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50plus Senior News, published monthly, is offered to provide individuals 50 and over in the Susquehanna and Delaware Valley areas with timely information pertinent to their needs and interests. Senior News offers information on entertainment, travel, healthy living, financial matters, veterans issues and much, much more.
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By Megan Joyce
Peggy Kurtz Keller has been a busy bee these last nine months.
It’s an apt metaphor for the 2011 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL, who always seems
to be cheerfully zipping about, buzzing with energy and fueled by her
effervescent and refreshingly positive personality.
Her unassuming, people-person charm has made her a fast favorite among
local retirement groups and senior-citizen organizations in recent months,
who have frequently sought out Keller to entertain them with her clear
soprano and obvious enthusiasm for performance.
And the key turn of phrase there is sought out—it’s a change from the pre-
Idol days when Keller says it was she who had to place the phone calls, trying
to interest various groups in having her come out to sing. She is beyond
grateful for the transformation.
“It’s like I got my diploma,” said Keller. “Now, somebody calls me because
I’m the PA STATE SENIOR IDOL and they know I have some kind of credibility.”
Her singing-engagement calendar has been happily full since last June,
when Keller earned top honors in the annual talent competition, produced
by On-Line Publishers, Inc. It had been Keller’s fourth time as a SENIOR IDOL
semifinalist, and she impressed both judges and audience with her renditions
of “Summertime” and “Cabaret.”
The HappyGraduate
Peggy Kurtz Keller performing at last November’s 50plus EXPO in Lancaster.
He Sailed with Admiral
Byrd to the South Pole
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2011 PA State Senior Idol Now a
Common Sound in Communities, Stadiums
Chester County Edition March 2012 Vol. 9 No. 3
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When Thomas Conroy
graduated from high school in
Baltimore in 1951, the draft
was going strong. And that led him to
quickly enlist in the Navy, where, he
says, “I could expect to enjoy three hot
meals a day and a warm bunk to sleep in
at night.
“Yes,” he grins. “I was happy to take
up the Navy’s offer to ‘See the World.’ I
had no way of knowing that I’d soon be
headed for the South Pole, the least
explored area on the face of the earth.”
Conroy had always been interested in
radio, so after boot training, he asked if
he could be assigned to aeronautical
electronics. Assured that he could do
that, he was shipped off instead to the
Fleet Sonar School, where graduates were
to serve on destroyers or submarines as
they detected German U-boats.
A hearing problem prevented his
hearing certain sonar frequencies,
however, and this
time he did get into
training to be a
radioman, where he
finished third out of
25 men in his class.
As a radioman
second class, he was
then assigned to the
U.S.S. Wyandot, an
attack cargo carrier
that was to be one
of an eight-ship
convoy that would
be taking Admiral
Richard E. Byrd on
his last expedition
to Antarctica.
As part of the
International
Geophysical Year
1957-58, the U.S. had agreed to join
seven other nations in going to the South
Pole to establish
permanent bases
there at McMurdo
Sound and at the
Bay of Whales.
The Wyandot
joined the eight-
ship convoy that
left Norfolk, Va., on
Nov. 14, 1955.
They went through
the Panama Canal,
then across the
Pacific to Port
Lyttelton, New
Zealand, where
2,000 of the
residents gathered
at dockside to greet
them.
Conroy says he
couldn’t get over what nice, friendly
people the New Zealanders were. The
convoy then steamed to Auckland before
heading south and arriving in Antarctica
on Dec. 27 at the end of their 14,000-
mile voyage.
The convoy was under the command
of Admiral Byrd, who had become
world-famous for his previous South Pole
expeditions, including one in which he
made the first flight over the South Pole.
So, everyone in the convoy was excited
about having the chance to share the
adventure with that famous explorer.
Conroy’s job was to receive and deliver
the Morse code messages that came to
his vessel. He worked shifts of 12 hours
on, then 12 hours off. Did he ever get a
chance to actually meet the admiral
personally?
“Oh yeah,” he says. “When the
admiral made our vessel his flagship, I
had to take him messages I had received
and have him sign for them. He was one
of the finest people you’d ever want to
He Sailed with Admiral Byrd to the South Pole
Robert D. Wilcox
Salute to a Veteran
Chief Radioman Thomas F. Conroy
in 1977.
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American Red Cross
Greater Brandywine
(610) 692-1200
Chester County Emergency Services
(610) 344-5000
Salvation Army Coatesville
(610) 384-2954
Salvation Army West Chester
(610) 696-8746
Central PA Poison Center
(800) 521-6110
Office of Aging
(610) 344-6350/(800) 692-1100
Internal Revenue Service
(800) 829-3676
Alzheimer’s Association
(800) 272-3900
American Cancer Society
(800) 227-2345
American Heart Association
(610) 940-9540
Arthritis Foundation
(215) 665-9200
Center for Disease Control Prevention
(888) 232-3228
Coatesville VA Medical Center
(610) 383-7711
Domestic Violence
(800) 799-7233
Gateway Medical Associates
(610) 594-7590
National Osteoporosis Foundation
(800) 223-9994
PACE
(800) 225-7223
Senior Healthlink
(610) 431-1852
Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213
Southeastern PA Medical Institute
(610) 446-0662
Eastwood Village Homes, LLC
(717) 397-3138
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(610) 384-6310
Community Impact Legal Services
(610) 380-7111
Housing Authority of Chester County
(610) 436-9200
Housing Authority of Phoenixville
(610) 933-8801
Lawyer Referral Service
(610) 429-1500
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA
(610) 436-4510
Meals on Wheels Chester County Inc.
(610) 430-8500
Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center
(800) 366-3997
Chester County Department
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(610) 344-6350
CVS/pharmacy
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Gateway Medical Associates
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Coatesville
(610) 383-6900
Downingtown
(610) 269-3939
Great Valley
(610) 647-1311
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(610) 444-4819
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meet … very warm and friendly.
“One time I asked him if he would
mind if I were to take a picture of him,
and he said, ‘Not at all. But why don’t
you get one of your buddies to take the
shot of us together?’ So that’s what we
did.
“He couldn’t have been more
thoughtful in the way he treated
everyone aboard. You’d never guess that
here was a man who had earned just
about every medal the Navy offered,
including the Medal of Honor.”
What was it like to be in the hostile
climate of Antarctica? Conroy says it
took some time to get used to seeing the
sun 24 hours a day, day after day, but
you did get used to it. He says there
wasn’t a lot to do outside the ship.
“But we used to get a kick out of
watching the penguins,” he chuckles.
“They
were real
clowns.
We had
never
given
them any
reason to
fear us,
and they
were very
curious.
But we
were
warned not to get close to them. They
had really sharp beaks.”
Was the duty dangerous?
“Well, we learned early on that the ice
could kill you. The Seabees had built a
bridge over a 25-foot crevasse, and one of
the bulldozer operators drove over it to
make sure
it would
hold. It
looked
fine until
he got to
the far
side,
when the
ice
suddenly
broke,
carrying
him
down with it. They named the base after
him, the Williams Air Operating
Facility.”
The Seabees that Conroy’s ship had
brought along successfully built a
permanent research station that paved
the way for more exhaustive research
later. In the spring, their work was done,
and the Wyandot returned to Norfolk, its
mission complete.
Conroy made a career of the Navy,
retiring as a chief radioman on Sept. 30,
1977. He then taught communications
at Rets Electronic Trade School in
Baltimore for 20 years, retiring from
there as operations manager in 1997.
Nowadays, he says he spends a lot of
time in the woodshop at his retirement
community. He also sits on the library
committee, sorts the mail, and plays a lot
of pool.
But a first priority for him is to attend
all the annual reunions of the men with
whom he sailed to Antarctica so many
years ago.
Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in
Europe in WWII.
The U.S.S. Wyandot on its way to Antarctica.
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Museums say a lot about
their locale, the unique
qualities of a collection, or
the founders’ mission. In my travels, I
visit many museums. They run the
gamut from the fun to the funky.
Here is sampling of museums, both
on and off the beaten path, that
recently captured my attention.
Musee Lalique(www.musee-lalique.com)
There is a new museum devoted to
jeweler and glassmaker Rene Lalique
in the village of Wingen sur Moder,
where his glass factory was built in
1919. The museum is a sight to
behold, located north of Strasbourg,
near the German border.
Musee Lalique opened in June
2011 after receiving numerous gifts.
For instance, the Lalique Company
donated crystal pieces from its
archives and Lalique’s chairman of the
board donated perfume bottles from
his own private collection.
Rene Lalique was born in 1860
and opened his own shop in 1885.
Jewelry was his first love and first
commercial success. Exquisite jewelry
pieces including enamel, gold and
diamond pendants, and aquamarine
and citrine brooches became Lalique’s
trademark.
In the Art Nouveau style of the
late 19th century, Lalique pieces were
characterized by a concentration of
sinuous lines and organic forms based
on nature.
After success in the jewelry realm,
Lalique moved to the making of art
glass. His objects—perfume bottles,
vases, chandeliers—were all the rage
at the Paris International Exhibition
of 1925.
At Rene Lalique’s death in 1945,
his son Marc took over the Wingen
factory and changed it from
producing glass to making crystal.
Marc designed the crystal chandelier
that now hangs in the Musee Lalique’s
main foyer and he also designed the
medals for the 1992 Winter Olympics
in Albertville. At the Musee Lalique,
the tradition of making great objects
lives on.
Norton Simon Museum(www.nortonsimon.org)
Like many intimate yet fine
American museums, the story of the
Norton Simon is a story of an
industrialist with a love for art.
In business, Norton Simon (1907-
1993) enjoyed unprecedented success
by establishing corporations such as
Max Factor, McCall’s publishing, Avis
rental car, and Hunts Foods, among
others.
He shared his private art
collection, one of the best in the
United States, with residents of
Southern California as well as the
world of art enthusiasts. Located on 8
acres in Pasadena, Calif., in a
California Modern-style building
renovated by architect Frank Gehry,
the Norton Simon is a place of
wonder with 10 major galleries
broken down by art historical period.
When I visited the museum, there
were enough museum security guards
on duty to fill a major museum, like
The Met or the Louvre. For such a
small museum, I was taken by the
sheer amount of masterpieces. The
Norton Simon is known for its
impressive masterpieces of
Impressionism, particularly paintings,
works on paper, and sculpture after
sculpture by Edgar Degas.
Yet, the Italian Renaissance was
well represented by works by
Botticelli, the Baroque was
highlighted with paintings by
Rembrandt and Rubens, and the 18th
century shined with pieces by
Elizabeth Vigee le Brun (the personal
artist to Marie Antoinette) and
Chardin (he is my vote for one of the
top five best artists ever!).
For 19th-century art, Degas’ work
was, by far, represented with the
greatest number of pieces, yet there
were outstanding works of art by
Courbet, Rodin (including his
famous, life-size figural sculpture
group called The Burghers of Calais),
Gauguin, Renoir, and Cezanne on
display too.
If you find yourself in Southern
California, take a short drive to
Pasadena—pass the Rose Bowl—and
visit this great museum in a small
package.
Memphis Music Museums(www.sunstudio.com andwww.staxmuseum.com)
In Memphis, Tenn., there are
many museums that chronicle the
city’s numerous contributions to
American culture.
The Sun Studio museum tour
gives visitors the opportunity to
experience the birthplace of rock ’n’
roll. Just a short walk from Beale
Street, visitors can stand in the spot
where Elvis sang; learn about the
careers of B.B. King, Ike Turner, and
Johnny Cash; and listen to vintage
recordings.
The Stax Museum of American
Soul Music has a great collection and
an equally great promotional tagline
… “Nothing against the Louvre, but
you can’t dance to DaVinci.” If that
doesn’t make you consider a visit, I
don’t know what will!
The Stax Museum displays 2,000
artifacts and exhibits that feature the
Stax sound and focus on the
illustrious careers of music legends
like Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Isaac
Hayes, Otis Redding, Rufus and
Carla Thomas, and others.
When it comes to museums, there
are a lot of choices. Visit a local or
faraway museum soon and open your
world to something new.
Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, award-
winning TV personality, and TV talk show
host, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal
events nationwide. Dr. Lori is the star
appraiser on the hit TV show Auction Kingson Discovery channel airing Tuesdays at
9 p.m. Visit www.DrLoriV.com,
www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, or call
(888) 431-1010.
Museum Mania
Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori
Dr. Lori
Rodin’s Burghers of Calais from the
collection of the Norton Simon.
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Through April 15 of each year, the
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on-one counseling as well as assistance
on the telephone and Internet to help
individuals prepare basic tax forms,
including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ,
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Coatesville Senior Center22 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m.
(610) 383-6900
Downingtown Senior Center983 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown
Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9:15 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
(610) 269-3939
Eastontown Township Library720 First Ave., Berwyn
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
(610) 644-0138
Henrietta Hankin Branch Library215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
(610) 321-1710
Kennett Area Senior Center427 Walnut St., Kennett Square
Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(610) 444-4819
Oxford Neighborhood Services35 N. Third St., Oxford
Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(610) 932-8557
Oxford Senior Center12 E. Locust St., Oxford
Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(610) 932-5244
Paoli Library18 Darby Road, Paoli
Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
First Mondays of every month, 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
(610) 647-6404
Phoenixville Senior Center153 Church St., Phoenixville
Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to
2 p.m.
(610) 935-1515
Surrey Services for Seniors28 Bridge Ave., Berwyn
Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(610) 647-6404
West Chester Area Senior Center530 E. Union St., West Chester
Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
(610) 431-4242
VITA Program Tax Help
AvailableFree assistance with completing
income tax forms will be available again
this year to older, disabled, or low-
income persons in Chester County
through the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) Program.
VITA provides trained volunteers to
assist with completing local, state, and
federal tax returns at sites throughout the
county.
Appointments are necessary at most
sites and assistance can be provided to
homebound individuals.
To speed the filing process, individuals
should be prepared by bringing all
pertinent tax documents such as W-2
forms, interest statements from banks,
copies of your 2011 income tax returns,
and the tax packets received in the mail.
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Open Arms Transformation Center643/645 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Until April 11
Phoenixville Public Library183 Second Ave., Phoenixville
(610) 380-9099
Until April 11
The West Side430 Hannum Ave., West Chester
(610) 380-9099
Until April 12
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Chester County
Calendar of EventsCoatesville Area Senior Center – (610) 383-690022 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville – www.cascweb.org
Downingtown Senior Center – (610) 269-3939983 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtownhttp://home.ccil.org/~dascMarch 14, 1 p.m. – “The 70/40 Rule: Speaking to Your
Adult Children”
March 21, 1 p.m. – Entertainment with Bill and Carol
Lee
March 28, 1 p.m. – “Fungus! It’s Everywhere” Program
Great Valley Senior Center – (610) 889-2121 47 Church Road, Malvern
Kennett Area Senior Center – (610) 444-4819427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Squarewww.kennettseniorcenter.orgFridays, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; also March 20 and 27 –
Free Tax Assistance by Appointment
March 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Third Annual Kennett Inter
Gen Coalition Public Forum
March 29, 12:30 p.m. – Medicare Fraud Prevention
Seminar
Oxford Senior Center – (610) 932-524412 E. Locust St., Oxford – www.oxfordseniors.org
Phoenixville Area Senior Adult Activity Center (610) 935-1515153 Church St., Phoenixvillewww.phoenixvilleseniorcenter.org
West Chester Area Senior Center – (610) 431-4242 530 E. Union St., West Chester – www.wcseniors.org
Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or
visit their website for more information.
Chester County Department of Parks and Recreation
Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public
Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.The Wellness Community of
Philadelphia: Support Group for
People with Cancer
The Cancer Center at Paoli Hospital
255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli
(215) 879-7733
March 3 and 17, 5 to 10 p.m.Bingo NightsMarine Corps League Detachment
430 Chestnut St., Downingtown
(610) 431-2234
March 6, 11:30 a.m.West Chester University RetireesLuncheon
Old Country Buffet
1090 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown
(610) 269-1503
March 6, 2 p.m.Grief Support Group
Phoenixville Senior Center
153 Church St., Phoenixville
(610) 327-7216
March 7, 6 p.m.Memory Loss and Dementia Support GroupSunrise Assisted Living of Paoli
324 W. Lancaster Ave., Malvern
(610) 251-9994
March 7 and 21, 6 p.m.The Social Butterflies: 50+ Single,
Divorced, or Widowed
Rocco & Anna’s Ristorante Italiano
302 Main St., Parkesburg
(610) 593-0456
March 8, noonFamily Caregiver Support Group
Sarah Care
425 Technology Drive, Suite 200
Malvern
(610) 251-0801
March 9, 7:30 p.m.Roaring ’20s Jazz Orchestra
Tel Hai Retirement Community Chapel
Beaver Dam Road, Honey Brook
(610) 273-9333
March 10, 1 to 5 p.m.Meadows Rocks! Music and Games
Simpson Meadows
101 Plaza Drive, Downingtown
(610) 269-8400
March 12, 7 to 8 p.m.Cancer Support Group: Double
Hope of Chester County
Calvary Fellowship Church
95 W. Devon Drive, Downingtown
(484) 319-8167
March 12 and 26, 10:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m.Caregiver Support Group
Adult Care of Chester County
201 Sharp Lane, Exton
(610) 363-8044
March 14, 12:10 p.m.Rosie O’Neill: America’s First
Woman Cartoonist
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Widener University Exton Campus
825 Springdale Drive, West
Whiteland Township
(484) 713-0088
www.widener.edu/olli
March 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Chester County 50plus EXPO
Church Farm School
1001 E. Lincoln Highway, Exton
(717) 285-1350
www.50plusexpopa.com
March 20, 6 p.m.Family Caregiver Support Group
Sunrise of Westtown
501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester
(610) 399-4464
March 21, 12:10 p.m.Aaron Burr: Hero or Villain?
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Widener University Exton Campus
825 Springdale Drive,
West Whiteland Township
(484) 713-0088
www.widener.edu/olli
March 28, 12:10 p.m.How Capt. Moses Rogers and the
Steamship Savannah Broke the Barrier
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Widener University Exton Campus
825 Springdale Drive
West Whiteland Township
(484) 713-0088
www.widener.edu/olli
Atglen Library, 413 Valley Ave., Atglen, (610) 593-6848
Avon Grove Library, 117 Rose Hill Ave., West Grove, (610) 869-2004
Bayard Taylor Library, 216 E. State St., Kennett Square, (610) 444-2702
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, (610) 280-2615
Chester Springs Library, 1685-A Art School Road, Chester Springs, (610) 827-9212
Downingtown Library, 330 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, (610) 269-2741
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Wednesdays, 9 to 10 a.m. – Wednesday Hibernia Hiking Club, Hibernia County Park
Saturdays, 9 to 10 a.m. – Saturday Hibernia Hiking Club, Hibernia County Park
March 24, 8 to 10 a.m. – “Birding at Black Rock,” Black Rock Sanctuary
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Univest Bank & Trust Co. • Wegmans
Media
Kortair Productions • WBYN • WNTP
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Table of ContentsRegistration Form ...........................................8
Shuttle Bus Information ...............................8
Directions to the EXPO .................................8
Welcome ............................................................8
Presenter ............................................................9
What is an EXPO? .........................................10
Door Prizes......................................................10
Exhibitor Display Map ................................11
Free Exercise Demos ...................................12
Free Health Screenings ..............................12
Simply bring this completed form with you
to the EXPO, drop it at the registration
desk and you are ready to go!
Just A Tip!To make registering for door prizes an easy task –
bring along your extra return address labels.
John Smith
123 My Way
West Chester, PA 19380
Directions to the Church Farm School1001 East Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341
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Dear Friends,I hope you will join us for the ninth annual Chester County
50plus EXPO. Each month, 50plus Senior News brings you
information on topics of health, wellness, finance, and much more. This is our opportunity to bring 50plus Senior
News to life—your life!
Representatives from an array of businesses are looking forward to speaking with you about topics that are
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screenings done. If time doesn’t permit, make a shorter visit. Either way, we’d love to have you come.
This day is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Please stop by their booths, have your
bingo card signed, and talk with them about how they can assist you.
Gold Sponsor – 50plus Senior News
Visitor Bag Sponsor – Main Line Gastroenterology Associates PC
Bronze Sponsors – Hands from the Heart; Isaac’s Famous Grilled Sandwiches;
Philadelphia Memorial Park of Malvern, Pa.; RetireSafe,
Surrey Services for Seniors; Univest Bank & Trust Co.; Wegmans
Media Sponsors – Kortair Productions, WBYN, WNTP
See you at the EXPO!
Donna K. Anderson, EXPO 2012 Chairperson
From Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and west:
Make your way to the PA Turnpike and travel east
to Downingtown exit 312 (old exit 23). Immediately
after leaving the toll booth area, look for Route 100
South heading toward West Chester.
Travel on 100 South about 3 miles, and just
beyond the K-Mart on your left, prepare to make a
left turn onto East Business 30. Travel approximately
2 miles to CFS. The admission office will be on the
right side of the road.
From the Lancaster area on the Route 30
bypass:
Take the Route 30 bypass east past Coatesville and
Downingtown. Follow signs for East 30/Frazer. Get
in the left lane to exit. At the bottom of the exit
ramp, turn left onto West Business 30, and follow
0.3 mile to CFS. The admissions office will be on the
left side of the road.
From Washington, DC; Baltimore; and points
south:
Take Interstate 95 North to Route 202 North (pick
up Route 202 near Wilmington, Del). Continue on
Route 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as it
bears to the right just below West Chester, Pa.
Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs that
read 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 North
and look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer. Follow
these signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn
left on West Business 30 for 0.3 mile to CFS. The
admissions office will be on the left side of the road.
From Philadelphia:
Take Route 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) to
Route 202 South heading toward West Chester.
Continue 9 miles on Route 202 South until you see
signs for Route 30, Frazer/Downingtown.
As you approach this exit, be sure to follow the
sign that reads East 30/Business 30, Exton/Frazer. At
the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto West
Business 30, and follow 0.3 mile to CFS. The
admissions office will be on the left side of the road.
From Philadelphia International Airport:
Take Route 95 South to Route 322 West/North to
Route 1 South and turn left. Within a couple of
miles, turn right on Route 202 North. Continue on
Route 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as it
bears to the right just below West Chester.
Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs that
read 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 North
and look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer. Follow
these signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turn
left on West Business 30 for 0.3 mile to CFS. The
admissions office will be on the left side of the road.
Shuttles:Shuttles to the venue and back to your
parking area will be provided by ROVER
Community Transportation. Please, hop
aboard.
Additional parking is
available at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1105 E. Lincoln Highway.
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The 50plus EXPO is an event that’s a unique
hybrid of information and leisure, all geared
toward satisfying the needs of the area’s over-
50 crowd.
This day is about you and whatever is on
your mind. Finances, health, leisure, travel—
the knowledge you seek is all available at one
of our more than 90 exhibitors. Each
exhibitor booth is loaded with
information and staffed by friendly
people who are eager and willing to
answer your questions.
The EXPO will also offer a variety of
health screenings free to each and every
visitor, so be proactive about your
health and take advantage of this
convenient opportunity to give your
body a little “tune-up”! The 2012
Chester County 50plus EXPO will
include screenings for blood pressure,
memory, pulse oxygen, and more.
Be sure to make your way around the
EXPO floor getting the listed sponsors to
stamp your bingo card, and return the
completed card for a chance at winning a
door prize.
At the 50plus EXPO, you can spend an
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better informed, and, most of all—have fun!
WWIINN!! Many Great Prizes to be Given Away During the 50plus EXPO
Your chance of taking home a great prize from the 50plus EXPO is HUGE!
These are just a sampling of the many door prizes provided by our exhibitors.
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Chester County’s Best Kept Secrets TourTwo tickets to an upcoming Best Kept Secrets Tour
(Berks, Chester, or Lancaster County) ($15 value)
Citadel Credit UnionVisa gift card ($20 value)
Coldwell Banker PreferredWegmans gift card ($50 value), Wawa gift card ($25
value), and Farmer’s Market Delight basket from
Pearl’s Market
Greenspring EnergyBuilding envelope analysis (three prizes with $250
value each)
Hickory House Nursing & Rehab/HeatherwoodRetirement CommunityLocal restaurant gift certificate ($25 value)
Main Line Gastroenterology Associates PCSpring basket and Visa gift card ($50 value)
Market Street Financial GroupWine and cheese basket ($150 value)
Merry MaidsGift certificate toward any cleaning for new or current
clients ($50 value)
Miller-Keystone Blood CenterMiller-Keystone merchandise ($25 value)
Mobility Express32-inch deluxe reacher ($28 value)
National Penn BankNational Penn puzzle coaster ($20 value)
Philadelphia Memorial Park of Malvern, Pa.Automotive emergency kit ($25 value)
Rainbow Dinner TheatreGift certificate for two people for the 2012 season
($100 value)
Rover Community TransportationCoffee lovers gift basket ($50 value)
Ryan Homes – Legacy of Traditions at InniscroneWilliams-Sonoma gift basket
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Exhibitor Map & Exhibitor List�LOBBY�
A.U.M. Physical Therapy ............................110
Abbott..........................................................115
Adult Care of Chester County ..................148
American Cancer Society..........................187
American Helicopter Museum
& Education Center ................................163
AMTRAK ......................................................123
Appleby Systems, Inc.................................188
Auer Cremation Services of PA ................167
Bath Fitters/Bath Savers ..........................135
BathWraps Today ......................................155
BioRX............................................................153
Brandywine Hospital ................................171
CaptionCall..................................................137
Care Alternatives Hospice ........................127
Chester County Library ............................181
Chester County’s
Best Kept Secrets Tour............................184
Citadel Credit Union ..................................182
Coldwell Banker Preferred........................173
Devon Manor Post Acute Rehab Center
& Enhanced Independent Living..........105
Garden Spot Village ..................................174
Going Fit ......................................................122
Greenspring Energy ..................................111
Gutter Helmet Systems ............................133
Harrison Senior Living ..............................158
Health Network Laboratories ..................164
Hickory House Nursing & Rehab/Heatherwood
Retirement Community ........................101
Hopewell Manor –
A Senior Rental Community..................170
Humana ......................................................149
Kitchen Magic ............................................166
LabCorp ......................................................151
LifeCare Hospitals of Chester County ....159
Lincoln Heritage Funeral Advantage ......189
Lionville Community YMCA......................143
Market Street Financial Group ................112
Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing ....................168
Miller-Keystone Blood Center ..................186
Mobility Express ........................................176
The Moser Group........................................138
National Penn Bank ..................................175
Osher Lifelong Learning,
Widener University ................................139
Paoli Hospital / Bryn Mawr Rehab ..........129
PENN Liberty Bank ....................................134
Pennsylvania Captioned
Telephone Relay Service ........................116
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ..190
Rainbow Dinner Theatre ..........................160
Ralph Wilhelm Seamless Spouting, Inc. ..104
Rover Community Transportation ..........147
Royal Medical Supply ................................132
Ryan Homes – Legacy of
Traditions at Inniscrone..........................179
SERVPRO of Central Chester County ......152
Sprint CapTel ..............................................108
Sundance Vacations ..................................150
Sunrise Senior Living ................................161
Tel Hai Retirement Community ..............165
University Services ....................................162
Villa Saint Martha &
Saint Martha Manor ..............................130
Ware Presbyterian Village ........................125
Weaver Memorials ....................................156
West Chester Dental Arts..........................114
Westtown Insurance Group......................169
Woodland Heights
Retirement Community ........................142
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Adult Care of Chester County – Booth #148
Memory screenings
Harrison Senior Living – Booth #158
Blood pressure and pulse oxygen
Health Network Laboratories – Booth #164
Glucose screening
Main Line Gastroenterology Associates PC – Booth #141
Hemoccult cards
Miller-Keystone Blood Center – Booth #186
Blood pressure
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GOING Fit, Inc. will be offering several free exercise demonstrations at the
Chester County 50plus EXPO! All classes are choreographed to music, so they are as
entertaining as they are functional.
The demos will be taught by trained, certified, and insured instructors and will
be modified and customized for the participants. All are welcome to join in!
Sessions will be held in the corner demo area.
10:30 to 10:55 a.m. – Zumba
Zumba is a dance fitness program based on international rhythms and
movements. Come join the party! This will be modified for all fitness levels.
11 to 11:25 a.m. – Line Dancing
From the latest line dances to the old favorites, participants will be moving
continuously and having a blast!
11:30 to 11:55 a.m. – Going Strong Senior
Adult Exercise Class
This class combines safe exercise, movements, and
choreography to favorite music from days gone by and
includes low-impact cardiovascular movement, balance,
strength, stretching, and range of motion exercises.
Noon to 12:25 – Seated Yoga
Yoga is an ancient Indian body of knowledge that uses
exercise, breathing, and meditation to achieve harmony
and balance. This class can be done sitting and/or
standing. All fitness levels are welcome!
12:30 to 12:55 p.m. – Tai Chi
This is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow,
smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind.
1 to 1:25 p.m. – Balance and Core
This program is adapted for any ability and aims to improve balance and core
strengths well as abdominal and postural muscles through sitting and standing
exercises and proper breathing techniques.
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The 50plus EXPO is FREE to the community
due to the generosity of our sponsors.
ProudlySponsored By:
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This Month in History:March
Events• March 4, 1830 – Former President John
Quincy Adams returned to Congress as a
representative from Massachusetts. He was the
first ex-president ever to return to the House
and served eight consecutive terms.
• March 19, 2003 – The United States launched
an attack against Iraq to topple dictator
Saddam Hussein from power. The attack
commenced with aerial strikes against military
sites, followed the next day by an invasion of
southern Iraq by U.S. and British ground
troops. The troops made rapid progress
northward and conquered the country’s capital,
Baghdad, just 21 days later, ending the rule of
Hussein.
• March 23, 1775 – Patrick Henry ignited the
American Revolution with a speech before the
Virginia convention in Richmond, stating, “I
know not what course others may take; but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”
Birthdays• March 1 – American band leader Glenn Miller
(1904-1944) was born in Carilinda, Iowa. His
music gained enormous popularity during the
1940s through recordings such as “Moonlight
Serenade” and “String of Pearls.” On Dec. 15,
1944, his plane disappeared over the English
Channel while en route to Paris where he was
scheduled to perform.
• March 6 – Renaissance genius Michelangelo
(1475-1564) was born in Caprese, Italy. He
was a painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and
visionary best known for his fresco on the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his sculptures
David and The Pieta.
• March 31 – Boxing champion Jack Johnson
(1878-1946) was born in Galveston, Texas. He
was the first African-American to win the
heavyweight boxing title.
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With her win came the grand prize of
a limousine trip for two to New York
City for dinner and a Broadway show,
which Keller took advantage of in
November with her husband and two
additional friends. They saw Follies, the
musical about a group of past performers
who reunite in their soon-to-be-
demolished theater and reminisce about
days past while facing the realities of
their present lives.
“That show was really sentimental to
me,” explained Keller, who was once very
active in community theater at Ephrata
Playhouse. “When they closed the old
barn and did all the renovations, the last
show they did there was Follies, and I
was in it.”
Though understandably dazzled by
the big stage, it was a slightly smaller
stage closer to home that served as the
location for her most memorable
experience since becoming PA STATE
SENIOR IDOL. Keller was honored to
perform the national anthem at the 9/11
memorial event held at Clipper
Magazine Stadium in Lancaster.
Her performance started off an entire
day of activities, including a firemen’s
walk that featured firefighters from all
over the state who ceremoniously walked
the number of steps that would have
been walked in the 9/11 rescue attempts.
“It was so incredibly moving; it was
just unbelievable,” remembered Keller.
“These guys were in full gear, just like
they were doing a rescue … It took them
like two hours of solid walking to get to
that amount of steps.”
Keller also performed the national
anthem for the region’s other minor-
league baseball teams, the York
Revolution and the Harrisburg
Senators—her Senators performance
was even punctuated by an aircraft fly-
by. Both opportunities were a direct
result of exposure from her SENIOR IDOL
win.
“One bit of exposure leads to another.
It’s been really cool,” Keller said.
She has also been a mainstay at On-
Line Publishers’ 50plus EXPOs, easily
winning over the crowds with her
repertoire of jazz and pop standards that
feature melodies that transcend time and
bring back memories for anyone over 50.
But Keller’s appeal extends beyond her
taste in music.
“I think people look at me as a 50-
plusser, and I have a lot of energy; I’m
gregarious. They know I love what I’m
doing and I’m not afraid to share of
myself,” she said. “As much as I give and
they give back to me, then I can give
more—it’s that cycle of return, that
growing energy.”
That “sharing of herself ” is another
change Keller has observed since winning
SENIOR IDOL last year: Audiences are
eager to know more about her.
“I used to spend more time
introducing songs that I was singing, but
now it’s: ‘Tell us about you,’ ‘Why are
you here?’, ‘How did you win?’” Keller
noted. “They wanted to know more
about who am I as a person versus who
am I as a performer, so I told some
stories about myself when introducing
songs. I became more comfortable
sharing of myself in my performance.”
Keller also uses these platforms to
encourage others to audition for the PA
STATE SENIOR IDOL competition, citing
both her own enjoyable four-year
experience and the unique opportunity
for people over 50 to step up and claim
their talent.
She shares with them her conviction
that contestants should choose a song,
dance, or comedic routine that means
something to them and not to worry
about appealing to others’ tastes.
“I really think that if you’re going to
do this [competition] and take the time,
be true to yourself, do what you want to
do, and don’t worry about the judges,”
she said. “If you are true to yourself,
you’re gonna wow ’em.”
Although her year as the reigning PA
STATE SENIOR IDOL is winding down,
Keller looks toward her musical future
with eagerness and down-to-earth
ambitions, hoping to land a regular,
recurring singing opportunity for a
senior group or restaurant. And, as
always, her “bucket” is overflowing with
genuine thankfulness.
“I can’t even express gratitude enough
to On-Line Publishers for giving me this
opportunity,” she said. “If this [SENIOR
IDOL] program didn’t exist, I wouldn’t
have had the opportunity to be a
participant for four years and now to
have a venue to share what I love to do. I
hope I continue to be utilized as much as
they see fit, because I would love to be.”
Bees do need to keep busy, after all.
For more information on the 2012 PA
STATE SENIOR IDOL competition,
including audition dates and locations
and a downloadable registration form,
please visit www.SeniorIdolPA.com or
call (717) 285-1350. If your business
would like to support the 50-plus
community, please call to learn more
about sponsorship opportunities.
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De-Clutter by Donation
Donating your gently used books may
be an easy way to begin your home de-
cluttering effort.
Tel Hai Retirement Community’s
Volunteer Services Department and
Library Committee members are looking
for donations of books—including hard-
and soft-cover editions, large print on
varied topics, and CDs, VHS tapes, and
DVDs in excellent condition to be made
available for sale in late April.
Donations are being accepted
Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. in the Garrett Community
Center. Collection boxes arranged by
category await your donation on the
first floor, behind the multipurpose
room, and will be received through
April 6.
Books and media will be used for the
community’s book sale on April 26-27,
an annual event that provides an
opportunity to recycle these items and
make them available at bargain prices to
the general public. Tel Hai is located off
Beaver Dam Road east of Route 10 in
Honey Brook Township.
For more information, contact Kathy
Rigg, book sale coordinator, at (610)
273-9333, ext. 2510, or Keeli Looper,
volunteer services director, at ext. 2010
during business hours.
From left, Book Sale
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Committee volunteers
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Marian Friese,
Margaret Ionni, and
Mary Jo Tracy.
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Can you belt it out like nobody’s business?
Do you belong on Dancing with the Stars ?
Are you wild and crazy like Steve Martin?
Pennsylvanians over 50 are invited to audition for the seventh annual
PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition!
Auditions held at regional locations
Win a limousine trip to New York City
with dinner and a Broadway show!
For more information or an application:
717.285.1350 www.SeniorIdolPA.com
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