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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Skunk cabbage and May appleplants have large, lush leaves in big,lovely patches that can be seen

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moist soil on wooded bottomlands whileMay apples flourishnearby on slightlyhigher, drierground, though thespecies overlap alittle here andthere. These twoforest floor plantstogether dominatemuch of theirrespective habitatsin spring.One of the first

plants in LancasterCounty to emergefrom the ground,skunk cabbageflower hoods arevisible in damp orwet forest soil byearly February.Those fleshy, green-and-maroon hoodsproduce a bit ofheat to meltthrough snow, and each one of themprotects the several tiny blossoms on afleshy ball inside it. Small insects active in warm weather

in early spring pollinate those blooms, asthey get nectar and pollen from them.Skunk cabbage leaves grow from the

moist ground in woods early in April.They are curled at first to poke throughthe muck but unfold as they develop.Crushed skunk cabbage leaves smell likeskunk spray, hence their name.

May apple leaves sprout, small andfolded, in April. But as their foliagegrows, it unfolds like clusters of small,green umbrellas on the woodland floors.One can imagine an elf standing undereach one.Every older May apple plant has two

umbrella-like leaves, compared to ayounger plant’s oneleaf. And only thetwo-leafed plantseach has a singlewhite flower underits leaves. Eachbloom grows fromthe junction of theleaf stems. After pollination,

a green, apple-likefruit grows wherethe blossom was.Those fruits becomegolf-ball sized andpale yellow by fall.Interestingly,

though both plantsare woodlandspecies, they adaptto sunny niches ifthe trees areremoved. I’ve seenskunk cabbageflourishing in moist,

grassy meadows with cattails. And I’veseen May apples in abundance inmeadows and along roadsides that oncewere forests. They are remnants andreminders of those past habitats.When out in spring this year or

succeeding ones, look for lush patches ofskunk cabbage and May apples in theirwoodland niches or in open habitatsthey adapted to. These plants areinteresting, and pretty, in natural andhuman-made habitats.

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

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

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

done?” “Well, we just started,” Dr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saralee Perel is an award-winning,nationally syndicated columnist. Hernew book is Cracked Nuts & SentimentalJourneys: Stories From a Life Out ofBalance. To find out more, visitwww.saraleeperel.com or emailsperel@saraleeperel.com.

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The Science of Spring FeverWhen the weather gets warmer

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

Scientist cite a number of factorsthat contribute to spring fever:

• Increased light sends signals to thebrain’s pineal gland, which thenreduces its production of melatonin,a hormone that regulates our bodyclock and controls our mood andenergy levels. As the days growlonger, the chemical disappears andleaves people feeling more energizedand confident.

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

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

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

studied engineering at Cornell Universityin the late 1950s. However, he left collegeduring hissenior year totake a jobwith UnitedEngineers, adesign andconstructionfirm inPhiladelphia. Hoping to

become anaval pilot, hethen took theNavy test andfound that itbrought good news and bad news. Thegood news was that he was virtually offthe chart on the many skills the Navyrequired. The bad news was that hiseyesight was not keen enough to qualifyhim for flight training. So he joined the Navy Reserve and was

assigned to a squadron based at the navalair station in Willow Grove, Pa. There hestudied for several months to become anavionics technician, learning how toinstall, inspect, test, adjust, or repairavionics equipment, such as radio andradar systems in aircraft. The P2V was the plane his squadron

flew—and whose avionics he helped tokeep in top shape—as it served as ourNavy’s primary land-based anti-submarine patrol aircraft. He got to flyoften in that plane.He explains that the P2V carried

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

magnetic anomaly detector that produceda paper chart of the sub’s trail. And it alsocarried a belly-mounted surface-searchradar that detected surface and snorkelingsubs at fairly long distances.When McRobbie flew in the airplane

as a crewman, he would monitor theradar and interpret the signals from thesonobuoys. Crews like his stayed sharp byroutinely flying practice missions againstour own submarines.

His next assignment was to the USSEssex aircraft carrier that was goingthrough a major overhaul at the BrooklynNavy Yard. There he worked in theavionics shop until the vessel was able to

proceed to itshome port atQuonsetNaval AirStation, R.I.,where hehelped tomaintain theship’s wide-ranging storeof electronicand radarsystems. They

cruised theNorth Atlantic, patrolling between NovaScotia and Guantanamo. What was it likeaboard the carrier? McRobbie just shakes his head as he

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

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

ship’s vehicles. We stayed at the baseovernight. But when we woke the nextmorning, we found that the Essex had leftwithout us. It had a big role to play inthe naval ‘quarantine’ on Cuba inOctober 1962 when it was discoveredthat the Soviets were shipping missiles toCuba.“Having no official duties, we went to

the base commander and asked if hewould give us something to do. He wasglad to have us as drivers to haul suppliesto the Marines who were there in thenearby mountains to deter any Cubanattempt to attack our base. And we’dbring Marines down every now and thenfor a hot meal and a shower. We werethere a month before we were flown backto Quonset.”By that time, McRobbie’s hitch was

about up, and he was discharged from theNavy as a second class petty officer inSeptember 1963.

He was at GuantanamoWhen an Atomic War was a

Hairbreadth AwayRobert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

Robert E.McRobbie after

discharge from theNavy in 1963. The USS Essex, the storied ship

on which McRobbie served.

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Calendar of EventsSenior Center Activities

Annville Senior Community Center – (717) 867-1796200 S. White Oak St., AnnvilleApril 1, 10:30 a.m. – Easter Hat Parade and “Now You Have It, Now You

Don’t”April 6, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Bus Trip and Special Event FairApril 25, 2 to 7 p.m. – 30th Anniversary Party

Maple Street Community Center – (717) 273-1048710 Maple St., LebanonApril 1, 10 a.m. – Victorian Black-and-White Tea PartyApril 10, 9:30 a.m. – Upscale Breakfast Timeless CaféApril 24, 9 a.m. – Food, Fun, and Games by CompassMark

Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-6786Myerstown Baptist Church, 59 Ramona Road, MyerstownApril 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Bus Trip: Celebrate Spring Luncheon at Red

Lion Café

Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 865-0944335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown – www.jonestownpa.org/senior.htmlApril 13, 10:30 a.m. – Saving Money on Medicare with APPRISEApril 20, 12:10 p.m. – Valuing and Preserving Antiques and Collectibles

Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237101 S. Railroad St., PalmyraApril 20, 10:45 a.m. – APPRISE PresentationApril 29, 10:30 a.m. – Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at Area Agency on

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April 4 and 18, 9 a.m. – Bird-watching BasicsApril 11, noon to 3 p.m. – Second Saturday Volunteer DayApril 12, 2 p.m. – Discovering Honeybees

April 17, 7 p.m.Lebanon Community Concert BandPerformance Maple Street Senior CenterSeventh and Maple streets, Lebanon(717) 273-1048

April 22, 6 to 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s and Dementia Family SupportGroupLinden Village100 Tuck Court, Lebanon(717) 274-7400

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If you are planning a trip this spring,consider spending some of your well-deserved break time at one of the

world’s most interesting museums andspecial exhibitions.

St. Petersburg, Russia: The newFaberge Museum features a 1,500-piececollection of the famous ornamentaleggs. Originally presented by the czars as

Easter gifts to their loved ones, theFaberge Museum reunites these ultra-special art objects with the Imperial city. Dating from 1885 to 1917, many of

these works of art have only just returned

to St.Petersburg sincethe RussianRevolution. Approx -

imately 200 ofthe famousFaberge eggswere acquiredby RussianbillionaireViktorVekselberg fromthe estate ofMalcolm Forbes for $100 million andbrought back to Russia for this specialty

museum locatedin the ShuvalovPalace. This is a

private museumand admission isby appoint ment.www.fabergemuseum.ru

Washington,D.C.: TheNational Galleryof Art is hosting

a large exhibition dedicated to the greatmasters and their interest in drawing and

printmaking. This show, dedicated to the history of

metalpoint—the art of drawing with ametal stylus—features nearly 100 originaldrawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael,Rogier van der Weyden, Raphael,Albrecht Dürer, and Rembrandt vanRijn, among others. If you miss this show in Washington,

you can visit these fine works of art asthey travel to The British Museum inLondon, England, from Septemberthrough December 2015. www.nga.gov

New York, N.Y.: The new WhitneyMuseum of American Art will open in

Spring Break for Museum Lovers

Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

Lori Verderame

Ringling Museum of Art & Sculpture Garden, Sarasota, Fla.

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

community in Central Pennsylvania, towhich he moved in 2007. Since he had

been using computers for some 30 years bythen, he has been a leading member of theretirement community’s computer club anda regular source of counsel when otherresidents need help of any kind with theircomputers. “Which,” he says with a smile, “is

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

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RSVP of the CapitalRegion has named JohnMoyer, a volunteer withCompeer of LebanonCounty, as its LebanonCounty Volunteer of theMonth for April. Moyer has been

matched with hisCompeer friend Roland(not his real name) formore than four years. Compeermatches volunteers with an individualin recovery from a mental illness,such as depression or anxiety, in whatare called “friendship matches.” When they first met, Moyer noted

that Roland was a very quiet manwho preferred staying in his home.So, John goes over to Roland’s homeeach week, where they watch movies.When the weather is nice, Moyer andRoland go for a walk before returninghome to watch whichever film ischosen for the day. While Roland prefers the

familiarity of his home, occasionallythe two friends do go on trips. Moyerremarked that four years ago, Rolandwould never have gone out to a movietheater; his Compeer friendship hasgiven Roland the confidence tobranch out into more social settings.

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comfortable in new settings, it’s agreat feeling.”Moyer also drives a van for the VA

Hospital, picking up veterans totransport them for appointments atthe Lebanon VA Medical Center.Moyer has a love of singing, especiallyreligious music, and serves as cantorat services held at Ft. Indiantown GapMilitary Reservation.Compeer of Lebanon County

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May in the trendy and accessiblemeatpacking district at Washington Streetand Gansevoort Street. The 200,000-square-foot building was

designed by award-winning architectRenzo Piano and will provide theinstitution with greater exhibition andevent space. The new building will take advantage

of its close proximity to the High Line, anew outdoor park space in the area.www.whitney.org

Other interesting museums that areslated to debut in the second half of 2015include: Kunsthaus Dahlem in Berlin,

Germany, dedicated to postwar Europeanart and culture (www.kunsthaus-dahlem.de); the long-awaited NationalMuseum of African American Historyand Culture on the National Mall inWashington, D.C. (www.nmaahc.si.edu);and the IKEA museum at the site of itsfirst retail store in Älmhult, Sweden(www.ikea.com). The Ringling Museum is a site with

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

in 15 sports.This means that during 16 days in

July and another nine in August, Toronto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bus where, from our seats on the upper

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

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

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

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

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

beer, but the pretzels can’t be beat!

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Toronto has several majorChinese communities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

hate that part of the experience,” she said.

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

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

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

Reisinger.Climbing over rocky terrain, her foot

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

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

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

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

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

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

HAPPY TRAILS from page 1

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

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

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

into decades can fracture family solidaritythrough succeeding generations. By thetime we reach our senior years, it may betoo late to control further damage.During the past few centuries there

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

unresolved estrangements withinfamilies. Studies have concluded that 30

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

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

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

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

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

Bandleaders Tommy and JimmyDorsey were estranged brothers forseveral years, reconciling toward the endof their lives.Feuds between parents and children or

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

Astor (Mrs. Vincent Astor), was chargedwith unauthorized use of his wealthymother’s estate. Mrs. Astor at the timewas 104 years of age.

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1. Alaska and Hawaii granted statehood2. 22nd Amendment is ratified3. U.S. builds its first nuclear power plant4. Rosa Parks refuses to sit in the back of a bus5. Egypt and Syria merge into United ArabRepublic

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

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

their parents or grandparents, lawyers arelikely to reap all the rewards. The legalexpenses of some feuds can drainvirtually the entire estate.

Actor Peter Ustinov left a fortune saidto be in the “tens of millions of pounds”(The Daily Telegraph, Jan. 24, 2013).Almost all of his estate went for legalfees as his children and their stepmotherbattled for years in various courts.One of the Ten Commandments

instructs us to honor one’s father andmother. It seems odd that we must becommanded to do so. This commandshould include a clause requiring parentsto earn that honor. With the divorce rateat about 50 percent of marriages,

blended families with stepchildren andstepparents raise issues of the boundariesof filial obligations imposed byScripture.Family disputes should reach a

compromise that is preferred to asought-after, but unworkable,dominance. Brothers Abraham and Lotfollowed this path, as reported in theBook of Genesis. They avoided a fightby negotiating a division of land. The benefit of settlement becomes

more apparent to family rivals as they

age. When the battles of our youth andmid-years become distant memories,harmony should be within grasp in ourclosing decades.

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

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

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

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

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

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

White House, where she was met by animpressed President Abraham Lincoln,

who greetedher saying: “Sothis is the littlelady whowrote the bookthat made thebig war.”

WilliamJames’ Letter

ofAppreciationIn 1869

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

psychologist, famously declaring: “Thefirst lecture on psychology I ever heard

being the firstI ever gave.” Offered a

teachingposition atHarvardUniversity,Jamesaccepted andremainedthere for 35years. A group of

femalestudents from

Radcliff College took a class with himand, at the end, presented James withthe gift of an azalea plant. Clearly, Jameswas overwhelmed by this gift, indicatingit was the first time he’d received suchappreciation. Addressing the group as “Dear Young

Ladies,” he wrote:

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

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

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

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Harry Truman’s Letter DefendingHis Daughter’s Recital

In December 1950, U.S. PresidentHarry Truman’s daughter, Margaret, gavea public singing recital. Present was PaulHume, the Washington Post’s musiccritic, who reviewed her performancenegatively, writing that her voice had“little size and fair quality.” He also noted that Margaret sang flat

much of the time, adding sarcasticallythat there were “few moments … when

one can relax and feel confident that shewill make her goal, which is the end ofthe song.” Truman was furious and wrote Hume

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

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

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

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

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 technological innovations and milestones of 1995:

• The dot-com boom starts.

• Yahoo.com domain is registered on Jan. 18.

• The unmanned Galileo spacecraft arrives at the planet Jupiter.

• DVD, optical disc storage media format, is announced.

• The U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian Mir space stationon June 29 for the first time.

• Amazon.com is officially opened in July 1995; the domain eBay.comcomes online Aug. 4.

• Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 1.0 on Aug. 16 and InternetExplorer 2.0 on Nov. 22, officially starting the browser war with Netscape.

• Microsoft releases Windows 95 on Aug. 24 and sells more than 1 millioncopies within four days.

• The first computer network wiretap is authorized Oct. 23 and leads laterto the arrest of Argentinean computer hacker Julio Cesar Ardita.

• Toy Story is released Nov. 22, becoming the first movie that is completelycomputer generated.

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Taxes throughout History“Nothing in this world can be said to

be certain, except death and taxes,” wroteBenjamin Franklin in a 1789 letter. But although death is inevitable, taxes

have changed and varied widely overtime. Consider these ups and downs:

• In the year 1913 the tax rates rangedfrom 1 to 7 percent on incomes above$3,000. The average annual income thatyear was $200.

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

• In 2000 the IRS collected more than $2trillion in revenue and processed 226million tax returns. That was its lowestcollection rate since 1954, at 39 cents forevery $100 (meaning the IRS had tospend 39 cents to collect $100).

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A stroke occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is interrupted. Receiving the right care quickly during a stroke can minimize brain damage and improve patient outcomes.

The Good Samaritan Hospital has achieved certification as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. This advancedcertification reflects the hospital’s adherence to the highest standards for quality stroke care.

If you or a loved one experiences the symptoms of stroke, including a facial droop, arm weakness, or slurred speech, call 9-1-1 immediately.

During a strokeQuality care can’t wait.

Quick diagnosis and treatment is critical during a stroke. Now LebanonCounty has a Primary Stroke Center to provide the highest quality care right here.

That’s powerful medicine and comforting care. Only at Good Samaritan.