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Complimentary | Lancaster County Edition | May 2016 • Vol. 22 No. 5

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50plus EXPO Coming to Shady Maple May 18By Megan Joyce

This year, the Lancaster County 50plus EXPO is headed east.

It’s the 17th year for the annual spring event but the first time it will be held at Shady Maple Conference Center, a popular destination for both locals and tourists for its smorgasbord, farm market, gift shop, and banqueting facilities.

The Lancaster County 50plus EXPO (Spring) will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, in Shady Maple’s Smorgasbord Building at 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl.

Presented by OLP EvEnts, the EXPO will feature more than 80 exhibitors providing up-to-date information focused on the health, lifestyle, and needs of the local 50-plus community.

Donna Anderson, president of On-Line Publishers and OLP EvEnts, said the move to Shady Maple seemed a natural fit for the 50plus EXPO. The event site is an ideal location for

reaching baby boomers, seniors, and caregivers who live east of Lancaster city.

“We’re very excited about bringing the spring 50plus EXPO to Shady Maple Conference Center in East Earl, Lancaster County,” Anderson

said. “We endeavor to provide information to individuals in all areas of the county, and this year we are focused on the northeast corridor.”

The 50plus EXPO is held twice a

year in Lancaster County. The 50plus EXPO (Fall) will return to Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim Sept. 21.

In addition to exhibitors, the 50plus EXPO offers guests free health screenings, educational presentations, live entertainment and

demonstrations, and door prizes. “Access to relevant information is

critical to sound decision making. The more we know, the better our decision will be on subjects important

to the lifestyles of those of us over 50 years old,” Anderson said.

Guests are also encouraged to visit the EXPO’s Salon Spot for free blowouts, mini manicures, and mini massages, all available from Lancaster School of Cosmetology students.

Admission and parking to the event are both free.

For more details on the Lancaster County 50plus EXPO (Spring), check out the guide included on page 15 in this issue of 50plus LIFE. More information can also be found at www.50plusExpoPA.com or by calling (717) 285-1350.

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By Chelsea Peifer

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

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

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

“I volunteer with whatever they need help with,” Burrell, 69, said. “They make sandwiches, and I help deliver orders or call names. I help in the office when I can, but I love the kitchen crew.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Get out there and talk to people and let them talk about themselves. You learn so much.”

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Retiring on the River

Volunteer Barb Burrell in the dining area inside the Pride of the Susquehanna, the location

of the riverboat’s dinner cruises and other special events.

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Dr. Lori’s Kid Collectors

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

Some of these kids remind me of my childhood. I was a kid who spent many a weekend touring local flea markets and yard sales with my dad. My dad liked to look for old tools and military objects, and he taught me about them.

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

I often feature kids and their

collections on my antiques appraisal tour. They share their knowledge of a collectible category and talk about diverse collections ranging from Star Wars toys to vintage pottery.

Here are a few of the kids that follow me and are at the core of my Kid Collectors programs.

During the early years of my tour, I met Carly, age 5, who came to my event in Lancaster, Pa. Accompanied by her mother and older sister, she brought a medal she found in her

grandpa’s button jar to one of my events.

What Carly had found was a Native American peace medal that Louis and Clark gave to the Native Americans during their expedition under the auspices of the

Jefferson administration. My evaluation of her valuable

piece of Western history was the impetus for a childhood filled with the joy of collecting. Carly returned

to my program years later to show me a Frederic Remington sculpture of a bucking bronco she bought at an auction, which she added to her growing Western art collection.

Asaya from Virginia Beach, Va., bought an autographed poster of Pete Rose from a thrift store.

He loves baseball, and although the 6-year-old was unfamiliar with the Cincinnati Reds slugger, Asaya liked the piece so much that it started him on his way as an autograph collector. He even asked for my autograph to add to his collection.

I met Ethan, age 11, at my show in Baltimore, Md. He told me that he and his older brother collect “unusual objects” from flea markets and thrift stores.

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APPRISEVolunteers Needed

You are invited to join the Lancaster County Office of Aging team of volunteer APPRISE counselors who assist Medicare-eligible beneficiaries navigate the often-confusing Medicare system.

APPRISE counselors receive intensive training in Medicare Parts A, B and D, Supplemental Insurances, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicaid, PACE Plus, and other health insurance-related topics. This training allows volunteers to provide unbiased assistance to consumers so they can make an informed decision and choose the plan that best meets their specific needs.

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“If there is something that I have never seen before, I buy it and then search online to see if I can find something similar,” he explained. “It’s like solving a mystery.”

I thought that was great for creative learning and a fine collecting method. Ethan brought me a Medieval Revival base metal sculpture of an equestrian from the 1870s worth $500. The architectural object was interesting and unusual.

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

I asked Emily why she collected paintings and she commented quite intelligently and enthusiastically

about the composition, brushwork, execution, and formalist properties of the painting like a true art historian.

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

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

Ph.D. antique appraiser and award-winning TV expert Dr. Lori Verderame is the star appraiser on Discovery channel’s international hit TV show, Auction Kings, and appears on FOX Business Network’s Strange Inheritance. Visit www.DrLoriV.com or call (888) 431-1010.

volunteerSpotlight

Do you know a 50+ volunteer who gives selflessly to others? Tell us what makes him or her so special and we will consider them for 50plus LIFE’s Volunteer Spotlight! Submissions should be 200 words or fewer and photos are encouraged. Email preferred to [email protected] or mail nominations to 50plus LIFE, Volunteer Spotlight, 3912 Abel Drive, Columbia, PA 17512.

Retired Couple Supports Meals on Wheels together

What could be better for the Meals On Wheels (MOW) program of Lancaster County than double the delivery help?

Take a peek this month at Phil and Sandy Eby—who volunteer regularly with the MOW office at 1085B Manheim Pike, Lancaster, and are RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) volunteers as well.

Born in Perry County, Sandy re-grounded her roots in the Lancaster area in 2010. Phil started volunteering with MOW of Lancaster five years ago and Sandy now has seven years of service.

In addition to MOW, Phil also volunteers with Woodcrest Villa.

The Ebys enjoy camping and biking in their spare time. They also love spending time with their two children, five grandchildren, and

one great-grandchild.Their best advice to anyone

who may not be sure about volunteering is “to just keep busy after retirement.” They love giving back to the community with double the hours.

To learn more of volunteer opportunities available in Lancaster County, please contact RSVP of the Capital Region, Margie Groy, development coordinator, at (717) 454-8647 or [email protected].

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Early On, He Served Our ‘Advisers’ in Vietnam

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

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

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

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

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

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Petersen able to get back to his teletype machine.

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You never have to darn your socks.

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

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

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

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

At those times, he stayed in a state mental hospital in another city, far away from home in Grundy, Va., population of about 3,000.

Lee remembers those days but doesn’t dwell on them. When either of her parents was hospitalized for mental health issues, she stayed with family—which nearly described everybody in Grundy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

How could she? It was home, “the perfect …

education for a fiction writer.”Inside Dimestore, there’s a little

something for everybody.Fans of author Lee Smith’s novels

will find introspection here, on reading, writing, and how her novels came together. Most are humorous; some are teary.

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

As she does in her novels, Smith makes it seem as though we’ve met her people before, or grew up knowing them as our parents’ friends. Even readers raised in the big city will be convinced that they hailed from over yonder.

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

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today

‘Sloop John B’

“Sloop John B”The Beach Boys

May 1966

Was Capitol Records—one of the industry’s biggest labels—about to make a major mistake with one of its top acts?

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

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

Not to worry. “Sloop John B” took off like a shot, selling 500,000 copies the first two weeks, on its way to No. 3 on the national charts and becoming the 11th Top Ten winner for the

California quintet.The song had a long history.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

stage to the completed track took less than 24 hours.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Randal C. Hill is a rock ’n’ roll historian who lives at the Oregon coast. He may be reached at [email protected].

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Called the Vietcong, they blended in, completely indistinguishable from the South Vietnamese. So they were able to wage a different kind of war in the south.

As Petersen well remembers, the fear about those forces was an ever-present reality. He and the advisers he served had a constant dread of the innocent-looking men who were actually Vietcong actively trying to find ways to kill them.

Petersen was first assigned to a small Signal Corps detachment near the main base at Da Nang, but he often moved to other locations. Sometimes he was close enough to the fighting with the regular North Vietnam forces to hear the rifles and machine guns fire, but he didn’t have a lot of time to think about it.

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

“That was a three-vehicle convoy,” he says. “It was led by a Jeep with an officer and a sergeant. I was in a 3/4-ton truck that came next. And we were followed by a ‘deuce-and-a-half ’ truck.”

On those trips and on others he made as his assignment changed from place to place in his unit, he came to see what Vietnam was like … some primitive practices of the natives, constant flooding from the soaking rains that went on for days at

a time, and the planks that replaced crumbling bridges over which vehicles had to thread their way.

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

He was then sent to Hue to help set up a communications center, which he was able to accomplish successfully. And, after two months there, his hitch was up, and he was winging his way back from Saigon to McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma, Wash., and then to San Francisco, where he was discharged from the Army.

He then went to New Jersey, where he worked as a plumber’s helper for a while. And he soon started his career as a chemical operator with DuPont in their Chambers Works in Deepwater, N.J.

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Is This Thing On?

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

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

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

Wait … wait … and then wait some more.

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

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

Here are three reasons why I am not an early adopter:

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

It takes a lot for me to replace something that’s still functioning fine and meeting my needs. Sure, sometimes I have to endure shocked expressions or ribbing that I’m still carrying an iPhone that is now three generations older than the one available in stores, but I can take it.

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

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

2. I’m no guinea pig. If unpaid internships pose an ethical dilemma,

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

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

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

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

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

What can it do that your old device can’t? What need does it fill? Does it sound like something you’ll enjoy?

Don’t let anxiety about learning something new prevent you from embracing change, but also be sure that you’re not succumbing to pressure to adopt something new before you’re ready or want to.

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The Beauty in Nature

Miniature Masters of Flight

Thinking back to when I was 5 years old and living in Lancaster city, one of the first kinds of birds I saw were flocks of chimney swifts wheeling quickly across the summer sky above row houses, their chattering notes tumbling to the ground as they flew.

I remember being fascinated by them, and I know I was hooked on nature at that young age.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds, chimney swifts, and six species of swallows nest in southeastern Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the United States. They are all miniature masters of flight. Their development is centered on nearly endless flight every day.

They are powerful, agile fliers that stay aloft much of each day to get food. All have tiny legs and feet they use to perch. Those limbs reduce their weight for better flying, but the birds can’t walk, making them dependent on flight to get food.

Though they have different body builds and styles of getting food, hummingbirds and swifts are related in the Apodiformes order of birds.

Although related, the two species occupy different habitats: Hummingbirds hover among flowers to get nectar and insects with their long beaks, and swifts stay high in the sky to snare flying insects with their wide mouths.

But the unrelated swifts and swallows are built alike because they have similar flying-insect foods in the sky habitats they share. Habitats shape all forms of life, allowing each kind the ability to fit into and efficiently use its habitat.

Though hummingbirds, swifts,

and swallows eat small insects, they get that food in different habitats, reducing competition for it among those species.

Hummingbirds get insects from flowers at the ground level. Swifts catch insects in the sky, mostly over cities, while swallows snare that same food closer to the ground level, mostly in farmland.

These species of birds raise young in different niches, eliminating rivalry among them for nesting sites. Hummingbirds raise two broods of two youngsters each in grass-and-down cups on top of twigs. They bind those nurseries with spider webs and decorate them with lichens, camouflaging each cradle.

Chimney swifts build twig platforms down the inside of chimneys, using their saliva to hold the twigs together and attach those cradles to the sheer walls.

The six kinds of swallows that nest here do so in a variety of sheltering niches, both natural and human-made. Barn swallows and cliff swallows attach mud-pellet cradles to beams in barns and under bridges, as they have in caves and on cliffs.

Tree swallows and purple martins rear offspring in bird boxes, as they also do in tree cavities. And bank and rough-winged swallows hatch youngsters in burrows they dig into stream banks.

Watch for these miniature masters of flight this summer. They are all noticeable when searching in the proper habitats.

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Dear Friends,We are looking forward to seeing you at the 17th annual Lancaster County 50plus EXPO (Spring). Each

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

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

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

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

Several studies point to its benefit for joint health. In a human clinical trial, researchers compared UCII to a combination of glucosamine and chondroitin. After 90 days, the UCII-treated group had significantly better outcomes than the group taking the chondroitin/glucosamine combo.

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

In a more recent study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers wanted to see how UCII collagen would work

in a preventative manner if you exercised too.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy individuals also proved the merits of collagen.

The scientists chose 55 adults who had no arthritis at rest but who experienced joint discomfort with exercise or physical activity. Only half of the participants received the collagen; the other group served as the placebo.

The doctors measured knee movements and pain scores after a “step mill” test, which is like walking an endless flight of stairs. After 120 days, they found that the collagen-treated group showed significant improvement in knee range of motion and/or extension of their knee.

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

By the end of the research, about 20 percent of the collagen-treated participants reported zero pain (yes,

zero), during or after the step mill testing. There were no adverse effects reported. Think about that the next time you pop a drug that is known to harm your heart or stomach!

Natural UCII can be taken with, or instead of, other joint health supplements. Side effects are not common, and in fact,

one nice side effect is how it affects

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

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

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Lancaster County 50plus EXPO on May 18, 2016, at Shady Maple Conference Center, Smorgasbord

Building, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you could help greet visitors, stuff EXPO bags, or work at the registration desk, we would be glad to have you for all or just part of the day.

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Academic Wealth Strategies .........................................167Advanced Tech Hearing Aid Centers ...........................103AmeriHealth Caritas .......................................................146AMTRAK ...........................................................................145Appleby Systems ............................................................147Armstrong Relocation & Co. ..........................................149Aspen Home Improvement ..........................................150Basement Waterproofing Specialists ..........................152Bath Fitter ........................................................................102Brethren Village ..............................................................128Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services .........................126CaptionCall ......................................................................101Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory & Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home ......................130ChelseaPage Nightshirts ...............................................131Clean Works Services, Inc. ..............................................129ClearCaptions ..................................................................120Conestoga View Nursing & Rehabilitation .................132Coventry Advantra, An Aetna Company .....................124Cremation Society of Pennsylvania Inc. ......................113Dancin' Chairs, LLC..........................................................116Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre .........................................115East Earl Chiropractic .....................................................151Elderwood Senior Living at Lancaster ........................117Garden Spot Village .......................................................157Geisinger GOLD ..............................................................118Health Network Laboratories .......................................114Heart of Lancaster & Lancaster Regional Medical Centers ..........................................................163Hickory House / Heatherwood .....................................154

The Highlands at Wyomissing ......................................136Homespire Windows ......................................................153Humana ...........................................................................133Keystone Villa at Ephrata ..............................................123Kitchen Saver ..................................................................104Lancashire Terrace Retirement Village ........................142Lancaster School of Cosmetology – Therapeutic Bodywork .................................................................... HallLandis Communities ......................................................105LeafFilter Gutter Protection ..........................................106New Holland EMS ...................................................... LobbyOffice of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection ................................................ HallPA Lottery ........................................................................158PA Public Utility Commission........................................161Passanante's Home Food Service ................................110Pennsylvania Captioned Telephone Relay Service ...............................................................109Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources – Berks | Lancaster | Lebanon Service Area ........... LobbyPet Guardians – Booth space donated by Blue Ridge Communications ............................... LobbyPPL Electric epower Team .............................................141Prudential Insurance ......................................................140Re-Bath & More ..............................................................139Red Rose Transit Authority ............................................162Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster .................................................................155Remodel USA ..................................................................121Renewal by Andersen of Central PA ............................137

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On-Line Publishers, Inc. (OLP) was founded 20 years ago with a mission in mind: to enhance the lives of individuals within the Central Pennsylvania community. Over the years, 50plus LIFE has grown to six unique editions in Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties.

Central Pennsylvania’s adults over 50 are a dynamic and inspiring population who refuse to slow down and who stay deeply involved in their careers, communities, and family lives, and 50plus LIFE strives to reflect that in its editorial content.

50plus LIFE is adding new faces and new perspectives to its roster of recurring columnists, but you’ll find many features you’ve always enjoyed and come to expect: articles about travel, family, health and wellness, lifestyle, and finance, as well as local happenings, puzzles, and profiles of your friends and neighbors.

Pick up a free copy of 50plus LIFE for articles that will amuse you, inspire you, inform you, and update you on topics relevant to your life.

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Life is an adventure.Introducing Senior Circle, an organization that makes life even more special for people 50 or better. Year-round, members enjoy fellowship and activities, benefits at Lancaster Regional Medical Center and Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, health education, parties, travel, local and national discounts, and much more for only $15 a year or $27 per couple.

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Sept. 21, 20169 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Don’t Miss the great Lineup of Seminarsand Entertainment at the EXPo!

9:30 a.m. – Shimmy & Sway: New Look, Same Great Experience!

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre is all new for 2016—new décor, new seating with more space between the tables, and new dining options including a served dinner on Thursday evening and prime rib buffet Friday and Saturday evening. Shows for 2016 include: Menopause the Musical, Million Dollar Quartet, Mary Poppins, Phantom of the Opera, Anything Goes, and Holly Jolly Christmas.

10:15 a.m. – Life Lived Forward Presentation by Maureen Leader, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator at Willow Valley Communities

Willow Valley Communities embraces a spirit of “Life Lived Forward” and believes that these years can be the best in a person’s life. In this session, they will share some of the elements of their philosophy of whole-person wellness, including financial security, and even give you a tool to do a checkup on your own life.

11 a.m. – Mouth-watering Cake DecoratingPresented by Shady Maple Custom Cakes

Join us for a cake-decorating demonstration by Shady Maple Custom Cakes. They offer a wide variety of cakes for any occasion. You will see how the cakes are decorated from start to finish, including handmade flowers. They will also have cake samples available for your enjoyment.

11:45 a.m. – Fashion Show by Christopher & Banks Outlet at Rockvale Square Outlets

Christopher & Banks | CJ Banks will be taking the stage to highlight some of their newest colors and trends in women’s apparel and accessories. They offer stylish, contemporary, affordable fashion to women of all sizes: missy (4–16), petite (4P–16P), and women (14W–24W). They can be found locally at the Rockvale Outlets and Park City Center locations.

12:30 p.m. – Avoid Being Scammed Presented by Jerry Mitchell, Education and Outreach Specialist, Office of Attorney General

The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s “Senior Crime Prevention University” will educate seniors on how to protect themselves against fraud and financial exploitation.

You will learn of the latest scams, frauds, and tactics in use to steal your life savings, how to avoid becoming a victim, and other important consumer information needed to protect your assets and your identity.

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LANCASTER COUNTY EMPLOYERS NEED YOU!!Age 55 or over? Unemployed? The 55+ Job Bank is one of three

services offered by Employment Unit at the Office of Aging. Jobs are matched with those looking for work. Based on an

evaluation of your skills and abilities, we can match you with a position needed by a local employer. Some employers are specifically looking for older workers because of the reliability and experience they bring to the workplace. There is a mix of full-time and part-time jobs covering all shifts, requiring varying levels of skill and experience, and offering a wide range of salaries.

The other services available through the Office of Aging are the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and the regularly scheduled Job Search Workshops.

For more job listings, call the Lancaster County Office of Aging

at (717) 299-7979or visit

www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco_aging

Lancaster County Office of Aging150 N. Queen Street, Suite 415

Lancaster, PA

JobOpportunities E.O.E.

SALES/SERVICE ASSOCIATES – PTLarge discount department store has several open positions for cashiers, customer service staff, client service desk, and loss prevention operatives. Work with a company that values teamwork and will recognize your contributions. Scheduling can be very flexible. SN040032.01CALL CENTER/PHONE SALES – PT

Senior-friendly staffing firm is looking for a self-starter with very good verbal communication skills;

previous call-center experience; and an aptitude for sales for a

temp-to-hire position. Work second shift about 25 hours per week,

including Saturdays.SN040038.02

VIEW OUR JOB LISTWe list other jobs on the Web

at www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco_aging. To learn more

about applying for the 55+ Job Bank and these jobs, call the

Employment Unit at (717) 299-7979.

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GROUNDS MAINTENANCE – PTTourist-area family restaurant is

searching for a reliable individual for general maintenance duties, including sweeping, weeding, and trash/debris removal over their 9-acre complex. Reliable transportation needed for a morning schedule, 20 hours/week,

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— Volunteer Opportunities —One of the available specialized volunteer opportunities at Lancaster County Office of Aging is that of APPRISE

counselor. Counselors work with a diverse group of consumers with one commonality: There is some type of connection to Medicare.

You may work with a consumer who is receiving Medicare and having problems with secondary coverage, or you may be helping the child of a Medicare consumer who’s trying to help a parent who doesn’t have drug coverage.

APPRISE counselors meet with consumers who are new to Medicare, and they screen consumers to determine if they’re eligible for any benefits that help pay for the costs of Medicare.

The orientation process includes shadowing experienced APPRISE counselors, working through online training modules, and attending new counselor training provided by the state Department of Aging. This process occurs during weekdays, mostly at our office in Lancaster.

For more information about this volunteer opportunity, contact Bev Via, volunteer coordinator, at (717) 299-7979 or by emailing [email protected].

The Way I See It

Road trip Comfort

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

He and his wife, Judy, had just purchased the ideal road-trip vehicle. They beat us to it. We had all talked about the need for a vehicle like this; we just didn’t know who would make the move first.

My brother and I and our wives love taking road trips together. We usually take our mid-size sedan because their car is too small to accommodate four mature travelers. Biological and physiological issues begin to accrue over the years; the cruelty of such confined spaces can be merciless on the aged.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eventually, a medical student (Duke is a teaching hospital), who had never performed the procedure before,

pumped three large vials of blood from my knee. The poor student trembled as I assured him he was doing a fine job.

They think that a bone fragment might have cut me and caused me to bleed internally. My blood-thinning medicine aggravated the problem. I walked out of the hospital early in the morning on crutches. It was something we had to make room for in a crowded car.

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

But, as my sister-in-law is fond of saying, we never miss a meal. My

Mike Clark

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Calendar of EventsLancaster County

SuppORT gROupS Free and open to the public

May 4, 7 to 8:15 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support GroupWillow Lakes Outpatient Center212 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street(717) 464-9365

May 9, 10 to 11 a.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support GroupGarden Spot Village Concord Room433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

May 16, 2 p.m.Lancaster County Parkinson’s Support GroupLandis Homes1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz(717) 509-5494

May 19, noonBrain Tumor Support GroupLancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster(717) 626-2894

May 23, 2 to 3 p.m.Parkinson’s Support GroupGarden Spot Village Concord Room433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

May 25, 6 to 8 p.m.Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Support GroupLancaster General Hospital – Stager Room 5555 N. Duke St., Lancaster(800) 887-7165, ext. 104

COmmuNITy pROgRAmS Free and open to the public

SENIOR CENTER ACTIvITIESCocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489May 3, 10 a.m. – Outside Shopping at WalmartMay 16, 10 a.m. – Nutrition Program with Penn StateMay 24, 10 a.m. – Visit Denver Nursing Home

Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850May 4, 10:15 a.m. – Self-Defense with Ernest PetersonMay 16, 10:30 a.m. – Exercise with TerriMay 26, 9:30 a.m. – Senior Center Picnic at Heritage

Park

Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 May 3, 10:30 a.m. – Code Red Self-Defense for SeniorsMay 12, 10 a.m. – Trip to BarnstormersMay 19, 12:30 p.m. – Pinochle/Bridge

Lancaster House North Happy Hearts Club Senior Center – (717) 299-1278Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied ActivitiesThursdays, noon – Pinochle

Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – (717) 299-3943May 16, 9:30 a.m. – Consumer ScamsMay 19, 9 a.m. – Picnic at Pavilion 22, Lancaster

County ParkMay 25, 10 a.m. – Haircuts and Manicures by

Lancaster School of Cosmetology

Lancaster Rec. Senior Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147May 4, 9:30 a.m. – ShuffleboardMay 18, 10:30 a.m. – Ceramics with Pottery WorksMay 19, 10:15 a.m. – Singing with Conestoga View

Singers and Pianist

Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800May 12, 10:15 a.m. – Music and Dancing with

Harmonica JackMay 23, 1 0 a.m. – Avoiding Scams and Identity Theft

by Pa. Department of Banking & SecuritiesMay 26, 10:15 a.m. – Music and Dancing with Glen

Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989May 3, 9:30 a.m. – Blood Pressure ChecksMay 10, 9:30 a.m. – The Importance of ExercisingMay 19 – Mother’s Day Picnic at Central Park Pavilion 21

Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600May 6, 10:30 a.m. – Music with Clyde SpanglerMay 17 – Trip to Patsy Kline RevueMay 25, 11 a.m. – Penn Manor Student Chorus

Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. – Tai ChiWednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – Bible StudyFriday, 9:30 a.m. – Exercise with Vicky

Rodney Park Happy Hearts Club Senior Center – (717) 393-7786 Tuesdays, noon – Pinochle Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied Activities Thursdays, noon – Bingo

Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.

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May 1 to Oct. 15 except Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Seasonal Opening: Mascot Roller Mills and Ressler Family HomeRessler Mill Foundation443 W. Newport Road, Ronks(717) [email protected]

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Dear Savvy Senior, What will happen to my money and

possessions if I die without a will? – Getting Old

Dear Getting,If you die without a will, what

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

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

Married with children: When a married person with children dies without a will, all property, investments, and financial accounts that are “jointly owned” automatically go to the surviving co-owner (typically the spouse or child), without going through probate, which is the legal process that distributes a deceased person’s assets.

But for all other separately owned

property or individual financial accounts, the laws of most states award one-third to one-half to the surviving spouse, while the rest goes to the children.

Married with no children or grandchildren: Some states award the entire estate to the

surviving spouse, or everything up to a certain amount (for example, the first $100,000).

But many other states award only one-third to one-half of the decedent’s separately owned assets to the surviving spouse, with the remainder generally going to the deceased person’s parents, or if the parents are dead, to brothers and sisters.

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

Single with children: All state laws provide that the entire estate goes to the children, in equal shares. If an adult child of the decedent has died, then that child’s children (the decedent’s grandchildren) split their parent’s share.

Single with no children or grandchildren: In this situation, most state laws favor the deceased person’s parents. If both parents are deceased, many states divide the property among the brothers and sisters, or if they are not living, their children (your nieces and nephews). If there are none of them, it goes to the next of kin, and if there is no living family, the state takes it.

Make a WillTo ensure your assets go to those

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

To find local attorneys that specialize in elder law, see the chart on pages 32 and 33.

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Tony Award Winners of the ’50s and ’60sFind the titles of the Broadway shows that won a Tony Award for Best Musical during the ’50s and ’60s: 1. 1950 – S_____ P_____ 2. 1951 – G_____ and D_____ 3. 1956 – D_____ Y_____ 4. 1957 – My F_____ L_____ 5. 1958 – The M_____ M_____ 6. 1961 – B_____ B_____ B_____ 7. 1964 – H_____, D_____! 8. 1965 – F_____ on the R_____ 9. 1966 – M_____ of L_____ M_____ 10. 1967 – C_____

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blakey, yost, bupp & Rausch, LLpDavid A. mills, Esquire

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Estate planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, estate administration,

guardianships. York County Bar Association Estate Planning and Probate

Law Section, chairman since 2001, friendly and efficient service and staff.

Daley Zucker meilton & miner, LLC635 North 12th Street, #101, Lemoyne

4813 Jonestown Road, #106, Harrisburg325 South Hanover Street, #2, Carlisle

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3 7 2004 2004 No Yes No Yes

Asset protection; long-term care; medical assistance; veterans’ benefits

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gettle & veltri13 East Market Street, York, PA 17401

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2 4 1997 1997 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Wills; powers of attorney; living wills; estate settlement; probate; estate planning; nursing home planning;

Medicaid; asset protection planning; trusts. We make house calls!

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On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon only, and then raised briskly to the top of the staff until sunset, in honor of the nation’s battle heroes.

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4 6 1986 1986 No Yes No YesEstate planning, wills, trusts, powers

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The flag is to be flown at half-staff at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels in the Washington, D.C., area on the day of and day after the death of a United States senator, representative, territorial delegate, or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Katharine, my second wife, was

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

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

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

she would talk about her career and how she ‘had it all’ at one time.”

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

“It was a show that brought back the hero and happy endings, so I told my agent I wanted the part even if I had to pay the producers to let me do it!” laughed Anderson, who also narrated the show’s famous introduction.

“‘Gentlemen, we can rebuild him; we have the technology,’” he quoted. “You can’t imagine how many fans come up to me and say that. It’s the best TV show introduction ever written.”

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

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

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for more than 600 magazines and newspapers. Follow @TinseltownTalks

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Nick Thomas

Image from the cover of Anderson’s memoir.

Alan Oppenheimer, Lee Majors, and Richard Anderson in

The Six Million Dollar Man.

Anderson in Curse of the Faceless Man.

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Since there is such a large population of people suffering from hearing loss—and it is a chronic condition that is ongoing especially in an aging population—scientists are actively working to provide solutions:

The most common cause of hearing loss is from the tiny hair cells (actually small cells with protein-filled protrusions) that die inside our ear. We have about 30,000 hair cells that are responsible for transforming sound waves into nerve impulses for delivery to the brain.

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As a feature of connectivity with your Apple device, you can also chat on FaceTime and enjoy the ability to hear the sound component.

There are benefits to using this device without wireless technology, too—such as situations where there are disturbing noises or whistling sounds.

With medical advances and continuous technological research, those who are hard-of-hearing may have new communication options to stay connected to the outside world.

In addition, with the widespread use of texting on cellphones, hearing loss is not a disadvantage. The smartphone has made it possible to engage with everyone else, like everyone else.

In this way, current, universal technology has been a boon to the hard-of-hearing.

Judith Zausner can be reached at [email protected].

The second Sunday in May was officially proclaimed “Mother’s Day” by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. But it had a long history before then.

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

Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”) promoted a “Mother’s Day for Peace” in 1872.

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

Then, in 1908, Jarvis organized a larger celebration of motherhood at her church in Grafton, W.Va., with more than 400 children and their mothers participating.

After that, Jarvis began working for a national day of recognition for mothers. West Virginia recognized Mother’s Day first, in 1912, followed by Wilson’s proclamation in 1914.

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

Mother’s Day: A Short History




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“Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” – Linda Ellerbee

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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crutches worked best when they were propelling me toward an eatery that served southern fried chicken or belly-busting breakfasts.

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

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

Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior/applied psychology from Albright College. Mike lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at [email protected].

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