iris Club had lovely wooden floors, and the club was looking for rental income,” she said. “I thought the ballet company and The Iris Club would be a great fit and benefit mutually.” The ballet company now splits its class time between a studio in Neffsville and The Iris Club. Kaufhold is grateful for the support of her husband, Jeffrey, and their three children, who have followed in their mother’s volunteer path. “All three have helped out with costumes backstage, crafts with camps, and Pancakes with Santa and the Easter Bunny over the years,” said Kaufhold. “Other children love them, and I just like having my kids around while I’m working on a show or project.” She also enjoys being around the other members of The Iris Club and is thankful that the women have entrusted her with bringing in entertaining and educational programming. “Their energy seems endless, and I realize I can’t complain around them,” she laughed. “I’m constantly in awe of these ladies. I’d be happy to accomplish half of what most of these Iris Club ladies have accomplished in their life!” For more information, contact The Iris Club at (717) 394-7811 or visit www.irisclublancasterpa.com. www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com

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The Search for Our Ancestry

Features on Ancestry.com Angelo Coniglio s previously noted, the subscription genealogy site Ancestry.com, hereafter referred to as Ancestry, continually adds new features and information. Although you may not be ready to subscribe for the long term, the service does offer free 14-day trials, and it has monthly rates if you want to subscribe for short periods. Remember that the site is available for free at many public libraries and at most Mormon FamilySearch Centers (FSCs). This column is not an endorsement of Ancestry, but I urge interested novice genealogists to try the site and draw their own conclusions. Ancestry has online images of civil birth, marriage, and death records from many towns worldwide. In the case of many localities, it has church records as well. Finding the records that do exist online can be tricky. One way that seems effective is to select “search” on the main Ancestry page and then on the drop-down menu that

appears, select “card catalog.” Then, in the space for “title,” enter the locality that you’re interested in. You may not find it on the first try. For example, say I want to find birth records from my ancestral town of Serradifalco in Caltanissetta province in Sicily. If I type in Serradifalco, I will get the message, “No titles matched your search criteria.” But don’t give up. Type Sicily, and you’ll get a list of the four provinces for which Ancestry has online data, and you can then refine the search to the town, type of record, and year that you’re interested in. Searching for the province Caltanissetta would also have given positive results. For similar searches in other countries, try searching for not only the town name, but also its parish, county, province, state, etc. Ancestry is more user friendly than other online sources for this type of search. Many online services, in effect, post images of microfilm reels so that the user essentially scrolls through the “film”

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Ancestry has extensive images of U.S. federal census records from 1790 through 1940. These aren’t transcriptions but images of the actual records, usually handwritten by census enumerators on preprinted forms. A new Ancestry feature is a pop-up index at the bottom of the searched page, showing a typed transcription of the record, more easily read than the original handwriting. This feature allows you to see the original record and the transcription side by side, thus enabling you to decide for yourself if the transcription is correct. If it isn’t, you can edit the information so that future researchers will also see your corrected information. Write to Angelo at genealogytips@aol.com or visit his website, www.bit.ly/AFCGen. He is the author of the book The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia), based on his genealogical research of Sicilian foundlings. See www.bit.ly/ruotaia or www.amzn.to/racalmuto for more information.

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The Beauty in Nature

Dead Leaves on Beeches and Oaks in Winter Clyde McMillan-Gamber ead, dried leaves clinging to twigs on American beech trees and certain kinds of oak trees in winter add decorative bits of beige and warm-brown beauties to gray or snowcovered deciduous woods and suburban lawns in southeastern Pennsylvania, as elsewhere. The dead foliage of beeches is pale beige, thin, and curled, while dried leaves on the oaks are thicker and brown. And dead foliage from beeches and oaks has other beauties. Pieces flutter dryly in the wind, sleet rattles against them, and snow piles beautifully on them. Additional beauties of beeches include massive trunks and gnarled limbs on older individuals. And all beeches, young and older, have smooth, gray bark; copper-yellow foliage; and small, brown nuts in prickly shells in fall and long,

thin leaf buds with warmbrown scales in winter. Beeches and oaks are closely related. And pin, white, black, and scarlet oaks are the species in the local area most likely to retain much of their dried foliage through winter. Pin oaks and beeches are plentiful in bottomland woods with moist, rich soil. And they are

A beech tree retains some of its dead leaves throughout the winter.

planted on lawns where the beauties of both species are most admired. Beeches dominate certain woodlands. But that is noted only in winter, when other kinds of trees are devoid of foliage while the innumerable dead beech leaves still embrace their twigs. Marcescence is the phenomena of deciduous trees

holding many of their desiccated leaves through winter. Retention of dead foliage may be caused by a failure of an enzyme to produce a complete abscission layer on some of the stems that attach the leaves to their twigs. Complete abscissions break leaves free of their twigs. Dead beech and oak leaves eventually break off their trees in spring: from rain, wind, and the swelling of new leaf buds breaking the attaching layers in the stems. The leaves finally join innumerable other ones in decomposing carpets on the ground, which enriches the soil. Look for dead, dried beech and oak leaves on their trees this winter or succeeding ones. They add beauty to woods and lawns. Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a Lancaster County Parks naturalist.

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