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JULY 28, 2012
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A PUBLI CATI ON OF
LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS I NC.
Vine & Stein:
Nissley
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Simple
means to
SAVING
MONEY
Featured
Boomer
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Backof
In this Issue
Finally 50 3
Delaying retirement 4
Simple means to saving money 5
Vitamin D & Healthy Pantry Choices 6
Vine & Stein: Nissley Vineyards 8
Boomer Directory 10
Boomer Directory 11
In Season: Grapes 12
Featured Boomer: Linda Backof 13
Dream Vacations 15
Flashback: 1947 16
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I
was recently with a fifty-
something friend of mine
at a party, when she met up
with an old acquaintance
of hers. The two hugged
and immediately starting
chatting about their children,
their lives, even the latest books
they had read. I stood next to
my friend, put my hands in my
pockets, and started looking
around uncomfortably.
Finally, it dawned on me what
was going on.
“Hi, I’m Maureen,” I said
to the woman. Then she
introduced herself to me. Later
my friend said to me, “Thanks
for doing that. I had completely
forgotten her name.”
She’s not the only one on
our fifty-something team who
has had this experience. And
it’s not just names. It’s dates,
it’s appointments, it’s: “I know
I came into this room for
something, now what the heck
was it…?” We’ve seen it with our
friends and we have experienced
it ourselves. Luckily at the party,
I was able to figure out what
was going on and introduced
myself to sort of save my friend
from embarrassment.
Those of us who are mothers
kind of remember thinking we
had lost our memories after
we had our babies. “Mommy-
Brain,” we called it. And though
there is no hard-core medical
explanation for it, we all knew it
was real. Probably caused by lack
of sleep, the gazillion number
of details we had to remember
with a newborn and also just
generally being freaked out by
motherhood.
But now what is going on
with our fifty-something brains?
Generally fifty-somethings
panic when we can’t remember
something … no matter how
benign … where we parked the
car, where we put our glasses
or our keys, or the time of that
lunch date. We automatically
think it’s either the first sign of
Alzheimer’s or a brain tumor.
And ninety nine percent of
the time we’re wrong. A quick
Google shows article after
article saying everyone over 50
suffers a little bit of memory
loss from time to time. We have
too much on our plates, we’re
stressed, we’re tired and we’re
multitasking. So it’s never a
good idea for a fifty-something
to talk on the phone, type, and
read emails ... and then put
something on the stove.
My friend, Jane Doe is no
different than the rest of us.
Go to her house and you will
see post-it notes all over her
walls and mirrors of little
reminders of things she has
to do: appointments, tasks
she has to complete, items she
has to return, places she has
to be … on and on and on.
“When something comes up or
something pops in my head of
something I need to do, I write
it down immediately. If I don’t,
I’ll forget,” she says. Looking for
a little gift or stocking stuffer for
Jane Doe? Buy a cute pack of
post-it notes. She can use them.
Jane and I experience fifty-
something memory loss almost
every time we are on the phone
with each other. She’ll tell me
about how she and her husband
are going away for the weekend
and sure enough, I call her
house on Saturday wondering
where she is. These days Jane
and I preface every conversation
with, “Did I already tell you this?
Stop me if I did.” She tells me
it’s the same with her other fifty-
something friends. Except
now she’s tired of telling
them if she has already
heard their story. “I’ll
just listen politely to
the entire thing all over
again,” she said. “And I’ll
also make sure I react the
same way I did before,
too.”
Frankly, I’m not at
all worried about my
memory. They say it isn’t
a problem if you forget
where your keys are or
if you can’t remember a
friend’s name. It’s only
a problem if you forget
what keys are used for or
if you have absolutely no
recollection of ever meeting the
person.
Between you and me, Jane
is someone else who has been
known to tell her own stories
over and over again,
too. And me?
I’ll just listen
politely to the
entire thing
all over again. And I’ll also make
sure I react the same way I did
before, too.
Wait… Didn’t I already hear
that before somewhere?
Finally at fifty
Written by: Maureen Leader
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Delaying retirement
has fnancial,
social benefts
T
he need to save for
retirement is something
professionals start
hearing about from
the moment they begin
their careers. Whether it’s parents
extolling the virtues of retirement
plans or employers who encourage
their employees to take advantage
of their retirement programs,
saving for retirement is never far
from the minds of professionals.
As important as such savings can
be, many workers are deciding to
delay their retirements. As much as
men and women envision retiring
to a faraway seaside villa for their
golden years, such retirements
are not terribly common, and
many older workers have begun to
recognize the economic and social
benefts of delaying retirement.
Those undecided about when they
want to say goodbye to the offce
should consider the following
benefts to delaying retirement.
Fewer years to worry about fnancing
your lifestyle.
Thanks to advancements in
medicine and more and more
people living healthier lifestyles,
men and women are now living
longer than in years past. While
living longer, healthier lives is
a plus, it does have an effect on
retirement. Because people can
now expect to live longer, they
must ensure their money lasts long
enough. By delaying retirement,
men and women will have fewer
retirement years to fnance.
More chances to save money.
It might be your dream to retire
early, but you could be doing
yourself a great disservice by
ending your career prematurely.
Men and women at or near the
end of their careers are often
making more money than they
ever have, which enables them to
save more than they have in the
past, especially if children are full
grown and supporting themselves.
Take advantage of these high-salary
years, even if it means working an
extra few years. If you do, when you
retire you could have substantially
more in savings than you would
have had you retired early.
Stay socially active.
In addition to economic
benefts, delaying retirement
has social benefts as well. Many
people get the bulk of their social
interaction with colleagues and
coworkers. When men and women
retire, these opportunities for
social interaction can dwindle
rather quickly, and it’s not
uncommon for retirees to battle
feelings of isolation. Delaying
retirement allows you to easily
maintain contact with friends and
colleagues, and can lead to a better
quality of life.
The chance to give back.
Many older professionals view
retirement as being put out
to pasture, where their years
or experience aren’t utilized.
However, individuals who delay
retirement can use their extra
years around the offce as an
opportunity to leave a legacy
for the next generation. This
is something professionals fnd
especially valuable as their
retirement draws nearer and they
want to leave a lasting mark, be
it on their company, within their
industry or in the community in
which their company operates.
Delaying retirement provides
more time to build this legacy,
and can create a greater sense of
fulfllment when men and women
do decide to retire.
Delaying retirement is growing
increasingly popular. Men and
women often see it as a chance to
build a bigger nest egg and leave
a more lasting legacy within their
company and community.
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I
f the ongoing recession has
taught people anything, it’s
the need for saving money.
Many people were caught
off guard by the recession,
and studies have shown just how
little men and women had saved
before the bottom fell out on the
economy.
In a 2011 poll from the National
Foundation for Credit Counseling,
64 percent of respondents
admitted they would not be able
to rely on their savings account
if a $1,000 unplanned expense
suddenly popped up. And the
problem of not saving enough
is not exclusive to Americans. A
2011 survey from the Canadian
Payroll Association indicated that
57 percent of the nearly 2,100
respondents admitted they would
be in fnancial trouble if their
pay was delayed by just one week,
while 40 percent expect to delay
their retirement due to lack of
savings.
Such fgures should be enough
to motivate men and women
to start saving, not only for
retirement but for an unforeseen
event like a layoff that could put
fnances in serious jeopardy.
There are ways men and women
can save money that don’t require
too much sacrifce.
Pay extra each month on loans.
If paying extra money each
month sounds like an odd way
to save money, keep in mind
that paying ahead on loans can
substantially reduce the amount
of interest that accrues over the
course of the loan. Some loan
agreements include prepayment
penalties that actually penalize
customers for paying ahead. But
if the loan agreement has no
such penalties, sending a little
extra each month reduces the
loan’s principle faster, meaning
borrowers will pay less in interest
and pay off their loans faster.
Shop sales.
Shopping sales is a simple way
to save, yet many people still don’t
take advantage of sales. Whether
grocery shopping, shopping for
home furnishings or adding on
to your wardrobe, shopping sales
is a great way to save substantial
amounts of money. When visiting
the grocery store, sign up for the
store’s club membership, which
in many cases automatically earns
you sale prices as long as you
remember to swipe the club card
before paying. When shopping
for clothes, peruse the clearance
racks, especially at the end of the
season, when stores simply want
to get rid of items and, as a result,
mark them down heavily. The
items will still be wearable next
season, and you will have saved
a lot of money without doing
much work.
Re-examine existing insurance policies.
An insurance company is not
liable to call you and offer lower
rates. However, a consumer
often fnds his or her company
is willing to lower rates for those
who initiate the conversation. For
example, motorists who have gone
a signifcant amount of time since
their last speeding ticket or traffc
accident can often renegotiate
their auto insurance policies
and earn a lower rate. Some
companies will automatically
lower these rates, while others
need some prodding. Oftentimes,
the threat of cancellation is
enough to motivate a company to
reduce insurance costs. But policy
holders won’t know unless they
try. If the company claims there’s
no wiggle room, start shopping
around for a new company, and
don’t hesitate to jump on a more
affordable policy, even if it can be
a hassle to change companies and
policies.
Another thing to consider when
examining insurance policies if
the level coverage is still necessary.
For instance, men and women who
opened an auto policy when their
car was brand new might not want
full coverage now that the car has
gotten older. Reducing coverage
can save signifcant amounts
of money.
Contact your credit card provider.
Credit card holders in good
standing almost always have the
means to saving money at their
disposal. That’s because the credit
card company will likely be willing
to lower your interest rate if you
are a customer in good standing.
Lowering the interest rate can
save card holders signifcant
amounts of money, but it’s still
ideal for card holders to pay off
their balances each month and
avoid interest accruing in the frst
place.
When speaking with a
representative of your credit card
company, discuss any additional
benefts the company might
provide. For example, some cards
have an incentive program that
provides cash back on qualifying
purchases, which might include
groceries or airline tickets. If your
card offers such incentives, take
full advantage of them, just be
sure to pay off the balance in full
each month.
Simple
means
to saving
money
Saving money is something many people insist they will
star t doing tomorrow. But it’s the little changes you make today
that can add up to significant savings down the road.
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P
eople experiencing
the blues, feelings
of depression and
other mood disorders
might be able to use
vitamin D to alleviate symptoms
of depression. New studies point
to low blood levels of vitamin D
as a culprit in depression. Simply
increasing these levels offers
marked improvement.
A study conducted by VU
University Medical Center in
Amsterdam found that low levels
of vitamin D may be linked to
depression and other psychiatric
illnesses. The Amsterdam research,
which tracked over 1,200 people
aged 65 to 95, showed that blood
vitamin D levels were 14 percent
lower in individuals with major
and minor depression compared
with non-depressed participants. A
study in the United States indicated
that vitamin D defciency occurred
more often in certain people,
including African-Americans, city
dwellers, the obese, and those
suffering from depression. People
with vitamin D levels below 20 ng/
mL had an 85 percent increased
risk of depression compared to
those with vitamin D levels greater
than 30 ng/mL.
Vitamin D has long been
recognized as a nutrient essential to
the development and maintenance
of strong bones. It has also recently
been discovered to be of crucial
importance to several aspects of
overall health. Being defcient in
vitamin D has been linked to a
number of disorders, including
cancer, autoimmune disease,
diabetes, and now depression.
Vitamin D, also known as the
“sunshine vitamin,” is one of
the few vitamins the body can
produce. The body can get all
the vitamin D it needs simply by
being out in the sun with ample
skin showing to absorb the rays.
However, increased awareness
about skin cancer, the importance
of sunblock and wearing clothes
that protect skin from harmful
UV rays has decreased many
people’s production of vitamin D
considerably. In the United States,
the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey found that
nearly three-quarters of Americans
are defcient in vitamin D.
Although there are some food
sources of vitamin D (salmon,
tuna, mackerel and vitamin
D-fortifed dairy products, such
as milk), the best way to get the
vitamin is through moderate sun
exposure. According to an article
in U.S News and World Report, it’s
impossible to produce vitamin D
from the sun during the winter if
you live north of Atlanta because
the sun never gets high enough
in the sky for its ultraviolet B rays
to penetrate the atmosphere. But
during the summer, when UV-B
rays hit the skin, a reaction takes
place that enables skin cells to
manufacture vitamin D. If you’re
fair skinned, experts say going
outside for 10 minutes in the
midday sun -- in shorts and a tank
top with no sunscreen -- will give
you enough radiation to produce
about 10,000 I.U. Darker-skinned
individuals may need a little more
time.
During the winter and for an
extra boost, you will need to take
an oral supplement. A doctor can
help determine how much you
need based on a simple blood
test.
With anxiety, depression, risk for
heart attacks and a number of other
health problems associated with
low levels of vitamin D, it may be in
your best interest to supplement
with the vitamin. Check with your
healthcare professional.
Vitamin D might help fght symptoms of depression
Rid the pantry of
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or many, the pantry is that valued storage spot housing dry and
nonperishable foods ready to create delicious meals and treats.
For some trying to lose weight and develop healthier habits,
however, the pantry
can hold a world of
temptation.
Weight Watchers Leader
Liz Josefsberg says the pantry
can actually complement
your efforts to develop a
healthy lifestyle. She shares
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that helped her lose 50
pounds.
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1. Shop with a list.
Plan out all meals and snacks
for the week, so that your health
goals are always in mind. And
when you’re walking down the
grocery store aisles, stick to the list
to help keep temptations out of
your home.
2. Watch the sight lines.
The eye-level pantry space is prime
real estate. This is the area of your
pantry where you want to store
those healthy options, such as
almonds, whole grain pasta and
canned fruit and veggies without
added sugar or oil. Store more
tempting items, like chips and
cookies, out of reach such as on
your highest shelf, which you might
even need to climb on a chair to
access.
3. Stock up on single
servings.
From pudding and cookies to
soups and cereals, buying foods
with a built-in portion control can
help prevent overindulgence.
4. Shop for shortcuts.
Time is typically one of the biggest
challenges at mealtime, so stock
up on healthy ingredients that can
be used to create quick healthy
meals, or even supplement frozen
meals, such as beans, broth,
canned vegetables and whole grain
rice and pasta.
5. Load up on liquids
Sometimes hunger can be
confused with thirst, so stock up
on calorie-free drinks such as
seltzer waters, diet sodas, as well
as sugar-free hot chocolate and
cappuccino with non-fat milk.
The time is always right to
establish healthy goals and form
good habits that will beneft the
entire family and set you up for
long term success. Remember,
successful weight loss is about
moderation, not deprivation.
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T
his venerable Lancaster County
winery, founded in 1978 and
based in the rolling hills of
Bainbridge, was started by the
late J. Richard Nissley. His
daughter, Judith, today serves as president
and general manager.
“We still are the J. Richard Nissley
family,” she says.
That family pride translates to almost 30
varieties of wine. White wines. Red wines.
Rose wines. Even fruit wines, using apples
and cherries from nearby Adams County.
Wine afcionados know such Nissley labels
as Seyval Blanc (a dry white) and Naughty
Marietta (a semi-dry red).
“Those two have weathered the test of
time,” Nissley says, and have won awards.
In January, Nissley was gifted with no less
than nine prizes at the Pennsylvania Farm
Show in Harrisburg, winning a Best of Show
Double Gold Medal in the fruit
category for the winery’s Black
Raspberry. Other honors
included Nissley’s Grapeful
White (Gold medal);
Fantasy, Seyval Blanc and
Naughty Marietta (Silver
medals) and Topaz
Select, Cabernet Franc,
Chambourcin and Merlot,
which received Bronze
medals. All of the wines
were 2010 vintages.
It’s a tribute to J. Richard
Nissley, a carpenter and
“a typical entrepreneur,”
Judith Nissley recalls. “He
loved to start things.
“He planted the frst
vines in 1972,” Nissley
said. The frst harvest
came in 1977 and, a year
later, the winery opened
to the public.
It almost did so under
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Wine is ver y much a family affair
at Nissley Vineyards & Winer y Estate
Written by: Steve Kopfinger
Photos by Joyce Fitzpatrick
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a different name. Before opening,
J. Richard Nissley had considered
calling the operation Conoy
Creek Winery, after a stream that
winds through the property. But
a winemaker from New York state
“who was German, said ‘You need
to use your family name,’ ” Judith
Nissley remembers.
Today’s operation is spread over
50 acres, where the grapes doze
on gently sloping, south-facing
land “so they get as much sun as
possible,” Nissley notes.
The surroundings look a little
like California’s famed Napa
Valley, but there are differences
in crafting wine in this part of
Pennsylvania.
“It’s more humid, for one,”
Nissley said of the local vine-
growing climate. “And we have
more severe winters.”
But the grapes endure; in fact,
the winery’s biggest setback was in
its home, which was damaged in
a 2005 fre. Much of the base for
Nissley’s Seval Blanc was destroyed,
and, ironically, many said that,
before the blaze, “that that was
the best Seyval Blanc we ever had,”
Nissley laments.
There are happier memories.
The approach of the year 2000
millennium had wine-drinkers
scrambling for something with
which to raise a celebratory toast.
Nissley created a wine called
Mystical Midnight to greet the
occasion.
“It went like gangbusters,”
Nissley says, smiling. “We had to
do a second bottling. It sold out a
week before New Year’s!”
Wine and celebrating continue
to be a part of Nissley Vineyards.
And you don’t even have to leave
the facility; the winery hosts a
series of “Music in the Vineyards”
concerts every Saturday evening in
July and August. There, guests can
relax on a grassy clearing, or cut
loose on an outdoor dance foor
which used to be the foundation
for an old hog pen.
“That’s adaptive re-use at its
best!” Nissley says proudly, noting
that this year marks the 30th year
for the series.
Of course, that’s just another
chance to sample Nissley wines; the
winery even has a music-themed
semi-dry white called “Rhapsody
in blue,” housed in a distinctive
blue bottle.
Though the winery enjoys its
reputation as family-run, the
operation is not as small as you
might think. A behind-the-scenes
tour — available to the public —
offers a glimpse of massive silver
storage and fermentation tanks.
Some are as tall as a two-story
house; others are as huge as a
ship’s boiler.
Most people think of wine aging
in gigantic wooden casks, which
Nissley said appeals to those who
like an oak-like favor in their wine.
However, she recalls her father
saying that “he didn’t want a wine
that tastes like a two-by four! Our
wines have sort of a clean, fresh
character,” she says.
Clean and fresh sound appealing,
whether you are enjoying wine
in the heat of summer or in the
pleasant weather of approaching
fall. It’s a tribute to the family of J.
Richard Nissley, who started it all.
“The name,” Judith Nissley says,
“lives on.”
Nissley Vineyards & Winery
Estate, 140 Vintage Drive,
Bainbridge. For information on
the winery, its products and its
concert series, call 426-3514 or
log on to nissleywine.com. The
winery is open year-round, seven
days a week, except for Easter,
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Year’s Day. Nissley wines are also
available at two Lancaster County
retails shops at Park City Center
(call 392-6055) and Rockvale
Square (call 299-5101). A limited
number of Nissley wines may also
be found in state-run Wine &
Spirits Shoppes.Wine prices range
$6.90-$14.90.
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Lititz • 569-3040
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T
ake advantage of grape
season.. These bite-size
treats are the perfect
snack - crisp, sweet and
only 90 calories per
3/4 cup serving. Grapes are also
very juicy, making them a welcome
source of hydration as outdoor
activities and temperatures
increase.
Always ripe and ready-to-eat,
convenient (no peeling, no seeds),
and packable for a picnic or day
camp, grapes are really today’s
super snack. And there’s more
good news: grapes of all colors are
a delicious source of antioxidants
and other polyphenols, and
research suggests that grapes
support heart health and may help
defend against a variety of age-
related and other diseases.
Selecting grapes is a breeze,
since all grapes are fully ripe when
they arrive at the supermarket.
Simply look for plump grapes with
pliable green stems. Once home,
keep your grapes unwashed and
refrigerated in a plastic bag until
ready to use, then rinse with cold
water and serve.
While fresh grapes are most
often enjoyed as a snack, more
and more people have discovered
the versatility of grapes as an
ingredient. Why? Fresh grapes add
color, crunch and a light touch
of sweetness to snacks and meals.
Toss them into yogurt, or nearly
any kind of salad: fruit, green,
grain, chicken or tuna. Create
grape and cheese skewers for an
easy appetizer. For a cool summer
treat, freeze your grapes: just rinse
them, pat them dry, and place
them in the freezer for two hours.
The result is like sweet bursts of
sorbet.
Here are a couple more tasty
snacks for kids and adults. These
wholesome and easy-breezy treats
show off grapes’ natural pairing
potential with all things dairy.
Grape, Honey and
Yogurt Pops
Ingredients:
1 pound red or black seedless
California grapes, rinsed and stemmed
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 container (16 ounces) vanilla or
honey Greek yogurt or a combination
Directions:
Puree the grapes in a food
processor or blender (you’ll
have about 2 cups). Transfer to
a medium-size pot and bring to
a boil. Boil the grapes, stirring
occasionally, until the mixture has
thickened and reduced to about
1 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes.
Transfer to a bowl, stir in the
sugar and honey and let cool to
room temperature.
Fold in the yogurt just until nicely
swirled, then spoon into frozen
treat molds. Cover with foil, insert
sticks and freeze for 4 to 6 hours
or until set.
Makes eight standard size
frozen treats.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
calories 127; protein 4.2 g;
carbohydrate 27 g; fat 1 g; 7 percent
calories from fat; cholesterol 2 mg;
sodium 16 mg; fber .5 g.
Grape Snack Bites
Ingredients:
2 full graham crackers (to yield 8
small rectangles)
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons lowfat
cream cheese
8 seedless California grapes, sliced
Directions:
Break each graham cracker into
its four small rectangles. Spread
1 teaspoon cream cheese on
each cracker and top with sliced
grapes. Serve immediately.
Makes eight snack bites.
Nutritional analysis per snack:
calories 28; protein .7 g; carbohydrate
4 g; fat 1 g; 35 percent calories from
fat; cholesterol 3 mg; sodium 40 mg;
fber .1 g.
Creating super
summer snacks with
grapes is a breeze
For more grape snack and recipe ideas, visit www.grapesfromcalifornia.com
or Facebook at www.facebook.com/GrapesFromCalifornia.
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T
hose are the words of
sixty-two-year-old Featured
Boomer, Linda Backof
who is currently battling
her seventh cancer.
Though Backof has been fighting
this fight for 10 years, she says this is
the best time of her life. She’s never
been angry and she’s never suffered.
“I’ve never been happier or more at
peace. I love my life.” Backof’s life
has been a journey of more than a
few twists and turns. Still, even with
cancer number seven, she is in a place
of contentment few ever achieve.
Backof and her husband, Dr. John
Backof, live in Lititz. He’s a dentist
in New Holland and the two have
been married for nine years. Linda
is stepmother to John’s children:
Bradley, 31 and Stephanie, 29. Bradley
and his wife, Anne, are expecting a
baby boy at the end of July and the
Backofs are very eager to meet him.
Linda Backof was born in 1950 in
Manchester, Iowa. She was the second
of eight children living on a cattle
and hog dirt farm. They got their first
television set when Backof was eight.
It opened up a whole new world for
her. Backof wanted to travel.
“I have days, weeks, or months.
And I’m cool with that.”
Featured
Boomer
Written by: Laura Knowles
continued on page 14
Linda Backof at one
of her Derby parties
with friend Bob Krantz.
Maureen Leader
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• July 28, 2012
In 1970, she left college in Iowa
and hitchhiked to California. She
never worried and was always able
to fnd a job. She was a free spirit
and said it was safe back then. But
in 1973, Backof was in Harrisburg
without money or a job. She met
Sister Agnes Delores at Saint
Joseph’s Hospital in Lancaster.
The Sister said, “God sent you to
me,” and Backof agreed. Backof
enrolled in nursing school and
received her RN diploma in 1977
and her MS in Clinical Psychology
in 1984.
Like many women in the 80s,
Backof worked hard to advance
her career. She worked in a variety
of treatment facilities including
inpatient, partial hospital and
outpatient mental health and drug
and alcohol programs.
Backof loved her work, but she
was changing. “The 80s was a very
self-centered time for everyone.
It was a time of great excess. I
was achieving and not believing,”
she recalls. Even though Backof
reached all of her professional
goals and acquired many material
things, she still was not happy
and asked herself, “Is this all
there is?” She turned to God.
Backof believes that as her door
of materialism was closing, a door
of a spiritual journey was opening.
Also during this time she met her
husband-to-be on a blind date on
April 30, 2000.
Backof’s frst cancers, ovarian
and uterine, appeared in 2001.
“Spiritually, something happened.
I wasn’t angry. I felt the Holy Spirit
inside of me saying, ‘It’s gonna be
ok.’” Backof went into remission
and she and John married
in 2003.
But more cancers followed: In
2004, melanoma; in 2007, rectal
and thyroid; in 2008, breast, and
now in 2012, pancreatic. Backof
says, “I’m somewhat of a medical
mystery. There’s no genetic reason
for all these cancers.”
As much as Backof has had
to deal with, her faith has never
faltered. She says her illness is all
according to God’s plan and it is
all for His glory. “The last 12 years
have been the best years of my
life and yet they were when I was
most ill. The only way this could
be possible is if God’s hand is in
it. God never leaves us or forsakes
us. God’s in control. I let Him
use me.”
Backof thinks it’s important to
take a good, long and honest look
at themselves, just as she did. “Get
real about who you are and where
you are going. Ask God for help.
Every day I wanted to see God
somewhere and He was there.”
Backof said it’s worth it to ask
the tough questions: Who am I?
What makes me happy? What are
my talents? What is my purpose?
And though it might be hard work,
“There is such joy and contentment
in it. You will have a greater sense
of peace. Anyone can do it. All you
have to do is believe in God and
He will answer you.”
Backof has always loved
the Kentucky Derby and is
well known for her annual
Derby parties complete with
hats, mint juleps, and betting.
Backof’s aunt introduced her to
the race when she was a child
and Backof has carried on the
tradition ever since.
Backof says “I own more
cookbooks than any store
carries. I own over a hundred
and I read them like regular
books.” She said she’ll try to
cook anything.
She enjoys arts and crafts
and a friend is teaching her
how to knit. She was able to
knit a blanket for her
soon-to-be-born grandson.
Backof loves to travel and has
been to many countries around
the world.
One of Backof’s favorite
places in the world is Hilton
Head Island, South Carolina.
She and John have a home there
and she loves decorating it.
Backof loves to sing. She was
never formally trained and says,
“At times I am good at it!”
Her favorite musical score is
“The Messiah.”
Backof loves getting together
with friends and socializing and
most of all, laughing with them.

The last 12 years have been the
best years of my life and yet they were
when I was most ill. The only way this
could be possible is if God’s hand is in it.
God never leaves us or forsakes us.
God’s in control. I let Him use me.

Boomer
fast facts
-continued from page 13
July 28, 2012 • BOOMers
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R
un a marathon.
Visit the rainforest.
Backpack through
Europe. Swim with
dolphins. Stroll the
streets of Paris. Drink chai from
a chai wallah in India. Shop in La
Boqueria in Barcelona.
You might have a to-do list for
chores around the house, work
tasks or errands, and while those
are all intended to keep you on
track for the more mundane, but
necessary, tasks in life, have you
thought about compiling a more
exciting kind of to-do list — flled
with the places you want to see
and things you want to do?
While you’ve trained yourself
well in accomplishing the day-
to-day tasks that keep your life
moving, you can use that same
mindset to accomplish your life
goals when it comes to travel and
adventure. Compiling a to-do list
and then formulating a plan for
crossing the top items off is one of
the best ways to ensure that you’ll
get to live your dreams.
If you’re dreaming of that big
adventure, but haven’t quite made
it a reality, here are a few tips for
making that dream come true:
Start by compiling and prioritizing
your to-do list.
Your adventures could range from
running a marathon in a city you’ve
always wanted to visit to zip-lining
through a tropical rainforest. If you’re
in need of inspiration, visit Hilton
Garden Inn’s Facebook page and check
out or contribute to Life’s Ultimate
To-Do List. This interactive contest
asks participants about their ultimate
adventures in an attempt to inspire
each other to cross items off their lists.
At the end of the contest, 10 winners
will be chosen to receive a vacation
package centered around completing
the number one item on their to-do list.
Set up a savings fund for your
adventure.
This can be a long-term venture, but
set an automated withdrawal from your
paycheck each month into a special
account, or develop a similar plan to
build your savings. Find easy ways to
save, such as cutting out your morning
latte a couple days a week.

Research your destination to
keep you thinking about your
trip and to make sure you get
everything out of it when you go.
Look through issues of National
Geographic Traveler and travel books to
learn more about your destination.

Sign up for deal alerts for
your dream location on travel
websites.
If you fnd the right deal, you might be
able to afford your trip sooner than
you had thought. It also pays to follow
hotel chains with locations in many
destinations on Facebook and Twitter,
as you never know when a promotion
might pop up that can help you save
even more. If you have an activity
planned, be on the lookout for deals in
the months leading up to your trip.

Find unique ways to make your
vacation happen.
Traveling as part of a volunteer group
is also a great way to see the world
and do some good at the same time.
If you simply love to travel and enjoy
helping others, do some research
in your community to see if there’s
an upcoming trip you might want to
join, or research volunteer tourism
organizations on the web.

When it fnally comes time to
cross that item of your life’s to-do
list, you’ll be flled with excitement
you could never receive by fnding
everything on your grocery list
or completing the last chore on
your honey-do list. For more ideas
for flling out your list, visit www.
facebook.com/HiltonGardenInn.

Cross your dream adventure
off life’s to-do list
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Everyday Living
Average Cost of a New Home .................$6,600
Average Income Per Year ........................$2,850
Gas Per Gallon .................................... 15 cents
Average Cost of a New Car ....................$1,300
Loaf of Bread ...................................... 13 cents
United States Postage Stamp ................ 3 cents
Top Films
1. Song of the South
2. Duel in the Sun
3. The Postman Always
Rings Twice
4. Blue Skies
5. The Yearling
Pop TV Shows
1. Hour Glass
2. Play the Game
3. Campus Hoopla
4. You Are an Artist
5. Faraway Hill
Top Songs
1. Perry Como - Prisoner Of Love
2. Eddy Howard - To Each His Own
3. The Ink Spots - The Gypsy
4. Frank Sinatra - Five Minutes More
5. Frankie Carle - Rumors Are Flying
Flash Back
1947
Jackie Robinson took to the
feld for the Brooklyn Dodgers
becoming the frst Negro to play
in Major league baseball.
India becomes independent from Great Britain and 2
countries are formed: India and Pakistan.
The United Nations votes in favor of the creation of an
Independent Jewish State of Israel.
The Transistor is invented.
The Sound Barrier Broken ( Traveling faster
than Sound ).
First LP’s History of HiFi and Music Players and
Media produced.
Everglades National Park is dedicated as a
National Park by President Harry S. Truman.
.
What Happened
Walter Morrison
invents the Frisbee.
Polaroid Land Camera
demonstrated giving photos
in 60 seconds.
Stephen King, Bob Wier (Grateful Dead), Hillar y Rodham Clinton, Richard Dreyfuss,
Peter Noone, Johnny Rivers, David Bowie, Judge Joe Brown, Tom Clancy, Elton John,
David Letterman, Meat Loaf, Arnold Schwarzenegger, O. J. Simpson, Danielle Steel.
Born this Year

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