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By Alysa Poindexter Dan Knaub may seem like an ordinary guy from Central Pennsylvania, but underneath that cap and behind that cheery disposition is a man with an extraordinary job as a marine biologist, videographer, and activist birthed from a fascination with some of the largest creatures on Earth: 50-ton whales. From full-time banker to full-time founder and president of the Whale Video Company—amongst many other notable titles—Knaub’s zeal for whales has allowed him to take a dive into a thriving career centered on these gigantic yet mysterious ocean dwellers. He has created more than 50 programs on humpback whales used by some of the nation’s largest whale nonprofit organizations, including the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and the Cetacean Society International (CSI). It was Knaub’s first deployment trip to Vietnam in 1959—only days after officially gracing adulthood—that he had his first whale encounter. “I was 18 years and 2 days,” said Knaub. “I figured it was a great time to see some things and do some things before I went to college.” He had no idea that some of those “things” would include witnessing a pod of sperm whales between San Francisco and Hawaii on a journey that Diving Into a 50-Ton Passion Dan Knaub has spent many hours on the open water over the course of hundreds of whale-watching trips. Special Section: Dauphin County 50plus EXPO page 11 Silver Threads: They Led Three Lives page 30 please see PASSION page 24 Inside: Former Banker Now Dedicated to Whale Conservation, Videography Dauphin County Edition May 2012 Vol. 14 No. 5 PRSRT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Lancaster, PA 17604 Permit No. 904

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Page 1: Dauphin County 50plus Senior News May 2012

By Alysa Poindexter

Dan Knaub may seem like an ordinary guy from Central Pennsylvania,

but underneath that cap and behind that cheery disposition is a man with an

extraordinary job as a marine biologist, videographer, and activist birthed

from a fascination with some of the largest creatures on Earth: 50-ton

whales.

From full-time banker to full-time founder and president of the Whale

Video Company—amongst many other notable titles—Knaub’s zeal for

whales has allowed him to take a dive into a thriving career centered on these

gigantic yet mysterious ocean dwellers.

He has created more than 50 programs on humpback whales used by

some of the nation’s largest whale nonprofit organizations, including the

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), the International Fund

for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and the Cetacean Society International (CSI).

It was Knaub’s first deployment trip to Vietnam in 1959—only days after

officially gracing adulthood—that he had his first whale encounter.

“I was 18 years and 2 days,” said Knaub. “I figured it was a great time to

see some things and do some things before I went to college.”

He had no idea that some of those “things” would include witnessing a

pod of sperm whales between San Francisco and Hawaii on a journey that

Diving Into a50-Ton Passion

Dan Knaub has spent many hours on the open water

over the course of hundreds of whale-watching trips.

Special Section:

Dauphin County 50plus EXPO

page 11

Silver Threads:

They Led Three Lives

page 30

please see PASSION page 24

Inside:

Former Banker Now Dedicated to

Whale Conservation, Videography

Dauphin County Edition May 2012 Vol. 14 No. 5

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Take Time to RememberA few solemn thoughts to ponder and

share this Memorial Day:

“Although no sculptured marble should

rise to their memory, nor engraved stone

bear record of their deeds, yet will their

remembrance be

as lasting as the

land they

honored.” –

Daniel Webster

“Perform,

then, this one

act of

remembrance

before this day

passes:

Remember there

is an army of

defense and advance that never dies and

never surrenders, but is increasingly

recruited from the eternal sources of the

American spirit and from the generations

of American youth.” – W.J. Cameron

“I have never been able to think of the

day as one of mourning; I have never quite

been able to feel that half-masted flags

were appropriate on Decoration Day. I

have rather felt that the flag should be at

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oration of what they did.” – Benjamin

Harrison

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peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of

conflict, they found the serenity of death.

I have one sentiment for soldiers living

and dead: cheers for the living; tears for

the dead.” – Robert G. Ingersoll

Contrary to what one cranky television

doctor (House, M.D.) would like you to

believe, lupus is a very real disease that

hundreds of thousands of people deal

with every day.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease in

which the patient’s immune system

attacks healthy parts

of his or her own

body, resulting in

inflammation,

swelling, and pain,

among other

symptoms.

What can make lupus dangerous is

when it attacks vital organs such as the

heart, lungs, or liver. It is more likely to

affect women than men, as well as people

of non-European descent. However, if

caught early, those affected by lupus have

a good chance of living normal and

healthy lives.

Symptoms of lupus include the

following, and if it seems like many apply

to yourself, you may want to visit your

doctor:

Fatigue. Most people who have lupus

suffer fatigue whenever the disease is

about to flare up. This is a near-universal

symptom, regardless of how strong or

mild the case is.

Joint and muscle pain. Arthritis is

another common side effect of lupus.

Almost three-fourths of all patients report

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that they have

lupus. Look for

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of the hands,

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Skin irritation. Many lupus patients

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the face. Sores, flaky red spots, and scaly

rashes are also possible and can be located

on the face, neck, back, hands, and arms.

Chest pain. The disease can cause

inflammation of the heart and the lungs,

which can result in very strong chest

pains that can put people at an increased

risk of a heart attack or a stroke.

Celebrities who have had lupus include

singers Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, and

Toni Braxton, as well as My FavoriteMartian actor Ray Walston.

Sometimes it Is, in Fact, Lupus

May is LupusAwareness Month

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By Doris Brookens

It’s an American tradition to pay

tribute to the men and women of the

Armed Forces each Memorial Day—

especially honoring those who have made

the ultimate sacrifice while serving our

country.

If you are a military service member

who was wounded and needs to apply for

disability benefits, it’s important to know

that you will receive expedited

processing. Our wounded warriors

initiative is for military service members

who become disabled while on active

duty on or after Oct. 1, 2001, regardless

of where the disability occurs.

Depending on the situation, some

family members of military personnel,

including dependent children and, in

some cases, spouses, may be able to

receive benefits. Learn more about it

at www.socialsecurity.gov/

wounded

warriors.

Did you

know that

May is also

National Military

Appreciation Month? Even more reason

to let members of our military know how

much we value what they do for us and

our nation.

To learn more about the Social

Security benefits for those who have

served in the

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Memorial Day is also a good time to

remind families of fallen military heroes

that we may be able to pay Social

Security survivors benefits. If the person

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The men and women of the Armed

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William H. Lentz Jr., 92

(Lt. Col., U.S. Army

Retired), gold-medal-

winning tennis player with Bill

Nicolai, 90, of New Cumberland, in

the 2011 National Senior Games,

directed artillery fire in Europe

during World War II both from the

air and ground-forward observation

posts. His 76 air combat missions

were as an observer in a Piper Cub

over hostile territory.

“On one occasion I heard the

scream of German 88 guns on

my radio. The pilot made a

diving turn, and in a few

minutes we were over the site of

an ambush of the 202nd Field

Artillery Advance Party lying on

their bellies beside their trucks,

exchanging rifle fire with the

dug-in German troops.

“Two 88s were at an

intersection less than a half mile

away. Luckily, one of our

155mm Howitzers in the

advance party had stopped just

short of a slight rise in the road,

not in view of the Germans. I

got the crew to unhook the

gun, turn it around, and fire on the

88 positions. After a few shells from

our Howitzer, the gun crews fled.

“Two days later, the advance party

was again ambushed. When we

arrived, the Germans had captured

the group commander, two battalion

commanders, and 29 others and had

killed seven men. I had to stop our

artillery fire for our prisoners were

being held on the German front

lines. A few days later, we took the

airfield where our soldiers were

being held to find that Col. Billings

had demanded the Germans

surrender, and they did!

“The Russians were closing in on

Berlin. Their Air Force was roaming

our area and shot down two Piper

Cubs, so we were grounded. Gen.

Eisenhower decided not to cross the

Elbe at Sandau, for he was told the

rest of the German Army was in the

south.”

On April 21, 1945, Lentz was

transferred to group headquarters

and sent to the 5th Armored

Division Artillery HQ as the 202nd

group liaison officer until the war

ended. While his former unit was

shipped back to the States for

redeployment to the Far East, he

was in Ebensee, Austria, guarding

German army physicians in a prison

camp who were awaiting trial for

war crimes. He received treatment

from one of the German doctors for

a previous knee injury.

In 1950 Lentz was recalled to

active duty.

“After two months waiting for

orders, I was notified the Army no

longer needed my military

occupational specialty.”

But he joined the Reserves in

1957 when the Army planned an

artillery unit near his home and was

looking for artillery officers. But the

Army changed its plans and made it

an anti-aircraft battalion.

Then, in the summer of 1961,

when the Russians were building the

Berlin Wall, President Kennedy

called up more than 150,000 troops

and the Pentagon called his unit to

active duty as a field artillery

battalion and ordered the unit to Ft.

Sill, Okla.

“Someone at the Pentagon forgot

about the change they had made

three years earlier,” Lentz said.

“Our unit became the Fifth

Battalion of the 43rd Artillery with

12 155mm Howitzers. The new

battalion immediately went to Ft.

Indiantown Gap for two weeks. We

had only three officers trained in

artillery during World War II. The

brand-new, untrained battalion

arrived in Ft. Sill with 500 Reserve

soldiers in September 1961. The

Army post was shocked. Everybody

called us the ‘Christmas Help,’ but

not for long.”

After only six months of training,

the “Christmas Help” made a

record-high score on the Fourth

Army Field Test.

“The previous high was 72 and

our Reserve Unit scored 82.2!”

At the insistence of

someone up the chain of

command, the Fourth Army

gave the unit another test in

the spring of 1962.

On the second test, despite

the more difficult rolling

terrain of the East Range, the

unit made 100 percent in

gunnery and 100 percent in

survey.

“A few days later, the

‘Christmas Help’ was selected

as one of the Army’s strategic

battalions—a great honor.”

The unit returned to

Pennsylvania in August 1962

and was deactivated. Col. Lentz

completed the command and

general staff (C&GS) course at Ft.

Leavenworth, Kan.

“When I moved to Central

Pennsylvania, I became a C&GS

instructor at the Harrisburg Reserve

Center until retiring from the Army

Reserves in 1970.”

Near the end of his career in

training, Lentz was employed with

the Pennsylvania Department of

Education’s Executive Academy,

conducting conferences for school

specialists and administrators,

retiring in 1982.

In 1943, Lentz married Kathleen

Friel while he was stationed in

Oklahoma. She died April 23, 2000,

after 57 years of marriage. He has

three children, William H. III,

Kathleen, and Robert; six

grandchildren; and seven great-

grandchildren.

A lifetime tennis enthusiast and

ambassador for the game for more

than six decades, Lentz was

From ‘Christmas Help’ toTennis Champ – Part 2

Beyond the Battlefield

Alvin S. Goodman

William H. Lentz Jr.

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“It couldn’t have been a more

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we were, the three of us, sittin’

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From the creative

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Three Under a Tree takes

readers into the minds of

the last soldier killed in

the Civil War and the

last American soldiers

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and Vietnam as they attempt to uncover

what has brought them together.

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almost 45 years as an operating room

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United States Army Nurse Corps. The

retired Dover, Pa., resident is the author

of many articles in nursing and medical

journals. In 2006, he published his first

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time as an operating-room nurse in

Vietnam.

Three Under a TreeBy John Kildea

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Some True Frogs in North America

The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Several species of true frogs in the

Ranidae family live in northeastern

North America. These related frogs

are wood frogs, mink frogs, carpenter

frogs, northern leopard frogs, southern

leopard frogs, pickerel frogs, green frogs,

and bullfrogs.

These frogs eat invertebrates and are

camouflaged to avoid being eaten. But

snakes, turtles, mink, raccoons, herons,

fish, and other critters ingest some frogs

and tadpoles.

True frogs spawn in water in spring,

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change to small

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bullfrogs, which

metamorphose in

two summers.

Wood frogs live

farther north than

other kinds of

North American

true frogs, ranging

deep into Canada.

This handsome

species is tan with a

dark mask around

each eye, camouflage for life on forest

floors.

Wood frogs spawn in temporary

woodland pools within a few days, before

cold weather returns. Males float on the

water and croak, sounding like quacking

ducks being strangled. After spawning,

adult woodies crawl

under protective

leaves on forest floors.

Skins of mink

frogs smell like mink

musk. They inhabit

eastern Canada and

the northeastern

United States. They

are light green with

brown markings.

They spawn among

emergent and floating

vegetation in ponds,

where males call “kuk,

kuk, kuk,” like

hammers hitting wood.

Carpenter frogs live in acidic,

sphagnum moss bogs on the Delmarva

Peninsula and down the Atlantic Coast.

Their nuptial vocalizations are series of

two-syllable hammering notes.

In April, the males of the closely

related leopard frogs and pickerel frogs

utter growling snores from the shallow

edges of the ponds they spawn in.

Leopards choose grassy habitats while

pickerels live in woodsy ones. Leopards

are greenish with dusky circles, while

pickerels are brownish with darker

rectangles.

Green frogs are the most widespread

and abundant of true frogs, inhabiting

most waterways and impoundments.

They are dull green, with males having

yellow throats during the breeding

season. Males utter notes that sound like

loose strings on a banjo.

The brownish-green bullfrogs are the

largest of true frogs and live in most

impoundments. Males utter deep,

quavering bellows that resemble the

lowing of cattle.

During spring and summer, listen for

true frogs. Their calling is an interesting

part of nature.

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� Respectful, considerate, heart-felt care

for those with a life-limiting illness.

� Providing care for hospice patients

residing in Cumberland, Dauphin,

Lebanon, Perry, and York counties in the

setting they consider their home.

� Clinical and bereavement staff provide

support for the patient and family before

and after the death of your loved one.

717-221-7890

www.homelandhospice.org

“A Continuing Care Retirement Community.”

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~Congratulations~to the winner of the Favorite Restaurants

survey and a $50 gift card from Giant:

Cathy WitmerNewmanstown

Thank you to all who participated!

Cook’s Note: I use a lot of hard-cooked eggs to make egg salad sandwiches or as a convenient

healthy snack high in protein. Remove eggs from the refrigerator about 30 minutes

before cooking to avoid cracking. Place in a medium saucepan and add enough cold

water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. When water is boiling, remove the pan from

the heat and cover. Let stand 15 to 17 minutes. (I use 17 minutes, but most sources

say 15 minutes.) Drain the water and crack the shells. Peel while still warm and

refrigerate until needed, but no more than three days.

Copyright by Pat Sinclair. Pat Sinclair announces the publication of her second

cookbook, Scandinavian Classic Baking (Pelican Publishing), in February 2011. This

book has a color photo of every recipe. Her first cookbook, Baking Basics and Beyond(Surrey Books), won the 2007 Cordon d’Or from the Culinary Arts Academy.

Contact her at http://PatCooksandBakes.blogspot.com

Makes 2 servings

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup diced red pepper

1 1/2 cups refrigerated hash browns or frozen shredded

hash browns, thawed

8 spears asparagus, cut into

2- to 3-inch pieces

1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves

1 clove garlic, minced

4 eggs

1/4 cup milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Hot pepper sauce, if desired

1/2 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese or cheddar cheese

Heat the butter and olive oil in a 9-inch nonstick skillet over medium

heat. Add the onion and red pepper and cook two to three minutes or

until softened. Add the potatoes and cook about five minutes or until the

potatoes begin to brown.

Add asparagus and continue cooking about three minutes until bright

green. Add the spinach and garlic and cover. Cook one minute until the

spinach is wilted.

Beat the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and a few drops hot pepper sauce in a

medium bowl until smooth. Pour over potatoes. Cook five to eight

minutes, lifting edges and allowing uncooked egg to flow underneath.

Heat the broiler. Sprinkle frittata with cheese and broil two to four

minutes or until center is set. Cut into four wedges to serve.

Tip: For variations, include experiment with fresh vegetables. When I

use zucchini, I chop it and cook it with the onion. For leftover vegetables,

add them with the spinach.

Easy Vegetable FrittataBy Pat Sinclair

As summer approaches, I’m always looking for nutritious recipes that require

little effort.

An Italian frittata is a complete meal the way I prepare it. Fresh asparagus

celebrates spring and abundant zucchini heralds the end of the season. Try

topping it with sliced tomatoes before adding the cheese.

There are endless variations, and it’s a great way to use up small amounts of

leftover vegetables. Eggs provide healthy protein, and you can replace two eggs

with egg substitute or egg whites if you are limiting cholesterol.

Not all frittatas contain potatoes, but adding them makes the meal more

substantial. Just add some fresh fruit and dinner’s ready!

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717.285.1350 • www.onlinepub.com

Events Account Executive Position Available

On-Line Publishers is hiring an

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to join our growing events team.

This position is responsible for selling exhibitor/sponsorship packages

to existing and new clients to support On-Line Publishers’ growing

portfolio of events. The ideal candidate is sharp, creative, tuned in to

the digital world, and enjoys the thrill of the hunt.

Among other talents, you should have excellent relationship-building

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If interested, please send your resume and compensation

history/requirements to [email protected].

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Bethany Village – The Oaks

325 Wesley Drive

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 766-0279

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1520 Harrisburg Pike

Lancaster, PA 17601

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Person-centered care

with reputation for

compassion and

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in 1903.

Spring Creek Rehabilitation

& Health Care Center

1205 South 28th Street

Harrisburg, PA 17111

(717) 565-7000

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offering sub-acute

rehab, long-term skilled

nursing care, respiratory

care, and Alzheimer’s

memory care.

StoneRidge Retirement Living

440 East Lincoln Avenue

Myerstown, PA 17067

(717) 866-3200

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retirement community

with two Myerstown sites

convenient to Lebanon,

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counties.

Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg

595 Biglerville Road

Gettysburg, PA 17325

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Fully staffed Transitions

Healthcare employees in

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encouraged!

The Village of Laurel Run

6375 Chambersburg Road

Fayetteville, PA 17222

(717) 352-2721

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This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers.

These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

Elders Keep MotoringThe high price of gas and the ease of

electronic communication may be

responsible for the drop in the number

of teenagers getting driver’s licenses

recently. But a recent report also notes

that among the older population, the

trend seems to be traveling in reverse.

The University of Michigan’s

Transportation Research Institute reports

that from 1983 to 2008, the percentage

of 16-year-olds who got driver’s licenses

fell from 46.2 to 31.1 percent, and

among 17-year-olds the percentage

declined from 68.9 to 50 percent. For

18-year-olds, the rate fell from 80.4 to

65.4 percent.

Economic factors, along with the rise

of cell phones and other devices that

reduce the need for face-to-face

interaction, may be behind the trend.

In the same time period, however, the

percentage of drivers in the 60 to 64 age

range rose from 83.8 to 95.9 percent;

among drivers 65 to 69, license holders

increased from 79.2 percent to 94

percent; and for adults 70 and older, the

percentage increased from 55 to 78.4

percent.

Improved health and the need to

continue working past the traditional

retirement age may be driving the

increase.

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Millions Won. Millions Win.

Actor Portrayals

The Pennsylvania Lottery generated more than $960 million last year for programs

that benefit older Pennsylvanians.

Funding more than 31,200 prescriptions. Every day.

Sponsoring more than 108,500 free transit and reduced-fare shared rides. Every day.

Supporting more than 22,800 hot meals. Every day.

Providing more than $768,000 in property tax and rent rebates. Every day.

Contributing more than $488,000 in long-term living services. Every day.

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Tom Gugerty

Business Director

Citadel Federal Credit Union

“The 50plus EXPO always

attracts an interested

and engaged audience

by featuring a wide

variety of exhibitors

from the area, under

one roof, in a

convenient, central

location. The Citadel

staff always meets lots

of current and

prospective members

during the event.”

For more information,

call 717.285.1350 or visit

www.50plusExpoPA.com

Through the years, all that’s changed

is our ability to do even more.

For over 80 years, Rolling Green Cemetery and Neill Funeral Homes have served the

Central PA area with the highest level of personal service. As a Dignity Memorial®

provider,

we’re pleased to offer a number of additional benefits exclusive to the Dignity network.

Like our 100% Service Guarantee, that assures you of service beyond expectation before,

during, and after the service. But what makes us even prouder is the way we work with each

individual family, helping to create lasting memorials as unique as the loved ones they honor.

ONE-OF-A-KIND MEMORIALS | GRIEF COUNSELING

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NEILL FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Steven Wilsbach, Supervisor

3501 Derry Street

Harrisburg, PA 17111

717-564-2633

ROLLING GREEN CEMETERY

1811 Carlisle Road

Camp Hill, PA 17011

717-761-4055

NEILL FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Kevin Shillabeer, Supervisor

3401 Market Street

Camp Hill, PA 17011

717-737-8726

hy should seniors get

discounts?

The practice of senior

discounts is widespread. They are offered,

for example, at fast-food establishments,

museums, movie theaters, Amtrak,

Southwest and United airlines,

Disneyland, some colleges and

universities, and, thanks to the “Golden

Age Passport,” seniors receive free entry

into national parks.

From mid-life through the “Golden

Age,” median income declines as we get

older. The U.S. Census Bureau reported

that in 2007 the median income of

households headed by a person 45 to 54

years old was $65,476.

Median income for householders 55

to 64 years old declined to $57,386. For

those 65 years and older, it fell to

$28,305.

But don’t seniors have offsetting

“compensation” through paid-up

mortgages and minimal clothing and

transportation expenses? They do, but

they also have higher healthcare expenses.

The average annual expenditure for

healthcare in the period 2005-2007,

according

to the

Census

Bureau,

rose from

$2,792 for

individuals

45 to 54

years of age

to $4,967

for those 65 to 74 years of age

(prescription and nonprescription drugs

are included).

Poverty knows no age distinction, so

why not allow discounts to others? It

happens that discounts are offered to

easily recognizable groups—for example,

the military, children accompanying their

parents for lodging and meals (“kids eat

free”), and the aged.

Senior discounts can create an

awkward moment when patrons are

offered a discount at the cash register but

hesitate to

admit they

are in their

senior years.

They would

hope to be

carded when

purchasing

alcoholic

beverages—

an unlikely event—or asked if the adult

daughter “is your sister?”

Deference is extended to seniors in

considerations other than discounts

offered by retailers. Some electric utilities

will suspend turning off power to seniors

with past-due accounts during extremely

hot or cold periods. The IRS and AARP

have programs to assist low-income

seniors in tax preparation.

Meals on Wheels provides food to

seniors with limited mobility.

Interestingly, that organization, in its

2008 study, found that “seniors age 80

and over were less likely to be food

insecure compared to 60- to 64-year-

olds.”

One program that does not

discriminate by age is Medicare. It

provides benefits to needy children,

disabled individuals, and low-income

seniors.

Walt Sonneville, a retired market-research

analyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth:The Higher-Valued Opinion of a SeniorCitizen, a book of personal-opinion essays,

free of partisan and sectarian viewpoints.

A Musing Moment: Meditative Essays on Lifeand Learning was released in January 2012.

Contact him at [email protected].

Should Seniors Get Discounts?

My 22 Cents’ Worth

Walt Sonneville

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Brought to you by: 717.770.0140

Presented by:

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Meet Valerie Pritchettat the 8:45 a.m.Opening Ceremony

Sponsored by:

Gold

Visitor Bag Sponsor

Premier Eye Care Group

Bronze

Brookline Manor • Lebanon Valley Brethren Home • Madeira Chiropractic

Menno Haven • The Middletown Home • RetireSafe • Sprint CapTel

Automotive

Ciocca Honda

Media

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Table of ContentsRegistration Form.........................................12

Shuttle Bus Information.............................12

Directions to the EXPO...............................12

Welcome..........................................................12

Presenter..........................................................14

What Is an EXPO? .........................................15

Exhibitor Display Map ................................17

Entertainment ...............................................18

Seminar ............................................................18

Health Screenings ........................................19

Door Prizes......................................................20

Simply bring this completed form with you

to the EXPO, drop it at the registration desk

and you are ready to go!

Just A Tip!

To make registering for door prizes an easy task –

bring along your extra return address labels.

John Smith

123 My Way

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Directions To Hershey LodgeWest Chocolate Avenue & University Drive, Hershey

SHUTTLES:Shuttles to the exhibit hall and back to your parking area

will be provided by Messiah Village.

Please, hop aboard.

NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE: AGE:

E-MAIL:

REGISTRATION IS A BREEZE!

Wheelchairs

will be available at the

front desk courtesy of

On-Line Publishers, Inc.

FROM NORTHTake I-83 South/US-322 East toward Hershey. Take exit 47 for US-322 East

toward Paxton Street/Hershey. Continue straight onto Eisenhower Boulevard. Take

the US-322 East ramp to Hershey. Keep left at the fork to merge onto Paxton

Street/US-322. Take the ramp to Hersheypark Drive/39 West. Merge onto and

continue to follow Hersheypark Drive.

FROM SOUTHTake I-83 North to exit 46B for 322 East toward Hershey. Merge onto Paxton

Street/US-322. Take the ramp and merge onto to Hersheypark Drive/39 West.

Continue to follow Hersheypark Drive.

FROM EASTTake the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) West to exit 266. Turn left onto 72 North.

Follow 72 North to 322 West. Take 322 West to Hershey (approximately 12 miles).

Follow 322 West to the traffic light at University Drive. Turn right on University

Drive. Take the first left into the entrance to Hershey Lodge.

FROM WESTFollow the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) East to exit 247. Take I-283 North to exit

3C and follow 322 East toward Hershey. 322 East becomes 422 East. At the traffic

light, turn right onto University Drive. Take the first right into the entrance to

Hershey Lodge.

Dear Friends,

I hope you will join us for the 13th annual Dauphin County

50plus EXPO. Each month, 50plus Senior News brings you

information on topics of health, wellness, finance, and much more. This is our opportunity to bring 50plus Senior

News to life—your life!

Representatives from an array of businesses are looking forward to speaking with you about topics that are

important to you! Unbeknownst to many of us, our own communities hold a wealth of information on the topics

relevant to your life: money-saving strategies, home renovation ideas, health and wellness matters, retirement living

options, travel, or great places for entertainment.

Our 50plus EXPOs are an effective forum for all those “hidden” community resources to gather in one visible, easy-

to-access location!

On-Line Publishers, Inc. and the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging are happy to be able to present this

dynamic, one-day event to our visitors free of charge. You could spend a couple of hours at the EXPO while you talk

with the exhibitors and have a few precautionary screenings done. If time doesn’t permit, make a shorter visit. Either

way, we’d love to have you come.

The 50plus EXPO isn’t just informative, however—it’s also entertaining! The brass quintet Vintage Brass will

provide live music, followed by 2011 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL Peggy Kurtz Keller. See page 18 for more details.

This day is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors. Please stop by their booths, have your

bingo card signed, and talk with them about how they can assist you.

Co-Host – Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging

Gold Sponsors – Homeland Center, Homeland Hospice, 50plus Senior News

Visitor Bag Sponsor – Premier Eye Care Group

Automotive Sponsor – Ciocca Honda

Bronze Sponsors – Brookline Manor, Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, Madeira Chiropractic,Menno Haven, The Middletown Home, RetireSafe, Sprint CapTel

Media Sponsors – abc27, WHP580AM, WHYL, WIOO

See you at the EXPO!

Donna K. Anderson, EXPO 2012 Chairperson

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• Respectful, considerate, heart-felt care for those with a life-limiting illness.• Clinical and bereavement staff provide support for the patient and family before and after the death of your loved one.

• Accredited by the National Institute of Jewish Hospice.www.homelandhospice.org 717-221-7890

Serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Perry, and York Counties.

“A Continuing Care Retirement Community.” 1901 North Fifth Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102

Since 1995, the mission of On-Line Publishers, Inc. (OLP) has

been to enhance the lives of individuals within the Central

Pennsylvania community.

We endeavor to do this by publishing 50plus Senior News,

produced through the Mature Living Division of OLP. Over the

years, 50plus Senior News has grown to six unique editions in

Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York

counties.

Now more than ever,

Central Pennsylvania’s

adults over 50 are a

dynamic and inspiring

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Pick up a copy of 50plus

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topics that are relevant to your

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monthly include topics like health,

trivia, book reviews, nature, technology, leisure, veterans’

issues, and, most important, coverage and information

about the goings-on in your county.

Whether you’re looking for some light, amusing reading

or seeking out information on weightier matters, you’ll find it in

our excellent and timely editorial, which is supplied by both

national and local writers for a balanced blend of nationwide

interest and regional relevance. Many of your friends and

neighbors have been highlighted within the pages—or even on

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increasing your quality of life, so

please call them when considering

a purchase or when you are in need

of a service.

Although 50plus Senior News has

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Donna Anderson, president of On-

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Valerie Pritchett Will Join50plus EXPO as

Honorary ChairpersonValerie Pritchett anchors abc27 News Live at Five and abc27 News

at 7 p.m. In addition to her anchoring duties, Valerie also reports

and coordinates the Val’s Kids program, which features children in

foster care who are looking for permanent homes.

Harrisburg is where Valerie, her husband, Joe, and their two

dogs call home.

An animal lover, Valerie helps many animal rescue organizations

with fundraising. She serves as honorary co-chair for the American Cancer

Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and Daffodil Days events and is

a member of the United Way Women’s Leadership Network.

For more than 15 years, On-Line Publishers, Inc. has celebrated serving

the mind, heart, and spirit of the 50+ community of Central Pennsylvania

through our Mature Living Division of publications and events.

On-Line Publishers, Inc. produces six 50plus EXPOs annually in

Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster (two), and York counties.

These events are an opportunity to bring both businesses and the

community together for a better understanding of products and services

available to enhance life. Entrance to the event, health

screenings, and seminars held throughout the day are free

to visitors.

50plus Senior News is published monthly, touching on

issues and events relevant to the 50+ community. The 50plus

Resource Directory is a resource guide of businesses

interested in your well-being. It is your “50+ yellow pages”

and can be useful in locating products and services to meet

your needs.

50plus LIVING is an annual publication and

the premier resource for retirement living

and healthcare options for mature adults in

the Susquehanna and Delaware valleys.

On-Line Publishers produces (((b)))

magazine, Central Pennsylvania’s premier

publication for baby boomers. (((b))) magazinereflects on the past, recalling the provocative

and history-changing decades of the 1960s

and ’70s; it also examines where baby

boomers are today and identifies the issues they face now—all with a

mind toward representing the mid-state’s own boomer community.

In 2011, On-Line Publishers, Inc. marked its sixth successful year

hosting the PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition, making Peggy Kurtz

Keller of Ephrata the 2011 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL. Auditions for

2012 were held in late April and early May with the finals night

competition scheduled for June 4, 2012, at the Dutch Apple Dinner

Theatre in Lancaster.

On-Line Publishers also works to inform and celebrate women in

business through our Business Division. BUSINESSWoman

includes professional profiles and articles that educate and

encourage women in business.

Success Stories highlights the achievements of local

professional women so that others may be inspired. It is a

special insert in the March issue of BUSINESSWoman magazine.

POWERLUNCH is an extension of

BUSINESSWoman and is held in York in the

spring and in Harrisburg and Lancaster

during the fall. Executive women are

offered the opportunity for networking, lunch,

seminars, and information from a select number of

exhibitors interested in marketing to women.

The first annual women’s expo was held April 21,

2012, at Lancaster Bible College, and will be held

again in Cumberland County on Nov. 3, 2012, at the

Carlisle Expo Center. This one-day event features

exhibitors and interactive fun that encompasses many

aspects of a woman’s life.

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The 50plus EXPO is

an event that’s a

unique hybrid of

information and

leisure, all geared

toward satisfying the

needs of the area’s over-

50 crowd.

This day is about

you and whatever is on

your mind. Finances,

health, leisure, travel—

the

knowledge

you seek is

all available

at one of our

more than

90

exhibitors.

Each

exhibitor

booth is

loaded with

information

and staffed by friendly people who are eager

and willing to answer your questions.

The EXPO will also offer a variety of health

screenings free to each and every visitor, so be

proactive about your health and

take advantage of this

convenient opportunity to give

your body a little “tune-up”!

The 2012 Dauphin County

50plus EXPO will include

screenings for blood pressure,

hearing, glaucoma,

and more.

Be sure to make

your way around

the EXPO floor

getting the listed

sponsors to stamp

your bingo card,

and return the

completed card for

a chance at

winning a door

prize.

At the 50plus

EXPO, you can

spend an hour or

spend the day.

Socialize, become

better informed,

and, most of all—

have fun!

What Is an “EXPO”?

• Medicare Part D - We have counselors who can

help you sort through and choose the best prescription

drug plan for you.

• Home Delivered Meals - We deliver hot meals 5

days per week, approximately 4,000 meals per week to

senior citizens in Dauphin County. There is no charge

for this service.

• Senior Centers - With 18 Senior Centers throughout

Dauphin County, senior citizens can gather for

fellowship and activities including board games,

cards, dance, tai chi, exercise, computer classes and

trips. There is no charge to join a senior center, and

many of the activities have no cost.

• Adult Day Care - Your loved one can spend the day

engaging in supervised activities at one of seven

facilities that is licensed by the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania.

• Home Care Support - Our Family Caregiver

Support Program can help you care for an older

relative in your home.

• Nursing Home or Personal Care Placement - We

can do an assessment to determine if you or a loved

one is medically eligible for nursing home admission

and provide you with information so that you and your

family can make an informed decision. If you would

prefer to stay in your home instead of going into a

nursing home, we can help you obtain a waiver to

receive that care in your home or in your community.

There is no charge for this service.

• Concerned about possible exploitation, abuse or

neglect of a loved one? Our Protective Services Unit

and Elder Abuse Task Force will intervene to assure

that the health, safety and welfare of the senior citizen

is protected. To report suspected elder abuse or

exploitation, call 1-866-SAFE-111 (1-866-723-3111).

There is no charge for this service.

• Other services are available such as transportation,

long-term care Ombudsman representation and in-

home personal care.

Senior Citizens, What Can Dauphin County Do for You?

If you or a loved one are 60 years of age or older, there are probably services or community resources

available to assist you. We can assist you with a wide array of issues including the following:

Dauphin County Board of Commissioners

Jeff Haste, Chairman

George P. Hartwick, III, Secretary

Mike Pries, Vice Chairman

www.DauphinCounty.org

For more information, please call 717.780.6130

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Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

AMTRAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Appleby Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Auer Cremation Services of PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Bath Fitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

BetterLiving of Central PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167, 168

BioRX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

BRONSTEIN JEFFRIES PA OF FAMILY PRACTICE

CENTER P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

The Campus of The Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg . .173

Capital BlueCross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Capital Self Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Celtic Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Cochlear Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Cosmopolitan Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Executive Coach, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

E-Z Breathe PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Go Ahead Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Green Eco Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Gutter Magician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Highmark Blue Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Hospice of Central PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Humana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158, 190

ING Financial Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Kitchen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Macro Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

The Manor at Oakridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

ManorCare Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Mary Kay & Thirty One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Memorial Eye Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Messiah Lifeways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180, 181

Miracle-Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Old Country Buffet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184, 185

Orthopedic Institute of PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Owens Corning Basement Finishing Systems . . . . . . . . .192

PA Department of Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection . . . . . . . . .119

Pennsylvania Home Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

PPL ePower Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

ProAdvisor Financial Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

ReBath and More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Renewal by Andersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

of the Capital Region, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Rheems Nursing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Ricker Sweigart and Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Rominger & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Rutherford House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Scentsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Senior Home Repairs, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Spring Creek Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center . . .111

Sundance Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

TASCO, LLC Barrier-Free Renovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

TLC Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Totem Pole Playhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Traditions of Hershey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Tri-County Association for the Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

United Healthcare Community Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

West Shore Window and Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Zimmer-Randall Assoc. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

WIOO .....................................................................................154

WHYL .....................................................................................140

WHP580AM ..........................................................................147

Sprint CapTel ........................................................................126

RetireSafe..............................................................................120

Premier Eye Care Group .....................................................104

The Middletown Home ......................................................107

Menno Haven.......................................................................187

Madeira Chiropractic ..........................................................106

Lebanon Valley Brethren Home........................................151

Homeland Center .......................................................101–103

Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging ................161–163

Ciocca Honda ..............................................................141–143

Brookline Manor ..................................................................146

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11 a.m. – RetireSafe

What’s Next in Washington? What Does it Mean for You?Presented by: Thair Phillips, President, RetireSafe

RetireSafe President Thair Phillips will discuss the latest news from

Washington, DC, including up-to-date reports on H.R. 1086, the CPI for

Seniors Act, Social Security, Medicare, taxes, and debt. RetireSafe will cover issues

and topics that can save your life or your retirement.

Come learn and share your thoughts and concerns—RetireSafe will be

listening! RetireSafe is a nonprofit, nonpartisan bronze EXPO sponsor

representing 400,000 seniors nationwide and more than 15,000 in Pennsylvania.

Learn more at www.retiresafe.org.

Seminar

8 – 8:30 and 9 – 9:30 a.m.: Vintage BrassVintage Brass is a group of five retired/self-employed brass players from the

greater Harrisburg area: Dan Newhouser, trumpet; Dave Rutman, trumpet;

Katie College, French horn; Gil Bishop, trombone; and Jim Milbrand, tuba.

Performances can include classical music, Broadway show tunes, popular

songs, and patriotic numbers. To request Vintage Brass for your event, contact

Dave Rutman at (717) 938-9539 or [email protected].

1 – 1:40 p.m.: Peggy Keller,

2011 PA STATE SENIOR IDOL WinnerA nurse, teacher, wife, and mother from Ephrata, Peggy Kurtz Keller sung the

national anthem for her high school and is still singing it today at Clipper Magazine

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1. Spring flowers

6. Holder for 1 across

10. Luxury home features

14. Ready for battle again

15. Regrettably

16. Broke down

17. Available

18. Barber’s supply

19. Part of WATS

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23. Encirclement

24. Maximum

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37. Emmy-winning Lewis

38. Hit TV show

42. Turbine part

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44. Corroded

45. Supplement

47. Waders

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e.g. (Brit.)

61. Start of something

big?

62. Stake driver

63. Like some calendars

64. Make waves?

65. Bugbear

66. Computer acronym

67. Deep black

68. Engine parts

69. Gave out

1. Video game

2. City near Sparks

3. These may be sowed

4. Doggerel

5. Drives

6. Oracular

7. “Wellaway!”

8. Hot stuff

9. 100 centavos

10. Booty

11. Title for some priests

12. Monkey

13. Corset part

21. ___ pole

22. Apply anew

24. Female organs

25. Phylum, for one

26. Paws

28. Howe’er

29. They go with the flow

30. Mountain ridge

31. Some messages

34. It’s catching

35. Down Under bird

36. Noise from a fan

39. Lobster eggs

40. Overthrow, e.g.

41. In & Out star, 1997

46. Aftershock

48. “Johnny Armstrong,”

for one

49. Maltreat

51. Insect stage

52. Noggin

53. Wastes time

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American

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would be the beginning of his military

career as well as the spark for an

infatuation that would evolve to greatly

influence his life.

“They just fascinated me,” Knaub said

of the whales.

He always believed he would be in the

banking industry, having pursued it very

early on. After he attended the US Naval

Academy, Knaub acquired a BS in

accounting from Elizabethtown College

and his MBA in banking from

Shippensburg University. He was able to

work in Harrisburg with two large

banking institutions.

However, Knaub’s interests began to

float back into the world of whales after

discovering whale watching—a practice

of observing whales in their natural

environment—in Provincetown, Mass.,

during a 1985 trip with a group of

friends.

It was not until the very last day of

their three-day journey that they were

able to witness their first whale.

“It was foggy,” Knaub recalled, “and

then someone [on the boat] with the

microphone announced, ‘There’s a

whale!’” What he witnessed that day was

the tail—also known as the fluke—of the

whale, which would become a notable

symbol in his company’s logo. “After

eight hours on the boat we thought it

was the most amazing thing.”

The following year, he brought his

wife along to whale watch and they both

witnessed two humpback whales that

came directly up to their boat, slapping

their flukes in the water—an action

called lobtailing.

“They really excited me and fueled

my passion to be a marine biologist,”

Knaub said.

Having brought along his personal

camera, many other whale watchers

would ask Knaub for copies of his

videotapes.

“That was the light-bulb moment for

me,” said Knaub. It would also be the

beginning of his Whale Video Company.

During six months in 1988, he took

175 whale-watching trips, recording

everything he saw. According to Knaub,

a lot of planning goes into a whale-

watching trip and capturing video,

including anticipation of bad weather,

being prepared for seasickness, preparing

backup equipment, and knowing how to

spot a whale.

In Knaub’s videos, there is a distinct

enthusiasm not only from the whale

watchers, but from the whales as well.

The videos show whales blowing ring

bubbles and

breeching, which

is when whales

launch

themselves out of

the water in an

incredible

display.

“Humpback

whales are 50

tons of fun,” he

laughed.

Knaub’s

videos—digitized

and annotated by him—have become

known as the world’s largest video

documentation archive of dolphin and

whale behaviors. They serve as some of

the first notations of certain whale

behaviors.

“We have about 500 [whales]

identified on video,” Knaub said. “[The]

whales have names and personalities and

an interest in us.”

His vast collection of videos caught

the attention of Google, making Knaub

one of the official contributors to Google

Earth and Google Ocean. Knaub also

has videos posted to YouTube that have

accumulated thousands of views.

Knaub said that it simply takes one

trip to excite individuals about whales.

“You would think someone who went on

tens of thousands of trips would be

immune, but it’s as if it is their first

time—there is something magical about

a whale,” he said.

That magic seems to have Knaub

completely captivated as he has made

several connections with the whales he

has videotaped, knowing about 100 on

sight.

“It was their amazing stories that got

me away from banking,” Knaub said.

Quite a few of these whales have

become celebrities amongst whale

watchers and fanatics. The most notable

are Salt and Colt.

Salt, a

humpback whale,

was the first

whale to be

treated as an

individual and

given a name.

She is the most

sighted whale in

the whale world,

being spotted

every year.

Marine biologists

estimate that she

is 43 to 44 years old (most humpback

whales live to be about 75).

Salt is also a mother of 12 calves and

eight known grand-calves. Scientists are

able to keep track of whales by their

markings and scars. Many are even

named after such markings.

Colt is a 30-year-old humpback whale

who is well known for his singing

talents; he has been dubbed “the Frank

Sinatra of the whale world.”

“Colt has a little black mark that

looks like a handgun,” laughed Knaub.

When it comes to selecting names, “you

have to use your imagination.”

Both Colt and Salt are whales that are

available for adoption through a CSI

program that Knaub helped to establish.

Through this organization, your

donation goes toward protecting whales

against inhumane hunting, known as

whaling, and toward environmental

conservation.

Those who choose to adopt are sent a

package that includes a DVD of the

adopted whale that displays Knaub’s

fascinating whale videos. Whale fans are

also able to take direct action by signing

petitions against the hunting and

consumption of whales or by contacting

state legislatures on the CSI website.

“If we tell you about them and show

you stories about their personalities, it’s

like they become friends,” Knaub

explained.

Knaub also takes his vast knowledge

to senior communities and elementary

schools across the nation, giving lectures

that drown out the negative stereotypes

whales are often given: that they are

dangerous creatures responsible for the

decline in fish and other ocean life.

“My company wants to show the

beautiful side of whales,” he emphasized.

Knaub remembered an example of such

a side when a mother whale briefly left

her calf by his boat for a few hours.

“Why would a mother want to bring its

calf to us even when they are treated

badly? They are more trusting than most

people will be.

“They deserve our protection.”

Interested in getting involved with a

few of Knaub’s non-profit organizations?

Whale adoption and cetacean

preservation information can be found

on the CSI website at www.csiwhales

alive.org or by calling (203) 770-8615.

To donate to a whale and dolphin

charity, visit the WDCS International

Charity page at www.wdcs.org or call

their toll-free number, (888) 699-4253.

For more information on the

preservation of all animals, visit

www.ifaw.org or reach them at (202)

296-3860.

Salt blows near a calf.

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Dauphin County

Calendar of Events

Dauphin County Library Programs

Dauphin County Department of Parks and Recreation

May 6, 8 to 10 a.m. – Photography Walk, Wildwood Park

May 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Garden Faire, Fort Hunter Mansion & Park

May 13, 1:30 to 3 p.m. – Flower Walk: Jack in the Pulpits and Other Spring Flowers, Wildwood Park

AARP Driver Safety Programs

Programs and Support Groups

For a Safe Driving Class near you, call toll-free (888) 227-7669 or visit www.aarp.org/findacourse.

May 21 and 22, 5 to 9 p.m. – Mohler Senior Center, 25 Hope Drive, Hershey, (717) 533-2002

East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg, (717) 652-9380May 3, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; May 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Friends of East Shore Area

Library Book Sale

Elizabethville Area Library, 80 N. Market St., Elizabethville, (717) 362-9825May 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Friends of the Elizabethville Area Library Raffle Auction

Harrisburg Downtown Library, 101 Walnut St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-4976

Johnson Memorial Library, 799 E. Center St., Millersburg, (717) 692-2658

Kline Branch, 530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-3934May 10, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; May 11, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; May 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Friends of Kline

Library Book Sale

May 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Friends of Kline Library Monthly Meeting

Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library, 2410 N. Third St., Harrisburg, (717) 232-7286

McCormick Riverfront Library, 101 Walnut St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-4976May 24 and 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Friends of McCormick Riverfront Library Book Collection and Sale

Northern Dauphin Library, 683 Main St., Lykens, (717) 453-9315

William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library, 200 W. Second St., Hummelstown, (717) 566-0949May 1, 6:30 p.m. – Novel Thoughts Book Club

May 15, 1 p.m. – Novel Thoughts, Too!

Free and open to the public.

Senior Center Activities

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.Free Art Classes

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100 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

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May 7, 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.Fitness Fun Sampler: KaBOOM Fitness

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May 19, 10 a.m.Teamster 776 Retirees Club Meeting

Union Hall

2552 Jefferson St., Harrisburg

(717) 233-8766

May 19, 1:30 p.m.Hershey Area AARP Monthly Meeting

Spring Creek Church of the Brethren

335 E. Areba Ave., Hershey

(717) 832-3282

May 21, 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.Fitness Fun Sampler: Personal Training 101

Country Meadows of Hershey

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Have you ever spent a Saturday

morning going to yard sales?

The signs are all around you,

but you don’t want to drive around

aimlessly or waste money buying junk.

Whether you are buying or selling, here

are some tips for making the most of

your time in the yard.

Don’t Forget the Cash

Yard sales are not like a quick trip to

the convenience store. You will need

more than just

your keys, cell

phone, and

credit card.

You need

coins and small

bills in order to

take home the

best from a

yard sale. Don’t

ask a yard sale

seller to break a

$50 bill; it

could be the

end of your

negotiations.

Don’t Sell Everything

Some things aren’t supposed to be sold

on the front lawn. Don’t sell original art

or jewelry at yard sales. There are not

enough people shopping at a local yard

sale to attract high prices. Yard sales are

not the place to get big bucks for your

heirlooms.

Don’t Get Up Early!

I have made it a lifelong rule that

there is no good reason, other than a

house fire, to get up before 8 a.m. Don’t

get up at the crack of dawn to try to beat

everyone to a yard sale. You won’t miss a

thing.

In fact, you can get the best prices

around lunchtime as most yard sale hosts

are ready to call it quits. By noon, sellers

are exhausted, and they don’t care what

you pay for that Wedgewood cachet pot

as long as you take it with you. It is a

great time to negotiate or even get stuff

for free.

Don’t Buy Damage

Condition is a key to value. If you

pick up a tattered linen from a yard sale,

thinking that it is some fabulous antique

Amish quilt, you are probably paying

hard-earned

money for the

same rag that

you might use

to wax the car.

Someone

else’s tattered

piece isn’t

automatically a

wonderful

antique. Don’t

fantasize about

a yard sale find.

If it is in poor

condition,

leave it on the

lawn.

Don’t Buy Parts

I always say that buying parts is for

auto mechanics, not yard sale shoppers.

Don’t buy incomplete sets or games with

missing pieces. Buy complete games in

their original boxes whenever possible.

Instruction booklets increase value by 15

percent.

Don’t Let it Go Until You Know …What it’s Worth!

As an antiques appraiser with a PhD

and decades of market experience, I

know that most hosts don’t bother to

find out what their objects are worth

before they schlep them from the attic

out to the front lawn.

Do your homework and you can go

home with some great stuff from your

neighbors’ yard sale.

PhD antiques appraiser, author, award-

winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents

antique appraisal events nationwide. Dr. Lori

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Asparagus Tips – Grab a Spear, My Dear

Preventive Measures

Wendell Fowler

As the brown-gray mood of winter

melts, giving way to warmer

temperatures, crocus, and pudgy,

chirping robins, nature’s ultimate finger,

asparagus, begins poking its purple tips

through the warm soil.

I’ll never forget Mom cautioning my

brothers and me as we ran through the

family garden using asparagus spears as

swords in our swashbuckling fantasy.

“Don’t run while you have asparagus in

your hands. You’ll poke someone’s eye

out!

This low-calorie, luxurious member of

the lily family was historically reserved

for royalty and rulers and is derived from

the Greek word asparago, meaning to

“sprout” or “shoot up.”

History tells us that Roman emperors

were so fond of asparagus that they kept

a special fleet of ships solely to fetch it.

Ancient Romans hoarded it, since they

believed asparagus spears cured all

ailments, which is evidence of

man’s recognition of

food as medicine.

Ancient Chinese

herbalists have used

asparagus root for

centuries.

The edible young

shoots are one of the most

nutritional, well-balanced

veggies.

• 5 ounces provides 60 percent

of the recommended daily

allowance for folacin—

required for blood-cell

formation growth and

the prevention of liver

disease, cervical cancer, colon and rectal

cancer, and heart disease.

• Asparagus contains potassium, which

helps regulate the electrolyte balance

within cells and helps maintain normal

heart function and blood pressure.

• It contains fiber, thiamin,

and B6 and is one of the

richest sources of rutin,

which strengthens

capillary walls.

• Asparagus is especially rich

in the antioxidant nutrients

vitamin A, vitamin C, and

vitamin E.

• Asparagus is a diuretic and a

laxative; for those who are

sedentary and suffer from

gravel, it’s been found

beneficial, as well as in

cases of dropsy.

• Asparagus contains steroids that mimic

pheromones, which purportedly make

you attractive to lovers.

This generous gift of the universe

contains more glutathione than other

produce. It assists cells in breaking down

toxic peroxide and other oxygen-rich

compounds, preventing them from

destroying DNA. Glutathione repairs

damaged DNA, stimulates immune

function, recycles vitamins C and E back

to their active forms, and removes toxins.

In 1991, an Italian researcher reported

a compound found in asparagus that had

shown some antiviral activity in test-tube

studies. The root contains compounds

called steroidal glycosides, which may

have anti-inflammatory properties to ease

the pain of arthritic-related conditions.

Without getting busted by the grocery

cops, bend a stalk and select a bunch that

is firm with tightly closed buds. The

thickness of the stalks makes no

difference. The color should be bright

green with subtle purple hints.

Discoloration and fading can guarantee

it’s old.

please see TIPS page 29

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The Church of Latter-Day Saints’

free site FamilySearch (now at

https://www.familysearch.org) is a

valuable resource for genealogical

researchers. It is undergoing design

changes that are almost complete.

The old site, in many ways more user

friendly, is now at

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.

asp. As explained on the old site, most of

the records and indexes on that site have

been added to the new one, and other

features of the old website have been or

will be moved in coming weeks. Unless I

state differently here, I refer to the new

site.

It permits, but doesn’t require, free

registration with a username, password,

and email address. However, registration

is required for a very important feature

on the new site.

LDS work goes on continuously to

digitally index records and make them

available online, but still, many are

available only on microfilms (reels of

miniaturized photocopies of records) or

microfiche

(small, flat

sheets of

miniaturized

images).

A widely

used service of

the LDS church

is the rental of

these

microfilms/fiche

containing

varied historical

records: land

dealings; civil

birth, marriage,

and death records; and church baptisms,

etc., from widespread sources. At the

new site, you’ll see a page with the main

heading “Discover Your Family History.”

Select the link “Catalog” just below the

title. Click the drop-down tab for

“Search” and select one of the options:

Place-names,

Titles, etc.

I’ll give an

example,

searching for

records from

Columbia, Pa.

Select

“Place-names”

and type

“Columbia” in

the form. As

you start to

type, a list of

possible

matches will

appear. Here I find trouble with the new

site, because the town of Columbia, Pa.,

won’t appear as a choice unless you type

“Lancaster, Columbia.” On the old site,

as soon as you searched for “Columbia,”

it would give a list of all Columbias with

records, from which you could choose

“Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Columbia.”

It may sound trivial, but when

searching for records from a foreign

town, you may not know the name or

correct spelling of that town’s region,

county, or province. FamilySearch would

do well to upgrade the site with a more

inclusive search engine. Be advised:

When searching by place-name, enter the

state, county, or province, if known, and

then the name of the town.

Anyway, once you click on “Search”

for “Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Columbia,”

a list of microfilms/fiche will appear.

Clicking on “Church Records,” for

example, gives a list of such records.

Selecting one—say, Saint John

Evangelical Lutheran Church, Columbia,

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; parish

registers, 1881-1935—gives a page

Changes to FamilySearch

The Search for Our Ancestry

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After cooking, if your asparagus has

gone limp, you’ve blown it. All of

asparagus’s delicious cosmic healing

qualities are ruined by cooking too long;

raw is best. Steam it for one minute.

Pay attention; over-cooking deserves

a good flogging. “As quick as cooking

asparagus” was a Roman saying,

meaning something had to be

accomplished rapidly.

To steam: Place washed, whole,

trimmed asparagus on a steamer rack

over rapidly boiling water. Cover and

begin timing.

Serving suggestions:

• Try asparagus with minced, fresh

garlic and lemon juice squeezed over

the top.

• Chop it up raw and toss it into a

salad.

• Drizzle it with soy sauce, toasted

sesame oil, and chopped green onions.

• Yogurt, low-fat mayonnaise, or non-fat

sour cream are easy toppings.

• Complement asparagus with a glass of

Chenin Blanc, Fume Blanc, or French

Colombard.

• Chives, chervil, parsley, savory, and

tarragon infused with olive oil are

delicious poured over asparagus.

After eating asparagus, somewhere

between 20 to 40 percent of the

population detect their urine smells

foul. This is caused by the sulfur and

methanethiol compounds in the

splendid spring vegetable.

Not a good-enough reason to avoid

this honorable rite of spring. Just don’t

poke someone’s eye out.

Chef Wendell is an inspirational food

literacy speaker and author of Earth SuitMaintenance Manual. To order a signed copy

of his food essays and tasty recipes, contact

him at [email protected] or

www.chefwendell.com.

TIPS from page 27

describing available records and the film

number they are on (in this case, film

1723649).

Often the records are available online

at the FamilySearch site, and a link will

direct you to them. If not, go to or

contact your closest Family History

Center (FHC) to determine if the film

is there.

If the film you want is not on hand,

it can be ordered for viewing at an FHC.

A change in procedures at most FHCs

now requires microfilms/fiche to be

ordered online. They’re no longer to be

ordered and paid for in person at the

FHCs. You need a working email

account and must be willing to pay for

film rentals by credit card or by using

the online PayPal system.

Online ordering requires registration.

Go to FamilySearch and, in the upper

right-hand corner, click on “Sign In.” If

you’re not yet registered, this will take

you to a page that has a button entitled

“Create New Account.” Click there and

select “FamilySearch Account” for the

general public or “LDS FamilySearch

Account” for LDS church members. Fill

in the information blocks and then

click “Register.” You’ll be directed to

open your email to complete the

registration.

Once registered, to order a film, go

to https://www.familysearch.org/films.

You’ll see a page headed “Online Film

Ordering” where you can sign in. You

must assure that the film is delivered to

your “default” FHC, the center where

you wish to research the film. On the

right is a little “house” icon (for

“Home”). Click there, and follow

directions to select a default FHC.

Select the FHC and return to the

film-ordering page. Enter the desired

film number and click the “Search”

button. If the film is already available at

your FHC, you will be so informed. If

not, you can order it for a short term

(60 days) for $7.50 or as extended loan

(indefinite) for $18.75.

Then proceed as in a typical online

purchase. You will be given an order

number and will receive emails telling

you the progress of your order and

when it has arrived at your FHC. Once

there, it will be filed numerically by

film number. Make a note of that so

that you can locate the film in the

FHC’s files.

If the film is short term, it will have

a due date associated with it. The

patron who ordered the film, as well as

others who may use it, must recognize

that if the film is not renewed online

before that date, it may be returned

without further notification.

Angelo Coniglio encourages readers to

contact him by writing to 438 Maynard

Drive, Amherst, NY 14226; by email at

[email protected]; or by visiting

www.conigliofamily.com/ConiglioGenealog

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The Lady of the Wheel, is available through

Amazon.com.

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In early 1950s television, Richard

Carlson starred in I Led Three Lives.

Each episode started with a dramatic

voiceover: “This is the fantastically true

story of the Herbert A. Philbrick, who,

for nine frightening years, did lead three

lives—average citizen, member of the

Communist Party, and counterspy for

the FBI.”

I always thought if we could count

“average citizen” as one of our lives, we

all could claim at least two—for instance,

average citizen and housewife or average

citizen and pipe fitter.

It may be a stretch to call celebrities

average citizens, but if we do, several

from past and present have led three

lives, just like Herbert A. Philbrick.

Take Dorothy Rodgers, wife of

composer Richard Rodgers, who always

fought being summarized as “wife and

mother.” She wrote books on home

decorating and invented a toilet cleaning

“jonny mop,” which she sold to Johnson

& Johnson.

Jamie Leigh Curtis, daughter of Janet

Leigh and Tony Curtis, and a movie star

in her own right, holds the patent on a

disposable diaper that comes with a

moistened baby wipe attached.

New Yorker writer Ian Frazier often

writes about fishing, but his patent is for

a different kind of pole—one that

removes debris stuck in trees.

Ever yearn to write, but say you

haven’t the time? Draw inspiration from

Edward Streeter. Streeter retired from his

37-year banking career in 1956, a couple

of years after his novel, Mr. Hobbs’

Vacation, hit the bookstores. Later it was

transformed into a hit movie starring

Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O’Hara.

But Streeter already knew about

Hollywood. You see, back in the ’40s, he

made time to write Father of the Bride

despite his daily commute to New York’s

Fifth Avenue Bank.

Anyone with more LPs than CDs

remembers the choral harmony of Fred

Waring and His Pennsylvanians. Waring

played in orchestras to put himself

through Penn State, where he studied

architectural engineering, not music.

His engineering knowledge stood him

in good stead as he helped work out the

kinks in another inventor’s basic blender

design. Voila! The Waring Blender was

born.

Hedy Lamarr shocked European

movie-goers by skinny dipping in the

1933 Austrian-Czech film Ecstasy. In

Hollywood she is remembered as much

for turning down what became Ingrid

Bergman roles in Gaslight and Casablanca

as for starring in such pictures as Samson

and Delilah and The Strange Woman.

But the woman Louis B. Mayer once

called “the most beautiful girl in the

world” was not just another pretty face.

Back in 1942, Lamarr shared a patent for

a “secret communication system” that was

designed as a guidance device for U.S.

torpedoes. The invention, based on

“frequency hopping,” was so far ahead of

its time that the military couldn’t use it

until the 1960s. In today’s digital age, it

helps keep cell phone calls secure.

Even ardent baseball fans may have

trouble recalling journeyman catcher Moe

Berg. A defensive specialist, Berg got in

just 662 big-league games during 15

seasons in the 1920s and ’30s.

Berg’s I.Q. might have been higher

than his batting average. He graduated

from Princeton with honors, and then

earned a law degree from Columbia while

playing big-league ball. Players used to

joke, “Moe Berg can speak seven

languages, but he can’t hit in any of

them.”

One of those languages was Japanese,

which might explain how a ball player

who hit only three homeruns in his first

10 seasons got selected, along with bona

fide stars like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig,

for a 1934 traveling all-star team that

visited Japan. Berg charmed his hosts into

letting him take home movies from the

top of Tokyo’s tallest building, movies

some say were used to plan Jimmy

Doolittle’s Tokyo bombing raid.

Once America entered World War II,

Berg’s fluent German led to missions for

the Office of Strategic Services,

predecessor to today’s CIA. One of his

greatest spy triumphs was discovering that

Nazi Germany’s nuclear research lagged

behind the American atomic efforts.

In any language, Moe Berg would have

made Herbert A. Philbrick proud.

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This Month in History: MayEvents• May 9, 1862 – During the American Civil War,

General David Hunter, Union commander of the

Department of the South, issued orders freeing the

slaves in South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia

without congressional or presidential approval.

The orders were countermanded by President

Abraham Lincoln 10 days later.

• May 14, 1804 – Meriwether Lewis and William

Clark departed St. Louis on their expedition to

explore the Northwest. They arrived at the Pacific

coast of Oregon in November of 1805 and

returned to St. Louis in September of 1806,

completing a journey of about 6,000 miles.

• May 31, 1889 – More than 2,300 people were

killed in the Johnstown flood in Pennsylvania.

Heavy rains throughout May caused the

Conemaugh River Dam to burst, sending a 75-

foot-tall wall of water pouring down upon the city.

Birthdays• May 1 – American labor leader Mary “Mother”

Jones (1830-1930) was born in County Cork,

Ireland. She endured misfortune early in life as her

husband and four children died during the yellow

fever epidemic of 1867. She also lost all of her

belongings in the Chicago Fire of 1871. She then

devoted herself to organizing and advancing the

cause of labor, using the slogan, “Join the union,

boys!” She also sought to prohibit child labor. She

remained active until the very end, giving her last

speech on her 100th birthday.

• May 8 – International Red Cross founder and

Nobel Prize winner Henri Dunant (1828-1910)

was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He was also a

founder of the YMCA and organized the Geneva

Conventions of 1863 and 1864.

• May 19 – African-American playwright Lorraine

Hansberry (1930-1965) was born in Chicago, Ill.

She is best known for A Raisin in the Sun (1959) a

play dealing with prejudice and black pride. The

play was the first stage production written by a

black woman to appear on Broadway. She died of

cancer at the age of 34. A book of her writings,

entitled To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, was

published posthumously.

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