Lebanon County 50plus LIFE May 2016

Complimentary | Lebanon County Edition | May 2016 • Vol. 11 No. 5

Retiring on the River page 4

SENIOR GAMES RETURN page 6

NEW INNOVATIONS FOR TREATING HEARING LOSS page 12

Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori

Dr. Lori’s Kid Collectors Lori Verderame

At my public antiques-appraisal events held at venues nationwide, many of my audience members are kids.

Some of these kids remind me of my childhood. I was a kid who spent many a weekend touring local flea markets and yard sales with my dad.

My dad liked to look for old tools and military objects, and he taught me about them.

But the kids that come to my events collect all types of objects, from fine art to movie memorabilia and more. Young people are very keen collectors. They know what’s hot and what’s not. They learn to become good negotiators and they know how to spot a bargain and how to use their technology skills to sell and trade online.

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I often a childhood filled feature kids with the joy of and their collecting. Carly collections on returned to my my antiques program years appraisal later to show tour. They me a Frederic share their Remington knowledge of sculpture of a a collectible bucking bronco category she bought at an and talk auction, which about diverse she added to her collections growing Western ranging from Dr. Lori with Emily during Dr. Lori’s Kid art collection.

Star Wars toys Collectors Appraisal event in Tulsa, Okla. to vintage Asaya from pottery.

Virginia Beach, Here are a few of the kids that Va., bought an autographed poster of follow me and are at the core of my Pete Rose from a thrift store.

Kid Collectors programs.

He loves baseball, and although the 6-year-old was unfamiliar with the During the early years of my tour, Cincinnati Reds slugger, Asaya liked I met Carly, age 5, who came to my the piece so much that it started him event in Lancaster, Pa. Accompanied on his way as an autograph collector. by her mother and older sister, she He even asked for my autograph to brought a medal she found in her add to his collection. grandpa’s button jar to one of my events.

I met Ethan, age 11, at my show in What Carly had found was a Baltimore, Md. He told me that he Native American peace medal that and his older brother collect “unusual Louis and Clark gave to the Native objects” from flea markets and thrift Americans during their expedition stores. under the auspices of the Jefferson “If there is something that I have administration. never seen before, I buy it and then My evaluation of her valuable piece search online to see if I can find of Western history was the impetus for something similar,” he explained. “It’s

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like solving a mystery.”

I thought that was great for creative learning and a fine collecting method.

Ethan brought me a Medieval Revival base metal sculpture of an equestrian from the 1870s worth $500. The architectural object was interesting and unusual.

Emily, age 12, brought a painting by a well-known regional artist to my appraisal event in Tulsa, Okla., and we became fast friends.

I asked Emily why she collected paintings and she commented quite intelligently and enthusiastically about the composition, brushwork, execution, and formalist properties of the painting like a true art historian.

I was so impressed with her command of the field’s vocabulary and knowledge that I asked how long she was collecting, and she said that she studies art in school and has been collecting for a few years.

When she is not helping out around the farm, Emily adds to her growing art collection with some pretty valuable pieces.

Ph.D. antique appraiser and awardwinning TV expert Dr. Lori Verderame is the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s international hit TV show, Auction Kings, and appears on FOX Business Network’s Strange Inheritance.

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Mother’s Day: A Short History The second Sunday in May was officially proclaimed “Mother’s Day”

by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. But it had a long history before then.

In the 19th century, Anna Reeves Jarvis organized Mother’s Work Day to heighten awareness of local sanitation issues in her home state of West Virginia and then expanded her efforts to improve health and

sanitation during the Civil War. Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”) promoted a “Mother’s Day

for Peace” in 1872.

On May 9, 1905, Anna Reeve Jarvis’s daughter, Anna Marie Jarvis, privately commemorated her mother’s death two years before.

Then, in 1908, Jarvis organized a

larger celebration of motherhood at her church in Grafton, W.Va., with more than 400 children and their mothers participating.

After that, Jarvis began working for a national day of recognition for mothers. West Virginia recognized Mother’s Day first, in 1912, followed

by Wilson’s proclamation in 1914.

Ironically, the younger Jarvis never had any children of her own.

At Your Fingertips Helpful numbers, hotlines, and local businesses and organizations eager to serve you—all just a phone call away.

Emergency Numbers Poison Control Center (800) 222-1222 Food Resources Food Stamps (800) 692-7462

CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400

PA Crime Stoppers (800) 472-8477

Kidney Foundation (717) 652-8123

PennDOT (800) 932-4600

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (717) 652-6520

Recycling (800) 346-4242

Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging Meals on Wheels (717) 273-9262

Lupus Foundation (888) 215-8787 Hearing Services Melnick, Moffitt & Mesaros ENT Associates 927 Russell Drive, Lebanon (717) 274-9775

Social Security Information (800) 772-1213

Lebanon County Christian Ministries (717) 272-4400 Salvation Army (717) 273-2655 Funeral & Cremation Services Cremation Society of Pennsylvania Serving Lebanon County (800) 720-8221 GOLF Lebanon Country Club 3375 Oak St., Lebanon (717) 273-0611 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 American Cancer Society (717) 231-4582 American Diabetes Association (717) 657-4310 American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association (717) 207-4265 American Lung Association (717) 541-5864 Arthritis Foundation (717) 274-0754 Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (717) 787-7500 www.50plusLifePA.com

Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (800) 233-3008 V/TTY Home Care Services Senior Helpers (717) 920-0707 Hospitals Medical Society of Lebanon County (717) 270-7500 WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital 252 S. Fourth St., Lebanon (717) 270-7500 Hotlines Energy Assistance (800) 692-7462 Environmental Protection Agency Emergency Hotline (800) 541-2050 IRS Income Tax Assistance (800) 829-1040 Medicaid (800) 692-7462 Medicare (800) 382-1274

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (800) 827-1000 Housing — Apartments Community Homes of Lebanon Valley, Inc. (717) 273-3333 Housing Assistance Housing Assistance & Resources Program (HARP) (717) 273-9328 Lebanon County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities (717) 274-1401 Lebanon HOPES (717) 274-7528, ext. 3201 Independent Living Communities Country Acres Manufactured Home Park, LP 1600 Kercher Ave., Myerstown (717) 866-5496 Insurance Medicare Hotline (800) 638-6833 Legal Services Pennsylvania Bar Association (717) 238-6715 Office of Aging Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging (717) 273-9262

Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com Physicians Lebanon NeuroScience & Spine Associates (717) 454-0061 Senior Centers Annville Senior Community Center (717) 867-1796 Maple Street Senior Community Center (717) 273-1048 Myerstown Senior Community Center (717) 866-6786 Northern Lebanon County Senior Community Center (717) 865-0944 Palmyra Senior Community Center (717) 838-8237 Senior Center of Lebanon Valley (717) 274-3451 Travel AAA Central Penn (717) 657-2244 Cruise One (717) 639-3551 Veterans Services Governor’s Veterans Outreach (717) 234-1681 Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771 Volunteer opportunities RSVP of the Capital Region (717) 754-0307

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By Chelsea Peifer When Barb Burrell read about a public contest to select the name of the then-nameless Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat, she thought she might as well put an entry in.

“I submitted my name [suggestion] in 1986, and it got picked,” Burrell said. “And I also got a plaque and lifetime tickets for the riverboat.”

And now, 30 years after naming the popular stern-driven paddlewheel riverboat that visitors delight in riding, Burrell also volunteers a few days each week at the riverboat.

“I volunteer with whatever they need help with,” Burrell, 69, said.

“They make sandwiches, and I help deliver orders or call names. I help in the office when I can, but I love the kitchen crew.”

Burrell started riding on the riverboat more frequently when she retired.

“There’s nothing like it. It’s just wonderful. You get to see the mountains, birds, and wildlife … and you get the chance to talk to people from all over the United States,” she said.

The riverboat was built by hand on City Island as a communityservice project by the Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society and launched in 1988, according to its website (www.harrisburgriverboat. com).

The proceeds that don’t go toward maintaining the riverboat are given to community-service projects benefiting seniors, children, military veterans, and others.

The riverboat is one of only six remaining “authentic” paddlewheel riverboats in the nation, meaning that it only uses the paddlewheels for propulsion and steering.

Burrell had the chance to take part in the riverboat’s 25th anniversary celebration a few years ago, and she was volunteering on the day that the boat welcomed its millionth customer.

Choosing a favorite cruise is not easy for Burrell, who said it really

Volunteer Barb Burrell in the dining area inside the Pride of the Susquehanna, the location of the riverboat’s dinner cruises and other special events.

depends what a person is looking for on their trip—because the riverboat can be used for anything from weddings and business functions to themed dinner cruises and murder mysteries.

“I like the ‘Pirates on the Pride’ and I like the ‘Princess’ ride. I love it all,” Burrell laughed. “I’ll go ride anytime.”

The riverboat also offers daily 45-minute cruises to visitors on all seven days of the week from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Tours can cover history, ecology, and environmental issues surrounding the Susquehanna River.

In the springtime, Burrell delights in seeing lots of children and students visit the boat for field trips.

“I love to see all the kids having fun,” Burrell said.

Her own two grandchildren love going along on the riverboat with her and jump right in to help volunteer with the kitchen crew sometimes.

“The first time they rode with me, they just stood at the back and watched the paddles,” Burrell recalled.

The months of May through November are pretty much nonstop at the riverboat, but during the winter months there are plenty of repairs to be done and lots of preparations for the busier season.

Burrell retired in 2010 when her husband, Larry, became ill and soon passed away. They were married for 42 years.

Burrell lives with her dog, Gus, who is a 10-year-old Jack Russell and black Labrador mix.

“Gus was a stray, and my husband was ill and decided that he wanted to keep him,” she explained. “He just showed up at our door, and he’s still there. He is a feisty little thing, and very protective.”

Before retirement, Burrell owned a cleaning service, and before that she worked in construction. Now she continues to work part time as a cashier.

“If I’m not doing anything, I show up and ride the riverboat,” Burrell said. “Everyone has to experience it. There’s so much to offer on it. There are so many activities, and they’re all worth it.”

Visitors to the riverboat may park in the lots off the Market Street Bridge and can follow the signs marked “riverboat” along the walking paths on the island that lead to the docks where the riverboat is located.

Anyone who is interested in volunteering with the Pride of the Susquehanna riverboat should call (717) 234-6500.

“We can use any help that we can get,” Kim Yoder, administrative assistant with the riverboat, said.

Burrell encourages everyone who is retired or soon to retire to get involved with something such as volunteering right away.

“Sitting at home is not a good idea. You can end up getting depressed and thinking about all that you can or cannot do,” she said. “Get involved with anything.

There are so many things to do.”

For Burrell, volunteering at the riverboat has become one of the parts of her routine that she looks forward to the most.

“You meet so many different people from all different walks of life, and you find out how good your life really is,” she said. “You make people smile, and that’s the best thing.

“Get out there and talk to people and let them talk about themselves.

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Salute to a Veteran

Robert D. Wilcox

Early On, He Served Our ‘Advisers’ in Vietnam

Richard “Pete” Petersen says that, when he was growing up in a suburb of St. Louis, his father thought of him as “an undisciplined young man”—so much so that his father strongly urged him to enlist in the Army, where he’d get straightened out.

So Petersen did that in February 1962, and his dad turned out to be right.

Of course, neither of them had any idea that he would one day be shipped off to a place like Vietnam, where the southern half of that country was trying to defend itself from a communist invasion from the north.

Getting there was something of a rocky road. After basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., he shipped to Fort Gordon, Ga., to attend a telegraph operator school.

Having successfully completed that, he was assigned to a New Jersey base that served the needs of Nike missiles guarding Philadelphia.

Then, he was sent to Fort Richardson, Alaska, where in the winter they had two hours of sunlight a day and, every now and then, the wind chill would flirt with 60 below zero.

The rule there was that every newcomer served on KP (kitchen patrol), where he performed all kinds of kitchen duties. And only then was

Petersen able to Called the Vietcong, they blended marksmanship. So get back to his he was assigned to in, completely indistinguishable from teletype machine. use his skills as a the South Vietnamese. So they were During his able to wage a different kind of war in teletype operator. time there, he also the south.

He was to experienced the As Petersen well remembers, the send and receive major earthquake fear about those forces was an evermessages for that damaged a the American present reality. He and the advisers big part of the he served had a constant dread of “advisers,” which base and “made in those days were the innocent-looking men who were automobiles actually Vietcong actively trying to the Americans bounce up and find ways to kill them. supporting the down like rubber Petersen was first assigned to a struggling South balls.” small Signal Corps detachment Vietnam army.

Then he one Thousands of near the main base at Da Nang, but day noticed on South Vietnamese he often moved to other locations.

Pvt. Richard Petersen after basic the bulletin board Sometimes he was close enough to who opposed the training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. that they needed Diem government the fighting with the regular North volunteers to go Vietnam forces to hear the rifles and had fled to the to Vietnam to man gunships. He was north, where the communists had machine guns fire, but he didn’t have approaching the end of his hitch and trained them and then sent them a lot of time to think about it. was thinking of making a career of back to infiltrate South Vietnam. please see VIETNAM page 20 the Army, but he hadn’t yet seen what combat was like.

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Senior Games Return to County This Month

By Sam Peeples For its 31st year, Lebanon Valley Family YMCA will host the Senior Games starting on Wednesday, May 18. Competitors of ages 50 and older will be able to try their hand at numerous sporting events and win medals of gold, silver, and bronze.

Since 1985, the games have been used to promote healthy lifestyles and physical fitness in the senior population of Lebanon.

The roster of events has not been changed from the previous year with one small exception. The venue for bowling events is now the Goodwill Fire Company in Myerstown.

Anyone who wishes to participate can register for an unlimited number of events. Several events, such as bowling and badminton, will have their competitors divided into age groups.

Opening ceremonies start at 9:30 a.m. on May 18, taking place in the Lebanon Valley Family YMCA.

Closing ceremonies begin at noon in Ironwood Park on Wednesday, May 25.

The deadline for registration is May 13 and requires a fee of $10. For those wishing to participate in bowling events, an additional $5 will be charged for rentals. Included in the fee is a participant t-shirt, refreshments, and awards.

Any cancelations must occur before the registration deadline to receive a full refund. Registration forms can either be found at www.lebanonymca. org or by calling (717) 273-2691.

Wednesday, May 18 • Opening Ceremonies – 9:30 a.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • Table Tennis – 11 a.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • 100-Meter Swim – Noon at

Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • Pickleball – 1:30 p.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA Thursday, May 19 • 1.5-Mile Walk – 8 a.m. at Lions Lake (Water Street Entrance) • Miniature Golf – 8:30 a.m. at Yogey’s Miniature Golf Course Friday, May 20 • Cards (Pinochle) – 8:30 a.m. at the Senior Center Building • Billiards – 9 a.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • Bingo – 10 a.m. at the Senior Center Building • Shuffleboard – 1 p.m. at the Senior Center Building Monday, May 23 • Ages 50-70 Bowling – 8 a.m. at

Goodwill Fire Company, Myerstown • Ages 70+ Bowling – 10:30 a.m. at Goodwill Fire Company, Myerstown Tuesday, May 24 • Badminton (Singles and Doubles) – 8 a.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • Basketball Foul Shooting – 10 a.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • Softball Throw – 11 a.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • Bocce Ball, Age Groups 70-79 and 80+ – 12:30 p.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • Bocce Ball, Age Groups 50-59 and 60-69 – 2:30 p.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA Wednesday, May 25 • Pickleball (if required) – 8:30 a.m. at Lebanon Valley Family YMCA • Horseshoes – 11 a.m. at Ironwood Community Park (Avon) • Closing Ceremonies – Noon at Ironwood Community Park (Avon)

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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.

17th Annual

May 18, 2016

NEW LOCATION!

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Shady Maple Conference Center Smorgasbord Building 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl

LANCASTER COUNTY

17th Annual

May 31, 2016 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Hershey Lodge

325 University Drive Hershey

DAUPHIN COUNTY

13th Annual

June 8, 2016 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Church Farm School

1001 East Lincoln Highway Exton

CHESTER COUNTY

Sept. 21, 2016

20th Annual

By the end of that evening we were all sitting in the waiting room at Duke University Medical Center.

Eventually, a medical student (Duke is a teaching hospital), who had never performed the procedure before, pumped three large vials of blood from my knee. The poor student trembled as I assured him he was doing a fine job.

They think that a bone fragment might have cut me and caused me to bleed internally. My blood-thinning medicine aggravated the problem.

I walked out of the hospital early in the morning on crutches. It was something we had to make room for in a crowded car.

There is so much more to the story, but the point is that even a pair of crutches added to an already-bursting vehicle can be troublesome. That trip was cut short because of my condition, which was unfortunate.

There were a lot of places on the itinerary that we missed.

But, as my sister-in-law is fond of saying, we never miss a meal. My crutches worked best when they were propelling me toward an eatery that served southern fried chicken or belly-busting breakfasts.

Our first road trip of the season will be in June, again to North Carolina. We can’t wait to hop into that van and wallow in its rich comfort. We will be free to stretch, slump, and slumber without injuring ourselves or each other. With all that extra room I might still take my crutches.

OK, yes, my knee has been repaired, but if crutches get me to the dinner line just a bit quicker, I think it’s justified.

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LANCASTER COUNTY

Sept. 28, 2016

14th Annual

The snazzy red van pulled up to the end of our driveway as I was closing up the tool shed. I had a suspicion who the occupants were, and as I approached, the passengerside window went down and my brother’s broad grin filled the opening.

He and his wife, Judy, had just purchased the ideal road-trip vehicle.

They beat us to it. We had all talked about the need for a vehicle like this; we just didn’t know who would make the move first.

My brother and I and our wives love taking road trips together. We usually take our mid-size sedan because their car is too small to accommodate four mature travelers.

Biological and physiological issues begin to accrue over the years; the cruelty of such confined spaces can be merciless on the aged.

Even our car seems to be growing more cramped. The seats feel harder, stretching out can cause injury to family members, and getting a leg cramp in small spaces like that can send one into convulsions, thus bruising soft, plump flesh.

So, we have all been talking about purchasing a vehicle capacious enough to carry our rickety carcasses, as well as our luggage and medical devices.

On some road trips, we must carry my brother’s Scottish regalia and his cumbersome snare drum. He is a member of the elite York Kiltie Band, a traditional drum and bagpipe corps.

They parade in some of the most beautiful and historic towns in the region such as Alexandria, Va., and Chestertown, Md.—all great road trips.

And you never know when you’ll pick up additional baggage and medical devices along the way.

OK, I’ll briefly explain that. On a trip to North Carolina last summer to visit our elderly aunt, my knee swelled to a horrible, painful lump not long after we arrived.

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York Expo Center

Memorial Hall East 334 Carlisle Avenue, York

YORK COUNTY

Oct. 19, 2016

17th Annual

Mike Clark

Please join us for these FREE events!

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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100 K Street Carlisle

Exhibitors • Health Screenings • Seminars Demonstrations • Entertainment • Door Prizes

Limited Sponsorship Opportunities Available

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Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers Bethany Village – The Oaks

325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org Number of Beds: 69 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF/CCAC; Eagle, LeadingAge PA Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living also available.

Fairmount Homes

333 Wheat Ridge Drive • Ephrata, PA 17522 (717) 354-1800 • www.FairmountHomes.org Number of Beds: 114 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: LeadingAge PA Comments: Fairmount is known for its high-quality care and its successful rehabilitation program. We are mission driven and dedicated to faith, family, and community.

Maple Farm

Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: LeadingAge, LeadingAge PA, Mennonite Health Services Comments: Maple Farm puts the person first so your choices matter. Enjoy the comforts of home with country kitchen, private bedroom, full bath, and great views.

999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 (717) 944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org

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Number of Beds: 290 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: No Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Featuring Traditions at Claremont, a dedicated, 39-bed, short-term rehab unit. Claremont provides quality skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for short- and long-term stays.

Homeland Center

1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 (717) 221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org Number of Beds: 95 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: AAHSA, LeadingAge PA (PANPHA), NHPCO, PHN, HPNA Comments: A beautiful, full-service continuing care retirement community with a 149-year history of exemplary care.

1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org

The Middletown Home

Number of Beds: 102 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2031 • www.ccpa.net/cnrc

Mennonite Home Communities

604 Oak Street • Akron, PA 17501 (717) 859-1191 • www.maplefarm.org Number of Beds: 46 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

‘Sloop John B’ Randal Hill

“Sloop John B” The Beach Boys May 1966 Was Capitol Records—one of the industry’s biggest labels—about to make a major mistake with one of its top acts?

The haunting “Caroline, No,” the debut single from the Beach Boys’ new Pet Sounds album, hadn’t sold well. In a panic, Capitol rush-released a second Pet Sounds track.

But would this be a wise move?

After all, the Beach Boys’ “Sloop John B” had been sitting on the shelf for nearly a year, it wasn’t an original work from creative leader Brian Wilson, and it was the only Pet Sounds track without melancholia or introspection.

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California quintet.

The song had a long history.

“The John B Sails” had come from the Bahamas as a story song about a sunken boat. It was brought to America’s attention in 1927 by poet Carl Sandburg’s The American Songbag.

In 1951 the ditty was adapted by the Weavers as “The Wreck of the John B.” Seven years later, the Kingston Trio included it on their debut album. This was the version first heard by future Beach Boy Al Jardine.

In the booklet that accompanied the Pet Sounds CD later, Jardine recalled the summer of 1965.

“Brian was at the piano. I asked him if I could sit down and show him something. I laid out the chord pattern and said, ‘Remember this song?’”

Wilson’s reaction? “I’m not a big fan of the Kingston Trio.”

Jardine then showed Wilson how the song would sound in the Beach Boys’ style.

“The very next day I got a phone call to come down to the studio,” Jardine said. “Brian played the song for me, and I was blown away.

[From] the idea stage to the completed track took less than 24 hours.”

Wilson gave the tune his signature Beach Boys imprint of dense harmonies, as well as the use of a 12string guitar and some minor chord changes.

He also altered some of the original lyrics: “This is the worst trip since I have been born” became “This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on”—possibly a wink from Wilson to the drug

culture he was embracing, a venture that eventually would all but destroy him.

“Sloop John B” was recorded after Wilson auditioned each group member—Mike Love, Al Jardine, and brothers Dennis and Carl Wilson—to see whose voice would best fit the lead vocal.

Brian Wilson ended up singing the lead on the first and third verses, with Love handling the second-verse chorus.

Jardine had always assumed he would sing the lead—after all, it was he who suggested the future hit—but he later admitted philosophically, “My vocal had a much more mellow approach because I was bringing it from the folk idiom. For the radio, we needed a more rock approach.”

And good rock ’n’ roll was what the Beach Boys were all about.

Randal C. Hill is a rock ’n’ roll historian who lives at the Oregon coast. He may be reached at wryterhill@msn.com.

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Savvy Senior

The Consequences of Dying Without a Will Jim Miller

Dear Savvy Senior, What will happen to my money and possessions if I die without a will?

– Getting Old Dear Getting, If you die without a will, what happens to your assets will be determined by the state you reside in.

Every state has intestacy laws in place that parcel out property and assets to a deceased person’s closest relatives when there’s no will or trust.

But these laws vary from state to state.

A good resource to help you find out how your state works is About. com’s Wills and Estate Planning site, which provides a state-by-state breakdown of how your estate would be distributed if you die without a

accounts that are “jointly owned” automatically go to the surviving coowner (typically the spouse or child), without going through probate, which is the legal process that distributes a deceased person’s assets.

But for all other separately Married with May is National owned property children: When Elder Law Month or individual a married person financial accounts, with children dies the laws of most without a will, all states award one-third to one-half to property, investments, and financial the surviving spouse, while the rest goes to the children. will. See www. stateintestacylaws. com for a direct link to this page.

In the meantime, here is a general (not state-specific) breakdown of what can happen to a person’s assets, depending on whom they leave behind.

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Jointly owned property, investments, financial accounts, or community property automatically go to the surviving co-owner.

Single with children: All state laws provide that the entire estate goes to the children, in equal shares.

If an adult child of the decedent has died, then that child’s children (the decedent’s grandchildren) split their parent’s share.

Single with no children or grandchildren: In this situation, most state laws favor the deceased person’s parents. If both parents are deceased, many states divide the property among the brothers and sisters, or if they are not living, their children (your nieces and nephews).

If there are none of them, it goes to the next of kin, and if there is no living family, the state takes it.

Make a Will To ensure your assets go to those you want to receive them, you need to create a will. An experienced attorney can make sure you cover all your bases, which can help avoid family confusion and squabbles after you’re gone.

Costs will vary depending on where you reside, but you can expect to pay anywhere between $200 and $1,000 for a will.

To find local attorneys that specialize in elder law, see the chart on pages 16 and 17.

If money is tight, check with the American Bar Association (www. findlegalhelp.org) to find low-cost/nocost legal help in your area. Or call the Eldercare Locater at (800) 6771116 for a referral.

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

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The Beauty in Nature

Miniature Masters of Flight

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Thinking back to Though when I was 5 years hummingbirds, old and living in swifts, and Lancaster city, one swallows eat of the first kinds small insects, of birds I saw were they get that flocks of chimney food in different swifts wheeling habitats, reducing quickly across the competition for summer sky above Ruby-throated hummingbird. it among those row houses, their species. chattering notes Hummingbirds tumbling to the get insects from ground as they flew. flowers at the I remember being ground level. Swifts fascinated by them, catch insects in and I know I was the sky, mostly hooked on nature at over cities, while that young age. swallows snare that Ruby-throated same food closer to Barn swallow. hummingbirds, the ground level, chimney swifts, mostly in farmland. and six species of swallows nest These species of birds raise young in southeastern Pennsylvania and in different niches, eliminating elsewhere in the United States. They rivalry among them for nesting sites. are all miniature masters of flight.

Hummingbirds raise two broods of Their development is centered on two youngsters each in grass-andnearly endless flight every day. down cups on top of twigs. They They are powerful, agile fliers that bind those nurseries with spider webs stay aloft much of each day to get and decorate them with lichens, food. All have tiny legs and feet they camouflaging each cradle. use to perch. Those limbs reduce their Chimney swifts build twig weight for better flying, but the birds platforms down the inside of can’t walk, making them dependent chimneys, using their saliva to hold on flight to get food. the twigs together and attach those Though they have different body cradles to the sheer walls. builds and styles of getting food, The six kinds of swallows that nest hummingbirds and swifts are related here do so in a variety of sheltering in the Apodiformes order of birds. niches, both natural and humanAlthough related, the two made. Barn swallows and cliff species occupy different habitats: swallows attach mud-pellet cradles to Hummingbirds hover among flowers beams in barns and under bridges, as to get nectar and insects with their they have in caves and on cliffs. long beaks, and swifts stay high in the Tree swallows and purple martins sky to snare flying insects with their rear offspring in bird boxes, as they wide mouths. also do in tree cavities. And bank But the unrelated swifts and and rough-winged swallows hatch swallows are built alike because they youngsters in burrows they dig into have similar flying-insect foods in stream banks. the sky habitats they share. Habitats Watch for these miniature masters shape all forms of life, allowing of flight this summer. They are all each kind the ability to fit into and noticeable when searching in the efficiently use its habitat. proper habitats. www.50plusLifePA.com

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Creativity Matters

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month mechanism to have for emergency alerts, such as car horns and fire drills, so it can keep us safe.

Since there is such a large population of people suffering from hearing loss—and it is a chronic condition that is ongoing especially in an aging population—scientists are actively working to provide solutions: The most common cause of hearing loss is from the tiny hair cells (actually small cells with proteinfilled protrusions) that die inside our ear. We have about 30,000 hair cells that are responsible for transforming sound waves into nerve impulses for delivery to the brain.

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Breaking the Bank

Dear Mark: I have never seen you answer this question, so I wanted to send it to you. Through your column, I now know and accept the fact that the casino always has the house edge over players, be it on slot machines, table games, or any other forms of gaming.

But, I also know sometimes I have winning sessions, and more often I have losing sessions.

I understand RNG, house edge, and everything that comes with it. Concisely, over time, the casino always wins.

I also know the casinos do not cheat, but I realize there are good days and bad days for the house.

This brings me to my question: Has there ever been a casino that had such a run of “bad luck” that it was forced to close its doors? – Jim Y.

In French, Jim, if a gambler were to win more than the remaining chips on the table, he was said to have “faire sauter la banque,” which translates to our milder “break the bank.”

The idiom “break the bank” has its origins (c. 1600) in the casino business and is used as a reference to an unlikely instance when the casino does not have the cash to cover winning bets.

Unfortunately, Jim, I cannot find any reference in gaming annuals to any gambler who has won the total reserves of a casino and then asked for the keys to the front door. There are, though, plenty of examples of gamesters who have whooped the casino, badly.

The fact is, Jim, casinos do go broke. Donald Trump himself scuttled three. When you see that happen, it is generally on management’s shoulders, but also competition, failure to comply with a changing marketplace, or because of an economic downturn.

One such tar and feathering happened in Las Vegas when the late billionaire Kerry Packer, an Australian media tycoon, beat the MGM out of $33 million, most of it while playing blackjack.

The casino finally backed him off the game, not because he was a card counter, but because he was more capitalized than the casino. When a player has more financial resources than the house, a casino opens itself up to a serious whooping.

A titanic win, sure; but in 1999, it was reported Packer had a three-week losing streak at London casinos that cost him almost $28 million, and at the time, it was reported as the biggest gambling loss in British history.

A Packer visit was always a risky affair for any casino, as his wins and losses could make quite the difference to its financial bottom line, even for the biggest casinos.

For others, who dream of a winning streak at blackjack where eventually a casino “cries uncle,” there too is some precedent.

In 2011, Don Johnson “broke the bank” by winning approximately $6 million at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City after previously taking $5 million from the Borgata and $4 million more from Caesars.

His $6 million win cut a devastating swath through the monthly revenue of Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino.

Incidentally, like The Donald, the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City also went through bankruptcy in 2009. For the Tropicana, it was because the Casino Control Commission denied their application for a license renewal in late 2007.

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Is This Thing On?

Abby Stokes

3 Reasons I’m Not an Early Adopter of Windows 10

If you have a PC computer, you’ve possibly seen this window, or something like it, pop up when you turn your computer on. What are you to do?

Well, I don’t want to tell you what to do, but here’s what I’m going to do.

Wait … wait … and then wait some more.

The free upgrade to Windows 10 will be available (for those with PCs running Windows 7, 8.1, or 9) until August 2016. So there’s plenty of time for “early adopters” to discover and protest what’s wrong with Windows 10 and give Microsoft a chance to fix the bugs before I go for the upgrade.

I don’t chase down the latest and greatest gadgets out there. You’d think I’d be an early adopter, but I’m not. I read the reviews about what’s new with technology so I can be current, but I’m slow to make a purchase.

Here are three reasons why I am not an early adopter: 1. If it ain’t broke ... I don’t believe in a “Kleenex society”—use it once and toss it aside. Quite literally, when I find an old tissue in a coat pocket, I’m more than happy to reuse it over and over again.

It takes a lot for me to replace something that’s still functioning

sake. Statistically that’s true of most baby boomers (born before 1964) and beyond.

It’s not that we sticky ones can’t learn something new or be flexible, but for heaven’s sake, have it be because there’s some kind of improvement with the technology, not just a need for it to look different so some users won’t get bored.

fine and meeting my needs. Sure, sometimes I have to endure shocked expressions or ribbing that I’m still carrying an iPhone that is now three generations older than the one available in stores, but I can take it.

Pressure from someone who thinks they know what I need or wants me to have what they have is no reason to give up what I like or am used to.

I don’t base my footwear purchases on what other people are wearing or would like me to wear. Why is technology any different? What I walk in or talk on or type with has to meet my needs—not anyone else’s. I suspect that is true of you too.

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why doesn’t selling technology before it performs properly have us equally indignant?

The analogy is weak because an intern doesn’t pay to work, but we do pay when we buy a phone, tablet, or computer that has been rushed to market before the bugs have been fixed or exterminated.

Since when did paying customers become unpaid usability experts? Yes, fixes come down the pipeline after early adopters make a fuss. Why not offer a discount to early buyers for our expertise and feedback on the new products?

3. I’m sticky. Loyal. Content.

Maybe a little bit of each. I’ve never been a fan of change for change’s

There are incredible technologies out there, and all kinds of amazing things are in the pipeline. Your choice to purchase a new tech device or make an upgrade should be about its benefit to you.

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The Bookworm Sez

Dimestore: A Writer’s Life Terri Schlichenmeyer

You never have to darn your socks.

That was a weekly chore for Grandma, but when you have holes in your socks, you go buy new ones.

You don’t have to settle for just three channels on TV, either, or just one local grocer, but in the new book Dimestore by Lee Smith, you can read about someone who did.

Born in an area of the Appalachians that were so steep that “the sun didn’t even hit our yard until about 11 o’clock,” Lee Smith grew up in the shadow of both mountains and dimestore.

That was her father’s Five and Ten Cent Variety Store, which he’d owned since Smith was a small girl and that he’d operated with the help of family when he was feeling “kindly nervous.”

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mental hospital in another city, far away from home in Grundy, Va., population of about 3,000.

Lee remembers those days but doesn’t dwell on them.

When either of her parents was hospitalized for mental health issues, she stayed with family—which nearly described everybody in Grundy.

Dimestore: A Writer’s Life

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That was back when parents didn’t always know the whereabouts of their children for most of the day, and when product deliveries could take hours because “visiting” was part of the package.

It was when Saturday nights were spent at the drive-in, listening to bluegrass music before the movie began; and before chain stores replaced locally owned businesses, including Smith’s

father’s dimestore.

It was when neighbors took up the slack when it was needed, because everybody watched out for everybody else.

And yet, Smith was “being raised to leave.”

There was life outside Grundy, and her parents wanted her to have it. And she did: college in another town, jobs in other states, marriage, children, and marriage again. She became a published author, a mental health advocate, a grieving mother.

And through it all, in her heart, Smith never really left Grundy.

How could she? It was home, “the perfect … education for a fiction writer.”

Inside Dimestore, there’s a little something for everybody.

Fans of author Lee Smith’s novels will find introspection here, on reading, writing, and how her novels came together. Most are humorous; some are teary.

Then there are the best parts of this book: chapters that sparkle and essays about life in a small town so isolated that many of Smith’s gradeschool classmates had never even been outside the county—priceless pages, evoking nostalgia that feels like a homemade afghan or chocolate chip cookies hot from the oven.

As she does in her novels, Smith makes it seem as though we’ve met her people before, or grew up knowing them as our parents’ friends.

Even readers raised in the big city will be convinced that they hailed from over yonder.

You shouldn’t hesitate to give this book to an elder, with plans to borrow it back soon. It contains the kind of warmth you need on One of Those Days. Yep, Dimestore is a pretty darn good book.

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.

BANK from page 14 compliance, as well as a “lack of business ability ... financial responsibility ... and a lack of good character, honesty, and integrity.”

Gambling Wisdom of the Month: ‘Breaking the bank’ at Monte Carlo is a euphemism for closing a single gaming table. It was last accomplished at the Casino Ste. Bains de Mer during the final days of 1957, with

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When we think of joint pain, we often assume glucosamine to be the star. But not everyone gets better on that. Some people can’t tolerate it because it is usually fish derived.

Natural collagen is available today, and it’s finely ground up in particle sizes that are small enough to get absorbed by your system and incorporated well. It’s not new; there’s a lot of solid research.

Undenatured type II collagen, sometimes seen as UC-II or UCII, is a natural source of collagen that comes from chicken sternal cartilage. That’s the cartilage attached to the breastbone where we get “white meat” in chicken.

Once purified and encapsulated, you can buy it as a supplement.

Several studies point to its benefit for joint health. In a human clinical trial, researchers compared UCII to a combination of glucosamine and chondroitin.

After 90 days, the UCII-treated group had significantly better outcomes than the group taking the chondroitin/glucosamine combo.

Pain diminished among both groups. The collagen-treated group had a 40 percent pain reduction compared to a 15 percent reduction in the other group. So both groups felt improvement, but the collagen group fared dramatically better.

In a more recent study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers wanted to see how UCII collagen would work in a preventative manner if you exercised too.

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group served as the placebo.

The doctors measured knee movements and pain scores after a “step mill” test, which is like walking an endless flight of stairs.

After 120 days, they found that the collagen-treated group showed significant improvement in knee range of motion and/or extension of their knee.

In addition, the collagen-treated group could walk that “endless flight of stairs” longer than they could originally! The placebo group did not enjoy these types of gains.

By the end of the research, about 20 percent of the collagen-treated participants reported zero pain (yes, zero), during or after the step mill testing. There were no adverse effects reported. Think about that the next time you pop a drug that is known to harm your heart or stomach!

Natural UCII can be taken with, or instead of, other joint health supplements. Side effects are not common, and in fact, one nice side effect is how it affects your skin. It’s usually easier on the tummy compared to chondroitin and glucosamine.

It’s sold at health-food stores and online, but I’d still ask your doctor if he/she minds you taking it.

One more thing: The unique molecular characteristics of UCII help prevent your immune system from attacking proteins that wind up in your cartilage and joint tissue.

Simply put, this means it could help reduce an autoimmune reaction that would otherwise lead to more pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

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

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the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president.

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the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff from the day of death until interment.

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Calendar of Events

Lebanon County

Community Programs/Support Groups Free and open to the public

Senior Center Activities

May 11, 6 p.m.

Summer Concert Series: Elvis Presley Traditions of Hershey 100 N. Larkspur Drive, Palmyra RSVP at (717) 838-2330

Annville Senior Community Center – (717) 867-1796 200 S. White Oak St., Annville May 5, 8:30 a.m. – Mother’s Day Breakfast at the Lantern Lodge May 16 and 17, 9 a.m. – A ARP Driver Safety Class May 21, 2:30 p.m. – County & Western Night at the Ono Fire Hall

May 25, 6 to 7 p.m.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family Support Group Linden Village 100 Tuck Court, Lebanon (717) 274-7400

May 19, 3 p.m.

The Piano Man: Karl Hausman Traditions of Hershey 100 N. Larkspur Drive, Palmyra RSVP at (717) 838-2330

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

Library Programs Annville Free Library, 216 E. Main St., Annville, (717) 867-1802 May 3, 6:30 p.m. – Adult Coloring Club

parks and recreation All events held at the Park at Governor Dick unless noted.

May 8, 2 p.m. – Mother’s Day Bouquet Wildflower Walk May 14, 9 a.m. to noon – Second Saturday Volunteer Work Day May 22, 1:30 p.m. – Senior Walkabout

VIETNAM from page 5 When he was through with his shift, he was often detailed to filling sacks with sand to be used as bunkers. He also had helped bring supplies from Da Nang to his unit.

“That was a three-vehicle convoy,” he says. “It was led by a Jeep with an officer and a sergeant.

I was in a 3/4-ton truck that came next. And we were followed by a ‘deuce-and-a-half’ truck.”

On those trips and on others he made as his assignment changed from place to place in his unit, he came to see what Vietnam was like … some primitive practices of the natives, constant flooding from the soaking rains that went on for days at a time, and the planks that replaced crumbling bridges over which vehicles had to thread their way.

At least, he had by then made E-5 (equivalent to a buck sergeant), and there was the one time that he had R&R (rest and recuperation) for a week in Hong Kong. He smiles as he thinks of the great steaks and the luxurious hotel he enjoyed there.

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there, his hitch was up, and he was winging his way back from Saigon to McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma, Wash., and then to San Francisco, where he was discharged from the Army.

He then went to New Jersey, where he worked as a plumber’s helper for a while. And he soon started his career as a chemical operator with DuPont in their Chambers Works in Deepwater, N.J. In 2012, he and his wife, Paula, toured many retirement communities until they found one in Central Pennsylvania that exactly suited what they were looking for, and they moved there.

Today, Petersen keeps in good shape, with a main focus on visiting at the hospital facility at his retirement community to help make life better for the patients there.

But he says he will never forget those tough and dangerous years in Vietnam and how they caused him to so appreciate all the years that followed.

Col. Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.

Maple Street Senior Community Center – (717) 273-1048 710 Maple St., Lebanon May 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m . – Bus Trip: Crooners at American Music Theatre May 11, 10 a.m. to noon – Two Demos at ’50s Festival; Pickle Ball and La Blast May 13, 10:15 a.m. – Zip Lining at Refreshing Mountain Camp Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-6786 Myerstown Baptist Church, 59 Ramona Road, Myerstown May 4, 7:45 a.m. – Breakfast Club at Simply Delish May 10, 11:05 a.m. – Nutrition Discussion: Tasty Low-Sodium Diet May 25, 4 p.m. – Mini Golf at Yogi’s and Dinner at Gabby’s Bistro Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 865-0944 335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown – www.jonestownpa.org/senior.html May 13, 1:30 p.m. – Help Make and Eat Homemade Ice Cream May 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Bus Trip: The Musical The Confession at Bird-inHand Theater; Lunch May 27, 12:30 p.m. – Pinochle Club (new players welcome) Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237 101 S. Railroad St., Palmyra May 6, 10 a.m. – Pinochle Card Party May 11, 2 p.m. – 50+ Festival at Lebanon Fairgrounds May 17, 10:45 a. m. to 6:30 p.m. – Bus Trip: Crooners at American Music Theatre; Lunch at Plain & Fancy 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 www.50plusLifePA.com

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American Car Models of the ’50s and ’60s Find the missing words from these American car models of the ’50s and ’60s: 1. Pontiac Ch_____n 2. Studebaker La_____ 3. Rambler Amb_____r 4. Plymouth Va_____t 5. Dodge Co_____t 6. Chevrolet Co_____r 7. Oldsmobile Ro_____t 8. Mercury Co_____t 9. Ford Fa_____e 10. Cadillac El_____

Tony Award Winners of the ’50s and ’60s Find the titles of the Broadway shows that won a Tony Award for Best Musical during the ’50s and ’60s:

1. 1950 – S_____ P_____

2. 1951 – G_____ and D_____

3. 1956 – D_____ Y_____

4. 1957 – My F_____ L_____

5. 1958 – The M_____ M_____

6. 1961 – B_____ B_____ B_____

7. 1964 – H_____, D_____!

8. 1965 – F_____ on the R_____

9. 1966 – M_____ of L_____ M_____

10. 1967 – C_____

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1. Orient 5. Make cookies 9. Cal. lake 14. Daniel Boone star Parker 15. Arm bone 16. Swears 17. Repose 18. Regret feeler 19. Cyphers 20. Pocketbook 21. Meliorating 23. Tibetan mountaineer 25. Consume

26. Gr. letter 29. Not him 30. Residential fringe 33. Booted 34. Bricklayer 35. Long, narrow inlet 36. Malevolent 38. Beverage 40. Breakfast dish 41. Alert 42. Terra firma 44. Ravine 45. Acid forerunner 47. Invoice

50. Cuckoo 51. Distress signal 52. Happy 54. Football play 58. Stumble 59. Spam medium 61. Inactive 62. Bear dipper 63. Agreement word 64. Encounter 65. Acts 66. Convex moldings 67. Klutzes 68. Sea eagles

22. Light touch or stroke 24. Religious text 27. High rocky hills 28. Summate 31. Scarf 32. Subordinate 33. Respire 34. Bog 35. Retrieve 36. Panache 37. Ratify 39. Sense organ 41. Actress Gardner

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Tinseltown Talks

Nick Thomas

Richard Anderson: From MGM to the Six Million Dollar Man she would talk about her career and how she ‘had it all’ at one time.”

Image from the cover of Anderson’s memoir.

Alan Oppenheimer, Lee Majors, and Richard Anderson in The Six Million Dollar Man.

Anderson in Curse of the Faceless Man.

Jack Kelly, Warren Stevens, Leslie Nielsen, and Richard Anderson in Forbidden Planet.

“The stories had heroes and happy endings—I really wanted to live in that world,” recalled Anderson, who outlined his career in the 2015 autobiography Richard Anderson: At Last ... A Memoir, From the Golden Years of M-G-M to The Six Million Dollar Man to Now, co-written with Alan Doshna.

But Anderson wasn’t the only celebrity in his family.

“Katharine, my second wife, was

the daughter of Norma Shearer and MGM producer Irving Thalberg.”

Anderson and Katharine were married in 1961, so he never knew Thalberg, who died in 1936, but says he was close to his mother-in-law.

“Norma Shearer was very nice to me; she liked and respected me,” he said. “She gave us a party when we were married—Judy Garland was one of the guests. Norma had a house on the beach, and when we visited her,

Puzzle Solutions

Richard Anderson appeared in more than 200 films and TV shows throughout his career.

But it’s not just his well-known role as security chief Oscar Goldman in The Six Million Dollar Man that elicits fan questions on the classic film/ television convention circuit.

“They always ask about Curse of the Faceless Man, which we made in 1958 and was my first lead film role,” said Anderson from Los Angeles.

“It was a low-budget remake of The Mummy two decades earlier, featuring a stone monster rather than one wrapped in bandages. I really just learned my lines and tried not to bump into the furniture.”

Two years earlier, Anderson appeared briefly in the venerable sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet.

“That was the last of two dozen movies I did for MGM,” he said.

“Sci-fi feature films were rather new in 1956, and it changed the genre forever. The whole movie was shot on one stage, and as filming progressed, the studio gave us more money and the best production staff. We turned out a first-class movie that’s still impressive today.”

Born in New Jersey and raised in New York, young Dick and his brother Bob were weekend matinee regulars at the 96th Street Motion Picture Theater, absorbed in their favorite films: Westerns.

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Brainteasers American Car Models of the ’50s and ’60s 1. Pontiac Chieftain 6. Chevrolet Corvair 2. Studebaker Lark 7. Oldsmobile Rocket 3. Rambler Ambassador 8. Mercury Comet 4. Plymouth Valliant 9. Ford Fairlane 5. Dodge Coronet 10. Cadillac Eldorado

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While Shearer found fame in film and retired just as television was coming of age in the early ’40s, it was TV that made Anderson a household name when The Six Million Dollar Man exploded on the small screen in 1974 for five seasons.

“It was a show that brought back the hero and happy endings, so I told my agent I wanted the part even if I had to pay the producers to let me do it!” laughed Anderson, who also narrated the show’s famous introduction. “‘Gentlemen, we can rebuild him; we have the technology,’” he quoted.

“You can’t imagine how many fans come up to me and say that. It’s the best TV show introduction ever written.”

Anderson continued his Oscar Goldman role in three seasons of The Bionic Woman, becoming one of the few actors to portray the same character in different television series.

As to why he took so long to write a book about his life, “My answer is simple,” said Anderson, who turned 89 last August. “I’m still living it.”

Tony Award Winners of the ’50s and ’60s 1. 1950 – South Pacific 7. 1964 – Hello, Dolly!

2. 1951 – Guys and Dolls 8. 1965 – Fiddler on the 3. 1956 – Damn Yankees Roof 9. 1966 – Man of La 4. 1957 – My Fair Lady 5. 1958 – The Music Man Mancha 6. 1961 – Bye Bye Birdie 10. 1967 – Cabaret

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