lancaster county 50plus senior news february 2014

Lancaster

CelebratesSeniors

Dan Tepsic seated in the meeting place of the Great Books Discussion Group.

How to Guard Against

Wintertime Heart Attacks

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By Chelsea Peifer

The moment you finish a great book is the moment you want to tellsomeone about what you read.

Certain books stir questions and create a desire for discussion. But afterhigh school and college, many people lose the groups and resources theypreviously had at their disposal to share about what they are reading.

Book clubs can be a good fit for some readers, but a club tailored to deepdiscussion is something of a treasure these days.

For the last five years, Dan Tepsic has had the privilege of coordinatingthe Great Books Discussion Group at his local library.

“It’s an opportunity to read all of the great thinkers in the past,” explainedTepsic. “You get to read a vast selection, including economics, classicliterature, poetry, politics, and religion.

“You realize after reading all of these things that while the context haschanged, human nature has not,” he said.

The themes in historical literature are the same themes found in storiestold and written in the present time. Group discussions commonly return totimeless themes of reality versus imagination, lust for greed, and so forth.

Discussion Group Coordinator SeesWorld through Great Writers, Travel

Expanding Minds,Broadening

Horizons

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The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Many red-tailed hawks andCooper’s hawks wintering insoutheastern Pennsylvania

spend nights in the densely needledboughs of tall coniferous trees in oldersuburban areas.

These majestic raptors adapted toroosting in those trees in the suburbs tobe protected from cold wind eachwinter night.

Sometimes I see those handsomebirds of prey flying into the tops ofsheltering evergreens late in theafternoon and leaving those trees thenext morning. And no matter howmany times I see them entering orexiting those conifers, they are alwaysthrilling.

Red-tails and Cooper’s are similar insize and perch upright in the protectionof trees to watch for prey, but theformer species is chunkier.

Red-tails arebrown on top,which camouflagesthem in the trees sothey can ambushprey, and whitebelow with a dark-speckled belly band.Adults have orangetails, but immaturebirds have brownones until they are3 years old.

Adult Cooper’sare light gray ontop and palerufous-brownbelow. ImmatureCoops are brownabove and lightunderneath withdark-brown streaks.

Both age groups arecamouflaged in thetrees so they, too,can surpriseunsuspecting prey.

Red-tails mostlycatch gray squirrelsin suburbs andmice insurroundingfarmland. Anyonewho has too manysquirrels on theirlawn should bethankful for theseraptors in theirneighborhood.

Cooper’s hawkssnare sparrows,doves, starlings, andother kinds of birds,including those at

feeders. The forest-oriented Coop’s evenchase birds through bushes to kill them.And recently, this type of hawk has beencatching birds in cropland.

Flocks of American crows, blue jays,and other birds instinctively distrusthawks and owls and loudly andpersistently harass red-tails, Cooper’s, andother raptors.

That annoyance is distressing to birdsof prey and gives away their positions inthe trees, alerting prey animals. But thatboisterous interaction is interesting for usto experience.

Watching red-tails and Coop’s retiringto conifers in suburbs during winterafternoons and leaving those trees thenext morning is exciting. These statelyhawks are a bit of the wild right at home.

Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a LancasterCounty Parks naturalist.

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opaque glass beads around 2,750BC.

Circa 1,100 AD, a window ofcolored glass was documented inGermany. Colored-glass windowswere used in churches, monasteries,and other places of worship.

Artisans, like worshippingpilgrims of the day who madepilgrimages to holy sites, traveledfrom church to church to work onstained-glass window projects duringthe medieval period.

Most stained-glass windows weremade of colored glass with images ofsaints painted onto the glass itself.The colorful images for each glasspanel were kiln fired. This firingmade the colored images apermanent part of the glass.

The Arts & Crafts movement ofthe mid-1800s blossomed inEngland and America. A stronginterest in handmade objects andquality workmanship was embracedby William Morris (1834-1896) andhis company, Morris & Company.

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Tiffany, who was commissioned toproduce stained-glass windows forpublic institutions and privateclients, and Frank Lloyd Wright,who integrated stained-glasswindows into his architecturalworks.

Tiffany first began experimentingwith glass art in 1873 and establishedthe Tiffany Glass Company in 1885.

Tiffany windows were made usingmany different types of glassmakingtechniques: opalescent, etched, andenameled glass. They featuredlandscapes and figures and wereproduced for significant buildings,such as churches and private homes.

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Some Facts about GroundhogsIn honor of Groundhog Day on

Feb. 2, here are a few fun facts aboutgroundhogs gleaned from the officialsite of the Punxsutawney GroundhogClub (www.groundhog.org), whichcelebrates the world’s most famousgroundhog, Punxsutawney Phil:

• The average groundhog is 20inches long and normally weighsfrom 12 to 15 pounds.(Punxsutawney Phil weighs about20 pounds and is 22 inches long.)

• Groundhogs are covered withcoarse grayish hairs (fur) tipped withbrown or sometimes dull red. Theyhave short ears, a short tail, shortlegs, and are surprisingly quick.Their jaws are exceptionally strong.

• A groundhog’s diet consists of lotsof greens, fruits, and vegetables andvery little water. Most of theirliquids come from dew on leaves.

• A groundhog can whistle when itis alarmed. Groundhogs also whistlein the spring when they begincourting.

• Insects do not bother groundhogs,and germs pretty much leave themalone. They are resistant to theplagues that periodically wipe outlarge numbers of wild animals. Onereason for this is their cleanliness.

• Groundhogs are one of the fewanimals that really hibernate.Hibernation is not just a deep sleep.

It is actually a deep coma, where thebody temperature drops to a fewdegrees above freezing, the heartbarely beats, the blood scarcelyflows, and breathing nearly stops.

• Young groundhogs are usuallyborn in mid-April or May, and byJuly they are able to go out on theirown. The size of the litter is four tonine. A baby groundhog is called akit or a cub.

• A groundhog’s lifespan is normallysix to eight years. Phil receives adrink of a magical punch everysummer during the annualGroundhog Picnic, which is said togive him seven more years of life.


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When Gene George was in highschool in Watertown, Mass.,in the early 1940s, nobody

had ever heard of a nuclear bomb. Thefact that we were secretly working todevelop one was perhaps the best-keptsecret of World War II.

But for George, those were carefreedays, with the greatest challenge being toplay the saxophone in his high school’smarching band and playing in a smallcombo that performed weekends at aChinese restaurant.

When he graduated from WatertownHigh School in 1942, however, the draftwas in full swing. And in September1942, he was drafted.

A friend had told him of the wondersof service in the Coast Guard, so hethought he’d give that a try. Butproblems with his teeth caused the CoastGuard to turn him down.

The best they could offer him was to

suggest he trythe Navy.When he did,he found thatthe Navy wasglad to havehim.

Soon hewas on hisway toSampsonNavalTrainingBase in NewYork state, ahuge, 2,500-acre base where more than400,000 men were to train during thewar. George was part of a company thatwas assigned to KP (kitchen police).

Remarkably, the Navy chief who wasassigning men to specific jobs was BobDaughters, who had played second basefor the Boston Red Sox. More

importantly,he had beenone of themen towhomGeorge hadsoldnewspapersas a highschooler.

So theywere oldfriends, andthat led toGeorge’s

being assigned to a cushy job in the“broom closet,” as the guy who passedout the brooms and mops rather then theguy who had to wield them.

After basic, he trained at the NavalMedical Corps School in Portsmouth,Va., where he studied anatomy and firstaid, learning to give shots and bandage

wounds. And that led to an assignmentat the naval hospital in Portsmouth,where he served in the orthopedic ward.

“I made a lot of lifelong friends there,”he says. “The head corpsman there wasmy best man when I married.”

His next assignment was to the USSSanctuary, a brand-new hospital ship thatwas headed for the Pacific. He says hewas in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, helpingto load supplies for the ship, when alieutenant asked him if he could form aband to perform on the ship.

How did he even know that Georgewas a musician?

“I don’t know,” George says. “Isuppose he spotted my saxophone that Icarried with me. In any case, I roundedup a talented 17-member group, some ofwhom had played with the big bands.The drummer, for example, had playedwith Glenn Miller and was a good friendof Glenn’s.”

He Saw Up Close the Havoc from the A-bombson Nagasaki and Bikini Atoll

Robert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

The band put together by Charles E. (Gene) George(second from right, first row).


The Sanctuary passedthrough the PanamaCanal and arrived inHawaii four days beforethe surrender of theJapanese on Sept. 2,1945.

“We then sailed toNagasaki, Japan,” hesays. “Our band playedevery night on thepromenade deck beforethe movies were shown.In Nagasaki, Iremember that weplayed at an afternoontea at the Consulate.

“I looked out thewindows of theConsulate and saweverything simplyflattened, from theMitsubishi Aircraft Factory to the rest ofNagasaki. Everything was just awasteland. The blast went north andsouth and, for some reason, not so mucheast and west where the camps holdingAmerican POWs were.

“We picked up sick, injured, andambulatory cases to bring them home. Iremember that the captain who was ourchief medical officer told our skipperthat we had room for 1,100. Theskipper, who was only a commander,said flatly, ‘We’re taking them until theyquit coming.’ And we left for SanFrancisco with 1,176 aboard from sixdifferent POW camps.

“On the way, we were hit with atyphoon, and I have to say that I wouldnever want to do that again. We had twodestroyer escorts, and they tucked inclose behind us so we could break themountainous waves and prevent theirtaking water down their stacks andsending them to the bottom.

“We were doing 21 knots, and thewaves were coming at 22, so we werebarely holding our own. I believe I

might have been theonly one on our shipwho wasn’t sick duringthat blow.”

George later wasassigned to the trooptransport ship, the USSWharton, when it sailedin the spring of 1946 totake observers to theBikini Atoll for the firstnuclear bomb tests sinceNagasaki.

The Navy needed toinvestigate the effect ofnuclear weapons onnaval ships. One bombnamed Abel wasdetonated at 500 feetabove the atoll, andanother named Bakerwas detonated 90 feet

under water. Each was the equivalent of23 kilotons of TNT, and the radiationcontaminated all the target ships.

Wasn’t George concerned about theeffects of the radiation?

“Not then,” he says. “It was aquestion of ‘ignorance is bliss.’ None ofus knew anything about what radiationcould do.”

And did he have any effect from it? “Well,” he answers with a shrug, “I’m

anemic, and that might have hadsomething to do with that.”

George retired from the Navy in July1963 as a chief hospital corpsman. Incivilian life, he worked as safety officer atthe Naval Supply Depot inMechanicsburg and is proud of havinglong served in Lancaster’s Red RoseHonor Guard, which honors our fallenheroes.

He now lives in a Willow Streetretirement community—and still fits inhis World War II uniform.

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

Gene George in 2003 whileserving in Lancaster’s

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Valentine’s Day:It’s for the Birds

Saint Valentine, whose day wecelebrate on Feb. 14, was a martyr.

Although his story is well known,some say the real reason we associatehim with the spirit of love comes fromabove—specifically, birds.

Medieval Christians observed thatmany birds mated at the time of theSaint Valentine’s feast. From that rose abelief that all birds chose their mates onFeb. 14.

From that belief, many peopleassumed a connection to human

beings, believing that everyone shouldchoose a mate on that day—or at leastcelebrate the rituals associated withmating.

The belief about birds mating onFeb. 14 has some basis in realitybecause many species of birds do beginto mate by this date.

The birds’ behavior has little to dowith romance, though, and everythingto do with biology. But that may be atthe heart of our behavior on Valentine’sDay, too.


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Healthy adults entering a CRCC are able to live independently in a home, apartment, or condominium of theirown within the community. When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can move intopersonal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities. Some CCRCs have designated dementiaareas within the community. These units address the progressing needs of people who have any form ofdementia.

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Dear Savvy Senior,When I had a mild heart attack about

six months ago, my doctor told me I neededto be extra careful during the winter whenrecurring heart attacks are more common. Isthis true? How can the seasons affect yourheart? – Leery Senior

Dear Leery,Everyone knows winter is cold and flu

season, but most people don’t know thatit’s also the prime season for heart attackstoo, especially if you already have heartdisease or have suffered a previous heartattack.

Here’s what youshould know, alongwith some tips tohelp you protectyourself.

Heart AttackSeason

In the U.S., therisk of having a heartattack during thewinter months is twice as high as it isduring the summertime. Why?

There are a number of factors, andthey’re not all linked to cold weather.

Even people wholive in warmclimates have anincreased risk.Here are the areasyou need to payextra attention tothis winter.

• Coldtemperatures:

When a person gets cold, the bodyresponds by constricting the blood vesselsto help the body maintain heat. Thiscauses blood pressure to go up and makes

the heart work harder. Cold temperatures can also increase

levels of certain proteins that can thickenthe blood and increase the risk for bloodclots.

So stay warm this winter, and whenyou do have to go outside, make sure youbundle up in layers with gloves and a hat,and place a scarf over your mouth andnose to warm up the air before youbreathe it in.

• Snow shoveling: Studies have shownthat heart-attack rates jump dramaticallyin the first few days after a major

How to Guard Against Wintertime Heart Attacks

Savvy Senior

Jim Miller

February isAmerican

Heart Month


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Shoveling snow is a very strenuousactivity that raises blood pressure andstresses the heart. Combine those factorswith the cold temperatures, and the riskfor heart attack surges.

If your sidewalk or driveway needsshoveling this winter, hire a kid from theneighborhood to do it for you or use asnow blower.

Or, if you must shovel, push ratherthan lift the snow as much as possible,stay warm, and take frequent breaks.

• New Year’s resolutions: Every Jan. 1,millions of people join gyms or startexercise programs as part of their NewYear’s resolution to get in shape, andmany overexert themselves too soon.

If you’re starting a new exerciseprogram this winter, take the time to talkto your doctor about what types and howmuch exercise may be appropriate foryou.

• Winter weight gain: People tend toeat and drink more and gain more weightduring the holiday season and wintermonths, all of which are hard on theheart and risky for someone with heartdisease.

So keep a watchful eye on your dietthis winter and avoid binging on fattyfoods and alcohol.

• Shorter days: Less daylight in thewinter months can cause many people todevelop seasonal affective disorder orSAD, a wintertime depression that canstress the heart.

Studies have also looked at heart-attack patients and found they usuallyhave lower levels of vitamin D (whichcomes from sunlight) than people withhealthy hearts. To boost your vitamin Dthis winter, consider taking a supplementthat contains between 1,000 and 2,000international units (IU) per day.

And to find treatments for SAD, visitthe Center for Environmental

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• Flu season: Studies show that peoplewho get flu shots have a lower heart-attack risk. It’s known that theinflammatory reaction set off by a fluinfection can increase blood clotting,which can lead to heart attacks invulnerable people.

So, if you haven’t already done so, geta flu shot for protection. Seewww.flushot.healthmap.org to find anearby vaccination site.

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I’m standing on the deck of a 24-passenger catamaran, watching thesun rise over the Pacific. Yes, that’s

right. The sun is rising over the Pacific.Here, in the Central American

country of Panama, which is positionedbetween two continents and two oceans,I can see a bit of the Pacific that juts tothe east, poking into a portion of theAtlantic. So when the sun rises in theeast, it appears over Pacific waters.

I find this intriguing but at the sametime unsettling. But then, many thingsin Panama force me to rearrange mymind.

The hot-pink hibiscus, the bright-beaked toucans, the swirling skirts of thedancers … Everywhere I look, thecountry pulsates with the psychedeliccolors that inspired Paul Gauguin, andI’m on sensory overload for the first partof my trip.

Then, bingo, I board the MSDiscovery for my cruise through the

Panama Canal. The bright colorsdisappear as I enter a more orderedworld, one that’s muted, mechanical, andoften confined by the gray, cement bricks

of the locks. The right side of my brainwars with the left.

My husband and I are in Panama withGrand Circle Travel, precisely because

their tour offers country culture as wellas canal cruising. After all, there’s nodoubt that the famed waterway hasmade the country a place to bereckoned with.

One hundred years ago this year, onAug. 15, 1914, the SS Ancon made thefirst official canal passage between theAtlantic and Pacific. By eliminating thelong trip around Cape Horn, theocean-to-ocean journey was shortenedby more than 8,000 miles.

It was a feat that transformed bothglobal commerce and the country ofPanama.

In 2015, after a $5.2 billionexpansion is completed, the canal willbe able to handle larger ships, thusfurther fueling the country’s economyand increasing its importance.

We begin our tour in the capital ofPanama, Panama City, which has

morphed from a 15th-century settlement(now evident in the ruins of Panama LaViejo) to a 17th-century Spanish colonial

Panama: the Country, the Canal, and a 100th Anniversary

High-school students perform traditionalPanamanian dances.

The canal is largely responsible for makingPanama City a hub for international

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Women of the Embera indigenouscommunity make baskets from the fibersof plants that grow near their village.

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At its recent holiday luncheon, theDonegal Chapter, National SocietyDaughters of the American Revolution,raised $900 in funds and $200 worthof member-donated toiletries, schoolsupplies, and clothing to benefit TheSchool District of Lancaster HomelessStudent Project.

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Caregiver of the Year Named

This year’s winner of Senior Helpers’Caregiver of the Year Award forLancaster County is Brenda Probst.

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INSURANCE SALES – PTBroker is seeking an experienced salesperson to meet clients for prearranged appointments and to presentappropriate products to serve their property/casualty needs. Prefer licensed candidate, but training isavailable for an experienced salesperson to become certified.

I frequently receive requests from our consumers who need help with regular monthly cleaning. Many of our consumers live in apartments or only use part of the house they live in due to mobility issues. Many also

have health issues that limit them physically, so they can’t do the cleaning themselves. And since most agency consumers are on a limited income, they aren’t able to pay someone to do this task for them.Cleaning volunteers are asked to visit an assigned consumer once a month and spend about two hours doing light

housecleaning such as vacuuming, dusting, cleaning the bathroom, and washing up linoleum floors. Cleaning volunteers are not asked to move furniture, turn mattresses, or do any other “spring housecleaning” types of

chores.If you’re interested in learning more about this volunteer opportunity or others, please call me, Bev Via, at (717) 299-

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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.

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

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picked up and carried with him for therest of his life.

When Armstrong was released fromthe Negro Waifs Home in 1915, hewasn’t old enough to work with a band,so he earned money from a variety ofsources: delivering coal and beer, sellingbananas, peddling newspapers, deliveringmilk, and foraging in garbage cans forfood to bring home or sell to restaurants.

Saving as many pennies as he could,Armstrong began to take trumpetlessons from Joe “King” Oliver, theoutstanding exponent of jazz in the NewOrleans area.

By age 16, Armstrong and his hornwere inseparable, and he was playingnightly. Within five years, he glidedthrough the tiers of musicalestablishments, moving throughnightclubs and riverboats to become oneof the top brass musicians in the area.

Then, in 1922, his teacher andmentor, Oliver, invited Armstrong tojoin his Creole Jazz Band in Chicago.Though he spent less than two yearswith Oliver, the time was a huge boostto Armstrong’s morale and provided himwith greater experiences in publicperformance. During this time he

switched from the cornet to thetrumpet.

Additionally, while playing withOliver, Armstrong met and married hissecond wife, Lil Hardin, who convincedhim to form his own band and to startmaking phonograph records.

In 1925, Armstrong learned thatChicago’s Okeh Records wanted toassemble a small combo of New Orleanstransplants to record jazz, and Armstronginvited a few friends to join him incutting some records.

That group—called the Hot Five andlater the Hot Seven—revolutionized jazz.Armstrong and his group developed themelodic, rhythmic style that all the bigbands of the 1930s and 1940s wouldadopt.

He brought swing dancing to theworld, and the world loved him inreturn. Armstrong became the first blackcrossover musician, whose musicappealed widely to black and whiteaudiences.

He also brought scat singing intoexistence. Armstrong created scat duringa recording session for the Okeh. Afterdropping his sheet music by accident, hehad to improvise vocally until the

recording director returned the sheets tohim. As a result, Armstrong’s rasping,gravelly voice would eventually becomeas famous as the luxurious sound of histrumpet.

In 1932 Armstrong made his firstEuropean tour; it was wildly successful,with Europeans gladly embracing hisebullient personality, talent, and naturalpublic charm.

It was during that European tour thathe acquired the nickname “Satchmo”because a London music writer named P.Mathison Brooks inadvertently garbledhis original nickname of “Satchelmouth,”which was given to him because of thesize of his lips and teeth and the hugebellows his cheeks made when he played.

As Armstrong became better andbetter known, an illustration of his lipsand teeth on a billboard were enough toannounce one of his comingperformances.

As his musical fame and reputationexpanded, so did his opportunities.Armstrong began appearing in moviesand Broadway shows and made guestappearances on various television showsduring the 1960s.

In 1964 his recording of “Hello,

Dolly” became a huge hit, selling2,000,000 copies and displacing TheBeatles from the top of the hit list ofbestselling records.

Though Armstrong was not on thefrontlines of the civil rights movement,in his own way he tried to make acontribution.

“There has always been amisunderstanding of Armstrong and hisunbelievable courage,” says filmmakerKen Burns. “Here he was, refusing to goon a goodwill tour at the height of theCold War, and people like Sammy DavisJr. and Adam Clayton Powell denouncedhim.

“You have this guy considered athrowback showing courage few African-American entertainers were willing to doat the time.”

Louis Armstrong died of heart failureJuly 6, 1971, at his home in Corona, N.Y.The house is now maintained by QueensCollege as the Louis Armstrong Archives.

Very few people have ever risen as farin life as did Louis Armstrong.Beginning at the very bottom ofAmerican society, he emerged to becomeone of the most famous entertainers inthe world.


Lancaster County

Calendar of EventsCocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489Feb. 11, 10 a.m. – Shopping at WalmartFeb. 14, 10 a.m. – Valentine PartyFeb. 20, 11 a.m. – Lunch Outing

Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850Feb. 3, 10:15 a.m. – JR’s Country MusicFeb. 18, 10 a.m. – Cupcake Decorating Feb. 25, 10:15 a.m. – Trivia Contest

Elizabethtown Area Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 Feb. 5, 1:30 p.m. – Bingo for BucksFeb. 11, 9:30 a.m. – Zumba ClassFeb. 20 and 27, 11:30 a.m. – Healthy Steps for Older Adults

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

Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center – (717) 299-3943Feb. 7 and 21, 9:15 a.m. – CAP Nutrition and Food DemosFeb. 7, 10:30 a.m. – Consumers CornerFeb. 12, 10 a.m. – Haircuts and Manicures

Lancaster Rec. Senior Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147Mondays, 1:30 p.m. – Pickleball Thursdays, 9:15 a.m. – Chi GungFeb. 13, 9 a.m. – Valentine Party

Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800Feb. 6, 10 a.m. – Washington’s and Lincoln’s TriviaFeb. 13, 10:15 a.m. – Music and DancingFeb. 20, 10 a.m. – Fall Prevention Program

Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989Feb. 11, 10 a.m. – What is the Job Training Program for

AARP Older Pennsylvanians?Feb. 14, 9:30 a.m. – Valentine’s Day PartyFeb. 21, 10 a.m. – Dance Contest

Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600Feb. 14, 10:15 a.m. – Valentine’s Day MusicFeb. 19, 10 a.m. – Sponsored BingoFeb. 28, 10:15 a.m. – Penn State Nutrition Program

Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770Thursdays, 10 a.m. – Intergenerational Activity with

Senior BuddiesFeb. 3, 10 a.m. – February TriviaFeb. 13, 10:30 a.m. – Trip to Ferguson & Hassler

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

Community Programs Free and open to the public

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Feb. 5, 7 to 8:15 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support GroupWillow Lakes Outpatient Center212 Willow Valley Lakes DriveWillow Street(717) 464-9365

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

Feb. 20, noonBrain Tumor Support GroupLancaster General Health CampusWellness Center2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster(717) 626-2894

Feb. 24, 2 to 3 p.m.Parkinson’s Support GroupGarden Spot Village Concord Room433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

Feb. 26, 6 to 8 p.m.Epilepsy Foundation of EasternPennsylvania Support GroupLancaster General HospitalStager Room 5555 N. Duke St., Lancaster(800) 887-7165, ext. 104

Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.An Introduction to Centering PrayerThe Spiritual Center at St.Thomas Episcopal Church301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster(717) 569-3241

Feb. 3, 6 p.m.Red Rose Singles MeetingPark City Diner884 Plaza Blvd., Lancaster(717) 475-3007

Feb. 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Photography Display OpeningReception: “Churches of Lancaster”by Paul BrubakerLandis Homes – Harvest View Lobby1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz(717) 381-3550www.landishomes.org

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

Feb. 21, 6 to 9 p.m.Music FridaysDowntown Lancaster (717) 341-0028

Senior Center Activities

Library Programs

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255Feb. 13, 7 p.m. – Historical Treasures in the Collection of the National Civil War MuseumFeb. 22, 1:30 p.m. – “Dining at the White House” by White House Chef John MoelleFeb. 28, 10 a.m. to noon – Literary Travelers Book Discussion: The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna

Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation

Pre-registration is required for these programs. All activities are held at the Environmental Center in CentralPark unless otherwise noted. To register or to find out more about these activities or any additional scheduledactivities, call (717) 295-2055 or visit www.lancastercountyparks.org.

Feb. 16, 1 to 4 p.m.; Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Feb. 23, 1 to 4 p.m. – Maple Sugaring Demonstrations,Sugar Bush of Central Park

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town (quickly becoming the go-toneighborhood for after-hours fun) to a21st-century metropolis that is both aninternational business center and apopular tourist destination.

The city’s history is fascinating, theatmosphere electric, but still, I’m gladwhen we head out to the rural areas.

In line with our travel company’sphilosophy that meeting local people isas important as seeing historic sites, westop at an agricultural cooperative wherefarmers work together to bring theirproduce to market, a sugar cane farmwhere a husband and wife have a smallcandy-making business, a school whereyoungsters perform traditional dancesand their mothers serve us a homemadelunch, and a private home where theowner teaches us to make one of hisgrandmother’s favorite dishes.

At each place our hosts talk freely,giving us insight into their daily lives. Iemerge from these visits well fed andwell informed.

We learn about yet anotherPanamanian lifestyle when we meet theEmbera people, members of one ofPanama’s seven indigenous tribes. I stepout of our dugout canoe to find a villageof thatched huts perched on stilts, anopen-air schoolhouse, a soccer field, a

meeting hall, a woman weaving baskets,and an entire community of people intraditional attire.

The tribal spokesman explains thatopening their village to outsiders allowsthe Emberas to earn a living while

continuing to live according to the waysof their ancestors. It’s a Margaret Meadexperience, and I love every minute.

In between people visits, we take minitreks through the rainforest. Unlike themen who built the canal, we’re slathered

with sunscreen, protected with insectrepellent, and our only goals are to see amonkey, spot a toucan, and track acapybara.

We aren’t charged with digging a paththrough a thick jungle where thetemperature is often above 80 degreesand the humidity above 90 percent. Ofthe 80,000 men who worked on thecanal, more than a third died of yellowfever or malaria.

A normal trip through the canal takes10 hours, but we have arrangements for afull daylight passage. Therefore, we enteron the Pacific, head northwest throughtwo sets of locks that raise the Discovery85 feet above sea level, cross theContinental Divide, and spend the nighton Gatun Lake.

The next morning we go ashore tovisit the Gatun Dam and take our finalrainforest trek, which reminds us of thetravails that went into building the canal.Then we re-board our ship, go throughthe final set of locks, and descend to sealevel in another ocean.

I go to the upper deck and look to thewest. Yes, the sun is setting over theAtlantic.

www.gct.com/pmaPhotos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted;story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).

Keel-billed toucans that live in thePanamanian rainforest often make forays

into villages.

There are several species of spidermonkeys in Panama, and it is special, but

not unusual, to see troops of 20 or 30swinging from tree to tree.

The gates open to allow theMS Discovery to enter theGatun Locks.


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OOA, OLP Collaborate for ‘Lancaster Celebrates Seniors’By Megan Joyce

This year, the Lancaster CountyOffice of Aging and On-Line Publishers,Inc. have pooled their resources,brainpower, and collective communityspirit to bring the county’s boomers andseniors the first-ever Lancaster CelebratesSeniors event.

Lancaster Celebrates Seniors willcombine the 26th annual LancasterCounty Senior Games and the 15th

annual Northern Lancaster County 50plusEXPO on Monday, May 5, at SpookyNook Sports, 2913 Spooky Nook Road,Manheim.

While the two events will retain theirown identities and functionindependently, Lancaster CelebratesSeniors will offer local seniors theopportunity to participate in both the50plus EXPO and the Senior Games inone convenient location.

“It was a natural fit, as On-LinePublishers has supported our LancasterSenior Games almost since theinception,” said Lon Wible, deputydirector of the Lancaster Office of Aging,“and the Lancaster County Office ofAging has been co-sponsoring On-LinePublishers’ 50plus EXPOs throughout the

county for nearly 20 years.” The 50plus EXPO, which will be held

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, May 5,has always been a free, one-day event,offering visitors free access to exhibitors,health screenings, live entertainment, andseminars.

The EXPO bringsbusinesses andpeople who canuse theirproducts orservicestogether, saidDonna Anderson,president of On-LinePublishers, which producesthe 50plus EXPOs through OLP Events,its events division.

“The exhibitors love [the 50plusEXPO] because they can meet withpeople face to face who are interested inwhat they have to offer,” Anderson said.“Visitors love it because their needschange from year to year, and they canpick up information relevant to what’sgoing on in their lives.”

Organized by the Lancaster CountyOffice of Aging, the Lancaster CountySenior Games has been and still will be aweeklong event celebrating the

athleticism and camaraderie of thecounty’s seniors.

The majority of the Senior Games willbe held this year from May 5 to 9 at thisnew location, although a few, such asgolf and bowling, will be held off site.

The 50plus EXPO and theSenior Games will

simply join togetherat Spooky NookSports forLancasterCelebrates Seniors

on Monday, May5. “Having [the 50plus

EXPO and the Senior Games]under one roof, on the same day, willbenefit us all—especially those who wishto participate in both,” Wible said.

“While the EXPO will strive toeducate seniors and connect them withavailable services, the Games provides theopportunity for participants to competein more than 40 different fitness andsports activities,” he added.

Anderson first approached Wible andJacqueline Burch, executive director ofthe Office of Aging, with the idea tocreate a unique hybrid event that wouldbe mutually beneficial while also clearly

benefiting both events’ attendees.“Since that decision last fall, the two

event committees have joined forces tometiculously plan out every aspect of theevent,” Wible said. “The committee isworking diligently to ensure each [event]retains its original purpose and identitywhile striving to offer greater choice tothose who join us.”

The Senior Games are traditionallyheld in June, but a move to May thisyear allowed the two events to coexistwhile also fitting in nicely with May’sdesignation as Older Americans Month.

“We thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be fantasticto have one huge event in Lancaster forseniors?’” Anderson said. “After all,without all of the work and commitmentour seniors have made to the community,we wouldn’t be where we are today.”

“Our ultimate goal is to provideseniors with opportunity,” said Wible.“Given the size of the Spooky Nookfacility, those who join us will have muchto choose from.”

The Senior Games’ opening ceremonywill kick off at 8:30 a.m. Monday,followed by the start of the EXPO at9 a.m.

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The group meets twice a month attheir local library, and there are usuallyanywhere from six to 14 people inattendance.

Each reading selection is between 20and 40 pages, so the amount of readingrequired to be a part of the group is notoverly intensive, said Tepsic.

The Great Books Foundation inChicago sponsors the discussion groups.The foundation began as a nonprofitorganization in 1947 to promote criticalthinking and to encourage thedevelopment of well-rounded individuals.

Today the foundation continues tosponsor programs throughout the entirecountry, including some at high schoolsand colleges.

Tepsic’s group is mostly retiredindividuals, but people of all ages arewelcome to join the biweekly discussions.Variety makes the discussions moreinteresting, so people with all differentbackgrounds and personalities areencouraged to attend.

“You can contribute as much as youwant, or nothing,” said Tepsic.

The group includes professionalsranging from a dietician to an accountantto lawyers, professors, and governmentmanagers.

“Everybody brings their own expertiseto the discussion,” Tepsic said. “It’sinteresting how different people interpretthings.”

One person is assigned to lead theconversation at each meeting. Theyprovide some background on thatparticular selection or author and steerthe discussion when need be.

The foundation sends out a catalogwith different genres for local groups tochoose from. Tepsic’s group’s recentreadings have included works from JohnLocke, Friedrich Nietzsche, Mark Twain,and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Tepsic himself is just the sort of “well-rounded individual” the foundation islooking to cultivate. Now 71, he retiredat age 62 after working as the humanresources coordinator for theDepartment of Corrections.

He and his wife have two childrenand two grandchildren. They havealways enjoyed traveling, but retirementhas afforded them the time to take moretrips than ever before. When it comes toworld traveling, it can be hard to narrowit down to just one favorite, as eachdestination presents new experiences tosavor.

But if he had to choose, Tepsic saidthat New Zealand would be one of theirfavorite places to visit.

They have traveled to about 20nations so far, including Great Britain,Scotland, Ireland, France, Switzerland,Italy, Germany, Croatia, Honduras,Nicaragua, and Mexico. Still high ontheir wish list of places to visit are

Turkey and Greece.“I enjoy travel within the United

States as well,” he said. “Out West issome of the most beautiful country in theworld, such as Yosemite National Parkand the Grand Canyon.”

A lot of their travels are coordinatedthrough the Harrisburg Area FriendshipForce, an organization founded by formerUnited States President Jimmy Carter topromote personal relationships betweendifferent cultures and nations. It is adivision of the People to PeopleAmbassador Programs.

The program sets you up with a familyto stay with when you are in anothercountry, instead of sleeping in a hotel orhostel. The people who host you are ableto show you much more of the area thanyou would get to see without thefriendship of locals, said Tepsic.

He and his wife have made friendsaround the world through theHarrisburg Area Friendship Force. Theyhave seen their friends from NewZealand several times since they stayedwith them there, when they bothhappen to be visiting other countriesand when the couple comes to stay withthe Tepsics on their trips to the UnitedStates.

The Tepsics love hosting others attheir home and taking them to localsites like the state capitol building andGettysburg.

“You really get to learn about peopleand their cultures and food,” he said.

Food is a portion of the Tepsics’retirement as well—not because they aresuddenly indulging, but because theyspend time each week delivering it toothers through Meals on Wheels. Patriciais a coordinator and Dan is a driver.

A natural outflow of their service hasyet again been friendships. For some ofthe people Tepsic delivers to, that smallinteraction might, unfortunately, be themost social part of their week.

“We wanted to give something back,and it’s just our way of contributing tothe community,” Tepsic said.

Playing tennis is another great joy inTepsic’s life, and he has continuedcompeting on several local teams evenafter having open heart surgery in 2004and hip replacements in 2006 and 2008.

He picked up the sport after serving inthe Army for two years after college andhas been competing in doubles ever since.Last year the team he is part of throughthe Harrisburg Academy went to theEastern Regional Finals in Princeton.

Having major surgeries has not slowedhim down at all in tennis or in life.

“I’ve been given a new lease,” Tepsicsaid.

To find a Great Books DiscussionGroup in your area, visit www.greatbooks.org or call toll-free (800) 222-5870.


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Senior Games events throughout the daywhile also attending the EXPO’sscreenings and entertainment andchecking out the booths of localbusinesses and organizations.

Wible pointed out that each event hasits own registration. Senior Gamesparticipants will submit their registrationform and $10 fee in advance.

Senior Games brochures will be

mailed out to past participants.Registration forms can also be obtainedat The Groffs Family Funeral andCremation Services, 528 W. Orange St.,Lancaster, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Monday through Friday.

Attending the 50plus EXPO will befree, as always.

Event organizers believe LancasterCelebrates Seniors will be “a win-win-

win event,” with Spooky Nook Sports’ability to accommodate the SeniorGames’ multiple, simultaneous sportsactivities while offering event space largeenough to host the EXPO’sapproximately 100 exhibitors.

“Our mission has always been to servethe mind, heart, and spirit of thecommunity,” said Anderson, “and themerger of these events expands that

objective to include the mind, heart,body, and spirit.”

For details on how you can participatein the Senior Games, call the LancasterCounty Office of Aging at (717) 299-7979. For information on how tobecome an exhibitor at the 50plus EXPOor for general information, visitwww.50plusExpoPA.com or call On-LinePublishers at (717) 285-1350.

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