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SUMMER ISSUE | JUNE 2013

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Eddy Garrido, MD, FACS

John A. Gastaldo, MD, FACS

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Enri ching lives, one patient at a time.

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Daniel was engaged in every

part of his care. He was

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F & M!- Chris Kager

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DANIEL LUGO, Vice President & Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Franklin &Marshall College, has been dealing with back pain for over a decade. A previous surgery (4

years prior to visiting LNSA), yielded temporary relief, but upon moving to Lancaster inJune of 2011 Daniels back pain returned and was accompanied by radiating pain down his

right leg.

As the pain worsened Daniel proceeded to try physical therapy, pain medication and twoepidural injections; none of which provided adequate relief. Daniel was eventually referred

to Dr. Kager at LNSA by his colleagues and since all non-operative options had already beenexhausted the decision for surgery was made.

In June of 2012 Daniel had a lumbar laminectomy at e NeuroSpine Center under the care

of Dr. Kager. Having been through a similar surgery just 4 years prior Daniel was aware ofhis previous recovery time and was extremely pleased with how quickly he could return to

work. Within 3 weeks he was back to work part-time and in the fourth week post-op he was

back to work full-time. A business trip, including stops in Florida and four cities in China inlate July, would have been absolutely impossible without the surgery at LNSA.

Comparing where I am now to where I was this time last year is startling. I was in extreme

pain and it was aecting all aspects of my life, both personal and professional. eimprovement since surgery at LNSA has been tremendous, Daniel describes. e service

at LNSA was ecient, responsive, friendly and patient centered. All of my questions were

promptly and thoroughly answered...I had a very good experience at e NeuroSpine Centeras well. e techs, nurses, anesthesiologists and physicians were all very good.

Daniel is now pain free and pleased to be back to work full-time at Franklin & MarshallCollege.


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~ Blaise Pascal

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THE GOODlifehas been good to meand good to you over the last four years,but we know all good things must cometo an end. Its been fun providing youwith ideas to make the most of living andplaying in Lancaster County. However,I regret to say that, due to unforseenchallenges, this will be the final issue ofTHE GOODlife. Buts let send it out witha bang summer is here, and theres so

much to do.

When the bumblebees buzz and thebirds chatter, its downright suffocatingto stay inside. Hit the trail and search thewoods for natures elusive watercolors,the wildowers of Lancaster County.Head to Rothsville to watch the sport ofkings polo. Or trek on down to West

Virginia for steam locomotives and more.

So as we bid a fond adieu, Id like to

offer my gratitude to some of the folkswho helped make the past four yearsso GOOD. I owe much of the success ofthis publication to my awesome graphicdesigner and photographer, JennyAlthouse Long. Laura Knowles andRochelle Shenk brainstormed tirelesslyfor their prodigious editorial ideas. Andto our loyal readers, thanks for joiningus these past four years. Heres tocontinuing to live THE GOODlife!

contents

6 LOCAL FINDSBy the sea sea salt in its many variations

8 WEARABLE ARTMake a fashion statement with your wristlet and cell phone

12 POLOThe sport of kings in local Rothsville

18 LIVING OUT THE GOLDEN YEARSHappy seniors enjoying life

20 ALMOST HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIARailroads, radio telescopes and more

22 WILDFLOWERS Seeking treasures deep in the woods

24 WILDFLOWER JELLYThink twice before eliminating those pesky weeds

25 NATIONAL ICED TEA MONTHJune is the month to lift a glass of cool refreshment

26 RECIPES: ITS THE BERRIES Summers bright-hued, fresh-picked delights

30 BEST BITES: JOHN WRIGHT RESTAURANTIts all about fresh local produce and sustainability

Editor: Genine E. Antonelli

Graphic Design: Jenny Althouse Long

A Publication of Lancaster Newspapers, Inc.

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LOCAL FINDS

Salt o the earth or salt

o the sea, salt has played

a vital role in human lie

since the beginning o time.

From ancient China to the

French provinces, rom the

mountains o the Himalayas

to the black volcanic rock o

Hawaii, salt seasons lie with

favor and color.

There are white salts, grey

salts, black salts, red salts

and pretty pink salts. Some

come rom the land, mined

like precious stones. Others

come rom the sea, with its

salty ocean waters. For many,

sea salt and Kosher salt are

prized above all or purity

and essential saltiness.

Sel gris, a variation o sea

salt, is a grey salt that is

harvested rom evaporation

ponds. Then there is

Hawaiian sea salt, a coarse

grained salt that can be red

or black. Himalayan salt is

mined rom ancient sea salt

deposits, so it is sort o sea

salt and sort o rock salt. It's

one o the prettiest salts,

oten in a pale shade o pink.

Sea salt is prized or its

favor. It results rom the

evaporation o sea water,

and fakes or crystals can

be large or small. Salt rom

the Dead Sea is rich with

minerals. Sea salt can be

smoked or favored in many

ways, such as a trufed

sea salt. And what could be

better than a creamy sweet

and salty caramel?

Besides adding "sea"-

soning to ood, sea salt

can be used or cleaning,

discouraging moths, salving

bee stings and soothing a

sore throat. Soaking in salt

water can help aches and

pains and ght inections.

There are even salt scrubs

to smooth rough skin and

improve circulation.

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andbagsand cell

phone coversare more thanaccessories.

Tey canmake afashion

statement oftheir own.

Items in the Debbie BrooksNew York collection do justthattheyre functional, buttheyre also works of art.Teyre jewelry for your wrist,

phone or tablet. Te designs ofthe bags were created throughmy own experience of whatworks in my own life; handbagsare perfect for some occasions,but a wristlet works well ifyoure doing errands and dontwant to carry a larger bag,Debbie Brooks says.

A trained artist, she spentseveral years working as adesigner for Disney, Warner

Bros., Nickelodeon, UniversalStudios and F.A.O. Schwarz.She decided to launch herown collection and createda handbag for her own use.Necessity is the mother ofinvention. Te economy wastight after 9-11, and I needed anew handbag, so I created myown bag, she explains.

It was so well receivedthat she launched her line inNovember of 2002 at New

Yorks 5th Avenue HenriBendels. Shes created custom

corporate collectable limitededition handbags for the onyAwards, Te Four Seasons, TeWynn Hotel, Te Broadmoor,Te Ritz Carlton and was theocial artist for the 2004Summer and 2006 WinterOlympic Games, with theexclusive evening bag license.Some of the people wearingher bags include celebritiessuch as Britney Spears, Sarah

Jessica Parker, and NicoleKidman.

Te artwork shecreates for her collectionis colorful, trendy and funbut can also mix well with amore classic look. Everythinginspires me; Monets waterlilies are some of my favoritepaintings, Brooks says.

Some of the handbagsand clutches sport a uniquefeaturea magnafab, amagnetic fob adorned

with artwork that can beinterchanged to create dierentlooks. Wristlets and clutcheshave convertible straps. Bags,cell phone covers and otheraccessories not only sportunique works of art, but theyrealso embellished with crystalsand diamond dust. All itemsare made in the US, and DebbieBrooks New York is a memberof the American Gem Society.

Debbie Brooks New York(www.debbiebrooks.com) isavailable only at ne jewelrystores. Locally, items fromthe collection may be foundat Mark R. Sheely Jewelry &Engraving, East Petersburg andReam Jewelers, Lancaster.

Teres a lot of versatility

with both the magnafabs andthe convertible straps. You cancreate a nice matched look witha bag and accessories like thecell phone covers, card holdersand cus (bracelets), Sheelysays. He adds that the artworkand the three-dimensional lookcreated by the crystals anddiamond dust are what initiallycaught his eye.

~ Rochelle A. Shenk

Theyre jewelry for your wrist,phone or tablet. The designs of thebags were created through my ownexperience of what works in my own

life; handbags are perfect for someoccasions, but a wristlet works well ifyoure doing errands and dont want

to carry a larger bag.

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Stinging insects theyre as much a part o summer aspool parties and picnics. But beware, stings rom insects including honey bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jacketsand fre ants send more than hal a million peopleeach year to hospitals and cause at least 50 deaths,according to the American College o Allergy, Asthmaand Immunology (ACAAI).

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Normal reactioN

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A normal reaction to aninsect sting will include pain,swelling and redness at thesting site, but an allergicreaction to an insect stingrequires immediate medicalattention. Symptoms include:

Hives, itching andswelling in areas otherthan the sting site

Tightness in the chest anddifculty breathing

Swelling of the tongue,throat, nose and lips

Dizziness and faintingor loss of consciousness,which can lead to shockand heart failure


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Be cautious when eatingoutdoors and consider keepingfood covered.

If you can, avoid drinking

beverages outside. Stinginginsects are attracted to beveragesand may crawl inside drink cansor other containers.

Cover garbage cans with tight lids.

Avoid sweet-smelling perfumes,hair sprays, colognes anddeodorants.

Avoid wearing bright-coloredclothing.

Dont walk barefoot in the grass.

Watch for signs of stinging insectswhen gardening, mowing the

yard or doing outside housemaintenance. Hornets, forexample, can build huge nests inshrubs.

In the South, be cautious aroundre ant hills and dont disturbthem.

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n allergist can help yu eterinewhat kin insect yu are allergict an take steps t ake sure yustay sae i yu are stung again. nallergist ay recen tw kins treatent:

1. If an allergic reaction develops atthe time of a sting, an epinephrineinjection is the most immediate wayto treat it. An allergist can prescribe

an epinephrine auto-injector andteach you and your family membershow to use it.

2. In addition to carryingepinephrine, an allergist also candiscuss whether youre a candidate

for venom immunotherapy. These areallergy shots that treat insect stingallergies and may prevent futureallergic reactions. Studies show theseshots are 97 percent effective inpreventing potentially life-threateningreactions to insect stings.If your child is allergic to insect stings,be sure to alert teachers, coachesand camp counselors and teach themhow to use epinephrine. Also talkto your child about how to avoidsituations where stinging insects maybe encountered.To learn more about insect stingallergies or to nd an allergist, visitAllergyAndAsthmaRelief.org.

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Just as polo has been a

British tradition for centuries,

Lancaster Polo has a heritage

that dates back nearly three-

quarters of a century. Tis yearmarks the 73rd season for the

Lancaster Polo Club, and what a

run it has been!

No need to travel all the

way to England for tea and

crumpets, tailgates, polo

ponies, British cars, ladies in

hats and stomping divots. Just

head over to the Lancaster

Polo Field o Church Road in

Rothsville for the season that

starts in mid-June and runs

through October. Te eld

is named for the man who

brought polo to LancasterCounty, Ben Forney, back

in 1940.

As the story goes, Forney

was one of four cattlemen,

including Lorin Clark, John

Dunlap and Jack Hallman, who

took on the challenge of playing

polo for the rst time against

a team from York New Salem.

Te four bought mallets and

helmets, and got some coaching

from Charles Little. Amazingly,

the foursome won. Lancaster

Polo was born.

Te team played in Nesville

at rst, then moved to Forneys

eld in Rothsville, where

Forney trained the polo ponies,

many of them rescued from

the New Holland Auction.

Forney Field has hosted teams

from the Dominican Republic,

Canada, California, exas and

all over the East Coast. Forney

himself played polo well into

his 80s and was featured in

Sports Illustrated as Americas

oldest active polo player. He

died in 1988 at age 84.

Polo matches are played each

Sunday at 2:30 p.m. throughout

the season, with special events

like the aste of Britain MG

Cup and Car Show and Work

to Ride benet are held during

the season. Te Work to Ride

program trains inner city youthfrom Philadelphia to play

polo and was featured on 60

Minutes. One star player has

used polo as his key to an Ivy

League education.

Understanding the game is

fairly simple. As Ken McSherry

of the Lancaster Polo Club

explains, the polo match

consists of three or four players

on each team, playing six

chukkers or periods that last

seven and a half minutes.

Te horses and players take a

break in between each chukker

to change horses.

Te game is played on a eld

with goal posts on each end.

Te players try to hit the ball

between the posts to score one

point. Te tricky part is that

after each goal is scored, the

teams switch sides and head the

other way, as mounted umpires

ride along to make calls.And heres the fun part. In

between the chukkers, the fans

go out on the eld and stomp

down on any divots that have

been caused by the horses. Even

Queen Elizabeth II has done

her share of divot-stomping in

her younger days.

Even better are the tailgates.

Fans set up picnics of wine,

cheese, breads, dips, chicken,

meats, sandwiches and sweets.Dogs are welcome, as long as

they dont try to join the action

And children love watching the

polo ponies race up and down

the eld.~ LAURA KNOWLES

To fnd out more aboutLancaster Polo and upcomingevents, check the website at

www.lancasterpolo.org orLancaster Polo on Facebook.

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If you can only do one thing toimprove your garden this year, builda compost pile. No matter your soiltype, your climatic zone, or yourchoice of crops, composting willenhance your garden soil, resultingin stronger plants and healthierproduce. Organic gardeners havelong regarded compost as the

cornerstone of garden soil fertility.Compost builds healthy soil,producing robust plants that aremore resistant to pests and disease.

Building soil is an essential concept for

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plant. In adding compost to the soil, you

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odays retirees arent likely

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planted in wheelchairs, a bustling

nurses station of brisk, ecient

caregivers.

Te prospect of a retirement

community, however, holds

much more appeal. Retirement

communities websites often

show enticing images of happy

seniors enjoying life: playing

pool, woodworking or painting,

perhaps; or enjoying one anothers

company in a comfortable, homey

setting.

In Lancaster County, thousands

of residents are living out their

golden years in approximately two

dozen continuing care retirement

communities, which provide a

spectrum of living options, from

residing independently in cottagesor apartments, to living in more

homelike facilities that provide

personal assistance, to 24-hour

skilled nursing care.

And at least one local

community, Landis Homes, is

giving its independent living

residents the chance to go green.

And two others Pleasant View

Retirement Community and

Mennonite Home Communities

are among local communities

following the trend in more

homelike and personalized care.

Landis Homes, located in

Manheim ownship, is in the

midst of developing its South

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housing units (which blend cottage

and apartment living). Te new

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Te site also has rainwater

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Te environmentally friendly

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construction, said Linford L.

Good, vice president of planning

and marketing, was to make

Landis Homes a community that

has more to oer in the area of

environmental responsibility

in terms of energy eciency, in

terms of good ways of handling

storm water and ways to reduce

water use, and ways to improve

indoor air quality, (so that) if

someone was looking for that, we

would have something to oer.

Another reason is Landis

Homes location. Te 114-acre

campus is landlocked by land that

is zoned for agriculture. When

adding a development in the midst

of farmland, often a draw for

prospective residents, we wanted

to do it in a way that it would

reduce the impact of that land

development, said Good.

When fully built in the next

two or three years, the project

will feature 148 residences; 75

are completed, with nine under

construction, Good said.

Good reports that a fair

number of current and

prospective residents areinterested in reducing their

impact on the earths resources.

In their own homes, many had

made improvements like adding

geothermal systems, changing

lighting and adding solar panels.

Many would ask, We did this

in our house. What does Landis

Homes do? noted Good. (Landis

Homes does not have solar panels,

but its a possibility in the future,

Good said.)

One advantage is reduced costs

for electricity, natural gas and

water use, savings that would be

passed on through more aordable

monthly fees, Good said.

Landis Homes green

residences are likely to be an even

bigger draw for future retirees.

In many cases, when prospective

residents visit Landis Homes,

adult children will accompany

them. Often, the child is more

interested in some of our energy-

ecient construction than the

parent is, Good said.

Whether or not a facility is

green, the quality of life is of

utmost importance. During

the last decade, Good said, the

trend has been away from a

sterile, institutional model for

personal care and skilled nursing.

Rather, units tend to be divided

into smaller groups known as

households or neighborhoods

with more personalized attentionand activities.

Tat has been the case at Landis

Homes, which about eight years

ago, built a new facility featuring

households with private rooms.

Pleasant View Retirement

Community in Manheim recently

completed just such a project. In

September, skilled nursing and

long-term care residents moved

into the new J. Calvin Wenger

Health and Wellness Center, which

Today s ret irees may be looking forward t o the prospect of l iv ing

in a ret irement community . Retirement communit ies websites

often show entic ing images of happy seniors enjoying l i fe :

playing pool , woodworking or painting , perhaps ; or enjoying

one another s company in a comfortable , homey sett i ng .

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is attached to the main building. In

addition, renovations were done

to the original building, according

to communications coordinator

Brooke Maharg.

One of the biggest things we

did, instead of having two people

to a room, everyone now has their

own private sleeping room, some

with shared baths, Maharg said.

Tat is to give each resident their

own personal space.

Pleasant View now has 17

neighborhoods designed for 17

or 18 residents per neighborhood.

Tese more homey units featureliving/family rooms where

residents can visit with family

and friends, watch television, play

games or do activities. Nursing

stations blend in more, as opposed

to being central hubs. In addition

to dining rooms, there are nice big

country kitchens where meals are

served and which are available for

residents for snacks.

Te small details really make it

feel like home, said Maharg.

Mennonite Home Communities,

which operates the Mennonite

Home and Woodcrest Villa of

Lancaster, completed similar

renovations to Mennonite Home

in 2009.

According to President/CEO

Nelson Kling, the skilled nursing

oors went from a hospital-like

medical model, with centralized

nursing stations, to smaller

households of 16 to 20 residents;

nursing stations are tucked away

to make for a more homelike

environment.

When creating the new design,the question asked, recalled Kling,

was, What are the things that are

happening in this space on this

nursing oor, that are everything

that you wouldnt expect and

would not want to see in your

personal home?

Tese included loud nurse call

systems, with ringing bells, and

overhead paging, replaced with

electronic pager systems. Now,

Kling noted, its quiet.

In addition, large dining rooms

were replaced with smaller dining

areas served from homelike

kitchens. Gone are food carts and

trays. While food is prepared in

a centralized kitchen, Kling said,

We now actually plate the food,

serve food right at that household.

Similar renovations have been

ongoing in the Mennonite Homes

personal care oors, as areas

become available, Kling said. Tese

include creating single suites

a bedroom with a living area and

kitchenette out of sets of two

rooms. It creates a whole dierentproduct that youre able to oer

than just the single rooms, Kling

said.

Te tradeo is housing for fewerresidents. Whereas, at one time,

Mennonite Home was licensed for

more than 200 people in personal

care, now there are 145, Kling said.

When it comes to activities,

community residents have access

to more personalized options,

compared to the large-group bingo

and craft activities of yesteryear.

Its not just activities for activities

sake, said Kling. Tere needs to

be some real meaning and some

connection from the residents to

the activities.Kling told of one resident, now

since deceased, who wanted to go

shing. So, the sta arranged for

him to do just that in the stream

near Mennonite Home.

He actually caught a sh, Kling

recalled. I just remember the look

on his face.

At Pleasant View, an activities

director listens to what residents

want to do and plans for that,

Maharg said. Residents can choose

from such pastimes as cooking

groups, Bible study, and musicand art activities. And there is the

own Square Health Club with

a pool.

According to Good, of Landis

Homes, smaller-group activities

are oered, such as bridge or

outings of a few people for lunch

or a concert. And, as listed on the

website, there are numerous other

oerings, including tness and

pool facilities and exercise classes,

educational speakers and music

groups, game nights, lms and a

wood shop, as well as such pursuits

as billiards and bocce.

A renewed emphasis on tness

is another trend in independent

living communities such as

Woodcrest Villa, noted Kling.

People are coming in and theyre

asking, Where is my personal

trainer?

o meet that need, there are

plans for a major addition to

Woodcrests existing tness center,

Kling said. Tis would include an

auditorium, a lap pool and cardiofacilities. According to Kling, plans

call for the project, costing several

million, to be started this fall and

completed in 2014.

~ Diane M. Bitting

s A couple strolls the park-like green of Landis Homes


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outdoor fun,railroads,

radiotelescopesand more!

worth the trip

WestVirginiaDepartmentofCommerce

Pocahontas County Convention and Visit


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Just the mention

of West Virginia

brings thoughts

of the late JohnDenvers song

Country Roads.

And for many the

first linealmost

heaven, West

Virginia says it

all. While that

line is fitting for

most of the state,

its a perfect fit

for Pocahontas

County.

We are natures playground. About one-third of the state of West Virginia is coveredby the Monongahela National Forest, and wehave ve state parks and two state forests inPocahontas County. In the 1800s the forestswere used for logging, and the old loggingroads still exist. Today people use themas access to the forestssome have beenturned into bicycling and hiking trails, saysGail Hyer, Pocahontas County Convention &

Visitors Bureau marketing specialist.Nature lovers may also enjoy Cranberry

Glades Botanical Area, a 750-acre area thatboasts the largest area of bogs in the state.It's home to more than 60 distinct plantspecies not found in other area, and many ofthem descended from seeds that took roothere over 10,000 years ago.

e area includes four bogs, acidic wetlands

that are more commonly found in thenorthern areas of the US and in Canada. Toallow access without damaging the fragile eco-system, a boardwalk has been constructedthrough two of the bogs. Some of the plantsone can nd here include fuchsia-coloredwild orchids, pitcher plants, Indian pipe, redspruce, hemlock and yellow birch trees.

Bird lovers will also nd something inPocahontas County for them. Hyer says sincethe area is located on the western slopesof the Alleghenies, it attracts a lot of birds.Several members of the hawk family migratefrom the north to spend winters in the area.

Colorful songbirds abound, and since eightrivers have their source in the county, theresalso a variety of waterfowl. Hyer says thatbirds are abundant and viewable on theGreenbrier River Trail from Cassto Marlinton.

e county is also home to SnowshoeMountain ski resort, which oers year-roundoutdoor fun and adventure skiing, morethan 100-miles of mountain bike trails, and awater park. If history and/or tourist railroadsare your interest, Cass Scenic Railroad StatePark, is the place to go.

Visitors can explore the restored companybuildings and Cass Country Store andexperience the charm of a logging townbefore or after boarding a steam train fora trip through a spectacular wilderness;switchbacks are used to traverse thesteep grades.

Visitors may choose to travel to WhittakerStation (about a two-hour round trip) to see arestored logging station and enjoy the viewsor to Bald Knob, WVs second highest peak.

Bald Knob is an 11-mile journey from Cassand the train stops at Bald Knob. Cass alsooers periodic runs to Spruce, an abandoned1905 logging town, as well as specialentertainment runs including dinner trainsand murder mystery trains.

Cass celebrates its 50th anniversary asa state park this year. Rail fans may wantto plan a trip on the rst run of the day onSaturday, June 15, which will use Shay #4on the trip to Whittaker Station. Brad Reed,district administrator for WV State Parks,says that this engine was the one that madethe very rst run to Whittaker Station 50years ago.

Families with small kids really love theWhittaker Runkids are fascinated bythe steam locomotives. Rail fans love theengines. And some people come just to enjoy

the scenery, Reed says.ose who enjoy tourist railroads will nd

several other trains in the area. Pocahontascounty is also home to West Virginias SpacePlaceGreen Bank Science Center, a NationaRadio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO).

Green Bank boasts a number of radiotelescopes, which help us learn about stars,galaxies and other objects in the universe bycollecting the radio waves they emit, as well asa visitors center with science demonstrations.

A tour of the science center is available,and visitors marvel at Green Banks largestradio telescopethe largest fully steerable

telescope on Earth. e Robert C. Byrd GreenBank Telescope is 485-feet tall (nearly as tall asthe Washington Monument) and has a surfacearea of nearly 2.3-acres (the size o two ootballfelds).

Green Bank hosts a number of specialevents including Family Science Days andmonthly star gazing parties. e star partiesare held on new moon Saturdays (weatherpermitting) using traditional telescopes. Sincetheres no ambient light, the stargazing ispretty spectacular.

ere are also a number of culturalactivities and events including the CalvinW. Price Appalachian Enrichment Series, aseries of in-depth workshops and educationaleld trips that focus on some of the lore ofthe area including herbs, music and heritagegardening practices. e series began in Apriland continues through November.

~ Rochelle A. Shenk

For further information about activitiesin Pocahontas County, WV, visit

www.pocahontascountywv.com. Linksto websites for the Cranberry Glades,Cass Scenic Railroad State Park andGreen Bank Science Center are availablethrough the Pocahontas County website.

PocahontasCountyConvention

and

Visitor

sBureau


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D e e p i n t h e wo o d s yo u

w i l l f i n d a t r easu r e

m o r e b eau t i f u l t h an

r u b i es, m o r e d azz l i n g

t h an d i am o n d s.


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Ferncli Wildfower andWildlie PreserveTrail Length 0.62 miles, withone stream crossing.

The wildflowers of Ferncliffare what make this area most

special.

Fishing Creek Nature PreserveApproximately 3 miles alongstream, with three fords.More than 20 tree species andan impressive array of ferns.

Trout Run Nature PreserveTrail Length 1.5 miles, withthree stream crossings.Heavily wooded glen with tall,

mature trees shading

the stream.

Homewood Nature PreserveTrail Length 0.85 milesForest and field, with gentle

rolling hills, and more than

115 plant species

Rannels-Kettle RunNature PreserveTrail Length 0.94 milesHilly with a steep slope, more

than 10 species of ferns.

Steinman Run Nature Preserve

Trail Length 2.5 milesWell-established trails

through a wood of mixed

hardwoods with giant oaks,

towering tulip poplars, andstately old beeches, with many

wetland plants.

Tucquan Glen Nature PreserveTrail Length 2.32 milesQuite possibly the premiere

natural area in Lancaster

County, with seven beautifulpristine ravines and glens

along the Susquehanna

River. Lush and green withrhododendron thickets and

some 40 species of trees.

Turkey Hill TrailTrail Length 3.3 milesSome steep slopes, withspectacular vistas and

secluded paths through

fully mature hardwoods and

scattered mountain laurel.

For specifc locations, maps and urtherdetails, check Lancaster on the Move,a guide to nature preserves, walking andhiking trails, lakes and outdoor recreation

areas, or visitwww.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks/site/deault.a

There, just beyond the trees, along

a rippling stream, are dozens,

maybe hundreds o brilliant deep

red wildfowers clustered together.

They have three petals, a dark

shade o garnet red, and they areRed Trilliums. Deeper along the

wildfower trail, you might come to

the rare Showy Lady's Slipper, a wild

orchid painted in resh white with

dappled magenta pink.

Like nature's watercolors, the wildowers

o Lancaster County bloom with

the changing seasons, rom the frst

Mayapples o spring to summer's striking

orange Buttery Weed and lacy Queen

Anne's Lace. Even the sneezing season's

Golden Rod is a mustard yellow beauty,

with its golden orets.

Troughout the parks and preserves

o Lancaster County, you will fndwildowers such as brilliant pink or

white Bleeding Heart, showy white

Dutchman's Breeches, waterside Rose

Mallow and aptly named Butter and

Eggs. So, hit the trail and search or

the wildowers o the area, some

commonplace like Buttercups and some

more elusive like the gorgeous three-

petaled White rillium with deep pink

centers.

~ LAURA KNOWLES

Where to look?Here are a ew places to check outnature's bouquet. Remember to bringyour camera with a macro lens. Andnever, ever pick them, or you mightdestroy the natural habitat.


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While many of these weeds

are a nuisance, there are several

edible varieties that make tasty

and colorful jellies that you can

serve to add an unusual twist to

your morning toast or a peanut

butter and jelly sandwich.

Purple violets, which are

the most common variety

in Lancaster County, make a

beautiful deep lavender-colored

jelly that is very mild in taste.

It goes well with a loaf ofhomemade white bread.

Dandelions are a weed that

can get you in trouble with your

neighbors, but they do make a

tasty light-colored jelly that is a

little stronger than violet jelly.

Daily picking of the owers will

keep them from spreading to

your neighbors yard.

Allow some honeysuckle to

take over a portion of a fence.

Light in color, honeysuckle jelly

allows us to step back into timewhen we were youngsters who

raided the hedgerows in search

of honeysuckle owers from

which we could suck the tasty

nectar. Spread a little jelly on

some toast in the winter and it is

like getting a breath of spring air.

Use your lilac bush for more

than lling a pretty vase. Lilac

jelly is very good and its

strong avor is a reminder

of spring.

Wild mints are another

good source of avorful

jellies. You can use the owers

or the leaves.

Tere is one basic recipe

for wildower jelly. ry

substituting your favorite

owers in place of those

mentioned here. Be sure to

use caution when eating wildplants. Some are extremely

toxic, so you need to be sure

that what you pick is safe

to eat. Check with a poison

control center if you are

in doubt.

o make a batch of

wildower jelly, pick three

cups of owers (do not

include stems). Wash them

thoroughly to remove dirt

and small insects. Next,

boil the owers in four tove cups of water for about

20 minutes. Strain through

cheesecloth. Measure out three

cups of ower liquid (add water

if needed) and place it in a pan

large enough for jelly making.

Bring the juice to a boil and add

the juice of of a lemon (you can

substitute one TB of white vinegar

for the lemon) and one box of a

pectin product such as Sure Jell.

Cook according to the directions

on the pectin package. You will

nish the jelly by adding four-

and-one-half cups of sugar.

Tose who prefer less sugar

can try reducing the sugar to

two-and-one-half cups and

increasing the Sure Jell to

one-and-a-half boxes. Follow

the directions for mint jelly.

~ Roxanne Todd

You might want to think

twice before eliminating all

of those pesty wildflowers

that spring up in your yard.


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According to the Tea Council of the

USA, iced tea is a naturally great-tasting beverage that is virtually

calorie-free and contains no sodium,

fat, carbonation or sugar. Not only

does it keep you cool on a hot,

summer day, but it helps to keep you

hydrated and able to maintain the

proper uid balance.

The history of iced tea goes back

to the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair,

the same fair that produced the rst

wafe ice cream cone. It seems thata tea vendor was having trouble

luring visitors for a cup of hot tea on

a steamy summer day. He decided to

get some ice from a nearby ice cream

stand, and created iced tea, a big

hit at the fair and long after. (An ice

cream guy borrowed wafes from the

wafe stand, rolled them into cones

and created the rst ice cream cone.)

It was a good time for summer

food inventions!

Iced tea is one of the easiest andmost affordable beverages you can

make. All you need is water, loose tea

and lots of ice. Of course, you can

also add sweeteners, if needed, but

you can control how much sugar you

add. Better yet, use honey to add a

touch of sweetness. Use healthy fresh

fruits, like lemons, limes, oranges andberries to sweeten naturally.

Compared to the usual sugary

soft drinks we often turn to in the

summer, iced tea can help to boost

weight loss. Turns out that drinking

green tea is associated with lower

body fat percentages, based on a

study by the American Journal of

Clinical Nutrition.

Research continues to show that

tea and iced tea offers otherhealth benets, such as protecting

skin, keeping blood vessels healthy,

improving heart health, reducing the

risk of some cancers and boosting

brain function.

Just like hot tea, iced tea comes

in many different varieties, including

white, green, oolong, black and

herbal teas. White tea is the purest

and least processed of all teas.

Green tea is the most popular typeof tea, while oolong is full-bodied

and fragrant. Black tea is the tea you

probably grew up with, available in

those familiar tea bags. Herbal tea

includes rooibos, mate and herbal

infusions.

Just about any type of tea works

well for iced tea, and its easy to do.

Using a tea kettle or saucepan,

bring fresh cold tap water to a full

boil. Use twice as much tea as you

would use for hot tea. That allows for

the dilution effect of the ice. Brew the

tea whether loose tea in a tea ball

or tea bags for about ve minutes.

Remove tea bags or loose tea infuser.

Pour the tea into a tempered glass or

pitcher. Then add lots of ice until it isthe strength you desire.

So, make yourself a tall glass of

iced tea or buy some ready made

iced tea and celebrate June as

National Iced Tea Month.~ LAURA KNOWLES

June is National Iced Tea Month,the month when everyone can lifta glass of cool, refreshing ice teaand celebrate.

iced tea


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THE GOOD LIFE

Summer 2013

From bright red strawberries to tasty blueberries to crimson-

hued raspberri es, fresh berries are the bount y of summer.

There are bl ackberries, loganberries, gooseberries, currants,

boysenberrie s, lingonberrie s, mulberries and cranb erries.

And with all the different berries, you get a healthy helping

of fresh-picked nutrition.

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Berries may be small, but they

pack a big serving o vitamins

and minerals, not to mention

ber and favor. Berries are low

in calories and add a sweet dash

to breads, cakes, cereals and

salads. Probably one o the best

ways to enjoy berries is resh

o the bush, or in a bowl with a

dollop o whipped cream.

You get as much vitamin C

as a cup o orange juice with

a cup o strawberries, plus

calcium, magnesium, olate

and potassium. Super healthy

blueberries have vitamin C,

as well as phytochemicals and

minerals, while raspberries are

also vitamin C-rich and packed

with potassium. Eating a diet

rich in blackberries, blueberries,

raspberries, cranberries and

strawberries may help to reduce

your risk o several types o

cancers, and blueberries and

cranberries are known to

promote urinary tract health.

~ LAURA KNOWLES

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3 cups mixed berries

2 Tb sugar

1 Tb fresh orange juice1 Tsp finely graTed

lemon zesT

1 Tsp fresh lemon juice

1 Tsp fresh lime juice

1 sprig basil, Torn inTopieces, plus small leavesfor garnish

exTra-virgin olive oil(for drizzling)

freshly groundblack pepper

vanilla ice cream

combine frst 6 ingredients andbasil srig in a medium eatroobol; toss to oat. cover it lastira. plae over a large sauean osimmering ater; ook or 10 minutes.Let ool or 15 minutes. cill untilold, about 4 ours. ivide ruit and

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2- Tb sTrawberry balsamic

3 Tb olive oil

5 ounces baby spinach

pound sTrawberries, cuT

lengThwise inTo Thick slices

cup pecan halves

wisk togeter balsami, 1/4 ts saltand 1/8 ts eer in a small bol,ten add oil in a slo stream, iskingell. put sina, straberries, andeans in a large bol and toss it

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cup packed light brown sugar,

divided

2- tb cornstarch

2- pounds strawberries, raspberries,

blueberries

2 cups flour2 tsp baking powder

tsp salt

1- sticks cold unsalted butter,

cut into pieces

cup whole milk

1 tsp granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 425F with rack in mie.Stir together 3/4 cp ight brown sgar ancornstarch in a arge bow. A berries an tossto coat. Transfer mitre to a shaow 3-qartbaking ish an bake nti mitre is hot, abot

12 mintes. Meanwhie, whisk together or,baking power, an sat in a meim bow. Ctin btter nti argest pieces are the size of smapeas. A mik an stir nti ogh jst comestogether. emove baking ish from oven an rop12 mons of ogh onto hot berries. Stir togetherremaining tsp brown sgar an granate sgaran sprinke over ogh. Bake cobber ntitopping is goen, 25 to 30 mintes. Coo to warm,abot 30 mintes.

SuMM Pudd1 unsliced rectangular loaf of brioche

or good-quality firm white bread

4 cups blueberries

5 cups raspberries

1 cup sugar

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Ct brea into 14 (1/2-inch-thick) sices. Ct ot a 3-inchron from 1 sice an pt in bottom of bow. line sie ofbow with 10 sices, overapping them sight. Bring berries,sgar, an emon jice to a boi in a heav meim sacepan

over meim heat, then simmer, stirring occasiona, ntiberries coapse an reease their jices, abot 8 mintes.Spoon frit into a sieve set over a bow an et rain 15mintes. Spoon raine frit into brea-ine bow (reserve

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B hLmon VBn Cm

cup water

cup plus 2 tB sugar

3 tB chopped fresh lemon verBena leaves,divided

2 tB plus 1 cup chilled whipping cream

4 cups assorted fresh Berries

mix 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup sugar, ad 1 B le verbeai sall saucepa. Brig t sier ver ediu-ig eat,

stirrig util sugar disslves. Cver ad cl cpletely.trai syrup it bwl. mix 2 B crea, 2 B sugar, ad 2B le verbea i sall saucepa. Brig t sier verediu eat, stirrig util sugar disslves. Cver ad letcl 30 iutes. trai it sall bwl; cill.tir i reaiig 1 cup cilled crea. ip verbea creai ediu bwl util peaks fr. Divide wipped verbeacrea ag 4 sall bwls. ss berries ad verbea syrupi large bwl. Divide berries ag 4 plates. prikle witsugar ad serve wit wipped verbea crea.

BLB Jm

6 cups BlueBerries, washedand picked over

4 cups sugar

2 tB lemon juice

1 pouch (3 ounces) liquid fruit pectin

Prepare te caer ad jars. dd water t a caerwit rack; add clea jars ad brig t a bil.educe eat t keep jars t. Te water suld beig eug t be at least 1 ic abve lled jars.heat water i a sall saucepa; put te lids i tesaucepa ad brig alst t te bil; ver verylw eat keep te lids t.cald jars i bilig water ad keep war.Pur abut 3/4 f te berries it a large pt adas. tir i te reaiig berries, sugar, adle juice. tirrig cstatly, brig t a rlligbil. ediately add te puc f fruit pecti.tirrig cstatly, brig back t te bil ad

ctiue bilig fr 1 iute. ki excess faad ladle te t berry ixture it prepared jars.it a clea dapeed clt, wipe te ris f te

jars. Place te at lids te jars te clse capswit screw- rigs rly. rrage te lled jarsi te caer ad add re water, as eeded, t beat least 1 ic abve te jars. Brig t a full bil.Cver ad ctiue bilig fr 10 iutes. evete preserves t a rack t cl cpletely. makesabut 5 alf-pits.


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Tere could hardly be

anything more idyllic on a

summer day, as the sun slowly

sets over the Susquehanna

and the golden light shines

across the river.

Sitting outdoors at the

John Wright Restaurant in

Wrightsville, the last kayakers

of the day savor a wood-red

pizza, live acoustic music or

jazz plays, and good friends

gaze toward the historic

Memorial Bridge that joinsthe river towns of Wrightsville

and Columbia.

Tey dine on Margherita

pizza, from the Florence-

style brick oven, and made

with fresh mozzarella and

Washington Boro tomatoes.

Tey enjoy the freshness of a

Nantucket salad, with fresh

greens, dried cranberries,

candied walnuts, localgoat's milk feta and sweet

potato chips. Tey sip local

microbrews, like Lancaster

Brewery's Strawberry Wheat,

or lemon-infused cocktails

and limoncello that come

from lemon trees grown on

the patio.

best bites

John Wright

At John Wright, we are

all about fresh local produceand sustainability, we have

farmers who grow vegetablesjust for us and raise livestock

just for us.J m S w z b g

director of operations, executive chef and partner


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"At John Wright, we are all about fresh

local produce and sustainability," says Jim

Switzenberg, director of operations, executive

chef and partner. "We have farmers who grow

vegetables just for us and raise livestock just

for us."

Even the seafood is as fresh as fresh can be.

Switzenberg recalls a time when he was on the

cell phone to one of his supplier shermen.

Te sherman had just hooked a mako sharkand wanted to know if Switzenberg wanted it.

Within hours, the shark was an entree special

at John Wright, served with summer salsa.

Te same holds true for clams, crabs,

salmon, trout, striped bass, swordsh, mahi

mahi, and grouper that are freshly caught and

shipped or own in right away. From green

beans to wax beans, pork chops to goat cheese,

the chefs at John Wright take great

care in what goes into every dish.

Tey even have a local berry farm

where blackberries, raspberries

and wineberries are foraged, just

for John Wright. Te berries are

delivered freshly picked at their juicy

ripeness, and served as berry crme

brle or wild berry salsa.

One of the favorite dishes at

John Wright Restaurant is the hot

smoked organic salmon, which is athick cut of salmon that is smoked

at the restaurant, and served with

roasted garlic mashed potatoes and

a fresh fruit salsa. Ten there are the

dishes that have come to be known as John

Wright staples, like baked Maryland crab dip,

the tomato and mozzarella stack with famed

Washington Boro tomatoes, the jumbo lump

crab cake with rmoulade and the pan-seared

trout with lemon caper sauce.

"We like to try new things, but there are

some things that you can never change,"says

Switzenberg.Te wood-red pizzas are a newer tradition

at John Wright, with many seasonal varieties

like Pennsylvania mushroom, white pizza

with ricotta and mozzarella, grilled chicken

pizza and the pizza du jour, often topped with

fresh veggies. Te menu ranges from ne

dining to casual fare, with choices like pork

chops with mustard bourbon glaze, fettuccine

with local clam sauce, house-smoked salmon

crostini and hearty burgers that are made with

freshly ground beef from Gro's Meats in

Elizabethtown.

Once a silk mill, the brick and timbered

warehouse buildings herald back to

Wrightsville's past as a manufacturing

town along the Susquehanna. Te originalwarehouse was built in 1916 by R.P. Wilton.

Te John Wright Restaurant oers a second

oor River Room that is rich with character.

For a time the timbered area served as an art

gallery and there are still riverview paintings

from some of the area's nest artists such as

Rob Evans and Mark Workman, gracing the

space. Te outdoor areas are often used for

riverside weddings and receptions.

As for the river, the Susquehanna is

inevitably the star of the night... or day. Te

beautiful Memorial Bridge speaks of its history

as the water laps the grassy shoreline. Built in1930, it is the fth bridge to span the river at

Route 462.

An earlier wooden bridge was burned in 1863

during the Civil War by Union soldiers to keep

Confederate troops from advancing to the east.

Te pilings from that 'burning bridge' can still

be seen alongside the current bridge. And then

to the north, there is the well-traveled Wright's

Ferry Bridge that crosses on Route 30.

Te view of two bridges, the history of

Wrightsville, the freshly-grown and prepared

dishes and relaxed indoor and outdoor dining

make John Wright Restaurant a wonderful way

to go with the ow on the Susquehanna River.~ LAURA KNOWLES

John Wright Restaurant is located at 234 N.

Front Street, Wrightsville, and is open for lunch,

dinner, Saturday breakfast and Sunday brunch.

There is also a gift shop on the rst oor. For

more information, call 717.252.0416 or check the

website at www.johnwrightrestaurant.com.


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