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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.
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2011 PA State Senior Idol Now a
Common Sound in Communities, Stadiums
Cumberland County Edition March 2012 Vol. 13 No. 3
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Book Review
Sweet Freedoms: 50 Life Lessons from Life in the ’50sBy Ken Gaudi
“There was a time before
penicillin and polio shots,
Xerox and Xbox, contact
lenses and credit cards. A time when
there was no such thing as FM radios,
cell phones, MP3s, or CDs. Those days,
kids walked to school—rain or shine—
because there was no bus.”
Hilarious, heartwarming, and
insightful, Ken Gaudi’s memoir Sweet
Freedoms details 28 unbelievable true
stories “based on a little boy’s adventures
during his age of innocence” while
growing up in the ’50s. Gaudi recalls the
days of stickball, gas for 28 cents a gallon,
penny candies, and when
children were called home
for dinner after a day of
outdoor play by a distinct
“whistle.”
Gaudi guides readers to
satirical but also moving
lessons in life that range
from knowing that
flatulence is uncontrollable
to how strength and
compassion can be birthed
from heartbreak.
In these stories for all
ages, readers will take a
journey into a past that
reveals how much our
society has strayed from
enjoying the sweet, simple
sovereignties of life and
that wisdom comes from
experiencing it.
Gaudi dedicated this
memoir to his
grandchildren, who
encouraged him to write
about his past.
It is available at
Amazon.com and
www.kengaudi.com.
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Ken Gaudi worked for 28 years as the
state government affairs manager for
Dominion Resources, Inc., one of the
largest energy companies in the United
States.
He played a leading role in the passage
of key energy and consumer legislature in
the Pennsylvania State Legislature. Gaudi
also served eight years on the board of
trustees for Clarion University.
Currently, he resides with his wife,
Peggy, in Mechanicsburg, where he
spends his time reading, writing, and
playing golf and handball with friends.
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(717) 730-2811
American Red Cross
(717) 845-2751
Central PA Poison Center
(800) 521-6110
Cumberland County Assistance
(800) 269-0173
Cumberland County Board of Assistance
(800) 269-0173
Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc.
(717) 432-5312
Neill Funeral Home
(717) 564-2633
Wegmans
(717) 791-4500
Alzheimer’s Association
(717) 651-5020
American Diabetes Association
(800) 342-2383
Arthritis Foundation
(717) 763-0900
CONTACT Helpline
(717) 652-4400
Health Network Labs
(717) 243-2634
The National Kidney Foundation
(800) 697-7007
PACE
(800) 225-7223
Social Security Administration (Medicare)
(800) 302-1274
Pa. HealthCare Cost Containment Council
(717) 232-6787
Duncan Nulph Hearing Associates
(717) 766-1500
Gable Associates
(717) 737-4800
Home Instead Senior Care
717-731-9984
Safe Haven Quality Care
717-582-9977
Visiting Angels
717-241-5900
Cumberland County Housing Authority
(717) 249-1315
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Cumberland County
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Domestic Violence
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Drug Information
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Health and Human Services
Discrimination
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Internal Revenue Service
(800) 829-1040
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Medicare Hotline
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National Council on Aging
(800) 424-9046
Organ Donor Hotline
(800) 243-6667
Passport Information
(888) 362-8668
Smoking Information
(800) 232-1331
Social Security Fraud
(800) 269-0217
Social Security Office
(800) 772-1213
American Legion
(717) 730-9100
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Censuses can be used to find
more than simply the
address of an ancestor in a
certain year. Here’s some general
information about the decennial
U.S. census, with specific details
about the 1920 census.
The first federal census was in
1790, under Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson. There have been
22 since then, taken at 10-year
intervals. The last was in 2010.
Censuses from 1790 through 1930
are available online and in hard
copy at many sources.
Excluded is the 1890 census,
most of which was destroyed by fire.
For privacy reasons, availability was
limited after 1930; however, the
1940 census is expected to be
released this April.
The questions asked varied
between censuses, from simple
identification and place of residence
in the first to much more detailed
information in later versions. An
image from the 1920 U.S. census
can be seen on Wikipedia. That
census collected the following
information:
• Address
• Name
• Relationship to head of family
• Sex
• Race
• Age at last birthday
• Marital status
• If foreign born, year of
immigration to the U.S., if
naturalized, and year of such
• School attendance
• Literacy
• Birthplace of person and parents
• If foreign-born, the mother tongue
• Ability to speak English
• Occupation, industry, and class of
worker
• Was home owned or rented: if
owned, was it mortgaged
Before considering individual
listings, note the township, county,
and state where the census was
taken. You can contact churches,
courthouses, or public offices in
those localities for other records:
naturalization, birth, death or
marriage records, etc.
Address: Be sure to distinguish
between house number (address)
and the sequence number indicating
the order in which the census was
taken. Street names and house
numbers allow location of the actual
property where your ancestor lived
and can lead to churches,
cemeteries, local funeral homes,
schools, etc., to search for other
records.
Name: Remember that to search
online or digitized census records by
name, you may have to use
innovative or imaginative spellings
of the name. Usually the head of
household’s given name and
surname are listed, with only given
names for the rest of the family.
Relationship to head of family:Study the family members’ names
and relationships to the head. A
woman with a different surname
than the head may be listed as
“mother-in-law,” thus giving you the
“maiden” surname of the wife of the
head of household. When a
surname listed for a “daughter” is
different from that of the head, it’s
the married surname of the
daughter.
Sex: Errors here are not uncommon.
Young children with “foreign-
sounding” names may have been
attributed the wrong gender. So
your grandfather Andrea may have
been incorrectly listed as a girl or
your aunt Carmen as a boy! Use
information from the census as a
guide, not as gospel.
Ages given are the person’s age at
last birthday. Children’s ages are
often given as years and fractions: 47/12 means the child was 4 years and
7 months old at the time. The date
when the census was taken is at the
top of the page, and by subtraction,
the approximate year of birth can be
calculated.
Don’t be surprised if ages on the
census are one or two years different
than what was recorded elsewhere.
Other records may be wrong, or the
ages may have been incorrectly
entered on the census. Marital
status, including that of children,
helps confirm previously found
information. Year of immigration
and country of birth helps in
locating passenger manifests, which
may list town of birth.
A person’s occupation is noted on
the 1920 census, as well as on many
passenger manifests. Matching a
person’s name, year of birth,
occupation, and year of immigration
from the census with the
information on a manifest can
corroborate that the records are for
the same person.
Make note of the other names on
the census: neighbors of your
ancestor. They may be his relatives
or friends, and research on their
backgrounds may unveil otherwise
unknown information about your
ancestor or ways to find it.
The censuses prior to 1920 and
those subsequent provided
essentially the same information,
with some variation. The 1900
census, rather than giving a person’s
age, lists the month and year of
birth, while the 1910 and 1930
censuses list “Number of Years
Married” or “Age at First Marriage,”
from which you may determine
whether the couple was married in
the U.S. or before they came here,
aiding in the search for a marriage
record.
The censuses, especially those of
the late 1800s and early 1900s,
carry much meaningful data about
our ancestors and are a valuable
source of information for the
genealogical researcher.
Angelo Coniglio encourages readers to
contact him by writing to 438 Maynard
Drive, Amherst, NY 14226; by email at
[email protected]; or by visiting
www.conigliofamily.com/ConiglioGene
alogyTips.htm.
The 1920 U.S. Census
The Search for Our Ancestry
Angelo Coniglio
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Conquering Your Fear of
Technology
No matter if you are young or old,
the quickly changing technology
landscape can sometimes seem
bewildering.
And for older Americans, in
particular, mastering the use of
computers and the Internet may not
come intuitively—but the technology
has boundless potential to enrich lives
for
grandparents
and
grandchildren
alike. And
learning how
may be easier
than you think.
“If my
mother can
learn the
computer,
anyone can,”
contends Abby
Stokes, author
of Is This Thing
On?, a
handbook for
computers and
digital devices.
Stokes has
taught
computing to
thousands of
people, mainly seniors, and believes
overcoming a fear of technology is the
first step.
Stokes offers some tips and
information to motivate anyone to get
started:
Catch Up Email is basically like the postal
service, only faster. Take advantage of
free services through your Internet
service provider or a company like
Yahoo or Google. Once you get going,
you can write your friends and family
instantly.
Better yet, talk in real time, face-to-
face with loved ones around the globe.
For example, a service named Skype lets
you do this free of charge.
Share Photos Use your computer to store your
photos and share them online. If you
have a digital camera, upload the
contents of the memory card onto your
computer. If you have a film camera,
your printed photos can be scanned into
your computer and saved.
Easy-to-use software allows you to
crop photos, remove red eyes from
family portraits, and make other
improvements to your pictures.
Get Information Surfing the Internet isn’t very
different than channel hopping on your
television set. There’s a lot of
information out
there, and not all
of it is useful. In
fact, no special
credentials are
needed to run a
website.
A search
engine like
Google can help
you find exactly
what you’re
looking for,
whether it’s
health research
or celebrity
gossip. You can
access any
information you
want without
visiting a library
or newsstand.
Many periodicals
publish all their
content on the Web free of charge.
See something you like? You can
easily revisit sites you like by
“bookmarking” them.
Entertain Yourself If you love your television set, you’ll
wind up loving your computer even
more. Many television programs run
complete episodes online.
And if you’re a film buff, you’re in
luck. Online video rental sites are
relatively inexpensive and allow you to
watch movies online or order DVDs to
watch later.
Poker champs and Scrabble lovers will
be happy to discover that you can play
almost any game you can think of
online. You can either play against the
computer or against other people sitting
at their computers somewhere in the
world.
“You don’t need to know how it
works to work it,” says Stokes. So learn
to stop worrying and love technology.
(StatePoint)
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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
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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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.
CCACS Seeking 2012
APPRISE CounselorsMedicare Annual Open Enrollment
just ended in December, and
Cumberland County
Aging & Community
Services is already
planning on how to
help beneficiaries with
the process in 2012.
The first step in that
planning process is
enlisting APPRISE
counselors—volunteers
who can attend training
and be ready to go when
Medicare AOE starts in
October. APPRISE
volunteers enable us to
reach more Medicare beneficiaries
needing assistance, and you can help
with just a few hours of your time each
month.
There are also opportunities for year-
round volunteering. APPRISE counselors
provide information and
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Speaking Up About UI
NurseNews
Gloria May, M.S., R.N., CHES
To be sure, urinary incontinence
(loss of bladder control) is not an
easy subject to broach, even with
your doctor or nurse with whom you are
encouraged to be completely honest!
But “UI” affects the lives of some 30
million people in the U.S. (85 percent of
whom are women) in a number of
negative ways:
• It causes those affected to withdraw
from social interactions, curtail traveling,
and forego overnights with friends and
family.
• It costs consumers billions of dollars
each year, mostly for pads and adult
diapers.
• It is the underlying factor in a great
percentage of falls and subsequent hip
fractures incurred by folks as they rush to
the bathroom.
• It is often the “last straw” in the
decision to move a relative into a care
facility.
However,
despite all
these
consequences,
studies show
that only 20
to 30 percent
of patients
who are
having this
problem
mention it to
their
healthcare
provider. That
means some 21 to 24 million people are
suffering in silence. (Is the thinking here
that UI is a “normal” part of aging? It’s
not!)
But as of late, primary-care doctors
and nurses are being encouraged to
initiate the conversation, to not wait for
the patient to bring it up, and despite
whatever else the patient is being seen
for, to not forget to ask about UI.
You can expect to be asked if you have
had any “leaking episodes” in the
previous few months. If the answer is yes,
then:
• Were they minor leaks (dribbles) or did
you wet your pants?
• How many times a day do you feel the
urge to go to the bathroom?
• How many times a night do you get up
to go?
• Have you ever leaked when coughing,
sneezing, laughing, or lifting something
heavy?
• Have you ever been unable to get to
the bathroom in time?
• Do you often have the feeling you have
to go but when you try, nothing
happens?
Ultimately, you will probably be
referred to a specialist (a urologist) for
further tests and treatment.
Keep in mind that urinary
incontinence is not a disease; it’s a
symptom, and it could be:
• Temporary, caused by drinking alcohol
and/or caffeine, both of which are
bladder stimulants and diuretics; by
taking in an
excessive
amount of
liquids; by
ingesting
bladder
irritants, such
as spicy foods
or artificial
sweeteners; or
by taking
certain
medications
• The result of
a treatable
medical condition, such as a urinary tract
infection or chronic constipation
• Reflective of an underlying physical
problem or change that came about from
pregnancy and childbirth, from being
overweight or obese, from smoking and
its associated chronic coughing, from
kidney disease or diabetes, or from the
aging of the bladder muscles themselves
There is a broad spectrum of
treatment available for UI, once the
proper diagnostic tests are completed.
Options range from behavioral and
lifestyle changes to physical therapy
techniques, from medications to
insertable mechanical devices, from
injections to surgery.
The important message about UI is
to get started getting help. So, take a
deep breath and say something. Believe
me, your doctor or nurse has heard
worse.
Gloria May is a registered nurse with a
master’s degree in health education and a
Certified Health Education Specialist
designation.
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The winds blew frigid gusts today
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Am I dreaming of a blooming flowerpot?
Yes, of course, it’s a natural thing.
Oh, my, I’D dreamed of an early spring.
The month of March has many thrills
I’D rather it had many less chills.
We all want sun for Saint Patrick’s Day
That parade is so special—I’D like to say.
Now on the second Sunday a later hour of daylight we will get.
Change your clocks, leap forward—I’D not forget.
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Dwight W. “Bud” Huntington III,
88, of Susquehanna Township,
Dauphin County, quartermaster
of the submarine USS Pargo during
World War II, designed the ship’s battle
flag.
In the white center area of the flag on
blue background is an artist’s drawing of
a sub with a shark mouth chewing up a
Japanese flag. In the upper field appear
two classes of Japanese ships sunk by
Pargo: merchant ships (cargo, troop
carriers, and tankers) and war vessels.
The flag at the bottom of this set
represented mines floating loose on the
ocean, destroyed using small-caliber
guns. In the lower field are the same type
of ships, damaged but not confirmed
sinkings. The additional flag at the
bottom of this set shows a small island
bombarded by the ship after determining
the residents were Japanese marines.
The horseshoes were unique to Pargo,
added just after
commissioning
when the skipper
had yard workers
weld one on each
side of the bridge
structure for luck.
The dice
represented the
eight successful
patrols made by the
sub during the war.
The original
battle flag of the
Pargo hangs in the
Submarine Museum
in Groton, Conn.
Designed by
Huntington, it was
constructed by crew
member Howard
Iffland, TM1c,
using a small
portable sewing
machine.
During training,
Huntington said,
each man had to be
able to take over
another’s assignment
should the need
arise. He had to be
able to fire a
torpedo, start or
stop an engine,
know the location
of utility lines, etc.
Only then could he
wear the coveted
Submarine Dolphins
and draw 50 percent
extra submarine pay
plus 20 percent sea
pay.
“Submarine duty
was considered
hazardous, not only because of
mechanical breakdowns. Once we left
port, we had nowhere to turn for help.
For the most part, subs remained
independent from U.S. surface ships and
had to return to base for refueling,
munitions, food, and other supplies and
possible repairs.”
Like most subs that engaged the
enemy, Pargo had to cope with her share
of depth charges and aerial bombs.
“Valves would jam, glass would
shatter. Loss of electricity was common
and was switched to emergency lighting
until repairs could be made. Caulking on
the sub’s interior would rain down on us.
On occasion, the superstructure (outside
the pressure hull) would be dented (and)
decking broken loose in the affected area.
“Our own planes and those of the
RAAF would attempt to put us under if
we did not give the proper recognition
signal for the hour and location. This
His Sub’s Battle Flag Recorded Ships Sunk
Beyond the Battlefield
Alvin S. Goodman
Battle flag of the USS Pargo.
Map of Pargo wartime travels.
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PPROFESSIONALLROFESSIONALLYY SSPEAKINGPEAKING......
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happened
later in the
war when
we began to
see friendly
aircraft
operating
from
captured
bases,”
Huntington
said.
After his
discharge
from the
Navy on Dec. 16, 1945, Huntington
learned the mason’s trade. After
marrying (Mary) Carol Glignor on June
9, 1951, in Riverhead, N.Y., he took a
more permanent job working for a
surveyor in Chemung County, N.Y.,
then moved to Pottstown to sell life and
health insurance.
Huntington returned to Long Island
to work in the building trades. In
1958, he went to work for Met Life. In
1968 he joined Monarch Life and
became the general agent in
Harrisburg. Most of his life was in
sales, spending 10 years with ABP out
of Atlanta, Ga., selling paper products.
When he was let go by ABP at age
60, Huntington became an employee
of the State Public Utility
Commission, his last job being hearing
scheduler in motor carrier cases,
retiring in 1994.
“Our ship has held reunions across
the country since the 1960s. Last year,
it was held at Groton, Conn., where it
all began, with
only a half
dozen men
being able to
attend.”
The
Huntingtons
have a
daughter,
Laura Davis;
two sons,
Dwight W. IV
and Mark
Stephen; nine
grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
He is a member of the U.S.
Submarine Veterans Inc., Tri-State Base
and Keystone Base, American Legion
Post No. 730, and St. Margaret Mary
RC Church.
Huntington has another unique
claim to fame. On his paternal
grandfather’s side, his family goes back
to the time when this nation was
formed. He is a direct descendant of
not one but two signers of the
Declaration of Independence—Samuel
Huntington (1732-96), attorney,
judge, and later governor of
Connecticut, and William Williams
(1731-1811), also of Connecticut,
merchant, politician, and minister and
another state delegate to the
Continental Congress.
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The crew of the Pargo (photo taken at Pearl Harbor
after the seventh patrol). Huntington is fifth from
right, squatting with the officers.
St. Patrick’s Notable KinAs the nation celebrates this St.
Patrick’s Day on March 17 with frothy
pints of Guinness, many will raise
glasses to recognize the
hallowed patron saint
of Ireland (who is
actually British!).
While those
glasses are
raised, consider
cheering a few
other Irishmen who
made contributions to the world.
Did you know an Irishman, John
Philip Holland, invented the
submarine? Color photography was
invented by Ireland’s John Joly.
And guided missiles, the modern
tractor, and even a cure for
leprosy were all
invented by
Irishmen.
So as you
search for that
elusive four-leaf
clover, remember
that Ireland has given us
much more than just good beer!
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Exercise Is the Antidote for Aging, Disease, and DeclineBy Dawn Williams
The changes come gradually, sneaking
up on us while we’re busy doing other
things.
Perhaps walking up a flight of stairs is
more tiring than it used to be. Groceries
feel like they’ve gotten heavier over the
years. Muscle strain and injury occur
more often, and a few hours of yard
work or home repair require days of
recovery.
Our waistlines grow thicker, flesh
becomes doughy, posture slackens, and
energy flags. We chalk up these
symptoms to the process of aging,
assuming they are inevitable and
attempting to endure them with as much
grace and good humor as possible.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
Statistics gathered during the last 50
years consistently show that people who
exercise regularly suffer a far lower
incidence of heart disease, hypertension,
stroke, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis,
and even cancer. Exercise is that powerful
and that important.
Beyond the ObviousWe know exercise is good for us, but
why, exactly, is
it so? Harvard
University
summarized
the most
relevant
research
findings on the
specific effects
of exercise.
Among them:
• Exercise
improves the
cardiovascular
system by
decreasing
resting heart
rate, heart
stiffness, and
vascular
stiffness; by
lowering blood pressure; and by
increasing the heart’s maximum pumping
capacity. It also decreases thickness of the
blood, all of which make the heart
stronger and more efficient, while
making its job easier to accomplish. The
effects of being sedentary are exactly the
opposite.
• Metabolism
slows with age,
but exercise
increases it while
reducing body fat,
regulating blood
sugar and insulin
levels, and
lowering
dangerous LDL
cholesterol as it
increases
beneficial HDL
cholesterol.
• The skeletal and
muscular systems
benefit from
exercise, too.
Muscle mass and
strength increase
over time, which
in turn build stamina and reduce the risk
of injury. Bones benefit from increased
calcium content and strength, reducing
the risk of osteoporosis and decreasing
the likelihood of fractures.
• Even our neurological functions are
improved through exercise. Physical
activity slows the loss of nerve
conduction and reflex speed associated
with aging, improves quality of sleep,
reduces risk of depression, and reduces
memory lapses and other cognitive
decline.
• Heart health drastically improves with
exercise, even for those who have already
developed cardiovascular disease. People
who are regularly active are 45 percent
less likely to experience cardiac-related
incidents in their lifetime, and some
research suggests that exercise may even
improve cardiac event-free survival in
coronary patients better than angioplasty.
Reaping the BenefitsResearch at Harvard School of Public
Health studied 13,000 subjects and
found that those who exercise for five
hours a week were 76 percent more likely
to age free of chronic illnesses, including
heart disease and cancer, than those who
worked out only 20 minutes a week.
Physical activity in this study was also
correlated with less mental and physical
impairment.
Even if you have been inactive for a
long period of time or have never
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Cook’s Note: One of my favorite convenience foods now that I’m cooking for only two
is frozen peeled shrimp. Look for peeled, deveined shrimp. Almost all shrimp
is frozen shortly after it is caught, maintaining freshness.
Individually frozen shrimp usually come in 12- to 16-ounce packages,
allowing you to remove the amount you need and return the remainder to
the freezer. Thaw frozen shrimp overnight in the refrigerator. Look for the
number of shrimp per pound as an indication of size.
To cook raw shrimp, simmer gently in salted water about 3-5 minutes. I
often slice a lemon and add it to the water. When shrimp is cooked it turns
bright pink. Overcooking will make it tough.
Copyright by Pat Sinclair. Pat Sinclair announced the publication of her second
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This book has a color photo of every recipe. Her first cookbook, Baking Basicsand Beyond (Surrey Books), won the 2007 Cordon d’Or from the Culinary Arts
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Makes 2 servings
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup Arborio rice
1/3 cup white wine
2 1/2 – 3 cups hot chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
8 to 12 ounces cooked cleaned shrimp
3/4 cup frozen baby peas
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and add the onion and
garlic. Cook over medium heat until the onion is transparent, stirring
often so the garlic doesn’t burn. Add the rice and stir until it is well
coated with the butter. Pour in the wine and stir until most of it has
evaporated.
Begin adding the chicken broth about 1/2 cup at a time. Continue
adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring often, until most of the broth
has been absorbed. This will take about 20 minutes. Add the
mushrooms with the last of the broth. If the rice is not tender at this
time, add more broth and continue cooking.
Stir in the shrimp and the peas. Cook over low heat 1 to 2 minutes
or until heated through. Stir in the parmesan cheese and the lemon
rind. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Lemon Shrimp RisottoBy Pat Sinclair
Arborio rice is a short-grained Italian rice that releases starch as it is cooked,
making a creamy sauce. Although the results won’t be as creamy, you can use
any short-grained rice.
Some recipes require constant stirring, but I don’t find that necessary
although I do stir often. Add the shrimp and peas when the center of the rice is
still slightly firm.
Don’t skip the lemon because it adds a burst of springtime freshness!
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Remember to Eat Your FishWe all know fish is good for you, but
a new study suggests it really may be
“brain food.”
Researchers at the University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center have found
that eating baked or broiled fish appears
to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
The study followed 260 healthy,
elderly subjects over a 10-year period,
tracking their food choices and
comparing brain scans at the beginning
and end of the period.
They observed that people who eat
fish at least once a week tended to have
less cell loss in the hippocampus and
frontal brain cortex, areas both involved
in maintaining memory.
The researchers point out that the
subjects’ brain health could be related to
lifestyle habits and general good health,
but the study reinforces other research
suggesting omega-3 fatty acids in salmon
and other seafood could limit the risk of
Alzheimer’s and dementia.
exercised seriously, you can still reap the
benefits of getting fit. The New England
Journal of Medicine reported that
decreased mortality is documented even
among those who were sedentary until
mid-life or later. It’s never too late.
The National Institutes of Health
recommends that all seniors strive for at
least 30 minutes of moderate activity
most days of the week. Medical
conditions such as arthritis, high blood
pressure, diabetes, and heart disease may
all be improved through exercise, so the
presence of these diseases should not be
considered a reason not to exercise.
However, be sure to see your doctor first
to learn if there are specific precautions
you should take.
Exercise is quite likely the surest
buffer against disease and the only
known antidote to age-related decline.
An investment of a little time and sweat
equity will buy you a healthier, higher-
quality, longer life.
For information on how to get
started, see the NIH National Institute
on Aging website at www.nia.nih.gov.
Dawn Williams is associate publisher of
Senior News 50 and Better and a health
writer who is pursuing certification as a
fitness trainer with a specialty in senior
exercise. More of her health articles can be
found at www.csn50andbetter.com.
Dear Savvy Senior,
Is there an age limit on being an organ
donor? At age 73, I’m interested in being a
donor when I die, but I am wondering if
they would still want my organs. What can
you tell me, and what do I need to do to
sign up?
– Willing But Old
Dear Willing,
There’s no defined cutoff age for being
an organ donor. In fact, there are many
people well up into their 80s that donate.
The decision to use your organs is
based on health, not age, so don’t
disqualify yourself prematurely. Let the
doctors decide at your time of death
whether your organs and tissues are
suitable for transplantation.
Donating Facts
In the United States
alone, more than
112,000 people are on
the waiting list for
organ transplants.
But because the
demand is so much
greater than the
supply, those on the
list routinely wait three
to seven years for an
organ, and more than 6,500 of
them die each year.
Organs that can be donated include
the kidneys (which are in the greatest
demand with more than 90,000 on the
waiting list), liver, lungs, heart, pancreas,
and intestines.
Tissue is also needed to replace bone,
tendons, and ligaments. Corneas are
needed to restore sight. Skin grafts help
burn patients heal and often mean the
difference between life and death. And
heart valves repair cardiac defects and
damage.
How to Donate
If you would like to become a donor,
there are several steps you should take to
ensure your wishes are carried out,
including:
Registering: Add your name to your
state or regional organ and tissue donor
registry. You can do this online at either
Donate Life America
(www.donatelife.net) or the U.S.
Department of Health & Human
Services’ organ-donation website
(www.organdonor.gov). Both sites
provide links to all state registries.
If you don’t have Internet access, you
can call your local organ procurement
organization and ask them to mail you a
donor card, which you can fill out and
return. To get the phone number of your
local organization, call Donate Life
America at (800) 355-7427.
Identify yourself: Designate your
decision to become an organ donor on
your driver’s license, which you can do
when you go in to renew it.
If, however, you don’t drive anymore
or if your renewal isn’t due for a
while, consider getting a
state ID card—this also
lets you indicate you
want to be a
donor. You can
get an ID card
for a few dollars
at your nearby
driver’s license
office.
Tell your family:Even if you are a
registered donor, in many states
family members have the ultimate say
whether your organs may be donated
after you die. So clarify your wishes to
your family.
It’s also a good idea to tell your
doctors and add it to your advance
directives. These are legal documents that
include a living will and medical power
of attorney that spell out your wishes
regarding your end-of-life medical
treatment when you can no longer make
decisions for yourself.
If you don’t have an advance directive,
go to caringinfo.org or call (800) 658-
8898, where you can get free state-
specific forms with instructions to help
you make one.
For more information on organ and
tissue donation and transplantation, visit
the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services Donate the Gift of Life
website (www.organdonor.gov). Also see
the United Network for Organ Sharing
(www.unos.org) and Transplant Living
(www.transplantliving.org), which offers
information on being a living donor.
Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the
NBC Today show and author of The SavvySenior Book. www.savvysenior.org.
Organ Donation: You’re Never Too Old
Savvy Senior
Jim Miller
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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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this year to older, disabled, or low-
income persons in Cumberland 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.
Please call for an appointment unless
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Belco Community Credit Union5304 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
(717) 232-3526
Until April 11
Central PA Literacy Council225 Hummel Ave. Rear, Lemoyne
(717) 763-7323
Until April 12
Employment Skills Center29 S. Hanover St., Carlisle
(717) 243-6040
Until April 13
Messiah College1 College Ave., Fray Hall 145, Grantham
(717) 766-2511
Until April 11
New Hope Ministries5228 Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg
Tuesdays, 6 to 9 p.m.
(717) 766-7333
Until April 10
Penn State Dickinson School of Law333 W. South St., Mechanicsburg
(717) 232-3526
Until April 11
Shippensburg University – Chamber ofCommerce53 West King St., Chamber of
Commerce Office, Shippensburg
Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 to 8 p.m.
(717) 532-5509
Until April 11
Like people, words retire. A
growing number of nouns, verbs,
and adjectives, used by today’s
seniors, are considered archaic or quaint
by younger generations.
If you struggled studying the language
of Shakespeare, you have a lot of
company. Shakespeare’s vocabulary was
enormous for his era, partly because he
made up words. A dictionary of words he
used would have some 21,000 main
entries, almost three times the count of
famous modern authors.
Our country’s first dictionary of
American English was produced by Noah
Webster in 1806. His most popular
edition was released 22 years later when
he was 70 years old. It had approximately
70,000 main entries.
The current edition of the Oxford
English Dictionary, published by the
Oxford University Press, consists of 20
volumes and almost 22,000 pages. It
contains 300,000 main entries, reaching
back to the mid-eighth century. (The
count depends on how “word” is defined.
In this essay, “word” means the basic
word, called the “main entry,” e.g., run,
but not running. The average adult
American today has a vocabulary of
about 15,000 English words.)
Your vocabulary, like your first name,
can suggest the generation to which you
belong. Referring to grammar school, for
example, instead of elementary school,
could be an age-revealing disclosure.
Dated words have not escaped usage
at our nation’s “newspaper of record,”
The New York Times. In its July 29,
2011, edition it titled an article
“Governor Said to Have Irked Transit
Leader Who is Leaving.” Irked? Not
vexed, troubled, or annoyed? The word
irked soon began to appear in article
headings of the Washington Post after it
appeared in The New York Times article.
Some words indicate both your age
and the part of the country in which you
were raised. Words such as yonder, fixin’,
and fetch imply a Southern upbringing.
“I’ll carry (drive) you home” and “You
favor (look like) your mother” are
phrases heard in that region. In New
England, one might say that a high-
priced item is “dear.”
World War II veterans would
recognize the acronym SNAFU (situation
normal, all fouled up) and the terms
gizmo (an unnamed device) and Gob
(sailor). Yiddish words, such as schlep (to
carry), schmo (a fool), or chutzpah
(audacity), have found some usage
among those who wish to appear “cool.”
In disagreeing with another, do you
say, “You will rue the day”? Did your
adversary carp? Were you and your friend
gabbing, bantering, or engaging in
scuttlebutt? Did you find the complaints
piddling? Were you unable to sleep until
the wee hours of the morning?
Have you ever had to scram because a
ruckus was created by riffraff? When
your plans have gone amiss, did that raise
your ire? Did you bawl-out the person
responsible? Were you irked?
If you had no difficulty understanding
the oldfangled words while reading this
essay, you are a senior with scads of
smarts. If, however, this essay appears to
you as rigmarole, you are forgiven for
snickering at the oaf who wrote it.
Walt Sonneville, a retired market-research
analyst, is the author of MY 22 CENTS’WORTH: The Higher-Valued Opinion of aSenior Citizen, a book of personal-opinion
essays, free of partisan and sectarian
viewpoints. He recently completed the
manuscript for another book of essays, AMUSING MOMENT, scheduled for release
in January 2012. Contact him at
Our Words Retire Too
My 22 Cents’ Worth
Walt Sonneville
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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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Cumberland County
Calendar of EventsBig Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-447891 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, NewvilleMondays in March, 1 p.m. – Introduction to the
Computer
Wednesdays, March 21 to May 23, 9 a.m. – Yoga at
First United Presbyterian Church
Fridays through April 20, 1 p.m. – Tai Chi
Carlisle Senior Action Center – (717) 249-500720 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle
Mary Schaner Senior Citizens Center – (717) 732-391598 S. Enola Drive, Enola
Mechanicsburg Area Senior Adult Center(717) 697-594797 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg
Southampton Place – (717) 530-8217www.seniors.southamptontwp.com56 Cleversburg Road, ShippensburgMarch 6, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Hand and Foot
Tournament
March 16 – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
March 27, noon – Lunch at Aki Japanese Restaurant
West Shore Senior Citizens Center – (717) 774-0409122 Geary St., New Cumberland
Just a snippet of what you may be missing …
please call or visit their website for more information.
AARP Driver Safety Programs
Cumberland County Library Programs
Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public.
Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688
Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle,(717) 243-4642March 21, 1 p.m. – Afternoon Classic Movies at Bosler
Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900
East Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive,Enola, (717) 732-4274
John Graham Public Library, 9 Parsonage St.,Newville, (717) 776-5900
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, 16 N. Walnut St.,Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-0171
New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza,New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820March 6, 6:30 p.m. – “How to Budget for a Better Life”
Seminar
March 11, 3 to 4 p.m. – “The History of One-Room
Schools” Presentation
March 12, 6 to 7:45 p.m. – Write-On Writer’s Workshop
March 10, 9 a.m. to noon – Volunteer Work Day, Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
March 15, 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Volunteer Kickoff and Public Information Meeting, Kings Gap Environmental
Education Center
March 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Orienteering for Beginners, Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
For a Safe Driving Class near you, call toll-free (888) 227-7669 or visit www.aarp.org/findacourse.
March 10 and 17, noon to 4 p.m. – Bosler Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642
March 13 and 14, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – South Middleton Township Recreation Department, 520 Park
Drive, Boiling Springs, (717) 258-4441
March 20 and 21, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Big Spring Senior Center, 91 Doubling Gap Road, Newville,
(717) 776-4478
Senior Center Activities
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Cumberland County Department of Parks and Recreation
March 1, 6:30 p.m.Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group
Chapel Hill United Church of Christ
701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill
(717) 557-9041
March 3, noon to 3 p.m.Pysanky Ukrainian Easter Eggs Demonstration
History on High – The Shop
Cumberland County Historical Society
21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle
(717) 243-3437
March 3, 7 to 8:30 p.m.World Friendship Day: Grace Notes Performance
Friendship Force Chapter of Greater Harrisburg
Christ Presbyterian Church
421 Deerfield Road, Allendale
www.friendshipforcepa.org
March 14, 11:30 a.m.National Active and Retired Federal Employees
West Shore Chapter 1465
VFW Post 6704
4907 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
(717) 737-1486
www.narfe1465.org
Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.
March 14, 1:30 p.m.The Confederate Invasion of CarlisleCumberland County Historical Society
21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle
(717) 243-3437
March 14, 6:30 p.m.Jake Schrom Update: Paralympics Experiences
Amputee Support Team
HealthSouth Rehab Hospital
175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg
(717) 944-2250
www.astamputees.com
March 20, 1 p.m.Caregiver Support Group
Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren
501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg
(717) 766-8880
March 21, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.Identity Theft Program for Seniors
Country Meadows Retirement Communities
Dining Room, Building 5
4833 E. Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg
(717) 737-4028
March 28, 1:30 p.m.Kauffman’s Station at Boiling Springs
Cumberland County Historical Society
21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle
(717) 243-3437
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Messiah Village has adopted a new identity, Messiah Lifeways. The
115-year-old organization developed a new name, logo, and brand to
illustrate its comprehensive services and programs for those 55 and better.
While many in Central Pennsylvania associate the name Messiah
Village with the continuing care retirement community in
Mechanicsburg (which will retain the name Messiah Village), the
organization offers a much broader scope and reach.
“We have developed to the point that we have outgrown our name,”
said Emerson L. Lesher, Ph.D., president of Messiah Lifeways. “We are
no longer a ‘village’ at one location, but a complete network of
services that reaches into the community to serve older adults.”
The broader Messiah Lifeways identity will also serve as the
platform for expansive new programs announced recently. Messiah
Lifeways Connections will become the region’s first “village” — a
one-stop, comprehensive umbrella of services for those who choose to
age in place.
Messiah Lifeways Coaching will offer complimentary life coaching
services that will help anyone 55 and better navigate resources and
options and better identify and achieve their aspirations.
For more information on the new programs, visit
www.messiahlifeways.org.
55-plus Community Unveils
New Name, Broader Identity
Messiah Lifeways PresidentEmerson L. Lesher, Ph.D.
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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
Tues., April 24Body Zone
3103 Paper Mill Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Wed., May 2Broadway Classics
Theatre at theHarrisburg Mall3501 Paxton Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Wed., April 25York Little
Theatre27 South Belmont St.
York, PA 17403
Thurs., May 3The Heritage
Hotel Lancaster500 Centerville Road
Lancaster, PA 17601NEW
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Reserve your seats now for this annual sell-out!
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
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June 4, 2012 • 5:30 p.m. – Dinner; 7 p.m. – ShowDinner & Performance: $43 Adults; $32 Children 18 & Under
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