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Avid hiker Nan Reisinger completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail last fall. Here, she pauses along Blue Ridge Parkway in southwestern Virginia.
A World-Class Eventin a World-Class Citypage 12
Glimpses of Historyvia Letterspage 16
Inside:
By Rebecca Hanlon
The grisly 2,185-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail could not takedown Nan Reisinger. The Central Pennsylvania resident is not the firstwoman to tackle the rocky slopes, but she is the oldest.At 74, she has the strength and determination of someone decades
younger. Reisinger isn’t going to spend her retirement years cooped up athome. Instead, she canoes in Florida, skies in Connecticut, and climbs the
steepest trails in Maine. And she laughs at the idea that she might be gettingtoo old.The record was held previously by a 71-year-old woman. That was all
Reisinger needed to hear. “I decided to give it a try,” she said. “Listen, I can beat that. That was the
reason for it. Strictly for the glory.”With her friend Carolyn Banjak, Reisinger would leave her home to
complete the trek from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin inMaine. Their goal was to finish before winter set in.She would make every last step from March to October with a 25-pound
pack on her back, completely self-sufficient on what she considers one of thegreatest accomplishments of her life.
Central PA Woman the Oldest
to Hike Appalachian Trail
2,000 Miles ofHappy Trails
Lancaster County Edition April 2015 Vol. 21 No. 4
please see HAPPY TRAILS page 20
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The Beauty in Nature
Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Skunk cabbage and May appleplants have large, lush leaves in big,lovely patches that can be seen
from a small distance on woodlandfloors toward the end of April throughMay. Skunk cabbage grows in constantly
moist soil on wooded bottomlands whileMay apples flourish nearby on slightlyhigher, drier ground, though the speciesoverlap a little here and there. These twoforest floor plants together dominatemuch of their respective habitats inspring.One of the first plants in Lancaster
County to emerge from the ground,skunk cabbage flower hoods are visiblein damp or wet forest soil by earlyFebruary. Those fleshy, green-and-maroon hoods produce a bit of heat tomelt through snow, and each one ofthem protects the several tiny blossomson a fleshy ball inside it.
Small insectsactive in warmweather in earlyspring pollinatethose blooms, asthey get nectar andpollen from them.Skunk cabbage
leaves grow fromthe moist groundin woods early inApril. They arecurled at first topoke through themuck but unfoldas they develop.Crushed skunkcabbage leavessmell like skunkspray, hence theirname.May apple
leaves sprout,
small and folded, inApril. But as theirfoliage grows, itunfolds like clustersof small, greenumbrellas on thewoodland floors. Onecan imagine an elfstanding under eachone.Every older May
apple plant has twoumbrella-like leaves,compared to ayounger plant’s oneleaf. And only thetwo-leafed plantseach has a singlewhite flower under itsleaves. Each bloomgrows from thejunction of the leafstems.
After pollination, a green, apple-likefruit grows where the blossom was.Those fruits become golf-ball sized andpale yellow by fall.Interestingly, though both plants are
woodland species, they adapt to sunnyniches if the trees are removed. I’ve seenskunk cabbage flourishing in moist,grassy meadows with cattails. And I’veseen May apples in abundance inmeadows and along roadsides that oncewere forests. They are remnants andreminders of those past habitats.When out in spring this year or
succeeding ones, look for lush patches ofskunk cabbage and May apples in theirwoodland niches or in open habitatsthey adapted to. These plants areinteresting, and pretty, in natural andhuman-made habitats.
Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retiredLancaster County Parks naturalist.
Skunk Cabbage and May Apples
Emerging may apple leaves
Skunk cabbage
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Woodward Hill Cemetery
501 S. Queen St., Lancaster
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Steinmetz Coins & Currency, Inc.
350 Centerville Road, Lancaster
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Advanced Denture Center
39 E. Main St., Ephrata
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Dental Health Associates
951 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster
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Lancaster Denture Center
951 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster
(717) 394-3773
Smoketown Family Dentistry
2433 C Old Philadelphia Pike, Smoketown
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Central PA Poison Center
(800) 521-6110
Office of Aging
(717) 299-7979 or (800) 801-3070
Lancaster County Office of Aging
(717) 299-7979
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Road, Lancaster
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Internal Revenue Service
(717) 291-1994
Richard H. Heisey Funeral Home
216 S. Broad St., Lititz
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Lancaster (RGAL)
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster
694 Good Drive, Suite 23, Lancaster
4140 Oregon Pike, Ephrata
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Edible Arrangements
103 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster
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Alzheimer’s Association
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American Cancer Society
(717) 397-3744
American Diabetes Association
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American Heart Association
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American Lung Association
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American Red Cross
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Arthritis Foundation
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Building You, LLC
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Consumer Information
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CONTACT Helpline
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Disease and Health Risk
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Domestic Violence
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Interventional Vein & Vascular Institute
6 N. Penryn Road, Manheim
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Patient Advocates Lancaster
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Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing
(800) 233-3008 V/TTY
CoolTrains
106 W. Main St., Landisville
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Connections at Home VIA Willow Valley
(717) 299-5673
Senior Helpers
1060 S. State St., Suite E, Ephrata
(717) 738-0588
Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services
Hanover: (717) 630-0067
Lancaster: (717) 393-3450
York: (717) 751-2488
Bath Fitter/Kitchen Saver
(877) 922-2250
Eastwood Village Homes, LLC
102 Summers Drive, Lancaster
(717) 397-3138
Marietta Senior Apartments
601 E. Market St., Marietta
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Medicare
(800) 633-4227
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(800) 777-6647
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Lebanon VA Medical Center
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RSVP of Capital Region, Inc.
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Panic kicked in like a lightningbolt. The team in white coatsswarmed through the offices as
medicinal odor encircled me.Yes. I was at the dentist’s office.“It’s so hot in here.” My face was
red from a hot flash. I was givenwater. I closed my eyes so I wouldn’tsee the needle. Then came the spine-chilling sound of the drill.Terrified, I asked, “Are we almost
done?” “Well, we just started,” Dr.
Robert Lynch said. Here’s the thing: It was my
husband, Bob’s, appointment.I was in the room while he was
having a cavity filled. I was there tocomfort Bob, who happened to beasleep. I’ll tell you: If he could givebirth, he’d sleep right through it. I also had the notion that I could
desensitize myself from my fear ofthe dentist by watching theprocedure. Hah! Bernadette was assisting that day.
As always, she treated me like I washer best friend.“Do you like your work?” I asked
her. “I do. I love the people.” And I love her. Which leads to what I believe is
one core of anxiety: isolation. The antidote? Connection. When I’m at my dentist’s office, I
am frail and frightened. I tell thestaff that. Therefore, what bringsdown my panic is that they care
equally as much about me as they doabout my teeth. I’m not just apatient; I’m a human being who isafraid.Once I saw a dentist for a root
canal. I told him I was very anxious.He said, “You’re old enough to stopbeing a baby.” My terror then soared. So I did
something that I’m still surprised Idid. As he was about to proceed, Iremoved his equipment from my
mouth, stood up from the chair—and abruptly left. I sent him a letter to which he
never responded. Who could relaxwhen being dealt with the way thisfellow dealt with me? As I’ve saidbefore, “If someone doesn’t treat mewell because I’m afraid, whoseproblem is that?”Recently, without knowing that I
had asked Bernadette the samequestion, I asked Lisa, a hygienist atRobert’s office, “Do you like yourwork?” She said, “Oh, yes. I love the
people.” Lisa and I don’t socialize, but
when we’re together at the office, it’sas genuine a bond as any other. HowI am feeling is priority to her. Just as it is with Robert and
Bernadette. In all parts of my life, it is the
connection I give and receive thathelps settle my angst. Ruminating tomyself makes nothing better. Insteadit fuels my isolation and anxiety.“We’re done now, right?” I asked
Robert. “Just about,” he said. It was hard
to hear him over Bob’s snoring. I put my head between my knees
so I wouldn’t pass out. Bernadetteoffered me a cool towel and morewater. Then Robert said, “All done.” I
didn’t realize he was talking to Bobwhen he said, “You did great.” “Oh, thanks,” I said. “It was pure
hell but I made it through.” As we left the office, I said to my
husband, “You’re my inspiration.” He tenderly kissed my forehead
and said, “And you’re a doofus.”“Well, I’m perfectly calm now.” We got into our car. I gave him a
big hug, told him how relieved I wasit was over, put on my seatbelt, andpassed out.
Saralee Perel is an award-winning,nationally syndicated columnist. Hernew book is Cracked Nuts & SentimentalJourneys: Stories From a Life Out ofBalance. To find out more, visitwww.saraleeperel.com or emailsperel@saraleeperel.com.
Such is Life
Saralee Perel
Dread, Drama, and the Drill
The Science of Spring FeverWhen the weather gets warmer
and your boss, teacher, or spouse askswhy your mind is wandering, youmight try blaming your spring feveron physiology.Spring fever’s symptoms usually
appear during the onset of the vernalequinox. In the northernhemisphere, people begin to feelmore energetic, enthusiastic, andamorous because of chemical changesin the body in part produced byincreased exposure to daylight.
Scientist cite a number of factorsthat contribute to spring fever:
• Increased light sends signals to thebrain’s pineal gland, which thenreduces its production of melatonin,a hormone that regulates our bodyclock and controls our mood andenergy levels. As the days growlonger, the chemical disappears andleaves people feeling more energizedand confident.
• Increased light also affects thehypothalamus, the section of thebrain that regulates eating, sleeping,and sex drive.
• Our other senses—sight, smell,and hearing—also wake up asblossoms and spring breezes assaultthem. Such stimuli can triggerstrong emotions, from euphoria tosadness.
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Creativity Matters
Judith Zausner
Walking is healthy. We take itfor granted and do notconsider the inherent benefit
that it provides of mobility andindependence. However, as we age, wemay require extra support to walk and tostabilize our steps from one point toanother. A cane is the simple solution and,
until recently, has been just a classiccandy-cane form with the choice ofmaterial and color as the only option indesign. But fortunately, new designs arenow on the market that provide morepossibilities fora mobile life.An important
feature of acontemporarycane is itsdesign to standalone. With thisfunction, thereare no worriesabout the canefalling down,sliding off chairbacks, orforgetting whereyou put it. A good example is Tru-Motion Sur-
Step because it has a stable standalonefunction and a padded, flat-foot basethat provides traction. Designed by ateam of engineers and physicaltherapists, it provides security andconvenience for the user.For travel, there are many companies
that manufacture the cane that folds inthree sections. Although most areconstructed as a classic cane, there aresome that have a base for the standalonefunction. The Hurrycane is designed forfree standing and pivoting on its base aswell.Although the StrongArm Walking
Cane cannot stand alone, it does offer animportant support benefit for peoplewho need extra support. It is designedwith a curve on its upper part to supportthe arm in a brace-like effect. Thisdesign offers extra help for those withbalance concerns and who could noteasily lift themselves up to reach for astandard cane.The stiff, straight cane has been an
important tool for the blind as theyextend it outward to avoid any physicalelements that might impede theirwalking. Now there is the SmartCaneand more expensive UltraCane that havebeen designed with ultrasoundtechnology to help mobilize blindpeople. The user moves the cane from left to
right as they walk. The SmartCane orUltraCane then emits vibrations on oneside when an object is detected,indicating the person should movetoward the other side.
Enter thehome walking-cane-designrevolution. Italian-
SingaporeandesignersLanzavecchia +Wai havedesigned abeautiful andfunctionalcollection ofcanes for theelderly that arestyled with
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and I-Cane—are all for home living andnot just mobility because they servemultiple functions. Each piece isdesigned not just as a support cane, butalso as a carrier of something: a tray, abasket, a smartphone platform.Our physical independence is tied to
our emotional well-being. Fortunately,there are more products on the marketthan ever before that can offer mobilitysupport tailored to our needs. It is notunusual for someone to have multiplecanes: one for outside walks, one fortraveling, and one or more of the newdomestic-style canes from Lanzavecchia+ Wai. While we are all aging, we can
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Central Penn Nursing Care, Inc.(717) 569-0451www.cpnc.com
Year Est.: 1984Counties Served: Cumberland,Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, YorkRNs: YesLPNs: YesCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: No
Other Certifications and Services:Providing all levels of care (PCAs,CNAs, LPNs, RNs), in the home,hospital, or retirement communitieswith specifically trained caregivers forAlzheimer's and dementia clients.Home care provided up to 24 hours aday to assist with personal care andhousekeeping. A FREE nursingassessment is offered.
Connections at HomeVIA Willow Valley(717) 299-6941www.ConnectionsAtHome.orgYear Est.: 2014Counties Served: LancasterRNs: YesLPNs: NoCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: No
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Year Est.: 2009Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster,Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, YorkRNs: YesLPNs: NoCNAs: YesHome Aides: Yes
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Year Est.: 1911Counties Served: Berks, Dauphin,Lancaster, Lebanon, SchuylkillRNs: YesLPNs: YesCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: Yes
Other Certifications and Services:Good Samaritan Home Health is aPennsylvania-licensed home healthagency that is Medicare certified andJoint Commission accredited. We workwith your physician to providenursing, physical therapy,occupational therapy, speech therapy,wound care, and specialized care asneeded.
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Year Est.: 1979Counties Served: Berks, Dauphin,Lancaster, Lebanon, SchuylkillRNs: YesLPNs: YesCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: Yes
Other Certifications and Services:Good Samaritan Hospice providesservices to patients and their familiesfacing a life-limiting illness. We arePennsylvania licensed, JCAHOaccredited, and Medicare certified. Weprovide services 24 hours per daywith a team approach for medical,emotional, spiritual, and social needs.
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Senior Helpers(717) 920-0707www.seniorhelpers.com/harrisburg
Year Est.: 2007Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,Dauphin, Perry, YorkRNs: NoLPNs: NoCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: No
Other Certifications and Services:Offering nonmedical home care toprovide positive solutions for aging inplace. Companionship, personal care,and our specialized dementia care. Nominimum number of hours. MedicaidWaiver approved. Convenient, freeassessment.
Keystone In-Home Care, Inc.(717) 898-2825; (866) 857-4601 (toll-free)www.keystoneinhomecare.com
Year Est.: 2004Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, YorkRNs: NoLPNs: NoCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: No
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Affilia Home Health(717) 544-2195(888) 290-2195 (toll-free)www.AffiliaHomeHealth.orgYear Est.: 1908Counties Served: Berks, Chester,Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster,Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, YorkRNs: YesLPNs: YesCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: Yes
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Year Est.: 2002Counties Served: Berks, Lancaster,LebanonRNs: YesLPNs: YesCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: No
Other Certifications and Services:A PA-licensed, non-medical home carecompany providing companion,personal, Alzheimer’s, and dementiacare from two to 24 hours a day. Callfor a FREE homecare assessment andto learn more about benefits availablefor veterans and their spouses.
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UCP of South Central PA(800) 333-3873 (Toll Free)www.ucpsouthcentral.org
Year Est.: 1962Counties Served: Adams, Franklin,Lancaster, YorkRNs: NoLPNs: NoCNAs: NoHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: No
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Visiting AngelsCarlisle: (717) 241-5900; Chambersburg: (717) 709-7244East Shore: (717) 652-8899; Gettysburg: (717) 337-0620Hanover: (717) 630-0067; Lancaster: (717) 393-3450West Shore: (717) 737-8899; (717) York: (717) 751-2488 www.visitingangels.comYear Est.: 2001RNs: NoLPNs: NoCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: No
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Family feuds are as old as mankind,beginning with Cain killing hisbrother Abel. Disputes that age
into decades can fracture family solidaritythrough succeeding generations. By thetime we reach our senior years, it may betoo late to control further damage.During the past few centuries there
have been celebrated cases of regicide(killing a monarch) and parricide (killinga close relative) to gain control of theroyal throne. Fortunately, commonersneed not worry about aristocratic plots inwhich we escape personal involvement.Yet, too often, we are locked in
unresolved estrangements withinfamilies. Studies have concluded that 30
to 45 percent of families today haveexperienced feuds among relatives thatpersist over anextensive duration.This is lamentable,especially when theaged despair of everseeingreconciliation. The problem is
most apparentduring holidayswhen an assembledfamily senses or witnesses the presence ofconflict and the absence of unwelcomedkin.Well-publicized estrangements among
some siblings have occurred only afterthe siblings became aged. Brothers Curtis
and Prestley Blake co-founded Friendly’s IceCream Corporation in1935. They remainedfriends until they wereclose to 90 years ofage. Then they had anacrimonious disputeover the future of thecompany. The Andrews Sisters
were enormously successful as a vocaltrio, but their family harmony began todrift the year they lost both of theirparents.
Bandleaders Tommy and JimmyDorsey were estranged brothers forseveral years, reconciling toward the endof their lives.Feuds between parents and children or
their stepchildren can be difficult torepair if the parents are in their advancedyears. Billionaire T. Boone Pickens at theage of 85 sued his 58-year-old son,Michael, for defaming him on Michael’swebsite. Anthony Marshall, the son of Brooke
Astor (Mrs. Vincent Astor), was chargedwith unauthorized use of his wealthymother’s estate. Mrs. Astor at the timewas 104 years of age.
Family Feuds
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“Too often weare locked inunresolvedestrangementswithin families.
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New Veggies to Grow in 2015
The Green Mountain Gardener
Dr. Leonard Perry
Five more new vegetables, includingthree herbs, have recently beenawarded the prestigious All-
America Selections (AAS) award. Theseinclude a basil, beet, broccoli, chives, andoregano.Each year, the best of the new seed-
grown vegetables are chosen as AASwinners after trials across North America.They must represent either a totally newvariety or one improved in some wayover an existing one. This year there is a much larger
number of winners than usual—19vegetables, which, with flower winners,brings the total to 25. This is a 75-yearrecord, the last year with so manywinners being 1939. Another first is theinclusion of three organically grownherbs.Basil Persian is a new, vigorous variety
with later flowers than most others. Thisis a bonus since basil is grown for leaves,
not flowers,and when theplant isflowering theleaves maydevelop abitter taste.Whenflowering,though, beesusually flockto it, so thismakes it agood plantforpollinator-friendlygardens. It also may be known as Thai or sweet
basil and grows about 15 to 18 incheshigh and wide. It makes an attractiveornamental with silvery-green leaves andpurplish stems. Figure on about 75 days
from sowing seeds toharvesting leaves.Beet Avalanche is, as
you might guess from thename, a beet with whiteroots. Unlike many beets,
this has noearthy taste orbitterness, butinstead is mildand sweet. It isan easyvegetable togrow, andquick, takingonly 50 daysfrom sowing
seeds to harvesting roots. Avalanche has good resistance to a key
leaf spot disease (Cercospora) of beets.You often see this late summer underhigh temperatures, humidity, and leavesstaying wet into the night.
Broccoli Artwork is a new hybrid,often called a sweet stem broccoli. Itstarts out as the usual heading type but,once harvested, tender and tasty sideshoots develop late into the season. Thishybrid resists “bolting” (floweringprematurely) during hot weather betterthan other stem types. Now you can grow this gourmet
broccoli from seeds at home, a type onlyavailable before in gourmet markets,restaurants, and specialty farm stands.Allow enough time and start seedsindoors early, as it takes 85 days fromsowing to first harvest.Chives Geisha is a garlic chive, with
some of this flavor. Leaves are slightlywider, flatter, and more refined-appearingthan regular chives. These, along withthe white flowers late in the season, makeit an attractive ornamental as well asculinary herb. Butterflies like the flowers,too.
Photos courtesy of AAS
Above:Beet Avalanche
Right:Broccoli Artwork
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Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extensionprofessor at the University of Vermont.
Believe It or Not?History is full of practical jokers,
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Not so elementary. Sir ArthurConan Doyle created the famousdetective Sherlock Holmes, but his owndeductive powers weren’t alwayssuperior to anyone else’s. Two young girls, 16 and 10, once
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revisited the tribe, only to find themliving in huts and dressed in t-shirtsand shorts. The group of people thenrevealed that they had been instructedby a government official to pretendthey were cave dwellers.
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Robert McRobbie grew up insuburban Albany, N.Y., and wasdeferred from military duty as he
studied engineering at Cornell Universityin the late 1950s. However, he leftcollege during his senior year to take ajob with United Engineers, a design andconstruction firm in Philadelphia. Hoping to become a naval pilot, he
then took the Navy test and found that itbrought good news and bad news. Thegood news was that he was virtually offthe chart on the many skills the Navyrequired. The bad news was that hiseyesight was not keen enough to qualifyhim for flight training. So he joined the Navy Reserve and was
assigned to a squadron based at the navalair station in Willow Grove, Pa. There hestudied for several months to become anavionics technician, learning how toinstall, inspect, test, adjust, or repairavionics equipment, such as radio and
radar systemsin aircraft. The P2V
was the planehis squadronflew—andwhoseavionics hehelped tokeep in topshape—as itserved as ourNavy’sprimary land-based anti-submarine patrol aircraft. He got to flyoften in that plane.He explains that the P2V carried
sonobuoys that could be dropped in acircle around a submerged intruder suband would be able to pick up the slightestnoise made by the sub. In its elongated tail, the P2V carried a
magneticanomalydetector thatproduced apaper chartof the sub’strail. And italso carried abelly-mountedsurface-searchradar thatdetectedsurface andsnorkeling
subs at fairly long distances.When McRobbie flew in the airplane
as a crewman, he would monitor theradar and interpret the signals from thesonobuoys. Crews like his stayed sharp byroutinely flying practice missions againstour own submarines. His next assignment was to the USS
Essex aircraft carrier that was goingthrough a major overhaul at the BrooklynNavy Yard. There he worked in theavionics shop until the vessel was able toproceed to its home port at QuonsetNaval Air Station, R.I., where he helpedto maintain the ship’s wide-ranging storeof electronic and radar systems. They cruised the North Atlantic,
patrolling between Nova Scotia andGuantanamo. What was it like aboard thecarrier? McRobbie just shakes his head as he
says, “It was a floating city … except thatit moved at 33 knots. It was nearly aslong as three football fields, with 2,600officers and men aboard and 90 to 100aircraft. It was stable in the sea, and thefood was great.”Then he chuckles about a
reminiscence of reaching “Gitmo.” “A few of us went ashore to unload
the ship’s vehicles. We stayed at the base
He was at Guantanamo When anAtomic War was a Hairbreadth Away
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Robert E.McRobbie after
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the base commander and asked if hewould give us something to do. He wasglad to have us as drivers to haulsupplies to the Marines who were therein the nearby mountains to deter anyCuban attempt to attack our base. Andwe’d bring Marines down every now andthen for a hot meal and a shower. Wewere there a month before we wereflown back to Quonset.”By that time, McRobbie’s hitch was
about up, and he was discharged fromthe Navy as a second class petty officerin September 1963.
He worked for Rohm and Haas inpurchasing while he pursued his degreeat Drexel at night and earned a B.S. inmechanical engineering. He then workedfor Honeywell, first as a project managerand then as a manager in research anddevelopment. After 23 years, he retiredfrom Honeywell in 2001.Friends told him of a retirement
community in Lancaster County, towhich he moved in 2007. Since he hadbeen using computers for some 30 yearsby then, he has been a leading memberof the retirement community’s computerclub and a regular source of counselwhen other residents need help of anykind with their computers. “Which,” he says with a smile, “is
surprisingly often.”
Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber inEurope in World War II.
Patti Davis, daughter of Ronald andNancy Reagan, had highly publicizedpersonal criticisms of her parents,eventually reconciling. In 2011 film star Mickey Rooney, at
the age of 90, testified before the U.S.Senate Committee on Aging that afamily member had abused him recently.When families fight over the assets of
their parents or grandparents, lawyersare likely to reap all the rewards. Thelegal expenses of some feuds can drainvirtually the entire estate. Actor Peter Ustinov left a fortune said
to be in the “tens of millions of pounds”(The Daily Telegraph, Jan. 24, 2013).Almost all of his estate went for legalfees as his children and their stepmotherbattled for years in various courts.One of the Ten Commandments
instructs us to honor one’s father andmother. It seems odd that we must becommanded to do so. This commandshould include a clause requiring parentsto earn that honor. With the divorce rate
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compromise that is preferred to asought-after, but unworkable,dominance. Brothers Abraham and Lotfollowed this path, as reported in theBook of Genesis. They avoided a fightby negotiating a division of land. The benefit of settlement becomes
more apparent to family rivals as theyage. When the battles of our youth andmid-years become distant memories,harmony should be within grasp in ourclosing decades.
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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel
By Andrea Gross
The elevator rises; my stomachdrops. Zooming upward at 15miles an hour, it takes only 58
seconds to reach the observation deck ofthe CN Tower in Toronto, one of theworld’s tallest buildings. Now, from 1,465 feet above street
level, I get a wide-angle view of Canada’smost populous city—a labyrinth ofbuildings interspersed with green parks,traffic-filled freeways, and, not muchmore than a mile away, the northwesternshore of Lake Ontario. This summer Toronto will gain
international attention when it hosts thePan Am Games, the third-largestinternational multi-sport competition inthe world. (It is surpassed only by theOlympic Summer Games and the AsianGames.) Held every four years since 1951, the
games bring together amateur athletesfrom more than 40 countries throughoutthe Americas who compete in 36 sports.
They are followed 12 days later by theParapan American Games, during whichathletes with physical disabilities compete
in 15 sports.This means that during 16 days in
July and another nine in August, Toronto
and its surrounding burgs will hostupward of a quarter million tourists aswell as thousands of athletes, coaches,and team officials. We figure we’d better learn how to
navigate the city now, in preparation forthen.Although the powers-that-be are
spending megabucks readying the areafor the games, and while much of this isearmarked for transportation, we suspectthat in many cases walking will still bethe easiest way to get around. Thus wechoose to stay at the newly renovatedand centrally located Radisson AdmiralHotel. The location is especially perfect for
sports enthusiasts. Athletes’ Village, themini-city that’s being built forparticipants, is less than a half-hour strollalong the waterfront, and we only haveto walk across the street to get to RogersCentre, the large multipurpose stadiumthat will be the site of the mostanticipated event of the games, theopening ceremony, which will be
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Toronto’s waterfront location will behighlighted during the Pan Am Games.
A double-decker bus provides an easy wayto tour Toronto’s many neighborhoods.
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Distillery Historic District, an area thatwas once home to the largest distillery inthe British Empire. We admire theVictorian architecture that has caused theneighborhood to be designated aNational Historic Site and explore thetrendy galleries, boutiques, and eateriesthat line the pedestrian-only streets. I could happily spend the rest of my
vacation right here, but we’ve more,much more, to see. In addition to theDistillery District, there’s a FinancialDistrict, Fashion District, and GardenDistrict, as well as a Greektown,Chinatown, Little India, and Little Italy. In fact, according to the Toronto Star,
there are 239 separate enclaves in thiscity, which bills itself as “a city ofneighborhoods.” We don’t know whetherto be dazed or amazed, but we do knowthat we need help in order to visit even asmall proportion of them. Thus we climb aboard a bright-red
bus where, from our seats on the upper
deck, we can get an unobstructed view ofstreet-level Toronto. A nonstop tourwould take about two hours, but ourticket gives us hop-on, hop-off privilegesfor three consecutive days.
Therefore, we hop off in the TheatreDistrict (the third-largest live theatrevenue in the English-speaking world,after London’s West End and New YorkCity’s Broadway); visit Casa Loma
Castle, once the largest private residencein Canada and today a location site formovies such as Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows, Part 2; and attend aneighborhood festival. Finally, we hook up with The Tour
Guys to get a more in-depth look at twoof Toronto’s most fabled areas,Chinatown and Kensington. Our guideentertains us with stories and peppers uswith facts as he leads us down alleyways,past walls filled with murals and art-graffiti, and into small shops we’d neverhave discovered on our own. But before we leave, there’s one more
neighborhood we have to explore, theone by our hotel that houses some of thecity’s top breweries. Steam WhistleBrewing is known for what manyconsider to be some of the best Pilsner inthe world, while Amsterdam Brewhouseoffers a variety of seasonal andexperimental beers. I confess to not being an expert on
beer, but the pretzels can’t be beat!
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Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted;story by Andrea Gross(www.andreagross.com).
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New York, N.Y.: The new WhitneyMuseum of American Art will open inMay in the trendy and accessiblemeatpacking district at WashingtonStreet and Gansevoort Street.
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Other interesting museums that areslated to debut in the second half of2015 include: Kunsthaus Dahlem inBerlin, Germany, dedicated to postwarEuropean art and culture(www.kunsthaus-dahlem.de); the long-awaited National Museum of AfricanAmerican History and Culture on theNational Mall in Washington, D.C.(www.nmaahc.si.edu); and the IKEAmuseum at the site of its first retail storein Älmhult, Sweden (www.ikea.com). The Ringling Museum is a site with
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multiple museum displays on the vastestate in Sarasota, Fla. It unites fine artand circus history in one of the bestmuseums in America.If you are going to a hotel or resort,
you will find fine art in the lobby,rooms, and conference areas, too. And, if you want to set sail over
spring break, you may be surprised tolearn that a number of cruise ships alsofeature art onboard—ranging from
antique to contemporary—includingCelebrity, Regent, Oceania, and HollandAmerica, among others. Enjoy your break!
Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author,and former museum director, Dr. Lori hostsantiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Loriis the star appraiser on Discovery channel.Visit www.DrLoriV.com/Events,www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, or call (888)431-1010.
Movies are better than ever.That was what Hollywoodwas telling us back in the
1950s. What they meantwas that movies werebetter than television.But we didn’t buy it.Ticket sales have beengoing down ever since.And ticket prices havebeen going up. Back then, films were
trucked into myhometown in heavymetal containers. It tooktwo people to carry themon a broom handle up to the projectionbooth. In the cities, the films were new and
pristine. In small towns like mine, theywere dirty and scratched up. Todaymovies are digitally downloaded by thetheaters. No scratches. No trucks orbroom handles required. These days at our house, we do most
of our movie watching on Netflix and
Amazon. There’s no need to go out andfind a parking space and pay $10 for aticket and $5 for popcorn.
No need to look at allthe new movie posterseither. No need to watch a
boring newsreel ortravelogue, a ThreeStooges comedy, or a Tom& Jerry cartoon. No singing along with
those Follow theBouncing Ball features.Or yelling like crazywhen the Durango Kid
western comes on at the Saturdaymatinee. No need to go to the lobby for Black
Crows, or walk over to the Rexalldrugstore after the show for a malt andmaybe pick up a Batman comic beforeyou ride home on your bike. Thanks, modern technology.
Visit NostalgiaRoad.com
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LANCASTER COUNTY
EMPLOYERS NEED YOU!!
For more job listings, call theLancaster County Office of Aging
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Lancaster County Office of Aging150 N. Queen Street, Suite 415
Lancaster, PA
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – FTLocal school district looking for an experienced, well-organized, detail-oriented individual. Must have
proficient computer skills, strong people skills, and the ability to multitask. Requires HS diploma/GED
plus three months of similar experience.
Spring is here! It’s great to be outside enjoying flowers and budding trees! Imagine how you would feel if you were trying to see the spring scenery through windows that were smudged
and dirty—inside and out. Imagine that you’re an older person who has osteoporosis and aren’t able to do anyvigorous housework involving stretching or climbing a ladder.This time of the year is a great time to help an older person with “spring cleaning” chores like washing
windows, raking leaves and twigs, or putting mulch down in flowerbeds. If you are an individual who enjoys helping with these types of tasks, or you and your family would like to
provide this kind of help on a one-time basis, please contact Bev Via at (717) 299-7979 oraging@co.lancaster.pa.us.
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Letter to Harriet Beecher StoweIn 1850, a Mrs. Edward Beecher
wrote her sister “Hattie,” who hadalready written and published severalbooks, making this request: “Hattie, if I could use a pen as you
can, I would write something to makethis whole nation feel what an accursedthing slavery is!” Her sister promptly wrote back, saying
that with a new baby, “I can’t do muchof anything, but I will do it at last. I willwrite that thing if I live!”Less than a year later, Harriet Beecher
Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’ s Cabin, a bookthat became a bestseller, galvanized theNorth against the institution of slavery,and contributed to the outbreak of theAmerican Civil War. In 1862 Beecher Stowe visited the
White House, where she was met by animpressed President Abraham Lincoln,who greeted her saying: “So this is the
little lady whowrote the bookthat made thebig war.”
William James’Letter of
AppreciationIn 1869
William Jamesgraduated fromHarvardUniversity as amedical doctor.All his life hestruggled with depression, a factor thatmay have created his interest inpsychology. He is regarded as America’s first
psychologist, famously declaring: “Thefirst lecture on psychology I ever heardbeing the first I ever gave.” Offered a teaching position at
HarvardUniversity,Jamesaccepted andremainedthere for 35years. A group
of femalestudentsfromRadcliffCollege tooka class withhim and, at
the end, presented James with the gift ofan azalea plant. Clearly, James wasoverwhelmed by this gift, indicating itwas the first time he’d received suchappreciation. Addressing the group as “Dear Young
Ladies,” he wrote:
I am deeply touched by yourremembrance. It is the first time anyoneever treated me so kindly, so you may wellbelieve that the impression on the heart ofthe lonely sufferer will be even moredurable than the impression on your mindsof all the teachings of philosophy 2A. I now perceive one immense omission in
my Psychology (a reference to hisrecently published book)—the deepestprinciple of human nature is the craving tobe appreciated, and I left it out altogetherfrom the book, because I never had itgratified till now. I fear you have let loose a demon in me,
and that all my actions will now be for thesake of such rewards. However, I will try tobe faithful to this one unique andbeautiful azalea tree, the pride of my lifeand delight of my existence. Winter andsummer will I tend and water it—evenwith my tears. Mrs. James shall never go near it or
Glimpses of History via Letters
Fragments of History
Victor Parachin
Harriet Beecher Stowecirca 1852
William Jamesin the 1890s
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The 50plus EXPO committee is looking for
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May 14, 2015, at Millersville University,
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Spring TimeWalking outside I feel so nice,Escape my cage of snow and ice;Spring has come, and a warm sun smiles.When I was young I walked long miles;Hot or cold I was ready to go,Whether grass was green or under snow.But now I am old and fear to fall; Just one bad slip and down I’d sprawl.
I feel safe when I carry my caneIf roads are dry with no hint of rain.I can’t walk far because I’m slow;But I love to feel the warm breeze blow,To hear birds sing, see flowers in bloom,That drives away my winter gloom.My body is old but my heart is young,There is many a song still to be sung.
Written and submitted by John McGrath
touch it. If it dies, I will die too; and if Idie, it shall be planted on my grave.
Harry Truman’s Letter DefendingHis Daughter’s Recital
In December 1950, U.S. PresidentHarry Truman’s daughter, Margaret,gave a public singing recital. Presentwas Paul Hume, the Washington Post’smusic critic, who reviewed herperformance negatively, writing that hervoice had “little size and fair quality.” He also noted that Margaret sang
flat much of the time, addingsarcastically that there were “fewmoments … when one can relax andfeel confident that she will make her
goal, which is the end of the song.” Truman was furious and wrote
Hume the following letter: “I have just read your lousy review
buried in the back pages. You soundlike a frustrated old man who nevermade a success, an eight-ulcer man on afour-ulcer job, and all four ulcersworking. “I have never met you, but if I do
you’ll need a new nose and plenty ofbeefsteak and perhaps a supporterbelow.” When the letter was made public, it
caused considerable controversy, butmost Americans seemed to approve of afather defending his daughter.
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Senior Games Announces2015 Lineup, Honorary ChairBy Jason Tabor
Are you 55+ and active? Looking toexercise your body, mind, and spirit withlikeminded people in your community? Ifso, you may be interested in attending the2015 Lancaster Senior Games, May 4-8 atSpooky Nook Sports in Manheim.The Lancaster Senior Games is
celebrating its 27th anniversary this year.Since its founding in 1989, thousands ofathletes have participated in the games,and hundreds are expected to competethis year. This year’s honorary chairperson is
Yvonne (Yonnie) Kauffman. Kauffmancoached field hockey, women’s tennis, andwomen’s basketball for more than 40 yearsduring her career at ElizabethtownCollege and now serves as the school’sdirector of athletic advancement. Lancaster County residents 55 and
older are eligible to compete in anunlimited number of events. Here is the full list of events being held
during Senior Games week:
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Taxes throughout History“Nothing in this world can be said to
be certain, except death and taxes,” wroteBenjamin Franklin in a 1789 letter. But although death is inevitable, taxes
have changed and varied widely overtime. Consider these ups and downs:
• In the year 1913 the tax rates rangedfrom 1 to 7 percent on incomes above$3,000. The average annual income thatyear was $200.
• In Colonial America, bachelors weretaxed in many communities because thepeople believed that unmarried men weretoo easily lured into mischief.
• In 2000 the IRS collected more than$2 trillion in revenue and processed 226million tax returns. That was its lowestcollection rate since 1954, at 39 cents forevery $100 (meaning the IRS had tospend 39 cents to collect $100).
• Peter the Great, czar of Russia, imposeda tax on beards in the 17th centurydesigned to make Russian society lookmore European. Citizens who paid thetax and retained their beards wererequired to carry a token with theminscribed with the phrases “the beard taxhas been taken” and “the beard is asuperfluous burden.”
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Older But Not Wiser
The Oxford English Dictionaryrecently announced its word ofthe year for 2014—the word that
attracted the most attention. And thewinner is (drumroll, please) … vape.Huh? It’s the act of inhaling or exhaling the
vapors of an electronic cigarette. I haveto admit I’ve never heard of vape.However, I do know that inhaling andexhaling is very important—it’ssomething I try to do every day.The runner-up words were also
baffling to me. They were:
Bae – This is a termof endearment for one’sromantic partner. Mywife has called memany things (severalunprintable), but baewas never one of them.
Budtender – Aperson who servescustomers at a cannabisshop. Hmm, this issomeone who distributes marijuana—inthe ’60s I called this person Sam (whowas my college roommate).
Normcore – This is a trend whereunfashionable clothing is worn as adeliberate fashion statement. This isgreat news. I can now call my loud, redplaid shirt and white pants normcore.
Contactless – Involving technologiesthat allow a smart card, mobile phone,etc., to contact wirelessly to an electronicreader. I made a phone call (using mylandline) to my daughter so she couldexplain to me what the heck this means.
Slactivism – Apparently it’s an actionperformed on the Internet in support ofa political or social cause, and that actionrequires little effort. I’ve never heard ofthis word either, but I do like the “littleeffort” part.
Obviously, these words are not in therealm of my experience, and I’m willingto bet they’re not in most of yours. Doesthat mean we’re no longer part of themainstream of society? That’s depressing.
I decided it’s not us; it’s society. Andmaybe we’ve been ignored and passedover, but it’s time to fight back. So I decided to come up with some
new words that we seniors couldidentify with. These will be our words,and with any luck they will be in nextyear’s edition of the Oxford EnglishDictionary. And they are (drumroll,please):
Bolderolders – These are olderpeople who are stronger and tougherthan they look. You usually see abolderolder on the 6 o’clock news
beating up a potentialmugger.
Plouders – Peoplewho feel they have to talkloudly or yell whenspeaking to seniorsbecause we are all hard ofhearing. Plouders usuallyhave low IQs and shouldbe treated gently.
Treaming – This is dreaming that isso vivid that you actually believe youhave been transported back in time. Forexample, “When I tream that I am 16, Iexpect to break out in pimples.”
The Splendas – These seniors live on afixed income and don’t want to ask theirkids for money. They skip lunch, shop atthe 99-cent store, have basic cable, lovediscounts, and, on the rare occasion thatthey do go to a restaurant, they takehome several packets of Splenda.
Hawkinsians – These are really smartolder people like Stephen Hawking, JaneGoodall, Warren Buffet, and RuthGinsburg.
Pollocktify – Strange things arehappening to our bodies as we get older.There’re liver spots, warts, moles,wrinkles, scaliness, and skin tags. Instead of thinking this is horrible,
let’s celebrate the different colors andcontours of our skin and consider it awork of art like a Jackson Pollockpainting. We’ll proudly say, “Our body isPollocktifying.”
Sy Rosen
Word of the Year
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An active person—participating inKick ’n Gliders, a cross-country skiinggroup, and the Harrisburg Bicycle Club—Reisinger enjoys a challenge.But this wasn’t her first time on the
trail. She completed a section hike in2011. It took six years for her to pick uppieces of the trail whenever she had thetime.“I always wanted to do a thru-hike, but
it was always tough,” she said. “I wasworking and never had time to give up sixmonths of my life to just walk in thewoods. When I finished the section hike, Ithought I was done with it. Then I foundout I might be able to do somethingpretty neat.”It was Banjak who told Reisinger she
should try to break the record. It didn’ttake much convincing. The two took atrip to Florida to canoe before makingtheir way to Georgia to start the hike.They would set off together on March 30.Even though it was just the two of
them on the journey, they had a slew offans. Reisinger kept a journal and wouldmail pieces of it when they would reach arest stop. Bill Stine, a member of Kick ’nGliders, would post her stories online.Her entries describe the many people
they met along their way, including Tonyaand Tina from Germany, whom they
fondly called“T&T.” They alsomet Osprey, a 74-year-old man whowished the“biddies” goodluck on theirjourney.They hiked
through rain andhot sun. Theydevoured eggs,bacon, and homefries when theyhad the rare stopat a restaurantalong the way.They dreamed ofwarm beds andhot showers.Despite her
age, Reisingerembraced thelifestyle that ahike on theAppalachian Trailrequires. She doesn’t know how muchlonger she’ll be able to sleep under thestars or carry on her back everything sheneeds to survive.“Some people like the trail, but they
hate that part of the experience,” she said.
“I enjoy it. I feellike a kid gettingready to build afort any time Ineed to set upcamp and makemy dinner.”Tired and
hungry, the twoplanned a breakfor the end ofJune. They wouldcatch up on bills,sneak in a dentistappointment, andattend reunionsbefore headingback out.In the rush to
get home, withjust a few milesbetween thewomen and thecomfort thatwaited, the tripnearly ended for
Reisinger.Climbing over rocky terrain, her foot
got caught and sent her flying to theground. With a throbbing knee, she madeit home. But she wondered if she’d returnto the trail.
X-rays showed the injury looked worseon the outside. With rest, the swellingsubsided. Not wanting to let an injury sether back, Reisinger headed back to theforest.When they finally got back on the trail,
the pair would have to make up about 5miles that were missed in Pennsylvania.So, they decided to save it for last. Theyeach asked their families to meet them inthe end and help them cross the finishline.The women would power through the
remainder of the hike, making it throughthe toughest climbing in New Hampshireand Maine. They reached their end pointon Oct. 4, but it wouldn’t be until Oct.19 that they’d hike those last 5 miles intoPine Grove Furnace State Park.About 50 people showed up to join
them for the hike and a cookout thatfollowed. It wasn’t just Reisinger andBanjak who celebrated that day—but allthe people who had kept tabs on theirjourney through Reisinger’s blog.“I never thought of giving up, but I can
understand why sometimes people do giveup,” she said. “I think I’m in good shape,but I know I don’t have the stamina ofsomeone who is 25. So, for me, I thinkI’ve done my last hike of the AppalachianTrail. I think I can say I beat it.”
HAPPY TRAILS from page 1
Reisinger beneath a misty tree in George Washington National Forest in Virginia.
Reisinger atop Mount Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak (5,270 feet).
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• Yahoo.com domain is registered on Jan. 18.
• The unmanned Galileo spacecraft arrives at the planet Jupiter.
• DVD, optical disc storage media format, is announced.
• The U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian Mir space stationon June 29 for the first time.
• Amazon.com is officially opened in July 1995; the domain eBay.comcomes online Aug. 4.
• Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 1.0 on Aug. 16 and InternetExplorer 2.0 on Nov. 22, officially starting the browser war with Netscape.
• Microsoft releases Windows 95 on Aug. 24 and sells more than 1 millioncopies within four days.
• The first computer network wiretap is authorized Oct. 23 and leads laterto the arrest of Argentinean computer hacker Julio Cesar Ardita.
• Toy Story is released Nov. 22, becoming the first movie that is completelycomputer generated.
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Lancaster County
Calendar of EventsCocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489April 6, 9 a.m. – Haircuts with DebApril 9, 11 a.m. – Lunch OutingApril 24, 10 a.m. – Music with Lost & Found
Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850April 13, 9 a.m. – Food Box DistributionApril 15, 10:15 a.m. – Volunteer RecognitionApril 22, 9 a.m. – Fall Risk Assessment
Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 April 7, 10:30 a.m. – Nutrition Program: All About EggsApril 13, 10:30 a.m. – Activity with Oak Leaf ManorApril 16, 10 a.m. – Red Skelton Video
Lancaster House North Happy Hearts Club SeniorCenter – (717) 299-1278Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied ActivitiesThursdays, noon – Pinochle
Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – (717) 299-3943April 6, 9:30 a.m. – iPad PracticeApril 10, 9:30 a.m. – CAP Nutrition with Food DemosApril 27, 9:30 a.m. – Program by LGH Student Nurses
Lancaster Rec. Senior Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147April 1, 10 a.m. – Ceramics Artwork with Pottery WorksApril 9, 10 a.m. – Haircuts and Manicures by Lancaster
School of CosmetologyApril 24, 9:15 a.m. – Trivia with Bon Reigh
Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800April 5, 10:15 a.m. – Music and Dancing with Leslie BowerApril 13, 10:30 a.m. – Hawaiian History, Culture, and DanceApril 30, 10:15 a.m. – Music and Dancing by Lost & Found
Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989April 10, 10 a.m. – Beauty Makeover with Norma,
Certified BeauticianApril 14, 9:30 a.m. – Oral Health Presentation with
SmilebuilderzApril 17, 10 a.m. – Volunteer Recognition
Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600April 8, 10 a.m. – Music with Sandy HeiseyApril 15, 9 a.m. – Blood Pressure ChecksApril 22, 10 a.m. – Music with Chuck Mummert, “The
Singing Mayor”
Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770April 14, 10:30 a.m. – Bingo with Agape CareApril 20, 9:30 a.m. – Study of Israel with Les and BarbApril 24, 10:30 a.m. – Spring Craft with Tina
Rodney Park Happy Hearts Club Senior Center –(717) 393-7786 Tuesdays, noon – Pinochle Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Varied Activities Thursdays, noon – Bingo
Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additional activities.
Community Programs Free and open to the public
Support Groups Free and open to the public
April 1, 7 to 8:15 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support GroupWillow Lakes Outpatient Center212 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street(717) 464-9365
April 13, 10 to 11 a.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support GroupGarden Spot Village Concord Room433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6076jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org
April 16, noonBrain Tumor Support GroupLancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster(717) 626-2894
April 22, 6 to 8 p.m.Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania SupportGroupLancaster General Hospital – Stager Room 5555 N. Duke St., Lancaster(800) 887-7165, ext. 104
April 27, 2 to 3 p.m.Parkinson’s Support GroupGarden Spot Village Concord Room433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6259jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org
April 6, 6 p.m.Red Rose Singles MeetingHoss’s Steak & Sea House100 W. Airport Road, Lititz(717) 406-6098
April 13, 20, and 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m.The Amish: of Renegades, Literature, and HealthcareGarden Spot Village Chapel433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 917-5212
April 17, 6 to 9 p.m.Music FridaysDowntown Lancaster (717) 341-0028
April 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Prescription Drug Take-Back EventGarden Spot Village – Village Square Entrance No. 1433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6000
April 25, 9 a.m. to noonAdopt-A-Block Program KickoffManheim Downtown Development GroupGazebo Area on Market Square, Downtown Manheim(717) 665-1762
April 26, 4 p.m.Concert: Organist F. Allen Artz III – The Thrill of theChaseGrace Lutheran Church517 N. Queen St., Lancaster(717) 397-2748
April 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Living Your Way ExpoHempfield Brethren in Christ Church 2600 Marietta Ave., Lancaster(717) 380-9714
Senior Center Activities
Library Programs
Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255April 9, 7 p.m. – A Gettysburg Collection: A Biographical TreasuryApril 14, 6:30 p.m. – Airstream Hobo: Stories of the Road along Route 66April 23, 7 p.m. – Concert: The Ragtime Willi Band
If you have an event you would like toinclude, please email information to
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