Cumberland County 50plus Senior News April 2015

Avid hiker Nan Reisinger completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail last fall. Here, she pauses along Blue Ridge Parkway in southwestern Virginia.

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The grisly 2,185-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail could not takedown Nan Reisinger. The Cumberland County resident is not the firstwoman to tackle the rocky slopes, but she is the oldest.At 74, she has the strength and determination of someone decades

younger. Reisinger isn’t going to spend her retirement years cooped up athome. Instead, she canoes in Florida, skies in Connecticut, and climbs the

steepest trails in Maine. And she laughs at the idea that she might be gettingtoo old.The record was held previously by a 71-year-old woman. That was all

Reisinger needed to hear. “I decided to give it a try,” she said. “Listen, I can beat that. That was the

reason for it. Strictly for the glory.”With her friend Carolyn Banjak, Reisinger would leave her East Penn

Township home to complete the trek from Springer Mountain in Georgia toMount Katahdin in Maine. Their goal was to finish before winter set in.She would make every last step from March to October with a 25-pound

pack on her back, completely self-sufficient on what she considers one of thegreatest accomplishments of her life.

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2,000 Miles ofHappy Trails

Cumberland County Edition April 2015 Vol. 16 No. 4

please see HAPPY TRAILS page 18

Inside:

New Veggies to Grow in 2015

The Green Mountain Gardener

Dr. Leonard Perry

Five more new vegetables, includingthree herbs, have recently beenawarded the prestigious All-

America Selections (AAS) award. Theseinclude a basil, beet, broccoli, chives, andoregano.Each year, the best of the new seed-

grown vegetables are chosen as AASwinners after trials across North America.They must represent either a totally newvariety or one improved in some wayover an existing one. This year there is a much larger

number of winners than usual—19vegetables, which, with flower winners,brings the total to 25. This is a 75-yearrecord, the last year with so manywinners being 1939. Another first is theinclusion of three organically grownherbs.Basil Persian is a new, vigorous variety

with later flowers than most others. Thisis a bonus since basil is grown for leaves,

not flowers,and when theplant isflowering theleaves maydevelop abitter taste.Whenflowering,though, beesusually flockto it, so thismakes it agood plantforpollinator-friendlygardens. It also may be known as Thai or sweet

basil and grows about 15 to 18 incheshigh and wide. It makes an attractiveornamental with silvery-green leaves andpurplish stems. Figure on about 75 days

from sowing seeds toharvesting leaves.Beet Avalanche is, as

you might guess from thename, a beet with whiteroots. Unlike many beets,

this has noearthy taste orbitterness, butinstead is mildand sweet. It isan easyvegetable togrow, andquick, takingonly 50 daysfrom sowing

seeds to harvesting roots. Avalanche has good resistance to a key

leaf spot disease (Cercospora) of beets.You often see this late summer underhigh temperatures, humidity, and leavesstaying wet into the night.

Broccoli Artwork is a new hybrid,often called a sweet stem broccoli. Itstarts out as the usual heading type but,once harvested, tender and tasty sideshoots develop late into the season. Thishybrid resists “bolting” (floweringprematurely) during hot weather betterthan other stem types. Now you can grow this gourmet

broccoli from seeds at home, a type onlyavailable before in gourmet markets,restaurants, and specialty farm stands.Allow enough time and start seedsindoors early, as it takes 85 days fromsowing to first harvest.Chives Geisha is a garlic chive, with

some of this flavor. Leaves are slightlywider, flatter, and more refined-appearingthan regular chives. These, along withthe white flowers late in the season, makeit an attractive ornamental as well as

Photos courtesy of AAS

Above:Beet Avalanche

Right:Broccoli Artwork

please see VEGGIES page 17

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Panic kicked in like a lightningbolt. The team in white coatsswarmed through the offices as

medicinal odor encircled me.Yes. I was at the dentist’s office.“It’s so hot in here.” My face was

red from a hot flash. I was givenwater. I closed my eyes so I wouldn’tsee the needle. Then came the spine-chilling sound of the drill.Terrified, I asked, “Are we almost

done?” “Well, we just started,” Dr.

Robert Lynch said. Here’s the thing: It was my

husband, Bob’s, appointment.I was in the room while he was

having a cavity filled. I was there tocomfort Bob, who happened to beasleep. I’ll tell you: If he could givebirth, he’d sleep right through it. I also had the notion that I could

desensitize myself from my fear ofthe dentist by watching theprocedure. Hah! Bernadette was assisting that day.

As always, she treated me like I washer best friend.“Do you like your work?” I asked

her. “I do. I love the people.” And I love her. Which leads to what I believe is

one core of anxiety: isolation. The antidote? Connection. When I’m at my dentist’s office, I

am frail and frightened. I tell thestaff that. Therefore, what bringsdown my panic is that they care

equally as much about me as they doabout my teeth. I’m not just apatient; I’m a human being who isafraid.Once I saw a dentist for a root

canal. I told him I was very anxious.He said, “You’re old enough to stopbeing a baby.” My terror then soared. So I did

something that I’m still surprised Idid. As he was about to proceed, Iremoved his equipment from my

mouth, stood up from the chair—and abruptly left. I sent him a letter to which he

never responded. Who could relaxwhen being dealt with the way thisfellow dealt with me? As I’ve saidbefore, “If someone doesn’t treat mewell because I’m afraid, whoseproblem is that?”Recently, without knowing that I

had asked Bernadette the samequestion, I asked Lisa, a hygienist atRobert’s office, “Do you like yourwork?” She said, “Oh, yes. I love the

people.” Lisa and I don’t socialize, but

when we’re together at the office, it’sas genuine a bond as any other. HowI am feeling is priority to her. Just as it is with Robert and

Bernadette. In all parts of my life, it is the

connection I give and receive thathelps settle my angst. Ruminating tomyself makes nothing better. Insteadit fuels my isolation and anxiety.“We’re done now, right?” I asked

Robert. “Just about,” he said. It was hard

to hear him over Bob’s snoring. I put my head between my knees

so I wouldn’t pass out. Bernadetteoffered me a cool towel and morewater. Then Robert said, “All done.” I

didn’t realize he was talking to Bobwhen he said, “You did great.” “Oh, thanks,” I said. “It was pure

hell but I made it through.” As we left the office, I said to my

husband, “You’re my inspiration.” He tenderly kissed my forehead

and said, “And you’re a doofus.”“Well, I’m perfectly calm now.” We got into our car. I gave him a

big hug, told him how relieved I wasit was over, put on my seatbelt, andpassed out.

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Dread, Drama, and the Drill

The Science of Spring FeverWhen the weather gets warmer

and your boss, teacher, or spouse askswhy your mind is wandering, youmight try blaming your spring feveron physiology.Spring fever’s symptoms usually

appear during the onset of the vernalequinox. In the northernhemisphere, people begin to feelmore energetic, enthusiastic, andamorous because of chemical changesin the body in part produced byincreased exposure to daylight.

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• Increased light also affects thehypothalamus, the section of thebrain that regulates eating, sleeping,and sex drive.

• Our other senses—sight, smell,and hearing—also wake up asblossoms and spring breezes assaultthem. Such stimuli can triggerstrong emotions, from euphoria tosadness.

Letter to Harriet Beecher StoweIn 1850, a Mrs. Edward Beecher

wrote her sister “Hattie,” who hadalready written and published severalbooks, making this request: “Hattie, if I could use a pen as you

can, I would write something to makethis whole nation feel what an accursedthing slavery is!” Her sister promptly wrote back, saying

that with a new baby, “I can’t do muchof anything, but I will do it at last. I willwrite that thing if I live!”Less than a year later, Harriet Beecher

Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’ s Cabin, a bookthat became a bestseller, galvanized theNorth against the institution of slavery,and contributed to the outbreak of theAmerican Civil War. In 1862 Beecher Stowe visited the

White House, where she was met by animpressed President Abraham Lincoln,who greeted her saying: “So this is thelittle lady who wrote the book that madethe big war.”

William James’ Letter of AppreciationIn 1869 William James graduated

from Harvard University as a medicaldoctor. All his life he struggled withdepression, a factor that may havecreated his interest in psychology. He is regarded as America’s first

psychologist, famously declaring: “Thefirst lecture on psychology I ever heardbeing the first I ever gave.” Offered a teaching position at

Harvard University, James accepted andremained there for 35 years.

A group offemale studentsfrom RadcliffCollege took aclass with himand, at the end,presented Jameswith the gift ofan azalea plant.Clearly, Jameswasoverwhelmed bythis gift,indicating itwas the firsttime he’d received such appreciation. Addressing the group as “Dear Young

Ladies,” he wrote:

I am deeply touched by yourremembrance. It is the first time anyoneever treated me so kindly, so you may wellbelieve that the impression on the heart ofthe lonely sufferer will be even moredurable than the impression on your mindsof all the teachings of philosophy 2A. I now perceive one immense omission in

my Psychology (a reference to hisrecently published book)—the deepestprinciple of human nature is the craving tobe appreciated, and I left it out altogetherfrom the book, because I never had itgratified till now. I fear you have let loose a demon in me,

and that all my actions will now be for thesake of such rewards. However, I will try tobe faithful to this one unique andbeautiful azalea tree, the pride of my lifeand delight of my existence. Winter and

summer willI tend andwater it—even with mytears. Mrs.

James shallnever go nearit or touch it.If it dies, Iwill die too;and if I die,it shall beplanted onmy grave.

Harry Truman’s Letter DefendingHis Daughter’s Recital

In December 1950, U.S. PresidentHarry Truman’s daughter, Margaret, gavea public singing recital. Present was PaulHume, the Washington Post’s musiccritic, who reviewed her performance

negatively, writing that her voice had“little size and fair quality.” He also noted that Margaret sang flat

much of the time, adding sarcasticallythat there were “few moments … whenone can relax and feel confident that shewill make her goal, which is the end ofthe song.” Truman was furious and wrote Hume

the following letter: “I have just read your lousy review

buried in the back pages. You sound likea frustrated old man who never made asuccess, an eight-ulcer man on a four-ulcer job, and all four ulcers working. “I have never met you, but if I do

you’ll need a new nose and plenty ofbeefsteak and perhaps a supporterbelow.” When the letter was made public, it

caused considerable controversy, butmost Americans seemed to approve of afather defending his daughter.

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Family feuds are as old as mankind,beginning with Cain killing hisbrother Abel. Disputes that age

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have been celebrated cases of regicide(killing a monarch) and parricide (killinga close relative) to gain control of theroyal throne. Fortunately, commonersneed not worry about aristocratic plots inwhich we escape personal involvement.Yet, too often, we are locked in

unresolved estrangements withinfamilies. Studies have concluded that 30

to 45 percent of families today haveexperienced feuds among relatives thatpersist over anextensive duration.This is lamentable,especially when theaged despair of everseeingreconciliation. The problem is

most apparentduring holidayswhen an assembledfamily senses or witnesses the presence ofconflict and the absence of unwelcomedkin.Well-publicized estrangements among

some siblings have occurred only afterthe siblings became aged. Brothers Curtis

and Prestley Blake co-founded Friendly’s IceCream Corporation in1935. They remainedfriends until they wereclose to 90 years ofage. Then they had anacrimonious disputeover the future of thecompany. The Andrews Sisters

were enormously successful as a vocaltrio, but their family harmony began todrift the year they lost both of theirparents.

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their stepchildren can be difficult torepair if the parents are in their advancedyears. Billionaire T. Boone Pickens at theage of 85 sued his 58-year-old son,Michael, for defaming him on Michael’swebsite. Anthony Marshall, the son of Brooke

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Dear Savvy Senior,Is life insurance needed in

retirement? I’m about to retire andhave been thinking about droppingmy policy to escape the premiums. Isthis a good idea?– Over Insured

Dear Over,While many retirees choose to

stop paying their life insurancepremiums when they no longer haveyoung families to take care of, thereare a few reasons you may still wantto keep your policy. Here are some different points to

consider that can help youdetermine if you still need lifeinsurance in retirement.

Dependants: Life insurance isdesigned to help protect your spouseand children from poverty in thecase of your untimely death. But if your children are grown

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lose a significant portion of incomeupon your death, you may want tokeep the policy to help make up thedifference.

Work:Will you need to takeanother job in retirement to earnincome? Since life insurance helpsreplace lost income to your familywhen you die, you may want tokeep your policy if your spouse orother family members are relyingon that income. If, however, you have very little

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Is Life Insurance Needed in Retirement?

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The elevator rises; my stomachdrops. Zooming upward at 15miles an hour, it takes only 58

seconds to reach the observation deck ofthe CN Tower in Toronto, one of theworld’s tallest buildings. Now, from 1,465 feet above street

level, I get a wide-angle view of Canada’smost populous city—a labyrinth ofbuildings interspersed with green parks,traffic-filled freeways, and, not muchmore than a mile away, the northwesternshore of Lake Ontario. This summer Toronto will gain

international attention when it hosts thePan Am Games, the third-largestinternational multi-sport competition inthe world. (It is surpassed only by theOlympic Summer Games and the AsianGames.) Held every four years since 1951, the

games bring together amateur athletesfrom more than 40 countries throughoutthe Americas who compete in 36 sports.

They are followed 12 days later by theParapan American Games, during whichathletes with physical disabilities compete

in 15 sports.This means that during 16 days in

July and another nine in August, Toronto

and its surrounding burgs will hostupward of a quarter million tourists aswell as thousands of athletes, coaches,and team officials. We figure we’d better learn how to

navigate the city now, in preparation forthen.Although the powers-that-be are

spending megabucks readying the areafor the games, and while much of this isearmarked for transportation, we suspectthat in many cases walking will still bethe easiest way to get around. Thus wechoose to stay at the newly renovatedand centrally located Radisson AdmiralHotel. The location is especially perfect for

sports enthusiasts. Athletes’ Village, themini-city that’s being built forparticipants, is less than a half-hour strollalong the waterfront, and we only haveto walk across the street to get to RogersCentre, the large multipurpose stadiumthat will be the site of the mostanticipated event of the games, theopening ceremony, which will be

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Toronto’s waterfront location will behighlighted during the Pan Am Games.

A double-decker bus provides an easy wayto tour Toronto’s many neighborhoods.

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Distillery Historic District, an area thatwas once home to the largest distillery inthe British Empire. We admire theVictorian architecture that has caused theneighborhood to be designated aNational Historic Site and explore thetrendy galleries, boutiques, and eateriesthat line the pedestrian-only streets. I could happily spend the rest of my

vacation right here, but we’ve more,much more, to see. In addition to theDistillery District, there’s a FinancialDistrict, Fashion District, and GardenDistrict, as well as a Greektown,Chinatown, Little India, and Little Italy. In fact, according to the Toronto Star,

there are 239 separate enclaves in thiscity, which bills itself as “a city ofneighborhoods.” We don’t know whetherto be dazed or amazed, but we do knowthat we need help in order to visit even asmall proportion of them. Thus we climb aboard a bright-red

bus where, from our seats on the upper

deck, we can get an unobstructed view ofstreet-level Toronto. A nonstop tourwould take about two hours, but ourticket gives us hop-on, hop-off privilegesfor three consecutive days.

Therefore, we hop off in the TheatreDistrict (the third-largest live theatrevenue in the English-speaking world,after London’s West End and New YorkCity’s Broadway); visit Casa Loma

Castle, once the largest private residencein Canada and today a location site formovies such as Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows, Part 2; and attend aneighborhood festival. Finally, we hook up with The Tour

Guys to get a more in-depth look at twoof Toronto’s most fabled areas,Chinatown and Kensington. Our guideentertains us with stories and peppers uswith facts as he leads us down alleyways,past walls filled with murals and art-graffiti, and into small shops we’d neverhave discovered on our own. But before we leave, there’s one more

neighborhood we have to explore, theone by our hotel that houses some of thecity’s top breweries. Steam WhistleBrewing is known for what manyconsider to be some of the best Pilsner inthe world, while Amsterdam Brewhouseoffers a variety of seasonal andexperimental beers. I confess to not being an expert on

beer, but the pretzels can’t be beat!

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

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Plants sprout from a car in what is billed as the“the world’s smallest park.”

The alleys of Kensington, one ofToronto’s most interesting and

diverse areas, are filled with murals.

Toronto has several majorChinese communities.

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these works of art have only just returnedto St. Petersburg since the RussianRevolution. Approximately 200 of the famous

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metalpoint—the art of drawing with ametal stylus—features nearly 100 originaldrawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael,

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this show inWashington,you can visitthese fineworks of art as

they travel to The British Museum inLondon, England, from Septemberthrough December 2015. www.nga.gov

New York, N.Y.: The new WhitneyMuseum of American Art will open inMay in the trendy and accessiblemeatpacking district at WashingtonStreet and Gansevoort Street.

The 200,000-square-foot building wasdesigned by award-winning architectRenzo Piano and will provide theinstitution with greater exhibition andevent space. The new building will take advantage

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Other interesting museums that areslated to debut in the second half of2015 include: Kunsthaus Dahlem inBerlin, Germany, dedicated to postwarEuropean art and culture(www.kunsthaus-dahlem.de); the long-awaited National Museum of AfricanAmerican History and Culture on theNational Mall in Washington, D.C.(www.nmaahc.si.edu); and the IKEAmuseum at the site of its first retail storein Älmhult, Sweden (www.ikea.com). The Ringling Museum is a site with

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multiple museum displays on the vastestate in Sarasota, Fla. It unites fine artand circus history in one of the bestmuseums in America.If you are going to a hotel or resort,

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Award-winning seniorpianist Bob Barrywill beperforming in thelobby of theHershey Lodgeduring theDauphin County50plus EXPO onApril 2 beginningat 9 a.m.A gifted

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Taxes throughout History:Some Surprising Facts

“Nothing in this world can be said tobe certain, except death and taxes,”wrote Benjamin Franklin in a 1789letter. But although death is

inevitable, taxes havechanged and variedwidely over time.Consider these ups anddowns:

• In the year 1913 thetax rates ranged from 1to 7 percent on incomesabove $3,000. Theaverage annual incomethat year was $200.

• In Colonial America, bachelors weretaxed in many communities because thepeople believed that unmarried men weretoo easily lured into mischief.

• In 2000 the IRS collected more than$2 trillion in revenue and processed 226million tax returns. That was its lowest

collection rate since1954, at 39 cents forevery $100 (meaningthe IRS had to spend39 cents to collect$100).

• Peter the Great, czarof Russia, imposed a taxon beards in the 17thcentury designed tomake Russian societylook more European.Citizens who paid thetax and retained their

beards were required to carry a tokenwith them inscribed with the phrases“the beard tax has been taken” and “thebeard is a superfluous burden.”

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Cumberland County

Calendar of Events

Community Programs Free and open to the public.

Senior Center ActivitiesSupport Groups Free and open to the public.

Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 12:45 p.m.Silver Sneakers Class: Muscular Strength and Range ofMovementLiving Well Fitness Center207 House Ave., Suite 107Camp Hill(717) 439-4070

April 8, 11:30 a.m.NARFE West Shore Chapter 1465VFW Post 75304545 Westport Drive, Mechanicsburg(717) 737-1486www.narfe1465.orgVisitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.

Cumberland County Library Programs

Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle,(717) 243-4642April 6, 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. – Monday Bosler Book

Discussion GroupApril 8, 1 to 2 p.m. – Wicked Wednesday Book

Discussion GroupApril 24, 1 to 2 p.m. – Just Mysteries! Book Club

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., CampHill, (717) 761-3900April 13, 6:30 p.m. – Twisted StitchersApril 16 – Mobile Device Basics: iPad, iPhone, and iPod

at 5:30 p.m.; Kindle at 6:30 p.m.; andWindows Tablet at 7:30 p.m.

April 24 to 26, times vary – Friends Spring Book andMedia Sale

New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza,New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820April 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Write-On Writers’

WorkshopApril 12, 3 to 4 p.m. – Cultural Program: Rodgers and

HammersteinApril 14, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – My 24 German Sons: An

Unpublished Memoir by D.J. Landis

Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-447891 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, NewvilleApril 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Healthy Steps for Older

Adults Fall-Prevention Program

Please contact your local center for scheduled activities.

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April 2, 6:30 p.m.Too Sweet: Diabetes Support GroupChapel Hill United Church ofChrist701 Poplar Church RoadCamp Hill(717) 557-9041

April 7, 6 p.m.CanSurmount Cancer SupportGroupHealthSouth Acute Rehab Hospital175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg(717) 691-6786

April 8, 1 p.m.Parkinson’s Support GroupHealthSouth Rehab Hospital175 Lancaster Blvd.Mechanicsburg(717) 877-0624

April 14, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Carlisle Area Men’s Cancer SupportGroupThe Live Well Center3 Alexandria Court, Carlisle(717) [email protected]

April 21, 1 p.m.Caregiver Support GroupMechanicsburg Church of theBrethren501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg(717) 766-8880

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Creativity Matters

Judith Zausner

Walking is healthy. We take itfor granted and do notconsider the inherent benefit

that it provides of mobility andindependence. However, as we age, wemay require extra support to walk and tostabilize our steps from one point toanother. A cane is the simple solution and,

until recently, has been just a classiccandy-cane form with the choice ofmaterial and color as the only option in

design. Butfortunately, newdesigns are nowon the marketthat provide morepossibilities for amobile life.An important

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is Tru-Motion Sur-Step because it hasa stable standalonefunction and a

padded, flat-foot base that providestraction. Designed by a team of engineersand physical therapists, it providessecurity and convenience for the user.For travel, there are many companies

that manufacture the cane that folds inthree sections. Although most areconstructed as a classic cane, there aresome that have a base for the standalonefunction. The Hurrycane is designed forfree standing and pivoting on its base aswell.

Lanzavecchia + Wai have designed afunctional collection of canes styled with

home domestic function

Walking Canes Get Clever Redesigns

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Although the StrongArm WalkingCane cannot stand alone, it does offer animportant support benefit for peoplewho need extra support. It is designedwith a curve on its upper part to supportthe arm in a brace-like effect. This designoffers extra help for those with balanceconcerns and who could not easily liftthemselves up to reach for a standardcane.The stiff, straight cane has been an

important tool for the blind as theyextend it outward to avoid any physicalelements that might impede their

walking. Now there is the SmartCaneand more expensive UltraCane that havebeen designed with ultrasoundtechnology to help mobilize blind people. The user moves the cane from left to

right as they walk. The SmartCane orUltraCane then emits vibrations on oneside when an object is detected,indicating the person should movetoward the other side.Enter the home walking-cane-design

revolution. Italian-Singaporean designers

Lanzavecchia + Wai have designed a

beautiful and functional collection ofcanes for the elderly that are styled withhome domestic function. Together Canes—T-Cane, U-Cane,

and I-Cane—are all for home living andnot just mobility because they servemultiple functions. Each piece isdesigned not just as a support cane, butalso as a carrier of something: a tray, abasket, a smartphone platform.Our physical independence is tied to

our emotional well-being. Fortunately,there are more products on the marketthan ever before that can offer mobility

support tailored to our needs. It is notunusual for someone to have multiplecanes: one for outside walks, one fortraveling, and one or more of the newdomestic-style canes from Lanzavecchia +Wai. While we are all aging, we can

appreciate the choices now in choosingcanes that will support our bodies safelyand make our lives so much morecomfortable.

Judith Zausner can be reached [email protected].

History is full of practical jokers, somemore successful than others. Check outthese three tales of hoaxes that seemedplausible—before they fell apart:

I’ll take Manhattan. A carpenter bythe name of Lozier claimed in 1825 thatManhattan was in danger of sinkingbecause of overbuilding on the lowerend. Lozier proposed that the lower end be

sawed off, dragged into New YorkHarbor, and then reattached. He cameup with a plan and commissionednumerous laborers. When the day came for the big move,

the laborersgathered withsupplies andprovisions. Loziernever showed up.

Not soelementary. SirArthur ConanDoyle created thefamous detectiveSherlock Holmes,but his owndeductive powersweren’t always superior to anyone else’s. Two young girls, 16 and 10, once sent

him a picture offairies supposedlyphotographed inthe English villageof Cottingley.Doyle broughtthem nationalattention.Photographyexperts declaredthere had been notouching up ormanipulating ofthe picture.

In the early 1980s, the two girls (nowgrown women) had admitted that they

had posed with paper cutouts of fairies,which had been supported by hatpins.

Out of the Stone Age. In 1971, theworld was told that a tribe of Stone Agepeople, never exposed to moderncivilization, was found deep in thejungles of the Philippines. There wasgreat hubbub about the discovery. Then in 1986, a Swiss journalist

revisited the tribe, only to find themliving in huts and dressed in t-shirts andshorts. The group of people then revealedthat they had been instructed by agovernment official to pretend they werecave dwellers.

Believe It or Not?

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Robert McRobbie grew up insuburban Albany, N.Y., and wasdeferred from military duty as he

studied engineering at Cornell Universityin the late 1950s. However, he leftcollege during his senior year to take ajob with United Engineers, a design andconstruction firm in Philadelphia. Hoping to become a naval pilot, he

then took the Navy test and found that itbrought good news and bad news. Thegood news was that he was virtually offthe chart on the many skills the Navyrequired. The bad news was that hiseyesight was not keen enough to qualifyhim for flight training. So he joined the Navy Reserve and

was assigned to a squadron based at thenaval air station in Willow Grove, Pa.There he studied for several months tobecome an avionics technician, learninghow to install, inspect, test, adjust, orrepair avionics equipment, such as radio

and radarsystems inaircraft. The P2V

was the planehis squadronflew—andwhoseavionics hehelped tokeep in topshape—as itserved as ourNavy’sprimaryland-based anti-submarine patrol aircraft.He got to fly often in that plane.He explains that the P2V carried

sonobuoys that could be dropped in acircle around a submerged intruder suband would be able to pick up theslightest noise made by the sub. In its elongated tail, the P2V carried a

magneticanomalydetector thatproduced apaper chartof the sub’strail. And italso carried abelly-mountedsurface-search radarthat detectedsurface andsnorkeling

subs at fairly long distances.When McRobbie flew in the airplane

as a crewman, he would monitor theradar and interpret the signals from thesonobuoys. Crews like his stayed sharpby routinely flying practice missionsagainst our own submarines. His next assignment was to the USS

Essex aircraft carrier that was goingthrough a major overhaul at the BrooklynNavy Yard. There he worked in theavionics shop until the vessel was able toproceed to its home port at QuonsetNaval Air Station, R.I., where he helpedto maintain the ship’s wide-ranging storeof electronic and radar systems. They cruised the North Atlantic,

patrolling between Nova Scotia andGuantanamo. What was it like aboardthe carrier? McRobbie just shakes his head as he

says, “It was a floating city … except thatit moved at 33 knots. It was nearly aslong as three football fields, with 2,600officers and men aboard and 90 to 100aircraft. It was stable in the sea, and thefood was great.”Then he chuckles about a

reminiscence of reaching “Gitmo.” “A few of us went ashore to unload

the ship’s vehicles. We stayed at the base

He was at Guantanamo When anAtomic War was a Hairbreadth Away

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Robert E.McRobbie afterdischarge from theNavy in 1963. The USS Essex, the storied ship

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overnight. But when we woke the nextmorning, we found that the Essex hadleft without us. It had a big role to playin the naval ‘quarantine’ on Cuba inOctober 1962 when it was discoveredthat the Soviets were shipping missiles toCuba.“Having no official duties, we went to

the base commander and asked if hewould give us something to do. He wasglad to have us as drivers to haulsupplies to the Marines who were therein the nearby mountains to deter anyCuban attempt to attack our base. Andwe’d bring Marines down every now andthen for a hot meal and a shower. Wewere there a month before we wereflown back to Quonset.”By that time, McRobbie’s hitch was

about up, and he was discharged fromthe Navy as a second class petty officerin September 1963.

He worked for Rohm and Haas inpurchasing while he pursued his degreeat Drexel at night and earned a B.S. inmechanical engineering. He then workedfor Honeywell, first as a project managerand then as a manager in research anddevelopment. After 23 years, he retiredfrom Honeywell in 2001.Friends told him of a retirement

community in Central Pennsylvania, towhich he moved in 2007. Since he hadbeen using computers for some 30 yearsby then, he has been a leading memberof the retirement community’s computerclub and a regular source of counselwhen other residents need help of anykind with their computers. “Which,” he says with a smile, “is

surprisingly often.”

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

Patti Davis, daughter of Ronald andNancy Reagan, had highly publicizedpersonal criticisms of her parents,eventually reconciling. In 2011 film star Mickey Rooney, at

the age of 90, testified before the U.S.Senate Committee on Aging that afamily member had abused him recently.When families fight over the assets of

their parents or grandparents, lawyersare likely to reap all the rewards. Thelegal expenses of some feuds can drainvirtually the entire estate. Actor Peter Ustinov left a fortune said

to be in the “tens of millions of pounds”(The Daily Telegraph, Jan. 24, 2013).Almost all of his estate went for legal feesas his children and their stepmotherbattled for years in various courts.One of the Ten Commandments

instructs us to honor one’s father andmother. It seems odd that we must becommanded to do so. This commandshould include a clause requiring parentsto earn that honor. With the divorce rate

at about 50 percent of marriages,blended families with stepchildren andstepparents raise issues of the boundariesof filial obligations imposed by Scripture.Family disputes should reach a

compromise that is preferred to a sought-after, but unworkable, dominance.Brothers Abraham and Lot followed thispath, as reported in the Book of Genesis.They avoided a fight by negotiating adivision of land. The benefit of settlement becomes

more apparent to family rivals as theyage. When the battles of our youth andmid-years become distant memories,harmony should be within grasp in ourclosing decades.

Walt Sonneville, a retired market-researchanalyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth:The Higher-Valued Opinion of a SeniorCitizen and A Musing Moment: MeditativeEssays on Life and Learning, books ofpersonal-opinion essays, free of partisan andsectarian viewpoints. Contact him [email protected].

FEUDS from page 7

VEGGIES from page 2

culinary herb. Butterflies like the flowers,too. Use it in stir-fries, in soups, as a

garnish, or in salads. Figure on about 75days from sowing seeds to harvestingleaves although, like other chives, youcan harvest leaves earlier.Oregano Cleopatra is a compact,

trailing plant (to about 10 inches wide)with silver-gray leaves. It is unique fromGreek and Italian oreganos, having amildly spicy, slightly peppermint flavor.This makes it good used in

Mediterranean dishes, soups, andsauces. You can dry the leaves for lateruse, too.If starting these rather than buying

plants, sow seeds indoors early as theyneed 100 days to harvest from sowing.More All-America Selections, both

flowers and vegetables, and seed sourcescan be found on their website (www.all-americaselections.org).

Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professorat the University of Vermont.

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An active person—participating inKick ’n Gliders, a cross-country skiinggroup, and the Harrisburg Bicycle Club—Reisinger enjoys a challenge.But this wasn’t her first time on the

trail. She completed a section hike in2011. It took six years for her to pick uppieces of the trail whenever she had thetime.“I always wanted to do a thru-hike, but

it was always tough,” she said. “I wasworking and never had time to give up sixmonths of my life to just walk in thewoods. When I finished the section hike, Ithought I was done with it. Then I foundout I might be able to do somethingpretty neat.”It was Banjak who told Reisinger she

should try to break the record. It didn’ttake much convincing. The two took atrip to Florida to canoe before makingtheir way to Georgia to start the hike.They would set off together on March 30.Even though it was just the two of

them on the journey, they had a slew offans. Reisinger kept a journal and wouldmail pieces of it when they would reach arest stop. Bill Stine, a member of Kick ’nGliders, would post her stories online.Her entries describe the many people

they met along their way, including Tonyaand Tina from Germany, whom they

fondly called“T&T.” They alsomet Osprey, a 74-year-old man whowished the“biddies” goodluck on theirjourney.They hiked

through rain andhot sun. Theydevoured eggs,bacon, and homefries when theyhad the rare stopat a restaurantalong the way.They dreamed ofwarm beds andhot showers.Despite her

age, Reisingerembraced thelifestyle that ahike on theAppalachian Trailrequires. She doesn’t know how muchlonger she’ll be able to sleep under thestars or carry on her back everything sheneeds to survive.“Some people like the trail, but they

hate that part of the experience,” she said.

“I enjoy it. I feellike a kid gettingready to build afort any time Ineed to set upcamp and makemy dinner.”Tired and

hungry, the twoplanned a breakfor the end ofJune. They wouldcatch up on bills,sneak in a dentistappointment, andattend reunionsbefore headingback out.In the rush to

get home, withjust a few milesbetween thewomen and thecomfort thatwaited, the tripnearly ended for

Reisinger.Climbing over rocky terrain, her foot

got caught and sent her flying to theground. With a throbbing knee, she madeit home. But she wondered if she’d returnto the trail.

X-rays showed the injury looked worseon the outside. With rest, the swellingsubsided. Not wanting to let an injury sether back, Reisinger headed back to theforest.When they finally got back on the trail,

the pair would have to make up about 5miles that were missed in Pennsylvania.So, they decided to save it for last. Theyeach asked their families to meet them inthe end and help them cross the finishline.The women would power through the

remainder of the hike, making it throughthe toughest climbing in New Hampshireand Maine. They reached their end pointon Oct. 4, but it wouldn’t be until Oct.19 that they’d hike those last 5 miles intoPine Grove Furnace State Park.About 50 people showed up to join

them for the hike and a cookout thatfollowed. It wasn’t just Reisinger andBanjak who celebrated that day—but allthe people who had kept tabs on theirjourney through Reisinger’s blog.“I never thought of giving up, but I can

understand why sometimes people do giveup,” she said. “I think I’m in good shape,but I know I don’t have the stamina ofsomeone who is 25. So, for me, I thinkI’ve done my last hike of the AppalachianTrail. I think I can say I beat it.”

HAPPY TRAILS from page 1

Reisinger beneath a misty tree in George Washington National Forest in Virginia.

Reisinger atop Mount Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak (5,270 feet).

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Spring TimeWalking outside I feel so nice,Escape my cage of snow and ice;Spring has come, and a warm sun smiles.When I was young I walked long miles;Hot or cold I was ready to go,Whether grass was green or under snow.But now I am old and fear to fall; Just one bad slip and down I’d sprawl.

I feel safe when I carry my caneIf roads are dry with no hint of rain.I can’t walk far because I’m slow;But I love to feel the warm breeze blow,To hear birds sing, see flowers in bloom,That drives away my winter gloom.My body is old but my heart is young,There is many a song still to be sung.

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