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Solace for Wounded Spirits In Crises, Volunteer EMS Chaplain Offers Comfort 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 please see SOLACE page 18 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.”

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Elder Mediation Can Help Resolve Conflicts page 6

Do Public Libraries Have a Future? page 10

Tony the Tiger Considers Retirement Living Tony the Tiger celebrated his milestone 60th birthday at Pleasant View Retirement Community, making him officially age-eligible to become a resident. With a birthday party that featured a breakfast of Frosted Flakes and fruit, the marketing team at Pleasant View reached out to Tony to come look at the cottages on campus. With a greeting of “happy birthday,” Tony sat down with cottage resident Dave Kuch. With Tony being featured worldwide and with Kuch’s international travel experiences, the two struck up a good conversation about the benefits of the Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) lifestyle. Pleasant View assured Tony that Lancaster County could provide the privacy he seeks, noting Lady Gaga’s experiences as well as engaging activities and amenities to keep him active and fit. When asked what he thought of his visit to Pleasant View, Tony said, “They’re GRRRREAT!”

Quilters Collaborate on Housewarming Gift Quilters are, clockwise from left, Jane Stahr, Marian Nolt, Frances Henry, Ruth Hershey, Grace Martin, Barbara Murphy, and Irene Weaver.

What could make a brand-new home feel homier than a handcrafted quilt from Lancaster County? The Garden Spot Village Quilters and members of the quilting group from Weaverland Mennonite Church collaborated on a colorful queen-size quilt for an Alabama family left homeless by a storm and then again by a tornado in April 2011. The recipients of the housewarming gift are slated to move into a new home that is a joint project of volunteers from

Garden Spot Village and Weaverland Mennonite Church. This summer, the two groups of quilters picked out fabrics for the multicolored “disappearing nine-patch” pattern. Each group pieced about half of the blocks together and then regrouped to combine the blocks into matching rows. The volunteers took the rows home and sewed them together. By mid-July, the backing, batting, and quilt top had been put on a quilt frame at Garden Spot Village.

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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

Assessing Walt Disney Autographs

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Dr. Lori am 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.

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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

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.

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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 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.

Correction In the article “Quick Thinking, Quick Players at 2012 Senior Games” on page 8 of our August issue, the gentleman playing table tennis was incorrectly identified as Bam Ratmoko. The senior athlete was actually Leonard W. Bujung. We regret the error.

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The Beauty in Nature

My Favorite Autumn Leaves Clyde McMillan-Gamber e Lancaster County 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 Lancaster County. 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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Elder Mediation Can Help Adult Families Resolve Conflicts Jim Miller 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

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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. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org.

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Creativity Matters

Apfel at Age 90: More is More and Less is Simply Less 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 highend mirrors that focused on interiors. This passion for interiors catapulted the careers of Apfel and her husband, Carl. Serendipitously they started working

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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

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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.

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More About the 1930 Census Angelo Coniglio he 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

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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. please see CENSUS page 17

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Do Public Libraries Have a Future? Walt Sonneville hen 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-andwhite 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 informationalsearch 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 budgetcutting 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 publicschool “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.

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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.

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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

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he newest addition to the Images of America series is Pennsylvania’s Covered Bridges from local author Fred J. Moll. The book boasts more than 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 covered bridges that have been saved from destruction over the years. This book invites the reader to step back in time and imagine the days when

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ancestors traveled through wooden spans to reach their daily destinations. Pennsylvania’s Covered Bridges is available at area bookstores, independent or online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or (888) 313-2665. About the Author Fred J. Moll grew up in Reading, Pa. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in 1968 and has been practicing pharmacy ever since. His hobbies include photography and historical research. Moll has been the historian of the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania since 1990. He is also a member of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges and the Historical Society of Berks County.

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Salute to a Veteran

He Fought at Anzio and in Southern France Before Facing the Japanese Robert D. Wilcox nton Heidinger’s parents came to the U.S. through Ellis Island from their home in Austria-Hungary. Settling in Union, N.J., then Berkley Heights, N.J., they raised a family of eight. Heidinger was the seventh born. He did exceptionally well in schools as he grew up. And, when he was old enough, he earned a wrestling scholarship to the University of Maryland. Instead, he opted for the Navy, enlisting on Nov. 16, 1942, and going through boot camp at Newport, R.I. He next trained in Boston to become a machinist’s mate, responsible for the continuous operation of the many engines, compressors, gears, refrigeration, and other types of machinery onboard ships. He would be responsible for the ship’s steam propulsion, auxiliary equipment, and the deck machinery. After his training, he was assigned as a

machinist’s mate to the USS Hilary P. Jones, a destroyer that had made many trips across the Atlantic while part of hazardous North Atlantic convoy duty. This time, the ship was headed for even more dangerous combat in support of the invasions of Italy and southern France. Although the ship arrived shortly after the Anzio invasion, she joined with other destroyers of her

division to cover landing and provide fire support at the bitterly contested Anzio beachhead. As she exchanged fire with German shore batteries, Heidinger remembers learning that the destroyer USS Cooper had gone down in the Pacific, with the loss of 191 men, including his best friend. “I felt so bad about that,” he says, “because I

Machinist’s Mate First Class Anton M. Heidinger in Brooklyn in 1944.

had talked him into joining the Navy, and now he was gone. And, it made me realize that, in the bombardment we were taking at Anzio, I could die too.” After a brief respite, the ship returned to her gunfire support duties at Anzio during April and early May, occasionally engaging in escort and antisubmarine patrol operations. She joined with six other destroyers and a Wellington bomber in one of the most extended submarine hunts of the war. It was called “Operation Monstrous,” and it ended with the sinking of the U616 off northeastern Spain on May 15, 1944. During June and July, the ship acted as escort ship for Mediterranean convoys and took part in training for the invasion of southern France. On Aug. 13, the ship left Naples, escorting French and British ships for

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“Operation Anvil,” the southern France southwest of Guam and 1,300 miles invasion. There, during the assault, she south of Tokyo. provided gunfire support and acted as an She was there when the atomic electronic jamming vessel, successfully bombs were dropped that brought the preventing radio-controlled bombs from war to a close. She then escorted harassing the area. occupation troops to Japan, entering She continued to range up and down Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, as the surrender the coast in support of the First Airborne ceremony was under way onboard the Task Force, destroying bridges, gun Missouri. She escorted two more emplacements, railroad facilities, and occupation troop convoys to Japan coastal vessels. before returning She was attacked to Charleston. by a German EHeidinger left boat on Aug. 21 the Navy on Feb. but destroyed the 16, 1946, as a craft with Machinist’s Mate gunfire. For her First Class and outstanding went to work record during for Public The destroyer USS Hilary P. Jones, on which Anton Heidinger served. this period, the Service Electric ship received the and Gas Navy Unit Commendation. Company in New Jersey. He met and After continuing convoy duties in the married Eleanor Finken, and they came Mediterranean, the ship returned to to Lancaster in retirement seven years New York. Following overhaul and ago. On Sept. 21, they will be training, she sailed with her last celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. transatlantic convoy and was then In his retirement, Heidinger can designated for the Pacific Fleet, reminisce with pride about his days of departing New York on April 24 for the having served his country well in two Panama Canal Zone and Pearl Harbor. oceans during World War II. On June 2, she sailed from Pearl Harbor for the advance base at Ulithi, an atoll in the Caroline Islands and a major Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II. staging area for the Navy, 370 miles

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Artworks must be framed and able to be hung. Each category will be judged and first-, second-, and third-place winners will be recognized at an artists’ reception and awards presentation at the Suburban Outpatient Pavilion at 1 p.m. Oct. 19. In addition, a People’s Choice Award will be given for the artwork that receives the most votes from the viewing public. For more information, contest guidelines, and entry forms, call Betty Sementelli at (717) 299-7979 or visit www.co.lancaster.pa.us/ lanco_aging. Deadline for registration is Sept. 28, 2012.

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Calendar of Events Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation

Senior Center Activities

Pre-registration is required for these programs. All activities are held at the Environmental Center in Central Park unless otherwise noted. To register or to find out more about these activities or any additional scheduled activities, call (717) 295-2055 or visit www.lancastercountyparks.org.

Cocalico Senior Association – (717) 336-7489 Sept. 10 – All Centers’ Picnic at Long’s Park Sept. 14, 10 a.m. – Music with New Earth Band Sept. 17, 10 a.m. – Nutrition Program

Sept. 8, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Reading Topographic Maps Sept. 22, 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. – “How Do We Compare?” Mammal Program Sept. 29, 1 to 2 p.m. – “Get a Green Thumb!” Program

Library Programs

Elizabethtown Senior Center – (717) 367-7984 Sept. 10 – All Centers’ Picnic at Long’s Park Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m. – “Extending Your Life” Diet and Aging Program Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m. – Music with Glenn Garber

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255 Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m. – Great Decisions Discussion Group Sept. 27, 7 p.m. – Concert: Meta4 Sept. 25, 7 p.m. – Village Art Association: Wood Carving

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Sept. 5, 7 to 8:15 p.m. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Willow Lakes Outpatient Center 212 Willow Valley Lakes Drive Willow Street (717) 464-9365 Sept. 10, 10 to 11 a.m. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group Garden Spot Village Concord Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6076 jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org Sept. 11, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Spanish Coping with Loss Support Group Lancaster Regional Medical Center 250 College Ave., Lancaster (717) 391-2440

Sept. 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bereavement Workshop: Pets You Have Loved and Lost Pathways Center for Grief & Loss 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike Mount Joy (717) 733-0699 Sept. 20, noon Brain Tumor Support Group Lancaster General Health Campus Wellness Center 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster (717) 626-2894 Sept. 24, 2 to 3 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group Garden Spot Village Village Square Board Room 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6259 jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org

Community Programs Sept. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pennsylvania Music Expo Continental Inn 2285 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster (717) 898-1246 www.recordcollectors.org

Sept. 26, 6 to 8 p.m. Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Support Group Lancaster General Hospital Stager Room 5 555 N. Duke St., Lancaster (800) 887-7165, ext. 104

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Sept. 21, 6 to 9 p.m. Music Fridays 200 and 300 Blocks of North Queen Street 24 W. Walnut St., Lancaster (717) 341-0028

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Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center (717) 299-3943 Sept. 10 – All Centers’ Picnic at Long’s Park Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m. – Exercise with Lucy Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. – Crafts

Lititz Senior Center – (717) 626-2800 Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. – Music and Dancing Sept. 24, 10 a.m. – Nutrition Program Sept. 26, 10 a.m. – Crime Prevention for Seniors LRC Senior Center – (717) 399-7671 Sept. 4, 9 a.m. – Living Wills, Advanced Directives Program Sept. 7, 9 a.m. – Program on Managing Stress Sept. 10 – All Centers’ Picnic at Long’s Park

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Lancaster House North – (717) 299-1278 Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m. – Happy Hearts Club Pinochle

Lancaster Rec. Center – (717) 392-2115, ext. 147 Fridays, 12:30 to 3 p.m. – Happy Hearts Club Bridge

Free and open to the public Sept. 16, 7 p.m. Concert: Gospel Gold Garden Spot Village Chapel 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland (717) 355-6000

Columbia Senior Center – (717) 684-4850 Sept. 7, 10:15 a.m. – Manicures Sept. 10 – All Centers’ Picnic at Long’s Park Sept. 20, 11 a.m. – Prostate Cancer Awareness Discussion

Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center – (717) 295-7989 Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – Shopping at SACA Market Sept. 10 – All Centers’ Picnic at Long’s Park Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m. – OVR Benefits and Training Millersville Senior Center – (717) 871-9600 Sept. 10 – All Centers’ Picnic at Long’s Park Sept. 19, 9:30 a.m. – Bingo Sept. 24, 10 a.m. – Town Meeting Next Gen Senior Center – (717) 786-4770 Sept. 10 – All Centers’ Picnic at Long’s Park Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m. – Grandparents Day Memories Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m. – Crimes Against Seniors Program Rodney Park Center – (717) 393-7786 Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. – Happy Hearts Club Pinochle and Bingo Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.

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Across 1. Angela’s _____, memoir 6. Fairytale princess test 9. Mark of a saint 13. Musketeer’s hat decoration 14. TV classic ___ in the Family 15. Vietnam’s capital 16. Like a beaver? 17. Flying saucer 18. Declare invalid, as in divorce 19. Type of agreement 21. a.k.a., Magyarorszag 23. Opposite of yang 24. School project, e.g. 25. Tube in old TV

28. 30. 35. 37. 39. 40. 41. 43. 44. 46. 47. 48. 50. 52.

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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 epidemic and is now the nation’s sixthleading cause of death. As baby boomers age, the number of individuals living 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

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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 www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com

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 Genealogytips@aol.com; or by visiting www.conigliofamily.com/ConiglioGenealogyTi ps.htm. His new historical fiction novel, The Lady of the Wheel, is available through Amazon.com.

funds to enhance Alzheimer’s care and support and advance research. Please join us at one of our local walks: Saturday, Sept. 8 Harrisburg, City Island Registration at 8:30 a.m. Walk at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15 York, Morgan-Cousler Park Registration at 9:30 a.m. Walk at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 Lancaster, Long’s Park Registration at 8 a.m. Walk at 10:30 a.m.

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September 22, 2012 Long’s Park, Lancaster Registration at 8 a.m. • Walk at 10:30 a.m. Registration brochures, team packets, and sponsorship packets available. Please call (717) 651-5020 or email tiffani.chambers@alz.org • Easy online registration at http://www.alz.org/walk • Volunteer opportunities available. • Teams and individuals welcome.

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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

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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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