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Fran Horkowitz, founder of the Senior Theatre Players, backstage at the Little Theatre ofMechanicsburg, where exposed brickwork from the original building can be seen.

It was first constructed as a one-room schoolhouse in 1863.

By Chelsea Peifer

Theater has been a pivotal part of human culture since the most primitivetimes. Once the lifeblood of every community, today local theaters mustcompete with entertainment formats like television and movies for theattention of audiences.

But in Central Pennsylvania, local theaters continue thriving because ofpassionate individuals like Fran Horkowitz.

Horkowitz, 87, has acted, directed, and served on the board for severaltheaters, and her primary involvement has been with the Little Theatre ofMechanicsburg.

But in 2009, she saw an empty niche for seniors who wanted to remaininvolved with performing arts but without the commitment of memorizing atremendous amount of lines or attending several months worth of rehearsals.

Ever the go-getter, Horkowitz decided to form the Senior Theatre Playersto fill that void.

The Senior Theatre Players began with six players traveling to seniorcenters, assisted and independent living homes, and various locations inCentral Pennsylvania to perform short skits. The group has grown to include15 players ranging in age from 50 to 91.

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Theater Group and its Founder SpreadHumor and Active Aging

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Dear Mark: With apologies toGeneral Douglas MacArthur, thequestion still remains: What happensto old slot machines that have outlivedtheir usefulness? I have noticed thatsome of my favorite machinesmysteriously disappear, one casino at atime, until they are just a fleetingmemory of spinning reels and flashinglights. Gone, but not forgotten. Isthere a graveyard for our dearlydeparted friends?

Leigh H.

Any time you see a slot machinedisappear from the floor, from thecasinos point of view, that machine wasmisbehaving, or better stated,underperforming.

All machines, Leigh, need to showreasonable results, or their replacement isinevitable. A gaming machinesperformance is measured by two factors:

the amount of coins wagered daily (coinin) and the amount collected daily bythe casino (win).

If a machinesperformance falters everso slightly, a slotmanager could decide achange is needed in theslot mix, meaning theplacement andpositioning of machineson the casino floor.

My guess here, Leigh,is that you might also beinquiring about those20th-century antiquemachines frommanufacturers like Millsand Jennings or some ofthe later IGT or Ballymachines from the 70sor 80s.

Their resting places have a variety of

possibilities. The first being, as with anyslot machine, they are usually sent to afacility that strips them for usable parts

and sorts the rest forscrap.

Also, stored in thebasement of manycasinos is that slotgraveyard you speak of,where they live out theirlives collecting dust.

Some machines mightgo to a private collection,but, depending on locallaw, they may have to berendered inoperable.Many a man cave hasone sitting in the cornerto pilfer quarters fromthe owners friends.

A collector like yourstruly would never part with his 1934Mills Star Firebird QT nickel machine,

as it pays for the free Guinness or PBR,their choice, offered when some sucker isyanking its handle.

Then there are retail establishmentsspecific to the selling of older slotmachines in gambling towns like Renoand Las Vegas, where selling gamblingequipment is legal. Some of these storeshave a decent-sized collection on site.

If you are a want-to-be buyer of adearly departed friend, it is importantto check state and local laws before youpull the trigger (handle), although,generally speaking, antique slot machinesare legal in most states if they are over 25years old.

You can also do an online search forold slot machines for sale, or go toeBay, where a plethora of slots is alwaysfor sale.

Even though Nevada may be thegambling capital of the United States, the

Whered Ya Go?

Deal Me InBy Mark Pilarski

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Dear Savvy Senior,Can you recommend any credible

resources that rate the best vehicles forolder drivers? My wife and I are bothin our 70s and are looking topurchase a new automobile but coulduse some help choosing one thats agefriendly. What can you tell us? Car Shoppers

Dear Shoppers,While there are a number of

websites that rate new vehiclesfor older drivers, one of themost credible is Edmunds.com,a top-rated online resource forautomotive researchinformation.

For 2014, they developed alist of top 10 vehicles forseniors based on user-friendlyfeatures that help compensatefor many of the physicalchangeslike diminishedvision, arthritis, and range-of-motion lossthat can comewith aging.

But before we get to the list,here is a rundown of differentfeatures that are available on manynew vehicles today and how theycan help with various age-relatedphysical problems. So depending onwhat ails you or your wife, hereswhat to look for.

Knee, hip, or leg problems: Forcomfort, a better fit, and easierentry and exit, look for vehicles thathave six-way adjustable power seatsthat move the seat forward,backward, up, and down and theseat-back forward and backward.

Also look for low door thresholdsand seat heights that dont requiretoo much bending or climbing toget into. Leather or faux-leatherseats are also easier to slide in andout of than cloth seats.

Limited upper-body range ofmotion: If you have difficultylooking over your shoulder to backup or merge into traffic, look forvehicles with a large rear windowfor better visibility; wide-anglemirrors, which can minimize blind

spots; backup cameras; activeparallel-park assistance; and blind-spot warning systems that alert youto objects in the way.

Also, for comfort and fit,consider vehicles that have a tilt andtelescoping steering wheel,adjustable seatbelts, and heated seatswith lumbar support.

Arthritic hands: To help withdifficult and painful gripping andturning problems, features that canhelp include a keyless entry and apush-button ignition, a thickersteering wheel, power mirrors andseats, and larger dashboard controls.

And in SUVs and crossovers, anautomatic tailgate closer can be areal bonus.

Diminished vision: Look forvehicles with larger instrumentpanels and dashboard controls withcontrasting text thats easier to see.

And those with sensitivity toglare will benefit from extendablesun visors, an auto-dimmingrearview mirror, and glare-reducingside mirrors.

Short and/or overweight: Lookfor six-way adjustable seats,adjustable foot pedals, and a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel.

2014 Best VehiclesHere is Edmunds list of top 10

vehicles for 2014 listed inalphabetical order. Each offersfeatures designed to support driverscoping with the conditionsdiscussed above.

Their picks include both sedansand SUVs and range from top-of-the-line luxury models to those withmore affordable price tags.

Acura RDX SUV

Audi A8 sedan

Ford Taurus sedan

Honda Accord sedan

Hyundai Sonata sedan

Lexus ES 350 sedan

Mazda CX-9 SUV

Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan

Toyota Avalon sedan

Volkswagen Passat

To read more about the detailsof these choices, visit

www.edmunds.com and type top 10vehicles for seniors for 2014 intotheir search bar.

AAA ResourceAnother excellent resource that

can help you chose a vehicle thatmeets your needs is the AmericanAutomobile Associations online toolcalled Smart Features for OlderDrivers.

At www.seniordriving.aaa.com/smartfeatures you can input the areasyou have problems withlike kneeproblems, arthritic hands, or a stiffupper bodyand the tool willidentify the makes and models thathave the features that will bestaccommodate your needs.

Although this tool looks atmodel-year 2013 vehicles, in manycases the features shown are carriedover for 2014 models.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor tothe NBC Today show and author ofThe Savvy Senior Book.www.savvysenior.org

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Like many others, I lost friends onSept. 11, 2001. As a museumprofessional and historiandedicated to the study of objects andtheir role in culture, I am pleased tohighlight the September 11 Memorialand its new Museum that recalls thathistoric day.

The National September 11Memorial & Museum debuted withceremony and remembrance recently.The Memorial & Museum are locatedon 8 of the 16 acres of the World TradeCenter site in lower Manhattan (NewYork City).

The memorial, designed by MichaelArad and Peter Walker, honors the 2,983people who were killed in the attacks ofboth Sept. 11, 2001, and Feb. 26, 1993.The memorial consists of two reflectingpools formed in the footprints of theoriginal Twin Tower buildings.

The National September 11 Museumis sited below ground and displaysartifacts linked to the events of 9/11,while telling the stories of loss,compassion, and recovery of the 2001and 1993 attacks. This is achievedthrough displays, multimedia, andinteractive exhibits.

Davis Brody Bond is the leadarchitect on the museum project, sitedbelow the memorial plaza. Thearchitectural firm was established in1952 by Lewis Davis and Samuel Brodyand became Davis Brody Bond in 1990.

The magnitude of the historicimportance of the site and its symbolismmade it essential for us to find a balancebetween the collective and the individual

experience, saidarchitect StevenDavis, FAIA.

Over theyears, DavisBrody Bond hasdesignedbuildings forprestigiousuniversities suchas Cornell,Northwestern,Princeton, andColumbia. Also,they designedmuseumbuildings including The Frick Collectionand the National Museum of AfricanAmerican History and Culture.

Before the public opening of TheNational September 11 Memorial &Museum, there were a few days set asidewhen the museum hosted 9/11 families,President and Mrs. Obama, firstresponders, rescue and recovery workers,survivors, and residents of lowerManhattan.

The museum was kept open for 24hours to host these individuals in thesame way that rescue and recoverypersonnel worked continuously atGround Zero in the aftermath of the9/11 tragedy.

The museum boasts 110,000 squarefeet of exhibit space, which featuresinteractive multimedia displays, personalnarratives, and impressive monumentaland uniquely personal artifacts.

The breathtaking In Memoriamexhibition remembers the people lost. A

three-part,mainly historicalexhibition leadsvisitors throughthe backgroundof the attacks,the events of theday, and theaftermath.

The museumtellsheartbreakingstories ofunimaginable lossbut also inspiringstories of courage

and compassion. Its opening honors thecommitment we made to 9/11 familymembers and to all future generations:that we would never forget those we lostor the terrible lessons we learned thatday, said Michael Bloomberg, chairmanof the memorial and museum and

former New York City mayor. Museum donations came from people

across the country and around theworld, including New York Cityschoolchildren, who donated theirpennies to the project.

The museum opened to the generalpublic on May 21, 2014. Admission is$24 for adults with discounted rates forseniors, U.S. veterans, U.S. collegestudents, and youths. Admission is freeon Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m.

For more information, seewww.911memorial.org. I urge you tovisit, learn, and remember.

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Alden Thorpe just missed WorldWar II, but he knew it well fromhis two brothers, who fought inEurope during the Battle of the Bulge.They wrote to give him a gritty pictureof those desperate days of combat ourtroops went through during the Bulge,the largest land battle the U.S. Army everfought in.

Thorpe was seeking adventure,though, and the Navy poster that said,Join the Navy and see the world lookedmighty good to him. So, at age 17, hegot his parents to sign their permissionfor him to join the Navy. And he was onhis way.

After boot camp at Bainbridge, Md.,he was picked for duty on destroyers andwas sent to Great Lakes BasicEngineering School in Michigan. Therehe learned to operate and service boilers,pumps, enginesevery moving part of acombat ship.

His exam resultsqualified him to be afireman, and he was offto San Diego, where hebecame part of the crewaboard the destroyerUSS Hawkins.

The destroyer hadbeen assisting inoccupation operations inJapan and in escortingships to and from theMarianas beforereturning to San Diego,where Thorpe joined thecrew. He remembersbeing surprised thatmany of the crewmembers were scarcelyolder than he, mostly17- and 18-year-olds.

The next few months were spent intraining operations off the West Coast

before the Hawkinssailed again for the FarEast in January 1947.

They stopped brieflyin Hawaii, and thenheaded for Guam. Onthe way there, they raninto a mammoth three-day typhoon that attimes caused their shipto roll 45 degrees.Thorpe says he askedone of the chiefs, Doesit get any rougher thanthis? To which the chiefanswered grimly, If itdoes, we wont be in it;well be under it.

When the stormsubsided, theycontinued on to Guam

and then to China. There, they steamedbetween Chinese and Korean ports,

assisting and supporting AmericanMarine units in their attempts to stabilizethe explosive Chinese situation at thattime and to protect American lives.

During the summer of 1947, theHawkins steamed up the Yellow River,dodging the many sandbars as they madetheir way to Shanghai to evacuate theAmerican Marine detachment there.Thorpe says he decided to take a jeepride to see the Great Wall until, onthe way there, he got fired on byCommunist Chinese and gave up thatidea in a hurry.

For a time, their home port wasTsingtao in northern China, where it wasoften 20 degrees F at noontime, andthere was ice everywhere. They stayedbusy, chipping off the ice that constantlycoated the ship. Their main duty therewas to keep an eye on Russian shipswhile following them up and down thecoast.

Life in the Navy Was Great Except for the Typhoons

Robert D. Wilcox

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Fireman Second ClassAlden Thorpe, aboard the

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One of theirports of call wasHong Kong.Thorpe had a dayoff to spend in thetown, and heremembers thatalthough all wasglitter in thatbustling city, andanything you could ever think of wasavailable to buy, you could still see inthe harbor the hulls of ships that weresunk and overturned in combat.

In Hong Kong, they got anemergency call from the Chinesesteamer SS Hong Kheng that had runaground on the rocky island shore atChilang Point, 8 miles north of HongKong, and was breaking up.

Steaming north at flank speed, theHawkins joined another Americandestroyer and a British destroyer inbraving the rough seas, successfullyrescuing the crew and some 2,000Chinese men, women, and children anddelivering them to Hong Kong.

Thorpe says, Everything was soscarce in China that any time a vesselwas beached, the Chinese would swarmover the wreck, taking everything theycould find. All wood was valuable, butespecially the mahogany that manyships were fitted with.

When the Hawkins returned to theU.S., they brought with them adetachment of Marines that theydropped off at Guam. Continuing on,they ran into another vicious three-daytyphoon before reaching San Diego.

There, Thorpe said he could havesigned up for another hitch and goneon a trip that the ship was scheduled tomake literally around the world. But hesays that civilian life sounded prettygood to him right then, and he took his

discharge inDecember 1948.

Although helater used the G.I.Bill to learn to fly,Thorpe says, Inever flewanything largerthan a Greyhoundbus. For the next

37 years, I droveand for a whiledispatchedGreyhound buses onseven-day tours.

On one of his trips from Manhattanto Tidewater, N.J., an interesting mantook the seat behind him, and theytalked a lot about The 700 Club and PatRobertsons ministry. It turned out thatthe man was the personal relationscontact for Robertsons ChristianBroadcasting Network.

He introduced Thorpe to Robertson,who then offered Thorpe the chance toserve the ministry through manning thenational prayer call line two or threetimes a week.

That appealed to my own strongfaith, Thorpe says, and was a richexperience for me for the two years Iwas able to do that before my workpattern changed and drew me away.

Thorpe retired in 1990, and in 2008,he discovered what he calls an idealretirement community in CentralPennsylvania, where he has lived eversince. Thinking back to his years in theNavy, he says, I enjoyed every minuteof my time in the Navy exceptduring those typhoons that had mewondering what I was ever doing there.

Shaking his head, he says with a littlesmile, I sure wouldnt ever want to dothat again.

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

The USS Hawkins, on whichAlden Thorpe served.

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We depend onautomatic tellermachines for cash, andmore and more wererelying on electronicpayments when we dontwant to write a check.

According to theFederal Reserve, ATMwithdrawals from 2006to 2009 numbered 6billion transactions, for a total of about$600 billion.

That was an increase from 5.8 billionduring the 2003-2006 period, when

withdrawals came to $578billion.

The Federal Reservealso notes that during thesame period, consumersdepended on electronictransfers via suchinstruments as debit cardsand prepaid credit cardsfor more than three-quarters of their

transactionsa 9.7 percent increase. Debit card payments rose 14.8

percent from 2006 to 2009; prepaidcard transactions grew 21.5 percent.

By Andrea Gross

was told that Denver wouldtake my breath away.

First theres the surprise.Denver is flat. Most visitorsenvision exiting the airport andfinding themselves surroundedby snow-capped peaks.

Nope. Denver is the gatewayto the Rockies; its not in theRockies. Youll have to drive ahalf hour or more before youllneed your hiking boots.

Then, theres the altitude.The 13th step of the state capital, thegold-domed centerpiece of downtownDenver, is exactly 1 mile above sea level.This is a height that leaves most folksgiddy from the clear, mountain air, buta few become woozy from lack ofoxygen.

Hint: take a deep breath, guzzlewater, and eat carbs, which require lessoxygen for digestion.

Finally, theres the delight. Though

youll undoubtedly want to see themountain heights, theres charm aplentydown in the flatsa topnotch artmuseum, zoo, botanic garden, theaterdistrict The list goes on.

But there are also some lesser-knownattractions that you cant find everyplaceelse. Here, a rundown of breathtakingexperiences in the city proper.

Fitness Mecca Denverites take the

outdoors seriously, probably becausewith more than 300 days of sunshineper year, its a seriously beautiful city. Toact local, take a morning bike ride onsome of the 850 miles of paved trailsthat crisscross and encircle the city.

No bike? No problem. Denvers B-cycle program is the first large-scalebike-sharing plan in the country. Eightdollars buys a days access to one of thecitys 800-plus red bikes, which areavailable at more than 80 stationsthroughout the city.

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20th-Century Design Pop TheKirkland Museum of Fine andDecorative Art is home to some of thebest Arts & Crafts, Bauhaus, Art Deco,Modern and Pop art in the country.

Among the more than 3,500 objectsare chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright andCharles Rennie Mackintosh; hundreds ofpieces of 20th-century ceramics,tableware, glassware, and metal ware; andeven an iconic Electrolux vacuumcleaner.

Much of the art is displayedin galleries that resemble ahomey living room. The result isan exceptionally unusual,informative, and classy museum.

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Modern Talk Imaginelistening to two experts discusssuch disparate topics asMachiavelli & Fresh MeatSausage or Minimalism &Giant Wombats.

This is what happens duringthe Museum of Contemporary

Arts series titled Re-Mixed Taste: TagTeam Lectures on Unrelated Topics.

Each guru has 20 minutes to make hispoint, after which the audience jumps into ask questions in an attempt to forcethe seemingly unrelated to relate. Bizarre?Occasionally. Fascinating? Always.

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Star Status Denver is one of only12 U.S. metro areas that are representedby teams of all four major professionalsports leagues. Its a rare week whentheres not a game in play.

But unlike the other 11 cities, Denverboasts something extra. They haverarefied mountain air that makes ballssoar farther, pucks glide faster, andbeerfor which the city is alsofamoustaste better.

Wild at Heart So, you want to seesome bison, the celebrated symbol of theWild West? The Rocky MountainArsenal National Wildlife Refuge is justminutes off the interstate that joinsDenver International Airport and thedowntown area.


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Breathless in Denver

Mountains are visible frommost points in Denver, but the

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Denver has three major leaguestadiums: Coors Field for baseball,

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But the refuge has been used formore than animals. During and afterWorld War II the land was the site ofone of the countrys largest chemical-weapons manufacturing facilities. Thatstory, as well as the one about theextensive cleanup that followed, is toldin a somber, not-to-be-missed exhibitin the refuges visitor center.

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Pinnacle Climb As the largest cityfor nearly 800 miles in every direction,Denver has major malls as well astrendy boutiques. But the mostunusual place to drop your dollars is atRecreational Equipment, Inc., betterknown as REI.

At 94,000 square feet, Denversflagship store is 3.5 times larger thanthe average REI, which means that inaddition to a mind-boggling array ofoutdoorsy clothes and equipment, it isone of only a few stores that has a trackon which you can test your mountainbike and a 47-foot-tall, freestandingmonolith replete with hand-cracks,

finger-cracks, back-cracks, and more. Here, for a price, you can practice

scaling a sandstone boulder like those onColorados Front Rangeand you wonteven need the sunscreen.

Like so many things in Denver, itreally is enough to take your breath away.

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Istill use cast-iron skillets. They havealways been in my life, fromchildhood up to the present; I think Iappreciate them more today than ever.

When I was a child, my mom and dadused at least one cast-iron skillet daily. Imention my dad because he also knewhow to cook, especially hamburgerbarbecue from scratch and country eggson Saturday mornings, always in a cast-iron skillet. He never seemed intimidatedby my moms skills, she being a farm girlfrom a large family. And those farm girls

could put out agood spread, I cantell you.

My dads brotherscould put together atasty meal, too.Consequently, theability to cook hasrubbed off on mybrother and me. Mybrother even wrote a newspaper columnabout grilling. It was called Clarkie on theGrill, and it ran for almost eight years in

the Lancasternewspaper.

He started young,and by the time hewas in high school, hewas pan-fryingcheeseburgers in acast-iron skillet beforeheading off to school.Im sure his classmates

were intrigued. It was genuinely original. People today are so smitten with their

coated and multi-clad pots and pans that

they have abandoned cast iron, theoriginal nonstick cookware. And thats ashame.

Caring for cast iron probably seemedtoo fussy for them. Perhaps the ritual ofproper seasoning and cleaning required tokeep cast iron in the best serviceablecondition was too much trouble. It is not,however, that difficult.

First, do not buy the new stuff withthe rough, unfinished surfaces; it will giveyou fits and is probably the reason whypeople abandon cast-iron cookware. Start,

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instead, by purchasing the old, alreadywell-seasoned skillets with an almostglassy-smooth surface. Get them whilethey are still available and somewhatreasonably priced. Remember, they dontmake them like they used to.

If the cast metal is still gray, then youllhave to season them yourself, which meanscooking in them until they get deep brownor black. Thats what seasoning isthemultiple layers of grease and oil that havebeen cooked hard on the surface of themetal over time. Once that coating isdeveloped, then you have a slippery,nonstick surface.

You can preserve that surface by justwiping out the pan with a paper towelafter each use, leaving behind a thin coatof oil that becomes another coat ofseasoning the next time you cook in it.

If a skillet gets encrusted with certainfoods, you can fill the pan with about ahalf inch of water and bring it to a lowboil while lightly scraping over the bottomwith a stainless-steel spatula (roundedcorners on the spatula is preferred) toremove the buildup. Do not scrape so hardthat you remove the seasoning, however.

Rinse the pan out, hand dry it as well asyou can, and put it on a warm burner orin a warm oven to complete the dryingprocess. Rust will develop if you dont. Ithen apply a light coat of cooking oil

(usually canola) on the dry surface before Istore the skillet.

For light food buildup, sprinkle sometable salt in your skillet and wipe over thesurface. The salt acts as a mild abrasive.Try to avoid soap; if you feel that soap isrequired for a cleanup, use it sparingly andmake sure it is mild. The truth is, you willseldom need soap on a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet.

This morning I made an omelet on around, No. 9 Griswold griddle, which fitsperfectly over the large electric burner onmy stove. That omelet floated nicely onthe seasoned surface as I scooped it up forthe flip. Also on top of my stove, alwaysready for action, is a No. 7 Wagner, a No.7 National, and a No. 9 Griswold, all well-seasoned skillets.

Give cast iron another try. Once youget the hang of it, its hard to go back tothe modern stuff. And besides, it adds alittle needed iron to your diet each timeyou use it. That seems more healthful thanadding copper, stainless steel, and nonstickcoating to your favorite meal.

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 History of Labor DayLabor Day is a creation of the labor

movement and is dedicated to the socialand economic achievements of Americanworkers. Its a national tribute to thecontributions workers have made to thestrength, prosperity, and well-being of theUnited States.

Some records show that Peter J.McGuire, general secretary of theBrotherhood of Carpenters and Joinersand a co-founder of the AmericanFederation of Labor, was first to suggest aday to honor those who from rudenature have delved and carved all thegrandeur we behold.

But other research seems to supportthe contention that machinist MatthewMaguire, later the secretary of Local 344of the International Association ofMachinists in Paterson, N.J., proposedthe holiday in 1882 while serving assecretary of the Central Labor Union inNew York.

The Central Labor Union adopted aLabor Day proposal and appointed acommittee to plan a demonstration andpicnic.

Either way, the first Labor Dayholiday was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept.5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance

with the plans of the Central LaborUnion. The union held its second LaborDay holiday just a year later, on Sept. 5,1883.

In 1884, the first Monday inSeptember was selected as the holiday. Aslabor organizations grew in size andpower, so did the idea of Labor Day. In1885 Labor Day was celebrated in manyindustrial centers of the country.

The first governmental recognition ofthe holiday came through municipalordinances passed during 1885 and 1886.While the first state bill proposing theholiday was introduced into the NewYork legislature, Oregon passed the firstlaw on Feb. 21, 1887.

Four more statesColorado,Massachusetts, New Jersey, and NewYorkcreated the Labor Day holiday bylegislative enactment that same year.

By the end of the decade,Connecticut, Nebraska, and Pennsylvaniahad followed suit. By 1894, 23 otherstates had adopted the holiday in honorof workers, and on June 28 of that year,Congress passed an act making the firstMonday in September of each year a legalholiday in the District of Columbia andthe territories.

slot machine was actually born elsewhere,in San Francisco.

The first mechanical slot machine, theLiberty Bell, was invented in 1895 byCharles Fey, a San Francisco mechanic.Feys machine housed three spinningreels, each decorated with diamonds,spades, hearts, and one cracked LibertyBell per reel. When the bells lined up,they produced your biggest payoff: 10nickels.

The original Liberty Bell used to beon display at the Liberty Belle Saloon &Restaurant in Reno, but since its closingin 2006, it is now exhibited at theNevada State Museum.

Back in the 40s and early 50s, thoseolder mechanical slots were chock full ofsprings and gears that were powered by aplayer pulling the handle, which startedthe reels spinning. The problem withthese early machines was that they werelimited in the size of the jackpots becausethey could only accept one coin, whichrestricted the number of coins they couldpay out.

Once the electromechanical machineappeared, it allowed multiple-coin play,which included electrically powered

hoppers that could pay out much largerjackpots.

When the computerized slots wereintroduced in the 80s, machines withprogressive jackpots were linked amongdifferent machines hundreds of milesapart, offered huge jackpots starting inthe millions.

Essentially, Leigh, slot machines keepadvancing and getting more complicated,necessitating new homes for the olderones. I will write in a future columnabout some new three-reel mechanicalslots with the feel of a traditional slotthat are now hitting the floor.

Gambling Wisdom of the Month:Slot machines are the cotton candy andthe McDonalds of the casino. Everyoneknows that theyre bad for you, but fewcan resist their junk-food appeal. Andrew Brisman

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

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Were on the Move to End AlzheimersSeptember commemorates World

Alzheimers Month, and within thatmonth is World Alzheimers Day onSept. 21. There is a lot to stop and pausefor during September, but theAlzheimers Association GreaterPennsylvania Chapter does theoppositewe make people get up andmove!

The Walk to End Alzheimers is theassociations largest annual awareness andfundraising event, which occurs duringSeptember and October.

The money raised allows our chapterto contribute to researchbreakthroughs that we hope will one daybe life-changing for people withdementia. The funding will allow forincreases in the accurate and timelydiagnosis of people with Alzheimers andother dementias.

As well, added dollars will ensure wehave a significant increase in affordable,high-quality care and support for peoplewith the disease and their caretakers.

And while we know what the walk

means for us, we are keenly aware that itis personal for many of you. Some walkto honor and remember those they havelost. Some walk to share stories of livingwith Alzheimers or related dementias.Some walk so that future generationswont have to face the debilitating anddevastating effects of the disease. Somewalk because they want to help make adifference and fight back.

For our Greater Pennsylvania Chapterboard chair, Deb Pierson, this walk is awalk toward breaking the chain ofyoung-onset Alzheimers that hasdramatically linked itself in her family. Ina recent meeting, she was asked to jotdown a personal goal.

From there, she was told to imaginethat the goal was accomplished, and thenposed with the question, Now what ispossible? This is how Pierson responded:

Imagine a world where every childhas a committed, active grandparent orgreat-grandparent to love them,encourage their gifts, and pass on values,family, and cultural history. Imagine ifour seniors had the funds available intheir retirement accounts to travel andenjoy life. Imagine when our governmenthas billions in extra funds per year toallocate to the greater good. What youvejust imagined is a world withoutAlzheimers.

The Greater Pennsylvania Chapter canimagine it. Can you?

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Their performances areusually no longer than 30 to 40minutes, said Horkowitz.

Its just enough. We workwith books in hand and wedont memorize lines,explained Horkowitz.

The technique is sometimesreferred to as ReadersTheater, and she comparestheir style of performance tothat of a live radiopresentation.

Our skits are alwayshumorous, she said. Ourpurpose is to make peoplelaugh a little.

One comedic skit thatalways seems to be a crowdfavorite is called Sure As Hell GrowingOld.

They love it because all of the mencan see themselves in it. One cant hear,one cant see, laughed Horkowitz.

After the show, audiences always tellthe players that they made them laugh.

Thats what they always say, andthats what matters, Horkowitz said.We just want to make people laugh.

Plays with a local historical focus arepopular too, added Horkowitz.

Local playwright Cindy Dlugoleckiwrote The Ghost of Mechanicsburg, andthe audience thoroughly enjoyed theconnection to places they knew andloved.

Former Harrisburg resident BarbaraBlank wrote How to Marry a Rabbi, andthe Senior Theatre Players performed theskit to a roaring audience at the JewishCommunity Center.

If the skits the Senior Theatre Playersuse are not written by local playwrights,they are usually selected by Horkowitzfrom a senior theater catalog.

Horkowitz first became involved withtheater in her late 40s and was recruitedfor a role as one of the singing nuns in a

performance of TheSound of Music.

Her husband, Gabe,served as an Armydentist, and theirfamily was stationed atthe Aberdeen ProvingGround in Marylandat the time.

Theaters on militarybases used to serve as acentral source ofentertainment, saidHorkowitz. And,perhaps moreimportantly, theyhelped to keep thetroops from gettinginto trouble elsewhere,she laughed.

Horkowitz sang in choirs at each ofthe posts they were stationed. Every posthad mens and womens choirs to provideentertainment at formal dinners hostedby the generals.

But once she tried acting in her firstmusical, she was hooked. After TheSound of Music came her role as apregnant widow in a comedy.

It was hysterical, and nobody else

would take the rolebecause they didntwant to go on stagepregnant, Horkowitzsaid. But youreacting, and thats thepoint.

Since then,Horkowitz branchedout to countless actingand directing roles,including productionsat local theaters likeTheatre Harrisburg,Molly Pitcher Troupe,Oyster Mill Playhouse,Allenberry Playhouse,and Gretna Theatre.

The talent inCentral Pennsylvania isextremely strong, saidHorkowitz.

When Horkowitz was performing atthe various Army posts where herhusband was stationed, sometimes shealmost did not even have to audition forroles.

But when I came here and saw thecompetition, I was intimidated,Horkowitz said. We have so much talenthere, and I have a great deal of respect for

everyone here.Horkowitz is president

emeritus at the Little Theatre ofMechanicsburg and now focusessolely on leading andparticipating in the SeniorTheatre Players.

Theater is really my favoritepastime, and thats why I doSenior Players, said Horkowitz.

Horkowitz has found thatthe groups skits can also helpperpetuate the message thatsenior living doesnt have toequal sedentary living.

A friend of Horkowitzs wasworried about her parents

spending too much time watchingtelevision, so she asked her for a copy ofthe script she saw the Senior TheatrePlayers perform about someone in aretirement home who did not want to doanything.

She really wished her parents wouldget involved, Horkowitz said. There isa lot out there to do.

My husband is 91 and he still jogsfor an hour every morning, she said.He doesnt jog like he did when he was80, but he still moves his legs.

In addition to the Senior TheatrePlayers, Horkowitz teaches theater tochildren at vacation Bible school over thesummer. She plays bridge a few times amonth and is an active member of herchurch.

I keep very busy. I like people,Horkowitz said.

She and her husband are Penn Stategraduates and have three childrenallPenn State graduatesand twograndchildren.

Anyone who is interested in joiningthe Senior Theatre Players as a performeror who would like to request that thegroup performs at their event or locationmay contact Fran Horkowitz at (717)243-1941.

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Members of this seasons Senior Theater Playersinclude, standing, from left, Charles Smith, Hampden

Township; Fran Horkowitz, Carlisle; Linda Draper,Mechanicsburg; and Gabriel Horkowitz, Carlisle.

Seated, Carvel Markley, Mechanicsburg.

The Senior Theatre Players performingthis summer for residents at Claremont Nursing

& Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle.

Actors from the Senior TheatrePlayers in scenes from a

current skit about thecomedic side effects of aging.

As Star Treks Mr. Spock,Leonard Nimoy created one ofthe most iconic characters intelevision history. But for the past twodecades, Nimoy has transported hiscareer to the other side of the cameraand is now regarded as a leadingcontemporary American photographer.

Early in his acting career, herecognized photography could bemore than just snapshots on location.

I carried a camera with mewherever I went and began to realize Iwas missing the place I was in becausemy eye was behind the camera somuch, Nimoy recalled from his homein Los Angeles. I had thephotographs, but I hadnt had theexperience. So I began using the camerawhen I was on a specific, thematicquest.

The photography bug eventually bithim hard at the pinnacle of his career.

I had finished three seasons of StarTrek and two seasons of Mission:Impossible, and I actually consideredchanging careers, Nimoy explained. Iwent to school at UCLA to studyphotography under master artphotographer Robert Heineken andbecame very excited about the prospect.

But with no enthusiasm forcommercial photography, he realized acareer in fine-art photography would bedifficult at the time.

So I decided to stay with my actingand directing, although I continued tostudy photography and work at it.

Around 1994, he became a full-timephotographer (while continuing to tacklesome film and TV projects of interest),producing work that was largely conceptdriventhemes that told a story, ratherthan random, individual photos. Hisdiverse subjects include hands, eggs,landscapes, nudes, and dancers, all shotwith black-and-white film cameras.

I have two darkrooms and do myown printing up to a 16- by 20-inchimage. I like to be in touch with thewhole process.

His provocative Full Body project,published in book form in 2007,featured mostly naked, full-figuredwomen.

My original idea was to replicatesome rather famous images shot by other

photographers who had used fashionmodels, and to use these women in thosesame poses.

More recently, for his Secret Selvesprojecthis first shot in colorhephotographed 100 people from all walksof life, each acting out a fantasy identity.

Nimoy, who is represented by R.Michelson Galleries in Northampton,Mass., had three concurrent exhibitionsin the Boston area that began in lateMarch, when the artist turned 83.

The exhibits cover about 20 years ofmy career, so its quite comprehensive.

Although Nimoys works can be pricey(up to $18,000), more affordable imageswith a Spock theme (e.g., the Vulcanhand salute) are sold through a sitemanaged by his granddaughter(www.shopllap.com).

Shes quite the entrepreneur andoperates it like a classy boutique, saidNimoy. There are t-shirts, tote bags,and photographs signed by me. Thethings we do for our grandchildren!

In February, reports surfaced thatNimoy was suffering from chronicobstructive pulmonary disease, a lungailment that affects some 13 millionAmericans, according to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention, and iscaused primarily by smoking.

Before I stopped smoking 30 yearsago, I was deeply addicted, he said. Ihad to go through various programsbefore I quit. But by then, the damagewas done. In my late 70s and early 80s, Irecognized that I did not have greatbreathing capacity, so I wasnt surprisedby the COPD diagnosis.

I use medication daily and givemyself a jolt of oxygen when I need it,he said. The main difficulty is highaltitudes. Weve had a house in LakeTahoe for 20 years, which is a beautifulretreat. But at 6,000 feet, I just cant go

there anymore. Other than that, Imstill very active and not ready to cash itin yet!

Despite rumors throughout hisacting career that he resented beingtypecast as Spock, Nimoy says heregards the character with fondness.

Ive always been proud to beidentified with Spock.

And what if J.J. Abrams, theproducer/director of the new Star Trekfilms, approached him for another filmrole?

Id take his call, but doubt Id doany acting, he said. I dont want togo off on location again. Im enjoyinglife with my family too much.

Thomas features and columns have appearedin more than 300 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

The Other Side of Leonard Nimoy

Tinseltown Talks

Nick Thomas

Photo courtesy of Seth Kaye Photography

Nimoy has transported his career to theother side of the camera and is nowregarded as a leading contemporary

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Nimoy in 2010 posing with a subjectand her life-sized Secret Self.


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