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When not on display in a gallery, much of Etta Schreiner’s abstract artwork is on displayin her apartment. Clockwise, from bottom left, Three Sisters, Cosmic Event, Fanned Out,

and, in Schreiner’s hands, Third Quartet.

By Lori Van Ingen

Eighty-nine-year-old Etta M. Schreiner’s most rewarding experience is tojust sit and paint.

“If there’s a dish of pears or grapes, instead of eating them, I’d paintthem,” Schreiner said.

Over the years, Schreiner has produced more than 200 paintings.In September, Schreiner’s lesser-known Back of the Canvas series will grace

the walls of Mulberry Art Studios’ Louise Gallery. Last summer, aretrospective of Schreiner’s work was exhibited.

Schreiner has always painted. When she was 2 years old, she would “crawlup to where Mom was working at the kitchen sink. To keep me out of herhair while she was cooking, she gave me a piece of paper and a pencil. That’swhat started the whole thing. I sat on the floor since I couldn’t walk yet, andI’d be painting away.”

While she enjoyed painting, Schreiner didn’t go into art as a career.Instead, she earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance fromLebanon Valley College and master’s degree from Penn State.

“I taught farm kids in a one- or two-room school. It was a greatexperience to teach,” she said.

After marrying her husband, Jack, in 1950, Schreiner didn’t go back to

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Dear Savvy Senior,Can exercise

help seniors witharthritis? I haveosteoarthritis andhave read thatcertain exercisescan help ease thepain, but I don’tknow where tostart, and Icertainly don’twant to make itany worse than italready is. Whatcan you tell me?

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will worsen theircondition, butthat’s not true.Study after studyhas shown thatexercise is actuallyone of the besttreatments forosteoarthritis.

Proper andcareful exercisescan help reducejoint pain andstiffness,strengthenmuscles aroundthe joints, andincrease flexibility.It also helpsmanage otherchronic conditions

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arthritis, such as diabetes, heart disease,and obesity.

Here are some tips to help you getmoving.

Exercises for ArthritisDetermining exactly which types of

exercises are best for you depends on theform and severity of your arthritis andwhich joints are involved. It’s best towork with your doctor or a physicaltherapist to help you develop an exerciseprogram that works for you.

The different types of exercises thatare most often recommended to seniorswith arthritis include:

Range-of-motion exercises: These aregentle stretching exercises that can relievestiffness as well as improve your ability tomove your joints through their normalrange of motion. These exercises shouldbe done daily.

Strengthening exercise: Calisthenics,weight training, and working with

resistance bands are recommended (twoor more days a week) to maintain andimprove your muscle strength, whichhelps support and protect your joints.

Aerobic exercises: Low-impact activitieslike walking, cycling, swimming, orwater aerobics are all recommended threeto five times per week to help improvecardiovascular health, control weight,and improve your overall function.

It’s also important to keep in mindthat when you first start exercising, youneed to go slow to give your body timeto adjust. If you push yourself too hard,you can aggravate your joint pain;however, some muscle soreness or jointachiness in the beginning is normal.

To help you manage your pain, startby warming up with some simplestretches or range-of-motion exercises forfive to 10 minutes before you move onto strengthening or aerobic exercises.

Another tip is to apply heat to thejoints you’ll be working before you

exercise, and use cold packs afterexercising to reduce inflammation.

If you’re experiencing a lot of painwhile you exercise, you may need tomodify the frequency, duration, orintensity of your exercises until the painimproves. Or you may need to try adifferent activity—for example,switching from walking to wateraerobics.

But it you’re having severe, sharp, orconstant pain; large increases in swelling;or your joints feel hot or red, you needto stop and see your doctor.

Exercise ResourcesTo help you exercise at home, there

are a number arthritis exercise DVDsyou can purchase to guide you through awide variety of activities. Collage Video,at www.collagevideo.com and (800) 819-7111, sells several, as does the ArthritisFoundation Store at www.afstore.org or(800) 283-7800.

Also see Go4Life (http://go4life.nia.nih.gov), a resource created by the

National Institute on Aging that offers afree exercise DVD and book thatprovides illustrated examples of exercisesyou can do to improve your condition.You can order your free copies online orby calling (800) 222-2225.

If you need some motivation or don’tlike exercising alone, ask your doctorabout exercise programs in your area forpeople with arthritis. Hospitals andclinics sometimes offer special programs,as do local health clubs and seniorcenters.

The Arthritis Foundation alsoconducts exercise and aquatic programsfor people with arthritis in manycommunities throughout the U.S.Contact your local branch (seewww.arthritis.org/chaptermap.php or call(800) 283-7800 for contact information)to find out what may be available nearyou.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to theNBC Today show and author of The SavvySenior Book. www.savvysenior.org.

Dale Blevins, like many youngmen in World War II, wasdrafted as soon as he

graduated from high school. And, in1941 at age 18, he was sent to CampMcCain in Mississippi for basictraining.

If someone had told him in thosedays that he’d one day be working ona daily basis with the legendaryGeneral Patton, he’d surely have comeback with, “Are you kidding me?”

But that’s exactly what happened. Out of basic, he was assigned as a

Jeep driver with the 301st SignalBattalion, and after more training,the battalion was shipped with 5,000other GIs from New York toSouthampton, England.

There, his battalion was attachedto Patton’s Third Army, and that’swhere Blevins first got to see thegeneral up close. Attached to ThirdArmy headquarters, Blevins had beenassigned as one of 14 couriers whostuck tightly to Patton, to deliver theorders that he was constantly sendingto his generals.

How was the general to workwith?

“He was tough. Strictly business.But he was colorful. I remember onetime he was on a pier that was thickwith officers. He motioned methrough them and gave me a thickpacket to go to one of his generals.Handing it to me, he looked mestraight in the eye and said, ‘This istop secret. If you get stopped, eat it!’

“Another thing I remember is onetime when some of our guys were onKP and were peeling potatoes.Patton’s dog, Willie, came around andtried to scrounge some of thepotatoes. Having no idea it was thegeneral’s dog, they pelted him withpotatoes. I’ve often wondered whatthey felt like when then learned thatwas the general’s dog.”

All this happened in England. Andthen came the invasion. Blevins’sbattalion missed D-Day but hit thebeach on day three. What was thatlike?

“Well,” Blevins says, “my Jeep’sengine had been waterproofed. Andthere was a tall pipe to bring air to

the engine in the event that we sankbelow water. That was lucky, becausewhen my LST started unloading usand I drove the Jeep off the ramp, Iimmediately sank in water over myhead. Because of the waterproofing,

though, I was able to drive the Jeepright onto the beach.

“When I looked around, I neversaw such a mess. I couldn’t believethe destruction. There weredestroyed vehicles and the bodies ofmen strewn everywhere. You couldbarely get to the road that our troopshad opened to get you off thebeach.”

The battalion set up camp a shortway off the beach, and for the rest ofthe campaign through Europe,Blevins stuck close to Patton.Sometimes he would deliver amessage and then find that Patton’sheadquarters had moved forward inhis absence, and he had to find it.Once, it took him two days to dothat.

He remembers well the timewhen, at dusk, he passed thegeneral’s car without saluting. Thegeneral jumped from the car, bracedhim, and barked, “Soldier, didn’t yousee the stars on that car? Don’t youknow how to salute?”

Blevins says he explained that itwas too dark for him to recognizethe general’s car, but the general said,

“I want to see those corporal stripesoff your arm by tomorrow morning.”

Blevins says that, next morning,the general called him in and handedhim staff sergeant stripes, sayingcurtly, “Here … put these on.”

And Blevins says, “I got out ofthere as fast as I could move, beforehe had a chance to change hismind.” He quickly adds, “Patton wasfearless … the best. If they had lefthim alone, the war would have beenover six months earlier.”

Did he ever get shot at? “Only once,” he says. “We were in

Nancy, France. I was sitting, withmy helmet in my lap. The bulletcreased the left side of my helmetbut didn’t hit me. The sniper was ina church tower, and other guys tookcare of him in a hurry.”

Another remembrance he has isthe time when, just south ofMunich, a German man directedhim to a cave, and when he lookedin, there was gold everywhere. Whenthe Army emptied that cave the nextday, they took out three truckfuls ofgold.

Rubbing his chin, he grins a bitand says reflectively, “You know, Ioften wonder what happened to allthat gold.”

When the war was over, he wentback by ship to New York and thenext day was discharged at CampKilmer.

He played baseball for MajorLeague farm teams for a while. AfterWatertown, in the Border League,he played for the Lancaster RedRoses, in the Interstate League.

What position did he play for theRoses?

“Second base,” he says dryly,“before I was beaten out by NellieFox.”

He then worked in constructionfor many years, living in hishometown, where he lives today.

Asked for anything else hethought about his war years, he sayssoftly, “I’m just glad I lived throughit.”

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


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Dear Friends,I hope you will join us for the 10th annual Chester County

50plus EXPO. Each month, 50plus Senior News brings youinformation on topics of health, wellness, finance, and much more. This is our opportunity to bring 50plus SeniorNews to life—your life!

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From Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and west:

Make your way to the PA Turnpike and travel eastto Downingtown exit 312 (old exit 23). Immediatelyafter leaving the toll booth area, look for Route 100South heading toward West Chester.

Travel on 100 South about 3 miles, and justbeyond the K-Mart on your left, prepare to make aleft turn onto East Business 30. Travel approximately2 miles to CFS. The admission office will be on theright side of the road.

From the Lancaster area on the Route 30

bypass:

Take the Route 30 bypass east past Coatesville andDowningtown. Follow signs for East 30/Frazer. Getin the left lane to exit. At the bottom of the exitramp, turn left onto West Business 30, and follow0.3 mile to CFS. The admissions office will be on theleft side of the road.

From Washington, DC; Baltimore; and points

south:

Take Interstate 95 North to Route 202 North (pickup Route 202 near Wilmington, Del). Continue onRoute 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as itbears to the right just below West Chester, Pa.

Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs thatread 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 North

and look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer. Followthese signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turnleft on West Business 30 for 0.3 mile to CFS. Theadmissions office will be on the left side of the road.

From Philadelphia:

Take Route 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) toRoute 202 South heading toward West Chester.Continue 9 miles on Route 202 South until you seesigns for Route 30, Frazer/Downingtown.

As you approach this exit, be sure to follow thesign that reads East 30/Business 30, Exton/Frazer. Atthe bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto WestBusiness 30, and follow 0.3 mile to CFS. Theadmissions office will be on the left side of the road.

From Philadelphia International Airport:

Take Route 95 South to Route 322 West/North toRoute 1 South and turn left. Within a couple ofmiles, turn right on Route 202 North. Continue onRoute 202 North, and be sure to follow 202 as itbears to the right just below West Chester.

Continuing on Route 202 North, ignore signs thatread 100 North/30 West, Exton. Stay on 202 Northand look for signs that read Route 30/Frazer. Followthese signs and at the bottom of the exit ramp, turnleft on West Business 30 for 0.3 mile to CFS. Theadmissions office will be on the left side of the road.

Park ‘n’ Ride:Shuttles to the venue and back to yourparking area will be provided by ROVERCommunity Transportation. Please, hopaboard.

Additional parking isavailable at St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church,1105 E. Lincoln Highway.

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and is held in York in the spring and in Harrisburgduring the fall. Executive women are offered theopportunity for networking, lunch, seminars, andinformation from a select number of exhibitorsinterested in marketing to women.

The second annual Lancaster County women’s

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Memory screenings (in room adjacent to lobby)

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Your chance of taking home a great prize from the 50plus EXPO is HUGE! These are just a sampling of the many door prizes provided by our exhibitors.

WIN!

Adult Care of Chester CountyGift basket ($50 value)

Advanced Hearing Aid CenterHearing aids ($750 value)

Citadel Federal Credit UnionFour note cards ($12 value)

The Devon Senior LivingWine basket with German stemware ($100 value)

Erie Construction Mid-WestGrand prize: $12,500 in home improvements

Harrison Senior LivingGift basket ($50 value)

Hershey’s MillRound of golf for foursome ($300 value)

The Highlands at WyomissingUmbrella ($15 value)

Mobility ExpressReacher ($30 value)

National Penn BankGreen bag ($17 value)

Never Too LateInterior design item ($100+ value)

Penn Liberty BankTwo bag chairs

Rainbow Dinner Theatre / National ChristmasCenterGift certificate for two to Rainbow Dinner Theatre($100 value) Gift certificate for up to four adult admissions($50 value)

Servpro of Central Chester County & The MainLineMultiple carpet-cleaning gift certificates($150 value each)

Surrey Services for SeniorsHandmade blanket and one cleaning session

West Chester Dental ArtsDental gift basket ($270 value)

The EXPO thanks the following companies for their generous contributions:

The 50plusEXPO is an eventthat’s a uniquehybrid ofinformation andleisure, all gearedtoward satisfyingthe needs of thearea’s over-50crowd.

This day isabout you andwhatever is onyour mind.Finances, health,leisure, travel—theknowledge you seek isall available at one ofour more than 80exhibitors. Eachexhibitor booth isloaded withinformation and staffed byfriendly people who are eagerand willing to answer yourquestions.

The EXPO will also offera variety of health screeningsfree to each and every visitor,so be proactive about your

health and takeadvantage of thisconvenient opportunityto give your body a little“tune-up”! The 2013Chester County 50plusEXPO will includescreenings for bloodpressure, hearing, vision,and more.

Be sure to make yourway around the EXPOfloor getting the listed

sponsors to signyour bingocard, andreturn thecompleted cardfor a chance atwinning a doorprize.

At the 50plusEXPO, you canspend an houror spend theday. Socialize,become betterinformed, and,most of all—have fun!

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Adult Care of Chester County ............148

Advanced Hearing Aid Center ..........128

Advanced Hearing Care......................104

Amtrak ..................................................124

Appleby Systems, Inc. ........................188

Auer Cremation Services of PA..........167

Bath Fitter ............................................135

Bath Planet of South Central Pa. ......112

Brandywine Hospital ..........................171

CapTel Captioned Telephone ............110

CaptionCall ..........................................137

Chester County Eye Care ....................111

Chester County Library ......................181

Citadel Federal Credit Union..............182

Coldwell Banker Preferred/Leader One ........................................144

The Devon Senior Living ....................169

Erie Construction Mid-West ..............138

Freedom Village Brandywine ............186

Garden Spot Village ............................174

GOING Fit, Inc. ......................................122

Gutter Helmet Systems ......................133

Harrison Senior Living ........................158

Health Network Laboratories ............164

Hershey’s Mill ......................................130

Hickory House/Heatherwood Retirement ..............101

The Highlands at Wyomissing ..........184

Kitchen Magic ......................................102

Kitchen Saver ......................................131

LEAFFILTER GUTTER PROTECTION ....115

Main Line Health – Paoli &Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospitals ..........140

Mobility Express ..................................175

National Penn Bank ............................173

Osher Lifelong Learning Instituteat Widener University ......................139

Paoli Pharmacy ....................................129

Penn Liberty Bank ..............................134

Pennsylvania Public UtilityCommission ......................................190

Premier Orthopaedic &Sports Medicine................................151

Presby’s Inspired Life ..........................109

Rainbow Dinner Theatre/National Christmas Center ..............160

Ricker Sweigart and Associates ........180

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics ......159

Rover Community Transit ..................147

Saint Martha Community ..................123

Servpro of Central Chester County &The Main Line....................................152

Sundance Vacations ............................150

Tel Hai Retirement Community ........165

UnitedHealthcare ................................157

Vacation Village Resorts ....................185

Weaver Memorials ..............................156

West Chester Dental Arts ..................114

Woodland HeightsRetirement Community ..................143

WNTP ....................................................126

WCHE ....................................................107

Surrey SServices ffor SSeniors ................103

Philadelphia MMemorial PPark ..............113

Never TToo LLate ....................................106

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GOING Fit, Inc. will be offering several free exercisedemonstrations at the Chester County 50plus EXPO! All classesare choreographed to music so they are as entertaining as theyare functional.

The demos will be taught by trained, certified, and insuredinstructors and will be modified and customized for theparticipants. All are welcome to join in!

10:30 to10:55 a.m. –Zumba

Zumba is adance fitnessprogram basedoninternationalrhythms andmovements.Come join theparty! Thiswill bemodified for all fitness levels.

11 to 11:25 a.m. – Line Dancing From the latest line dances to the old favorites,

participants will be moving continuously and having a blast!

11:30 to 11:55 a.m. – Going Strong Senior AdultExercise Class

This class combines safe exercise, movements, and

choreography to favorite music from days gone by and includeslow-impact cardiovascular movement, balance, strength,stretching, and range-of-motion exercises.

Noon to 12:25 p.m. – Seated Yoga Yoga is an ancient Indian body of knowledge that uses exercise,

breathing, and meditation to achieve harmony and balance. Thisclass can bedone sittingand/orstanding. Allfitness levelsare welcome!

12:30 to12:55 p.m. –Strength forSeniors

We will useresistance

equipment as well as our own bodies’resistance to strengthen our bodies safely.

1 to 1:25 p.m. – Balance and CoreThis program is adapted for any

ability and aims to improve balance andcore strengths well as abdominal andpostural muscles through sitting andstanding exercises and proper breathingtechniques.

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teaching. Instead, she began a family. TheSchreiners moved around, living inWashington, D.C.; Ohio; andPennsylvania; and they toured a numberof countries. They retired toAlbuquerque, N.M., before moving to aCentral Pennsylvania retirementcommunity 10 years ago.

The Southwest was a big influence onSchreiner, with Aztec colors and tonescreeping into her artwork.

“That’s where I started paintingseriously. My son was raised and I hadmore time,” she said.

Schreiner studied watercolors at PennState and acrylics at Syracuse University.But Schreiner’s passion for abstracts wasfueled by her studies with Robin Bolton,a nationally recognized abstract artist.

Schreiner also has taught a couple ofart classes for amateurs who wanted tolearn to paint or paint better. Schreiner’swork was accepted on three occasions bythe prestigious New York State Fair Art

Shows and received a ribbon.Nature has been Schreiner’s greatest

inspiration. “It gives me the opportunity to be

really original,” she said.Although she has painted realistic still

lifes, portraits, and landscapes, abstractsare Schreiner’s favorite style.

Schreiner’s “pride and joy” among herabstracts doesn’t have a title.

“It speaks for itself,” she said, addingthat the purple colors are grapes and thewhites are trees, and various designscompose the rest of it.

Cosmic Event and Cosmos are twoother favorite abstracts. For Cosmos, she“flicked” paint onto the canvas and thenbegan outlining three parts to thepainting as land, water, and sky. InCosmic Event, orange colors weavethrough land, river, and trees.

Schreiner prefers to work inwatercolors instead of oils.

“It spreads more, so I can do a lot

more with it,” she said. “You also canblend colors better.”

Schreiner said she is now allergic tosome ingredients in her paints, so she hasto paint with a mask covering her face.

“I developed this allergy over a periodof time within the last three years,” shesaid.

Because of this allergy, Schreiner hasbegun using watercolor markers thatApril Koppenhaver, Mulberry ArtStudios’ gallery owner, gave her.

“It was time to retire my regularpainting and start working in a differentmedium.”

She also is enjoying making abstractcut-out pictures from items like bubblewrap, fabrics, and calendars.

“I cut things of interest to me,” shesaid, and “create shapes and colors thatcome out of my head. I intend tocontinue creating. It’s part of my nature.”

“She’s always experimenting, pushingthe envelope. Not what others want her

to paint,” said Koppenhaver.“I paint something because I want to

paint it,” Schreiner said.When Koppenhaver first saw

Schreiner’s artwork three years ago, shewanted to be sure it was maintained forposterity.

“She’s a serious artist with an eye anda flair,” Koppenhaver said. “It was a thrillto see her art collection, and I’m thankfulfor the opportunity to show them.”

Unlike most painters, Schreiner hasutilized both the front and back sides ofher canvases over the years. She wouldget an idea but didn’t have a new canvascut, so she’d just turn over one of herpaintings and get started, she said.

Because her paintings are on bothsides, figuring out how to exhibit them isa challenge, Koppenhaver said.

For more information on Schreiner’sBack of the Canvas exhibit in September,call (717) 295-1949 or visitwww.mulberryartstudios.com.


Up until I was 11 years old, I livedright across the street from thedusty entryway to a

playground—the most imposingplayground that God, railroads, andrivers could ever devise. It wasn’tnecessarily safe. But isn’t that the essenceof adventure?

A rocky field stretched from thebackyard walkway of a small row houseto an obsolete railroad reservoir. Thisfield was our baseball diamond. It wasroughly configured, and it was in usedaily, as weather permitted.

The designated pitcher was mostalways Shorty Lehman, a small, middle-aged man who worked for the localtelephone company. Shorty not onlypitched, but he also coached andencouraged each child who stepped up tothe plate. He never berated or ridiculed,but his good-natured razzing wasconstant. Shorty was the positiveinfluence that helped to turn childreninto good men and good women.

The railroad reservoir sat atop a lowhill, and a circular concrete wall topped

with a pointed iron fence kept us out ofharm’s way. The stagnant water withinthe small basin was covered with algaeand was polluted with old tires, discardedwood, tree limbs, baseballs, and otherunidentifiable debris.

Fish, caught in the Susquehanna River,mysteriously found their way into thefilthy stew, along with some snappingturtles and snakes. We actually triedcatching those creatures with a fishingrod and dough balls made from wetbread. We caught a lot of foul carp inthat mess.

At the base of the reservoir, a largecellar door led to a dark and dank earthenfloor where an intake pipe and valve thatfed the reservoir stood dormant. It hadbeen locked off for many years as therewas no longer a need to pump water;steam engines hadn’t run this line in ages.But we found enough toads down thereto amuse ourselves for hours.

The back hill of the reservoirdescended farther into the railroad beds,making a decent grade for sledding androlling to the bottom in large cardboard

drums that had been discarded by a metalsmelting plant a block away. I don’t knowthat these drums were as much discardedas they were pilfered.

Also, the back hill was like the darkside of the moon; we were hidden fromthe watchful eyes of parents.

But the best part of this playgroundlay beyond The Rezzie, as we called thereservoir. The tracks of The ReadingRailroad, once the Columbia & Reading,often presented boxcars and flatbeds atrest. These marvelous carriages hauled themost interesting freight. Our favoritecargo was the military equipment that satproudly above the tracks on the flatbedcars.

My brother and I have a black-and-white photo of us standing on top of atank while sporting boat shirts and clamdiggers, the fashion rage in the late 1950s.

Not too far over the tracks, just beforethe actual banks of the mighty andtreacherous Susquehanna River, lay ashallow, timeworn channel of thePennsylvania Canal system, a part of localhistory that began in 1832. We never

gave history a thought, though, as weplayed on the banks and in the muddywater of that ancient waterway.

My last adventure there was the daywe “found” a canoe and paddled our waytoward a small inlet. We all went into thedrink when the canoe became unstablefrom all the movement within, which Ithought was dubious. My doubt was inorder as I just found out this week, afterover 50 years, that my brotherintentionally overturned the boat. Henow owes me a brand-new pair ofsneakers.

These adventures, and more, went onday after day in the best playground ever.Each of us has a story of our adventurouschildhood. Think about it whenever yousee a bunch of kids milling about a largescreen, playing video games. You’ll feelkind of sorry for them, I’ll bet.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for TheGlobe Leader newspaper in NewWilmington, Pa. He lives outside Columbia,Pa., and can be contacted [email protected].

The Best Playground

The Way I See It

Mike Clark


Mennonite Home Communities1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601(717) 390-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org

Number of Beds: 92

Rehabilitation Unit: No

Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes

Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes

Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical

Long-Term Care: Yes

Respite Care: Yes

24-Hour Medical Care: Yes

Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes

Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes

Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes

Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes

Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes

Accreditations/Affiliations: AAHSA,

LeadingAge PA (PANPHA), NHPCO, PHN,

HPNA

Comments: A beautiful, full-service

continuing care retirement community

with a 145-year history of exemplary care.

Homeland Center1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598(717) 221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org

Number of Beds: 188

Rehabilitation Unit: Yes




Long-Term Care: Yes

Respite Care: No









Accreditations/Affiliations: Equal Housing,

LeadingAge PA

Comments: Person-centered care with

reputation for compassion and

excellence. Established in 1903.

Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg595 Biglerville Road • Gettysburg, PA 17325(717) 334-6249

Number of Beds: 194





Long-Term Care: Yes

Respite Care: Yes









Comments: Continuing care retirement

community with two Myerstown sites

convenient to Lebanon, Berks, and

Lancaster counties.

StoneRidge Retirement Living440 East Lincoln Avenue • Myerstown, PA 17067(717) 866-3200 • www.stoneridgeretirement.com

Number of Beds: 135




Therapy: Speech, Occupational,

Respiratory, Physical

Long-Term Care: Yes

Respite Care: Yes









Accreditations/Affiliations: PHCA, PACA

Comments: Fully staffed Transitions

Healthcare employees in skilled nursing

and sub-acute rehab. Tours are encouraged!

This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

Bethany Village – The Oaks325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055(717) 766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org

Number of Beds: 69





Long-Term Care: Yes

Respite Care: Yes









Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF/CCAC;

Eagle, LeadingAge PA

Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living

also available.

Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013(717) 243-2031 • www.ccpa.net/cnrc

Number of Beds: 290





Long-Term Care: Yes

Respite Care: Yes




Private Rooms Available: No





Comments: Claremont provides quality

skilled nursing and rehabilitation

services for short- and long-term stays.

Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers

Number of Beds: 375




Therapy: Speech, Physical, Occupational

Respiratory

Long-Term Care: Yes

Respite Care: No




Private Rooms Available: No





Comments: Elm Spring Residence

Independent Living on campus.

Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center1205 South 28th Street • Harrisburg, PA 17111(717) 565-7000 • www.springcreekcares.com

Number of Beds: 404





Long-Term Care: Yes

Respite Care: Yes









Comments: A charming campus offering

sub-acute rehab, long-term skilled

nursing care, respiratory care, and

Alzheimer’s memory care.

Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center118 Pleasant Acres Road • York, PA 17402(717) 840-7100 • www.yorkcountypa.gov


Chester County

Calendar of EventsCoatesville Area Senior Center – (610) 383-690022 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville – www.cascweb.orgMondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. – Cardio/Tone

FitnessTuesdays, 11 a.m. – Planting and Tending the GardenFridays, 11 a.m. – Bible Study

Downingtown Senior Center – (610) 269-3939983 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtownhttp://home.ccil.org/~dasc

Great Valley Senior Center – (610) 889-2121 47 Church Road, Malvern

Kennett Area Senior Center – (610) 444-4819427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Squarewww.kennettseniorcenter.orgMay 7, 12:30 to 2 p.m. – World Asthma Awareness Day

PresentationMay 18, noon to 4 p.m. – AARP Driver Safety ProgramMay 19, 12:30 p.m. – Sunday Afternoon Bingo

Oxford Senior Center – (610) 932-524412 E. Locust St., Oxford – www.oxfordseniors.org

Phoenixville Area Senior Center – (610) 935-1515153 Church St., Phoenixvillewww.phoenixvilleseniorcenter.org

West Chester Area Senior Center – (610) 431-4242 530 E. Union St., West Chester – www.wcseniors.org

Please call or visit the centers’ websites for additionalactivities.

Chester County Department of Parks and Recreation

Atglen Library, 413 Valley Ave., Atglen, (610) 593-6848

Avon Grove Library, 117 Rose Hill Ave., West Grove(610) 869-2004

Bayard Taylor Library, 216 E. State St.,Kennett Square, (610) 444-2702

Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square ParkwayExton, (610) 280-2615

Chester Springs Library, 1685-A Art School RoadChester Springs, (610) 827-9212

Downingtown Library, 330 E. Lancaster Ave.Downingtown, (610) 269-2741May 14, 6:30 p.m. – Film ForumMay 23, 1 p.m. – Senior Book Club

Paoli Library, 18 Darby Road, Paoli, (610) 296-7996Mystery Book Club – Call for dates/times

Easttown Library, 720 First Ave., Berwyn, (610) 644-0138

Senior Center Activities

Chester County Library Programs

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May 6, 6:30 p.m. – Beginner Nature Photography, Springton Manor Farm Carriage HouseMay 16, 8 to 9:30 p.m. – Whip-Poor-Will Night Hike, Nottingham County ParkMay 25, 8 to 10 a.m. – Birding at Black Rock, Black Rock Sanctuary

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.The Wellness Community ofPhiladelphia: Support Group forPeople with CancerThe Cancer Center at PaoliHospital255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli(215) 879-7733

May 1, 6 p.m.Memory Loss and Dementia SupportGroupSunrise Assisted Living of Paoli324 W. Lancaster Ave., Malvern(610) 251-9994

May 7, 2 p.m.Grief Support GroupPhoenixville Senior Center153 Church St., Phoenixville(610) 327-7216

May 8, noonFamily Caregiver Support GroupSarah Care425 Technology Drive, Suite 200Malvern(610) 251-0801

May 13 and 27, 10:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m.Caregiver Support GroupAdult Care of Chester County201 Sharp Lane, Exton(610) 363-8044

May 14 and 28, 5 to 6:30 p.m.Bereavement Support GroupMain Line Unitarian Church816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon(610) [email protected]; all arewelcome.

May 21, 6 p.m.Family Caregiver Support GroupSunrise of Westtown501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester(610) 399-4464

Community Programs Free and open to the public

May 1, 6 to 8:30 p.m.Medicare 101 PresentationChester County Library450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton(610) 344-6035

May 4 and 18, 5 to 10 p.m.Bingo NightsMarine Corps League Detachment430 Chestnut St., Downingtown(610) 431-2234

May 7, 11:30 a.m.West Chester University RetireesLuncheonFor restaurant location, pleaseemail [email protected]

May 7, 6 to 8 p.m.Medicare 101 PresentationCoatesville Area Senior Center22 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville(610) 383-6900

May 11, 2 p.m.Violinist and Concertmaster DavidKimTel Hai Retirement CommunityAuditorium1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook(610) 273-9333www.telhai.org

May 14, 11 a.m.New Century Club Meeting(Women’s Charity Club)Days Hotel943 S. High St., West Chester(610) [email protected]

May 15, 6 to 8 p.m.Medicare 101 PresentationKennett Area Senior Center427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square(610) 444-4819

May 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Veterans Career FairCoatesville VA Medical Center1400 Blackhorse Hill Road,Coatesville(610) 384-7711, ext. [email protected]

May 25, 8:30 a.m.Busy Buddies: Widows & WidowersSocial Group of Chester CountyDutch Way Restaurant 365 Route 41, Gap(484) 667-0738

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month

Grandparents, Grandkids Benefit from Better HearingGrandparents and grandchildren have

much to learn from one another, andsuch valuable relationships should becultivated. Oxford University researchhas shown that “involved” grandparentscontribute significantly to better-adjusted grandchildren.

The research suggests that childrenfind unique acceptance in theirrelationships with grandparents, which

benefits them emotionally and mentally. The grandparental bond is built on

communication. In fact, most childrenstudied did not identify distance as animportant factor if communication wasstrong.

Unfortunately, hearing loss is the No.1 challenge to communication.According to the National Institute onDeafness and Other Communication

Disorders (NIDCD), age and hearingloss are strongly related—30 percent ofseniors from 65 to 74 years old sufferfrom a hearing disability.

For adults 75 years of age or older,hearing loss jumps to 47 percent.

Beyond emotional well-being, evensomething simple like taking thegrandkids to the pool can turndangerous if Grandma can’t hear

possible cries for help. Driving puts thechildren at risk if the grandparentscannot hear oncoming traffic or carhorns.

The NIDCD reports that only oneout of every five people who needs ahearing aid actually wears one.

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Researchers Identify Gene Linked to Hearing LossA gene associated with both noise-

induced and age-related hearing loss hasbeen identified by an international teamof researchers funded by the NationalInstitute on Deafness and OtherCommunication Disorders (NIDCD).

The gene, P2X2, is the first gene to beidentified in humans and a mouse modelthat is associated with both types ofhearing loss. It appears to be crucial forlifelong normal hearing and for

protection from exposure to noise. The gene is associated with DFNA41,

a form of progressive hearing loss. Peoplewith DFNA41 begin to lose theirhearing in both ears roughly between theages of 12 and 20, depending on theirexposure to noise.

The hearing loss is also usuallyaccompanied by high-frequency tinnitus(high-pitched ringing in the ears). Overthe course of several decades, hearing loss

will range from mild to severe.The NIDCD-funded researchers, led

by Xue Zhong Liu, M.D., Ph.D., of theUniversity of Miami Miller School ofMedicine, discovered that the mutationresults in defects in sensory hair cells inthe inner ear, which eventually lead toongoing hearing loss.

The study establishes, at the cellularand molecular levels, that the function ofthis ion channel, previously known to be

involved in sensory signaling and pain,has a major impact on noise-induced andage-related hearing loss.

These findings demonstrate theimportance of genetic approaches touncover the underlying mechanisms thatcontribute to hearing loss, either as aresult of age or chronic exposure to noise.

Source: National Institute on Deafness andOther Communication Disorders

Seniors deserve special recognition ifthey have served as remarkableexamples of achievement in their

elderly years. A title, awarded by aprestigious authority such as stategovernors or the president, would befitting. A proposed title is Senior-CitizenLaureate.

An example of recognition foroutstanding service is the British EmpireMedal for Meritorious Service,commonly called the B.E.M. Although itranks as the fifth of six levels of UKmedals, the B.E.M. nonetheless enjoys aproud status.

The Jan. 29, 1951, issue of LifeMagazine had a feature article on FannyThorne, then an 88-year-old great-grandmother. She was awarded theB.E.M. in 1951 by King George VI tohonor her for continuing to toil on herfarm, six days a week, from the time her

husband died in World War I until 1951.The award was for “her devoted

service to agriculture.” In 1943, at theage of 80, Thorne demonstratedextraordinary stamina when, according tothemagazine,she“shucked an8-acre fieldof barley byherself in 11hours and30minutes.”Her routinetasks included threshing wheat, sortingpotatoes, and cutting kale to feed thecattle. She lived alone in her four-roomcottage.

This exceptional woman won hermedal by going far beyond what might

be expected of the human body. Medalsshould be awarded as well for those whorender outstanding, if not Herculean,contributions.

Why not an American medalspecifically torecognizeseniors whoaccomplishremarkableachievementsin theiradvancedyears? Ourcountry hasseveral types of

medals to recognize other exceptionalcivilians. They include the U.S.Presidential Medal of Freedom, theCongressional Gold Medal, thePresidential Citizens Medal, the NationalMedal of Arts, and the National Medalof Technology and Innovation.

Young people have two types ofmedals awarded, both by the U.S.Department of Justice: the YoungAmerican Medal for Bravery and theYoung American Medal for Service.Seniors are deserving of recognition fortheir services as well.

To promote intergenerationalharmony, seniors able to do so may wishto volunteer for occasional assignmentswith nonprofit organizations, includinglocal and county governments, social andfaith-based groups, and serviceorganizations. This would ease the fiscalburdens faced by nonprofits and burnishthe esteem to which seniors are held.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s “CurrentPopulations Survey” found that in 2010approximately 26.3 percent of Americansover the age of 16 volunteered. The ratefor men and women combined, ages55–64, was 27.2 percent, dropping to23.6 percent for those 65 and older.Recognizing Senior-Citizen Laureatescould encourage raised levels ofparticipation.

A report by the Urban Institute,“Volunteer Transitions among Older

Americans,” using 2002 data, found “thetime that adults age 55 and olderdevoted to formal volunteer activities hasbeen valued at $44 billion, and thisestimate is likely to increase as the largeBaby Boom generation grows older.”

What benefit is there to seniors whovolunteer? A study published in thejournal Social Science and Medicine(November 2010) finds that elderlypersons who volunteer live longer andhealthier. The data are based on a studyof 916 non-institutionalized Americanseniors, ages 65 or older, who are“cognitively functional.” Volunteeringprovided them a sense of purpose, thestudy concluded.

May is the appropriate month toannounce the names of perhaps a dozennational honorees selected annually as“Senior Laureates.” May is designated as“Older Americans Month,” a programoriginated by the Kennedyadministration. It is celebrated across thecountry through ceremonies and eventsand is managed by the Administrationon Aging of the Department of Healthand Human Services.

According to the AOA, the theme forOlder Americans Month in 2013 is“Unleash the Power of Age.” The themewas selected to recognize seniors as“productive, active, and influentialmembers of society, sharing essentialtalents, wisdom, and life experience withtheir families, friends, and neighbors.”

Honoring inspirational seniors whoare civically engaged could raise the levelof volunteerism among older Americans,enhance their sense of purpose, supportdeserving nonprofits, and raise thestature of seniors among their own andyounger generations. Laureates, lead theway!

Walt Sonneville, a retired market-researchanalyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth:The Higher-Valued Opinion of a SeniorCitizen, A Musing Moment: Meditative Essayson Life and Learning, and Opinion Essays forSeasoned Citizens and Their Elders. Contacthim at [email protected].


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ONE GIANT STEPFOR MANKIND!

Bob Hansen is smitten by two young women in Iowa,and one in Lancaster, PA. But he has to find afull-time job and decide which of the three youngwomen to pursue.

Use a gallon of gas and take a beautiful 9-mile trip through Amish and Mennonitefarm country on Route 23 between Blue Ball and Morgantown.

This stretch of road, which follows an old Native American trade route, wasdeclared “The Conestoga Ridge Road Heritage Byway” in the fall of 2012.

Stop off in Morgantown at the Masthof Bookstore (first road after Old Village Inn)and pick up a copy of Choices and Decisions and a local history book.

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Annual ‘Sew-In’ Yields Quilts for VetsMembers of Tel Hai’s SEW Creative

group once again hosted local stitchersfor the annual “Sew-In” held in theauditorium/chapel on Tel Hai’scampus.

Four dozen volunteers representingthe retirement community, membersof the Calico Cutters Guild, and theCedarville United Methodist Churchinvested time and talent to finish up54 lap-sized quilts for veterans inpatriotic patterns.

The quilts had been created duringweekly meetings over a four-monthperiod. At the recent gathering,approximately 30 messages “from vetsto vets” were also collected and sewnon selected quilts.

A number of the hand-tied quiltswill be sent to Andrews Air Force Basein Prince George’s County, Md., and

the balance will be delivered to theCoatesville Veterans Hospital.

Members of the group included sixmen, all veterans: Mac Chandler,George Copes, Joe Mitre, JimReichert, Dave Schram, and BobWalton.

Tel Hai resident Sara Foreacre modelsone of the “valor quilts” to be

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