There was a time when steak, potatoes

with gravy, and a side dish of peas would be a

regular part of the dinner menu for a large num-ber of Americans. But the nation’s tastes have

shifted dramatically over the past couple of decades, and our din-ner plates are as likely to host such formerly exotic items as cilantro and mango as they are to include the prosaic pea.Make Way For The New American Cuisine!

“People’s eating habits are certainly dif-ferent than they were 20 years ago,” says Johnny Breidenbach, chef and

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Innovative Program Helps Keep Seniors SharpHeritage Residents Enjoy Pioneering ‘Super Noggin’ Sessions

Over the next two decades, the baby boomer tidal wave will

reach the shores of retirement. The over 85 cohort is the fastest-growing segment of the popula-tion, and by 2050, their numbers will quadruple.

One of the biggest challenges facing an aging America is deal-ing with Alzheimer’s, the neu-rological disease which depletes the brain of its capacity to form memories and eventually its abil-ity to function. The social costs of the disease are considerable (see sidebar), but two innovative organizations are teaming up to find new ways to combat it.Fighting Back

The Heritage of Green Hills, the region’s beautiful full-service ‘active 55’ community, has made a name for itself by pushing preventive health care, rather than reactive health care.

“Our residents are some of the

most active, independent people you will ever meet. We aim to keep it that way!” says The Heri-tage’s Executive Director, Chris Romick. “Currently, we are a country that reacts to health care problems rather than practicing preventive health care. As part of our Well By Design® program we’ve teamed up with the not-for-profit LEAF Ltd. Foundation. LEAF has developed an innova-tive new program called Super Noggin.”

Super Noggin is a brain fitness program for those who want to stay mentally sharp throughout life. It is designed to maintain and even improve brain fitness, but following the program also con-tributes to good physical health! It’s the first cognitive fitness program to integrate live classes, computer guidance, and behav-ioral changes (namely sleep and

Writers’ Workshop Wants YouPagoda club seeks new members .. 2

Crossword Puzzle ................ 2

The Cost Of Alzheimer’sNation faces challenge ......... 2

The BP Oil SpillSenate candidates offer views ........3

Taking To The SkiesCurrent & future residents float above the trees ...4

Sudoku .............. 6

The Perils Of Growing UpGrandchild embarks on her new life ......... 6

The Heritage Invaded!Community overrun by small giggling beings ..6

Upcoming Events ............... 7

The Heritage Sets Itself ApartFull-service retirement community remains popular despite sedate local real estate market .............. 8

by Tom Mann, cofounder of Mature Market Experts

Aubrey de Grey, a British researcher who claims he has

drawn a roadmap to defeat biological aging, provocatively proposes that the first human beings who will live to 1,000 years old have already been born.

I used to think he was crazy, and the idea is admittedly pretty far-fetched. It’s just that I’m no longer 100 percent certain that he’s crazy.

The future is accelerating! Expo-nential advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technol-

ogy, robotics, genomics, stem cell research, regenerative medicine, brain-scanning, data storage, Internet

bandwidth, photonics, energy, algorithms, voice recognition,

social networks and synthetic biology — just to name a few — are all con-verging and building on each other.

Given all these astounding advances, is it unfathomable to think that some people already born will

live longer than than ever? 120 years? 150 years? What IS the limit?

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Heritage Takes Lead In Offering Residents Groundbreaking Programdiet) to promote healthier brain fitness.

The components of the program promote cognitive challenges, physical exercise, good nutrition, social interaction, stress reduction, and personal reflection. Super Noggin is compat-ible with the wellness model of the International Council on Active Aging.

“We’re hon-ored to be the first retirement community in the country offer-ing Super Nog-gin,” explains Chris. “We know it will make a huge difference in the quality of the lives of our residents. Our Well By Design® staff members are among the first in the nation to be certified … and now they can lead groups in maximiz-ing their brain fitness throughout the year. That’s exciting!”Super Noggin Class An Overwhelming Success

In July, the Super Noggin team led a packed room of more than 70 Heritage residents, ages 55 to 88, in a Super Noggin class titled, “Ten

Steps To Brain Fit-ness.” Heritage depositer Shirley Baker was impressed.

“It offered a lot,” she says. “Some of it we knew and were doing. Some of it, we were

doing wrong. Anytime we can lean to improve our health — mind or bod-ies — it’s a real asset.”

Shirley thought there

was real value in the class.

“It might refine, or even change the ways we do things,” she explains. “For example, calcium supplements are good for you. But they can interfere with medication. I learned in the SuperNoggin class that it is better to take it with food.”

Super Noggin is more than just classes; it’s

about making lifestyle changes that can dramati-cally improve life. It’s a comprehensive pro-gram offering a multi-pronged approach to learn and practice brain-healthy habits and to track progress.

The program includes:• Educational and motivational workshops• Brain exercises to stimulate cognitive functions• A year-long schedule of individual and group

activities to keep your brain fit• Individual tracking of progress toward a health-

ier lifestyleRegistered nurse and Heritage resident Bon-

nie Ebling points out, “We keep active physi-cally. We need to keep active mentally too!”

Alzheimer’s disease takes a tragic toll on people’s personal lives, and it imposes a

significant burden on our communities and our finances as well.

Total healthcare costs are more than three times higher for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias than for other people age 65 and older, according to the 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, published by the Alzheimer’s Association.

According to the Facts and Figures report, in 2006:

• Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes plus Alzheimer’s or another dementia had 64 percent more hospital stays than those with diabetes and no Alzheimer’s, and their average per person Medicare costs were $20,655 compared to $12,979 for beneficiaries with diabetes but no Alzheimer’s or dementia.

• Medicare beneficiaries with coronary heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia had 42 percent more hospital stays than those with coronary heart dis-ease and no Alzheimer’s or dementia, and their average per person Medicare costs were $20,780 compared to $14,640 for beneficiaries with coronary heart disease but no Alzheimer’s or dementia.

With family members providing care at home for about 70 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease, the ripple effects of the disease can be felt throughout the entire family. According to Facts and Fig-ures, in 2008, nearly 10 million caregivers for Alzheimer’s sufferers in the U.S. provided 8.5 billion hours of unpaid care valued at

$94 billion. In addition to the unpaid care families contribute, the report also reveals that Alzheimer’s creates high out-of-pocket health and long-term care expenses for families.

Out-of-pocket costs that are not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or other sources of insurance are 28 percent higher for Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s than those without. Individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementia living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities incurred the highest out-of-pocket costs — an average of $16,689 a year.

There are 5.3 million people in America living with the disease and every 70 seconds another one develops it. By mid-century someone will develop Alzheimer’s every 33 seconds. By 2050 there will be nearly a mil-lion new cases per year.

Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the country, surpassing diabetes; it is the fifth leading cause of death among individuals 65 and older.

From 2000 to 2006, deaths from major diseases demonstrated the following trends:

• Heart disease mortality decreased 11.5 percent

• Breast cancer mortality decreased 0.6 percent

• Prostate cancer mortality decreased 14.3 percent

• Stroke mortality decreased 18.1 percent

• Alzheimer’s disease mortality increased 47.1 percent.

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Super Noggin offers a multi-pronged approach

to practicing brain-healthy habits.

Heritage residents learn about the important steps they can take to maintain their mental acuity in their introductory Super Noggin session.

Writing In ReadingDo you love to write? Share your creative

ideas with others by participating in the Read-ing Writers’ Club. The club holds workshops at the Pagoda the first Saturday of each month from 1-2 p.m.

“We have a very broad scope of people,” says club facilitator Linda Thompson Saknit. “I think, the more the merrier! The more diversity we have, the more we learn.”

Call 610-413-0373 for more information.

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During 31 years in the Navy, the most important lesson I learned was accountability. As the commander of a ship, you’re responsible — and

held accountable — not only for achieving the mission, but for everything that happens on that ship.

A lack of accountability has become pervasive in our country. We’ve seen it from Wall Street to Washington and, now, the Gulf of Mexico. …

To prevent other disasters like the BP spill, we must restore a broader culture of accountability based on proper planning and regulations with rigorous oversight. We can’t have a situation in which the same agency collecting royalties for oil drilling is also accountable for safety measures. In the Gulf, it was the Minerals Management Service, which is now dismantled into separate entities. We also saw the importance of sufficient whistleblower protections for those with safety concerns.

Furthermore, regulators must have tools to enforce commonsense rules of the road, and meet negligence — by industry or regulators — with effective action, including independent review and penalties that act as a real deterrent against recklessness.

Only when we make a fundamental change will leaders realize they are primarily accountable not to shareholders or politics, but to the public trust.

—Congressman Joe Sestak, July 2010

Congressman Joe SestakDemocrat

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a horrible disaster and those at fault must be held

responsible. I fully support lifting the current liability cap for damages. But the lesson from the BP spill is that better safety measures must be taken; it is not to prohibit all drilling like some politicians would like to do. When an airplane crash happens, we investigate the cause and try to take steps to prevent such tragedies in the future; we do not abandon all air travel. Off-shore oil exploration holds much potential to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, and we should not abandon that prospect on the basis of a terrible accident.

—Congressman Pat Toomey, July 2010

Congressman Pat ToomeyRepublican

What, If Anything, Should America Do Differently To Avoid Disasters Like The BP Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico?

Tech Advances Extend Accessibility Of Medical Expertiseadvances we’ve achieved in the past few years in just one field.Can You Hear The Future Calling?

We will soon be diagnosing illness as well as getting treatment advice from our smartphones. Medicine/health is the third-fastest-growing category of iPhone applications (called “apps”), trailing only games and travel. Already there are over 2,000 iPhone medical apps.

What can smartphones do?With health care soon being universal and

the possibility of being declined due to a pre-existing conditions eliminated, we’ll become more ambitious about acquiring information that can help forecast possible health problems. In Europe, Orange Healthcare UK is completing a trial of phone-connected devices that enable hospital doctors to remotely moni-tor the health of patients in their own homes. The trial — at Navarra Uni-versity Hospital in Spain — focuses on people with diabetes, but the technol-ogy can also be used with conditions such as high blood pressure and heart disease.

Many corporations are racing to develop mobile health — or mHealth as the industry calls it. In America, Johnson & Johnson’s Lifescan unit is piloting an app that lets users upload read-ings from their wearable blood-glucose monitors to their iPhones. Meanwhile a wearable wire-less skin patch is being developed by Gentag to send an alert from a patient’s mobile if he or she develops complications at home after surgery. The patch may be part of a “Wiban”, a wireless network that monitors all your vital signs.Medical Expertise Right Where You Are

This market is worth billions. There are over 300 million people in the West who would ben-efit from phone-linked home care. The current cost of running a health system based on hospital beds and buildings can’t be sustained, particu-larly with our aging population and ballooning budgets.

Pharmaceutical companies are currently working to create “smart pills” that transmit data from inside your body to your phone to check if you have taken medicines as prescribed. If not, you may expect a text reminding you of the physical penalties of non-compliance.

Most importantly, you’ll see a real movement in the West towards preventive care, rather than reactive care. Following in Nike’s footsteps (pun intended), Houston University scientists have created an app called Walk’n’Play that tracks people’s physical activity. The researchers say

that it will enable them to list the fattest and fit-test cities in the world as a way of encouraging people to exercise more. Smartphones will make tracking our physical activity and food intake, easier and more fun!Help For Helpers

Are you a caregiver? If so, that means that you are one of the more than 50 million caregiv-ers in this country. Being a caregiver is one of the greatest gifts you can give, it requires dedica-tion and organization. Trust me, I know. During my Mom’s battle with cancer and Alzheimer’s, my siblings and I served as caregivers. The CareConnector app is designed to help keep you organized by providing quick and easy access to critical information that caregivers need, includ-ing contact information for healthcare providers,

insurance policy num-bers, prescription infor-mation, and more.

Having trouble sleep-ing? Use the free Tyle-nol® PM Sleep Tracker App on your iPhone or iPod touch to see how beneficial a good night’s

sleep can be. Or imagine having to deal with chemotherapy on your own. Physically and men-tally drained, it can be hard to keep track of your treatments. The iChemo diary can help.

What about GoMeals™, a new iPhone app

designed to help people living with diabetes make healthy food choices? GoMeals™ is a food tracking tool which allows users to search thousands of foods and dishes from popular restaurants and grocery stores to easily see the nutritional content of meals and snacks. (By the way, GoMeals™ is great even if you don’t have diabetes.)

All of this, of course, is just a very brief over-view of the many advances in health care that are generated from just one piece of technology. There are many more truly breathtaking opportu-nities opening up in the realms of cellular biol-ogy, nanotechnology, and computers. In upcom-ing issues of Horizons, I’ll review a few more of those amazing advances that have the potential to greatly extend our active years.

We will soon be diagnosing illness as well as getting

treatment advice from our smartphones.

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A Literary ReloadThere are so many books at The Heritage’s community library, only a portion can be dis-

played at any one time. Resident librarian Becky Morton (above) routinely changes out the books so patrons are sure to find something fresh whenever they visit. But whether you’re looking for a new book to dive into or just a place to have some quiet time, the library is always there for residents, and is open 24 hours a day.

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Current And Future Green Hills Residents Take Their Retirement To New Heights

It was a glorious day straight out of Jimmy Webb’s classic, “My Beautiful Balloon,” when aeronaut Stan Hess came to The Heritage of Green Hills a few weeks ago. Stan, tour host for The United

States Hot Air Balloon Team (usHotAirBalloon.com), welcomed his guests — residents and depositors of The Heritage of Green Hills — much as he has for the last 25 years … with a passion for flying and

a desire to share his love of ballooning. Like an ancient dragon, the propane gas flame filled the belly of the giant red balloon with hot, magical air, and soon he and his guests were gently aloft.

Few experiences in life compare to a hot air balloon flight. Whether it’s your first flight or your 50th, the sensation of float-ing over Mother Earth is always memorable. One of the lucky guests, Heritage Receptionist Sarah Stoltzfus, thought the ride afforded a magnficent view of the community. “You could see the whole Heritage center, and the surrounding fields,” she remarked.

Laura Zartmann was equally impressed.“It’s amazing how smooth the flight is,” she said. “You really

are floating. And the view was spectacular. The Heritage’s prop-erty is just stunning. It’s just a beautiful natural setting!”

Heritage Executive Director Chris Romick chats with guest Kathleen Evans as they begin to ascend above the trees at Green Hills.

Above, John Wenzel, Witold Wenzel, Fran Wenzel, John Fanelli, and Joan Fanelli were among the current and future Heritage residents that tour host Stan Hess (right) guided aloft.

Dolores Olsen and Elizabeth Hill take flight.

Residents Bonnie Ebling and John Bettler enjoy drinks at The Heritage bar after the day’s excitement.

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Current And Future Green Hills Residents Take Their Retirement To New Heights

It was a glorious day straight out of Jimmy Webb’s classic, “My Beautiful Balloon,” when aeronaut Stan Hess came to The Heritage of Green Hills a few weeks ago. Stan, tour host for The United

States Hot Air Balloon Team (usHotAirBalloon.com), welcomed his guests — residents and depositors of The Heritage of Green Hills — much as he has for the last 25 years … with a passion for flying and

a desire to share his love of ballooning. Like an ancient dragon, the propane gas flame filled the belly of the giant red balloon with hot, magical air, and soon he and his guests were gently aloft.

Few experiences in life compare to a hot air balloon flight. Whether it’s your first flight or your 50th, the sensation of float-ing over Mother Earth is always memorable. One of the lucky guests, Heritage Receptionist Sarah Stoltzfus, thought the ride afforded a magnficent view of the community. “You could see the whole Heritage center, and the surrounding fields,” she remarked.

Laura Zartmann was equally impressed.“It’s amazing how smooth the flight is,” she said. “You really

are floating. And the view was spectacular. The Heritage’s prop-erty is just stunning. It’s just a beautiful natural setting!”

Up, Up, and

Away!(… in my beautiful

balloon …)

Above, John Wenzel, Witold Wenzel, Fran Wenzel, John Fanelli, and Joan Fanelli were among the current and future Heritage residents that tour host Stan Hess (right) guided aloft.

Heritage Resident Marjorie Thomas (center) debarks with her daughter, Heather, and tour host Stan Hess.

Heritage Receptionist Sarah Stoltfus enjoyed the bird’s eye view the ride gave her of the community.

Dolores Olsen and Elizabeth Hill take flight.

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The kids grow up one by one, leave home for college, mar-

riage or a chance to shape their own futures, and the house grows quiet. The nest is empty.

Then, about the time we’re beginning to find relief in the absence of our brood, the grand-children come along.

Then they, too, grow up and take off, and the house once filled with grandchildren again becomes tomblike in its silence. Welcome to Empty Nest II.

We have enjoyed the company of five grandchildren over the years. My contribution to their knowledge and wel-fare has been to tell them fantasti-cal stories about the cat that learned to fly and the shoes that walked away. The sto-rytelling times were known as the “martini sessions”: the stories they seemed to enjoy that I told during the cocktail hour.

Nicole, our son’s daughter, was different from the other four. She seemed to concentrate the hardest and ask the most questions. A gifted artist, she also possessed a singu-larity of character that knew no master; and that was bound to lead

to trouble at home. After a clash with her family, she ended up liv-ing with us for her last two years in high school and two years in art school.

Raising a rebellious grand-daughter in her teens is not dis-similar in its degree of difficulty to, say, bull riding. Changes in a teenager’s emotions are about as abrupt as a wild bull’s buck and spin. Despite age and experience, we grandparents are no longer equipped with the internal electron-ics that allow us to comprehend exactly what’s going on in an ado-lescent’s head.

Nicole’s rebellious spirit mani-fested itself in a bedroom that resembled the aftermath of a tornado’s direct hit, and in arguments that could

reach the shrill pitch of a descend-ing missile. She was all emotion, all high drama.

As her artwork drew praise, her sense of responsibility seemed to lower in direct proportion to her abilities. School was never as important as friends, and home-work never so demanding that it could not be slapped together at the last minute under the intensity of grandparental badgering.

Well-known artists who viewed her work told us not to worry; they’d been the same way when they were young. Her flashes of independence should not be taken as madness but as an assertion of will that would someday mark the individuality of her work. Mean-while, do what you can to survive.

Despite her, well, “assertions,” Nicole could also display a gen-erosity of spirit that spoke to the traditional bond between girls and their grandfathers. Influenced by the “martini sessions,” she had known what I preferred since she was young. At restaurants, she’d order for me: “He would like a Gray Goose vodka martini straight up with two olives on the side.” I’m not sure her parents were thrilled by her ability to name my booze, but it became an element of our bond.

I missed that most when she went off on her own. Gone were the upheavals that had marked her presence, but gone too were the glowing moments that say there is life here, there is emotion and youth. Still, we see her often as she moves upward in the world, already

selling her paintings.

Involved at last in a life that had called from birth, Nicole has sweetened; she considers us her second parents. On the eve of her 21st birthday, she was asked what she would like as a gift. Look-ing directly at me, she replied with a smile, “A martini with my grandpa.” There could not have been a more loving, unique expres-sion of our bond. We had that martini together at a lounge fit for the occasion. She only took a sip and, thankfully, confided that she really didn’t like martinis. It was the moment that counted.

Author note: Al Martinez is a columnist for the LOS ANGELES TIMES, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and the writer of books, TV pilots and episodes, psalms, odes, hymns and an online blog (http://www.almartinezeverythingelse.blogspot.com). He lives in Topanga with his wife, Cinelli.

This article appeared in the November/December 2008 issue of GRAND Magazine. Reprinted with permission of GRAND Media, LLC, copyright © 2010. All rights

reserved.

I’m not sure her parents were thrilled by her ability to name my booze, but it became an element of our

bond.

Grandkids Invade Green Hills!Nearly 100 grandchildren, parents, and grandparents attended The Heritage of

Green Hills’ Second Annual “School’s Out.” The event helps the grandkids and great grandkids of residents and depositors meet each other and make new friends so they can get together on future visits. The day featured swimming in the commu-nity’s indoor pool, a Sunflower Mine, picnic, cotton candy, face painting and balloon animals.

Empty Nest, The SequelIt was more heart wrenching the

second time aroundby Al Martinez

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owner of Johnny’s Bistro in Ellicott City, Mary-land. “People are a little more astute and edu-cated. I think what people are looking for today are foods that are fresh and healthy, that aren’t deep fried or have a lot of saturated fats.”

New American Cuisine is typically thought of as fusing traditional foods and cooking tech-niques with those of the Mediterranean, Latin America, and Asia to create new dining experi-ences. It is a term often associated with newer upscale restaurants, but can encompass our dietary adventures at home as well. The Food Snob’s Dictionary defines New American Cui-sine as an “ambiguous label used to describe cuisine prepared by American chefs who cook with indigenous ingredients but don’t hew to French-based kitchen orthodoxies.”

Chef Chris Rodriquez agrees the label can be a bit ambiguous, but it works well enough to describe the creations he pulls together at Emily’s, just down the road from The Heritage of Green Hills.

“I learned from a lot of chefs in my life how important it is to keep my mind open to new ideas,” he explains. “There is no final resting stop, you can learn anything.

“At Emily’s I am creating culinary art, taking simple and traditional ingredients to a level that

is a bit more complicated.” And yet, he adds, “Not everything has to be complicated at all. It’s important to keep it simple enough to allow the natural flavor of the food to come out in the meal.”The Importance Of Balance

Johnny agrees that complexity isn’t really the key element to being suc-cessful in the brave new world of

American “fusion.”“‘Fusion’ is where people will take a mango

or something exotic that would not typically go with a particular dish,” he says, “but they will use it in a marinade and fuse it to create some-thing that is non-typical.”

Sounds easy enough, but what makes it such a challenge to pull off?

“One thing I’ve learned working with good culinarians is the importance of balance,” Johnny says. “People are doing all this fusion, but when I order something, I want to taste what it is. Anybody can put a bunch of flavors into a particular dish, but not all people can balance the flavors to where you’re not just picking up one particular herb or spice.”

He tells the story of tasting a bowl of chili that looked and smelled appetizing, but turned out to be very disappointing. “It was so full of cayenne, the cayenne was all I could pick up,” he says. “Whoever did that really does not know how to balance food.”

Learning To Love Cilantro

Americans Embrace ‘New Cuisine’

Here are some highlights of activities residents will be enjoying in the month ahead. For more information, contact us at 484-269-5143.

ON CAMPUSMonday in the Art Studio:

Mondays at 1 p.m.August 2: To be announced.August 9: Dried flowers

with Gene. $5August 16: Creative Writ-

ing Class. FreeAugust 16 at 3 p.m.: Pot-

tery with Jodi. (Note special time!) Free

August 23: The Art of Wine at Clover Hill. $10

August 26: Dried flowers with Gene. $5

Phillies Games in Tavern: $1 hot dogs and $2 domestic beers: Sun-day August 1, Saturday August 7, Thursday August 12, Sunday August 15, Sunday August 22, Saturday August 28, Sun-day August 29. Check team schedule for exact times.

Monday Games: Outside at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.Ladder GolfBocce Ball

HorseshoesCroquet

Wednesday Games: Meet On The Patio at 7 p.m.

August 4 Ladder Golf & Croquet

August 11 Ladder Golf & Bocce Ball

August 18 Ladder Golf & Croquet

August 25 Ladder Golf & Horseshoes

Tuesday, August 3Heritage Literary

Dinner Club: The Help, Kathryn Stockett. Dinner at 5 p.m., discussion at 6 p.m.Wednesday, August 4

Alvernia Sr. College Breakfast: Presentation on herbs for both diet and topical applications with Rosanna King of King’s Herb Nook. 8:30 a.m.

Picnic on the Patio: Great food, drinks, and laughs with friends. 5 p.m.Tuesday, August 17

Health Series: “Know the Signs of Stroke” to be prepared should you or your loved one encounter this medical emergency.

Presentation by Michelle Hollister, RN, Covenant. 11 a.m.

Safe Driving School: $12, 10 a.m.Wednesday, August 18

Picnic on the Patio: Great food, drinks, and laughs with friends. 5 p.m.

Safe Driving School: $12, 10 a.m.

ONGOING ON CAMPUSMondays: Outdoor Games

1 & 7 p.m.Tuesdays: Bridge 1 p.m.,

Dancing 2 p.m.Wednesdays: Outdoor

Games 7 p.m., LCR Dice 7 p.m.

Thursdays: Spanish 2 p.m.Fridays: Wii Bowling

2 p.m.Saturdays: Bridge 1 p.m.,

Movies 7 p.m.Sundays: Bridge 1 p.m.,

Movies 7 p.m., LCR Dice 7 p.m.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIESAugust 1: Gring’s Mill.

5:15 p.m.*August 6: Shillington Park.

6 p.m.*August 7: New Holland. 6 p.m.*August 8: New Holland. 6 p.m.*August 11: New Holland. 6 p.m.*August 14: New Holland. 6 p.m.*August 15: Sunny-brook. 12:30 p.m.*August 20: Stoudt-burg Village. 4:30 p.m.*August 22: Grings Mill. 5:15 p.m.*August 28: Albright Stadium. 7 p.m.*

* Chairs needed

OFF CAMPUSMonday, August 2

Medicare Gap Changes: 2:15 p.m.Tuesday, August 3

Let’s Juggle: Join members of Reading/Berks County Jugglers Club. 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, August 4

Living God Walking Trail & St. Peter’s Village: This Honey Brook trail winds through nature at its best; followed by trip to historic village. 10:30 a.m.Thursday, August 5

Sidewalk Sale on Penn Ave.: Boutique shopping and food.10 a.m.Saturday, August 7

Shumei Natural Agriculture Open House: A celebration of the summer harvest at Rodale Institute. Lectures, garden tours, tasting, book and produce sale. 11 a.m.Sunday, August 8

Berks Equine Council Horse Show: 5th Anniversary show of equestrian activity. Bring a chair. 1 p.m.Tuesday,

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Annual Reading Fair: $5, 6 p.m.Wednesday,

August 11King’s Herb

Nook: Learn all about medicinal herbs. $12, 9:30 a.m.Friday, August

13Sunny Brook

Balltoom Sock Hop: Enjoy dinner and dance to the Maria Damore

Trio. 6 p.m.Saturday, August 14

Goschenhoppen Folk Festival: Skills from the 18th & 19th centuries with Pa. Dutch food. 11:30 a.m.Wednesday, August 18

Kreider Farm Tour: High tech view of farming with a drive down the cow palace. Old fashion dedication & ice cream for you! $8, 9:30 a.m.Saturday, August 21

Flying Circus Air Show: Experience an authentic 1920’s air show at the Golden Age Air Museum. $8, 12:30 p.m.Thursday, August 26

Tanger Outlet Center: Lancaster County. 10 a.m.Friday, August 27

Murder Mystery Train: Pines Dinner Theatre cast performs a mystery/comedy on a special train ride. Dinner is not served but snacks are available. $15, 5 p.m.Saturday, August 28

Celtic Oyster Fest: Celtic entertainment, foods, and crafts. 11:30 a.m.

Upcoming Events

Thunder Over The BoardwalkWednesday, August 25

Atlantic City’s truly spectacu-lar air show. Call 484-269-5143 for details.

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“My suitcase doesn’t gather

much dust,” says real estate expert Tom Mann. “So I was really surprised when I stumbled upon what was happening at The Heritage of Green Hills.”

The founder of the not-for-profit Mature Market Experts, Mann travels the country studying sales trends of active 55+ retirement communities, condos, rental apartments, and continuing care retire-ment communities.

“The Heritage is aver-aging over 5 move-ins a month, which is impres-sive since most people have to sell their current house first and then trade that equity to move into The Heritage,” Tom con-tinues. “But the fact is, when people are realis-tic about the pricing on their current house, they sell. And why wouldn’t you? Trading the hassles of home ownership for a new home that comes loaded with great ameni-ties and services seems like a no-brainer.”

What are the key fac-tors in The Heritage’s on-going success?

“I really think it’s a combination of things,” Tom says. “They’re a full-service community that offers a spectacular pack-age of services and ameni-

ties, plus the convenience of on-site health care. And it’s incredibly afford-able. Plus, The Heritage’s different entrance fee deposit options really give people a lot of financial flexibility.”

Exceptional ValueGilbert Guides Presi-

dent Jim Gilbert, who publishes retirement

community guidebooks, recently commented, “Many people are drawn to the security, conve-nience, health benefits, and social life that these communities provide.”

Tom agrees.“The interest in

retirement communi-ties remains huge for the simple reason that they fulfill some real needs,”

he explains. “The fact remains that there is a shortage of retirement

housing stock … espe-cially when you consider that 330 people turn 60 every hour!”

Berks County’s Own Stimulus Package

“It’s funny,” chuckles Chris Romick, The Heri-tage’s Executive Direc-tor, “when people walk into our clubhouse, they just assume they can’t afford us. But then I’m able to show them that we really have something for just about everyone … from spacious villas with garages to comfortable one-bedroom apartment homes. In fact, if you own your own house valued over $150,000 and collect Social Security, you can probably afford to live here.”

Chris then smiles and adds, “And I bet your cur-rent house doesn’t come with a chef, a driver, a concierge, a pool, fitness center, spa, and a doctor!”

To schedule your tour, call The Heritage today at:

(484) 269-5090.

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Reading - 4.8 mi.Berkshire Mall - 4.8 mi.Sinking Spring - 5.1 mi.

PA Turnpike - 7.6 mi.

St. Joe’s Hospital - 9.3 mi.Morgantown - 10.4 mi.

Reading Airport - 10 mi.Pottstown - 18.1 mi.

Kutztown Univ. - 18 mi.Lancaster - 30.6 mi.Allentown - 42.5 mi.

The Samuel Prescott has 1,142 square feet of living area.

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double bowl vanity sink are added attractions. Chris Romick, Executive Director at The Heritage, says, “This is one of most popular plans with people lov-ing the access to the balcony from the bedroom and living room!” Ah, the fresh air and views!

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