lancaster county 50plus senior news august 2013

What to Consider Before

Joining a Clinical Trial

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Lancaster Senior Games:

Silver Anniversary

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By Megan Joyce

The eighth installment of the annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition—which showcases the talent of the commonwealth’s over-50 performers—hasarrived, but with a few changes.

Most notably, the SENIOR IDOL “season” has been moved from spring toearly fall. Also, vocal, instrumental, dance, or comedic acts will be able toaudition during morning, afternoon, or evening time slots.

But the heart of the event is still the same, as are the motivations fuelingits contestants: a passion for entertaining, for sharing talent, and for bringinghappiness to others in doing so.

Lancaster resident Curtis Mease was first introduced to music inelementary school. After piano lessons didn’t pan out, he moved on to theslide trombone and baritone horn, playing in the school band.

During this time he discovered his vocal instrument as well, singing inchurch choir, high school glee club, and several district and regional chorusfestivals.

And, during his four years in the Navy in the early 1960s, Mease sang inthe naval base Blue Jackets choir until he was assigned to a ship.

But then, for the next few decades—during which he attended Penn State

please see IDOL page 19

Talent Competition Moves toEarly Fall for 8th Year

PA State SeniorIdol Returns

for 2013

Tammy Estep, left, of York, and Curtis Mease,right, of Lancaster, will be auditioning for the eighth

annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition this fall.

Lancaster County Edition August 2013 Vol. 19 No. 8

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Ihave written several times aboutonline sites that can be very helpfulin genealogic research. While there

are dozens, if not hundreds, of suchvenues, I’ll revisit the most used—andlikely the most popular—sites to discussnew features.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS, or Mormon), becauseof its reverence for ancestors and thebelief that well-documented ancestry canhelp ensure family togetherness in thehereafter, has had its members travel theworld and make microfilm photocopiesof all manner of original records from theUnited States and dozens of othernations: civil birth, marriage, and deathrecords; church baptism, marriage, anddeath records; and so on.

These microfilms are available toanyone for rental and viewing at LDSFamilySearch Centers (FSC), located in agreat number of communities,

worldwide, and also at certain publiclibraries. And the LDS has begun toindex information from these recordsand make their images available onlinefor free.

Whether aresearcher plansto rent microfilmsor to use freeonlineinformation, heor she shouldbecome familiarwith the LDSgenealogy site,FamilySearch. Readers may have becomefamiliar with the old site(http://www.familysearch.org), which isbeing phased out, though some portionsare still accessible.

The new FamilySearch is just that:new, and it will take some getting usedto.

To use the new site, go tohttps://familysearch.org/. New usersshould immediately go to the upper rightof the page and click “Sign In.” This will

lead you to a pagewhere you may clickon “Create a newaccount” and registerfor free, with ausername andpassword that youwill have toremember for futureuse.

Once you’vesigned in, you’ll see a colorful andsomewhat busy page with a number ofoptions. A tempting choice is the onelabeled “Family Tree.” Unless you’re anexperienced researcher, I’d suggest you setthat option aside until you know moreabout your ancestors and the process ofdeveloping a family tree.

My strong suggestion is to click on thelink titled “Search” at the top of thepage. This will bring you to another page(https://familysearch.org/search) withseveral options, and again you’ll bepresented with the opportunity to typein the first and last name of an ancestorand begin searching. Again, resist theurge. Go to the bottom of the page,where you’ll see this list under “Browseby location”:

• Africa• Asia and Middle East• Australia and New Zealand• Canada• Caribbean, Central and South America• Continental Europe• Mexico• Pacific Islands• United Kingdom and Ireland• United States

Changes in Popular Sites: FamilySearch

The Search for Our Ancestry

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The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

One afternoon in August, Iwent to the SusquehannaRiver to see terns, herons,

shorebirds, and other birds of largebodies of water.

Settling on a gravel bar on theedge of the river, I noticed a shallowpuddle about the size of a chair seatand approximately 8 feet from theriver. There was a small fish trappedin it, a darter that was camouflagedbrown while resting on the pebblesat the bottom of that restrainingpool.

Darters are small fish that don’thave air bladders, organs that keepother fish balanced in mid-water. Butdarters lie hidden among stones ormud on the bottom of waterways,with occasional spurts of swimmingbefore sinking to the bottom again,where they eat tiny invertebrates.

What was interesting about thedarter was that it kept trying to find

a way to escape its watery prison andget back into the river. It swam backand forth on the side of the river, asif it could see it or rememberedwhere it was.

My first impulse was to catch thefish and put it in the Susquehanna.But then I thought I’d wait to seewhat would happen.

The darter continued to swimback and forth along the river side ofits pool. Meanwhile, Safe Harbor

Dam personnel must have closedsome of the gates because the waterlevel started rising. As the water levelapproached the darter’s puddle, itincreased its efforts to escape, as if itknew the water was approaching.

Finally, the water came within acouple of inches of the pool, andmaybe fresh water seeped into it thatthe fish could feel, see, or smell.Now the darter frantically swamback and forth on the river side ofthe pool in renewed efforts to get outof its trap.

Suddenly, it flipped out of itswatery confinement on the side ofthe Susquehanna and, in one flop,landed in the river and darted away.

That fish’s life was as dear to it asours are to us. The will to live isstrong in all living beings.

Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a LancasterCounty Parks naturalist.

The Will to Live

A diamond darter

Taboos confront us in everysector of life. They permeatesociety—in households,

offices, religion, supermarkets, withinethnicities, and elsewhere.

Each sector has its own prescribednorms. We are told Americans live in“the land of the free,” but even in ourhomes it can take the truly brave todefy taboos. As some taboos collapse,others emerge to fill the ranks.

A household can be thought of asa “sovereign jurisdiction,” oftengoverned by a monarch whoestablishes taboos. Some of theseprohibitions are anticipated byvisitors. Others are ambiguous orincomprehensible.

Men must leave the toilet seatdown in a mixed-sex household. That

maxim is accepted by most.Bathroom sinks must not be left togive the appearance of a “wet bar.”Fair enough.

But a ban against wearing shoes inthe house can arouse resistance byguests wearing socks that do notmatch or have holes. Enforcement oftaboos within many households isboth certain and swift.

Taboos in supermarkets areunderstood but rarely enforced.Prohibitions limiting the number ofitems in the express checkout line orwriting checks in the cash-only lineare silently waived.

Taboo enforcement can beexpected in offices. It is inadvisablefor an entry-level employee to addressthe chief executive or a senior

executive by that person’s first name.If a common-use refrigerator storesfood brought by employees for theirpersonal consumption, otherssampling the fare can lead to anembarrassing scene.

Society’s taboos underwritten bylaw provoke periodic legal challenges.Gay marriage, marriage between firstcousins, medical marijuana, militarywomen barred from certain combatsituations, and assisted suicide areprohibitions that divide publicopinion.

Taboos decreed by custom, butunsupported by law, fade as attitudestoward them moderate. Men emotingtears in public, considered unmanlyin decades past, has had a change in

Taboos in theLand of the Free

My 22 Cents’ Worth

Walt Sonneville

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For one month they encouraged thecommunity to fill up a “flood bucket” forNew Jersey relief work in each of CPRS’s 26locations. Flood buckets contain bleach,cleaning towels, laundry detergent, soap, trash bags, etc.

The tremendous community response included 13 full buckets, several Lowe’sgift cards, and numerous extra items. All supplies were donated June 21 to alocal church in South Jersey, which has set up a mission hub for volunteers tostay and help out.

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St. Anne’s Retirement Community hasbeen recognized as a Fit-FriendlyWorksite—an award given by theAmerican Heart Association’s “My Heart.My Life.” initiative.

The award is intended to be a catalystfor positive change in workplaces acrossAmerica, including Lancaster County. Itrecognizes worksites for making the healthand wellness of their employees a priority.

St. Anne’s was recognized at the goldlevel, which means that they:

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The Fireside Room at LancashireTerrace Retirement Village was recentlytransformed into a nostalgic high-schoolcafeteria decorated for the third annual“senior” prom. The residents and theirguests took a trip back in time to the1950s with the theme “Young at Heart.”

The disc jockey played music fromthe 1950s. As they entered through thedoors, the ladies were given corsages,and photos were taken seated at a cafétable with the nostalgic backdrop of ajukebox.

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Chet and Jill Krouse enjoyed theLancashire Terrace Third Annual

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ONE GIANT STEPFOR MANKIND!

Bob Hansen is smitten by two young women in Iowa,and one in Lancaster, PA. But he has to find afull-time job and decide which of the three youngwomen to pursue.

Use a gallon of gas and take a beautiful 9-mile trip through Amish and Mennonitefarm country on Route 23 between Blue Ball and Morgantown.

This stretch of road, which follows an old Native American trade route, wasdeclared “The Conestoga Ridge Road Heritage Byway” in the fall of 2012.

Stop off in Morgantown at the Masthof Bookstore (first road after Old Village Inn)and pick up a copy of Choices and Decisions and a local history book.

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Dear Savvy Senior,What can you tell me about clinical

trials and how to go about finding one? Mywife has a chronic condition, and we’reinterested in trying anything that may beable to help her.– Looking For Help

Dear Looking,Each year, hundreds of thousands of

Americans participate in clinical trials inhopes of gaining access to the latest, andpossibly greatest, but not yet on themarket treatments for all types ofillnesses.

But, you need to be aware thatclinical trials can vary greatly in whatthey’re designed to do, so be careful tochoose one that can actually benefit yourwife.

Here’s what you should know aboutclinical trials, along with some tips forlocating one.

Clinical TrialsA clinical trial is the scientific term for

a test or research study of a drug, device,or medical procedure using people.

These trials—sponsored by drugcompanies, doctors, hospitals, and thefederal government—are conducted tolearn whether a new treatment is safe andif it works. But, keep in mind that thesenew treatments are also unproven, sothere may be risks too.

Also be aware that all clinical trialshave certain eligibility criteria (age,gender, health status, etc.) that your wifemust meet in order to be accepted. Andbefore taking part in a trial, she’ll beasked to sign an informed consentagreement. She can also leave a study atany time.

Things to KnowBefore deciding to participate in a

trial, you and your wife need to first

discuss it with her doctor. Then, schedulean appointment with the study’s medicalteam and ask lots of questions. Here aresome to get you started.

• What’s the purpose of the study andcan it improve your wife’s condition? Youmay be surprised to know that manydrug or procedural trials are not designedto find a cure or improve a patient’shealth, but only to provide scientificdata.

• What are the risks? Some treatmentscan have side effects that are unpleasant,serious, and even life threatening.

• What kinds of tests and treatmentsdoes the study involve, and how oftenand where they are performed?

• Is the experimental treatment in thestudy being compared with a standard

treatment or a placebo? Keep in mindthat if your wife gets the placebo, she’llbe getting no treatment at all.

• Who’s paying for the study? Will youhave any costs, and if so, will yourinsurance plan or Medicare cover therest? Sponsors of trials generally pay mostof the costs, but not always.

• What if something goes wrong duringor after the trial and your wife needsextra medical care? Who pays?

• If the treatment works, can your wifekeep using it after the study?

Find a TrialEvery year, there are more than

100,000 clinical trials conducted in theU.S. You can find them at condition-focused organizations like the AmericanCancer Society or the Alzheimer’s

What to ConsiderBefore Joining a Clinical Trial

Savvy Senior

Jim Miller


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Association, or by asking her doctor,who may be monitoring trials in his orher specialty.

Or, use the National Institutes ofHealth’s clinical trials website(www.clinicaltrials.gov). This sitecontains a comprehensive database offederally and privately supportedclinical studies in the U.S. and abroadon a wide range of diseases andconditions, including informationabout each trial’s purpose, who mayparticipate, locations, and phonenumbers for more details.

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This is a nonprofit organization thatwill take your wife’s information overthe phone and do a thorough clinical-trials search for you and mail or emailyou the results in a few days. Call(877) 633-4376 for assistance.

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Click on one of the choices, andyou can then surf for the country,state, province, county, town, etc., thatyou’re interested in. You’ll be presentedwith a list of the various types ofdocuments for which images oforiginal records are available online.These will be options for your search,but before continuing, consider theapproach you must take if the localityof interest is not found in the listingsof online records.

In that case, you must search to seewhether the LDS has microfilms ofdocuments that have not yet been

indexed for online access. To do so,go back to the search page(https://familysearch.org/search), butthis time, click on the link titled“Catalog.” Save this issue for futurereference, and next time I’ll review theLDS microfilm program.

Write to Angelo at [email protected] visit his website, www.bit.ly/AFCGen.He is the author of the book The Lady ofthe Wheel (La Ruotaia), based on hisgenealogical research of Sicilianfoundlings. See www.bit.ly/ruotaia formore information, or order the book atwww.amzn.to/racalmuto.


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Healthy adults entering a CRCC are able to live independently in a home, apartment, orcondominium of their own within the community. When assistance with everyday activitiesbecomes necessary, they can move into personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursingcare facilities. Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas within the community. These unitsaddress the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia.

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Remember the old song lyric: “Thefoot bone’s connected to the leg bone?”Well, here’s an interesting connection—better vision could lead to a 16 percentlower risk of hip fractures.

Sure, fixing cataracts can restore clear,colorful vision, but according to a recentstudy published in the Journal of theAmerican Medical Association, havingcataract surgery lowers the risk ofbreaking a hip as well in adults 65 andolder.

“Seeing helps you navigate a newenvironment and helps with balance,”lead investigator Dr. Anne L. Coleman ofBrown University told the New YorkTimes. “You really need your eyes andvision to help you stay stable.”

Older patients and those who werevery ill benefited the most from havingcataracts removed, with a 23 to 28percent reduced risk of hip fractures.

Cataracts are more treatable than ever.That’s good news, considering half of allAmericans will be diagnosed withcataracts by age 80.

Cataract surgery has come a very longway over the last 50 years. What wasonce a complicated surgery with a two-week hospital stay is now a simple

outpatient procedure that takes a fewminutes.

About 3 million people have cataractsremoved inthe U.S.each year,making itone of themostcommonprocedures.

Theeye’scloudy lensis removedandreplacedwith anartificialintraocularlens.Traditionallenses cancorrectdistance vision, but newer, advanced-technology lenses can also help correctpreexisting eye conditions likeastigmatism and age-related presbyopia.These newer intraocular lenses canpotentially eliminate the need for glasses.

Medications, eye drops, exercises, andeating healthy can’t reverse cataracts. Theonly effective way to correct a cataract is

to remove thecloudedlens withminorsurgery. Itbecomes amatter of“when”rather than“if ” youshould havetheproceduredone.

Thisstudysuggeststhat actingearlier mayhelpprevent

other health problems that accompanypoor vision, such as falls. Cataractsurgery can also mean more independ-ence, as better vision allows you toconfidently do more everyday things onyour own.

According to the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention, only half of theestimated 61 million adults at high riskfor serious vision loss visited an eye careprofessional in the last year. To makesure you are protecting your eye health,follow these simple steps.

Everyone 50 or older should getyearly comprehensive eye exams. Thisallows for detection of eye diseases inearly stages, before you experience visionproblems, some of which may bepermanent.

Adults over 50 should be mindful ofsymptoms of common age-related eyediseases, such as cataracts, the leadingcause of reversible blindness in the U.S.Blurry vision and needing more light toread even while wearing glasses can beearly signs. In later stages, you mayexperience poor night vision, colorslooking dull, difficulty with glares orhalos, and double vision.

Seniors should talk to their doctorsand visit the National Institutes ofHealth National Eye Institute website(www.nei.nih.gov) to learn aboutcataracts and treatment options.

Source: Courtesy of Alcon Labs

August is CataractAwareness Month

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he sign says we’re enteringparadise. I’m skeptical. The six of us—my husband,

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Back in December when we’d madethe reservations, we’d all agreed that thiswould be a perfect experience for ourintergenerational group, but now I’mhaving second thoughts.

We’re city-folks through andthrough—better at driving four-lanehighways than riding four-leggedcreatures, more familiar with walkingthrough manicured parks than hikingon canyon trails. And we’re used toplucking fish from market showcases,not from mountain streams.

But here we are, on a mountain roadin north-central Wyoming. We round acurve, and I catch my first glimpse ofParadise Guest Ranch. It’s in a valley

surrounded by more than a million acresof Bighorn National Forest, and with thehills awash with wildflowers, it’sbreathtakingly beautiful.

Then I see the corral, and I feel arumble in the pit of my stomach. Thekids—aged 9 and 6—have never been ona horse; the rest of us have a combinedtotal of, perhaps, 10 hours of horseback-riding experience. Will we be the onlynovices in a group of experts?

The answer becomes clear the nextmorning when we go to the stables forour first horseback ride. Everyone else iswearing a cowboy hat or riding helmet.We, on the other hand, are decked out inbaseball caps and bonnets. Oh, dear!

We exhaust the first wrangler when hetries to take us out on the trail.Grandson can’t make his horse move.Daughter-in-law’s horse goes backwardwhen she pulls too hard on the reigns. Ican’t make mine stop eating.

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Granddaughter’s journal, day one:

My horse’s name is Pollywog. I thoughtthe horse would know what to do, buttoday I found out that I’m the one who’ssupposed to know what to do.

The next morning we ride a trail—across a stream, up a rocky mountainpath, through a meadow, back to thestables. Grandson declares that “nowwe’re really cowboys.” By Wednesdaywe’re beginning to feel like pros.

Granddaughter’s journal, day four:

I think I’ve learned Pollywog’spersonality, which is that sometimes hewants to do things his way. But now I cansometimes make him do things my way.

The week progresses, offering us a mixof family time and individual time. Weride together and eat together, but inbetween we can each explore our owninterests.

Daughter-in-law and I take a long (forus) hike—proudly puffing our way alongtrails that rise to an elevation of nearly8,000 feet. Son tries his hand at fly-fishing, and Husband finishes two booksand starts a third. The kids spend off-horse time doing crafts or swimming inthe pool.

After dinner the counselors entertainthe kids while the adults have a chance to

get to know each other. Out of 12groups, five are adults-only; the rest havechildren ranging from toddlers to teens.Only three, like us, are first-timers.

Every day we learn something new.One day we have a lesson on wildflowers.Another day we hear stories of ButchCassidy and The Sundance Kid, who had

an “Outlaw Cave” nearby. And anothertime we watch a moose moseying aroundthe grounds near the fishing pond.

Saturday is Rodeo Day, a chance forthe kids to show off their equestrianskills.

“Mount your horse.” Grandson is too short to do it alone—

a ranger has to lift him on—but he grabsthe reigns like a pro.

“Circle the barrels.” No problem. “Weave between the poles.” Granddaughter does it at a trot. Six

days has transformed them both fromWestern Wimps to Cowboy Champs.

But it’s at the square dance whereGranddaughter really shines. Blond hairflying, she allemandes left and circlesright. Wrangler Dave grabs Grandson’shand.

“Come on, Buddy. Let’s dance!” hecalls, as he propels a grinning Grandson’round the room.

Then, the next morning, we have ourfirst crisis. None of us wants to leave.

“Wait! We have to go down to thebarn to say goodbye to Pollywog.”

“Wait! We have to take one morepicture of the fishing pond.”

Wait, wait, wait! It takes us two hoursto say our goodbyes and get into the car.

Grandson’s comment, day seven:

I like to watch sports, and Wyomingdoesn’t have any professional sports teams.But that’s OK. It’s still paradise.

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My husband, Bob, gets the bruntof my worry storms. Yet hestill loves me.

“You hungry?” I said.“Not really.”“What’s wrong?” I grabbed the

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you for let’s say, four minutes a day?” “Well, sue me for caring.”“I’m sorry. Let’s eat. Fried food sound

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Spanish for tomato, which is in thedeadly nightshade family. And deadlynightshade is poisonous. No canolas!”

“Canola oil is made from seeds of thefield mustard plant.”

“Oh.”We drove to a vegetable stand. “Bob,

I’m worried you have a stomachache.” “I don’t. I do, however, have one huge

pain in the—neck.”

Many yearsago, Leo Buscagliawrote, “Worrynever robstomorrow of itssorrow; it only sapstoday of its joy.”

Yesterday Icalled the billingdepartment at ahuge hospital andspoke with a galnamed Dianne.She could tell I wasfreaking out about my bill.

She ever-so-gently said, “You canchoose to worry yourself sick aboutproblems or not. That same problem isstill going to be there either way.”

Earlier this year, we received an auditnotice from the IRS incorrectly stating

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matter. Plus, I always say, ‘Wait toworry.’ If I didn’t win with the IRS, I

would have worried then.”What he does worry about is me. My

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He was still tearful. “Sweets,” I said, “thinking about

losing our dog didn’t make it any betterwhen she died. It was just as painful.Look at this day. Here we are, so lucky tolive near the seashore in our tiny, cozyhome. Don’t miss today by worryingabout something inevitable that you can’tcontrol.”

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perception. Breastfeeding infants inpublic is fading as a “morality” issue.

Topics considered inappropriate fortelevision commercials, such as bladderincontinence and erectile dysfunction,are now accepted, however begrudgingly,by viewers.

There are countless examples oftraditional taboos that persist. Womensmoking cigars, jokes about mothers-in-law, burping in public, cellular callsduring meetings, and the “one-fingersalute” come to mind.

Society traditionally regarded tattoosas distasteful, suited only for drunks andsailors. Life Magazine in 1936 estimatedthat 6 percent of Americans had a tattoo.Tattooing lost much of its appeal duringthe decades immediately followingWorld War II. Perhaps the practice ofthe Nazis tattooing concentration-campprisoners inhibited its acceptability.

Tattoos in the past decade have seengrowing acceptance. Harris Polls in 2008

estimated that 14 percent of Americanshad one or more tattoos, prevalentmostly among those in the 25-39 agegroup.

Over the past decades, new tabooshave emerged as others fade. Warymothers often exhibit apprehensionwhen their toddlers receive unwelcomedadmiration from strangers. Whenrejection is indicated, the admirer feels amelancholic separation from theyoungest generation.

We live in “the land of the free,” buttake care where you tread. You may,perhaps unwittingly, have violated ataboo.

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Jobs are matched with those looking for work. Based on anevaluation of your skills and abilities, we can match you with aposition needed by a local employer. Some employers arespecifically looking for older workers because of the reliabilityand experience they bring to the workplace. There is a mix offull-time and part-time jobs covering all shifts, requiringvarying levels of skill and experience, and offering a wide rangeof salaries.

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Calendar of EventsCocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489Aug. 8, 11 a.m. – Lunch OutingAug. 16, 10 a.m. – Music with Bonnie KoonsAug. 19, 10 a.m. – Penn State Nutrition

Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850Aug. 2, 9:30 a.m. – Lucille Ball MovieAug. 13, 10:15 a.m. – Love Stories of the Underground

RailroadAug. 29, 11 a.m. – Breast Cancer Awareness

Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 Aug. 7, 1:30 p.m. – Bingo for BucksAug. 22, 10:30 a.m. – Music with Glenn HoughAug. 23, 11 a.m. – Trivia with Bob

Lancaster House North – (717) 299-1278Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. – Happy Hearts Club Pinochle

Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – (717) 299-3943Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m. – Music & Memories with Kim

BadmanAug. 14 – Picnic at Lancaster County ParkAug. 16, 9:30 a.m. – Learning English and Spanish

Lancaster Rec. Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147Fridays, 12:30 to 3 p.m. – Happy Hearts Club Bridge

Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800Aug. 1, 10:15 a.m. – Music and Dancing with Sandy

HeiseyAug. 12, 10 a.m. – Nutrition ProgramAug. 29, 10:15 a.m. – Beach Party with Music and Dancing

LRC Senior Center – (717) 399-7671Aug. 13, 9:15 a.m. – Chi Gung ClassAug. 14, 10 a.m. – Indoor ShuffleboardAug. 22, 10 a.m. – Haircuts and Manicures by Lancaster

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Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989Aug. 9 – Trip to Hollywood CasinoAug. 12, 10 a.m. – Program on Social SecurityAug. 28, 10 a.m. – “Healthy You, Healthy Me” Discussion

Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600Aug. 16, 10 a.m. – Music & Memories with Kim BadmanAug. 23, 10 a.m. – KPETS Pet Therapy PresentationAug. 28, 10 a.m. – Movement & Music with Heidi Wert

Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770Aug. 12, 10:30 a.m. – Farmland Preservation ProgramAug. 16, 10:30 a.m. – Luau Party with MikaAug. 23, 10:30 a.m. – End-of-Summer Craft: Tie Dye

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Aug. 3, 10 to 11 a.m. – Butterfly GardeningAug. 10, 1 to 2 p.m. – “Feed My Beak” Bird ProgramAug. 21, 9:30 to 11 a.m. – Wildflower Meadow Walk

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Aug. 5, 6 p.m.Red Rose Singles MeetingPark City Diner884 Plaza Blvd., Lancaster(717) 475-3007

Aug. 8–10, 7 p.m.La Dispute Theater PerformanceMusser Park, Lancasterwww.creativelancaster.org

Aug. 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Pennsylvania Music ExpoContinental Inn2285 Lincoln Highway EastLancaster(717) 898-1246www.recordcollectors.org

Aug. 12, 7 p.m.Meet the Churches Series: TheBrethren, Their Faith and JourneyGarden Spot Village Chapel 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) 355-6203

Aug. 16, 6 to 9 p.m.Music Fridays200 and 300 Blocks of NorthQueen Street24 W. Walnut St., Lancaster(717) 341-0028

Aug. 24, 8:30 a.m.Busy Buddies: Widows & WidowersSocial Group Dutch Way Restaurant 365 Route 41, GapReservations required (484) 667-0738

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m. – Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster CountyAug. 22, 7 p.m. – Concert: Honey and the BeesAug. 27, 7 p.m. – Village Art Association: Mixed Media

Senior Center Activities

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Aug. 7, 7 p.m.Support for CaregiversLancashire Terrace RetirementVillage6 Terrace Drive, Lancaster(717) 659-0565

Aug. 7, 7 to 8:15 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers SupportGroupWillow Lakes Outpatient Center212 Willow Valley Lakes DriveWillow Street(717) 464-9365

Aug. 12, 10 to 11 a.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers SupportGroupGarden Spot Village ConcordRoom433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

Aug. 15, noonBrain Tumor Support GroupLancaster General Health CampusWellness Center2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster(717) 626-2894

Aug. 26, 2 to 3 p.m.Parkinson’s Support GroupGarden Spot Village ConcordRoom433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

Aug. 28, 6 to 8 p.m.Epilepsy Foundation of EasternPennsylvania Support GroupLancaster General HospitalStager Room 5555 N. Duke St., Lancaster(800) 887-7165, ext. 104

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So it seemed quite natural for Smithto join the military as well. He hadentered Millersville University in the fallof 1969 and then transferred to theUniversity of Houston, where he

graduated with aBS in civilengineering andconstructiontechnology in1975.

He had enlistedin the Navyofficers program in1974 while still inschool andattended the NavalAviation OfficerCandidate School(AOCS). Upongraduation, he wascommissioned asan ensign.

He earned hiscoveted “NavyWings of Gold” atPensacola in 1977

and was soonflying theDouglas A-4Skyhawk, a 675mph jet fighter.He still thinksadmiringly ofthat particularaircraft.

Grinning, hesays, “You couldbarely touch thestick, and itwould snap roll.It was anyfighter pilot’sdream of anairplane.”

After flying anumber ofdifferent kindsof jets and

making 785 carrier landings, he left theNavy as a lieutenant in 1985. He wasthen hired by American Airlines and flewthe Boeing 727.

That led to his becoming a captainand spending nine years flying Boeing767s to major cities around the world.

He had stayed in the Naval Reserveand, in August of 1990, he was recalledduring the Gulf War. He flew Americantroops to many hotspots around theglobe. He remembers once flying toIzmir, Turkey, where he picked up SealTeam 6, which became world-famousyears later when they killed Osama binLaden.

His airplane was a McDonnell-Douglas C-9B with a female flightattendant. Smith says that they had somedifficulty with the Turks before they werecleared to leave.

And, when they straightened that out,

In the Iraq War, He Flewthe First 250 Marines Home

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he says he toldthe flightattendant thathe had goodnews and badnews. Thegood news wasthat the Turkshad clearedthem to leave,but the badnews was thathe had had toagree to sellher to them.

Smiling at the memory, he says, “Shedidn’t seem to feel that that was sofunny.”

The Seal Team 6 that they picked upwas returning from a clandestinemission, and he returned them to atraining base in Scotland. He retiredfrom the Navy Reserve in 1994 as alieutenant commander and returned toAmerican Airlines.

In 2005, he retired from Americanand moved with his wife to Ireland,where they bought a home in the samevillage where his grandfather had grownup.

It was there that he learned of NorthAmerican Airlines, a company that flewmilitary charter flights on Boeing 757and 767 aircraft. It was a perfect fit forhim, and in 2007 he joined thecompany.

Shortly after taking office for his firstterm, President Obama had promised tobring all American combat forces homefrom the War in Iraq by Dec. 31, 2010.He set a goal to return the first 30,000troops in the month of August. AndNorth American was picked to start theprocess.

Some pilots were wary of flying toIraq, intimidated by the real possibilityof being shot down by insurgents armedwith shoulder-firing missiles. But Smithagreed to go, flying a Boeing 767 on the

contractflight thatflew the first250 Marinesback to theU.S.

Had itbeen anonstopflight?

“Notreally,” hesays. “The767 couldhave made

the 14-hour flight nonstop, but it was acivilian airplane without in-flightfueling capability, so it was prudent forus to make one refueling stop at afriendly country en route.”

Another factor that made flight inIraq difficult was the constant heat. Thehotter air is, the less lift it offers toaircraft. Jets like the ones he flew werered-lined at 120 degrees, andtemperatures of 105 were routine inIraq.

He and his co-pilot were responsiblefor planning the routes through whichlater flight could enter and exit Iraqwith reasonable safety. That madefurther flights routine.

And that, in turn, made possible theairlifting of all 30,000 troops, aspromised. By 2010, Smith had flownhundreds of flights for North American,not only to Iraq, but often alsodelivering troops to many otherlocations around the globe.

After retiring in the fall of 2010, heand his wife returned to Lancaster tolive. He had known Lancaster, ofcourse, from his college days atMillersville, and he says he just couldnot picture a more perfect place tospend his retirement years.

Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber inEurope in World War II.

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk thatLt. Smith flew in the U.S. Navy.


Silver Linings for a Silver Anniversary

By Megan Joyce

Although two of the LancasterSenior Games’ outdoor eventswere nixed due to uncooperativeweather, the games’ hundreds ofparticipants still found the silverlining behind the rainclouds.

It was an appropriate attitudefor the week, as 2013 is theLancaster Senior Games’ 25th

(silver) anniversary.“The weather is always the

unpredictable factor to thisweek’s events, but theparticipants understand that wetry to do our best to eitherreschedule or modify the eventswhen moving them inside,” saidJill Diller, director of familyrecreation at the LancasterRecreation Commission.

Organized by the LancasterCounty Office of Aging andLancaster RecreationCommission, the Senior Gamesare open to all Lancaster Countyresidents age 55 and older.

The weeklong games beganwith an opening ceremony thatincluded Pennsylvania Secretaryof Aging Brian M. Duke as wellas the recognition of those whostarted the Lancaster Senior Games 25years ago: Pat Fellenbaum and SueLandes from the Lancaster RecreationCommission and Pat Mann and LonWible from the Lancaster County Officeof Aging.

In addition, three athletes werehonored for having participated all 25years: Emma Grimm, Mary Ann Beeler,and Pat Wood.

Individual sporting events, whichnumbered close to 40, were held atseveral county locations: Franklin &Marshall’s Alumni Sports & FitnessCenter, Leisure Lanes of Lancaster,Willow Valley Cultural Center, FourSeasons Golf Course, and Evergreen GolfCourse.

Although the Senior Games’ primarymission is simple—to encourage peopleto stay physically and mentally active andto commend those who do—Diller saidthe benefits of the games extendcommunity-wide.

“Our sponsors get the chance to comeface to face with those people they aretrying to help stay healthy,” she said.“The games also support the localeconomy through those that host ourevents, with exposure to local businessesand the opportunity [for players] to

bring friends and family back to thebusiness.”

Two outdoor events—javelin throwand putting—had to be canceled entirelydue to the week’s rainy skies. Otherrained-out events were able to berescheduled, and Diller said playersremained grateful and optimistic despitethe scheduling challenges.

“All week, the participants, sponsors,and family members of participants tellthe committee members how much theyappreciate all the hard work we do andthat they enjoy the opportunity to playthe games each year,” Diller said.

Awards went to the top three placewinners of each age group in each event.Registration was up this year and totaled875, with more than 100 first-timeparticipants as well as 27 players over age90—a record.

“It used to be if you were 90+, youwould automatically win the gold medal,but now they have to really play well towin the gold,” Diller noted. “And asalways, the participants are anxious to getready and compete and start the braggingrights.”

The Senior Games’ atmospherecombines sport, recreation, exercise, andcamaraderie—but just because the

competition is friendly doesn’tmean it isn’t taken seriously by theathletes.

“They call me wanting toknow the distance of thehorseshoe pits or the weight ofthe shot put so they can practice,”Diller said.

A new event for 2013 was thetriathlon, a combination of foulshooting, a 50-meter freestyleswim, and walking. The mostpopular events were bocce, darts,Frisbee throw, foul shooting, andthe soccer penalty kick.

“Since I’ve been involved forover 15 years, I’ve really been ableto keep up with what is going onin the lives of the participants,”Diller said. “I also enjoy theexcitement of a new person whois totally elated to win a medaland wants to show me theirmedal and tell me their story ofwinning.”

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and embarked on a longtime job drivingan 18-wheeler—Mease’s voice wentquiet.

“For the next 45 years, I was merely alistener, a spectator, until a couple yearsago when a karaoke experience revealed Ihad not lost my singing voice,” Measesaid.

On that occasion, Mease’s rendition ofLouis Armstrong’s “What a WonderfulWorld” was so well received that hebecame motivated to resume singing,adding to his repertoire songs madepopular by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin,Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, and NeilDiamond.

Now retired, Mease still drives a truckpart time and is active on the karaokecircuit. He continues to be amazed andheartened by the multi-generationalencouragement from his audiencemembers.

“The songs I’ve chosen at karaokehave been enthusiastically received bythose close to my own age and,surprisingly, by younger people as well,”Mease said.

“I thought my choices from amongthe ‘crooning ballad’ type of music fromyesteryear were a refreshing departurefrom the more often heard ‘pop rock’ oftoday.”

Mease hopes the exposure he gainsthrough the PA STATE SENIOR IDOLcompetition can boost his performance“hobby” into a second part-time career,with gigs at parties, reunions, orretirement centers.

He would also like to continue tocultivate his “Sinatra touch.”

“I seem to have been able to pick uphis timing and phrasing,” Mease said,“and I can relate ever so realistically tothe life themes he sang about.”

A recurring “life theme” amongpeople with a gift for singing is that theyoften don’t remember exactly when theystarted doing it—or a time when theydidn’t. Such is the case for Tammy Estepof York, who estimates she may havebegun exercising her pipes around age 5.

Her vocal gifts were likely passeddown to her from her mother, who wasslated to appear on The Ted MackOriginal Amateur Hour in the ’50s—until her father forbid her from going.

“I think if she would have auditioned,she would have been a music star, and Iprobably wouldn’t be here!” Estep said.

Estep sang all throughout her schoolyears; her guitar was “always strapped” toher, and she performed at every schoolevent. Four months before she was set tobegin attending East Stroudsburg

University, Estep was asked to sing leadfor a local band.

“Much to my parents’ dismay, Iaccepted that offer and ditched college,”Estep said.

“While there have been manyoccasions that I have regretted thatdecision, my music career as a guitarsoloist and as a member of several bandswith some very talented people spannedover 18 years of my life.”

In addition to those years with variousbands, Estep spent eight years as a soloperformer. Her style leans toward aBonnie Raitt or Linda Ronstadt sound,she said.

Estep also traveled to Nashville in the1980s as a contestant on You Can Be aStar, where, in one round, she actuallybeat now-famous country musicianAaron Tippin. Tippin went on to winthe competition in 1985.

Currently a branch manager for alocal financial institution, Estep hasstepped away from singing for the lastseveral years but is eager to rekindle boththe happiness it brings her and the joyshe sees others receive from her music.

“There are a lot of people over 50 thatI’ve met in my lifetime who are from thisarea and who are extraordinarilytalented,” she said. “And they’re still

[performing]; I think that’scommendable.”

She added that she is embarking onher upcoming SENIOR IDOL experiencenot just for herself, but also for thosefellow musicians she’s worked with alongthe way.

“I have so many people I know thatI’ve played with over the years. I’m kindof doing this for them—because weworked very hard when we played,” shesaid. “It was many weekends, many latenights driving home, and I’m doing it forall those people that sacrificed so wecould have a good time.”

Morning and early-afternoonauditions for the 2013 PA STATE SENIORIDOL competition will be held Tuesday,Aug. 27, at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg –East, 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg.

Afternoon and evening auditions willbe held Thursday, Sept. 5, at the HeritageHotel – Lancaster, 500 Centerville Road,Lancaster.

For more information, call (717) 285-1350 or check out www.SeniorIdolPA.com to see clips from previous years orto download an application.

If your business would like to supportthe 50-plus community, please call tolearn more about sponsorshipopportunities.

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You bring the talent, We’ll provide the stage!

For more information, updates, or an application:

717.285.1350 • www.SeniorIdolPA.com

Do you dance … sing … play an instrument … perform magic … do comedy?Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be called PA STATE SENIOR IDOL?

Then we’re looking for you!

Pennsylvanians over 50 are invited to audition for the eighth annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition at one of these locations:

Finals to be held on October 14, 2013 at:

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 • (717) 898-1900

Win a limousine trip to New York City with dinner and a Broadway show!

Emcee:Diane Dayton

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Tuesday, August 27Holiday Inn Harrisburg East

4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111(Morning/Early Afternoon Auditions)

Thursday, September 5Heritage Hotel – Lancaster

500 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601(Afternoon/Evening Auditions)

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