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Dauphin County Edition April 2012 Vol. 14 No. 4
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By Megan Joyce
As in years past, the contestants for the 2012 PA State Senior Idol
competition will celebrate their diversity: different musical styles, different
stage presentations, and—with ages ranging from 50 to 80 or better—a few
decades between them as well.
But the common thread woven amongst them all seems to be an
essential, cherished love for performance: for the joy it brings both them and
their audiences, for the thrill of connecting to strangers through something
as intangible and evanescent as a song, a dance, or a comedic routine.
It’s like that for Steve Albright of Jacobus, a retired Maryland native who
works part-time as a pharmacy delivery driver. Though he played the
trumpet for about 10 years during his school years, it wasn’t until his
daughter took up the French horn that his love for his own long-silent brass
instrument was rekindled.
And it wasn’t until a few years even later that his passion for performance
was reawakened as well. Albright was delivering medications to an area
retirement community when he observed a gentleman playing the accordion
for then community’s appreciative residents.
“This just struck a chord with me,” he said. “I remembered the
gratification that I used to get from doing that, because [seniors] are the best
For the Love ofthe Limelight
please see LIMELIGHT page 19
Inside:
Annual PA State Senior Idol
Competition Gears Up for 7th Year
This year’s hopefuls for
the PA State Senior Idol
competition include, from
top, Steven Albright,
Victoria Newcomer, and
Robert Long.
The 5 Best Senior
Acting Performances
page 5
Special Section: Living
Your Best Retirement
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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel
By Andrea Gross
Ilived in California for many years,
but it wasn’t until last year that I
began to learn the secrets of one of its
greatest cities—San Francisco. Oh, I’d
walked the Golden Gate, noodled around
Chinatown, and shopped in Union
Square, but I’d never heard the gossip.
Then I took three neighborhood tours,
each led by residents who showed me the
hidden places and told me the scandalous
stories. Finally, I feel like a native.
North BeachThe American Planning Association
calls North Beach one of 10 “great
neighborhoods in America,” and it’s easy
to see why. It’s a community in every
sense of the word—a place where people
walk, talk, and eat.
That’s exactly what my husband and I
do during our award-winning Local
Tastes of the City Tour. Tom Medin,
owner and guide, begins by giving us the
history of the area. It was, he says, settled
by Italians, and then became a hangout
for members of the Beat Generation and
a risqué nightclub district. But now it’s
relaxed into an area of small shops,
eateries, bakeries, and delicatessens.
He leads us from one to another,
feeding us fascinating facts to digest along
with the food. By the end of the tour,
when we go into Café Trieste, a
coffeehouse frequented by the likes of
Steve Allen, Woody Allen, Pavarotti, and
Bill Cosby, I’m feeling like I am an in-
the-loop San Franciscan.
That night, to solidify our city-wise
credentials, we go to Beach Blanket
Babylon, a San Francisco staple since
1974. We sip wine and watch performers,
who wear outrageous hats that are 4 or 5
feet tall as they spoof all things political
and most things sacred. The man next to
me laughs so hard that he spills his wine
into my lap. I barely notice because I’m
laughing equally hard.
ChinatownWe’re walking through San Francisco’s
The Secrets of San Francisco
Left: The best way to
understand San Francisco is to
visit its neighborhoods.
Right: Café
Trieste is an
iconic North
Beach
coffee shop.Above: A visitor who
wanders the back
streets of Chinatown
gets a much
different perspective
than one who stays
on Grant Avenue.
Chinatown, but the bustling crowds of
Grant Avenue seem far away. On the
back streets men are playing mah jong,
women are folding disks of dough into
fortune-cookie packets, and a man is
weighing medicinal herbs for a customer
who has a hacking cough.
“Nee haw, hello,” I say, trying out my
one phrase of Chinese. Our leader—she
doesn’t like to be called a “guide”—
laughs. “No, no, no,” she says. “That’s
Mandarin Chinese. Here in San
Francisco, most of the Chinese speak
Cantonese. It’s nay ho.”
That’s only the first of many things we
learn as we follow Shirley Fong-Torres,
a.k.a., the Wok-Wiz, through the part of
Chinatown where, as she says, “real
people live, work, and play.”
She points to a mural on an alley wall
and explains the custom it depicts.
“That’s not just a pretty painting,” she
says. “It’s a picture of one of our Chinese
New Year activities.”
Next we go into a store filled with
imitation cell phones, television sets,
food, and clothing, all made out of paper.
The Chinese, we learn, want to make
sure their relatives have all the comforts
of this world when they journey to the
next one.
Again, without Shirley, we’d have
missed the real meaning of what we were
seeing. We’d have thought the items were
simply cute children’s toys.
Nob HillWe take a cable car to the Fairmont,
the grand dame of
hotels atop San
Francisco’s Nob Hill.
It seems apropos since
the cable car is what
allowed the 19th
century’s most
privileged folks to live
in rarefied hilltop air,
far above the “low-
life” who frequented
the docks. The street
was simply too steep for horse-drawn
carriages.
Valerie Huff, owner of Hobnob Tours,
meets us and leads us first through the
public rooms of the grand hotel, then on
a two-hour, flat-ground tour of the
neighborhood. Before the earthquake of
1906, the area was filled with grand
mansions and luxury hotels, all but two
of which were destroyed by the post-
quake fires. Today the area is again filled
with homes of the affluent.
Valerie laughs as she dispenses gossipy
tidbits. I learn, for example, that two
feuding barons each hired bodyguards to
protect one from the other, and that a
rich widow disinherited her son when he
opposed her marriage to a younger man.
By the time the tour ends, I know why
Nob Hill is sometimes called “snob hill,”
and I’m reveling in my insider status.
We’ve only begun to explore the
neighborhoods in depth, but for now my
mind is full and my feet are sore!
For more information:
North Beach –
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www.beachblanketbabylon.com
Chinatown – www.wokwiz.com
Nob Hill – www.hobnobtours.com
Photos © Irv Green except where noted;
story by Andrea Gross
(www.andreagross.com)
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Dear Savvy Senior,
My 60-year-old husband has
become a terrible snorer, especially over
the past few years. It’s gotten to the
point I can’t stand to sleep in the same
room as him anymore. What can help
us?
– Sleepless Sandy
Dear Sandy,
Most people don’t think
there’s much they can do to fix
their snoring problems, but
that’s not true anymore. Today,
there are number of viable tips
and treatments that can make a
big difference for snorers and
their suffering spouses. Here’s
what you should know.
Snoring is very common. If
fact, it’s estimated that nearly
half of all adults in the U.S.
snore at least occasionally, and 25
percent snore habitually. But men
are the ones who tend to be loud
problem snorers, as well as people
who are overweight. And snoring
often gets worse with age.
Self-Help Remedies While there’s no surefire cure for
snoring, there are a variety of things
your husband can try to help reduce
or eliminate the problem, including:
• Slim down: If he’s overweight, a 10
percent loss of body weight can
help open up his airway and
reduce snoring.
• Stop smoking. If your husband’s a
smoker, quitting will help.
Smoking causes inflammation in
the upper airways that can make
snoring worse.
• Avoid alcohol and sedatives:
Sleeping pills, painkillers,
tranquilizers, and alcoholic
beverages all relax the muscles in
the throat, which makes snoring
more likely. He should avoid all of
these three to four hours before
bedtime.
• Change sleeping positions: Snoring
is more common when you sleep
on your back. To prevent this, sew
a tennis ball in the back of a t-shirt
or his pajama top. This will make
sleeping on his back
uncomfortable and teach him to
sleep in a more breathing-friendly
side position. Or, buy a snoring
pillow that’s designed to promote
side sleeping.
• Tilt the bed: Raising the head of
the bed by 4 inches can also help
reduce snoring by helping him
breathe easier. He can do this by
placing some bricks or boards
under the headboard legs, or
purchase some inexpensive bed
raisers. Or insert a foam wedge
under the head of the mattress.
• Clear nasal passages: If nasal
congestion is causing your husband
to snore, nasal strips may help, or
if allergies are the cause, try steroid
or saline nasal sprays.
Antihistamines can help with
allergies but can worsen snoring.
Also consider purchasing a
humidifier for the bedroom. This
can help to reduce congestion and
moisturize the throat.
When to See a DoctorLoud snoring can be a sign of
obstructive sleep apnea (see
www.sleepapnea.org), a serious
condition in which the snorer stops
breathing many times a night. Left
untreated, it can cause high blood
pressure and can sharply increase the
risk for stroke and heart attack.
If your husband is frequently
sleepy during the day, stops
breathing during sleep, or
snorts awake, gasping for
breath, then it’s time to see
an otolaryngologist or a
sleep specialist who may
recommend an overnight
study at a sleep center. Even
if he doesn’t have these
symptoms, these types of
doctors can help ease his
snoring if the other remedies
have failed.
A common treatment for
sleep apnea and severe snoring is a
continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) device. This involves
sleeping with a snorkel-like mask
that’s hooked up to a machine that
gently blows air up your nose to
keep the passages open.
Other treatment options include
an oral appliance that fits into the
mouth over the teeth like a
removable mouth guard or retainer,
as well as Provent therapy
(www.proventtherapy.com), which
involves small nasal devices that
attach over the nostrils to improve
airflow and breathing.
If these don’t work, surgery is an
option too. There are several
procedures that are offered today
that can help, including the new
minimally invasive pillar palatal
implant that has a 75 percent success
rate.
Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the
NBC Today show and author of TheSavvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org.
Tips and Treatment for
Snoring Seniors
Savvy Senior
Jim Miller
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The 5 Best Senior
Acting Performances
Older But Not Wiser
The Academy
Awards were a
couple of
months ago, and I
was happy to see so
many seniors winning
or being nominated.
There was Max
Von Sydow, Nick
Nolte, Glenn Close,
Christopher
Plummer, and Meryl
Streep, and even
George Clooney is
AARP eligible. It
made me feel like I
was at the early bird
buffet.
Anyway, it got me
thinking about what I
consider to be the five
all-time best acting performances by
seniors. And so, without further ado (I
always wanted to use the word ado in an
article), here’s my list:
George Burns – Going in Style. He was
terrific in this poignant yet funny film
about three seniors, struggling to live on
Social Security, who decide to rob a
bank. By the way, Lee Strasberg and Art
Carney, the other two seniors, were also
great in this film.
There is one scene when George
Burns is sitting alone in his room
looking through photos of his past that
just breaks my heart.
Ruth Gordon – Harold and Maude.From the first time we see the 79-year-
old Maude having the time of her life at
a stranger’s funeral, she grabs the screen
and never lets it go. Maude had an
undeniable zest and joy for life, and it’s
no wonder that the depressed Harold
falls in love with her—we all did.
I loved when she said, “Harold,
everyone has a right to make an ass out
of themselves. You just can’t let the
world judge you too much.” Since I
often make an ass of myself, I figure
these are great words to live by.
By the way, Gordon was out-of-her-
mind scary in the movie Rosemary’s Baby.
Scary and joyful—the only other person
I know of with that range of emotions is
my wife.
Burt Lancaster– Atlantic City.He was
marvelous
playing Lou, a
small-time
numbers runner
with a big-time
love for the
much younger
Susan
Sarandon. It’s a
tremendous
acting
performance as
Lou’s false
bravado turns
into real
dignity.
This was
Lancaster’s last
Oscar nomination and Sarandon’s first.
On a side note, Sarandon herself is now
a senior (and the circle of life
continues).
Cast of Cocoon. I’m listing the entire
senior cast because they were all so
wonderful. What I especially liked was
when they touched the alien cocoons
and the years started to fall away, they
weren’t replaced by younger actors.
However, it definitely seemed like they
were getting younger, and this was
accomplished by their terrific acting.
A special nod goes to Jack Gilford as
the senior who decided not to join the
others in the rejuvenation process. He
decided instead to let nature take its
course for him and his ailing wife. He is
magnificent in his wrongheaded dignity.
Art Carney – Harry and Tonto. Art
Carney was 55 years old when he played
Harry Coombes, a 72-year-old widower
who is evicted from his New York City
apartment when it is condemned. He
eventually goes on a cross-country
journey with his cat Tonto to visit his
adult children.
Carney, who won an Oscar for his
performance, plays Harry with
compassion, dignity, and a touch of
outrage. Oh, and to show you how
great an actor he was, when the filming
began he didn’t even like cats.
Sy Rosen
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Last August, 50plus Senior News
published a veteran profile of William
Nicolai, 90, of New Cumberland, who was
a finalist in tennis singles and champion in
doubles at the National Senior Games in
Houston, Texas. As the late Paul Harvey,
well-known radio commentator and
journalist, used to say, “Now here’s the rest of
the story.”
William H. Lentz Jr., 92, of
Camp Hill, Nicolai’s partner
in the 90-95 doubles
tournament who also brought home a
gold medal in June, is a World War II
veteran with a distinguished Army career.
As a passenger in a Piper Cub, Lentz as
a field artillery observer flew low over
hostile territory to relay information of
German troop locations and other
military targets to our artillery units on
the ground. At times, during inclement
weather and at
night, he worked
from tall buildings,
such as church
steeples or the roof
of abandoned
factories or hotels.
A native of
Allegheny County,
Lentz graduated
from St. Joseph
High School,
Natrona Heights, in
1938 and Duquesne
University,
Pittsburgh, in 1942
as a 2nd Lieutenant
with an ROTC
commission in
Artillery. He completed the Officers Basic
Artillery Course at Fort Sill, Okla., and
was assigned to the 261st Artillery
Battalion being
organized at Camp
Swift, Texas, with more
than 500 draftees from
California.
After basic and
artillery training, the
unit became a training
battalion at the Artillery
School at Fort Sill, firing
the 105mm Howitzers
and the old French 75s.
In the spring of 1944,
the unit moved to Ft.
Polk, La., and became a
“Long Tom” 155mm
Gun Battalion with a
range of 18 miles.
On Oct. 4, they
sailed to Europe, arriving in time to move
into Germany and support the relief of
the Battle of the Bulge.
Lentz entered combat there with the
261st Infantry Battalion with 12 “Long
Tom” guns.
“My first air mission was to Bastogne
with Major Merrill, the chief pilot of the
202nd Group.”
The air observer’s job was to direct
artillery fire on targets and to register the
battalion’s guns whenever they changed
location so that the Fire Direction Center
(FDC) could move artillery fire to nearby
targets with great accuracy.
“My primary job from December 1944
to April 1945 was directing 80 percent of
the battalion’s fire missions from the air
and from forward observation points. Our
first gun positions were in Searsdorf,
Germany, where we were attached to the
202nd Artillery Group of the XIII Corps,
Ninth Army.”
Lentz completed 76 air combat
missions and was awarded the Air Medal
A Champ in Seniors Tennis and Directing
Artillery Fire – Part 1
Beyond the Battlefield
Alvin S. Goodman
William H. Lentz Jr. in uniform.
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request was made to
register our artillery
on a windmill that
was close to a
railroad bridge and a major highway
bridge. The Army wanted the capability
of destroying the two bridges in case of a
German counterattack but saving the
bridges for our own use if possible.
Lentz could not see the windmill
from the Allied side. He and his pilot,
Lt. Leland Wilhelm, crossed the river 10
feet above the ground and hedge-hopped
all the way, only to find the windmill
had been removed, but they noticed a
stopped freight train a half mile away.
Lentz sent the coordinates to the
FDC.
“The first shell landed just 5 feet from
the train and the 19 boxcars began
exploding in both directions like two
rows of dominoes. Large German
artillery shells were flying through the air
as we headed for the friendlier side of the
Rhine, passing surprised German soldiers
and an 88-gun crew eating lunch.
“When our own Artillery began using
proximity fuses, we were the last to
know,” Lentz said. “Flying so low
between our flat-trajectory 155mm guns
and the targets put us very close to the
flight of our own shells. These new fuses
explode when they come close to
anything. A Piper Cub, covered in
canvas and shellac, can burn completely
in seconds.”
In April 1945,
when the Russians
were closing in on
Berlin, Lentz looked
across the Elbe River
and saw hundreds of
fleeing German
civilians and soldiers
along the shore.
“When I reported
this to my group
commander, Col.
Billings, he said, ‘I
am sending Lt.
Wilhelm and you in
a small pontoon
boat across the river,
and my unit will be
the first one to meet the Russians.’ The
German soldiers and the civilians offered
us guns and jewelry to let them use the
boat to cross the river.”
While Wilhelm guarded the boat,
Lentz walked to the foot of a 15-foot
dike. Climbing the slope, he looked up
and saw two German soldiers pointing
their rifles at him. He told them the war
was over; Germany had surrendered. An
older sergeant came down the line. He
refused to surrender, saying he knew
what the Russians would do to his
country.
“We are going to stay and fight to the
last man!” Lentz said.
“Good luck,” saluted the sergeant,
then turned and walked away, hoping he
would not be shot in the back. At that
moment, three P-47s strafed the dike
and Lentz “ran like hell” to the boat and
the two paddled across the river.
Seventeen days later, Victory in
Europe was declared.
Continued next month …
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This Month in History:April
Events• April 3, 1887 – The first woman mayor was
elected in the U.S. as Susanna M. Salter became
mayor of Argonia, Kan.
• April 6, 1994 – Genocide began in Rwanda as a
plane carrying the presidents of Rwanda and
Burundi was shot down. They had been meeting
to discuss ways of ending ethnic rivalries
between the Hutu and Tutsi. After their deaths,
Rwanda descended into chaos, resulting in the
genocidal conflict between tribes. More than
500,000 people were killed with 2 million
fleeing the country.
• April 12, 1981 – The first space shuttle flight
occurred with the launching of Columbia with
astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen
aboard. Columbia spent 54 hours in space
making 36 orbits, and then landed at Edwards
Air Force Base in California.
Birthdays• April 4 – American social reformer Dorothea
Dix (1802-1887) was born in Hampden,
Maine. She founded a home for girls in Boston
while only in her teens and later crusaded for
humane conditions in jails and insane asylums.
During the American Civil War, she was
superintendent of women nurses.
• April 9 – African-American actor and singer
Paul Robeson (1898-1976) was born in
Princeton, N.J. Best known for his performance
in The Emperor Jones, he also enjoyed a long run
on Broadway in Shakespeare’s Othello. In 1950,
amid ongoing anti-Communist hysteria,
Robeson was denied a U.S. passport after
refusing to sign an affidavit on whether he had
ever been a member of the Communist Party.
• April 25 – Radio inventor Gugliemo Marconi
(1874-1937) was born in Bologna, Italy. He
pioneered the use of wireless telegraphy in the
1890s. By 1921, Marconi’s invention had been
developed into wireless telephony (voice radio).
Photo ID Soon Required at PollsA new law is now in place in
Pennsylvania that requires all voters to
present valid photo identification at the
polling place in order to cast their vote.
Voters will be asked to present ID at
the April 24 primary election, but
identification will not be required by law
until the general election in November.
Act 18 of 2012 requires all registered
voters to present a valid form of
identification at the polls that must
include a name, photo, and expiration
date, except when an individual presents
a military ID card.
A driver’s license or
ID card issued by
PennDOT, military ID
cards (including ones
from the Pennsylvania
National Guard), and
cards issued by an
accredited Pennsylvania
university or a licensed
nursing home will all
be accepted.
For those with
religious objections to
being photographed, a
valid without-photo
driver’s license or a
valid without-photo
ID card issued by
PennDOT will be
acceptable forms of ID
at the polls.
If an individual
does not possess any
of the allowable forms
of ID, he or she may
obtain a free photo ID from PennDOT.
The voter must first affirm he or she has
no other form of ID and may then
proceed using PennDOT’s existing
procedures for obtaining a non-driver
ID.
Voters who appear at the polls in
November without photo ID will have
the opportunity to vote by provisional
ballot. They will then need to present
valid identification within six days of the
election to the appropriate county board
of elections.
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Few south-central Pennsylvania
institutions and organizations
can boast of a heritage that dates
back nearly a century and a half. Yet it
was 145 years ago this May that its
founders laid the
groundwork for
today’s Homeland
Center in
Harrisburg.
The aftermath
of the Civil War
was causing havoc
for Americans
from both sides of
that long and
bloody conflict,
and battlefield
casualties were
not the only
human losses.
Soldiers’ wives,
widows, and
parents struggled
to provide for dependent family
members without the support of dead
and disabled husbands and sons.
Scribes of the mid-1860s took note, for
example, of “the large number of
children who are daily to be seen on
our streets in a ragged, forlorn
condition.”
Discussions by representatives of
nine Harrisburg churches led to the
conclusion that the city needed a
“Home for the Friendless” to shelter
those women and children.
Thus, under the direction of a
“Board of Lady Managers,” was begun
what continues today as Homeland
Center—still located at the house
erected in 1870 at Fifth and Muench
streets in uptown Harrisburg after three
years of renting downtown.
For the first 40 years, the home did
indeed care for both children and
elderly women, but as society’s and
people’s needs changed, Homeland
changed and expanded as well—
subsequently assisting in managing
chronic disease or impairment and
skilled nursing care in the aftermath of
acute illness or injury, while continuing
to provide the personal care services it
had offered for a century.
As advancements in healthcare have
continued into the 21st century,
Homeland has kept ahead of the pace
with new modalities and new
equipment. Today, directed by boards
of managers and trustees and other
dedicated
volunteers, a
highly
professional
staff of medical,
nursing, and
therapeutic
specialists
provides a
continuum of
care for senior
citizens,
including
personal care
services, skilled
nursing care,
hospice services,
and a safe and
secure
environment for persons with
Alzheimer’s disease.
In short, Homeland continues to
meet the changing medical and social
needs of the area’s residents.
For all of the people who need these
services, Homeland is what the
founders intended it to be: a home.
Homeland Center looks back to the
values and idealism of the 1860s. At
the same time, it looks forward to new
ways of living and new ways of caring
in a beautiful, homelike setting.
In keeping with the spirit of
benevolence on which Homeland
Center was founded, and because of
the generosity of friends, families, and
community organizations over the
years, all residents’ needs are met
regardless of government funding or
limited resources.
No individual has ever been asked to
leave because funds are exhausted.
To mark the 145th anniversary, a gala
dinner with entertainment will be held
on Sunday, May 6, at the Harrisburg
Hilton. Information on attending the
gala and otherwise supporting
Homeland Center is available from
Development Director Betty
Hungerford at (717) 221-7727 and
online at www.homelandcenter.org.
A personal
care suite
Main building
The Dorothy S. Hollinger Conservatory
Homeland Center
Marks 145 Years
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Embracing Your ‘Third Age’
NurseNews
Gloria May, M.S., R.N., CHES
Not long ago I met a gentleman who
proudly announced that at age 71, he
had just passed his state’s bar exam. He
said he recognized that having his law license
would greatly enhance his business, so he went
to law school. Obviously, how others might
define retirement isn’t how he defines it.
And apparently it wasn’t how Harland
Sanders defined it either, as I understand that his
little fried chicken business was inspired by a
family recipe but funded by his Social Security
checks.
Why do retirees keep working? Sure, the extra
income, but research indicates that continuing to
work, even part-time paid or volunteer, is the
way many choose to stay physically active,
engaged in social interactions, and challenged.
(It is said that the three M’s of successful aging
are moving, mingling, and mastery.)
After all, retirement at 65 sounded reasonable
back when we didn’t live another 20 or 30 years
afterward, but now? Decades of pursuing only
leisure activities may sound terrific to some, but
certainly not to all.
Sociologist William Sadler coined the term
“Third Age” to refer to the time in life when,
after the “First Age” (our youth, when we are
dependent on others and pursuing our education
and careers) and after the “Second Age” (the
parenting and working years), we can stay
involved in our careers or we can explore
different opportunities and learn new skills. The
Third Age is the time when we can actively work
toward making the most of the life we have left.
But are we physically and emotionally up to
this challenge? After all, half of us have at least
one chronic health concern, and three-quarters
of us have two or more. Can we actually do this?
Well, just as the stereotypes of retirement are
changing, so is the approach to healthcare for
those who are of retirement age. There’s an
increased emphasis on what’s called “self-
management healthcare,” and for those who are
enthusiastically taking on their Third Age, it
seems a good fit. After all, if we are going to take
charge of our Third Age life, why not take charge
of our Third Age health?
Of course, in truth, our entire adult lives we
have self-managed our health; this is really
nothing new. Ever since we moved out on our
own, we have chosen and controlled what we ate
or drank, whether or not we smoked, if we
exercised, fastened our seatbelts, or saw the
dentist twice a year.
So, the issue is not how to start self-managing
our health in this Third Age, but how to get
better at it.
You may find that your doctor is shifting
away from telling you what to do and leaning
more toward asking you how he or she can help
and suggesting ways you can take on more
responsibility. Be it how to prevent or how to
manage, your doctor might be eliciting more of
your active participation in the pursuit of better
health.
You, after all, are your own primary health
provider and now, in this Third Age, it’s time to
get fully involved.
Gloria May is a registered nurse with a master’s degree
in adult health education and a Certified Health
Education Specialist designation.
By Doris Brookens
It’s never too early to start thinking about your
retirement. When you do, one of your first
questions may be, “When’s the best time to
start receiving retirement benefits?”
There’s no one “best age” for everyone and,
ultimately, it is your choice. You should make an
informed decision about when to apply for
benefits based on your individual and family
circumstances.
With that in mind, Social Security has
published a new fact sheet to help you make the
decision that’s best for you. When to StartReceiving Retirement Benefits is available online at
www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10147.html.
Things to consider are your current cash
needs, health, family longevity, whether you plan
to work after you retire, future financial needs
and obligations, and the amount of your benefit
and other income, such as pensions and
deductions from retirement funds. Do you have
investments to draw from when you need extra
money? Will it last as long as you expect to live?
Keep in mind that people are living longer
than they used to. About one out of every four
65-year-olds today will live past age 90, and one
out of 10 will live past age 95.
If you decide to retire early, at 62 or any time
before your full retirement age, you’ll get your
benefits sooner—but you’ll get a reduced benefit
for the rest of your life. Your monthly benefit will
last as long as you do.
So the reduction in monthly payment for
taking early retirement can add up to a big
difference over the life of your benefits.
Your decision can affect your spouse and
family, too. If you die before your spouse and
dependent children, they may be eligible for
survivors benefits. But if you took early
retirement, their payments would be based on
your reduced benefit amount.
When you reach your full retirement age, you
can work and earn as much as you want and still
receive your full Social Security benefit payment.
If you are younger than full retirement age and if
your earnings exceed certain dollar amounts,
some of your benefit payments during the year
will be withheld.
On the other hand, if you put off retirement
benefits until after your full retirement age, your
amount will increase. In fact, your benefit
amount will continue to go up until you reach
age 70 or start receiving benefits, whichever
comes first.
And when thinking about Social Security,
don’t forget Medicare. You should sign up for
Medicare three months before reaching age 65,
no matter when your full retirement age is—even
if you decide to delay retirement benefits.
Otherwise, your Medicare medical insurance, as
well as prescription drug coverage, could be
delayed, and you could be charged higher
premiums.
Learn more and make an educated decision
about when to retire.
Doris Brookens is the Social Security office manager
in Harrisburg.
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Homeland HospiceA community outreach of Homeland Center
Who We Are ...
It takes a special kind of person to be a part of hospice, and that is why Homeland has built a team of highly trained,
compassionate, caring individuals to provide the highest quality of care to its patients and their families.
Our competent staff consists of nurses, physicians, social workers, clergy, volunteers, and bereavement support. Our
hospice team focuses on the patient as a whole to address all physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. We work closely
with loved ones serving as an educator, resource, and support in any way possible.
Homeland Hospice is private, nonprofit, and is accredited by The National Institute of Jewish Hospice. We accept
Medicare, Medicaid, and some private insurance plans.
What Is Our Goal …
The longstanding tradition of quality associated with Homeland Center is embedded with our goal of being respectful
and considerate to all at the end stages of life. We understand the difficulties end-of-life issues present, and we are fully
committed to addressing all the needs of our patients and their loved ones.
At Homeland Hospice, we work in a team approach to provide care to patients with a life-limiting illness, encouraging
patients and their families to live each day as fully as possible. Our focus is on symptom and comfort management,
believing everyone has the right to die pain-free while retaining their dignity.
Those We Serve …
When a medical cure is no longer possible or the patient and family decide to stop pursuing treatment, hospice provides
high-quality, compassionate care. We serve any individual over the age of 18 who is in the end stage of life, regardless of
race, gender, or creed, and who resides in Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Perry, or York counties.
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(717) 221-7890
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“At the 11th hour”On a 12-hour clock (rather than the 24-hour
clock used by scientists, the military, etc.), the
hours of noon and midnight seem to hold special
significance.
Because they mark the transition from
morning to afternoon and the end of the day,
they are often used as deadlines (“high noon,”
“the stroke of midnight”).
To come at “the 11th hour” implies that it
comes in the last hour before the deadline.
All-Electronic S.S. Payments
Required Next Year
Treasurer of the United States Rosie
Rios recently started an official
countdown clock, marking one year
until the March 1, 2013, deadline
when all federal benefit recipients
must receive their Social Security and
other federal benefit payments
electronically.
Currently, about 90 percent of
Social Security and Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) payments are
being made electronically.
“The switch to electronic payments
is a win-win for federal benefit
recipients and for taxpayers,” Rios
said. “It provides a safer, more secure,
more convenient way for Americans to
access their federal benefits, while also
improving government efficiency and
delivering more than $1 billion in
savings. The sooner everyone makes
the switch, the sooner we’ll realize
those benefits.”
The Treasury Department
published a final rule in December
2010 to gradually phase out paper
checks for federal benefit payments.
Since May 1, 2011, all people
newly applying for federal benefits—
including Social Security,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement
Board, Office of Personnel
Management benefits, and other non-
tax payments—have had to choose
direct deposit or the Direct Express®
Debit MasterCard® at the time they
sign up for their benefits.
The Treasury Department included
information in all check recipients’
March 2012 payments, reminding
them to switch ahead of the deadline
and offering them information about
their electronic payment options.
Federal benefit recipients can switch
to electronic payments online at
GoDirect (www.godirect.org) or
through the U.S. Treasury Electronic
Payment Solution Center toll-free at
(800) 333-1795. Check recipients
should have the following information
on hand when making the switch to
an electronic payment option:
• Social Security number or claim
number
• 12-digit federal benefit check
number
• Amount of most recent federal
benefit check
If signing up for direct deposit to
an existing financial institution
account, individuals will also need:
• Financial institution’s routing
transit number (often available on a
personal check)
• Account number and type
(checking or saving)
Area WorldWar II veteransare invited tocome on theseventh HonorBus trip toWashington,DC, onSunday, April29, to visit theWorld War IIMemorial andArlington National Cemetery.
There is no cost to veterans and allmeals are provided. Each veteran islimited to a single trip. Reservations arenow also being taken for Korean Warveterans.
Deluxe motor coaches with lifts andrestrooms will leave from and return to
Mechanicsburg Middle School or theDauphin County Technical School,Locust Lane, Harrisburg.
The deadline for signup is April 15.For more information or to reserveyour seat, contact Beckie Lacey at (717)691-4560 ext.7241 or Dr. Kevin Laceyat (717) 652-3170.
Honor Bus Headed for DC
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1. Measure
4. Belt the ___
9. Iota
14. Old NOW cause
15. Come from behind
16. Certain student
17. Deck (out)
18. Succeed
19. Bad loan
20. “Audition,” et al.
23. Jack
24. Thumbs down
25. The __ of Night (old soap)
26. Ever, old-style
30. Start of a giggle
33. Echo
35. Thirst
37. Gardner tomes
41. Monastic officer
42. Apprehensive
43. Econ. figure
44. Scratch
45. Some auction bids
49. Enzyme ending
51. Acquiesce
52. Angela’s Ashes, et al.
59. 1935 Triple Crown
winner
60. Capital of Ecuador
61. Make a lap
62. Clemson athlete
63. Of an arm bone
64. Catullus composition
65. Great balls of fire
66. Roll top?
67. Surfing site
1. Move
2. Roughly
3. Disheveled
4. Cousin of a loon
5. Doctor Who villainess,
with “the”
6. Not to mention
7. Ballyhoo
8. Ogler
9. Tope
10. Like some mothers-in-law
11. Needle holder
12. Wrap up
13. Florida has them
21. Wear oneself out
22. Whichever
26. Visa statement, abbr.
27. Long-tailed primate
28. Detroit’s county
29. Befuddled
30. Skater Babilonia
31. “___ Time
transfigured me”: Yeats
32. Dash widths
34. Suffix with pamphlet
35. Survey choice
36. Decorative plant
37. Car ad abbr.
38. Samovar
39. Van Winkle
40. Little ’un
44. Vereen
46. Prayer
47. Mock
48. Sonnet section
49. Son of Jacob
50. Takes off
51. Lifeless, old-style
52. Cookers
53. Utter
54. Eastern music
55. Prefix with plane
56. Break in the action
57. Series opener?
58. Greek letters
Across
Down
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Agency Name
Telephone/Website
YearEst.
CountiesServed
RNs LPNs CNAsHomeAides
MedicareCertified?
Other Certificationsand Services
Alliance Home Help
(800) 444-4598 (toll-free)
www.alliancehomehelp.com
2010 Lancaster �
Providing non-medical companion, respite, and personal care services
throughout Lancaster County. Caregivers matched specifically to you and your
needs. Compassion, 24/7 on-call availability, trained, competent, and reliable.
Medicaid Waiver approved.
Central Penn Nursing Care, Inc.
(717) 569-0451
www.cpnc.com
1984Cumberland, Dauphin,
Lancaster, Lebanon, York� � � � No
Providing all levels of care (PCAs, CNAs, LPNs, RNs), in the home, hospital, or
retirement communities with specifically trained caregivers for Alzheimer's
and dementia clients. Home care provided up to 24 hours a day to assist with
personal care and housekeeping. A FREE nursing assessment is offered.
Garden Spot Village
(717) 355-6000
www.gardenspotvillageathome.org
2006 Lancaster � No
Personal care and companionship services in your home with all the
professionalism, friendliness, and excellence you expect of Garden Spot
Village. Contact info@gardenspotvillage.org.
Good Samaritan Home Health
(717) 274-2591
www.gshleb.org
1911Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Schuylkill� � � � Yes
Good Samaritan Home Health is a Pennsylvania-licensed home health agency
that is Medicare certified and Joint Commission accredited. We work with your
physician to provide nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech
therapy, wound care, and specialized care as needed.
Good Samaritan Hospice
(717) 270-7672
www.gshleb.org
1979Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Schuylkill� � � � Yes
Good Samaritan Hospice provides services to patients and their families facing
a life-limiting illness. We are Pennsylvania licensed, JCAHO accredited, and
Medicare certified. We provide services 24 hours per day with a team
approach for medical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.
HomeCare of York/
White Rose Hospice
(717) 843-5091
www.mhyork.org
1988 York � � � � Yes
When your physician recommends part-time or intermittent care, or the
emotional support and pain control of hospice care, we can provide quality,
professional medical care that allows you to stay at home. We provide
individualized services by skilled registered nurses, therapists (physical,
occupational, or speech), medical social workers, and home health aides.
Homeland Hospice
(717) 221-7890
www.homelandcenter.org
2009Cumberland, Dauphin,
York� � � Yes
Exemplary care provided by a highly trained staff who address all patient and
caregiver needs.
Hospice of Lancaster County
(717) 295-3900; (717) 733-0699
(877) 506-0149; (717) 391-2421
www.hospiceoflancaster.org
1980Berks, Chester, Dauphin,
Lancaster, Lebanon, York� � � � Yes
Not-for-profit hospice providing physical, emotional, and spiritual end-of-life
care at home, nursing home, or at one of our two inpatient centers located in
Lancaster County. Palliative care and bereavement support services. JCAHO
accredited. Massage therapy, music therapy, and pet therapy available.
Referrals 24 hours a day: (717) 391-2421.
Home Care Services & Hospice Providers
This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers.
These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.
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Agency Name
Telephone/Website
YearEst.
CountiesServed
RNs LPNs CNAsHomeAides
MedicareCertified?
Other Certificationsand Services
Keystone In-Home Care, Inc.
(717) 898-2825
(866) 857-4601 (toll-free)
www.keystoneinhomecare.com
2004 Lancaster, Lebanon, York � � No
Two- to 24-hour non-medical assistance provided by caregivers who care.
Companionship, meal prep, bathing, cleaning, organizing, and personal care
needs. Respite care, day surgery assistance. Personal organization services.
Assistance with VA homecare benefits. Fiscal management services. Clutter
Stopperssm Organizational Services. PA license #10053601.
Live-In Care of Pennsylvania
(717) 519-6860
(888) 327-7477 (toll-free)
www.liveincareofpa.com
1997
Adams, Berks, Chester,
Cumberland, Dauphin,
Franklin, Lancaster,
Lebanon, York
� � No
For everyone’s peace of mind, 24-hour personal care in the home you love,
yours! Premier, professional caregivers. Extensive background checks. Free
home evaluations.
Sadie’s Angels
(717) 917-1420
www.sadiesangels.vpweb.com
2011 Lancaster � �
Locally owned and operated. On call 24/7. We offer non-medical in home
assistance, errands, yard work, companionship, light housekeeping, meal
preparation. No long-term contracts. Independence is only a phone call away.
Safe Haven Quality Care, LLC
(717) 258-1199; (717) 238-1111
(717) 582-4110; (717) 582-9977
www.safehavenqualitycare.com
2005Cumberland, Dauphin,
Perry, York� � � � Yes
Owners Leslie and Sandra Hardy are members of the Society of Certified
Senior Advisors. We have contracts with the VA and the Area Agency on Aging.
Private insurance and self-payment are also accepted. Friendly faces, helping
hands, warm hearts. Skilled nursing also available.
Seniors Helping Seniors
(717) 933-2077
www.seniorshelpingseniors.com
2010 Dauphin, Lebanon � No
We have active, caring, and compassionate seniors who can relate to your
parents’ needs. We provide meal prep, light housekeeping, companionship, and
so much more.
Visiting Angels
(717) 393-3450; (717) 751-2488
(717) 630-0067
www.visitingangels.com
2001 Lancaster, York � � No
Up to 24-hour non-medical care including companionship, respite care, personal
hygiene and laundry, meal prep, and errands. Choose your caregiver from a
list of thoroughly screened, bonded, and insured caregivers. Nurse owned and
operated.
VNA Community Care Services
(717) 544-2195; (888) 290-2195 (toll-free)
www.lancastergeneral.org/content/
VNA_Community_Care.htm
1908
Berks, Chester,
Cumberland, Dauphin,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry,
Schuylkill, York
� � � � Yes
Home care specialists in physical, occupational, and speech therapy; nursing;
cardiac care; and telehealth. Disease management, innovative technologies,
and education help you monitor your condition to prevent hospitalization.
Licensed non-profit agency; Medicare certified; Joint Commission accredited.
Home Care Services & Hospice Providers
This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers.
These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.
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Dauphin County
Calendar of Events
Dauphin County Library Programs
Dauphin County Department of Parks and Recreation
April 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Wildwood Cleanup, Wildwood Park
April 15, 1:30 to 3 p.m. – Flower Walk: Dutchman’s Breeches and Trout Lilies, Wildwood Park
April 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Wetlands Festival, 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.
April 13 and 20, 8 a.m. to noon – Lower Paxton Senior Center, 5000 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, (717)
657-1547
April 19, 5 to 9 p.m. – Mohler Senior Center, 25 Hope Drive, Hershey, (717) 533-2002
East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg, (717) 652-9380April 9, 10:30 a.m. to noon – Dr. Henry Greenawald Room Dedication
April 26, 10 am. to 8 p.m.; April 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; April 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. –
Friends of East Shore Area Library Book Collection
Elizabethville Area Library, 80 N. Market St., Elizabethville, (717) 362-9825April 26, 1 to 2 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. – Friends of the Elizabethville Library Book Collection
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) 234-3934
Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library, 2410 N. Third St., Harrisburg, (717) 232-7286
Northern Dauphin Library, 683 Main St., Lykens, (717) 453-9315
William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library, 200 W. Second St., Hummelstown, (717) 566-0949April 3, 6:30 p.m. – Novel Thoughts Book Club
April 17, 1 p.m. – Novel Thoughts, Too!
Free and open to the public.
Senior Center Activities
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.Free Art Classes
Thrive
100 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
(717) 238-1887 or cglover@jumpstreet.org
April 19, 1:30 p.m.Hershey Area AARP Monthly MeetingSpring Creek Church of the Brethren
335 E. Areba Ave., Hershey
(717) 832-3282
April 21, 10 a.m.Teamster 776 Retirees Club Meeting
Union Hall
2552 Jefferson St., Harrisburg
(717) 233-8766
April 22, 7 p.m.Guest Speaker Sharon Earnest
Agape Fellowship in Christ
7150 Sandy Hollow Road, Harrisburg
(717) 671-1094
www.agapefellowshipinchrist.org
April 24, 6 p.m.Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Walking Club
Gander Mountain
5005 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg
(717) 991-5232
April 24, 6 to 7:30 p.m.Parental Loss Support Group
AseraCare Hospice
75 S. Houcks Road, Suite 101, Harrisburg
(717) 541-4466
If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.
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Bistline Senior Center – (717) 564-5633
Edgemont Senior Center – (717) 236-2221
Friendship Senior Center – (717) 657-1547
Heinz-Menaker Senior Center – (717) 238-7860
Highspire Area Senior Center – (717) 939-4580
Hoy/Latsha Senior Center – (717) 939-9833
Hummelstown Senior Center – (717) 566-6855
Jewish Community Center – (717) 236-9555
Lick Towers Senior Center – (717) 233-0388
Lykens Senior Center – (717) 453-7985
Millersburg Senior Center – (717) 692-2657
Mohler Senior Center – (717) 533-2002,www.hersheyseniorcenter.com
Royalton Senior Center – (717) 944-4831
Rutherford House – (717) 564-5682,www.rutherfordhouse.orgWednesdays, 12:15 p.m. – Free Aerobics
April 10, 9 a.m. – Older & Wiser Seminar: “Protection
Through Power of Attorney and
Living Wills”
April 24, 10:30 a.m. – Bingo Blast
Steelton Senior Center – (717) 939-0693
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please call or visit their website for more information.
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audiences—they really are.”
In fact, in his youth, Albright had
once been a member of a band that used
to play at facilities and hospitals in
Baltimore County, Md.
And so, two years ago, he dusted off
his trumpet, warmed up his vocal
chords, and began assembling his “Songs
of the ’60s” program, which he now
performs regularly for thankful crowds
at York County assisted living facilities,
nursing homes, and retirement
communities.
“One time an elderly woman and her
husband came up to me and said how
much they enjoyed [my program] and
said it reminded them of years ago,
listening to their old Bert Kaempfert
Christmas album,” Albright said.
As for Senior Idol, Albright hopes to
make some connections with other local
performers who might be interested in
joining him to produce a Christmas
album of their own—its proceeds
benefiting cancer and Alzheimer’s disease
research, which afflicted his father and
mother, respectively.
“It gives me satisfaction to know that
at least I can do something: I can provide
pleasure for folks that definitely are
much less fortunate than I am,” he said.
“I’m fortunate to be healthy and have a
healthy family … They say laughter is
the best medicine, but I think music is
awfully good medicine too for the soul.”
Victoria Newcomer would likely agree
to music’s soul-stirring capabilities. The
Mount Joy resident has been a nursery
school teacher for almost 20 years but
also has a “weekend job” as the singer in
a small classic-rock band.
Her parents started cultivating their
daughter’s vocal chops early on, calling
on her to perform for their guests
whenever they entertained at their
Pittsburgh home.
“From the time I was 4—whether
[the guests] wanted to hear it or not—
my parents actually had me sing,” she
laughed. “People seemed to enjoy it.”
In her teens she participated in her
high school’s choruses and musicals as
well as a top 40 band she formed with
five friends. At age 16 she started to sing
at weddings, a practice she continued for
the next 25 years. Then, five years ago,
she and a friend began singing in
restaurants, bars, and local
establishments around Lancaster County
on weekends.
“I pretty much stick to classic rock
and blues, but I enjoy all music,”
Newcomer said. “I have an appreciation
for everything.”
She is eager to satisfy her performance
bug at this year’s Senior Idol
competition, hoping her “non-
conformist” and “a little edgy” style and
song choice help her stand out from her
fellow competitors.
“I am a little bit of a ham,” she
admitted. “It’s just an exciting time
when you actually perform and people
are responding to what you’re doing.”
Describing herself as “truly a people
person,” Newcomer is also looking
forward to meeting new people and
anticipates a fun overall experience at PA
State Senior Idol.
“It’s a cool way to showcase those of
us who have made it to the half-century
mark,” she said, then added with an
audible smile: “And my younger son
convinced me to do it.”
Robert Long of Reading, on the other
hand, will be reviving the standards at
Senior Idol, much like he revived his
musicality after a 17-year hiatus. Long
started out with the acoustic guitar at
age 11 and took lessons for 12 years,
switching to the steel guitar after being
told his “fingers were too short for a
regular guitar.” But the change paid off
unexpectedly in 1959.
“The steel guitar came in handy
because, when Hawaii joined the Union,
then they had Hawaiian parties and
people would call me to play Hawaiian
music,” Long remembered.
Through his early adulthood and
beyond, Long played with different
musical groups, including one formation
where he took up electric bass and
another where he sang harmony behind
the band’s female vocalist. After
marrying his wife, a pianist, the Longs
set out as a duo with the
accompaniment of a drum machine,
playing cocktail music in area
restaurants.
When, at age 63, Long retired after a
45-year career at a pretzel plant, he
retired from his music as well. Fast-
forward 17 years, and Long suddenly
rediscovered his vocal gifts while singing
along to some jazz records. Soon, a
friend helped him record 20 songs—
classics like Sinatra—against prerecorded
background music.
“It sort of amazes me with my voice,”
he said. “I haven’t sung in 17 years and
all of a sudden—I’m amazing myself, the
way it sounds. I’m just having such a
good time with it.”
The end result was a complete CD as
well as three sets of 20 practiced songs
that Long now rotates between two
steady, monthly gigs at assisted living
and nursing homes.
“I like to sing for the seniors because
they really enjoy it,” he said. “It makes
you feel good, to see them tapping their
toes and their mouths are going; they’re
humming along with you. It just gives
me a lot of pleasure.”
And, judging by the grateful welcome
he has received from his peers already,
his reception at PA State Senior Idol
promises to be just as friendly.
“I had a lady in a wheelchair last
month come up to me,” Long recalled,
“and she says, ‘You can sing for me
anytime.’”
For more information on the 2012 PA
State Senior Idol competition, call (717)
285-1350 or check out
www.SeniorIdolPA.com to see clips from
previous years or to download an
application. If your business would like
to support the 50-plus community,
please call to learn more about
sponsorship opportunities.
Good for a Laugh
Questions teachers hope students won’t ask:
How does the guy who drives the snowplow get
to work in the mornings?
Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of
parachutes?
Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?
Why does monosyllabic have five syllables?
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Can you belt it out like nobody’s business?
Do you belong on Dancing with the Stars ?
Are you wild and crazy like Steve Martin?
Pennsylvanians over 50 are invited to audition for the seventh annual
PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition!
Auditions held at regional locations
Win a limousine trip to New York City
with dinner and a Broadway show!
For more information or an application:
717.285.1350 www.SeniorIdolPA.com
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