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Study Finds EEG Can Help Tell Apart PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury A recent VA study points to a possible breakthrough in differentiating between post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a concussion.

The two disorders often carry similar symptoms, such as irritability, restlessness, hypersensitivity to stimulation, memory loss, fatigue, and dizziness.

Scientists have tried to distinguish between mTBI and PTSD in hopes of improving treatment options for veterans, but many symptombased studies have been inconclusive because the chronic effects of the two conditions are so similar.

The researchers used electroencephalogram, or EEG, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain. The size and direction of the brainwaves can signal abnormalities.

Analyzing a large set of EEGs given to military personnel from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the researchers saw patterns of activity at different locations on the scalp for mTBI and

PTSD. They saw brainwaves moving slowly in opposite directions, likely coming from separate places in the brain.

The researchers emphasize that these effects don’t pinpoint a region in the brain where the disorders differ. Rather, they show a pattern that distinguishes the disorders when the EEG results are averaged among a large group.

The study linked mTBI with increases in low-frequency waves, especially in the prefrontal and right temporal regions of the brain, and PTSD with decreases in lowfrequency waves, notably in the right temporoparietal region.

The differences in the levels of the waves may explain some of the symptoms of the two disorders,

suggesting a decline in responsiveness for someone with mTBI, for example, and more anxiety for someone with PTSD. Laura Manning Franke, Ph.D., the study’s lead researcher and research psychologist at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, noted that more low-frequency power has also been linked to cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Less low-frequency power has been linked to problems such as drug addiction.

Additionally, spotting distinct patterns of mTBI and PTSD in separate parts of the brain is key for two reasons: First, the possibility these conditions can be confused with each other is reduced. That can help

improve diagnosis and treatment.

Second, the patterns show that electrical activity appears to be affected long after combat-related mTBI, suggesting long-term changes in neural communication, the signaling between cells in the nervous system.

“That could help, in part, explain the reason for persistent problems,” Franke said.

Despite the new findings, Franke and her team believe more work is needed to better explain the differences in the patterns of both conditions in the brain’s electrical activity.

Meanwhile, she said she hopes the research will play a role in helping medical professionals better diagnose someone’s condition through an individual EEG—whether that person has PTSD, a brain injury, or a combination of the two.

For more information, visit the VA’s webpages for PTSD (www.research. va.gov/topics/ptsd.cfm) and TBI (www. research.va.gov/topics/tbi.cfm).

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application of that knowledge with someone who is an uncooperative If athletic ability is supposed attacker resisting your efforts,” he to dissipate with age, Ken Eberle’s said. “You cannot respond with body clearly hasn’t gotten the a predetermined, practiced set or message. pattern of [self-defense] techniques Eberle is closing in on the 50to the reality of an unpatterned year mark in his dedication to event—which is the reality of a the martial arts—but he achieved confrontation.” many of his most impressive Eberle appreciates Lee’s emphasis credentials in his late 40s and on developing one’s own martial beyond. arts style, rather than strictly Today, at 63, his accreditations adhering to one particular system. include a sixth-degree black “It would be like recreating belt in Korean Moo Duk Kwan Eberle with trophies earned a bowl of fruit through an karate and a brown belt in Isshinduring his early tournament days. artistic form, say watercolors,” Ryu Okinaman karate. He is a he said. “The pictures would be certified level-three instructor in different because of each person’s Jeet Kune Do and has attained expression of themselves, but some an intermediate level in Japanese styles would say everyone’s painting aikido. should look the same.”

“I always consider myself the This philosophy has also student, always learning, and I made Eberle an effective PPCT enjoy instructing others to improve (pressure point control tactics) their lives and set an example that and STAR (survival tactics and one can still be active well into Eberle, third from right, doing response) instructor for law a Filipino Sinalwali double stick their ‘senior’ years,” Eberle, of enforcement officers. In addition drill during a recent Richard Mount Joy, said. to educating officers, Eberle Bustillo seminar. Bustillo was an In 1969, Eberle was already a has conducted training for the original student of Bruce Lee. successful gymnast for Penn Manor Lancaster County Sheriff’s correct them proactively, rather High School when he saw a karate Department and the Lancaster than only making corrections after County Courthouse staff. demonstration by Donald Von someone has been injured.

Klopp, his school’s art teacher and He is most proud, he said, of “Safety is really about selfan Okinawan Isshin-Ryu black his law-enforcement students who defense,” Eberle said. “The belt. have actually applied their PPCT or increased awareness to potential Although Eberle would go on STAR training and survived a lifetrouble areas is probably the biggest threatening confrontation. to become the 1971 Lancaster/ benefit in both [martial arts and Lebanon All-Around Champion “Some of my students … have safety training].” in gymnastics, he had already had to use the skills they learned In the late ’90s, Eberle began joined and achieved a brown in class, with great success,” Eberle pursuing Bruce Lee’s training belt in Klopp’s karate club in the said. “Their experience keeps the concept, “truth in combat,” meantime, finding that the body training real and honest.” after attending a seminar by control and attributes needed for In 2002, Eberle traveled internationally known Jeet Kune karate were very similar to those to Jeet Kune Do Unlimited’s Do instructor, movie star, fight required for gymnastics. headquarters in Honolulu to test choreographer, and writer Burton After graduation, Eberle for apprentice instructor, despite Richardson, who founded Jeet regularly competed in local karate being age 49 at the time. Not Kune Do Unlimited, one of the top only did he successfully complete tournaments, consistently placing Jeet Kune Do schools in the world. seven different rounds of strenuous in the top three events: emptyhand kata, weapons kata, and point Eberle became a student and a testing requirements, but he also member of JKDU in 1999. sparring. surpassed apprentice level and “Truth in combat” emphasizes He would eventually discover was promoted directly to JKDU the use of self-defense tactics that his “regular job,” that of instructor level one. that are truly effective in real-life safety coordinator for High Steel To date, he is the only JKDU scenarios. Eberle said he could Structures, marries quite well with member to have achieved this never understand how one trains in and, in 2007, Eberle was certified the philosophies and approaches so-called “deadly” techniques. used in the martial arts, enabling further as a level-three instructor.

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me to achieve and maintain a level of confidence, fitness, and flexibility better than most people half my age,� Eberle said. “I continue to challenge myself as an example to the students of the benefits of the martial arts through sparring and training along with my students.�

In 2009, Richard Bustillo, an original student of Bruce Lee and the founder of the International Martial Arts & Boxing Academy, certified Eberle as an apprentice instructor in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do. And in honor of his 60th birthday in 2013, Eberle returned to his tournament roots, entering the State Games of America national competition, where he earned a gold medal in the advanced elite black belt event, age 55-60 division, in forms, weapons, and sparring.

In 2014, Eberle took on the Keystone State Games, where he was a gold medalist, advanced elite black belt, age 60-64 division, in forms and a silver medalist in weapons.

These days, Eberle conducts classes in self-defense mixed martial arts and Filipino battlefield kali private lessons from his home studio. He is currently in JKD Unlimited’s “Indonesian Silat for

the Street� program.

Eberle said the many varieties of martial arts all have something different to offer, making the opportunities for learning endless. “Over the years, I have discovered the body only moves in so many ways.

What one does with those movements can depend on self-expression or be dictated by a particular style or system,�

Eberle said. “After 45-plus years in the martial arts, I still and will always consider myself the student and see no reason to stop learning, improving, and sharing.�

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Though from different bird families, eastern bluebirds and eastern phoebes have much in common, besides their first name.

Both are attractive and a bit larger than house sparrows. Males of both kinds sing lovely songs to establish nesting territories and attract mates for raising young. Both nest in eastern North America, including here in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Each is a good neighbor to us by eating pesky insects during the warmer months, the bluebirds in overgrown pastures and fields and the phoebes in bottomland woods near streams and boulders.

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Pairs of bluebirds hatch two or three broods in abandoned woodpecker holes and other tree cavities or in birdhouses erected particularly for them in proper habitats, which are pastures studded with a few trees and shrubs.

Each phoebe pair produces one or two broods per summer, traditionally on rock ledges, under overhanging boulders, and near streams in woods.

Today they also hatch babies on support beams under small bridges over little waterways and under porch roofs in woodlands.

However, eastern bluebirds and eastern phoebes are feathered neighbors in certain local meadows shaded by many trees and bushes and divided by a stream with a small bridge over it. There, the nesting needs of each species are met. The bluebirds raise young in tree hollows in the pastures while the phoebes rear offspring under the bridge.

In summer over the years, I’ve seen families of lovely bluebirds and phoebes sharing several humanmade meadows in southeastern Pennsylvania. It’s exciting and inspiring to watch both kinds of attractive birds in a tree-dotted pasture catching invertebrates and feeding them to their fledged youngsters.

Eastern bluebirds and eastern phoebes are another local example of two species of adaptable life from two different habitats converging in a habitat that suits both their needs.

Therefore, a meadow bird and a woodland bird perch in the same habitat watching for the same food.

They could be competitors for insects, except bluebirds get more of that food off grass tips, while phoebes get more of it from mid-air.

Nature always has a way of working things out.

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

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10 Ways to Get from March to May Dr. Leonard Perry

If you’re like most in the Northeast, you’re ready for spring to be here in March, when the days become longer than the nights once again.

This is really true for most gardeners. While you can’t spend too much time in the garden yet, here are 10 projects to get you through until the real gardening fun gets underway in May.

1. If you haven’t been browsing seed and plant catalogs, or checking out these firms online, don’t wait. Lots of new varieties, particularly perennials, sell out quickly. If you’re starting flowers from seeds, you want to order them as some are started this month and many next month.

2. There are many homeand-garden shows, garden seminars, and symposia you can make plans to attend. For example, the Philadelphia Flower Show returns March 11–19.

3. Easter is approaching, so it’s a great time to visit local greenhouse

growers to see all the Easter flowers and even bring some home: Easter lilies, azaleas, potted bulbs, and even cut flowers.

4. If you have houseplants, fertilize them if you haven’t done so in a few weeks, and check them closely for pests.

If dusty, give them a rinse in the shower or

wipe leaves with a damp cloth. If they dry out quickly, and roots are totally filling the pot, perhaps you need to repot them.

5. Many varieties of flowers and vegetables can’t be purchased locally, so you’ll need to start them yourself from seeds. This really is easy, and there is not much better in spring than to watch new plants growing indoors.

Inventory your seed-starting supplies or, if you don’t have any, make a list of what you’ll need. Visit a garden supply store to stock up.

6. March is the month to start some seeds, but not all. Start too many too soon, and you’ll run out of space and plants will get too leggy.

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Since it is about eight to 10 weeks before you’ll be planting seedlings outside, some of those to start now indoors include ageratum, coleus, dianthus, dusty miller, annual geranium, impatiens, American marigold, ornamental pepper, petunia, salvia, and snapdragon.

7. When any snow has gone, you can begin cleanup of beds. Remove straw or winter mulch from

strawberries, garlic beds, and from around roses or tender perennials. Rake leaves from beds.

Cut back perennials if you didn’t do so already last fall.

8. When days are slightly warm or sunny, you can prune any broken branches from shrubs and trees, or prune fruit trees to shape them.

Pruning when it is too cold may damage the plant tissues and set their

growth back this spring.

9. If you didn’t clean your garden tools the end of last season, do so now. Check to make sure none need replacing, and to see if pruners or hoes need sharpening. You can do this yourself with sharpening stones, those with diamond bits being the best. If you have mowers or power tools, now is a good time to get them tuned up.

10. If you have some springflowering trees and shrubs, such as forsythia, crabapples, or pussy willows, cut some branches to force into bloom indoors.

When buds show color, you can bring them into more warmth and use them in arrangements. They’ll remind you that spring is not too far off!

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

Smartphone Use across the Generation Gap Quick—where’s your smartphone right now?

A survey from YouGov Omnibus asked that question of millennials and people in other age groups to determine how connected we are to our devices.

The survey found that pants pockets are the most common location across all age ranges—58 percent of millennials, 39 percent of those age 35-54, and 44 percent of people 55 and older.

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50 percent of millennials say they carry their phone in their hand all day long.

Only 30 percent of those in the 35-54 group said the same, and 16 percent of the 55-andolder crowd joined them.

That makes durability an important issue for millennials. The survey found that

48 percent want their phones to come with shatterproof screens, water resistance, and other protective features, while only 40 percent of the middle were looking for those elements and slightly more than 25 percent of the oldest group had the same worry.

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Pharmacists Don’t Just Lick, Stick, and Pour Suzy Cohen

When I worked in retail pharmacies, one of the most common questions I had was, “What side effects will this drug cause?”

I remember some of my customers, especially the funny ones or those who gifted me with tokens like flowers, handmade jewelry, or pickled herring, which I craved during my pregnancy in 1993. I had a good relationship with all of my patients.

I used to work 14-hour shifts, day after day, back in the ’90s and 2000s.

I “floated” all around central Florida whenever a pharmacist called off. The pharmacy would be closed, and I was the pharmacist called upon to go open it.

I thrived in this position, basically walking into a mess and catching the store up, making all the customers suddenly happy.

But there’s a ton of mental chatter to reconcile in our brain when we are not sure that you need what the doctor prescribed, or if there’s a natural vitamin for that, or we realize the side effects will be far worse for you than your condition itself. We are never sure if we should say it out loud.

People trust us. Americans have deemed us to be among the most honest professions, maintaining the highest ethical standards. That’s why pharmacists have been rated in the top two “most trusted professionals in the United States” yet again (Gallup survey).

Pharmacists: 1. Keep you safe. As medication experts, we reduce risk of miserable side effects. Occasionally, one drug is intended, but another drug is prescribed by accident. Maybe Zyrtec for Zantac, Actos for Actonel, or Neurontin for Noroxin. Your pharmacist should catch these errors.

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2. Are accessible and fast.

Pharmacists are always on duty if a pharmacy is open. You don’t have to make appointments weeks in advance to get advice.

3. Are intelligent. If you have a skin rash from poison ivy or a bee sting, your pharmacist can suggest an over-the-counter remedy; if you are constipated or have the flu, we’ve got your back.

4. Aren’t paid off. Pharmacists work for you, not the pharmaceutical companies that probably sent a drug rep over to your doctor’s office with delicious meals, trinkets, and trips. This colors the decisionmaking process of some (not all) physicians.

5. Can save you money. The pharmacy technician expertly runs your prescription through your insurance company online; they’ll check the cash price against your insurance co-pay in case it’s lower. Some will phone your insurance company to authorize cheaper alternatives.

6. Know about food, too.

They’ll suggest you avoid grapefruit if you take statins or avoid MSG when taking sedatives. Bananas are constipating—you should avoid those with hydrocodone but eat them with some diuretics like HCTZ. Tips like this are worth their weight in gold.

Your pharmacist may be high up and partially hidden behind glass (that’s for security reasons—they are in charge of millions of dollars of drugs!), but I highly recommend that you develop a relationship with your local pharmacist. We are on your side.

This information is not intended to diagnose, prevent, or treat your disease.

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PLEASE PRINT

Please return ENTIRE form with signature.

Please check each event in which you wish to compete. Use only one form per person. A $10 registration fee must accompany each registration.

Make checks payable to Lancaster County Office of Aging. (717) 299-7979. Registration and payment can be delivered to the Lancaster County Office of the Aging at 150 N. Queen St, Lancaster or Groff Funeral and Cremation Services at 528 W. Orange St, Lancaster from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Mon.–Fri.

Name Address Street # or Apt. #

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Phone _________________________ Age on May 1, 2017 ______ Gender: M__ F__ E-mail Address _________________________ Spectator Only? Yes First time participant Yes T-Shirt size (circle one): S M L XL XXL Lunch (circle days): Mon. Tues. Wed. DROP-IN EVENTS 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Bench Press Dead Lift 3-Point Shooting Darts Foul Shooting Wii Badminton Age 55-69 Bocce Age 75-79 Easy-Does-It Exercise Educational Session Bocce Age 70-74 Badminton Age 75+ Bocce Age 80+ Pinochle Tournament Tappercize Zumba Educational Session Badminton Age 70-74 Bocce Age 55-69 Swimming 25-yd Free 25-yd Breast 50-yd Free 50-yd Back 100-yd Free 100-yd Free Relay

TUESDAY, May 2

7:30 a.m.

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9 a.m.

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Noon 12:30 p.m.

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Frisbee Throw Football Throw Hotshot Basketball Softball Throw Walking-Men Walking-Women Table Tennis Age 55–69 Horseshoes Age 70–74 Horseshoes Age 75+ Tai Chi Table Tennis Age 70+ Fencing Horseshoes Age 55–69 Bridge Tournament Shuffleboard Age 55-69

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12:30 p.m.

1 p.m.

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THURSDAY, May 4 at Leisure Lanes 7–9:30 a.m.

Golf Longest Drive 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 1 p.m.

Singles Bowling Tournament Modified Bowling FRIDAY, May 5 7:30 a.m. GOLF FEES MUST BE PAID WITH REGISTRATION

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Running 100m 200m 400m 1600m 3000m 9 a.m.

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Pickleball Age 70+ List Partner if known: 11:30 a.m.

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I am participating in these events voluntarily and at my own risk; I agree not to sue the Lancaster County Office of Aging and any other co-sponsoring 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 1-5, 2017 at the aforementioned locations.

I execute this release in consideration for the sponsoring of these Senior Games by the Lancaster County Office of Aging and any other co-sponsoring organizations.

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The Lancaster County Office of Aging 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 strongly recommends that each participant consult his/her doctor in regard to practice, preparation and competition in this program or any similar activity.

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Living Your Best Retirement Boomers Downsize to Tiny Houses

By Jeffrey B. Roth

freedom—control of retirement funds—and a tiny home can give you all of that.”

A Garrett County, Maryland, contractor who began specializing in building tiny houses in 2012, Hobbitat has completed more than a dozen custom-built tiny vacation homes—13 for Blue Moon Rising Center for Sustainable Education, an ecotourism venture located on

foot hob for David and Katharine Law of Reston, Virginia, as a retirement home. David is 70 and Katharine is 60. Katharine works with the elderly by taking them to medical and other appointments.

For a number of years, the Laws have been in the process of downsizing their living space from a 3,000-square-foot residence in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to a

down Murphy-type bed located in the loft.

Others feature a nook with a small Millennials and boomers are the bed that can only be accessed from two largest demographic groups who one side—think accommodations are driving the tiny-house movement. found in sailboats, which provided a Tennessee Edwards, executive model of efficiency that is applied to producer for Loud TV and the FYI the hob design, Sue Thomas noted. network’s reality TV series Tiny “I’ve been [very] interested in these House Nation, said millennials are the small houses for a long time,” said primary force behind the tiny-house David Law, who works as a safety trend. But the number of boomers manager for an choosing tiny-house airport authority in living is increasing. the D.C. area. “My “Boomers are wife and I are on growing in the the same page. The tiny-house world,” bottom line is that it Edwards said. seems to be the wave “Boomers are of the future.” catching on, and the Law said good thing about many people of tiny is that it’s a fit his generation for anyone looking downsize their living to change their lives arrangements and and reduce the daily un-clutter their lives pressures of having by paring down their stuff and to try and possessions. Any do more with less. remaining items they That message relates Tiny houses, or “hobs,” built by Hobbitat Spaces at Blue Moon Rising development at wanted to keep, but to millennials and Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County, Md. would not fit in their baby boomers and all smaller living space, in between. Less is Deep Creek Lake in the Allegheny 1,500-square-foot home in Reston; were already consigned to a storage more.” and now, they live in a condo/ unit; other items are to be given to An average-size home in the United Mountains, near the Maryland-West Virginia border. apartment with about 1,100 square their son and his fiancée.

States is about 2,600 square feet, Known as the “Lake Tahoe of the feet of living space. The Laws’ hob is “We really love the way they’re according to the website The Tiny East,” the 3,900-acre lake features the first fulltime hob residence Bill put together; they’re very cool. With Life. Living space for a typical tiny Thomas has built. everything built in ... there’s not much house is between 100 and 400 square 65 miles of shoreline and is 12 miles in length. A four-season resort, the While there are hob plans available need for furniture, so I think our next feet, but in some cases may be larger. on the Hobbitat website, no two hobs step is to have a fire sale. The whole “Lots of people decide to get an RV lake is about two to three hours from Washington, D.C., making are identical, Thomas said. The hob idea is to eventually pare down to the when they retire, which is a similar it a popular weekend and vacation being built for the Laws includes a bare essentials.” concept since you downsize from a washer/dryer, a stove and oven, and a Letting go of possessions accrued large home to a small space that gives destination.

Sue and Bill Thomas, the owners refrigerator. It features a loft bedroom over a lifetime is a very difficult chore, you more freedom,” Edwards said. of Hobbitat, a variation of the word with a built-in bed, which can be Law said. People, as they get older, get “With the growing popularity of habitat and not an allusion to J.R.R. accessed from both sides, and closets. very attached to things. tiny homes, we have seen an uptick Tolkien’s book The Hobbit, said the The vacation hobs, by comparison, “Most people really won’t be in boomers wanting to go tiny, and tiny houses or hobs, as they call them, include a three-quarter-size kitchen willing to do this,” Law said. it fits into their concept of seeing the encompass 250-600 square feet. without an oven; a small, under“Eventually what we’ll do is give up country and living with less when At the time of interview, Bill counter refrigerator; and no washer or the storage room and put in a shed they retire. I think the main concern dryer. They are equipped with a pullfor boomers is a place that gives them Thomas was building a 573-square-

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Living Your Best Retirement Explore New Career Options after Retirement People live longer, healthier lives these days, and that means many would-be retirees are opting to pursue new careers after leaving their jobs.

If you’re thinking of trying a new career instead of retirement, consider these tips before you dive headlong into your new life:

Update your technical skills. The rapid pace of technological change may require that you get additional training for the career you’re thinking of pursuing. Check out

your options with government, nonprofit, and corporatetechnology training programs.

Evaluate your talents and values. Talk to people you know well both professionally and personally and find out what they think your strengths are. Get a

good handle on your talents and values so your new career matches them.

Enjoy the work. Do something you love, and let yourself enjoy the work.

If, for example, you tended to be a workaholic in your former career, don’t make the same mistake in your new pursuit.

Work Past 70? Be Sure You’re Able If you’re planning to work until you’re 70 or older, be sure you’re actually capable of it.

The 2015/2016 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey by Willis Towers Watson found that among workers age 50 or older, those who expect to be working longer may be least able

to do so.

The survey questioned more than 5,000 U.S. employees and approximately 25,000 workers in 18 other countries.

Among workers planning to stay in the workforce after 70, only 47 percent consider themselves to be in good health, 40 percent say they’re “stuck” in their jobs, 40 percent feel

average or high levels of stress in their jobs, and 48 percent earn less than $35,000 a year.

All these figures add up to the possibility that these workers will have to make some difficult decisions about finances and lifestyle if they hope to work longer.

TINY HOUSES from page 12 “Start unloading stuff,” he advised The Thomases recommended that only magnify relationship problems, at the cabin. We’ve got a beautiful Sue Thomas said. lot. [The Thomases] use a lot of other boomers preparing to downsize. people interested in the hobs take a “Tiny houses contain all the repurposed things like the wood door “Life’s not about collecting stuff—not test drive by renting a hob at Blue Moon Rising. If couples considering necessities of a larger house, but do they found, which was 100 years old. about hoarding. The prices of the so in under 500 square “The hob has a funky, feet,” Edwards said, cool, different kind of noting that Tiny House quirky appearance—it Nation has been on the isn’t your standard air for four seasons and carpet, drywall, or Tiny House Hunting is standard ceiling. It takes in its third season. on the personality of the “Tiny houses are part people it’s built for.” of a social movement Three Tiffany lamps where people are acquired over the years drastically downsizing by the Laws are to be the space they live in.” wired directly into the For more ceiling. The amount of information on possessions—clothes Hobbitat, visit http:// and a couple pieces of hobbitatspaces.com; for furniture that they plan to move into the hob— more information on Tiny House Nation featured some of Blue Moon Rising’s 13 hobs in a special Halloween episode.

Tiny House Nation and would fit in a large van.

Tiny House Hunting, Their hob is located on visit www.fyi.tv/shows/tiny-housethe lake and will have a view of the hobs are really fair. We won’t have to a hob can’t get along with each other worry about a big mortgage.” in a small space, living in a hob would nation.

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Grace Community Church 212 Peach Bottom Road Willow Street Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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This $1,500 Cmdr. Gerald McComber Memorial Scholarship will be for the 2017 scholarship year.

To be eligible, applicants must be citizens of the United States and maintain a permanent residence in Lancaster County.

They must be high school seniors planning to attend a postsecondary school of higher learning or students

at a postsecondary institution of higher learning enrolled in ROTC. Applicants must also have an immediate family member (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling, or cousin) who has served or is serving honorably in the United States military.

Applications are available at all county high school guidance departments.

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Cradles of Power Terri Schlichenmeyer

Your parents had such high hopes for you.

You were going to make it, and make something of yourself. You’d have a better life than they had: more wealth, stronger health, bigger home, more opportunities.

You were going to be somebody, even if, as in the new book Cradles of Power by Harold I. Gullan, it took everything they had.

Walk through any bookstore or library and you’ll learn that over the last 240 years, a lot has been written about America’s presidents. We know what history says about those men, but what about the people who raised them?

George Washington, for instance, loved his mother very much but, according to Gullan, she was a bit of a nag. She also embarrassed her son by

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By Harold I. Gullan president but “he c. 2016, Skyhorse Publishing stepped up wrote next 379 pages to the plate. to nothing” about her. When her home burned to Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson had three sons. The eldest was killed the ground in 1770, Jefferson’s main concern was not Mom, but the loss of in battle; the younger two promptly joined the cavalry and were captured his personal library. by the British.

When he was just a child, James

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“Betty” rode horseback to the prisoner’s camp, bargained for the release of Robert and Andrew, brought them home, and the following summer rode back to broker the release of her neighbors’ sons. The second trip resulted in “the fever,” and she died that fall.

Martin Van Buren’s father was a tavern keeper. John Tyler’s father raised eight children and 21 wards.

The only president not to marry grew up “at the center of a circle of adoring females.” Chester Arthur’s parents had “Canadian connections” that caused a stir when he ran for office.

And, perhaps significantly, a number of presidents used their mothers’ maiden names as their own.

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biographical in nature anyway.

From George W. to George W. and the guy after him, author Harold I. Gullan writes of the influences that shaped our presidents, for better or worse, going back sometimes for generations.

Because the new nation (or the journey here) could be a hardship, we clearly see how outside forces shaped early leaders and how modern times led to different issues.

Gullan does the occasional comparison between sets of parents, which is a viewpoint that becomes quite fascinating, and he doesn’t gloss over negative aspects of our

presidents’ childhoods. That offers a nice balance and a great peek through history.

Perfect for parents or grandparents, this book might also be enjoyed by teens who are just gaining an appreciation for the past and its players.

And, of course, if that’s you, then Cradles of Power is a book to hope for.

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Tinseltown Talks

50 Years of The Carol Burnett Show Nick Thomas

A couple of years ago, visitors to Carol Burnett’s home might have observed the comedy legend glued to the TV set, binge-watching every episode of her old variety show. But it wasn’t a case of extreme celebrity vanity sweeping through the Burnett household.

“I’d been getting calls from writers wanting to interview me about the show,” said Burnett from Los Angeles.

“So I thought, maybe I should write a definitive history of the 11 years I worked on The Carol Burnett Show because, after all, I was there!”

Her timing was perfect. In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox was published late last year as a prelude to this year’s 50th anniversary of the show, first broadcast in September 1967.

Scrutinizing the episodes, Burnett jotted down notes to help with the book preparation.

“I watched all the episodes—over 270 of them—in a period of several weeks. I fast-forwarded through the sketches that I remembered, but really wanted to jog my memory about the ones I’d forgotten. Watching also helped me remember behind-thescenes stories and the great variety of guests that appeared each week.”

As she progressed through the viewing marathon, Burnett says it was fascinating to observe the cast evolve.

“We all improved over the first

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three or four show,” Burnett years. Harvey suggested.

(Korman) was “My husband brilliant from (the late Joe the beginning, Hamilton) but even he was producing honed his craft. the show, and “Vicki we would say, (Lawrence) ‘Let’s call sowas 18 and and-so and ask right out of him or her on high school at Carol Burnett, center, with Tim Conway, the show.’”

Harvey Korman, Lyle Waggoner, the start, so But their and Vicki Lawrence in a 1992 Harvey took guest wish list CBS publicity photo. her under his wasn’t always wing, teaching fulfilled. her accents “We wanted and giving her Bette Davis and had a acting tips. standard fee for She absorbed all our guest everything stars, but she like a sponge, asked for too and millions much money,” of viewers recalled watched her Burnett. “I evolve into The cover of Burnett’s Publicity photo of wanted to pay a brilliant book, In Such Good Carol Burnett. her more, but comedienne.”

Company: Eleven Years we couldn’t Audiences of Laughter, Mayhem, because were also and Fun in the Sandbox. everyone would treated to have wanted more.” a parade of weekly special guests In addition to its impressive guest throughout the series, which list, the show is legendary for the cast collectively could be considered “breaking up” and laughing during a history of Hollywood from the filming. period.

“People remember those sketches “We might have had more famous and think we did it all the time, but guest stars than any other TV

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we really didn’t,” she laughed.

“Nor did we ever do it on purpose, and it was mostly when Tim (Conway) was on. We’d tape two shows on Fridays with different audiences. Tim would do it the way we rehearsed for the first taping, then go crazy for the second without telling anyone what he would be doing.”

For all her television work, Burnett amassed an incredible collection of honors, including three personal Emmys just for The Carol Burnett Show.

“Of course, I’m proud of the awards and they’re sitting on a shelf—but I don’t go and polish them every day!” she laughed.

Already an author of several other popular books on her life and career, her latest 320-page memoir on the show has been warmly received by critics and fans. She says she wasn’t too concerned about finding an audience for a book about a 50-yearold TV show.

“It still airs on cable, and there are old and new fans watching it. But I really just wanted to get the memories down on paper for myself, and if others enjoy it, that’s the cherry on top of the sundae.”

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600 magazines and newspapers.

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A Perfect Cool-Weather Pairing Some foods just seem to evoke the smell, taste, and feel of chilly weather.

As a beloved flavor, maple syrup can be much more than a breakfast condiment or pancake topping— it can be an impressive way to transform simple, seasonal snacks.

A delicious beverage or dessert can be enhanced with the flavor of maple. For example, chef Megan Miller, of Baker Miller in Chicago, recommends the crisp, fresh taste of Homemade Maple Cream Soda as a beverage that pairs perfectly with the smoky kick of Stacy’s® Fire Roasted Jalapeno Pita Chips.

For a sweet treat, chef Joanne Chang, of Flour in Boston, suggests New England Maple Apple Dip. This dip delivers the flavors of the season with maple syrup, fresh apples, and cinnamon as another delectable accompaniment to pita chips.

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Fold Greek yogurt into cream cheese mixture; mix in apples.

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Homemade Maple Cream Soda Prep time: 1 minute Servings: 1 • 1/2 ounce maple syrup • 1 tablespoon warm water • Ice cubes • 6 ounces sparkling water • Orange or lemon, for garnish • Stacy’s Fire Roasted Jalapeno Pita Chips Stir maple syrup in warm water to dissolve.

Add ice and sparkling water; stir and garnish with orange or lemon. Serve with pita chips.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori

Wonderful Wall Designs Using Antiques Lori Verderame

Integrating antiques, vintage items, and family heirlooms into a home’s interior design aesthetic sparks memories and brings dazzle to a room. Don’t be afraid to place something old alongside something new and contemporary.

While there are traditional ways to decorate all four walls of a room—paintings, prints, wreaths, and the like—there are also some nontraditional solutions that can make your walls wonderful.

And, when it comes to making bedroom walls say wow, use vintage objects in new ways. For instance, to make a built-in storage area or shelf space on your wall, try using whimsical vintage objects.

Take a few well-worn yet vintage suitcases—available at flea markets for

Vintage suitcase shelves.

$15 to $50 each—and carefully cut them in half using a hand saw. Use sand paper on any rough edges that will touch the wall.

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guest bedroom a travel-ready look.

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Forget painting one wall a different color than the other three and consider this feature-wall technique: wall world map! Cut out various pieces of printed wallpaper in the shapes of the world’s continents.

Apply the wallpaper shapes as they would appear on the pages of an atlas and create a cool and decorative feature wall. Enhance the cutout shapes with rub-on lettering to

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indicate famous cities, landmarks, or Broken china plates are a common places that you have visited. craft source, and you can also make Also, use this feature-wall method a good-looking picture frame from to make wallpaper cutouts of a old transferware plates of ironstone color wheel for ceramic or from red the bedroom of terracotta pottery a budding artist, pieces. Be sure to a map of the use a tile grout in United States for a a secured wooden geography fanatic, or frame surround. a baseball diamond Don’t forget for your favorite to wear gloves in Little League player. order to protect If you want to your hands from make a wall of the sharp, broken your craft room ceramic pieces. both functional When it comes and fancy, use a to antiques, make hanging, metal plate them part of your Transferware frame. rack to hold rolls home design and of wrapping paper; keep the memories blank, stretched canvases; or empty of loved ones close to heart. flea market frames, which are ready Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and to be filled with mirrors, needlepoint award-winning TV personality on pictures, or vintage prints.

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Calendar of Events

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Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

March 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

March 20, 2 p.m.

Lancaster County Parkinson’s Support Group Landis Homes 1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz (717) 509-5494

Cocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489 March 8, 10:15 a.m. – Bingo Scavenger Hunt March 16, 10:15 a.m. – Cornhole March 21, 9:30 a.m. – Acrylic Painting

March 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

March 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

March 15, 7 p.m.

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

March 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

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

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

Korean War Veterans Association Meeting Oak Leaf Manor North 2901 Harrisburg Pike, Landisville (717) 299-1990 pcunningham1841@verizon.net March 3, 4-9 p.m.

Opening Reception: Rendezvous in Black & White Mulberry Art Studios 19-21 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster (717) 295-1949 March 6, 6 p.m.

Red Rose Singles Meeting Centerville Diner 100 S. Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 406-6098

March 17, 6-9 p.m.

Music Fridays Downtown Lancaster (717) 341-0028 March 21, 2-3:30 p.m.

Hands-on Workshop: Online Research Techniques for Amateur Genealogists Willow Valley Genealogy Club Willow Valley Communities – Orr Auditorium 211 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster www.genealogyclubwv.com (717) 397-0439 March 23, 2 p.m.

Centerville AARP Chapter 4221 Meeting Centerville Middle School Cafeteria 865 Centerville Road, Lancaster (717) 786-4714

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 17, 8-10 p.m. – Nighttime Star Watch: Stars, Planets, Objects, and Constellations, Central Park Environmental Center

Library Programs Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255 March 15, 7 p.m. – Introduction to Social Media: How to Engage without Becoming Overwhelmed March 16, 7 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Steven Mentzer March 18, 1:30 p.m. – Historic Instrumental Treasures in the Lititz Moravian Archives

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Meatball was surrendered by an owner who developed allergies either to Meatball or the Timothy hay she eats every day.

Guinea pigs make great pets. They are social and love to spend time out of their cages, sitting on laps or exploring new territory. Because they are content in cages, guinea pigs can be ideal for those short on time or space.

In addition to a regular diet of pelleted food, guinea pigs also need daily servings of fresh Timothy hay, fruits, and vegetables.

Those wishing to have even more fun with their cavy should consider guinea pig agility. Search for it online and you’ll find lots of adorable photos of guinea pigs on little handmade courses.

For more information about Meatball and other animals available for adoption, visit www.lancasterspca.org or stop in the shelter at 848 S. Prince St., Lancaster.

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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 at

(717) 299-7979 or visit

www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco_aging

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4100 Jonestown Rd., Hbg., PA 17109 Shawn E. Carper, Supervisor

Job Opportunities LANCASTER COUNTY EMPLOYERS NEED YOU!!

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PRO SHOP ATTENDANT – PT

Local golf course is looking for someone to handle cash/credit card transactions; stage/inspect golf carts; perform ranger duties; schedule tee times; manage the cash register/receipts; and assist with special events.

Prefer strong knowledge of golf operations.

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FOOD SERVICE WORKERS – PT

Local institution is seeking persons to assist operations in various food service areas, including dish room, kitchen, vegetable prep/serving areas, dining rooms, deli/convenience stores, catering, or receiving/ delivery. Must have valid driver’s license.

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HOUSEKEEPING – FT

Quaint 10-room bed and breakfast inn needs a reliable individual for cleaning duties, including bathrooms, bedding, dusting, vacuuming, and laundry when needed. Requires HS diploma/GED, excellent customer service skills, and reliable transportation.

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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.

— Volunteer Opportunities — One of the available specialized volunteer opportunities at Lancaster County Office of Aging is that of APPRISE counselor.

Counselors work with a diverse group of consumers with one commonality: There is some type of connection to Medicare.

You may work with a consumer who is receiving Medicare and having problems with secondary coverage, or you may be helping the child of a Medicare consumer who’s trying to help a parent who doesn’t have drug coverage.

APPRISE counselors meet with consumers who are new to Medicare, and they screen consumers to determine if they’re eligible for any benefits that help pay for the costs of Medicare.

The orientation process includes shadowing experienced APPRISE counselors, working through online training modules, and attending new counselor training provided by the state Department of Aging. This process occurs during weekdays, mostly at the Office of Aging in Lancaster.

For more information about this volunteer opportunity, contact Bev Via, volunteer coordinator, at (717) 299-7979 or aging@co.lancaster.pa.us.

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