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Together, Philip and Lindy Malin founded Malins Monarchy, where they raise and release up to 2,000 monarch butterflies each year.
By Lori Van Ingen
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interestedin it.” – Julia Child
Philip and Lindy Malin have done exactly that.When they were married 33 years ago, the Malins knew they were exact
opposites and had nothing in common.At that time, Philip was a proofreader for scientific publications and Lindy
was director of therapies in a nursing home. If they asked each other howtheir day was, they knew neither would understand what the other wassaying.
So they decided to find something they could do together each year oftheir marriage. They would go to the library and find books about aparticular subject, learn about it, and try it out. They called it their“Anniversary Project.”
“It’s a good way for couples to stay together,” Lindy, 60, said.The first year, because Lindy was a church musician, they picked music. It
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Dear Mark: You mentioned that aslot machine might be programmed toreturn 88 percent of the wagered moneyback in wins. My question: Is there aselected timeframe (daily, monthly, lifeof the machine) or a specific amount(every 100, 10,000 pulls) for this 88percent return to happen? – Richard B.
Because a random number generatorselects all of the symbols arbitrarily,nobody, and that includes the casinoowners, knows the whereabouts of wherethe machine is in its payout cycle.
What the programming does tell thehouse is that after millions and millions ofdecisions, X amount of money will bewon by the casino and lost by the players.
Using your 88 percent return as anexample, all the slot manager does is ordera quarter machine with that holdpercentage from the manufacturer, andover a “period of time,” that quarter
machine is going to payback to the gamblers 12percent of the total amountwagered.
As to your question,Richard—what is thatperiod of time?—figureapproximately 10 millionyanks of the handle, whichis typically the number theslot maker has determinedit would take for thatparticular machine to achieve that overall12 percent hold calculation.
Prior to those 10 million spins, themachine will go through incalculable hotand cold cycles, but as the slot closes inon that 10 million-yank mark, it’s goingto hold pretty darn close to that 12percent payout mark.
Dear Mark: What is the house edgeon the game Free Bet Blackjack? I know
it is helped by the pushof a 22, but the free betoption is nice. – David G.
Using a moresimplified basic strategythan regular blackjack,the house edge on FreeBet Blackjackis approximately 1percent.
Because I did a Q&A on this game in2014, allow me, David, to direct you tomy website (http://markpilarski.com) andhave you search “Is Free Bet BlackjackReally a Freebie?” for a complete analysison this variant of blackjack.
Dear Mark: I was playing blackjackwhere someone was continuouslysplitting face cards. Most everyone wasgiving her a lot of crap. Finally, the
dealer confirmed face cards “shouldnever be split.” An older lady about 80corrected the dealer. She said, “Honey,the only time you split face cards iswhen the table is full and your friendneeds a seat.” – Charlie L.
The sage advice, Charlie, from thatsenior citizen playing on the game needsno superfluous follow-up.
Gambling Wisdom of the Month: “Heplaces the bet, juices flow, he really feelsalive: action. When the bet is on, hisexistence is confirmed.” – HenryLesieur, The Chase
Mark Pilarski is a recognized authority oncasino gambling, having survived 18 years inthe casino trenches. Pilarski is the creator ofthe bestselling, award-winning audio bookseries on casino gambling, Hooked onWinning. www.markpilarski.com
Only Nostradamus Can PredictWhen a Machine is Due to Hit
Deal Me InBy Mark Pilarski
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History has produced somefamous artists who werealso avid gardeners.
For instance, Impressionist painterClaude Monet (French, 1840-1926)and his colleague, Auguste Renoir(French, 1841-1911), tended flowerand herb gardens at their famousartist colony of Argenteuil, France,in the early 1870s.
At Monet’s home in Giverny,France, the artist enlisted the aid offellow gardeners to care for hisfamous water lily pond, which wasthe subject for his paintings from theearly 1890s until his death in 1926.
A few years ago, one of Monet’sfamed water lily oil-on-canvaspaintings, dated 1917, sold for $24.7million.
Imogen Cunningham andGeorgia O’Keeffe, of the famousearly Modernist art circle active inCalifornia and New York, both weregardeners who brought their love offlowers and plants into their matureworks of art.
Cunningham’s Modernistphotographs focused on nativeflowers, leaves, branches, etc. Herfamous Magnolia Blossom: Tower ofJewels held the record for the highestprice ever paid for a photograph atauction.
Georgia O’Keeffe painted desertflowers and other majestic bloomsthroughout her long and illustriousartistic career, including cactusflowers, poppies, jack-in-the-pulpits,and various types of lilies.
In addition to these famousgardeners, there are many referencesto flowers in art. Different flowershave different meanings whendepicted as subjects in works of fineart and antiques throughout theages.
Flowers often reference thebounty of plants, herbs, flowers,trees, nuts, and fruits that werefound in the New World. Flowerswere highlighted in embroidered andhooked rugs made in New Englandduring the early Colonial period.
Likewise, Baltimore album quiltsshowed an abundance of plants andflowers when the art form peaked inpopularity from 1846 to 1852. Somealbum quilts with embroideredflowers have sold for $40,000 to$50,000.
In the 17th century, Dutch still-lifepaintings of flowers, particularlytulips, were all the rage. The realisticmethod of painting flowers wasimportant to artists of the period.
The artists, so intrigued by theforms of the flowers, showed littleregard for the season in which aparticular flower grew. In thesepaintings, tulips would be depictedin a Delft vase along with carnations,iris, hibiscus, zinnias, dahlias, androses, even if the various flowersbloomed at different times of theyear.
The preeminent female Dutchbaroque artist of this brand of still-life painting, Rachel Ruysch, paintedan oil composition of Honeysuckleand Other Flowers in a Blue Glass Vasethat sold for $690,600 at auction.
The color of particular flowersoffers special meaning when found
in flower gardens. For example, lilies,white in color, are associated withthe Virgin Mary, purity, and chastity.They are the flower of choice atEaster Sunday and on the feast dayof the Virgin Mary.
Deep-orange, dark-red, and goldchrysanthemums were brought fromChina to Marseilles, France, in 1789and were hybridized in many forms.
In Asia, mums are held in highesteem and associated with long life.One of the best-known paintings ofthese blooms is Edgar Degas’ Womanwith Chrysanthemums from 1865 inthe collection of the MetropolitanMuseum of Art in New York City.
The Dutch were charmed bycarnations and often included themin watercolor albums documentingbotanical examples. The carnationsignified faithful love in marriage.Dutch masters, includingRembrandt, painted these and otherflowers in wedding portraits ofbrides and grooms.
Carnations are also carved intoDutch-style corner linen cupboardsof hardwoods. These cupboards weretraditional gifts to newlyweds settingup housekeeping. On today’s market,the Old Master paintings are worthfar more than the antique Dutchcupboards.
As flowers speak volumes, you canhighlight some of your favoriteblossoms by collecting art andantiques with flowers in focus.Happy spring!
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To ensure the sacrifices of America’sfallen heroes are never forgotten, inDecember 2000, the U.S.Congress passed and thepresident signed intolaw “The NationalMoment ofRemembrance Act,”P.L. 106-579,creating the WhiteHouse Commissionon the NationalMoment of Remembrance.
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Memorial Day and the NationalMoment of Remembrance.
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On Memorial Day, we honor menand women who died while courageouslyserving in the U.S. military. We alsorecognize active-duty service members,especially those who have been wounded.Cities and towns across the United Stateshost Memorial Day parades to thank ourservice members and their families fortheir sacrifices.
Policymakers put into place laws andbenefits to protect our heroes and theirfamilies. For example, Social Securityprovides survivors, disability, retirement,and Medicare benefits. Not only doesSocial Security have benefits to protectveterans, but we also provide familybenefits to protect service members’dependents.
Widows, widowers, and theirdependent children may be eligible forSocial Security survivors benefits. Youcan learn more about Social Securitysurvivors benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/survivors.
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# Elder Law Attorneys
# Attorneys Total
Year Founded
Year Started in Elder Law
*National Academy of Elder
Law Attorneys M
ember?
*Pennsylvania Bar Association
Memb
er?
*Pennsylvania Association
of Elder Law Attorneys M
ember?
*Local Bar Asso
ciation M
ember?
Specific areas of elder lawin which the firm concentrates:
Blakey, Yost, Bupp & Rausch, LLPDavid A. Mills, Esquire
17 East Market Street, York, PA 17401717-845-3674 fax 717-854-7839
1 9 1980 1990 No Yes No YesEstate planning, wills, trusts, powers of
attorney, estate administration,guardianships.
Daley Zucker Meilton & Miner, LLC635 North 12th Street, #101, Lemoyne4813 Jonestown Road, #106, Harrisburg325 South Hanover Street, #2, Carlisle717-724-9821 fax 717-724-9826
[email protected] • www.dzmmlaw.com
3 6 2004 2004 No Yes No Yes
Asset protection; long-term care;medical assistance; veterans’ benefits(veteran certified); estate planning,
wills, trusts, powers of attorney; estateadministration; guardianships.
Attorney/CPA on staff.
Gettle & Veltri13 East Market Street, York, PA 17401717-854-4899 fax 717-848-1603
2 4 1997 1997 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wills; powers of attorney; living wills;estate settlement; probate; estateplanning; nursing home planning;Medicaid; asset protection planning;
trusts. We make house calls!
Keystone Elder Law555 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C-100, Mechanicsburg
43 Brookwood Ave, Suite 1, Carlisle717-697-3223 toll-free 844-697-3223
2 2 2010 2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Compassionate guidance withAlzheimer’s and special-needs planning;VA and Medicaid benefits; wills; powersof attorney; trusts; estate administration;
care coordination; nurse on staff.
McAndrews Law Offices, P.C.30 Cassatt Ave., Berwyn, PA 19312610-648-9300 fax [email protected]
www.mcandrewslaw.com
8 18 1983 1984 Yes Yes Yes YesWills, trusts, estates, guardianship, long-term medical care planning,
public benefits for seniors.
Mooney & Associates HARRISBURG: 105 North Front Street; YORK: 40 East Philadelphia Street;CARLISLE: 2 South Hanover Street; SHIPPENSBURG: 34 West King Street;HALIFAX: 3703 Peters Mtn. Rd.; STEWARTSTOWN: 17 North Main Street;
HANOVER: 230 York Street; Additional offices in Chambersburg,Gettysburg, Mercersburg, Duncannon, and New Oxfordtoll-free 877-632-4656 fax 717-632-3612
[email protected]; www.Mooney4Law.com
4 9 1997 2009 Yes Yes Yes YesAsset protection, Medicaid planning, alltrusts for special needs, and charitable
giving.
Reese, Samley, Wagenseller, Mecum &Longer, P.C.
120 North Shippen Street, Lancaster, PA 17602717-393-0671 fax [email protected]
4 6 1986 1986 No Yes No YesEstate planning, wills, trusts, powers of
attorney, estate administration,guardianships.
Elder Law Attorneys
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# Elder Law Attorneys
# Attorneys Total
Year Founded
Year Started in Elder Law
*National Academy of Elder
Law Attorneys M
ember?
*Pennsylvania Bar Association
Memb
er?
*Pennsylvania Association
of Elder Law Attorneys M
ember?
*Local Bar Asso
ciation M
ember?
Specific areas of elder lawin which the firm concentrates:
Saidis, Sullivan & Rogers 26 West High Street, Carlisle, PA 17013717-243-6222 fax [email protected]
4 10 2010 2006 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wills; trusts; living trusts; powers ofattorney; long-term care planning;
estate planning and administration; VAbenefits; Medicaid and Medicare
planning.
Scott Alan MitchellRhoads & Sinon LLPLancaster & Harrisburg
717-397-4431 (L) and 717-231-6602 (H)[email protected] • www.rhoadssinon.com
1 60 1935 1995 Yes Yes Yes YesEstate planning and administration;long-term care planning; medical
assistance; special-needs planning andtrusts; guardianships.
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Elder Law Attorneys
Acouple of months ago, I waschatting with a friend about amotorcycle engine she listed for
sale. I asked where the rest of the bikewas. She said her husband put a newengine in it, and they wanted to get ridof the old engine, which was still in goodrunning condition. They got tired of thething sitting around in the garage.
I told her I was just curious about thelisting. I certainly had no need for amotor as my motorcycle days were longover. I didn’t think they were, but mywife declared otherwise; therefore, itmust be true. Each time I stumble, trip,fall, or have a close call while mowingthe grass or driving the car, she pointsout the folly of me riding anything withtwo wheels and a powerful engine.
“You’d be horribly mangled, or worse,within days of getting one,” my wife tellsme. I tell her I’m already horriblymangled, and worse, as it is. But thatwhole thing is a different story foranother day.
My friend went on to tell me howmany other things she and her husband
have sitting around the garage and thehouse that they no longer have a use for.It’s time to start clearing out, she said.
That got me thinking about all thethings my wifeand I haveaccumulatedover the yearsthat I nowconsider “junk.”OK, much ofthe stuff is notreally junk. Wehave a lot ofthings that arestill useful—at least to someone. But wesure haven’t used any of it in years. So,why do we keep it?
My friend suggested that it might bebecause neither one of us had much askids. She came from a large family, andanything she could call her own wastreasured.
I went to Milton Hershey School, andI had no treasure to take with me when Ientered; anything I needed was providedby the school. When I graduated, I was
given a hundred bucks and a suitcasewith some clothes in it. It was muchmore than I started with, and I was gladto have it.
So yes, maybewe tend to clingto things,regardless oftheir presentvalue to us,because we justlike having lotsof things to callour own. I thinkthe biggest
reason, though, is that gathering andhoarding stuff is universally inherent.Our ancestors were hunters and gathers,after all. Gathering and hoarding wasnecessary for survival back then.
But now? Maybe we haven’t evolvedcompletely.
Oh, there are those rare people whoadhere to a strict minimalist philosophyor are feng shui fanatics. They don’t shareour compulsion to own and squirrelaway things. I’m suspicious of those
folks. It is cult-like thinking, as far as I’mconcerned.
I realize I’ll probably never again usemost of the things I have tossed aside.However, as soon as I sell some of it, orgive it to some charity, I’ll suddenly needit. It has happened before, I tell you.Nevertheless, I know I must make sometough decisions and start clearing out thethings I no longer need, even if I think itmight come back to haunt me.
Then I told my wife I was going tostart clearing out the garage. I had tostart somewhere, I said. She wanted toknow why I was starting there when myworkshop and tool shed were in greaterneed of a purge. I told her I needed tomake room for a motorcycle.
That, as they say, is when the fightstarted.
Mike Clark writes a regular column for TheGlobe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington,Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree inorganizational behavior/applied psychologyfrom Albright College. Mike lives outsideColumbia, Pa., and can be contacted [email protected].
The Way I See It
Mike Clark
Things We No Longer Need
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Since my daughter and son-in-lawboth work, my wife, Wanda, and Ibabysat our granddaughter,
Summer, three times a week from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.
On an average day, a toddler walksabout 2.5 miles and has to be picked up93 times (about the same number oftimes I pick up a fork).
Babysitting our 20-month-oldgranddaughter was grueling, back-breaking, demanding work, and Wandaand I came home each day exhausted.
Recently, our daughter, Ann, putSummer in daycare, and we no longerhave to babysit. And, of course, ourreaction was: “We miss Summer! We hateit! We’ve been demoted! How could theydo this to us?!”
And our next reaction, of course, wasfor Wanda and me to blame each other:
Me: “You shouldn’t have complainedso much about how hard it was.”
Wanda: “I nevercomplained.”
Me: “You groaned alot.”
Wanda: “I only groanedafter you groaned.”
Me (incredulous): “So Iwas the first groaner?”
Wanda: “I’m glad youfinally admit it.”
After this ridiculousargument, which we both realized Wandastarted (OK, I realized that), I asked Annwhy she put Summer in daycare—didshe not think we were doing a good job?
Ann said it had nothing to do with us;we’ll still see Summer on the weekends,but some scientific studies have shownthat it’s very stimulating for toddlers tohave interaction with other children theirown age.
To which I scientifically replied,“Phooey.”
I told Ann about the scientificresearch done by theGrandparents United Associationof America that clearly states thattoddlers who are cared for bytheir grandparents have a greaterchance to become geniuses.Unfortunately, Ann couldn’t findthat study (because I haven’twritten it yet).
Wanda and I then decided tohandle the situation like two matureadults and band together against thedaycare center. I mean, what did weknow about this evil place anyway?
Sure, it had 420,000 “likes” onFacebook, but that could be a fluke. Andsure, it got an A rating, but it didn’t getan A+. (They don’t give out A+ ratings,but I still felt justified in holding thatagainst them.)
And sure, they have musicappreciation, art classes, dance parties,
and field trips to museums, but couldthat match the pillow forts that Wandaand I built for Summer? I think not.
And—can you believe this?—they senthome daily progress reports telling howwell Summer socialized and learned. Talkabout putting pressure on a little kid.Our progress reports were if Summermade a “number one” or a “number two.”
However, just when we were going togo full force against this daycare facility,something happened that changed ourminds. They sent home a progress reportstating that because of Summer’s abilities,she was being moved up to a slightlyolder group.
Any place that realizes Summer is agenius has got be very astute, perceptive,and knowledgeable and has our fullsupport.
OK, the progress report didn’t exactlysay “genius.” But grandparents know howto read between the lines.
Sy Rosen
How Could They Do This?!
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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
Dear Savvy Senior,Can you recommend some good age-
friendly home telephones for elderly seniors?My 82-year-old mother has a difficult timehearing over the phone, and her vision andmemory aren’t so great either. – Shopping Son
Dear Shopping,There are literally dozens of different
types and styles of age-friendly phoneson the market today that can helpseniors with a variety of challenges likehearing loss, low vision, memoryproblems, and limited mobility.
How to ChooseTo help you
select a good age-friendly phone foryour mom, youneed to take intoaccount herspecific needs andwants becausethere are lots ofoptions to choosefrom.
For example, for seniors with hearingloss there are “amplified telephones,”both corded and cordless, that providevarious levels of amplification, usually
ranging from 25decibels (dB) up toaround 55 dB, withsome offering toneadjustments forhigh-frequencyhearing loss.
Most amplifiedphones are alsohearing-aidcompatible and
come with extra-loud ringers and brightring-flashers to indicate incoming calls.
Most amplified phones also come withbig buttons and a lighted keypad thatmake them easier to see and easier to
operate for seniors with hand tremors ordexterity problems.
Some phones even offer “talk back”buttons that speak the number as youdial and announce the number ofincoming calls, which is great for peoplewith low vision.
If remembering is a problem, you maywant to consider a “photo phone” foryour mom that lets you insert pictures offamily members or friends overpreprogrammed buttons, so she cansimply press the picture of the person shewants to call, and they’re automaticallydialed.
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When we can hear better, we gain a lot more than you might expect—self-confidence, a lower risk of other health concerns, and improved relationships. Because of the personal nature of hearing better, it’s important that you work with a hearing healthcare professional that you know and trust.
An audiologist has the experience and knowledge to help you understand your hearing loss, find the right solution to suit your hearing and lifestyle needs, and help guide you along the path to hearing better. At your first appointment, you can expect to receive:
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When we can hear well, we gain a lot more than you might expect—self-confidence, alower risk of other health concerns, and improved relationships. Because of thepersonal nature of hearing well, it’s important that you work with a hearing healthcareprofessional that you know and trust.
An audiologist has the experience and knowledge to help you understand your hearingloss, find the right solution to suit your hearing and lifestyle needs, and help guide youalong the path to hearing well. At your first appointment, you can expect to receive:
• a hearing evaluation• an open discussion about your hearing health• a consultation on which hearing solutions may be right for you
At the Hearing and Ear Care Center, my staff and I are committed to helping youreconnect to the people and things that matter most by hearing well. We take the timeto get to know you personally so that, together, we can develop a solution that iscustom-made for you.
I look forward to meeting you soon!
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At the time, Louis Bibri was alieutenant JG aboard the USSGold Star, a supply ship the Navy
used in World War II to haul supplies toships across the southwest Pacific.
In this case, the“supplies” also includedpayroll for thousands ofsailors, and Bibri hadrecently been namedsupply officer for theship. That made himresponsible for all thecargo, including thosedollars that had beenlifted by a crane and wereto be deposited on theship’s deck.
They were, that is,until the crane operatorwhacked the side of theship just hard enoughto jostle the money offthe pallet that wascarrying them andspread them all acrossthe wharf.
What happenedthen?
“Well,” Bibri says,“we sure didn’t need any help ingathering up the money. But it took aquick phone call from me to the MPs tomake sure the money didn’t walk off thewharf.”
And a catastrophe was averted? “Well, yes,” Bibri says. “But it was a
hell of a way for a new lieutenant JG tostart his new assignment.”
The USS Gold Star had traveled thePacific for many years before Bibri cameaboard.
Although she was assigned as flagshipof the U.S. Navy at Guam, she made
frequent voyages to Japan,China, and thePhilippines with cargoand passengers. The cargowas sugar, beer, livestock,cement, furniture, andmany other things.
After 1933, she alsodealt withcommunicationintelligence as shemonitored Japanese Fleetfrequencies and direction-finder azimuths.
She had threeintercept operators andone chief radiomansupervised by an officer.At the time war brokeout with the Japanese in1941, she was the onlyunarmed navy vessel inthe Asiatic Fleet.In December 1941,
she sailed from thePhilippines to Australia just ahead of theenemy all the way. In Melbourne, she wasthen overhauled extensively, with lightarmament added.
For many months thereafter, she maderegular stops at Australian ports betweenMelbourne and Fremantle. Since it wasexpected that Japan would soon invade
He Gulped Hard Whena Million Dollars
Spilled Onto the WharfRobert D. Wilcox
Salute to a Veteran
The USS Gold Star, where Bibri wassupply officer during World War II.
Louis Bibri in 1944 aboardship on his way to Australia.
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Only a handful of actressesdanced in feature films withboth Gene Kelly and Fred
Astaire. One was Leslie Caron.Although her last feature film was a
decade ago, she hasn’t exactly been idlesince.
“I won anEmmy in2007 for aguest role onLaw & Order:SpecialVictims Unit,which was agrandmoment forme,” saidCaron fromLondon,where shemoved in2013 fromher nativeFrance to benear family.
Her auto -biography,ThankHeaven, waspublished in2010, and in2013 sheappeared inan episode ofthe FrenchTV crimeseries Jo.
“So I’mnot retiredand wouldlove to domoretelevision or amovie,” sheemphasized.
Shortly before her birthday last year,at the age of 82, Caron even tackled ademanding stage role.
“I traveled to California for a play—Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks at theLaguna Playhouse—which was one ofthe best parts I’ve ever had. It was a two-character play with six dance numbersand seven costume changes.
“A person of 50 would have found ita bit difficult. I would love to have
continued with it to Broadway, but thatwould have been too strenuous.”
Trained as a dancer, Caron’s filmcareer took off after Gene Kellydiscovered the teenager performing inthe Ballets des Champs-Élysées in Paris
in the late1940s.
“Thehusband of adancer Ishared mydressing roomwith somehowknew Gene,who had seenme andwanted me todo a screentest for amovie,” sherecalled.
The filmturned out tobe AnAmerican inParis, andrehearsals weretough.
“I wasn’tused todancing inballet shoes forsix to eighthours a day,”she said. “Andwhen I arrivedin America, Ihadmononucleosisand wasunder -nourishedhaving livedthrough
World War II and food shortages. So Iwas very anemic.”
Through out the ’50s, Caron appearedin other musicals, including Daddy LongLegs with Fred Astaire.
“Fred and Gene came from differenteras,” she noted. “Fred danced on histoes and barely touched the ground—anelegant, fluid dancer. Gene’s dancing wasvery athletic.”
Astaire’s wife, ill from lung cancer,died during production.
“He would bury his head in a toweland cry,” Caron remembered. “Fredloved the film, which had a lot of youthand joy, so I think it helped him througha very bad time.”
Caron continued to work in film andTV into the ’90s but says, “I was hitting60 and beginning to think my career wasover, so I embarked on a new venture.”
Proving you are never too old to starta new chapter in life, she purchased andrenovated an old building by the riverjust outside Paris, turning it into asuccessful bed and breakfast.
“I managed it for about 15 years untilthe economy crashed.”
Today, Caron hopes for more rolesbut remains realistic.
“I’m not aiming for any AcademyAwards. It just gives me a great deal ofpleasure to keep working.”
Thomas’ features and columns have appearedin more than 400 magazines and newspapers,and he is the author of Raised by the Stars,published by McFarland. He can be reachedat his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com
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As 50plus Senior News celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, we hopeyou’ll enjoy a monthly peek back at the world in 1995!
This month, the political landscape of 1995:
• Republicans take control of Congress (Jan. 4).
• U.S. rescues Mexico’s economy with $20 billion aidprogram (Feb. 21).
• Senate rejects balanced-budget amendment (March 2).
• UN Council votes easier sanctions for Iraq (April 14).
• Senator Bob Packwood of Oregon resigns under pressure for sexual andofficial misconduct (Sept. 6).
• Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin slain by Jewish extremist at peacerally (Nov. 4).
• Irish voters approve end to constitutional ban on divorce (Nov. 24).
• The federal government of the United States put government workers onfurlough and suspended non-essential services from Nov. 14 to 19, 1995,and from Dec. 16, 1995, to Jan. 6, 1996, for a total of 27 days. The majorplayers were President Clinton and Speaker of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives Newt Gingrich.
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Mark Twain: “Mymother had a greatdeal of troublewith me, but Ithink she enjoyedit.”Anna Quindlen: “The world is full ofwomen blindsided by the unceasingdemands of motherhood, stillflabbergasted by how a job can beterrific and torturous.”
Marilyn French: “To nourish childrenand raise them against odds is any time,any place, more valuable than to fixbolts in cars or design nuclear weapons.”
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TELEPHONES from page 9
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month
“Emergency alert phones” are anotheroption to consider, especially for elderlyseniors who live alone. These phonescome with a neck pendant or wristband(SOS button) that your mom wouldwear, so if she falls down and can’t getup, she can press it, and the phone’spreprogrammed emergency numbers willautomatically be dialed.
If mobility is an issue, there are“speaker phones” you can purchase thatwill let your mom activate the phonewith her voice.
And since telemarketing fraud is socommon among the elderly, many age-friendly phones have built-in caller IDsso she can identify who’s calling beforeshe picks up.
Some phones even offer outgoingspeech amplification for seniors withweak, difficult-to-hear speaking voices.
Where to ShopWhile there are many companies that
make and sell age-friendly telephones,the leading suppliers in the industry are
Clarity (clarityproducts.com), ClearSounds(clearsounds.com), Serene Innovations(sereneinnovations.com), Geemarc(geemarc.com), and VTech(vtechphones.com).
To find these and other models, visittheir respective websites, or try assistivehearing sites like Harris Communications(www.harriscomm.com), Teltex(www.teltex.com), and Soundbytes.com.
Prices typically range from $30 up toaround $300.
Free PhonesAnother option you should check into
is state-funded specializedtelecommunications equipmentprograms, which are available in 47states. If your mom’s state has a program,you may be able to get her an amplified
telephone for free. Check with her local telephone
company or visit the TelecommunicationsEquipment Distribution ProgramAssociation (www.tedpa.org) to find outwhat her state offers.
Captioned PhonesIf your mom has severe hearing loss,
another option you should know about iscaptioned telephones that have a built-indisplay window that would let your momlisten to the caller as well as read written,word-for-word captions of everything thecaller is saying.
Options available include: CapTel(www.captel.com) sold through Weitbrecht Communications, Inc.(however, many states have programs that offer them for free to residents inneed); the popular ClearCaptionsEnsemble (www.clarityproducts.com); andthe CaptionCall (www.captioncall.com).Jim Miller is a regular contributor to theNBC Today show and author of The SavvySenior Book. www.savvysenior.org
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Lebanon County
Calendar of EventsSenior Center Activities
Annville Senior Community Center – (717) 867-1796200 S. White Oak St., AnnvilleMay 11, 11 a.m. – Walking Club at Memorial Lake, BYO Picnic LunchMay 27, noon – Lunch & Learn: Millard-Williams QuarryMay 28, 11 a.m. – Mini Golf, Lunch, and Ice Cream at The Homestead at
Coleman’s Park
Maple Street Community Center – (717) 273-1048710 Maple St., LebanonMay 1, 5 to 7 p.m. – ’50s Dance May 6, 9 a.m. – Pinochle Card PartyMay 27, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – National Senior Health & Fitness Day
Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-6786Myerstown Baptist Church, 59 Ramona Road, MyerstownMay 6, noon – Mother’s Day Luncheon at Light’s Victorian HouseMay 20, 4 p.m. – Dinner and Miniature Golf – Kauffman’s Chicken BarbecueMay 27, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Bus Trip: Bird-in-Hand Restaurant and Theatre
Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 865-0944335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown – www.jonestownpa.org/senior.htmlMay 19, 1 p.m. – A Tour of the Gravesites of the Blue-Eyed SixMay 22, noon – Cheeseburger Picnic Lunch and Pinochle
Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237101 S. Railroad St., PalmyraMay 18, 10:45 a.m. – “Birds” PresentationMay 20, 10:45 a.m. – 40th Center Anniversary CelebrationMay 27, 10:45 a.m. – “Fraud Schemes Targeting Seniors” Presentation
Please contact your local center for scheduled activities.
If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to [email protected] for consideration.
Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public
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All events held at the Park at Governor Dick unless noted.
May 2, 10 a.m. – Birds and Wildflowers WalkMay 16, 9 a.m. – Birdwatching BasicsMay 17, 2 p.m. – Birds and Flowers Foray
May 21, 1 to 3 p.m.Caregiver Movement WorkshopJuniper Village Clubhouse1125 Birch Road, LebanonRSVP by May 15: (717) [email protected]
May 27, 6 to 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family SupportGroupLinden Village100 Tuck Court, Lebanon(717) 274-7400
the Australian mainland, the Gold Starcarried provisions and ammunition, aswell as Australian troops and theirequipment, to many Australian portcities.
When Bibri came aboard in 1943, theship would load up with all kinds offood, from bananas to Spam, all kinds ofammo, fuel … and only occasionallymoney.
“You name it, we had it,” Bibri says.“We’d typically steam to a port like NewGuinea, then distribute everythingamong the ships the Navy’s 7th Fleet haddirected to come there to be supplied. Asour troops drove the Japanese out of theeastern side of the Philippines, we oftenwent there, too.”
He remembers how colorful it was tobe anchored in one of the many portsand have so many small boats from otherNavy ships converging on them to pickup needed supplies.
“At times, there would be 75 to 100
boats, all jockeying for position as theyclosed on our ship to pick up thesupplies they needed,” he says.
As they traveled from port to port,they were often convoyed by Navydestroyers. But apparently they werevalued more while heading toward portsthan when returning to Australia, sinceBibri remembers a time when, returningfrom the Philippines, the destroyerssimply left behind his 12-knot ship,while the destroyers hustled on ahead toDarwin.
In January 1945, the Gold Star wasreconverted as flagship for commander,Service Squadron Nine, and made tripsto Leyte in the Philippines andHollandia. Also she sailed to such exoticports as Biak, Morotai, Tawi-Tawi andZamboanga.
She arrived at Manila in September1945 after three years and nine monthsof service entirely in the forward areas,sometimes protected in convoy, but more
often sailing unescorted. She was reported sunk by the Japanese
five different times: off Guam, in theSulu Sea, off Makassar, in the AustralianBight, and finally in Bass Strait. In 21years of service, the ship had neverreturned to the U.S., making her uniqueamong naval vessels.
Before the war, Bibri had graduatedfrom Grove City College in Grove City,Pa., with a BA in business administrationand a major in accounting. He worked asan accountant for U.S. Steel in a positionthat was free from the draft. Nevertheless,he volunteered for the Navy in June 1943and was admitted as an ensign.
When his Navy hitch ended in April1946, he returned to civilian life and wasquickly hired by Armstrong CorkCompany (now Armstrong WorldIndustries) as an accountant at their plantin Fulton, N.Y.
He rose there to become assistantcontroller before being assigned to their
Central Pennsylvania plant. He soonbecame the floor plant’s personnel andlabor relations manager.
In 1963, he became Armstrong’sgeneral manager, industrial relations, andthen director, employee relations, for thecompany, with its plants throughout theU.S. and overseas. He became a vicepresident in 1972.
He retired from Armstrong in January1983 and now lives quietly at a CentralPennsylvania retirement community.
When asked what he best recalls abouthis Navy days, he says, “Beside thatchance to make lifelong friends of manywonderful shipmates, I would have to sayit was the chance to become as familiarwith the Southwest Pacific’s many islandsas most of us are with the cities ofPennsylvania. It was an experience I’llnever forget.”
Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber inEurope in World War II.
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Senior Games ReturnThis Month
If you are age 50 or over and a residentof Lebanon County, you are invited toparticipate in the 30th Annual LebanonCounty Senior Games, May 27 to June 3at various county locations.
The registration fee of $10, due byMay 22, enables competitors toparticipate in an unlimited number ofevents. (Note: There is an additional feefor the 18-hole golftournament.)
Registration formsare available at theLebanon YMCA, 201N. Seventh St.; TheYMCA at the VA, 1700S. Lincoln Ave.;Lebanon County SeniorCenter, 710 Maple St.;and various locations throughout thecounty.
Scheduled athletic events include awide range of activities to suit all abilitylevels and interests.
The opening ceremony will be held at9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at theMain YMCA.
Wednesday, May 2711 a.m. – Table Tennis, Main YMCANoon – 100-meter swim, Main YMCA1:30 p.m. – Pickleball, Lebanon VA
(YMCA)
Thursday, May 288 a.m. – 1.5-mile walk, Lions Lake
(Water Street Entrance)8 a.m. – Half-mile walk, Lions Lake
(Water Street Entrance)9:30 a.m. – Miniature golf, Yogey’s1:30 p.m. – Bowling, Cedar Lanes
Friday, May 298:30 a.m. – Cards (Pinochle), Senior
Center Building
9 a.m. – Billiards, Main YMCA10 a.m. – Bingo, Senior Center Building1 p.m. – Shuffleboard, Senior Center
Building
Monday, June 110 a.m. staggered start – Golf, Lebanon
Valley Golf Course, Myerstown
Tuesday, June 28 a.m. – Badminton(singles and doubles),Lebanon VA (YMCA)10 a.m. – Basketball foulshooting, Lebanon VA(YMCA)11 a.m. – Softball throw,Lebanon VA (YMCA)12:30 p.m. – Bocce ball
(ages 70-79 and 80+), Lebanon VA(YMCA)2 p.m. – Bocce ball (ages 50-59 and
60-69), Lebanon VA (YMCA)
Wednesday, June 38:30 a.m. – Pickleball (if required),
Lebanon VA (YMCA)11 a.m. – Horseshoes, Ironwood ParkNoon – Closing Ceremonies and Picnic
Games, Ironwood Park
The Closing Ceremony will be held atIronwood Park at noon on Wednesday,June 3.
Sponsors for the 2015 LebanonCounty Senior Games are LebanonCounty Area Agency on Aging,Community Health Council 50+ Festival,50plus Senior News, and Lebanon ValleyFamily YMCA.
To request a registration form or formore information, contact The LebanonValley Family YMCA at (717) 273-2691,or visit www.lebanonymca.org.
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• “Colonel” Harlan Sanders was 65when he began trying to license his“finger-lickin’ good” chicken recipe,launching what would become KentuckyFried Chicken.
• Dr. William Worrall Mayo was 70when he founded his world-famousmedical clinic.
• Piano virtuoso Claudio Arrau gave 110concerts at the age of 75.
• Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was 89when he completed work on theGuggenheim Museum.
• Ichijirou Araya reached the summit ofJapan’s Mount Fuji at the age of 100.
didn’t work out very well because “Lindyis the musical genius and I can’t hold atune in a basket,” Philip, 55, said.
The second year, they tried potterybecause Philip had taken a course inpottery in college.
“But I don’t like mud under mynails,” Lindy said.
That was when they decided that theiranniversary project should be somethingneither one of them knew anythingabout.
They explored many subjects, fromsnowflakes to stained glass. From golf toangels. From Americana to carving fruitsand vegetables.
The couple finds that some projectsdon’t work out well for them, so theydon’t continue on with it after their year-pursuit is over. Golf is one of those.
“‘Do you mind if we play through?’was a phrase we heard a lot,” Philip said.
But their 1996 project has become apassion for the Malins that they willnever let go.
For that project, Philip suggestedsomething he had seen one day growingup: A car with a box of butterflies in theback had driven into an open field torelease them.
The monarch butterfly piqued both oftheir interests, and the couple decided to
learn as much about them as theypossibly could.
That summer, they found six monarchcaterpillars feeding on milkweed plantsbeside a highway exit near their home.They named them King, Queen,Emperor, Empress, Prince, and Princess.
Also avid photographers, the Malinsphotographed every step of themonarchs’ life cycle. They have since self-published a book about monarchs usingthose photos as they had found no otherbook that accurately portrays everyaspect of the monarch butterfly.
“As we read, watched, and learned asmuch as we could about these uniquecreatures, we found our curiosity andinterest growing,” Lindy said. “Every daywe’d put fresh milkweed into the glassenclosure we kept them in. We saw the14-legged, striped caterpillars growalmost before our eyes and talked overmorning coffee and evening dessertabout what we’d seen or read about themthat day.”
That passion soon became a callingfor the Malins, talking to everyone theycould find about their monarchs.
Eventually, that led to the couplestarting Malins Monarchy, where theyrescue, raise, and release up to 2,000butterflies every year.
All throughout thesummer, the Malins“rescue” monarchs bygathering milkweed(the plant on whichmonarchs always laytheir eggs) from areaswhere they arescheduled to be moweddown or are in dangerof being sprayed withpesticides.
They then raise thebutterfly eggs andcaterpillars in tanks offresh, clean milkweed.When the larvaetransform into maturebutterflies, the Malinsrelease them all overthe area, so they can laytheir 400 eggs on othermilkweed plants andthen begin theirjourney to Mexico.
The Malinsdiscovered that theirmonarchs travel 2,500miles to the El Rosarioarea of Mexico, andthe couple has madetheir own journeysthere to find them. Themonarchs usually arrivearound the Mexicanholiday of the Day ofthe Dead (Nov. 1),Lindy said.
The Mexicansbelieve that themonarchs that arrivethere are the spirits oftheir ancestors, andthey never knew thatthe butterflies begantheir lives as eggs andcaterpillars in theUnited States, she said.
For their work, the Malins werehonored to receive the 2008Distinguished Civil Leadership Award,which Richard Dreyfuss presented tothem at a later date at MillersvilleUniversity.
These days, the Malins (who both arenow teachers at a Montessori school) arealways looking for ways to share theirpassion with others.
Donning silk butterfly wings—madeespecially for Lindy by a school color-guard costumer—and a proboscis, Lindybecomes the “Butterfly Lady” for MalinsMonarchy’s “edutainment” programs,which have been presented to school andcollege classrooms, nursing homes, gardenclubs, church groups, libraries, and
museums, as well as astate Governor’s Schoolof Excellence and theNed Smith Nature andArts Festival inMillersburg, Pa.
The Malins also hopeto present their ownTED Talk—one of a setof global conferences onscientific, cultural, andacademic topics—on themonarch butterfly’sstory, called “MonarchMilkweed Meadows.”Currently, they arefinalists for one of thisyear’s local TEDx events.“I’m a show-and-tell
kind of person,” Lindysaid. “Some of ourfavorite moments nowinclude the looks ofamazement when peoplesee how tiny the chrysalisis that full-grownbutterflies came from.”
Other highlightsinclude showing peoplethe monarch eggs onmilkweed leaves and“frass,” the scientificterm for caterpillarexcrement, as well asseeing people’s eyes crossas a monarch lands ontheir noses.
Everyone also loves totry on glasses that showthem how monarchs see,Philip said.
The Malins areexcited that the federalgovernment has recentlyauthorized spending$3.2 million to study thepreservation of monarchbutterflies.
However, Philip said, “We don’t wantthem to be named as an endangeredspecies.”
If that were to be the case, no onewould be allowed to touch them, andthey would no longer be able to do theirpresentations, nor could they farm outtanks of monarchs to schools and doctors’offices to raise and release.
Instead, the Malins want to encourageas many people as possible to plantmilkweed in their gardens and give themonarchs more places to lay their eggs.
“We want to be the Johnny Appleseedof milkweed,” Philip said. “It’s not aproject we’re going to give up.”
Malins Monarchy can be reached formore information at [email protected].
MONARCHY from page 1
Male (top) and female (bottom)monarchs that the Malins rescued and raised sip their first nectar before taking their
first release flight.
Butterfly Lady Lindy Malin, dressedas a monarch, demonstrates theirgliding flight for the annual Natureand Art Festival at the Ned Smith
Center in Millersburg, Pa.
After 10 days hanging from the top of one of the Malins’ tanks, a fully developed monarchcan be seen through theclear shell of its chrysalis.
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Stroke is a devastating experience inwhich blood is cut off from a part of thebrain. It can have many contributingfactors, and one of them, physicians nowsay, is stress.
According to the journal Stroke,researchers looked at medical records ofmore than6,000 men andwomen whoparticipated ina 16-year study.
As part ofthe study,participants’anxiety levelswere measured.Over the courseof time, 416people sufferedat least onestroke.
Theresearchersdeterminedthat the risk ofstroke rose 14percent among individuals with higheranxiety levels, as measured in terms ofsuch symptoms as extreme nervousness,tension, and general stress.
Participants with especially high ratesof these symptoms were identified ashaving an increased risk of 33 percent.
One possible connection: Anxiety andstress often lead to unhealthy habits likepoor nutrition, smoking and drinking,and lack of exercise. Stress alsocontributes to higher blood pressure, oneof the culprits behind stroke.
Every minute matters when someonesuffers a stroke.
Prompt medical attention can make ahuge difference in whether the personlives or dies, as well as in the quality ofhis or her recovery.
Be alert for these warnings signs soyou can take fast action:
Difficultywalking. Theperson mayappear dizzy, off-balance, oruncoordinated onhis or her feet.
Speechproblems. Strokecan affect aperson’s ability toremember wordsor pronouncethem correctly,making him orher seemconfused orintoxicated.
Drooping face. One side of the person’sface may droop or look frozen.
Difficulty with arm movements. Askthe person to lift both arms. An inabilityto raise his or her hands may indicate astroke.
Headache. Stroke can cause a sudden,severe headache accompanied by nauseaor vomiting.
If you observe or experience any ofthese symptoms, seek medical help rightaway.
The U.S. Census Bureau reportedrecently on where the heaviestpopulation growth in Pennsylvania wasconcentrated last year.
The fastest-growing county inPennsylvania between July 1, 2013, andJuly 1, 2014, was Cumberland County,whose population rose 1 percent over theperiod.
CumberlandCounty wasfollowed byChesterCounty (0.64percent),LancasterCounty (0.60percent),
Lehigh County(0.577 percent),and SnyderCounty (0.573percent).
With respectto numericalgrowth,PhiladelphiaCounty added
4,245 people over the period, more thanany other county in the state.
It was followed by Chester County,which grew by 3,284 people; Lancaster
County, 3,198; Montgomery County,3,025; and Cumberland County,2,494.
Philadelphia County is the mostpopulous county in Pennsylvania, with1,560,297 residents, followed byAllegheny County and MontgomeryCounty.
This information is based on annualpopulation estimates for each of thenation’s counties, county equivalents,metropolitan statistical areas, andmicropolitan statistical areas since the2010 Census and up to July 1, 2014.
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RSVP of the CapitalRegion has namedVictoria and CyrusCondran, volunteerswith the SalvationArmy of Lebanon, as itsLebanon CountyVolunteers of theMonth for May.
Victoria has been volunteeringfaithfully with the Salvation Army’sSecond Harvest food distributionprogram for seven years as a sign-inspecialist. Cyrus has beenvolunteering for more than four yearswith the Second Harvest program asthe first point of contact and as afood distribution assistant.
According to Lucinda Semsick,Salvation Armycaseworker/bookkeeper, “TheCondrans are crucial to the smoothoperation of the Second Harvestprogram, and we greatly appreciatetheir service.”
The Salvation Army’s SecondHarvest Food Distribution Program isoperated in association with the U.S.Department of Agriculture. Theprogram is open only to residentswho meet income-eligibility limits.
For an individual, the maximumannual salary is $17,505. Themaximum salary increases $6,090 foreach additional member of thehousehold, so a family of four cannot
earn more than$35,775.
The Condrans havebeen married 45 yearsand have four adultchildren, 10grandchildren, and fourgreat-grandchildren.They have lived in both
El Paso, Texas, and in LebanonCounty.
Cyrus’s career has involved copperrefining, Three Mile Island, andHollywood Casino at Penn NationalRace Course. Victoria has many yearsof experience in hospital and nursinghomes, serving in various personalcare and nursing aide positions.
The Salvation Army is in need ofvolunteers to serve as after-schooltutors, Second Harvest and SeniorShare helpers, and noon/evening mealassistants. To learn more, pleasecontact RSVP of the Capital Regionat (717) 454-8956.
RSVP, the nation’s largest volunteer programfor adults aged 55 plus, works withvolunteers who are 55 and older to helpmatch their time and talents with volunteerpositions in the community. For moreinformation on volunteer opportunities,email [email protected] or callRSVP’s Lebanon County office at (443)619-3842 or the statewide Senior Corps ofPennsylvania hotline toll-free at (800)870.2616. www.rsvpcapreg.org
Condrans Named RSVPVolunteers of the Month
Victoria and Cyrus Condran
Report Names Fastest-Growing Counties in Pennsylvania
Link Found BetweenStress and Stroke
May isAmerican Stroke Month
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The Beauty in Nature
Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Seahorses are a family of small,specialized fish that grow to 6inches long and maintain an
upright position in the water whenswimming.
Most people think of seahorses livingin tropical oceans, and many kinds do.But one species, the lined seahorse, livesalong the Atlantic sea coast from NovaScotia south to northern South America.
And they live as closeto southeasternPennsylvania as themiddle and lower parts ofthe Chesapeake andDelaware bays, the onlyseahorse species that does.
Seahorses have uniquecharacteristics that enablethem to cope with theirniche. Being weakswimmers, they arecamouflaged in marinevegetation in shallow water duringwarmer months.
They have prehensile, curled tails forgrasping water plants rather thanswimming. Their pectoral fins, onebehind each gill, and the fin on theirback do the swimming. Their swimmingis slow, labored, and of short distances.
Their heads are shaped like those ofhorses, hence their names. And they havetubed mouths that suck in tinycrustaceans, mollusks, and zooplankton.
Lined seahorses of the Atlantic Coastand estuaries of the Middle Atlantic
States are yellowish-brown with severaldark lines, which allow them to blend inwith the aquatic plants they hide in.
Seahorses have one mate for life,which is one to four years in the wild.Males are a bit larger than their matesand have slightly longer tails.
Every morning, each pair will dancefor each other to keep the bond betweenthem strong. Each female sprays about
100 to 300 eggs in hermate’s pouch, where theyare fertilized, and theyoung grow to a quarter-inch in about 20 days.
After that incubationtime in the maleseahorse’s pouch, hearches his back in jerkymotions to pump theyoung from his pouch.The young quickly hidein nearby vegetation, and
their parents are ready to mate again.Each pair might produce a brood everymonth during the warmer months.
Sea turtles, crabs, sea birds, fish, andother species eat the slow-movingseahorses when camouflage fails them.Seahorses retreat to deeper water for thewinter, where they probably aren’t asvulnerable to predation.
Though most of us will never seeseahorses in the wild, it’s neat to knowthey exist. And we recognize they adaptedwell to their niche and unique way oflife, as all species do.
Lined Seahorses
Lined seahorse
Splurging on Dinner?Eating out is always at least a little
more expensive than cooking dinner athome, but at some restaurants eating outis almost as expensive as buying a home.
Take a look at this list (from the FoxNews website) of some of the priciesteateries in the U.S.:
Masa (New York City). This world-class sushi restaurant features fresh fishflown in from Japan and dinners thatstart at $450 per person.
Urasawa (Beverly Hills). Top sushibars are not cheap, apparently. Thisrestaurant’s 30-course omakase menu,
refreshed daily, is priced at $395 perperson.
Guy Savoy (Las Vegas). This Frenchrestaurant features such delicacies asartichoke and black truffle soup and redmullet fillet, along with a 14-course mealfor $375 and a nine-course version for$290.
Per Se (New York City). OverlookingCentral Park, this restaurant boasts anopen fireplace and two nine-coursemenus: the Chef ’s Tasting Menu and theTasting of Vegetables Menu, both for$310.
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Receiving the right care quickly during a stroke can minimize brain damage and improve patient outcomes.
The Good Samaritan Hospital is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission and was recognized for achievement in Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke program created by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
By consistently following the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines for treating stroke patients, Good Samaritan is turning stroke careguidelines into lifelines for our patients to improve outcomes and help them recover after stroke.
That’s powerful medicine and comforting care. Only at Good Samaritan.
Certified to treat stroke. Committed to helping you recover.
The American Heart Associationand American Stroke Associationrecognize this hospital for achieving85% or higher compliance with allGet With The Guidelines®-StrokeAchievement Measures for one calendar quarter to improve qualityof patient care and outcomes.
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