lebanon county 50plus senior news september 2012

Volunteer EMS chaplain Frank Poley is trained in CPR and first aid

but said there is no special training needed “to love someone in troubled times.”

79 Years of Outdoor

Movies

page 6

Elder Mediation Can

Help Resolve Conflicts

page 10

Inside:

By Lori Van Ingen

Frank Poley is there for families, patients, and EMS staff whenever tragedy

strikes.

“When suddenly someone loses a husband, wife, or even a child, I’m there

for them. I feel for them. I stay on the scene until a coroner comes and I stay

with the family as long as they want,” the volunteer chaplain said.

Poley, an ordained chaplain with the Penn Del district of the Assemblies

of God, doesn’t have any special training in chaplaincy.

“What prepared me is my deep faith in the Lord above. All I do is open

my mouth and God takes care of it. The right words come out,” he said.

“One thing God has given me is an overdose of compassion.”

Losing children is the hardest. The youngest one was only 5 days old

when there was a home accident in which a parent fell asleep and

accidentally smothered the child.

He also helped the family of a 1-month-old, where it was later determined

the baby died of shaken-baby syndrome caused by the father.

“The EMTs were crying their eyes out. They could be anywhere else, but

they chose to be first responders,” Poley said. “The doctor gave me the sign

the baby was dead and I had to tell the dad. I also had to reach out to the

mom, who was incarcerated. The warden allowed her to come to the hospital

Solace forWounded Spirits

please see SOLACE page 14

In Crises, Volunteer EMS Chaplain

Offers Comfort

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Howard B. Melnick, MD • John J. Moffitt, MD

Glen J. Mesaros, MD • Donald Short, M.A., FAAA

• Sharon K. Hughes, M.S., CCC-A

My Favorite Autumn Leaves

The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

We Central Pennsylvania people

don’t have to travel far to see

striking autumn leaves in

variety and abundance. Beautiful, colored

foliage is in our woods, hedgerows,

suburbs, fields, and roadsides—all

human-made habitats, except the woods.

Deciduous trees, shrubs, vines, and

weeds respond to shorter periods of

daylight and cooler average temperatures

each succeeding day by cutting off water

to their leaves. As the foliage dies, the

green chlorophyll fades, revealing the

red, yellow, and other colors that were in

the leaves all summer.

The brilliant orange foliage of sugar

maples is my favorite. Sugar maple leaves

turn colors in September and persist on

the trees into October, creating beauty in

woods and suburban areas.

The striking red leaves of black gum,

staghorn sumac, red maple trees,

Virginia creeper

vines, and

pokeweeds—in

that arbitrary

order of

changing colors

starting in

August—are

some of my

favorites, too.

Black gums

and red maples

brighten

bottomland

woods, and

planted maples

add beauty to

suburbs.

Sumac’s foliage

is pretty along

country roads.

Virginia

creepers are

beautiful on

trees in

woodland edges

and as awnings

that provide

shade over

porches.

The red and

yellow leaves of

poison ivy

vines, sassafras

trees, and sweet

gum trees are

more favorites.

These woody

plants brighten

many

roadsides,

hedgerows,

woodland

edges, and

suburbs with their lovely colors. Sweet

gums are a southern species planted on

lawns in our area. But its many tiny

seeds blow in the wind, and this species

is becoming established in the wild here.

The bronze-yellow foliage of

American beech trees is unique in local

woods in October. Many beech leaves

persist on their twig moorings, curled

and pale-beige, through winter, enabling

us to see how many beeches are in the

woods.

Red root and lamb’s-quarters are

weeds along country roads and in

pumpkin and soybean fields that

couldn’t be cultivated. In autumn, those

4-foot-tall plants have red and yellow

leaves that help make farmland

beautiful.

This fall, look for colored leaves close

to home. They are as inspiring as

autumn foliage anywhere.

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When today’s geriatric

seniors were high school

seniors, they took for

granted certain informational

resources would continue to be

available for many decades—

especially libraries.

Some of these resources no longer

exist (e.g., Sears’ mail-order catalog),

some are fading (e.g., the black-and-

white phone directory), and others

seem threatened (e.g., the postal

service, newspapers).

The postal service may yet

reinvent itself by resurrecting a

modernized version of the

Railway Express, a predecessor

of today’s United Parcel Service.

The Railway Express was owned

by the railways.

Newspapers may survive by

concentrating their staff ’s

reportorial coverage to state,

county, and local topics,

limiting their national and

international coverage.

Public libraries may never see

their own reincarnations but

may simply disappear as the

Internet dominates the

informational-search domain

and electronic books (“e-

books”) replace printed

versions.

E-books already have captured an

estimated 10 percent of all consumer

book sales as of October 2010, up

from 3.3 percent in late 2009,

according to Read Write Web.

Amazon.com reported that during

its fourth quarter of 2010, it sold

more electronic books than

paperbacks.

Public libraries are funded by

municipalities or counties. In

budget-cutting times, public

libraries and parks are the first to

have their funding slashed.

The libraries today’s seniors

visited in their youth often were

funded in large part by the

philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie.

From 1881 through 1917, Carnegie

helped start 1,689 public libraries by

requiring municipalities to provide

only the land while committing to

undertake the maintenance and

management of the library.

By 2007 there were 9,214 public-

library systems having a total of

16,604 locations, according to the

U.S. Census Bureau. This is a slight

increase from the 9,137 public-

library systems in 2002. It is

doubtful if we will see any growth in

the decade following 2007.

Fortunately, there are many

public-school “libraries.” As of 2007,

they numbered 76,807, according to

the Census Bureau. Frequently they

are called media centers because they

fall far short of being a traditional

library with well-stocked shelves.

Public-school libraries cannot

provide the services found at public

libraries. The latter have been

indispensable resources for all age

groups. Today, public libraries have

become popular Internet-access sites.

The Census Bureau reports an

average of 12.5 Internet terminals

per public library location, ranging

from an average of 19.4 in

Maryland to 4.5 in Nevada.

The specter of closed libraries

remains a real possibility. Already

one municipality, Salinas, Calif., has

closed most of its library locations

because of financial constraints.

Boston considered closing four of its

26 branches in early 2010 as the

state reduced its share of funding for

the library system from $8.9 million

to a proposed $2.4 million.

Other public-library systems that

closed some of their branches are

Seattle, Denver, Honolulu, and

cities in Ohio, New York, North

Carolina, Oklahoma, and Michigan.

Before libraries are shut down,

many jurisdictions will choose to

reduce library hours. According to

Public Library Funding & Technology

Access Study 2009-2010, published

June 2010, “just under 15 percent of

libraries (up from 4.5 percent in

2009) report that they decreased

their operating hours in the past

year … further reductions in library

hours and closures in more

locations seem likely.”

The just-under 15 percent

figure was based on all libraries

nationwide. The study found the

figure for urban libraries alone

was a painful 24 percent.

Like newspapers, libraries

furnish a fundamental service in

democratic societies by providing

information and education on

which the electorate can make

informed choices. Some of us

received the better part of our

education in public libraries.

Samuel Clemens, better

known as Mark Twain (1835-

1910), educated himself in

public libraries, such as they

were then. He preferred their

expansive resources compared to

public schools. That education took

place in the evenings while Clemens

was employed as a typesetter. Many

of today’s seniors may have shared

this kind of educational experience.

Like the movie theaters of past

decades, the public library may not

survive as a local institution. Its

demise would be one more loss of

interaction between individuals,

families, and their local

communities.

Walt Sonneville, a retired market-

research analyst, is the author of My 22Cents’ Worth: The Higher-Valued Opinionof a Senior Citizen, a book of personal-

opinion essays, free of partisan and

sectarian viewpoints. A Musing Moment:Meditative Essays on Life and Learning,

was released in January 2012. Contact

him at [email protected].

My 22 Cents’ Worth

Walt Sonneville

Do Public LibrariesHave a Future?


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Iam often asked to evaluate

autographs of famous people. Some

autographs are found on a personal

letter or note, on a glossy photograph,

or even on a piece of scrap paper. There

are some rules of thumb when it comes

to assessing autographs.

For instance, content is always king.

With all autographs, value is increased

if the autograph is accompanied by

some content relating to the famous

person who signed their name. To have

content that relates to the signer with

an authentic autograph is more valuable

to collectors than just a simple

autograph.

For example, a letter signed by

Marilyn Monroe complaining about her

failing marriage to husband and

baseball great Joe DiMaggio is much

more valuable than just a cocktail

napkin with Marilyn Monroe’s signature

on it.

Master of the Mouse

One of best-known autographs is that

of the American entertainment icon Walt

Disney. Disney’s

signature actually

became the logo for

the Walt Disney

Company and for

the Walt Disney

Classics Collection.

The logo is based on

Disney’s signature

from the early

1940s and was used

on company

artwork.

Walt Disney autographs were signed

by both Disney and by his authorized

employees. Over the years, at least a

dozen Disney Studios staff members

signed Walt Disney’s name to comics, fan

items, promotional material, etc. The

most common authorized signatures of

Walt Disney were signed by Hank Porter

during the 1930s and 1940s and, later,

by Bob Moore in the 1950s.

Artist Bob Moore

joined The Walt

Disney Studios as

an apprentice

animator in 1940.

He contributed to

animated classics

such as Dumbo, The

Three Caballeros,

and Make Mine

Music. Moore was

named head of the

publicity and

marketing department and designed

Disney movie posters, Christmas cards,

logos, and letterheads.

He was one of Disney’s official

“autographers” and he signed numerous

items (photographs and letters) with

Disney’s famous signature. He designed

Sam the Eagle for the 1984 Olympic

Games and murals housed in Walt

Disney Elementary Schools located in

Tullytown, Pa., and Anaheim, Calif.

Walt Disney never drew the popular

Sunday newspaper Mickey Mouse comic

strip or comic book nor did he sign all of

his autographs, either. Every piece of

artwork was “signed” with a Walt Disney

signature, but Walt Disney did not

provide every signature. Some signatures

came from a production artist, not from

Disney himself.

Sign Here!

Authentic Walt Disney autographs,

those that Disney signed by his own

hand, differ depending on the stage of

his life. The signatures dating to the

Assessing Walt Disney Autographs

Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

Dr. Lori

Photo Courtesy of www.DrLoriV.com

Detail of a Mickey Mouse comic strip

with Walt Disney signature.

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The movie wasn’t so hot

It didn’t have much of a plot

We fell asleep, our goose is cooked

Our reputation is shot.

– “Wake Up Little Susie”

When the Everly Brothers hit

the top of the pop and

country charts in 1957 with

“Wake Up Little Susie,” drive-in movies

were so entrenched in American culture

that even though the song never

mentions “car” or “drive-in,” listeners

understood immediately that the teenage

sweethearts had fallen asleep at the drive-

in.

This year marks the 79th anniversary

of the first drive-in theater. Richard

Hollingsworth Jr. experimented with the

concept by setting a Kodak projector on

the hood of his car and aiming it at a

bed sheet in his backyard. He stuck a

radio behind the screen for sound. After

fine-tuning his experiment, the first

drive-in theater opened outside Camden,

N.J., in June of 1933.

Drive-in movie popularity grew slowly

until the Baby Boom got into full swing

after World War II. To attract young

moms and dads, many drive-ins let kids

in for free. Parents got an outing and

saved babysitting money. They could

smoke and talk in their cars. Babies

could cry.

Competing for the family market,

drive-ins added playgrounds, miniature

golf, and pony rides. Sources differ on

the numbers, but thousands of drive-ins

popped up nationwide in the ’40s and

’50s.

Nowadays, little kids still wear PJs to

the drive-in for the same reason Mom

dressed me in them before we piled into

Dad’s ’49 Ford. No way will tykes stay

awake through a double or triple feature.

Providing privacy for teenagers back

when stay-at-home moms made

afterschool trysts difficult added to the

drive-ins’ market and earned them the

sobriquet “passion pits.” (“What will we

tell our friends when they say, ‘Ooh, la

la?’”) When a girl’s blocking elbow

beeped the horn, it often triggered a

tooting return chorus.

The Harmony (Pa.) Drive-In found

that 50 spaces suited its needs. In Florida

the Ponce De Leon Drive-In got by with

79 Years of Outdoor Movies

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60. In contrast, the Panther Drive-In in

Lufkin, Texas, made room for 3,000.

Big-city suburbs from Timonium, Md.,

to Long Beach, Calif., sported huge lots

capable of handling more than 2,000

cars.

Eventually, land values in urban areas

could not sustain huge lots shut down

half the year by weather. Most

remaining drive-ins are in rural areas.

These days, many “ozoners” back

their minivans or pickups into spaces

rather than watch out the windshield.

Parents unfold lawn chairs while kids

plop mattresses in the pickup bed or

snuggle into sleeping bags to watch out

the open back of the minivan.

Another change is that the

soundtrack usually comes via a local

FM circuit. A boom box works best

with the reverse-car orientation and

saves car-battery juice. Unfortunately,

FM eliminates the entertaining

spectacle of watching someone drive off

with the speaker still attached to the

window.

Drive-in theaters may never return to

their former popularity, but they’re so

darn much fun that the remainders

seem to be thriving. Long lines form at

the Milford (N.H.) drive-in. The Capri

Drive-In in Coldwater, Mich., offers

hotel packages to aficionados who travel

long distances on their drive-in

pilgrimages. Our two college kids insist

that we drive 90 minutes to our nearest

drive-in several times each summer.

Maybe I’ll start wearing PJs again.

I’m usually asleep by the time one of

the kids drives us home.

Don’t Overdo It withVitamin Supplements

“Take your vitamins,” Mom always

said, and though mother knows best,

doctors also know a few things about

what your body needs.

Their research indicates that too

much of a good thing can have negative

effects on your health. Check with your

physician if you take any of these

common vitamin

supplements.

Vitamin A. In

the proper

amounts, vitamin

A is essential to

reproductive

health, good

bones, and

immune functions,

and can be

beneficial to

people suffering

from such

conditions as celiac

disease, pancreatic

disorders, and

Crohn’s disease.

Vitamin A

deficiencies usually

caused by

malnutrition can lead to problems in

vision, skin disorders, infections like

measles, and other health issues. But

such deficiencies are rare in U.S. and

other developed countries, so there’s no

need to overdo it.

Vitamin C. In its natural form,

vitamin C has been shown to boost

immune functions, but despite its

popularity, no evidence firmly links it to

prevention of such diseases as the

common cold. It’s important to the

growth and repair of bodily tissues, and

it contains antioxidants that may help

fight cancer.

Because it’s water-soluble, your body

will eliminate any excess vitamin C it

doesn’t need, but

too much of it can

cause stomach

cramps, nausea,

heartburn, and

diarrhea, and

excessive doses may

produce kidney

stones.

Vitamin E. This

essential nutrient is

frequently

recommended

because of its

antioxidant

qualities, but except

in very rare cases of

vitamin E

deficiency, evidence

of any clear medical

benefits of a

supplementary dose is slim.

In one study of the effect of this

vitamin fighting prostate cancer, results

showed a 17 percent increase in the rate

of cancer among subjects taking higher

doses. Your best bet is to focus on

naturally occurring sources of vitamin E

in cereals, fruits, and green, leafy

vegetables such as spinach, meat, and

nuts.


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Judith Zausner

orget the old saying “less is more.”

Minimalists thrived on that belief

because it validated their art, but

the contemporary fashion niche

embraced by Iris Apfel makes a different

statement.

Turn your head 180 degrees and open

your eyes wide and your mind even

wider. There she is: a fashion maverick;

an irreverent renegade; a defiant, creative

spirit; and a marvel of an exquisite

opulence of wearables.

“I’m a geriatric starlet, my dear, don’t

you know,” she said. “All of a sudden,

I’m hot; I’m cool; I have a ‘fan base.’”

With a rising cult of diverse people

spilling around her amazing presence,

Apfel is taking her show on the road.

The HSN road, that is. Middle America

is fascinated and wants this design

eccentricity to be a brand in their lives.

Naturally, much will be in translation.

For example, her classic owl-shape

eyeglasses will be featured in a scarf print

and tribal-type necklaces are modified

with respect to design and price.

Apfel was always a fashion maven.

“My mother worshipped at the altar

of accessories, and I got the bug. She

always said, ‘If you have a good, little,

simple black dress and you have different

accessories, you can have 27 different

outfits.” So she learned early.

“The fun of getting dressed is that it is

a creative experience and I never know

what it’s going to be.”

She assiduously edits her ensembles,

often wearing a basic architectural type

of garment that can be accessorized

dramatically. In 2005, the Metropolitan

Museum of Art in New York City

presented an exhibition about Apfel

called “Rara Avis (Rare Bird): The

Irreverent Iris Apfel.” It was so successful

that they created a traveling version that

could be viewed by other audiences.

“Composing the elements of interior

and composing an ensemble are part and

parcel of the same thought process,” says

Apfel.

So she was a natural watching her

father in his business, working with high-

end mirrors that focused on interiors.

This passion for interiors catapulted the

careers of Apfel and her husband, Carl.

Serendipitously they started working

with Old World Weavers in search of a

certain cloth and then began to travel

worldwide looking for both exotic fabrics

and historically based designs that could

be replicated by these foreign specialty

mills. It was through this work that she

was asked to consult for the White

House interior for Presidents Truman,

Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Johnson,

Carter, Reagan, and Clinton.

Married 64 years, she and her almost

100-year-old husband wear the same

perfume called Yatagan by Caron, which

is hard to find so they store it in big

containers in the refrigerator. They also

wear similar, round spectacles. An

amazing couple, they have been very

successful in their fabric business and,

despite retirement from Old World

Weavers in the 1990s, it’s clear that

Apfel’s fame is soaring.

This radical fashion icon will be

featured in an upcoming documentary

by Albert Maysles while she continues to

design products for various companies

and has the magnanimous vision to

donate more than 900 pieces from her

wardrobe to the Peabody Essex Museum

in Salem, Mass.

Iris Apfel is an iconic legend with the

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Apfel at Age 90:More is More and Less is Simply Less

F


Dear Savvy Senior,

What can you tell me about elder

mediation for resolving family conflicts? My

mother has Alzheimer’s disease, and to

make matters worse, my three siblings and I

have been perpetually arguing about how to

handle her care and finances. Would this

type of service be helpful to us?

– Tired of Fighting

Dear Tired,

If your siblings are willing, elder care

mediation may be

just what your

family needs to

help you work

through your

disagreements.

Here’s what you

should know.

Elder Mediation

While

mediators have

been used for

years to help

divorcing couples sort out legal and

financial disagreements and avoid court

battles, elder care mediation is a relatively

new and specialized field designed to

help families resolve disputes that are

related to aging parents or other elderly

relatives.

Family disagreements over an ill or

elderly parent’s caregiving needs, living

arrangements, financial decisions, and

medical care are some of the many issues

that an elder care mediator can help

with. But don’t confuse this with family

or group therapy. Mediation is only

about decision making, not feelings and

emotions.

The job of an elder mediator is to step

in as a neutral third party to help ease

family tensions, listen to everyone’s

concerns, hash out disagreements and

misunderstandings, and help your family

make decisions that are acceptable to

everyone.

Good mediators can also assist your

family in identifying experts such as

estate planners, geriatric care managers,

or healthcare or financial professionals

who can supply important information

for family decision making.

Your family also needs to know that

the mediation process is completely

confidential and voluntary, and it can

take anywhere from a few hours to

several meetings, depending on the

complexity of your issues. And if some

family members live far away, a

speakerphone or webcam can be used to

bring everyone together.

If you’re interested in hiring a private

elder care mediator, you can expect to

pay anywhere from $100 to more than

$400 per hour, depending on where you

live and whom you choose. Or, you may

be able to get help

through a

nonprofit

community

mediation service

that charges little

to nothing.

Since there’s no

formal licensing

or national

credentialing

required for elder

mediators, make

sure the person

you choose has extensive experience with

elder issues and be sure you ask for

references and check them. Most elder

mediators are attorneys, social workers,

counselors, or other professionals who

are trained in mediation and conflict

resolution.

To locate an elder mediator, start by

calling your area agency on aging, which

may be able to refer you to local

resources. Or try websites like

eldercaremediators.com and

mediate.com. Both of these sites have

directories that will let you search for

mediators in your area.

Or, use the National Association for

Community Mediation website

(www.nafcm.org) to search for free or

low-cost, community-based mediation

programs in your area.

Savvy Tip: The Center for Social

Gerontology (see www.tcsg.org) provides

some good information on their website,

including an online brochure titled

Caring for an Older Person and Facing

Difficult Decisions? Consider Mediation.

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Makes 4 servings

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 pound (2 to 3 medium) cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and

chopped

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups chicken broth

1/4 teaspoon salt

White pepper, to taste

1 cup nonfat Greek-style plain yogurt

4 teaspoons chopped fresh dill

Melt the butter in a

medium saucepan over

medium-high heat and

add the cucumbers.

Cook, stirring

occasionally, until the

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Ardelle J. “Teddi” Williams, 78, of

Lebanon, formerly of Reading,

served in the Women’s Army

Corps (WACs) from 1952 to 1955 and

spent the remainder of her life in public

service and in securing improved

healthcare benefits for female veterans.

Born in Chester, Williams was

adopted and raised by a Reading family.

She joined the WACs after graduating

from Reading High School in 1952.

Following basic training at Ft. Lee, Va.,

she received leadership training there and

attended surgical technician school at Ft.

Sam Houston, Texas.

It was there that the hospital

specialized in treating severely burned

patients. Williams recalls one soldier

whose face was so badly burned that he

required extensive skin grafts and plastic

surgery to reconstruct his face completely.

She said she did not know what he finally

looked like until she saw his picture in a

later issue of Life

magazine.

Williams married

a soldier, Robert

Killmer, at Ft. Hood,

Texas, and the Army

sent them to Japan

for publicity

purposes “like a

honeymoon,” by way

of Ft. Lawton, Wash.

“While on the

ship, I got notice

that my mother was

terminally ill, with

only about three

months to live, so

they shipped me

right back. My

husband was sent

back to Korea for a

second tour of duty.

My mother died in

1955 right after I

turned 21.” Then it

was on to the Valley

Forge Military

Hospital for Williams.

She also was

stationed at Ft. Ord,

Calif., for about a

year. While there, she

took part in two

motion pictures

involving the

Women’s Army

Corps: Never Wave at

a WAC (1953),

starring Rosalind

Russell and Paul

Douglas, and Francis

Joins the WACS

(1954), starring

Donald O’Connor,

Julie Adams, and

Francis, the talking

mule. She had her picture taken with

O’Connor and six other WACs, which

appeared in the April 10, 1954, issue of

The Fog Horn, Ft. Hood’s newspaper.

While in the service, Williams played

basketball and was a softball pitcher. She

made the All-Army basketball team and

played in a benefit game at Ft. Hood

featuring the Harlem Globetrotters. She

received the Korean War Service Ribbon.

After her discharge from the service in

1955 with the rank of PFC, Williams

moved to Long Beach, Calif., and

enrolled at Cerritos Junior College, where

she received an associate degree in

psychology. She worked at Metropolitan

State Hospital and, after additional

schooling, became a licensed psychiatric

technician, working in the San Jose and

Napa State hospitals.

She also did other jobs as well. After

attending the UC/Berkley at Davis, she

was employed as a substance abuse

She Helped Get Improved Healthcarefor Female Vets

Beyond the Battlefield

Alvin S. Goodman

WAC Pvt. Ardelle J. “Teddi” Williams,

shown here after completing

basic training in 1952.


counselor at a drug detox center and at a

battered women’s shelter, both at Napa.

Williams is a recovering alcoholic and

has been sober since the age of 40. She

used to do a lot of AA meetings but is

no longer active in the program. At age

60 she decided to return to

Pennsylvania, although she has no family

here, because she felt it was too

expensive to live in California.

Williams played an important role in

getting healthcare benefits for female

veterans through the VA. At first, she

had trouble getting treatment from the

VA hospitals, which had concentrated

on male vets. But thanks to the

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus

Health Services Act of 2010, better

health services were guaranteed for the

nation’s nearly 2 million female veterans.

Williams finally received knee

replacements, hip replacements, and

surgery on both arms and breasts. Over

the years, Williams’ perseverance paid

off on a number of fronts, including

getting back surgery for herself and

having women’s bathrooms installed at

the VA hospital.

But she said the Lebanon VA

Hospital is now the best in the nation in

providing services to female veterans.

“They take very good care of me now.”

Williams is a life member of the DAV

and the American Legion. Her hobby is

playing the organ and she enjoys

entertaining the residents of the

independent and assisted living complex

in Lebanon where she now lives.

If you are a mature veteran and have

interesting or unusual experiences in your

military or civilian life, phone Al Goodman

at (717) 541-9889 or email him at

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Book Review

The newest addition to the Images

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Covered Bridges from local author

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200 vintage images and memories of days

gone by.

Starting in the early 1800s,

Pennsylvania’s rich forests

provided natural material

for the construction of

more than 1,500 covered

bridges across the state.

The first covered bridge

was built in 1805.

Pennsylvania’s Covered

Bridges looks at the earliest

covered bridges as well as

those that have survived

modern progress. Images

also show rare railroad

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This book invites the reader to step

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About the AuthorFred J. Moll grew up in

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His hobbies include

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Historical Society of Berks County.

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SOLACE from page 1

with two guards.

“I only hug, hold, and love ’em,”

Poley said.

He also prayed over the infant and

was asked to tell the 6-year-old daughter.

When he told her he was a chaplain, she

said she knew him because he had

prayed over her previously when she was

sick. She asked him how her sister was.

“I said, ‘Jesus came and took your

sister, but you’ll have a chance to see her

again.’”

Poley recalled another incident when

he was called during off-duty hours.

“The husband died at the kitchen

table while the wife was there. I just held

her and reached out to her pastor. I

wanted her to be as comfortable as

possible. She got one of my hankies—my

pants are loaded with pockets and I

always have a few hankies since I go

through them.

“Two or three weeks later, a box

arrived with a note which said, ‘You were

there when I needed you. Enclosed find

all my dead husband’s hankies. I’m sure

you’ll put them to good use.’”

The EMS chaplaincy program began

in 2008 after a local pastor told EMS

Chief Bobby Pine about his brainstorm

following a bad accident in the area.

“He thought there should be an outlet

for providers to have counseling,

someone to talk to, after a bad call,” Pine

said.

There were chaplaincy programs for

police departments, but none for EMS

since they are “two different animals,” he

said.

At first, the program took heat from

EMS personnel because they didn’t think

chaplains belonged in the ambulances,

and there was a fear of the chaplains

being overtly religious and pushy.

But after a few months, the fears were

gone.

The EMS chaplains are all trained in

CPR and basic first aid so they could

help if they would ever be needed, but

their main responsibility is to provide

comfort, spiritually.

“It’s easier on my crew. We fix

something and transport. We’re not grief

counselors. Dealing with family is not

our forté. The chaplains go (to the

family) and allow us to do our job with

the patient,” Pine said.

Poley sometimes prays with his

charges, “but I’m not pushy. I ask them,

‘Do you mind if I pray for you?’ If they

don’t want me to, I back off.”

“We’re blessed to have Frank,” Pine

said. “Frank is dedicated to us, and it’s

worked really well for the program.”

Poley volunteers eight to 10 hours a

day three days a week, plus call-outs,

which are typically bad situations.

“In today’s day and age, with time

demands, it’s an unusual perk to have

from a volunteer,” Pine said.

The chaplains have become an

integral part of EMS.

“They are always there for us and us

for them,” Pine said. EMS provides the

chaplains with uniforms and helps with

joint fundraising with an area church.

As an EMS chaplain, Poley is there

not only for the bad news, but the good

news as well. Poley has performed

marriages at the station and gave another

away since her father couldn’t be there.

“They are like my kids, the

paramedics and EMTs. They are very

special people,” Poley said. “I’m thrilled

to be doing this. It has given me an

extended family (in addition to his five

daughters and seven grandchildren).”

Poley was born and raised an

orthodox Jew, but later converted to

become a Messianic Jew while living in

Florida. He retired as a Messianic rabbi

with ties close to the International

Alliance of Messianic Congregations and

Synagogues.

After he moved to Pennsylvania to be

with his wife’s elderly mother, Poley

worked for two years at Hersheypark

driving a tram. One day one of his

passengers fell off the back of the tram.

Since she was wearing a large cross, he

asked if he could pray for her while they

waited for an EMT. After they arrived,

she told him he should become a

chaplain.

Not long after that, the EMS started

its chaplaincy program, and Poley knew

that was where he belonged.

“I’m in my 70s. I can give a family

comfort. Why can’t others? There’s no

need for special training to love someone

in troubled times,” Poley said.

There are so many out there who

think retirement is a time to relax and do

nothing, Poley said. “Anyone can just sit

around, read, or watch TV and let their

life go by—why not walk up to

somebody and hold onto them?”

As long as you have the strength,

Poley believes you should take it and do

something with it.

“You are in the fourth quarter, and

the game is not over yet,” Poley said,

quoting Coach Bill McCarthy, founder

of Promise Keepers.

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The End of Alzheimer’s Starts with YOU …It only takes two words—Alzheimer’s

disease—to stop life in its tracks. Every

68 seconds, someone in America

develops the currently cureless disease.

Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that

causes problems with memory, thinking,

and behavior. It is not a normal part of

aging, although the greatest risk factor is

age. Symptoms usually develop slowly

and get worse over time, becoming

severe enough to interfere with daily

tasks.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form

of dementia—a general term for

memory loss and other intellectual

abilities serious enough to interfere with

daily life. It accounts for 50 to 80

percent of dementia cases.

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing

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leading cause of death. As baby boomers

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with Alzheimer’s disease will rapidly

escalate, increasing beyond today’s

estimated 5.4 million Americans living

with Alzheimer’s.

With more than 280,000

Pennsylvanians living with Alzheimer’s,

there has never been a greater need for

the citizens of South-Central

Pennsylvania to join in the fight against

Alzheimer’s disease by participating in

the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s is more than

just a walk for more than 1,700 locals;

it’s a reflection of their unique journey

and experiences with Alzheimer’s and

their commitment to end the disease.

Our walkers drive our mission, and their

reasons for walking fuel our efforts to

reach our vision: a world without

Alzheimer’s …

Why We Walk …

I was just diagnosed at age 52 with

early onset Alzheimer’s. I was a nurse and

lost my job. I have been laughed at, yelled

at, and called stupid because of

Alzheimer’s. We need to spread awareness

and raise funds to conquer this battle of

Alzheimer’s. – Mary Read, Mary’s Early

Onset Alzheimer Fighters, Lancaster

WTEA

We walk in loving memory and in

honor of my dad. His great-grandchildren

(ages 2 through 7), that he never had the

chance to know, are walking for him as

well. We also walk for friends and other

relatives that have been affected by this

horrific disease in hopes that one day, no

family or person will have to suffer from

the effects of Alzheimer’s. By walking,

raising funds, and raising awareness,

maybe one day our hopes will become

reality. – Dee Promutico, Love Time 54,

York WTEA

I walk to raise awareness about the

disease that is taking my mother from me.

I watch my mother-in-law fade away and

know that this is not what I want for my

son and grandson. I don’t ever want them

to forget just how much I love them. I don’t

want them to forget each other. –

Catherine Chilcoat, Kit Dot Dash,

Lancaster WTEA

Why Will You Walk …

By participating in the Walk to End

Alzheimer’s, you are leading the way!

Together, we can raise awareness and

funds to enhance Alzheimer’s care and

support and advance research.

Please join us at one of our local

walks:

Saturday, Sept. 8Harrisburg, City Island

Registration at 8:30 a.m.

Walk at 10:30 a.m.

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Registration at 9:30 a.m. Walk at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 22Lancaster, Long’s Park

Registration at 8 a.m. Walk at 10:30 a.m.

September 8, 2012City Island, Harrisburg

Registration at 8:30 a.m. • Walk at 10:30 a.m.

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1920s differ from those of the early

1960s. He signed his name in both

cursive and block print (known as

Roman lettering), and he used every type

of writing instrument to sign his name,

including pencils, markers, fountain

pens, ballpoint pens, and crayons.

Disney redesigned his own signature

over the years, in very much the same

way he changed the appearance of

Mickey Mouse. The most common Walt

Disney signatures date from the period

after 1954, when Disney was seen

regularly on television, and up to the

time of his death in 1967 at age 65.

These autographs are among the most

popular and collectible.

On Discovery channel’s Auction Kings,

I will highlight a collection of famous

autographs and their worth while

demonstrating the tricks so you can spot

a fake. It is interesting to note that an

authentic Disney autograph can actually

command more money from collectors

than most autographs of our U.S.

presidents. About 40 of our presidents’

autographs are worth less on the

collectibles market than an authentic

Walt Disney autograph. What’s more, it

has been said that Disney’s autograph is

the most recognizable in the world.

Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-

winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents

antique appraisal events nationwide. Dr. Lori

is the expert appraiser on the hit TV show

Auction Kings on Discovery channel, which

airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Visit

www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/

DoctorLori, or call (888) 431-1010.

DISNEY from page 5


Lebanon County

Calendar of EventsLebanon County Department of Parks and Recreation

All events held at the Park at Governor Dick unless noted.

Sept. 2, 1 to 4 p.m. – Music on the Porch: Bluegrass Jam – Patsy Cline

Sept. 29, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Meet Your Local Forest

Senior Center Activities

Annville Free Library, 216 E. Main St., Annville, (717) 867-1802

Lebanon Community Library, 125 N. Seventh St., (717) 273-7624

Matthews Public Library, 102 W. Main St., Fredericksburg, (717) 865-5523

Myerstown Community Library, 199 N. College St., Myerstown, (717) 866-2800

Palmyra Public Library, 325 S. Railroad St., (717) 838-1347

Richland Community Library, 111 E. Main St., Richland, (717) 866-4939

Annville Senior Community Center – (717) 867-1796200 S. White Oak St., AnnvilleSept. 19, 10 a.m. – Annual Fall Picnic at Levitz Park

Sept. 28, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Bus Trip: Bloomsburg Fair

Maple Street Community Center – (717) 273-1048710 Maple St., LebanonSept. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Bus Trip: Philadelphia Food Tour and State

Penitentiary

Sept. 6, 10:15 a.m. – Yoga Dance

Sept. 19, 9 a.m. – Craft Day: Shirt Embellishing

Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-678651 W. Stoever Ave., MyerstownSept. 6, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Bus Trip: Mystery Trip

Sept. 11, noon – Center Picnic at Kutztown Fire Company

Sept. 14, 4:30 to 11:30 p.m. – Bus Trip: Lancaster Barnstormers Baseball Game

Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 865-0944335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown – www.jonestownpa.org/senior.htmlSept. 5, 10:30 a.m. – Mini Golf at Camp Swatara, Lunch at Frystown Truck Stop

& Restaurant

Sept. 11, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Bus Trip: Penn’s Peak – Glenn Miller Orchestra

Sept. 17, 10 a.m. – Annual Picnic at Community Park Pavilion, Jonestown

Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237101 S. Railroad St., PalmyraSept. 10, 11 a.m. – Tour and Lunch at Columbia Cottage

Sept. 18, 10:45 a.m. – Medicare Open Enrollment Presentation by APPRISE

Sept. 26, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Bus Trip: Mt. Haven Resort for Hawaiian Luau

Southern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 274-7541Midway Church of the Brethren, 13 Evergreen Road, Lebanon

Privately Owned Centers

Senior Center of Lebanon Valley, Inc. – (717) 274-3451710 Maple St., Lebanon

If you have an event you would like to include,

please email information to [email protected] for consideration.

Lebanon County Library Programs

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Please send us your press releases so we can let our readers know about

free events occurring in Lebanon County!

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What’s Happening?

“The Writing Is on the Wall”This phrase derives from the Book of Daniel in the

Bible’s Old Testament. Belshazzar, the king of Israel,

had stolen from the temple in Jerusalem. At a party

where wine was being consumed, the fingers of a

man’s hand appeared and wrote on the wall.

The interpretation of the writing was that the

king’s days were numbered. He had been

weighed on the scales and found deficient, and

his kingdom was divided and given to the

Medes and Persians. That same night, Belshazzar

was killed.

Many RetireesWould Keep Working

Some people dream of never working

again once they reach retirement.

Others—more than you might think—

are happy to keep on working.

A study by Prudential has found that

40 percent of people planning to retire

this year would be happy to keep

working past their 65th birthday if given

the opportunity. That figure represents

48 percent of men and 32 percent of

women.

Money isn’t the main factor, either.

The primary motivation for 68 percent

of this year’s retirees is the desire to

remain physically and mentally active,

although 39 percent just don’t like the

prospect of sitting at home, and 54

percent say they simply enjoy working.

About 10 percent would consider

starting their own businesses once they

retire, and 5 percent are interested in

volunteering. But most don’t want to

put in the same hours: Only 13 percent

would be willing to work full time, and

49 percent would prefer a part-time job

after age 65.


1. Angela’s _____, memoir6. Fairytale princess test9. Mark of a saint13. Musketeer’s hat decoration14. TV classic ___ in the Family15. Vietnam’s capital16. Like a beaver?17. Flying saucer18. Declare invalid, as in divorce19. Type of agreement21. a.k.a., Magyarorszag23. Opposite of yang24. School project, e.g.25. Tube in old TV

28. Dwarf buffalo30. A radio or television antenna35. Strikes with an axe37. Does something wrong39. Like a nose reacting to allergies40. Hipbones41. Element Xe43. ____ Jim snack44. Connected series or group46. Farmer’s storage47. Bristle48. Churchill’s successor50. Your own identity52. Farmer’s ___

53. ____ A Sketch55. Part of a circle57. a.k.a. Burma61. Growls angrily64. Pertaining to the ear65. “Without further ___”67. Hammering spikes69. Like the color of granite70. Nada71. Locomotive hair72. Wife of Hercules, goddess of youth73. Da, oui, or si, e.g.74. Hosni Mubarak was its former

leader

1. King Kong, e.g.2. Member of eastern European

people3. Immense4. Manicurist’s board5. Home to Belgrade6. McCartney or Anka, e.g.7. Rudolph’s friend Hermey, e.g.8. Hawaiian goodbye9. “____ in there!”10. ____ Karenina11. Frown12. Greasy15. Yearn20. Building extension

22. World’s oldest surviving federation24. Caused by oxidation25. It experienced a Cultural

Revolution26. Rent again27. Short for “betwixt”29. Miners’ bounty, pl.31. a.k.a., Russell32. Scandinavian fjord, e.g.33. Hill or Baker, e.g.34. _____ Frank Baum36. First king of Israelites38. The only one42. Baseball Hall of Famer Ryan45. Becoming

49. Approximated landing time51. Home to famous bike race54. Patsy Cline hit56. Owner of famous online list57. TV classic _*_*_*_58. Christmastime59. United ____ Emirates60. “Tiny” Archibald61. Douses62. Monet’s water flower63. Socially awkward act66. ___ Hard68. Scholastic aptitude test

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The 1930 U.S. Census is

important for researchers because

it was the last census to include

information on immigration and

naturalization, key elements in

researching immigrant ancestors.

The official starting date of the 1930

census was April 1, and it took about a

month to complete. Children born

between the official start date of the

census and the actual day of enumeration

were not included. Individuals living on

the official start date of the census but

deceased by the actual day of

enumeration were included.

Native Americans (then referred to as

“Indians”) were included in the

enumeration of the general population,

though they were asked different

questions, as were individuals in Alaska.

For example, Native Americans were not

asked about their mother’s country of

origin, but rather, which tribe she

belonged to.

Servicemen were not recorded with

their families in the 1930 census; they

were treated as residents of their duty

posts. When searching for someone in

the military, don’t assume he or she will

be listed in their hometown.

In my last column, I reviewed several

questions asked in the 1930 census,

dealing with home information, personal

description, and place of birth for

individuals who were enumerated. The

next set of questions was headed

“Mother tongue (or native language) of

foreign born,” subtitled “Language

spoken in home before coming to the

United States.”

As previously noted, an immigrant’s

place of birth was to be listed as the

present (1930) name of the country

where he or she was born. The answer to

the language question is important,

because it addresses the ethnicity of the

individual.

For example, a person who was

ethnically Polish may have been born in

Prussia (which conquered parts of

Poland), with a birthplace listed as

Austria (the 1930

name), but the

“mother tongue”

column would

show “Polish” as

the language

spoken. This can

help in locating the

actual town of

birth.

The next set of

questions come in

three columns

under the heading “Citizenship, etc.”

First, “Year of immigration to the United

States,” then “Naturalization,” and then

“Whether able to speak English.” You

must appreciate that the date of

immigration is a secondary record; that

is, it was the date given by an individual

from memory, with no documentary

evidence. However, it was generally given

correctly, within one or two years.

The immigration year can be used to

narrow down searches for passenger

manifests. The date can also be compared

to the answer given for “Year of first

marriage” to estimate whether the person

was married before or after coming to

the U.S. If the person was married before

immigration, a marriage record should

exist in the town of origin; if after, you

should search church and civil records

from the U.S. locality where the

immigrant lived.

In the “Naturalization” column, you’ll

find one of the following abbreviations:

“Na” (naturalized); “Al” (alien); or “Pa”

(papers applied

for). If the note is

“Na” or “Pa,” you

can assume that

the individual

applied for or was

granted U.S.

citizenship after

the date of

immigration and

before April 1,

1930.

Further

research in the seat of the county where

the immigrant lived may turn up his or

her naturalization records, which will

contain a wealth of background

information. If a person’s status was “Al”

(alien), he or she would have had to

apply for citizenship sometime after April

1, 1930, or failing that, either register as

an alien or return to their homeland.

The next questions cover

“occupation,” “industry,” and “class of

worker.” Employers were noted by “E,”

wage or salaried workers as “W,” and a

person who was working on his or her

own account was “O.” If a person was

working without pay it was noted as

“NP.” Passenger manifests and records

from towns of origin may also give

occupations. Compare them to confirm

identities.

Under “employment,” the census

asked whether at work previous day (or

last regular working day)—or, if not, it

asked for the line number on an

unemployment schedule (these schedules

no longer exist).

Under “veterans,” for those who

answered yes, the appropriate war was

noted as “WW” for World War (by

1930, there had been only one), “Sp” for

Spanish-American War, “Civ” for Civil

War, “Phil” for Philippine Insurrection,

“Box” for Boxer Rebellion, and “Mex”

for Mexican Expedition. Records for

many of these wars still exist and can be

searched for further information.

Finally, a column showed “Number of

farm schedule.” These schedules no

longer exist, except for Alaska, Guam,

American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and

Puerto Rico.

Angelo Coniglio encourages readers to

contact him by writing to 438 Maynard

Drive, Amherst, NY 14226; by email at

[email protected]; or by visiting

www.conigliofamily.com/ConiglioGenealogy

Tips.htm. His new historical fiction novel,

The Lady of the Wheel, is available through

Amazon.com.

More About the 1930 Census

The Search for Our Ancestry

Angelo Coniglio

“The 1930 U.S. Census

was the last census to

include information

on immigration and

naturalization.

“


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Apples for All

The Green Mountain Gardener

Dr. Leonard Perry

Whether thinking about apple

trees to buy for planting next

season or buying apples from

local farm stands and pick-your-own-

orchards, there are selections for all

manner of tastes and uses. If you’re

looking to pick your own, most states

have a listing of orchards.

If you’re new to growing or picking

apples, the first question you may ask is,

“When is it ripe and ready to pick?” Like

many fruits, if it separates easily with a

slight tug, it is ripe and ready to pick. If

in doubt, cut an apple open. The seeds

should be brown and not still white.

If you’re picking apples slightly green

or unripe, such as to use in cooking or

for storing (it is best to pick slightly

unripe for storing), lift sideways and

upwards with a twist. Make sure not to

damage any of the short stems (spurs)

from which fruit next year will be

produced.

Ripe apples should store in the

refrigerator for four to six weeks. The

early apples tend to

store for shorter

periods than the late

ones. Refrigerate soon

after picking, as apples

will ripen six or more

times faster if left at

room temperature.

Don’t cut apples

until ready to eat or

cook, as all but a few

selections will turn

brown within an hour

or two. You can delay

this by soaking slices

in an anti-browning

product available at most grocers or

using a mixture of one part lemon juice

to three parts water.

For fresh eating—the “dessert”

apples—try Fuji, Gala, or Golden Russet

for a sweet flavor. For tart apples, try

Granny Smith, Northern Spy, or

Winesap. Some taste

both sweet and tart

such as Jonagold,

Honey Crisp, and

Mutsu. Since taste is

quite personal, you’ll

want to try various

ones to see which you

find best. If you don’t

already have favorites,

don’t get too worried

about which apples are

best for which

purposes, as many do

well with multiple uses.

Some of the best for

baking uses (pies and other desserts, for

instance) are Cortland, Empire, Golden

Delicious, Idared, Jonagold, Jonamac,

Jonathan, Liberty, Northern Spy, Rhode

Island Greening, and Stayman Winesap.

For sauces, some make a more chunky

sauce such as Cortland, Empire,

Gravenstein, and Jonathan. Others make

a smoother applesauce, such as McIntosh

and its types and Yellow Transparent.

Cook a red apple with the skin on to

make the sauce pink.

For making cider, your selection will

depend on whether you like it sweet or

more tart. Cortland, McIntosh, and

Idared make a more tart cider, while Red

or Golden Delicious or Empire make a

sweeter cider. For a sweeter aroma from

cider, try Jonathon and Baldwin. Try

some Rhode Island Greening or

crabapples for more astringent cider.

While much store cider may be only

one cultivar, making your own you can

experiment and try various

combinations.

Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professor

at the University of Vermont.


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