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Lebanon County Edition

May 2013

Vol. 8 No. 5

The Abstract Eye Never Ages Octogenarian Painter Inspired by Nature, American Southwest By Lori Van Ingen Eighty-nine-year-old Etta M. Schreiner’s most rewarding experience is to just sit and paint. “If there’s a dish of pears or grapes, instead of eating them, I’d paint them,” Schreiner said. Over the years, Schreiner has produced more than 200 paintings. In September, Schreiner’s lesser-known Back of the Canvas series will grace the walls of Mulberry Art Studios’ Louise Gallery. Last summer, a retrospective of Schreiner’s work was exhibited. Schreiner has always painted. When she was 2 years old, she would “crawl up to where Mom was working at the kitchen sink. To keep me out of her hair while she was cooking, she gave me a piece of paper and a pencil. That’s what started the whole thing. I sat on the floor since I couldn’t walk yet, and I’d be painting away.” While she enjoyed painting, Schreiner didn’t go into art as a career. Instead, the Lebanon native earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Lebanon Valley College and master’s degree from Penn State. “I taught farm kids in a one- or two-room school. It was a great experience to teach,” she said. After marrying her husband, Jack, in 1950, Schreiner didn’t go back to please see ABSTRACT page 16 When not on display in a gallery, much of Etta Schreiner’s abstract artwork is on display in her apartment. Clockwise, from bottom left, Three Sisters, Cosmic Event, Fanned Out, and, in Schreiner’s hands, Third Quartet.

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You bring the talent, We’ll provide the stage! Do you dance … sing … play an instrument … perform magic … do comedy? Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be called PA STATE SENIOR IDOL? Then we’re looking for you!

Pennsylvanians over 50 are invited to audition for the eighth annual PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition at one of these locations:

Tuesday, August 27

Thursday, September 5

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Win a limousine trip to New York City with dinner and a Broadway show! Not a contestant but would like to attend the finals? Reserve your seats now for this annual sell-out! Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 • (717) 898-1900 October 7, 2013 • 5:30 p.m. – Dinner; 7 p.m. – Show Dinner & Performance: $44 Adults; $33 Children 18 & under Performance Only: $29 (limited number available)

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Resource Directory This Resource Directory recognizes advertisers who have made an extended commitment to your health and well-being. Emergency Numbers Poison Control Center (800) 222-1222 Food Resources Food & Clothing Bank (717) 274-2490 Food Stamps (800) 692-7462 Hope/Christian Ministries (717) 272-4400 Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging Meals on Wheels (717) 273-9262 Salvation Army (717) 273-2655 Health & Medical Services Alzheimer’s Association (717) 651-5020 American Cancer Society (717) 231-4582 American Diabetes Association (717) 657-4310 American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association (717) 207-4265 American Lung Association (717) 541-5864 Arthritis Foundation (717) 274-0754 Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (717) 787-7500 CONTACT Helpline (717) 652-4400 Kidney Foundation (717) 652-8123 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (717) 652-6520 Lupus Foundation (888) 215-8787

Hearing Aid Services Hearing & Ear Care Center, LLC 200 Schneider Drive, Suite 1, Lebanon (717) 274-3851

Housing Assistance Hope (Helping Our People in Emergencies) (717) 272-4400

Melnick, Moffitt, and Mesaros 927 Russell Drive, Lebanon (717) 274-9775

Housing Assistance & Resources Program (HARP) (717) 273-9328

Home Care Services Care Minders 217 W. Penn Ave., Cleona (717) 454-0159

Lebanon County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities (717) 274-1401

Hospitals Good Samaritan Hospital 252 S. Fourth St., Lebanon (717) 270-7500 Medical Society of Lebanon County (717) 270-7500 Hotlines Energy Assistance (800) 692-7462 Environmental Protection Agency Emergency Hotline (800) 541-2050 IRS Income Tax Assistance (800) 829-1040 Medicaid (800) 692-7462

Retirement Communities Stoneridge Retirement Living (717) 866-3204 Senior Centers Annville Senior Community Center (717) 867-1796 Maple Street Senior Community Center (717) 273-1048 Myerstown Senior Community Center (717) 866-6786

Insurance Medicare Hotline (800) 638-6833

Northern Lebanon County Senior Community Center (717) 865-0944

Legal Services Pennsylvania Bar Association (717) 238-6715

Palmyra Senior Community Center (717) 838-8237

Neurosurgery & Physiatry Lancaster NeuroScience & Spine Associates 1510 Cornwall Road, Lebanon (717) 454-0061 or (800) 628-2080

Senior Center of Lebanon Valley (717) 274-3451 Southern Lebanon County Senior Community Center (717) 274-7541

Office of Aging Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging (717) 273-9262

Veterans Services Governor’s Veterans Outreach (717) 234-1681

Pharmacies CVS/pharmacy www.cvs.com

Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon (717) 228-6000 or (800) 409-8771

Medicare (800) 382-1274 PA Crime Stoppers (800) 472-8477

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Walt Sonneville eniors deserve special recognition if they have served as remarkable examples of achievement in their elderly years. A title, awarded by a prestigious authority such as state governors or the president, would be fitting. A proposed title is Senior-Citizen Laureate. An example of recognition for outstanding service is the British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service, commonly called the B.E.M. Although it ranks as the fifth of six levels of UK medals, the B.E.M. nonetheless enjoys a proud status. The Jan. 29, 1951, issue of Life Magazine had a feature article on Fanny Thorne, then an 88-year-old greatgrandmother. She was awarded the B.E.M. in 1951 by King George VI to honor her for continuing to toil on her farm, six days a week, from the time her husband died in World War I until 1951. The award was for “her devoted service to agriculture.” In 1943, at the age of 80, Thorne demonstrated extraordinary stamina when, according to the magazine, she “shucked an 8-acre field of barley by herself in 11 hours and 30 minutes.” Her routine tasks included threshing wheat, sorting potatoes, and cutting kale to feed the cattle. She lived alone in her four-room cottage. This exceptional woman won her medal by going far beyond what might be expected of the human body. Medals should be awarded as well for those who render outstanding, if not Herculean, contributions. Why not an American medal specifically to recognize seniors who accomplish remarkable achievements in their advanced years? Our country has several types of medals to recognize other exceptional civilians. They include the U.S. Presidential

Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Citizens Medal, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Young people have two types of medals awarded, both by the U.S. Department of Justice: the Young American Medal for Bravery and the Young American Medal for Service. Seniors are deserving of recognition for their services as well. To promote intergenerational harmony, seniors able to do so may wish to volunteer for occasional

assignments with nonprofit organizations, including local and county governments, social and faith-based groups, and service organizations. This would ease the fiscal burdens faced by nonprofits and burnish the esteem to which seniors are held. The U.S. Census Bureau’s “Current Populations Survey” found that in 2010 approximately 26.3 percent of Americans over the age of 16 volunteered. The rate for men and women combined, ages 55–64, was 27.2 percent, dropping to 23.6 percent for those 65 and older. Recognizing Senior-Citizen Laureates could encourage raised levels of participation. A report by the Urban Institute, “Volunteer Transitions among Older Americans,” using 2002 data, found “the time that adults age 55 and older devoted to formal volunteer activities has been valued at $44 billion, and this estimate is likely to increase as the large Baby Boom generation grows older.”

What benefit is there to seniors who volunteer? A study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine (November 2010) finds that elderly persons who volunteer live longer and healthier. The data are based on a study of 916 noninstitutionalized American seniors, ages 65 or older, who are “cognitively functional.” Volunteering provided them a sense of purpose, the study concluded. May is the appropriate month to announce the names of perhaps a dozen national honorees selected annually as “Senior Laureates.” May is designated as “Older Americans Month,” a program originated by the Kennedy administration. It is celebrated across the country through ceremonies and events and is managed by the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services. According to the AOA, the theme for Older Americans Month in 2013 is “Unleash the Power of Age.” The theme was selected to recognize seniors as “productive, active, and influential members of society, sharing essential talents, wisdom, and life experience with their families, friends, and neighbors.” Honoring inspirational seniors who are civically engaged could raise the level of volunteerism among older Americans, enhance their sense of purpose, support deserving nonprofits, and raise the stature of seniors among their own and younger generations. Laureates, lead the way! Walt Sonneville, a retired marketresearch analyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth: The Higher-Valued Opinion of a Senior Citizen, A Musing Moment: Meditative Essays on Life and Learning, and Opinion Essays for Seasoned Citizens and Their Elders. Contact him at waltsonneville@earthlink.net.

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The 28 annual Lebanon County Senior Games are set to take place May 29 to June 5 with a full schedule of events for county residents 50 and older. The games will be held at different sites throughout the county. The Lebanon County Senior Games, organized by the Lebanon YMCA, promote physical fitness and fellowship through participation in competitive and noncompetitive activities. Participants are divided into several age divisions and will compete for one of three top-place awards in each age division, both male and female, for every event. The games’ six-day span will include horseshoes, golf, shuffleboard, bingo, billiards, and more. Scheduled events for 2013 are as follows:

1 p.m. – Bingo, Senior Center of Lebanon Valley

Wednesday, May 29 8 a.m. – 1.5-mile walk or half-mile walk, Lions Lake 9:30 a.m. – Miniature golf, Coleman’s Park 1:30 p.m. – Bowling, Cedar Lanes

Wednesday, June 5 9 a.m. – Horseshoes

Thursday, May 30 8 a.m. – Golf, Blue Mt. View Golf Course Friday, May 31 8:30 a.m. – Pinochle, Senior Center of Lebanon Valley 9 a.m. – Table tennis, Senior Center of Lebanon Valley 12:30 p.m. – Swimming, freestyle; 25and 50-meter, Lebanon VA (YMCA)

Monday, June 3 8 a.m. – Badminton, singles and doubles, Lebanon VA (YMCA) 10 a.m. – Basketball foul shooting, Lebanon VA (YMCA) 11 a.m. – Softball throw, Lebanon VA (YMCA) 12:30 p.m. – Bocce ball, age 70-79 and 80+, Lebanon VA (YMCA) 2 p.m. – Bocce ball, age 50-59 and 6069, Lebanon VA (YMCA)

Many events ... various locations ... immeasurable enjoyment!

Tuesday, June 4 8:30 a.m. – Billiards, Senior Center of Lebanon Valley 12:30 p.m. – Shuffleboard, Senior Center of Lebanon Valley

Registration forms are available at www.lebcounty.org or www.lebanonymca.org. The entry deadline is May 10, and official registration forms can be sent to Lebanon YMCA (Mark Hubbard) at 201 N. Seventh St., Lebanon, PA 17046. There is a registration fee per individual registration. For more information, call the Lebanon YMCA at (717) 273-2691. Sponsors for the Lebanon County Senior Games are Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging, Lebanon Valley Family YMCA, and 50plus Senior News.

The Beauty in Nature

Compete in favorites such as bocce, table tennis, shuffleboard or bowling, just to name a few. Or participate in the golf tournament scheduled to begin May 30!

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Lebanon Senior Center Building Reopened

Purple and Yellow Lawn Flowers Clyde McMillan-Gamber eauty is where you find it.” Two species of plants with purple flowers and three kinds of vegetation that have yellow blossoms live abundantly on many short-grass lawns in the Mid-Atlantic States. And the lovely, cheery blooms on these prostrate plants beautify lawns in April and early May. This vegetation includes common blue violets, ground ivy, dandelions, Indian strawberries, and

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yellow wood sorrels. Violets are native to America, but the rest are aliens from Eurasia. These lawn plants grow close to the ground, and most of their leaves and flowers are missed by mower blades, allowing them to complete their life cycles. Mowing actually helps this vegetation grow because it removes grass that would shade it.

The Area Agency on Aging Senior Center Building recently hosted a ribboncutting and grand-reopening ceremony to celebrate its new property and business venture. Participating in the event were representatives from the Area Agency on Aging Senior Center Building, Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce officials, and other area public officials. The building is located at 710 Maple St., Lebanon. If you have local news you’d like considered for Around Town, please email mjoyce@onlinepub.com

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Calendar of Events

Lebanon County

Senior Center Activities

Lebanon County Department of Parks and Recreation All events held at the Park at Governor Dick unless noted.

May 5, 1 to 4 p.m. – Music on the Porch: Bluegrass and Country Music Jam

Lebanon County Library Programs 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

Programs and Support Groups

Free and open to the public

May 18, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; May 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Union Canal Days, Tunnel Hill Park, 25th Street and Union Canal Drive, Lebanon, (717) 272-1473, www.lebanoncountyhistoricalsociety.org If you have an event you would like to include, please email information to mjoyce@onlinepub.com for consideration.

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Annville Senior Community Center – (717) 867-1796 200 S. White Oak St., Annville May 10, noon – Catered Mother’s Day Luncheon May 18, 3 p.m. – Annual Country & Western Night at Ono Fire Hall May 29, 10:30 a.m. – Bingo and Picnic Lunch at Coleman’s Park Maple Street Community Center – (717) 273-1048 710 Maple St., Lebanon May 5, 9 a.m. – Active Games (Bocce, Table Tennis) May 15, 4 p.m. – Zumba Demo at 50+ Festival May 22, 10 a.m. – Talent or No Talent Show, Art Show, Luncheon Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-6786 51 W. Stoever Ave., Myerstown May 7, 1:15 p.m. – Bible Study May 23, 4 p.m. – Dinner and Miniature Golf at Kauffman’s Chicken Barbecue May 29, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Bus Trip: Sweet Treats Tour with Railroad Dining Northern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 865-0944 335 N. Lancaster St., Jonestown – www.jonestownpa.org/senior.html Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237 101 S. Railroad St., Palmyra May 13, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Bus Trip: Amish Country Cookin’ Tour May 14, 9:30 a.m. – Spring Fling at Gretna Glen May 20, 10 a.m. – 38th Anniversary Open House with Entertainment Southern Lebanon Senior Community Center – (717) 274-7541 Midway Church of the Brethren, 13 Evergreen Road, Lebanon Privately Owned Centers Senior Center of Lebanon Valley, Inc. – (717) 274-3451 710 Maple St., Lebanon Washington Arms – (717) 274-4104 303 Chestnut St., Lebanon

Fragments of History

The World’s Shortest War (and Other Fascinating Military Facts) Victor Parachin n Aug. 27, 1896, a war was fought between Great Britain and the East African nation of Zanzibar. The war broke out after Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini, who was sympathetic and friendly toward the colonial British administration, died. Two days later his nephew, Khalid bin Bargash, seized power. Because the British favored another candidate, they

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gave Bargash an ultimatum to abdicate immediately. He refused and assembled an army of 2,800 men. Bargash also seized the former sultan’s armed yacht, the H.H.S. Glasgow, to use as a navy attack ship. British troops promptly surrounded the

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palace while the Royal Navy assembled five warships in the harbor directly in front of the palace. Despite Bargash’s lastminute efforts to negotiate a peace via the U.S. representative on the island, the Royal Navy ships opened fire on the

palace at 9 a.m. on Aug. 27. The Glasgow was promptly sunk; the palace began falling down around Bargash as casualties mounted. Bargash retreated to the German consulate, where he was granted asylum. The war had a duration of 38 minutes and holds the record of being the shortest war in history. Adding insult to please see FACTS page 10

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First-Aid Myths that Just Won’t Die Gloria May, M.S., R.N., CHES was about 10 feet behind another woman as we both headed into the nail salon at the mall early one morning. I wasn’t paying attention to the salon entry itself and apparently neither was she, as neither of us noticed that their sliding glass doors were closed. She hit full face on, bounced back (didn’t fall), immediately cried out, and put her hand up to the upper right side of her face. The glass hadn’t broken, so her skin wasn’t cut, but it was obvious from the sickening thud that she was going to have, at the least, a killer black eye. The salon owners slid open the doors, let us in, and the woman sat down. I suggested we get some ice, wrap it in a wet cloth, and let her put it on her face. Any blunt trauma can cause the blood vessels beneath the skin to rupture and leak, causing a bruise or, in

medical-speak, a contusion. The immediate application of ice (although not directly onto the skin) restricts the blood ooze and, by doing so, can stave off some of the bruising. But the woman didn’t want to use ice and she didn’t want to use even a cold, wet towel without ice. What she did want to do was to retrieve a cream from her purse and smear it on the side of her face. She’d be OK with just that, so everyone can stop fussing, please? Cream as an appropriate preventive for a bruise? That was a new one for me, but I do now and again run up against a number of old, familiar first-aid myths that just don’t seem to ever die out. Here are some first-aid myths you’ve probably heard:

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1. You should put butter on minor burns to reduce the pain. (Never. Use

6. The best way to reduce a fever is to swab down with alcohol. (Swabbing

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2. The best way to deal with a poisoning emergency is to induce vomiting. (Don’t do this. Call 911 or Poison Control.) 3. Putting hydrogen peroxide on minor cuts and scrapes is the most effective way to prevent infection. (Soap and water is a better choice.) 4. To stop a nosebleed, tilt your head back and pinch your nose. (Forget the tilt back; you might swallow blood, which can cause you to vomit.) 5. Tourniquets are the best first-line treatment for any bleeding injuries. (Not unless the bleeding is life threatening.)

with towels soaked in tepid water is better.) 7. If you witness a seizure, you should restrain the person and put something solid between his teeth so he cannot bite his tongue. (No. Get the furniture out of the way, let the seizure run its course, and call 911.) There are great websites devoted to first-aid myths and mistakes, and a oneevening first-aid class at your local Red Cross or community center is always a good idea. If this subject interests you, pursue it. You may find yourself to be a hero someday. Gloria May is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in adult health education and a Certified Health Education Specialist designation.

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Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori

The Truth Is in the Workmanship Dr. Lori ne of the questions that I often hear at my public appraisal events is, “How can you tell?” I draw upon my decades of appraising and museum experience to glean important information about your antique pieces: works of art, antiques, or collectibles. My stage shows are totally unscripted, and I do not know what antiques are going to be presented to me at my events beforehand. So I appraise on the fly, and I spare no feelings—you either have a gem or you have a piece of junk! When someone today asks me how I can tell the age of something or if an object is repaired or restored, I tell them to look beyond the beauty. Look at the workmanship. Look at the construction. Look at the foundation of the piece. That is where the lies hide. We can shine something up or decorate a piece to make it look great, but the truth is in the construction. For instance, the late 19th-century letterbox that my friend Cindy Shook, the Gallery 63 office manager from Discovery’s Auction Kings, picked during our season four premiere episode is a good example because it had many issues.

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19th-century letterbox with replacement inlaid marquetry work on the top.

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First, the interior of the box was not authentic rosewood but rather wood painted to look like the grain of rosewood. When appraising the piece for the TV episode, I broke the news to Cindy that she purchased a locking letterbox that was only partly from the 1800s. She asked me, “How can you tell?” I told her to look at the contrasting, different types of wooden pieces used in the marquetry work on the top of the box—satinwood, walnut, rosewood, etc. The decorative motif of the marquetry inlay piece featured a recorder, trumpet, and flowers, and this piece was probably cut out of an early-1900s music box—

hence the musical instruments—and replaced on top of the letterbox. If you look at the positioning of the decorative marquetry forms, the flowers on the left and right sides are nearly cut off, indicating that perhaps the damage to the original music box was so significant that the restorer had to cut the wooden replacement piece so close to the decorative flowers that there was no space left on either side of the floral motif. Typically, there would be an area of blank space between the flowers at both left and right sides and the framing of the marquetry piece. But, that is not the case on this box, which is a telltale sign that the box has been reworked and a

treaty of peace was never signed between the Netherlands and Great Britain. Finally, in 1985, Roy Duncan, historian and chair of the Isles of Scilly Council, wrote the Dutch embassy in London noting there was still an official declaration of war. He invited the Dutch ambassador to visit the islands and sign a peace treaty. This was done on April 17, 1986.

the House of Commons and so aroused public opinion that the government of the British Prime Minister Robert Walpole declared war on Oct. 23, 1739. The Spanish explained that Jenkins was smuggling in their territorial properties and was thus punished. Nevertheless, the War of Jenkins’ Ear lasted until 1742.

Spain, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey. Furthermore, Sweden allowed 250,000 Nazi troops to cross its country in order to reach neighboring Finland, where the Germans battled Soviet forces. Argentina permitted several high-ranking Nazi war criminals to find shelter and relative safety inside their country when the war ended.

“Neutral” nations of World War II. The official stance of Switzerland during World War II is well known: The country was neutral during this conflict. In that position, Switzerland was joined by Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, and Argentina. However, a closer examination revealed that none of these countries was completely neutral. Swiss banks converted Nazi gold to Swiss francs, allowing Germany to use that exchange to buy desperately needed minerals from

How guerrilla warfare came to be named. Guerrilla warfare goes back as far as recorded history but received its name during the Peninsular War of 1809-14 when Napoleon fought for control of the Iberian Peninsula, controlled by Spain and Portugal. In Spanish, guerilla means “small war.” The resistance to Napoleon’s troops employed tactics that are typical of what we know as guerrilla warfare: fighting in small bands, sudden raids, ambushes, sabotage, and kidnappings.

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injury, the British demanded payment from the Zanzibar government for the shells fired on the country! Here are a few other fascinating military facts. World’s longest war. It started in 1651 and didn’t end officially until 1986, a war declaration lasting 335 years. This was a conflict between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly, located off the southwest coast of the United Kingdom. The origins of the war go back to the Second English Civil War fought between Cromwell’s Parliamentarians and Royalists, supporters of Britain’s monarchs. Cromwell’s military pushed the Royalists into retreat to the Isles of Scilly. The Netherlands, allied with British monarchy, backed the Royalists, believing they would be victorious. Even though the Royalists were defeated, a

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replacement piece inserted into the top. Cindy has been in the auction business a long time and has experience restoring objects too. She knows her stuff. Her aim was to purchase an object that would attract auction buyers. She succeeded, as this piece still did well at the Atlanta auction despite the replacement. The other issue I see with this box is the highly feminine motif on a very masculine writing lap desk or letterbox. There is no delicate keyhole hardware and no floral element anywhere else on this letterbox. The hardware is straightforward and functional, and the framing around the box itself shows clean lines, which are both indicators of a man’s functional object from circa 1875–95. When it comes to evaluating antiques, look at the object closely and let it reveal its history to you. Remember, antiques don’t lie—people do.

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The War of Jenkins’ Ear. Whenever there is a military conflict, it has to be identified with a name. And, there are some oddities here. There was The War of Jenkins’ Ear. The war took its name from Robert Jenkins, captain of the ship Rebecca, who claimed Spanish coast guards cut off his ear in 1731. With full confidence that his mistreatment would not be tolerated by Great Britain, Jenkins sailed home with his ear in a jar. He exhibited his ear in

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smelting plant a block away. I don’t know that these drums were as much discarded as they were pilfered. Also, the back hill was like the dark side of the moon; we were hidden from the watchful eyes of parents. But the best part of this playground lay beyond The Rezzie, as we called the reservoir. The tracks of The Reading Railroad, once the Columbia & Reading, often presented boxcars and flatbeds at rest. These marvelous carriages hauled the most interesting freight. Our favorite cargo was the military equipment that sat proudly above the tracks on the flatbed cars. My brother and I have a black-andwhite photo of us standing on top of a tank while sporting boat shirts and clam diggers, the fashion rage in the late 1950s. Not too far over the tracks, just before the actual banks of the mighty and treacherous Susquehanna River, lay a shallow, timeworn channel of the Pennsylvania Canal system, a part of local history that began in 1832. We never gave history a thought, though, as we played on the banks and in the muddy water of that ancient waterway. My last adventure there was the day we “found” a canoe and paddled our way toward a small inlet. We all went into the drink when the canoe became unstable from all the movement within, which I thought was dubious. My doubt was in order as I just found out this week, after over 50 years, that my brother intentionally overturned the boat. He now owes me a brand-new pair of sneakers. These adventures, and more, went on day after day in the best playground ever. Each of us has a story of our adventurous childhood. Think about it whenever you see a bunch of kids milling about a large screen, playing video games. You’ll feel kind of sorry for them, I’ll bet. Mike Clark writes a regular column for The Globe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington, Pa. He lives outside Columbia, Pa., and can be contacted at mikemac429@aol.com.

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Grandparents, Grandkids Benefit from Better Hearing Grandparents and grandchildren have much to learn from one another, and such valuable relationships should be cultivated. Oxford University research has shown that “involved” grandparents contribute significantly to betteradjusted grandchildren. The research suggests that children find unique acceptance in their relationships with grandparents, which

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Disorders (NIDCD), age and hearing loss are strongly related—30 percent of seniors from 65 to 74 years old suffer from a hearing disability. For adults 75 years of age or older, hearing loss jumps to 47 percent. Beyond emotional well-being, even something simple like taking the grandkids to the pool can turn dangerous if Grandma can’t hear

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Researchers Identify Gene Linked to Hearing Loss A gene associated with both noiseinduced and age-related hearing loss has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The gene, P2X2, is the first gene to be identified in humans and a mouse model that is associated with both types of hearing loss. It appears to be crucial for lifelong normal hearing and for

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He Neglected to Salute General Patton Robert D. Wilcox ale Blevins, like many young men in World War II, was drafted as soon as he graduated from high school. And, in 1941 at age 18, he was sent to Camp McCain in Mississippi for basic training. If someone had told him in those days that he’d one day be working on a daily basis with the legendary General Patton, he’d surely have come back with, “Are you kidding me?” But that’s exactly what happened. Out of basic, he was assigned as a Jeep driver with the 301st Signal Battalion, and after more training, the battalion was shipped with 5,000 other GIs from New York to Southampton, England. There, his battalion was attached to Patton’s Third Army, and that’s where Blevins first got to see the general up close. Attached to Third Army headquarters, Blevins had been assigned as one of 14 couriers who stuck tightly to

Willie, came around Patton, to deliver the and tried to scrounge orders that he was some of the potatoes. constantly sending to Having no idea it was his generals. the general’s dog, they How was the general pelted him with to work with? potatoes. I’ve often “He was tough. wondered what they felt Strictly business. But he like when then learned was colorful. I that was the general’s remember one time he dog.” was on a pier that was All this happened in thick with officers. He England. And then motioned me through came the invasion. them and gave me a Blevins’s battalion thick packet to go to missed D-Day but hit one of his generals. Dale E. Blevins, left, with a Handing it to me, he buddy in basic training in 1941. the beach on day three. What was that like? looked me straight in “Well,” Blevins says, the eye and said, ‘This “my Jeep’s engine had been is top secret. If you get stopped, eat it!’ waterproofed. And there was a tall pipe “Another thing I remember is one time when some of our guys were on KP to bring air to the engine in the event that we sank below water. That was and were peeling potatoes. Patton’s dog,

lucky, because when my LST started unloading us and I drove the Jeep off the ramp, I immediately sank in water over my head. Because of the waterproofing, though, I was able to drive the Jeep right onto the beach. “When I looked around, I never saw such a mess. I couldn’t believe the destruction. There were destroyed vehicles and the bodies of men strewn everywhere. You could barely get to the road that our troops had opened to get you off the beach.” The battalion set up camp a short way off the beach, and for the rest of the campaign through Europe, Blevins stuck close to Patton. Sometimes he would deliver a message and then find that Patton’s headquarters had moved forward in his absence, and he had to find it. Once, it took him two days to do that. He remembers well the time when, at

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German man directed him to a cave, and when he looked in, there was gold everywhere. When the Army emptied that cave the next day, they took out three truckfuls of gold. Rubbing his chin, he grins a bit and says reflectively, “You know, I often wonder what happened to all that gold.” When the war was over, he went back by ship to New York and the next day was discharged at Camp Kilmer. He played baseball for Major League farm teams for a while. After Watertown, in the Border League, he played for the Lancaster Red Roses, in the Interstate League. What position did he play for the Roses? “Second base,” he says dryly, “before I was beaten out by Nellie Fox.” He then worked in construction for many years, living in his hometown, where he lives today. Asked for anything else he thought about his war years, he says softly, “I’m just glad I lived through it.”

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teaching. Instead, she began a family. The Schreiners moved around, living in Washington, D.C.; Ohio; and Pennsylvania; and they toured a number of countries. They retired to Albuquerque, N.M., before moving to Luther Acres in Lititz 10 years ago. The Southwest was a big influence on Schreiner, with Aztec colors and tones creeping into her artwork. “That’s where I started painting seriously. My son was raised and I had more time,” she said. Schreiner studied watercolors at Penn State and acrylics at Syracuse University. But Schreiner’s passion for abstracts was fueled by her studies with Robin Bolton, a nationally recognized abstract artist. Schreiner also has taught a couple of art classes for amateurs who wanted to learn to paint or paint better. Schreiner’s work was accepted on three occasions by the prestigious New York State Fair Art Shows and received a ribbon. Nature has been Schreiner’s greatest inspiration. “It gives me the opportunity to be really original,” she said. Although she has painted realistic still lifes, portraits, and landscapes, abstracts are Schreiner’s favorite style. Schreiner’s “pride and joy” among her abstracts doesn’t have a title. “It speaks for itself,” she said, adding that the purple colors are grapes and the whites are trees, and various designs compose the rest of it. Cosmic Event and Cosmos are two other favorite abstracts. For Cosmos, she “flicked” paint onto the canvas and then began outlining three parts to the painting as land, water, and sky. In Cosmic Event, orange colors weave through land, river, and trees. Schreiner prefers to work in watercolors instead of oils. “It spreads more, so I can do a lot more with it,” she said. “You also can blend colors better.” Schreiner said she is now allergic to some ingredients in her paints, so she has to paint with a mask covering her

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1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 390-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org

Number of Beds: 92 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Number of Beds: 188 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: No 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Comments: A beautiful, full-service continuing care retirement community with a 145-year history of exemplary care.

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Equal Housing, LeadingAge PA Comments: Person-centered care with reputation for compassion and excellence. Established in 1903.

Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

118 Pleasant Acres Road • York, PA 17402 (717) 840-7100 • www.yorkcountypa.gov

1205 South 28th Street • Harrisburg, PA 17111 (717) 565-7000 • www.springcreekcares.com

Number of Beds: 375 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Physical, Occupational Respiratory Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: No 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Number of Beds: 404 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: A charming campus offering sub-acute rehab, long-term skilled nursing care, respiratory care, and Alzheimer’s memory care.

StoneRidge Retirement Living

Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg

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

595 Biglerville Road • Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-6249

Number of Beds: 194 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

Number of Beds: 135 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes

Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Continuing care retirement community with two Myerstown sites convenient to Lebanon, Berks, and Lancaster counties.

Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: PHCA, PACA Comments: Fully staffed Transitions Healthcare employees in skilled nursing and sub-acute rehab. Tours are encouraged!

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Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

Cruising through 10 Centuries of European History By Andrea Gross he scenes drift by—castles perched on hills, towns with multicolored buildings, fields with checkerboard patterns. Then, as if a shade has been drawn, all I see is dark, gray stone. The Viking Njord, a new vessel that’s larger and more environmentally friendly than most riverboats, has entered a lock. A few minutes later, it exits, having been gently raised more than 20 feet. Thus we cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest, stair-stepping up and down along three rivers (the Rhine, Main, and Danube), two canals (the Amsterdam and the Main-Danube Canal), and 69 locks. It takes us 13 leisurely days to traverse 1,200 miles, visit five countries, and time travel through 10 centuries of European history. Our first stop is Kinderdijk, where we’re greeted by 19 windmills, all starkly

The windmills of Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Center, are still in working order.

outlined against a somber sky. The scene is so perfect in its simplicity, so stereotypically Dutch, that it could be the cover of a tourist brochure for the Netherlands. The mills, which were built in the mid-1700s and are still in working

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The Cologne Cathedral dates back to the 1200s and is a masterful example of Gothic architecture.

condition, are reminiscent of ones used in the Middle Ages, when the Dutch realized that in addition to grinding corn, wind-powered mills also could help drain wetlands and reclaim land from the sea. Feudal reality again melds with fairytale fantasy as we enter Germany. Because rivers were once the main means of transportation, towns and cities were built on their shores, and we’re never very far from land. I step out on the veranda of my stateroom, and as we sail eastward along the Rhine, I see one castle after another. Each is special in its own way—a tower here, a drawbridge there, ivycovered walls everywhere—but they are all also startlingly similar. They were homes for feudal lords as well as fortresses that defended their fiefdoms, which, I figure, makes them a medieval version of a governor’s mansion surrounded by armed guards. Many days we wander through small villages filled with cobblestoned streets, half-timbered houses, and narrow buildings in rainbow colors. Other times we explore big cities where the buildings are more stately and the ambience more harried. But wherever we are, we overdose on chocolate, pretzels, and beer before returning to the ship for a whitetablecloth dinner. The days, as well as our stomachs, are full. It’s in Nuremberg that we bridge the centuries, moving from the Middle Ages, when the city was the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire, to the 1930s and ’40s, when it was the unofficial

capital of the Nazis’ Third Reich. “Hitler dreamed of an empire that would be as large as the ancient Roman one,” says our guide, as we pass the parade grounds where Hitler staged party rallies. I notice that the nearby building, the massive Kongresshalle, bears a startling resemblance to the Roman Colosseum. We’re still munching on Lebkuchen, the traditional gingerbread cookies that we bought in Nuremberg, when the ship enters the lock that takes us to a watershed 1,332 feet above sea level, the highest point on any European waterway. From here our trip is literally downhill, but each stop gives us another high. We sail through Austria’s wine country before spending a day in Vienna, where we attend a classical concert featuring the music of Mozart and Strauss. Aboard the ship, we learn how to make strudel and listen to rollicking music as we’re served a buffet of Austrian specialties. It’s fitting that the river cruise ends in Budapest, a city that is divided physically as well as metaphorically by a river. “Buda,” on the west side of the Danube, is the old part of the city, replete with a castle, fortress, and several museums. Eight bridges join it to “Pest,” the more modern area that, although still home to sites of historic and cultural significance, is characterized by expansive boulevards, fine restaurants, and good shopping. That night during our last dinner aboard the ship, we sit with friends and reflect on our trip. In less than two weeks we’ve traveled from the hip atmosphere of Amsterdam to the more restrained elegance of Budapest, walked through the winding alleys of ancient towns as well as the wide aisles of upscale department stores, and learned about events both tragic and heroic. “It’s been a crash course in European culture and history as well as a relaxing vacation,” says one fellow. Just then the pianist begins playing a familiar Gershwin tune, “I Got Rhythm,” with the line, “Who could ask for anything more?” and we all start laughing. It’s as if the pianist has read our thoughts. www.vikingrivercruises.com Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).

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Savvy Senior

Exercises That Can Help Ease Arthritis Pain Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can exercise help seniors with arthritis? I have osteoarthritis and have read that certain exercises can help ease the pain, but I don’t know where to start, and I certainly don’t want to make it any worse than it already is. What can you tell me? – Sedentary Sally Dear Sally, Lots of seniors who have arthritis believe that exercise will worsen their condition, but that’s not true. Study after study has shown that exercise is actually one of the best treatments for osteoarthritis. Proper and careful exercises can help reduce joint pain and stiffness, strengthen muscles around the joints, and increase flexibility. It also helps manage other chronic conditions that are common among seniors with arthritis, such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Here are some tips to help you get moving.

need to go slow to give your body time to adjust. If you push yourself too hard, you can aggravate your joint pain; however, some muscle soreness or joint achiness in the beginning is normal. To help you manage your pain, start by warming up with some simple stretches or range-ofmotion exercises for five to 10 minutes before you move on to strengthening or aerobic exercises. Another tip is to apply heat to the joints you’ll be working before you exercise, and use cold packs after exercising to reduce inflammation. If you’re experiencing a lot of pain while you exercise, you may need to modify the frequency, duration, or intensity of your exercises until the pain improves. Or you may need to try a different activity—for example, switching from walking to water aerobics. But it you’re having severe, sharp, or constant pain; large increases in swelling;

May is National Arthritis Month

Strengthening exercise: Calisthenics, weight training, and working with resistance bands are recommended (two or more days a week) to maintain and improve your muscle strength, which helps support and protect your joints. Aerobic exercises: Low-impact activities like walking, cycling, swimming, or water aerobics are all recommended three to five times per week to help improve cardiovascular health, control weight, and improve your overall function. It’s also important to keep in mind that when you first start exercising, you

or your joints feel hot or red, you need to stop and see your doctor. Exercise Resources To help you exercise at home, there are a number arthritis exercise DVDs you can purchase to guide you through a wide variety of activities. Collage Video, at www.collagevideo.com and (800) 8197111, sells several, as does the Arthritis Foundation Store at www.afstore.org or (800) 283-7800. Also see Go4Life (http://go4life.nia. nih.gov), a resource created by the National Institute on Aging that offers a free exercise DVD and book that provides illustrated examples of exercises you can do to improve your condition. You can order your free copies online or by calling (800) 222-2225. If you need some motivation or don’t like exercising alone, ask your doctor about exercise programs in your area for people with arthritis. Hospitals and clinics sometimes offer special programs, as do local health clubs and senior centers. The Arthritis Foundation also conducts exercise and aquatic programs for people with arthritis in many communities throughout the U.S. Contact your local branch (see www.arthritis.org/chaptermap.php or call (800) 283-7800 for contact information) to find out what may be available near you. 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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Exercises for Arthritis Determining exactly which types of exercises are best for you depends on the form and severity of your arthritis and which joints are involved. It’s best to work with your doctor or a physical therapist to help you develop an exercise program that works for you. The different types of exercises that are most often recommended to seniors with arthritis include:

Range-ofmotion exercises: These are gentle stretching exercises that can relieve stiffness as well as improve your ability to move your joints through their normal range of motion. These exercises should be done daily.

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Creativity Matters

The Evolving Wheelchair: Innovation, Adaptability, Design Judith Zausner

rue or false? 1. All wheelchairs look alike.

2. All wheelchairs have a gray or dark-colored surface. 3. All wheelchairs cost only a small fraction of the cost of a car. 4. No wheelchair can climb stairs. 5. Wheelchairs can never be used on sand, mud, or other exceptional terrain. The answer to all of the above is false. Wheelchairs have come a long way since their first debut in 1595 as an “invalid’s chair” for Phillip II of Spain. Recently industrial designers worldwide have taken the challenge to create the exceptional merger of form, function, and uniqueness. Some prototypes are so unusual that they may never get to market or, if they did, they may not be able to sell enough wheelchairs to sustain their business. Yet wild designs are important because they break down the stereotypes, and then innovative elements start to appear in other models. Also, the reverse is true. Seeing the capability of a wheelchair in a special way can trigger thoughts of advancing that feature with more functionality in a new model.

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One of the most remarkable predictably also for beach rugby. wheelchair innovations is a submersible And a team of designers, Julia model. British artist Sue Austin, a Kaisinger, Mathias Mayrhofer, and wheelchair user Benesch Xiulian, since 1996, worked together pursued this to develop the development CARRIER with a team of Wheelchair, which “Money cannot buy health, engineers. can provide but I’d settle for a diamondAdaptable complete studded wheelchair.” for scuba independence for – Dorothy Parker diving, it uses the user traveling dive thrusters, over any terrain. control Its functions surfaces, and include traction to flotation climb the stairs as devices as well as fins attached to Austin’s well as a standing position so the user feet to propel under water. Engaged in can be at eye level with other people and performance art, the wheelchair is part of have the potential to reach things that her Freewheeling project, which previously could not be reached from a addresses the intersection of art and seated position. Another very special disability. practical design element would eliminate All-terrain wheelchairs are attracting the need to physically transfer to a toilet interest. From moving gracefully on a seat. And there’s the social and psychological sandy beach to climbing up and down aspect of being in a wheelchair that the stairs, these wheelchairs have been average mobile person does not think designed with unique sets of wheels. about. Yet for Alexandre Pain, his design HEROes Series of Sport Wheelchairs, goal was “Designing for Social Stigma”; inspired by Mark Zupan, a quadriplegic he wanted to create change with a and captain of the United States dramatic and elegant design that does not wheelchair rugby team, built a resemble a wheelchair. wheelchair not just for the beach, but

To fully understand the dynamics of a wheelchair with respect to both its function and challenges of the user, Pain, though himself mobile, spent time in the wheelchair. He found that the most difficult aspect was the stigma associated with it, and so his goal was to reinvent the wheelchair and morph it into an entity that did not resemble its former life. The result is the electric Tandem scooter, which is quite beautiful and, like a scooter, comes with additional seating for another person in the back. There will always be people with disabilities and there will always be wheelchairs, but now designers have taken the challenge to blend form and function. Leaving the classic stereotype behind has given designers the freedom to bring more versatility to the wheelchair and an enhanced quality of life to the user. For the disabled, it will provide more mobility and independence and therefore enhance their social interactions, their options for leisure time, and their selfesteem.

cardinals, goldfinches, indigo buntings, and various sparrows, eat dandelion seeds in May when few other seeds are available. And dandelion leaves and flowers are edible to people, rabbits, and chucks. Indian strawberries trail across the ground

and through short grass like tiny vines. They have three-quarter-inch yellow blooms and tasteless, but attractive, strawberry-like berries with seeds on their surfaces. Squirrels, birds, and other creatures eat those red berries. Yellow wood sorrels have clover-like leaflets and one-half-inch yellow blooms. Tiny, erect seedpods form where the golden blossoms were. Plants with purple or yellow flowers help make lawns attractive and interesting during April and early May. Enjoy their beauties.

Judith Zausner can be reached at judith@caringcrafts.com.

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Common blue violets are a woodland species adapted to lawns. They have purple blooms that are three-quarters of an inch across. Their blossoms and heartshaped leaves are edible to white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbits, woodchucks, and other critters, as well as people. Ground ivy is a mint with a pungency that people smell when cutting grass. This species creeps over the ground and through short grass. It has half-inch purple flowers; rounded, scalloped leaves; and prefers shaded, damp habitats. Its leaves were once used to ferment and

flavor beer. Dandelions have inch-wide, yellow blooms. Only dandelions with short flower stems produce seeds on regularly mowed lawns because longstemmed blossoms get cut by mowing. Pretty, seed-eating birds, including house finches,

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Social Security Honors All Who Serve By John Johnston Every day of the year, Americans across the nation remember friends and family members who have served and sacrificed for their country. May is National Military Appreciation Month. As we observe Memorial Day and Military Appreciation Month, we would like to let members of our military know how much we value what they do for our nation. At Social Security, we offer a wide range of services for our service members. Families of fallen military heroes may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. Learn more about Social Security survivors benefits at www.social security.gov/pgm/survivors.htm. For service members who return home with injuries, Social Security is here to help. Visit our Wounded Warriors website (www.social security.gov/ wounded warriors). We use an expedited process for military service members who become disabled while on active military service, regardless of where the disability occurs. It is important to note that benefits

available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application. Even active-duty military who continue to receive pay while in a hospital or on medical leave should consider applying for disability benefits if they are unable to work due to a disabling condition. Active-duty status and receipt of military pay does not necessarily prevent payment of Social Security disability benefits. Receipt of military payments should never stop someone from applying for disability benefits from Social Security. If you’ve served in the Armed Forces and you’re planning your retirement, you’ll want to read our publication, Military Service and Social Security, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10017.pdf. You also may want to visit the Military Service page of our Retirement Planner (www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/ veterans.htm). At Social Security, we honor all those who served in the military and we remember those who died for their country. John Johnston is a Social Security public affairs specialist.

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