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Complimentary | Lebanon County Edition | January 2017 • Vol. 12 No. 1

Eric Burdon – It’s My Life page 4

‘Gladys Ormphby’ Settled Down in Texas page 8

Top Exercise Activities for Baby Boomers page 10

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Ease the Pain of Nighttime Leg Cramps Sudden, uncontrollable cramping of the calf muscle at night is a painful condition that afflicts about 70 percent of adults over the age of 50. These nocturnal leg cramps are often sharp enough to interrupt a deep sleep and can last anywhere from a few seconds to 10 minutes. What causes the condition? Researchers don’t have a definitive answer, but dehydration, prolonged sitting, and overexertion of the muscles all appear to contribute to the problem.

six to eight glasses of water during the day. Water is the best choice for keeping the body well hydrated. Stay loose. Don’t wrap blankets tightly around your body, especially your feet. Don’t point your toes downward while you sleep—this can also

Doctors can prescribe medication to relieve acute cramping that regularly interferes with sleep, but if you suffer from just occasional symptoms, try the following: Drink water. Try a few ounces of prevention: Drink

affect circulation. Stretch. Throughout the day, periodically stretch your calf muscles. React the right way. If you wake up with a cramp in the middle of the night, flex your foot so that your toes point upward. You can also stand up, placing all your weight on the affected leg, and bend at the knee to stretch out the muscle. Applying a heating pad or ice pack can also relieve the pain.

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By Lori M. Myers Back in the 1960s, the Beatles stepped onto our shores and thus began the British musical invasion of America. Other groups followed, such as the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, and the Animals. But while the early melodic tones of John, Paul, George, and Ringo were considered nonthreatening to those concerned moms and dads back then, Animals lead vocalist Eric Burdon projected a very different image. In hits such as “House of the Rising Sun,” “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “It’s My Life,” and others, Burdon’s voice had power and soul with an undercurrent of grittiness, even a bit of danger. His penchant was more rhythm and blues than rock ’n’ roll, and America was the perfect place for him to be. “The highlight for me of those early years was getting out of England and being able to shout out the music that I love in the land where the blues were born,” he says from his current home in Ojai, California, a community he describes as “quiet” and “artistic.” Burdon’s residence is surrounded by trees and flowers, he adds, with a jukebox filled with his favorite records and shelves loaded with books and films. But the comfort zone Burdon now enjoys doesn’t mean he has abandoned music. On the contrary, he still performs to crowds who recall their past boomer years as well as to youngsters who’ve recently discovered this one-of-a-kind talent that Rolling Stone magazine ranked 57th on their list of 100 Greatest Voices of All Time.

They began performing as the Kansas City 5, 6 & 7 and eventually formed their own band, the Pagan Jazzmen, which became, simply, the Pagans. In 1962, they named themselves the Animals after a local street gang leader called Animal Hogg. The Animals, originally composed of Burdon, Steel, Hilton Valentine on guitar, Chas Photo credit: Marianna Burdon Chandler on bass, and Alan Price on keyboards, recorded Burdon’s 2013 solo their signature tune “House of album, ‘Til Your River Runs Dry, was released the Rising Sun” in 1964, which was released that summer in the by ABKCO Records. United Kingdom and the United States. While some think the song “I earn my living as a traveling originated with the group, it is, blues musician,” Burdon says. in fact, a traditional folk song “I think the fans expect to hear of uncertain authorship. Many familiar songs, and I don’t mind notable musicians covered the giving them what they want. On song prior to the Animals’ version, the other hand, I always like to including Woody Guthrie, Glenn experiment with those songs and Yarbrough, Pete Seeger, Joan add new ones into the set. That keeps it interesting for everyone, I Baez, Nina Simone, and Bob Dylan. think.” Burdon first heard “House of Burdon immersed himself the Rising Sun” in the folk clubs in American blues and jazz around Newcastle, and the song while growing up in Newcastle, always intrigued him. England, but had no burning “Then, when I heard Dylan’s desire to be a singer. Nevertheless, he can’t remember first record, there it was,” he recalls. “When the Animals went a time when he didn’t love music. on tour in the United Kingdom, It was in the folk clubs in his hometown and then the Newcastle opening for Chuck Berry, I remembered the song. I wanted City Hall where he caught some great blues musicians visiting from something that would really stand apart, not just from Chuck Berry’s the United States. material, but from our own usual “That’s when I first heard set list of rhythm and blues songs. Muddy Waters (an American “On our day off, we took the blues musician often cited as train into London with all of our the “father of modern Chicago gear, went into the studio, and blues”),” Burdon recalls. “It was recorded it in one take. The rest is jazz and rhythm and blues on history.” the jukeboxes at Spanish City (a Indeed. The group’s former funfair in England), but breakthrough hit soared to the before that, it was British Music Hall music playing on the radio in top of the United Kingdom’s pop singles chart soon after its release our family home.” and several months later in the Burdon met drummer John United States. Steel while attending art school It’s considered a classic; it’s in Newcastle, and the two friends ranked No. 122 on Rolling Stone discovered that they had a mutual magazine’s list of 500 Greatest love of jazz and blues. www.50plusLifePA.com

Songs of All Time and is also one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. In 1999, it received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. But Burdon didn’t rest on his laurels. The Animals recorded other well-known hits, disbanded in 1966, and thereafter went through several incarnations as other musicians took the place of those who left. Burdon went solo in between the changes, and then took a respite from the music industry. He made fortunes and lost them, transformed his music style, and took up other interests. In 1969, Burdon decided to pursue acting and was attending the Lee Strasberg Actors Studio in Los Angeles when he was approached by record producers Jerry Goldstein and Steve Gold. “They told me I was wasting my time studying acting,” Burdon says. “We began to search for a suitable band for me when we discovered one called Nightshift in Long Beach.

It was a really big band, too big for taking on the road, so we had to trim it down—and that became the band War.” Burdon and War began playing live shows throughout Southern California and soon recorded their debut album Eric Burdon Declares “War,” which included the album’s best-known track, “Spill the Wine.” Along with still calling California home, Burdon has put a new band together and is having a great time working up new material and new approaches, he says. He’s also working on a book, a memoir, not necessarily about the making of the music but more to do with the people he’s met along the way. “Awards have never been my thing,” he says. “Not my reason for doing what I do. I’ve always enjoyed introducing my audience to the work of my heroes. I suppose I’m most proud of the fact that I’ve kept a career going for over 50 years now doing what I love.”

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Wintertime is one of my favorite times of the year. Ahh … snowy days, crackling fires, fluffy sweaters … Cough! Cough! Haaaaack! With all there is to enjoy during this season, the winter months are commonly known as “cold and flu” season or “sniff and sneeze” season because of the nasty little viruses that come with it. Coughing is the body’s natural way of clearing out the air passages in our lungs. Did you know that a bad cough can clock speeds up to 60 mph? We’re all going to have to run a little faster to get away from the germs! I have many natural options for you today. These will help tame your cough: 1. Honey with Coffee – Honey has been widely used to treat coughs

for years and years. Swallowing a spoonful or two calms the throat and has been shown to be just as effective as an over-thecounter cough suppressant ingredient, dextrometh– orphan (or “DM”), according to the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010. In the Primary Care Respiratory Journal,

researchers evaluated drinking honey with coffee every eight hours and found it to be more effective than steroids! 2. Ginger – Ginger has been used medicinally for thousands of years to support almost every condition, including asthma, migraines, constipation,

and bronchitis. It is a superior antioxidant and can be cut or crushed into small pieces and added to 5 cups of water with some lemon and honey. Boil the mixture until half of the tea remains, and then sip or slurp (what I do) the tea. Do this every two to three hours for cough relief. You can also put 1 drop of essential oil in hot water and do a steam inhalation. 3. Bromelain – This is a natural enzyme that fights inflammation and infections. High amounts of bromelain are found in pineapples. Bromelain has been found to help reduce the airway inflammation in lungs, which could ease a cough. That’s according to Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine, 2012.

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I’d suggest supplementation; bromelain capsules are sold at health food stores. 4. Afrin or Similar Products – These stop postnasal drip in about 10 minutes, and that can “shut you up” very quickly if your cough is triggered by a drip. I have also used Flunada, which is a natural cough/ cold reliever.

5. Vodka or Brandy – This is not your excuse to get sloshed, but many seniors out there know that a shot or even just a teaspoonful of one of these drinks can soothe a cough within minutes, especially if you follow it with a teaspoonful of honey. This information is not intended to diagnose, prevent, or treat your disease. For more information about the author, visit SuzyCohen.com

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Why Houseplants Drop Leaves Dr. Leonard Perry

Houseplants drop leaves for many reasons, but most are related to improper care or poor growing conditions. Often just giving plants the correct light and temperature, or controlling pests, is all that is needed to prevent future leaf drop. Either too much or too little watering may cause leaf drop. A common problem is that when you see leaves droop or even fall off, you may be tempted to think the plant is thirsty and needs more water. This could lead to overwatering

and even more leaves dropping. Make sure when watering, especially in northern climates in winter, to use lukewarm water. Icy cold water can chill the soil and injure roots of tropical plants, leading to root rots, leaves dropping, and perhaps even dead plants. Extremely low humidity will cause sensitive plants, such as gardenia, to drop leaves, although most common houseplants will not show leaf drop in response to low humidity only. please see HOUSEPLANTS page 15

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Nick Thomas

‘Gladys Ormphby’ Settled Down in Texas

Drab, handbag-wielding TV moved out West, where she attended character Gladys Ormphby never met college in Pasadena and began a celebrity she didn’t feel compelled appearing in revues. Early on, she to smack senseless at the slightest formed a comedy duo with Dom provocation. DeLuise. Short in both stature and patience, “We were together working small the feisty, diminutive spinster’s comedy venues,” she recalled. “He victims—such as Dean Martin or asked me to be his ‘magician’s helper,’ Frank Sinatra— and I named her were more likely Shakundala. We to be paralyzed by wrote several bits, laughter than fear. and they all just Portrayed by killed the audience. comedic actress “Soon we were Ruth Buzzi in the spotted by The late-’60s TV show Entertainers’ host, Laugh-In, Gladys our friend Carol soon found her way Burnett. She was into the popular ahead of us careerculture of the day, wise, already on a Ruth Buzzi as Gladys Ormphby, landing guest spots big hit series, and 1969. on other shows it was a huge thrill such as the Dean to go out and get a Martin Celebrity fantastic audience Roasts of the ’70s. reaction with our Today, Buzzi— silly magic act.” who turned 80 Despite being last year—is now best known for one chilling out on a Laugh-In character, 600-acre cattle and Gladys wasn’t her horse ranch in the favorite. Yet she Lone Star State remains grateful for with husband Kent the frumpy, little NBC publicity photo Perkins. But what old lady. Laugh-In cast photo of Gladys? “My favorite “She’s retired, character to play waiting to go to the Smithsonian was actually ‘Doris Sidebottom,’ the Museum in a box!” noted Buzzi. “I sloppy drunk,” she explained. “I also haven’t appeared as Gladys in so long, had fun with ‘Busy Buzzi,’ the gossip but she was always fun to do.” columnist, and my hooker character, If Buzzi’s return visits to ‘Kim Hither.’” Hollywood are any indication, Gladys Buzzi is also quick to credit others still has her fans. who helped refine Gladys. “So many people ask me to hit “She is mostly a creation of mine them with my purse. In fact, a few from my rendition of Agnes Gooch years ago we were at a Beverly Hills in Auntie Mame,” she explained. “But party and in walked Elton John. He she got more refined by the writers on immediately made his way over to Laugh-In, and it was Arte Johnson’s me and said, ‘For God’s sakes, Ruth, brother, Coslough ‘Cos’ Johnson—a please hit me with your purse. That’s very funny guy, too—who actually been on my bucket list for years!’” thought of putting Arte and me Growing up in the Connecticut/ together as ‘Tyrone and Gladys’ on the Rhode Island region, young Buzzi show.” www.50plusLifePA.com

Her later horseshoe in her appearances with purse to batter Dean Martin were someone who always highly was particularly anticipated by annoying? the audiences and “Yes, you, if guests. this interview “The audience doesn’t wind was aware someone down pretty Not even Muhammad Ali was would get beaten soon!” spared Gladys Ormphby’s attacks to a pulp, and Today, Buzzi in this 1976 roast. they were never and Perkins are disappointed.” happily retired on Contrary to their Texas ranch appearances, her in Erath County, handbag lashings about 60 miles were harmless. from Dallas/Fort “No, it didn’t Worth. hurt,” she revealed. “Living in “It looked vicious, the beauty and but it was just a felt solitude of this Photo provided by Kent Perkins purse lined and filled ranch is the Ruth Buzzi today with friends on with old pantyhose perfect way to her Texas ranch. and cotton. I was unwind from a able to swing it with hectic career and all my might and it still wouldn’t hurt the hustle and bustle of Hollywood.” anyone, although it looked great and Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn sounded great with a ‘thud’ when it University at Montgomery, Ala., and has landed.” written features, columns, and interviews But did she ever consider stuffing a for over 600 magazines and newspapers.

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Top Exercise Activities for Baby Boomers By Tom Cove January is upon us, and with it comes the typical resolutions of getting in shape and staying active. However, the baby boomer generation was the least active in 2015, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2016 Topline Report. According to the report, 34 percent of boomers reported no participation in physical activity that year, and only 37 percent were involved in highcalorie-burning exercises. For older adults, the American College of Sports Medicine advises: • Moderately intense aerobic exercise for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, or • Vigorously intense aerobic exercise for 20 minutes a day, three days a week, and • Eight to 10 strength-training exercises with 10-15 repetitions of each exercise two to three times per week

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muscle loss comes from not using your muscles enough as you age, rather than aging itself. The American Council on Exercise suggests weight machines over free weights, as they are “generally safer and easier to use” and are less likely to throw the user off balance. Not sure where to start? Head over to the elliptical machines or the stationary bikes—these are very low-impact machines that provide an excellent cardio workout. 4. Fishing If you ask fishermen why they love nothing more than to spend the day on the water with a pole and tackle box, they’ll likely tell you that it is a great stress reliever. Working a boat (whether you’re using a motor or paddling) and continuously casting a line both involve a lot of movement. Factor in fighting waves and keeping your posture upright, and you have an activity that not only benefits your brain, but your body as well. 5. Hiking When overnight camping has lost its allure, you can still explore the outdoors by hitting up your local trails for a day hike. Perfect to tie in with birdwatching, hikes can vary from leisurely walks around a lake to more challenging treks up a mountain. Studies have also shown that a brisk walk can boost the heart and help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease. 6. Bicycling The next time you need to run an errand close to home, opt for getting on your bicycle instead of starting the car. Bicycling is a very low-impact activity, is ideal if you suffer from knee injuries, and helps build stronger muscles in this area to help with any discomfort or pain. 7. Fitness Classes Take a leap and sign up for that Zumba class! From barre and yoga to boxing and Pilates, there are plenty of classes to choose from at your local fitness center that will get you up and moving with a group. Fitness classes help build a foundation for future workouts, keep you motivated, and provide a www.50plusLifePA.com

structure with warm-ups, a workout, and cool-downs. 8. Working Out with Weights Studies have shown that seniors who strength train regularly not only build up bone and muscle mass, but are also able to counteract weakness and frailty that can often come with aging. Weight training can also help with myriad issues, including arthritis, osteoporosis, balance, pulmonary disease, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and back problems. Many gyms offer a complimentary introductory personal training session where you can work with a trainer to develop a weight routine that fits your fitness level. 9. Camping Whether you take an RV or prefer pitching a tent in the woods, take advantage of the cooler temperatures with a camping trip. With plenty of opportunities for hiking and fishing, camping gives active seniors a chance to break away from everyday life, appreciate nature, and get outside. Spend a weekend at your local national forest or consider taking a road trip to explore new backcountry. 10. Canoeing A great activity to combine with fishing, canoeing wraps up the list of the top 10 most popular fitness activities for the baby boomer generation. Paddling is a sport that involves the entire body but is still possible even for those who have disabilities such as back pain, arthritis, or a limited loss of function. Before heading out and buying a canoe or kayak, the American Canoe Association suggests taking a class first or joining a paddling club. With increased skill and knowledge comes the ability to appreciate the differences in each model you test out once it’s time to buy. Many shops, local parks, and liveries will also rent you a model to paddle around with for a few hours. Tom Cove is CEO and president of the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, an organization that seeks to promote sports and fitness participation as well as industry vitality. www.sfia.org

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Volunteer Spotlight Lebanon County Volunteer Serves Veterans whatever is needed to Helen Meiser came to the Lebanon VA Medical assist the veterans. Most importantly, Center upon retiring from she spends time with Cedar Haven Nursing Home after nearly 30 them, lifting their spirits and enhancing their years of service. Meiser quality of life. Meiser has volunteered more than does all this at the age 13,000 hours since 2008. of 74, with enthusiasm, Because of her and those like her, veterans endurance, and work ethic unmatched by those half enjoy picnics, parties, Helen Meiser special entertainment, her age. Meiser says it best: “I just love and trips such as bowling, fishing, what I do. I don’t know what I and dinners, which are the only times some of the veterans leave the would do without volunteering. I totally enjoy and love all of it!” hospital. Meiser, whose son has served in For more information on volunteering with RSVP of the the military for 23 years, pushes wheelchair-bound patients so that Capital Region, please contact Margie Groy at (717) 454-8647 or they can participate, prepares and serves food, cleans, and does lancleb@rsvpcapreg.org. Do you know a 50+ volunteer who gives selflessly to others? Tell us what makes him or her so special and we will consider them for 50plus LIFE’s Volunteer Spotlight! Submissions should be 200 words or fewer and photos are encouraged. Email preferred to mjoyce@onlinepub.com or mail nominations to 50plus LIFE, Volunteer Spotlight, 3912 Abel Drive, Columbia, PA 17512.

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Major Movie Titles of the ’60s Fill in the blanks and find a major movie title of the ’60s: 1. Midnight C _ _ b _ _ 2. Guess Who’s Coming to D _ _ n _ _ 3. The G _ _ d _ _ t _ 4. G _ _ d _ _ n _ _ r 5. The Manchurian C _ _ d _ _ _ _ _ 6. To Kill a M _ _ k _ _ _ _ _ r _ 7. Let No Man Write My E _ _ _ _ _ h 8. Lawrence of A _ _ b _ _ 9. The A _ _ _ _ m _ _ _ 10. Sp _ _ _ a _ _ s

Bestselling Fiction Books of the ’60s Find the titles of these bestselling fiction books of the ’60s: 1. The Agony and the E_____ 2. The Winter of Our D_____ 3. Ship of F_____ 4. The Andromeda S_____ 5. The Shoes of the F_____ 6. The Spy Who Came in from the C_____ 7. Up the Down S_____ 8. Valley of the D_____ 9. Rosemary’s B_____ 10. Portnoy’s C_____ Written by Alan Stillson. Please see http://stillsonworks.com

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They Left Us Everything Terri Schlichenmeyer

decades of family close for her, too far for Mum. bric-a-brac. Yes, she’d tried to Her parents clean up the mess purchased the 4,000once or twice, but square-foot house it was a huge task, in 1952, and they’d done almost nothing both physically and emotionally. Her late to it; aside from father, an intense added storage areas war hero, had a and some bookcases, “dark side” and kept it was nearly the same as it had been every reminder of his military service. at the turn of the century. Johnson’s mum was breezy and To Johnson’s They Left Us Everything devil-may-care, a chagrin, though, the By Plum Johnson sometimes-vindictive house filled over the c. 2016, Putnam person who “didn’t years with forgotten 279 pages sports gear, keepsakes, give a [darn]” but who cared enough to voice Christmas-future gifts, clothes, ancient books, and five criticism of Johnson’s life. How did it happen that two people who were so different would fall in love and stay together for the rest of their days? There were so many questions— Get 50plus LIFE sent even more, after Johnson’s mum died. straight to your mailbox! The answers, Johnson hoped, might Simply mail this form and $15 for an annual subscription to: lie somewhere in the 23-room mess, 50plus LIFE • 3912 Abel Drive, Columbia, PA 17512 the cleanup for which there was the Or, subscribe online at www.50plusLIFEPA.com! gift of time. Johnson, the only sibling with few obligations, moved back Name_ ________________________________________________________ to her childhood home and started Address_ _______________________________________________________ sorting. Tucked away amidst junk were old City_______________________________ State_ ____ Zip_ _______________ love letters and ancient magazines, Please specify edition: expired food, “pocket litter,” oChester oCumberland oDauphin oLancaster oLebanon oYork

Your grandmother’s jewelry will be yours someday. You’ve known that since you were small and were caught playing with them. Someday, you were told, you’d be the proud owner of a necklace, pins, rings, and other pretties bequeathed. But in the new memoir They Left Us Everything by Plum Johnson, some things are simply not treasured. “Nineteen years, one month, and 26 days …” That was exactly how long Plum Johnson had been taking care of her elderly parents when it finally “brought me to my knees.” At 93, her mum was forgetful and needy, and the daily trip alone was daunting: Johnson lived 45 minutes away from the family home—too

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The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 14,000 books.

Brainteasers Major Movie Titles of the ’60s 1. Midnight Cowboy 6. To Kill a Mockingbird 2. Guess Who’s Coming to 7. Let No Man Write My Dinner Epitaph 3. The Graduate 8. Lawrence of Arabia 4. Goldfinger 9. The Apartment 5. The Manchurian 10. Spartacus Candidate

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and receipts from 1953. Clothes jammed the closets; her brothers claimed paintings and other small memorabilia. And there, in the house of her childhood, Johnson learned that inheritances aren’t always found in a box … You got your grandma’s jewelry. Your mother’s favorite sweater is now yours. Your dad gave you his watch. And They Left Us Everything will give you goosebumps. It’s the rare baby boomer, I think, who won’t see herself inside author Plum Johnson’s story. First of all, it’s the quintessential mother-daughterstrife story, complete with old criticisms that don’t make sense and new awakenings that come too late. It’s also about that parenting-ourparents thing that so many boomers do now, and what makes that bearable is that Johnson is able to say what we’re thinking: It’s hard, irritating, funny, rewarding, and we can’t stop aching from it. This book will touch a nerve like no other, especially if you’re a boomer with an elderly parent in need of care. Bring tissues, and bring your heart. They Left Us Everything is a jewel.

Bestselling Fiction Books of the ’60s 1. The Agony and the Ecstasy 6. The Spy Who Came in 2. The Winter of Our from the Cold Discontent 7. Up the Down Staircase 3. Ship of Fools 8. Valley of the Dolls 4. The Andromeda Strain 9. Rosemary’s Baby 5. The Shoes of the 10. Portnoy’s Complaint Fisherman

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Lebanon County

Calendar of Events

Community Programs/Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

Jan. 25, 6 to 7 p.m. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Support Group Linden Village 100 Tuck Court, Lebanon (717) 274-7400

Annville Senior Activity Center – (717) 8671796 200 S. White Oak St., Annville Jan. 13, 10 a.m. – Ugly Sweater Party with Soup and Salad Potluck Lunch Jan. 17, 11 a.m. – Paint Away the Winter Blues (Beginner Painting Class) Jan. 23, 10:30 a.m. – Monthly Planning Committee Meeting and Special Meal

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Library Programs Annville Free Library, 216 E. Main St., Annville, (717) 867-1802 Jan. 3, 6:30 p.m. – Adult Coloring Club Lebanon Community Library, 125 N. Seventh St., (717) 273-7624 Matthews Public Library, 102 W. Main St., Fredericksburg, (717) 865-5523 Myerstown Community Library, 199 N. College St., Myerstown, (717) 866-2800 Palmyra Public Library, 325 S. Railroad St., (717) 838-1347 Richland Community Library, 111 E. Main St., Richland, (717) 866-4939

HOUSEPLANTS from page 7 Fertility, or rather lack of sufficient nutrients, can lead to leaf drop. With this, usually you will notice leaves lighter in color first, so you have a chance to correct this before leaves totally turn yellow and drop. Use a houseplant fertilizer, according to label directions, particularly while plants are growing or flowering. Plants in pots that are too small may drop leaves. Why? There may not be enough root room to support all the leaves the plant tries to form, so the oldest leaves drop off. Because the space for the roots is inadequate, the plant may not be able to absorb enough water and nutrients. Some leaf drop occurs when plants are subjected to a big change in environment. Such changes occur when plants grown outside for the summer are brought inside for the winter. Greenhouse-grown plants may drop leaves if placed in dimly lit house conditions, when they’ve been grown in high light. Some plants just may require higher light to grow and keep all their leaves. Leaf drop brought on by a change in environment should be temporary and non-life threatening; new leaves forming will be adapted to the new site. Chilling is one cause of leaf drop related to environment. Tropical plants are sensitive to low, but above freezing, temperatures. Plants www.50plusLifePA.com

on windowsills may be exposed to chilling temperatures. Hot or cold drafts may be a problem for some plants. The poinsettia is a prime example of a plant that drops leaves due to exposure to cold drafts of air. Insects and diseases can cause leaf drop but are not as common as the previously listed causes. Recently I had a variegated English ivy that was losing leaves. On closer inspection I found leaves infested with spider mites. Washing plants well with mildly soapy water is a good start, and often all that is needed, for pest control. Some leaf drop on houseplants is normal. Older plants should be expected to drop a leaf or two occasionally. This is particularly the case with plants that grow upright, like umbrella plant or cane plant, losing lower leaves as newer ones form on the top. The only solutions for this are to stake plants and live with this habit, to propagate new plants by air layering the canes, or to give away the plant and get a new, more compact one. If you’re not sure of the correct culture and conditions for your houseplants, check any directions that came with them, look online or in books, or ask your local full-service garden center. Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professor at the University of Vermont.

Maple Street Senior Community Center – (717) 273-1048 710 Maple St., Lebanon Jan. 4, 10:30 a.m. – New Year Celebration at Light’s Victorian Farmhouse Jan. 13, 10 a.m. – Cooking Baking for Café Jan. 25 or 27, 10 a.m. – Yellow Dot Medication Program and Bingo Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-6786 Myerstown Baptist Church, 59 Ramona Road, Myerstown Jan. 11, 7:45 a.m. – Breakfast Club at Noll’s Keystone House Jan. 18, noon – Snowman Luncheon at Mt. Aetna Banquet Hall Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m. – Painting Class with Karen Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 865-0944 335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown – www.jonestownpa.org/senior.html Daily, 9 a.m. – Healthier You Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – Coupon Clipping for Our Servicemen Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237 101 S. Railroad St., Palmyra Jan. 3, 10 a.m. – Band Together Exercise Jan. 17, 10:30 a.m. – Winter Safety Discussion Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m. – Goodwill Fashion Show Privately Owned Centers Senior Center of Lebanon Valley, Inc. – (717) 274-3451 710 Maple St., Lebanon Washington Arms – (717) 274-1401 303 Chestnut St., Lebanon Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.

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Now coming new patients. WellSpan Physiatry is now open in Lebanon. Interventional Physiatrist Henry Richardson, MD, is now seeing patients in the new WellSpan Physiatry office in Lebanon. WellSpan Physiatry provides a personalized, non-surgical treatment plan to help minimize pain, restore function and improve quality of life. Your goal is to lead a healthier life. WellSpan Physiatry can help you find effective pain relief.

Henry Richardson, MD Interventional Physiatrist

WellSpan Physiatry 956 Isabel Drive, Lebanon

Call (717) 639-2255 to make an appointment.

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