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7 THE CASE FOR SUCCESSION PLANNING
Do you have a plan in place for key talent?
9 HOW WINNING WORKS
Bringing out the best in your team.
11 WOMEN AND RETIREMENT
It’s never too late (or early) to begin.
12 WOMEN’S EXPO
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14 THE ANSWER TO THE “I’M BORED” DILEMMA
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18 THE FLOW, THE SHOW, AND THE SPLENDOR
Spruce up your yard this year with lots of color.
22 FIBROMYALGIA
Is that what all this pain is?
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Deborah Bogar knows all too
well the effects of degenerative
disabilities on one’s mobility.
She put her artist’s eye to work
to create something that was not
only functional, but also
fashionable for persons who
require the use of a cane.
Pictured on an easel to
Deborah’s left is a beautiful
watercolor of vegetables that she
painted.
Cover photo courtesy of Camera Box Photography, Camp Hill.
BusinessWomanPA.com | May 2013 ~
ast month at this time I thought for sure
that we’d be experiencing warmer spring
temperatures. Cooler weather seems to
be going out kicking
and screaming all the
way. I, for one, am
ready to pick weeds, plant flowers, and
mulch the beds. If you are too, we’ve asked
a couple of nurseries to give us some
insight into what flowers most of us will
find success with by considering your soil,
the temperature, the location, and, of
course, your green thumb. Go for it this
year and splash your yard with all kinds of
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ne of the nicest things
about having an unusual
cane is that it helps you
steer the conversation away from your
disability,” Deborah Bogar, the owner
of Cool Cane Graphix, said.
“People tend to remark on the cane
instead of asking what’s wrong with
you. It lets you talk about the cane and
then steer the conversation in a
different direction.”
And that, she believes, is a key to the
great success of her company—the way
her distinctive, handcrafted canes can
help her clients focus on the right
things: their uniqueness as individuals,
not their disabilities.
Bogar was born in Harrisburg, and
after moving to Camp Hill area, she
graduated from Cedar Cliff High
School and then went on to attain a
teaching degree from then
Shippensburg State College. She taught
in Middle Paxton Elementary School
for 28 years, meeting her husband of 37
years through a teaching colleague
there.
“I loved teaching, but after 28 years,
I was forced to retire because of
disability,” she explained.
Since earliest childhood, Bogar had
enjoyed a passion for art, and so in
retirement, she renewed that passion
by taking “watercolor classes to refresh
my drawing, painting, and colorist
skills,” she said.
“I continued these weekly classes for
several years until increasing disability
made it too painful to continue. In
2002, I joined with two other women
watercolorists to open the Art and Soul
Gallery … we operated for seven years
until life took each of us in a different
direction.”
It was during her time at the gallery
that another creative opportunity arose
for Bogar: the opening of her second
business, Cool Cane Graphix.
“I have been blessed to have the
complete support of my family and
friends in this endeavor,” she said. “My
husband has been behind me all the
way. He knows how painful and
debilitating my condition is. He knows
it makes it all the more challenging to
deal with the physical and mental stress
of running a business but he never
wants my spirit, personality, or drive to
be stifled.”
Bogar suffers from degenerative
disabilities stemming from patella
femoral syndrome, possibly the result
of a birth defect.
“Briefly, it means that my kneecaps
do not fill the sockets correctly—the
parts don’t match, which creates great
instability,” she explained. “Early on in
life, my body began to slowly turn its
lower parts inward or outward, forward
or back, trying to stabilize the body
platform and produce the best
function.”
Simply put, the older she got, the
“more crooked” she became.
“This has brought with it numerous
problems bilaterally, from the top of
the cervical spine all the way down to
the toes I can no longer feel,” Bogar
said. “Starting in my 20s, I walked with
a cane whenever I had a flare-up, but
six years ago, I had to start using one
full time.”
It was a difficult time for her,
because, as she said, traditionally when
an actor is meant to look older, the hair
is whitened and the actor is given a
cane.
“In real life, hair can be dyed to
hide the gray, but there’s nothing you
can do about the cane,” Bogar said. “So
I used this strategy: If I’m going to
have a cane, then I’m going to have a
cane! It’s not like no one is going to
see it, so I might as well act like I want
it there.”
But to her dismay, she found that all
the “walking aids” looked like “bent
aluminum tubes or Grandpa’s old
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wooden crook,” Bogar recalls. “So I
bought a black Ortho-Nova off-set
handle cane and decorated it with big,
white vinyl dots.”
And quoting her website, she said
that “almost immediately perfect
strangers stopped me on the street—
sometimes they literally grabbed me—
and demanded, ‘Where did you get
that cane? Where can I get one?’ These
nice people had relatives or friends
who just had hip or knee surgery, or
they had debilitating arthritis. Some
were leaning on those bent aluminum
tubes or old wooden crooks. But they
all wanted the same thing: a cane with
style and personality.”
And thus, the idea for Cool Crane
Graphix was born.
“I know how people feel about
using a cane and the changes and
upheaval disability causes in your life,”
Bogar said. “That’s why I only sell the
cane I personally use, the Ortho-Nova
off-set handle cane, but I offer 174
different combinations of different-
colored canes, graphics, and graphics
colors from which to choose.”
This offers her clients the
opportunity to have a distinct cane to
match his or her personality.
“It’s a one-of-a-kind or at least
probably the only one like it in
Montana or New Mexico or Maine,”
Bogar said. “Each person designs his or
her cane on the website using a simple
three-step process. Choose the cane
color, choose the style of graphic, and
choose the color you want the graphic
to be.”
Clients can see a sample of the cane
they’ve designed before placing the
order, and for a small fee, initials can
be added.
“Each cane I sell has hand-applied,
sturdy vinyl graphics and a personal
note from me on the receipt.”
When she started the company,
Bogar was able to be more physically
active than she is now.
“I’ve come to realize that new
hurdles arise as time passes and
symptoms worsen,” she said.
Although she would like to
participate in more widespread
community-involvement oppor-
tunities, she is somewhat limited by
her disability, so she looks much closer
to home for ways to serve.
“I create handmade books
containing my artwork, quotes I find
inspiring, and short essays,” Bogar said.
“I enclose them in boxes I make and
decorate too. If I know someone who
needs solace, inspiration, comfort, etc.,
I make a book-outreach project for
them. Each book is different in color
combination, embellishment, and type
of quoted material because I hold the
person in my mind and heart while I’m
creating it.
“This intimate outreach has been
very rewarding for me. This is
especially true since the little books,
once given, seem to take on a life of
their own. They have been shared at
work, in meetings, at choir practice,
over coffee, as well as with friends
and/or family who also need solace.
They have been loaned, borrowed, and
occasionally read to grandchildren in
the quiet time just before bed.”
Because her business is almost
entirely Internet based, Bogar doesn’t
get the opportunity to meet her clients
in person but does enjoy exchanging
emails with them as they go through
the process—and she isn’t just referring
to the process of ordering a cane.
“The most heartbreaking ones are
the young people with debilitating
conditions,” she said. “My youngest
client was 16 at the time. She explained
that having multiple sclerosis often
caused her to fall down, so she was
using her grandfather’s old wooden
cane. She was going on an important
school-sponsored field trip and wanted
a frosted pink cane with black cats. I
was able to ship the cane in time for the
trip.
“Imagine being in high school and
falling down all of a sudden in front of
everyone. Yet her attitude in her emails
was so positive and uplifting.”
Bogar is happy to have been able to
share insights into how to handle
disabilities, imparting advice over the
years about how she has managed and
about how to try to keep a positive
attitude.
“I know how it feels,” she said.
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By MONICA GOULD, MBA, CMC
he average age of the
workforce in the U.S.
has shifted. Now, one in
five of all senior executives in the
Fortune 500 are eligible for retirement;
about 50 percent of the entire
U.S. government workforce is
eligible to retire; within the next five
years, 75 percent of nonprofit
leadership will be of retirement age;
and 55 percent of today’s registered
nurses can be expected to retire
by 2020.
With this mind, you might be
thinking: How do I know if I need a
succession plan?
Several common symptoms, if they
appear in an organization, may indicate
the need for a more systematic
approach to succession planning.
• The organization projects
departures of senior leaders and
critical functions, due to retirement
or other reasons, in the next three to
five years.
• The organization has no way to
respond quickly to sudden, surprise
losses of key talent. If a key person
is suddenly lost due to death,
disability, or resignation, it may take
a long time to find a suitable
replacement.
• The time it takes to fill positions is
unknown or is perceived by
managers to be too long.
• Managers at one or many levels
complain that they have trouble
finding people ready for promotion
or else have trouble finding people
who are willing to accept
promotions as vacancies occur.
• Workers complain that promotion
decisions are made unfairly
or capriciously.
• Women, minorities, and other
groups protected by law are not
adequately represented at various
levels and in various functions
throughout the organization.
• Critical turnover—that is, the
percentage of high-potential
workers leaving—is higher than the
number of fully successful (average)
workers leaving.
10 Key Steps to Succession Planning
Think of implementing systematic
succession planning as making a long-
term organizational change. Succession
planning requires more of a
commitment to a longer-term, strategic
view of how to meet talent needs than
short-term, and sometimes panic-
driven, efforts to fill vacancies as they
occur.
Step 1. Clarify the senior leaders’
expectations and preferences for a
succession program.
A fundamental mistake, and a
formula for disaster, is to dump the
responsibility for the succession effort
on the human resources department.
While the human resources
function or other parts of the
organization must participate, the
leadership responsibility for succession
planning rests with the CEO. If he or
she does not favor systematic
succession planning, it cannot be
successful.
Step 2. Establish competency models
by talent pool, considering the
positions that will be fed by that pool.
A competency model is a narrative
description of the knowledge, skills,
attitudes, and other abilities that lead to
exemplary performance.
T
Competency models provide
blueprints of the talent to build at
present and in the future. In short, a
competency model describes “what
should be” for such hierarchical levels
as executives, managers, supervisors,
salespersons, technical professionals,
or other groups.
Step 3. Conduct individualized, full-
circle assessment.
The idea is to assess individuals
against the competencies required for
success in an organization. The results
of a full-circle assessment usually
indicate gaps between what
competencies an individual currently
possesses and what he or she should
possess to be successful.
Step 4. Establish (or reengineer)
an organizational performance-
management system.
One fact of life is that individuals
are seldom eligible for promotion,
advancement, or other developmental
opportunities if they are not
performing successfully in their
current jobs. Individuals must thus be
measured, as objectively as possible,
against the performance expectations
for their current level of responsibility.
Step 5. Assess individual potential
for success at higher levels of
responsibility.
Unlike past- or present-oriented
performance management, potential
assessment focuses on the future.
Some means must exist to examine the
talent available for future
possibilities—and advancement.
Regular potential assessment provides
the means to do just that.
Step 6. Establish a means of regular,
ongoing individual development
planning.
Once it is clear what present and
future gaps exist for individuals as a
result of performance assessment and
potential assessment, some means
should be established to help them
prepare for the future by narrowing
those gaps.
To that end, individual workers—and
their immediate supervisors—devise a
plan to help individuals develop
themselves and thereby prepare for
possible future promotions.
Step 7. Implement individual develop-
ment plans (IDPs).
Establish leadership and
management-development programs
that provide specific developmental
suggestions for individuals.
Examples of developmental
suggestions might include books to read,
classroom courses to attend, online
courses in which to participate, on-the-
job assignments to seek out, and action-
learning projects that bring together
groups of people to solve practical
business problems while simultaneously
permitting the means by which to build
competence in new areas.
Step 8. Establish a talent inventory.
Increasingly, decision makers must
be able to find the organization’s talent
on short notice. To that end, they must
have information about the pools of
talent that the organization is developing
and has readily on tap so that teams can
be marshaled on short notice to fight
fires, seize opportunities, outdraw
competitors, and fill vacancies.
Step 9. Establish accountability for the
systematic succession-planning effort.
Individuals—and their bosses—must
be held accountable for cultivating their
talents over time and closing
developmental gaps. Otherwise,
individual development plans will not be
realized.
Periodic meetings may be held in
which individuals must report on how
well they are implementing their
individual development plans, and
senior executives may report to the
CEO or the board on how well their
employees have been progressing
toward realizing their individual
development plans.
Step 10. Evaluate the results of
the systematic succession-planning
effort.
Often, the time-to-fill metric is a key
measure of success. How long does it
take to fill positions with qualified
applicants? While not directly a
financial measure, the time to fill does
translate into financial terms.
Productivity is lost, and so are
opportunities when vacancies exist in
today’s right-sized corporate settings.
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am a two-time world
champion Eco-Challenge
adventure racer and
Guinness World Record kayaker.
Through those experiences (and
others) I have gleaned some very good
insight into the importance of
teamwork and the power of human
synergy.
Human synergy is that magic that
makes us better together than any of us
could ever be alone. It says that we are
better, stronger, faster, more
productive, and more successful
because of one another versus despite
one another. Having teammates
around you is not incidental to your
success; it’s instrumental to your
success, whether you are striving for a
team goal or a personal one.
Part of empathy and awareness of
teammates is the ability to put yourself
in another’s shoes. We are all very
much in our own heads most of the
day, working out problems, working on
goals, on a mission ... so when we
interact with others on our day’s
journey, it’s important to realize that
the other person may have a completely
different goal, agenda, or recent
experience that they bring to the table.
It’s an important life skill to seek to
understand first, and to be understood
second.
For example, when we race, my
teammates and I are in our own
universe, hauling at top speed, trying to
win. Our ground crew, on the other
hand, would pull up from driving for
up to two days to meet us with food
and gear, and they would have a
strategy for how they thought the
“transition area” should be run. They
would have everything all set up based
on their game plan for us.
But we would have our own game
plan and would try to mesh ours with
theirs. In the end, the entire plan would
be a mess of conflicting goals and
means.
After one race, I had it out with my
boyfriend and ground crew member,
Jeff. And we came to the conclusion
that when my team arrived next time,
we would all stop and listen to his plan
before we were allowed to do anything
or ask any questions. That worked a
whole lot better.
Bottom line is that we were coming
from two different realities when we
would meet: a team of racers who had
been in their own bubbles for days and
a crew that had their ears to the ground
and knew a lot about the course ahead
and how to be successful.
Yet we did a terrible job of listening
to one another and having the respect
to give the other party the floor. We all
want to be understood, but I believe we
get a lot more out of an interaction and
build better connections when we seek
to understand first!
Now you ask: But what if you are a
leader and one or more of the members
of your team are weak links? Indeed,
sometimes we are given teammates that
aren’t perhaps the best, and this is
where you earn your paycheck as a
great leader.
Very often we get stuck in thinking
that people like us are clearly brilliant,
and people not like us need some work.
This isn’t always the case. A great
leader will do their best to find a core
competency in the person perceived as
the “weak link,” something that that
person, uniquely, can offer the team—
and then create ownership in that
person by letting them shine.
For example, someone on your team
may not be exceptional at face-to-face
client meetings, but you discover they
have a talent for writing great copy, or
for graphic design, or they’re fantastic
with strategy. Keep digging until you
find the gold that is within that
member of the team. And let them lead
based on their strength versus their
title.
If, at the end of the day, this person
isn’t cutting it on any level, you have to
do the rest of the team justice and move
that person off of your team before
overall team morale is diminished.
That’s another important leadership
skill: when to inspire, when to instill
tough love, when to coach, when to lay
down the law, when to get out front and
show your team the way, or when to let
them lead ... and when to cut bait.
Leaders will naturally surface in any
team situation. This is where it’s
important to understand the difference
between management and leadership.
A manger is a facilitator of their
teammates’ success. That is a constant.
The manager on a team never changes.
But a great manager will allow
different leaders on the team to emerge
based on their strengths and what they
bring the team. Leaders on great teams
change constantly—it builds ownership
and an entrepreneurial spirit, which are
two very strong motivators that inspire
a “whatever it takes” mentality when it
comes to goals.
Great mangers don’t hold the
leadership role with an iron fist or feel
less-than if someone else is leading. In
fact, the job of a manager is to create
other leaders!
All great leaders face adversity. I
have had four hip-replacement
surgeries. A lot of moving past
adversity is your attitude. Once you
embrace the fact that change is the only
thing that stays the same, you realize
that who you are as a leader is based on
your response to that change.
I love to partner with people who
see “challenges vs. roadblocks” and
those who are “ruled by the hope of
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Two-time world champion Eco-Challenge adventure racer, Guinness World Record kayaker,
fulltime firefighter, and motivational speaker Robyn Benincasa.
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other words, are you doing what it
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Leaders focus on how it will feel to
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A big conflict seems to be: It seems
natural to want to take credit for one’s
accomplishments, but that can run
counter to the idea of teamwork. How
does one learn to put the team first?
Of course we all want to get credit
for our accomplishments. And on a
great team, in which each of the
members brings something unique and
valuable to share with the rest of team,
you are absolutely recognized and
applauded for your contributions. If we
weren’t, we wouldn’t be there for very
long!
It’s a common misconception that
teambuilding is a completely selfless
endeavor. But while it is true that great
team members must wrap their egos
around the team’s success instead of
their own individual glory (egos must
be left at the start line, but not
confidence!), the whole point of
“strategic teambuilding” is to seek out
people who have strengths that you
don’t possess and to share your core
talents with them, all for mutual gain.
For example, over a few years of ups
and downs with teams, I formulated a
recipe for success in my sport. The four
team members who would travel
together, day and night, non-stop for
six to 10 days had to be great
teammates first.
Then I needed two of the team
members to be world-class navigators,
two to be solid mountain bikers, two
had to be very strong paddlers, and one
had to be an excellent strategic thinker
who was great with interpreting the
road rules we were given.
As you can imagine, everyone on
the team got to be the hero when it
came to their unique strength, and they
were recognized and applauded by
everyone on the team for their efforts.
Then it would be another team
member’s time to shine as we switched
sports, took care of one another,
navigated successfully through the
dark of night, etc. We genuinely needed
one another and openly appreciated
and applauded individual effort, and
we were on the podium race after race
as a team.
The 8 Essential Elements of Human
Synergy
T – Total commitment
E – Empathy and awareness of
teammates
A – Adversity management
M – Mutual respect
W – “We” thinking (vs. “me”
thinking)
O – Ownership of the goal
R – Relinquishment of ego
K – Kinetic leadership
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Robyn Benincasa is the most winning
female in the sport of adventure racing, a
fulltime firefighter, a New York Times
bestselling author of How Winning Works,
and the founder and CEO of the Project
Athena Foundation, which helps survivors
live their adventurous dreams. Benincasa is
also a keynote speaker for companies who
want to inspire the world-class teammates
and leaders in their employees.
www.worldclassteams.com
Robyn Benincasa, second from the left, with her all-female fire crew at
San Diego’s Station 46 firehouse.
$
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$
etirement has become a
word that many
women simply do not
want to think about. Perhaps it is
because we lead very busy lives and
don’t want or need one more item on
the proverbial “to-do” list.
Or, it may be that it is a topic we
will address “someday” or one that
scares us, so that thinking about being
sufficiently funded is too
overwhelming.
So what is the best approach to
reaching that retirement milestone? I
would suggest you think in terms of
the letter “S.” Taking the steps
delineated below may also help you
arrive at other achievements
beginning with that letter, those being:
satisfaction, sufficiency, and success.
Start early to examine your
particular situation. Ask yourself what
the timeframe is until you wish to
retire. Look at how much you have
saved now and what additional assets
you can amass between now and your
anticipated retirement date.
By taking a hard look at the reality
of your situation prior to the end of
your working years, you maintain the
opportunity to take steps to
potentially improve your bottom line.
Study and understand all you can
regarding topics such as your
employer’s pension and retirement
benefits. Knowing the formula used in
your defined benefit plan, if one
applies, can provide you with an idea
of how much guaranteed income you
can expect from that resource.
Fully understanding any defined
contribution plan offering, such as a
401(k) or 403(b), is also important.
Does your employer match your
salary deferral contributions? Are you
participating in the plan so that you
take advantage of that match?
Additionally, learn more about
Social Security by visiting
www.ssa.gov. On that site you can use
calculators and other resources to
learn more about your future benefit.
The more informed you become, the
more empowered you may be. That
involvement in your future may pay
off in one that is more closely aligned
with your hopes and dreams.
Seek advice from professionals. A
financial planner will work in your
best interest, crafting your blueprint
for your financial future. Establishing
that relationship at least two to five
years before your retirement provides
time to create the plan, review the
plan, and fine-tune through the years.
By acquiring that snapshot ahead
of your goal, you can compare your
goal with your current situation and
take steps to make any adjustments
necessary.
Save to increase your assets. If you
have not begun a savings program,
doing so is important.
If you have already begun to put
additional funds aside, now is a good
time to assess the percentage you are
saving to determine if you have
additional funds to contribute. If you
are age 50 or over, the IRS allows you
to contribute up to $23,000 in 2013 to
your 401(k) plan ($17,500 if younger
than age 50).
In addition, if you are age 50 or
over, you can contribute up to $6,500
in an IRA ($5,500 if younger than age
50). If you have income categorized as
“1099 income,” there are other
opportunities to save for retirement.
With future Social Security benefits
uncertain, the onus is on the
individual to become a serious saver.
Also, don’t forget that if you have
changed jobs, or even have several
past employers, you may wish to
consider consolidating those 401(k)s
into an IRA. The transfer from your
employer’s plan to your own IRA is a
nontaxable event, if done correctly. By
consolidating your retirement assets,
you decrease paperwork and can
monitor your balances and
performances more effectively.
However, there are other potential
considerations prior to moving
forward with a “rollover,” so discussing
those implications with a financial
advisor is always best.
Sacrifice by saving a portion of
your income today so that you have
savings for tomorrow. It sounds
simple, and many may remember the
children’s fable about the grasshoppers
and ants. The ants worked hard to put
away for the winter while the
grasshoppers lived for the moment.
Our culture romanticizes the life of
the grasshopper, and we certainly live
in an immediate-gratification
environment. Perhaps we all would be
better positioned at retirement if we
had a bit more of the “ant mentality”
and prepared for the years when
earning a salary will not be a part of
the equation.
Earl Nightingale, a motivational
speaker and writer, said it best: “As in
all successful ventures, the foundation
of a good retirement is planning.”
By committing to the steps outlined
above, you provide yourself with the
much-improved opportunity of living
the kind of retirement you strive for
and one that may help put the Midas
touch in your “golden years.”
•
Deborah E. Pajak, CFP®, ChFC®, CLTC,
CDFA™, is a registered representative of
and offers securities, investment advisory,
and financial planning services through
MML InvestInvestors Services, LLC,
member SIPC. 100 Corporate Center
Drive, Suite 201, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
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Don’t miss the second annual Lancaster County women’s expo. There will
be so much to do and see that day, exhibitors to meet and chat with, and
activities that you can take part in!
We’re so excited to be holding the women’s expo at the brand-new Spooky
Nook Sports in Manheim (north off Route 283 at the Salunga exit) on May 18,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You’ll have to come and check out both the expo and
Spooky Nook at the same time.
Lancaster General Health is the Presenting Sponsor of this year’s Lancaster
County women’s expo. They will have a lot of activities going on within the expo
that will help you live happy, healthier lives.
On the mezzanine level, Lancaster General Health will be offering seminars
on a variety of interesting topics. Dr. Warsaw will discuss how to freeze away fat
(just in time for summer!), Dr. Chatha and Dr. Cheshty will help women learn
about heart and digestive health respectively, and Dr. Wieger will help women
realize that being overweight is not just about appearance; it affects our health as
well.
Please stop by Lancaster General Health’s booths and chat with their
representatives. They will be providing screenings that they encourage everyone
to take advantage of and will be sharing information about their new cancer
center and many other vital programs and services available to our community.
With 100+ businesses under one roof, you’ll find many more exhibitors
who are looking forward to sharing information
for all aspects of your life: finances,home improvements, leisure activities,
technology, and nutrition.
And plan to do some shopping that day.
Vendors will be offering an array of the
things we women love, including jewelry,
handbags, cosmetics and skin care, home
décor, and fashions.
Enjoy live demonstrations
throughout the day. Dutch
Apple Dinner Theatre will
present a scene from Andrew
Lloyd-Webber’s hit musical
CATS. You’ll love the music,
costumes, and dancing!
Bob Carey will be talking
trees, a Ladies Tree in
particular (I have to find out
what that is!); Mitzi Jones will
give insight as to what your handwriting really says about you; and, new,
Michelle Wohlfarth from Healthy Living Kitchen
will give an overview of the basics on whole foods and
then do a quick and easy recipe with delicious
samples to taste afterward.
You’re in luck! This year
there are two fashion shows!
All your favorite brands and
others you may not be familiar
with will be strutted on the
runway. From daywear to
evening wear and everything
in between, Clemintines from Lititz and Brighton
Collectibles and Girls Day Out in Kitchen Kettle
Village will be showing the latest in styles and colors.
Like to read? We have two local celebrity authors
appearing at the women’s expo! Casey Allyn will be signing free copies
of Cooking with Casey—A Taste of Pennsylvania from 9 to 11 a.m., and
Maria Snyder, international bestselling novelist, will be greeting fans and
signing books from noon until 2 p.m.
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And if you’re the top winner of the Hula Hoop Contest, you’ll be taking
home $100 in cash! That’s right. We’ll provide the hula hoops, you provide the
entertainment. So get those hips movin’ and groovin’ now so you can be ready
to spin your way to a prize.
Visitors will have a chance to participate in the Great Cash
Grab. You’ve seen it on TV and we’re bringing the money cube
to the women’s expo.
Throughout the day you’ll be
able to unwind while enjoying
mini spa treatments. Never
had a mini massage? Take
advantage of this
opportunity; it’s free and
you’ll love it!
GeorJean Photography will once again have their
Fun Foto Booth. Stop by, grab some accessories,
make some funny faces, and say “cheese.”
And last but certainly not least, we’ll be holding a Help Our Furry Friends
Collection. Please bring much-needed supplies, and all donations collected will
be given to local animal shelters. Our four-legged friends need your help!
All women who love to have fun and would
like to spend some time at an event designed
just for them are specially invited to the second
annual Lancaster County women’s expo.
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The Answer to the Dilemma‘I’m Bored!’
The kids will soon be out of school for the summer and they’ll be looking for things to do.
Below, we’ve listed a few destinations they will not only enjoy visiting, but will also provide a fun learning experience.
Haines Shoe House
195 Shoe House Road
Hellam, PA
www.shoehouse.us
Don’t miss the chance to tour this one-of-a-kind house built in the shape
of a shoe. It has three bedrooms, two baths, a kitchen, and a living room.
Army Heritage Trail
950 Soldiers Drive
Carlisle, PA
www.visitcumberlandvalley.com
A 1-mile interactive trail loop highlighted by a Cobra
helicopter, Sherman tank, interpretive exhibits from
the French & Indian War era through the present, a
wildflower garden, and a butterfly sanctuary.
Fire Museum of York County Inc.
7 W. Market St.
York, PA
www.yorkheritage.org
Stationed in the historic Royal Fire House, the museum holds
collections from 200+ years of firefighting in York County,
including horse-drawn fire carriages, vintage firetrucks,
firefighter uniforms, and more.
Zip Line Canopy Tour
455 Camp Road
Stevens, PA
www.refreshingmountain.com
Participants are harnessed to a pulley that rides a cable that
traverses the rider through forests and wildlife and “zips” from
platform to platform through the “canopy” of trees.
Middletown &
Hummelstown Railroad
136 Brown St.
Middletown, PA
www.mhrailroad.com
Passengers board 1920s vintage Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad coaches at the 1891 Freight Station.
Riders enjoy an 11-mile train ride along the Swatara
Creek, while learning the history of the area.
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National Watch and Clock Museum
514 Poplar St.
Columbia, PA
www.nawcc.org
The museum covers the history of
timekeeping technology from early non-
mechanical devices to today’s atomic and
radio-controlled clocks. It is home to the
largest collection of 19th-century American
clocks and watches.
Steam into History Museum
2 W. Main St.
New Freedom, PA
www.steamintohistory.com
This three-story museum
houses rich and varied
collections that include
everything from archaeology
to zoology. The exhibits in
the museum surround
south-central Pennsylvania’s
largest planetarium.
A brand-new exhibit, this is a
replica of a Civil War-era train
and will serve as a rolling history museum. It will combine the history
of the Northern Central Railway and the Civil War in York County.
North Museum
400 College Ave.
Lancaster, PA
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The weather was beautiful and the women were
energized. They came to POWERLUNCH in anticipation of
meeting other dynamic women, making new connections
through networking, learning about products and services
that could assist in their daily lives, and hearing from an
expert who could help them grow professionally. And their
expectations were met.
For those who find it a little difficult to start
conversations with people they don’t know, speed
networking sessions were held. Participants found this to be
an easier way to network because of the structured setting,
time limitations, and the ability to meet more people in a
short amount of time.
A challenge for any speaker is to keep their audience’s
attention and to deliver a message they want to hear. Soni
Dimond, brand-development expert, author, and owner of
Soni Dimond Media, had us from “hello.” She artfully
explained how important it is for us to be able to promote
ourselves effectively and how to
engage other people when
networking.
POWERLUNCH exhibitors said they
had a great day talking to the
guests. Representatives for career
development, finances, home
improvement, leisure, and retail all had
a chance to share information and
hopefully gain some new clients.
And of course, what’s POWERLUNCH
without lunch! Altland House always sets
an excellent buffet. Lunch was wonderful
and dessert was scrumptious!
If you missed POWERLUNCH York, you’ll
have another chance in the fall at
POWERLUNCH Capital Region. Check the
website for updates at BusinessWomanPa.com.
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LIFESTYLE
ome say the grass is
always greener on the
other side. That may be
the case if your neighbor has a green
thumb. If so, then her flower garden
may also put you to shame, which
probably makes her a bit smug.
Smugness is definitely not attractive,
so if you spruce up your yard this year,
you’ll definitely be doing her a favor,
don’t you think?
Folks who have green thumbs
didn’t fall into that distinction
overnight. More than likely, they
learned what works and what doesn’t
through years of trial and error. Since
few of us have that kind of time, it’s
easier to cut to the chase with advice
from the experts.
Ask Yourself the Important
Questions
Losing a few flowers during the dog
days of summer is a common
occurrence in many households.
Many shoppers who stroll down the
aisles of the local nursery tend to
choose plants that appeal to their
aesthetic sense without asking
themselves the important questions:
How much sunlight does my garden
get? How much shade? Is it a north,
south, east, or west exposure? Am I
following the directions on the label?
No doubt more than a few Gerbera
daisies have been lost to the heat by
well-meaning gardeners who might
have glanced at the “care instructions”
but planted them in direct sunlight
anyway. Know your garden basics
before visiting the garden store to help
the staff in assisting you. Most
importantly, follow the directions on
the label. They are there for a reason.
Know Your Soil
If your soil feels lumpy and sticky
when wet, then you likely have clay
soil. If it’s gritty and dries out easily,
you most likely have sandy soil. If it
retains moisture and is smooth to the
touch, your soil is silty. You have peaty
soil if it is dark in color and retains
water. Chalky soil is usually stony and
not optimal for plants. Loamy soil
drains well, is easy to cultivate, and is
considered the best of all the soils to
have.
If you’re unsure how to diagnose
your soil, you can learn more about
do-it-yourself soil testing at
http://organicgardening.about.com/
od/soil/a/easysoiltests.htm.
It’s highly likely your soil will need
to be amended. Jennifer Hollenbaugh,
greenhouse manager at Esbenshade’s
Garden Center in Lititz, recommends
Bumper Crop™.
“It’s a great amendment to add
nutrients and improves drainage,
which is excellent for annuals,” she
said.
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The Flow,
the Show, and
the Splendor
By STEPHANIE KALINA-METZGER
Annuals That Beat the Heat
Rarely does one summer go by without a drought or a heat wave. Here are
Hollenbaugh’s comments and recommendations for heat-resistant annuals for
those who want a great, low-maintenance summer garden.
Portulaca. “It’s a low-growing,
succulent-type annual, with bright
flowers in various shades of red, orange,
pink, white, and yellow,” said
Hollenbaugh.
Vinca. “It’s good in the landscape
and resembles an impatiens. Vinca loves
the sun, the heat, and is somewhat
drought tolerant once it’s established.
Water it amply at first until it gets rooted.”
Lantana. “It has really pretty bi-
color flowers, shades of reds and
oranges and pinks and purples. It
attracts butterflies and late in the
summer, and into the fall, the birds will
eat the dark purplish-black berries it
forms.”
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Amaranthus. “This is sometimes
known as summer poinsettia. It
doesn’t flower like the traditional
annual. Its leaves are a combination of
bright red, yellow, and orange. It grows
to be 24 to 36 inches tall and is
something you plant in the back of
your bed.”
Straw Flower. “These flowers are
very stiff and straw-like and are
orange/yellow/reddish and excellent
for drying.”
Gomphrena. “Available in red, white,
and purple and can be dried.”
Sun-Loving Perennials
If planting annuals every year doesn’t appeal to you, perennials may be an
attractive option. Steve Norman, plant buyer at Lititz-based Stauffers of
Kissel Hill, has a few recommendations for low-maintenance bloomers that
will thrive in the sweltering summer sun.
Daylilies. “Daylilies are a must-
have for your gardens and are really
easy to grow, with lots of color choices.
The plants get better each year,
producing more and more flowers. You
can choose from reds, purples, pinks,
yellows, whites, and bi-colors.”
Echinacea. “Otherwise known as
coneflowers. Choose these if you want
great color in your garden.”
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Coreopsis. “Try the new ‘Big Bang’
Mercury Rising™ for red flowers with a
bright-yellow center.”
Gaillardia. “Otherwise known as
blanket flower, this native wildflower
is brilliantly colored and easy to grow.”
Norman also recommends trying
your hand at a container garden.
“Sedums, succulents, and
sempervivums (often called hens and
chicks or cats and kittens) love the
heat and are great in patio container
gardens, which are becoming very
popular,” he said. Norman said that
Pinterest is chock full of container-
garden ideas.
Hollenbaugh added that “pizza
gardens” do well in containers.
“You can plant marjoram, thyme,
oregano, cilantro, and basil in the pot,
placing a big tomato plant in the
center. All of those plants take full sun,
so they interact well with each other,"
she said.
Digging in the dirt can be
therapeutic after a long day at the
office, and now that you know some of
the tips and tricks to having a
successful garden, you can start your
summer out right. With these simple
recommendations, you can coax the
best from your plants, create great
curb appeal, and in no time flat
become the envy of your block.
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inda was just 30 years
old when her active life
seemed to come to a
halt. She had a strange, puzzling array
of symptoms: pain, fatigue, headaches,
nausea, dizziness, and brain fog.
Normally, she was always high-energy,
and could easily stay up late. But it
quickly became obvious that
something wasn’t right.
That something was diagnosed as
fibromyalgia. Like Linda, many of the 5
million Americans affected by the
incurable disorder don’t arrive at a
diagnosis for months or years. People
with fibromyalgia have “tender points”
on the body. The symptoms of the
condition mimic many diseases,
including lupus and rheumatoid
arthritis.
The Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) states that fibromyalgia is found
more commonly in women than in
men; a whopping 3.4 percent of
American females meet the criteria for
diagnosis, compared to just 0.5 percent
of males.
How Does Someone Get
Fibromyalgia?
The causes of fibromyalgia remain
unknown, but development of the
disorder has been loosely associated
with stressful or traumatic events,
repeated injuries, illnesses (viral
infections), obesity, and genetic
predispositions. Most people are
diagnosed during middle age, and
cases are seen increasingly with age.
What Does Fibromyalgia Feel Like?
Most fibromyalgia patients
experience all or some of the following
symptoms: morning stiffness, tingling
or numbness in the hands and feet,
headaches, irritable bowel syndrome,
sleep disturbances, cognitive problems
with thinking and memory (this is
frequently referred to as fibro fog), and,
for females, painful menstrual periods.
Among other eye-opening statistics
reported by the CDC is that individuals
suffering from fibromyalgia are 3.4
times more likely to have major
depression.
CDC reports indicate that, on
average, fibromyalgia patients undergo
hospitalization once every three years.
A patient spends approximately $3,500
per year on medical costs and an
average of nearly $6,000 per year on
direct and indirect expenses.
They miss an average of 17
workdays per year, while non-
fibromyalgia sufferers typically miss
only six days. Considering that
comparison, it is not surprising that
fibromyalgia patients tend to exhibit
reduced productivity in the workplace.
How Does Someone Get Diagnosed?
Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis of
exclusion. That means that before
doctors can give a fibromyalgia
diagnosis, they need to rule out other
conditions with similar symptoms.
Typically, they’ll order blood tests
for hypothyroidism, infections,
polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid
arthritis, or lupus.
“Doctors may also order other lab
and imaging tests. A doctor familiar
with fibromyalgia, however, can make a
diagnosis based on two criteria
established by the American College of
Rheumatology: a history of widespread
pain lasting more than three months
and the presence of tender points,” said
pain management physician Dr. David
Simons of Pain Specialists of Lancaster.
According to Simons, pain is
considered to be widespread when it
affects all four quadrants of the body;
that is, you must have pain in both your
right and left sides as well as above and
below the waist to be diagnosed with
fibromyalgia.
Are There Effective Treatments?
There are many treatment options
for fibromyalgia patients. Among the
most frequently used are medication,
muscle strengthening, aerobic exercise,
relaxation techniques, and cognitive
behavioral therapy.
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A whopping 3.4 percent of American females
meet the criteria for diagnosis,
compared to just 0.5 percent of males.
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Most practitioners, including
Simons and chiropractor Dr. Katy
Hughes of Hughes Family
Chiropractic, recommend a
combination of therapies because
patients respond uniquely to each. Just
as symptoms manifest differently,
courses of treatment affect individuals
differently.
Simons explains that most of his
patients (who, supporting CDC
statistics, are typically women
between the ages of 20 and 50) arrive
in his office because they are
experiencing severe pain but have not
yet been diagnosed or because they
are receiving treatment that does not
provide enough relief.
Pain Specialists of Lancaster offers
a variety of pain-management
programs, including physical therapy,
acupuncture, medication, exercise,
weight loss, stress management, and
trigger-point injections.
“We have an extremely progressive
philosophy on pain management,”
said Simons. “This is illustrated by the
many cutting-edge procedures we
perform on patients whose bodies do
not respond favorably to conventional
therapies.”
Simons advises fibromyalgia
patients “to continue to explore all the
different treatment options available
and to not give up hope.” He further
explains that their “patients have
learned to manage their pain by using
multiple therapies.”
Other Treatment Options
At Pain Specialists of Lancaster,
osteopathic manipulation therapy,
which is similar to chiropractic care,
has shown to be effective in many of
their patients.
Osteopathic medicine is an
alternative to allopathic medicine and
has become well accepted as an
effective choice for patients wanting
and requiring less conventional and
medication-based care. It brings a
patient-centered, holistic, hands-on
approach to diagnosing and treating
illness and injury.
“This therapy is based on the fact
that the human body has a
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tremendous capacity to heal itself
when the musculoskeletal system is
properly aligned and functioning at its
best,” explained Simons.
Another alternative approach
to resolving the pain associated
with fibromyalgia is transdermal
medication, a topical cream applied to
the painful areas of the body several
times daily.
“They penetrate the skin and reach
the deeper tissues, making them very
effective for fibromyalgia sufferers,”
Simons added.
Hughes said patients seek
treatment from her because “what
their primary-care physicians are
doing for them is helping, but they are
not completely pain-free. So I
encourage them to continue whatever
it is they are currently doing in
conjunction with what I will be doing
for them. That combination gives
them more frequent pain-free days,
and the days that they are
experiencing pain are less severe.”
Benefits of Chiropractic Care for
this Condition
Hughes explained the mechanics
behind chiropractic treatment and
how it benefits pain sufferers.
“Fibromyalgia is classified as
having 11 of 18 predetermined trigger
points that induce pain upon
palpation, occurring for longer than
three months. The muscles with these
trigger points are attached to all of the
bones of the body and, more
importantly, the spine.
“When the spine is improperly
aligned, those muscles that are
attached can become inflamed and
spasmodic from being stretched
constantly and improperly overused.
The chiropractic adjustment aligns the
spine, allowing the muscles attached
to relax and be used in the natural
position intended. This can give relief
to the tender areas of the patient.”
Hughes added that chiropractic
care improves central nervous system
functioning, which is often a problem
source in fibromyalgia cases. She uses
the analogy of a person’s brain being
the power source and the spine being
the circuit breaker for the body. When
the spine is misaligned, it cannot
transport messages from the brain; the
breaker has blown and cuts off power.
Since chiropractic adjustment aims
to realign the spine, when successful, it
restores the spine’s ability to send
signals from the brain.
Hughes points out that chiropractic
and massage are highly effective ways
to alleviate symptoms without
chemicals.
“I encourage individuals to do
research and ask questions when it
comes to treatment choices.”
She cautions people from stopping
with the first option presented because
there are so many alternatives.
Living with fibromyalgia or any
type of chronic fatigue syndrome is
challenging, necessitating a variety of
skills to help the individual make it
through each day with a sense of
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“There certainly is much more to
learn about many of the chronic pain
syndromes,” said Simons. “But, I
always explain to my patients that they
should never give up hope for living a
pain-free and happy life!”
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Jennie Weinhold, corporate salesassociate for Stoner BuntingAdvertising Agency in Lancaster andowner/CEO of Nolt & Co., has beennamed the 2013 Woman of the Year bythe Lancaster Area Express Network ofthe American Business Women’sAssociation.
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American Business Women’s Association (ABWA)
Camelot Chapter
6 p.m.
3rd Monday of the month
The Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center,
Camp Hill
Tania Srouji, President
taniasrouji@hotmail.com
www.abwacamelot.com
Continental Yorktowne Chapter
6 p.m.
4th Tuesday of the month
The Roosevelt Tavern
400 W. Philadelphia St., York
Jeanne Weicht
jweicht1@verizon.net
Ephrata Charter Chapter
6 p.m.
ist Monay of the month
Olde Lincoln House
1398 W. Main St., Ephrata
Carol Gilbert, President
carol@chgilbert.com
Lancaster Area Express Network
7:15 – 9 a.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
Lancaster Country Club
1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster
Kathleen King
717.305.0206
kmking@ptd.net
www.LAEN-ABWA.com
Lebanon Valley Chapter
6:30 p.m.
4th Wednesday of the month
Hebron Hose Fire Company
701 E. Walnut St., Lebanon
Penny Donmoyer
717-383-6969
www.abwalebanonpa.com
Penn Square Chapter
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
2nd Thursday of the month
Hamilton Club
106 E. Orange St., Lancaster
Dottie Horst
717.295.5400
dhorst@realtysettlement.com
Women at Work Express Network
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
2nd Thursday of the month
Heritage Hotel
500 Centerville Road, Lancaster
Virginia Klingensmith
vklingensmith@unioncommunitybank.com
Yellow Breeches Chapter
6 p.m.
4th Wednesday of the month
Bob Evans
1400 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle
Leslie Shatto
leslie.shatto@hma.com
Central PA Association for Female Executives (CPAFE)
May 8 (Spring Social)
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (Registration Required)
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Main Rotunda, Harrisburg, PA
Carol Fastrich
717.591.1268
info@cpafe.org, www.cpafe.org
Executive Women International
Harrisburg Chapter
5:30 p.m.
3rd Thursday of the month
Rotating location
Cynthia A. Sudor
717.469.7329
cynthia@cynthiasudorenterprises.com
www.ewiharrisburg.org
Harrisburg Business Women
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
2nd Tuesday of the month
Best Western Premier Central Hotel & Conference Center
800 E. Park Drive, Harrisburg
Lynne Baker
717.975.1996
lynne.baker@proforma.com
info@harrisburgbusinesswoman.org
www.harrisburgbusinesswoman.org
Insurance Professionals of Lancaster County (IPLC)
5:45 p.m.
3rd Tuesday of the month
Heritage Hotel
500 Centerville Road, Lancaster
Krista Reed
717.945.4381
kmreed@glatfelters.com
www.naiw-pa.com/lancaster.htm
International Association of Administrative Professionals
Conestoga Chapter
5:30 p.m.
4th Tuesday of the month
Woodcrest Villa
2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster
Barbara Tollinger
btollinger@normandeau.com
www.iaaplancaster.com
Harrisburg Chapter
5:30 p.m.
3rd Monday of the month
Holiday Inn Harrisburg East
Lindle Road, Harrisburg
Karen Folk, CAP-OM, President
Jodi Mattern, CAP, Webmaster
jodi4psu@gmail.com
www.iaap-harrisburg-pa.org
White Rose Chapter of York
6 p.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
Normandie Ridge
1700 Normandie Ridge Drive, York
Dorothy Keasey
717.792.1410
djkeasey@comcast.net
Mechanicsburg Business Women
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
Flavours ETC Catering
5222 E. Trindle Road, Apt. D, Mechanicsburg
Abeer Srouji
womensluncheon@hotmail.com
www.mechanicsburgbusinesswomen.org
Pennsylvania Public Relations Society
5:30 p.m.
Last Thursday of the month
Kim Barger, President
717.979.8792
KimBarger@hotmail.com
www.pprs-hbg.org
Shippensburg Women’s Area Networking (SWAN)
Noon
1st Wednesday of the month
Rotating location
Lisa Mack
717.609.3781
lisamack.re@gmail.com
Women’s Business Center Organization (WBCO)
11:30 a.m.
2nd Tuesday of the month
Alumni Hall, York College of PA
Mimi Wasti
mwasti@ycp.edu
Women’s Network of York
11:30 a.m.
3rd Tuesday of the month
Outdoor Country Club
1157 Detwiler Drive, York
Jennifer Smyser
717.495.7527
network@wnyork.com
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