Dauphin County 50plus Senior News January 2014

Laurie Kolanko with several of her handmade tote bags and tie pins.

Strength-Training

Tips for Seniors

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The Gone with the

Wind Trail

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By Lori Van Ingen

Laurie Kolanko was just looking for a way to make some Christmas giftswhile caring for her elderly mother.

What she found was a new venture and a new way to help people honortheir departed loved ones.

“I knew someone who made purses out of placemats. I thought thatsounded like fun,” Kolanko said.

She also knew a lot of people used tote bags and wondered if she couldmake them using placemats.

So Kolanko found some online tutorials, purchased some unusual-lookingplacemats and webbing, and she was set to go to work.

“I enjoyed it so much,” Kolanko said, that she went back for more. “I fellin love with the whole process of shopping for them, mixing and matchingcolors and textures.”

Kolanko said she has always liked sewing and making things with herhands.

“I remember making clothes for my trolls out of felt when I was veryyoung. I always had a needle of some sort in my hand when sitting downand relaxing.”

She even made her daughters’ school clothes with matching clothes fortheir Cabbage Patch dolls. She also did counted cross stitch, embroidery,

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y now, most of us are back to ourroutine day to day.

The Christmas tree standslifeless in the corner of the room where,just days ago, it was imbued with acertain seasonal magic—a magicespecially obvious at night when itslights glowed warmly, and the bright,shiny ornaments reflected theillumination in a colorful palette of red,green, blue, silver, and gold throughoutthe room.

The electrical plugnow droops over abottom branch.Nobody notices; thelights remain cold.The tree has seen itsbest days, done itsholiday duty, andwill soon be strippedof its finery.

The townshipmulch pile is thenext stop for sometrees. Others will beenclosed in giantbags and placedcurbside on trash-removal day. Thereare tiring days aheadfor those who mustheave the woody remains onto a truck.

In the meantime, some gifts remainunder the tree. Sweater sleeves appear toslither over the shallow sides of theirboxes to touch the floor, chain-store tagsdangle from bathrobes and slippers, andreturnable items are bagged up andready to go back to the mall at the nextconvenient moment.

The best gifts are already in use.That’s not to say that sweaters, slippers,and bathrobes aren’t great gifts. Theyare. It’s just that most people do not feelcompelled to model slippers and robeswhen they’re outside the home. It wouldjust be odd. There’s not much aboutthose items that elicit admiration andapproval, anyway.

As for sweaters, I haven’t looked goodin one since I was young and almostslim (maybe not slim, but a lot lessbulgy).

Stockings will be taken down, andnot necessarily with the care in whichthey were hung; I yank, and tacks fly.

They land in places where only bare feetcan find them. The small stuffers of pensets, bottles of fragrance, candy bars,shaving razors, and all sorts of otherknickknackery have been whisked away.

I shook my stocking out severaltimes. I’m convinced it was only hungto add symmetry to the lineup; I didn’task.

Listen, it’s all good. I have little usefor pen sets; the ink is nearly dried up inthe ones I already own. My bottle of

Old Spice is almostfull. It’s obvious thatI don’t need candybars. I mostly use anelectric razor, when Iremember to chargeit. And I certainlyhave no use forknickknacks and thedust they collect.

It’s a new year.We embrace hopeand the idea of a do-over for mistakes,poor decisions, andbad habits that havehindered ouraspirations andrelationships. Wevow to be better. We

will lose weight, quit smoking, be morepatient with our spouses and children,unselfishly serve mankind, and makeother resolutions, numerous and diverse.

We will invariably fail to followthrough on some of our loftier aims. Ithappens because we are human. Beinghuman is a good general excuse for whywe often fall short of our grand schemes.

But resilience of spirit is anotheraspect of being human. When we fail,we feel challenged. We back up, take arunning start, and head for the goal,again and again. That’s when goodthings happen, and we become betterhuman beings. Keep at it—you’ll see.

Happy New Year.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for TheGlobe Leader newspaper in NewWilmington, Pa. He has a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in organizational behavior/appliedpsychology from Albright College. Mike livesoutside Columbia, Pa., and can be contactedat [email protected].

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By John Johnston

Many people ring in the newyear with champagne. Peoplewho receive Social Security or

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) getto ring it in with a COLA.

This year, more than 60 millionAmericans are receiving a 1.5 percentcost of living adjustment (COLA) intheir monthly benefit payment.

The 1.5 percent COLA begins withincreased benefits for more than 57million Social Security beneficiaries inJanuary 2014. Payments to more than 8

million SSI recipients began in lateDecember 2013.

The estimated average monthly SocialSecurity payment to a retired worker is$1,294 (in 2014), up from $1,275 (in2013). The average monthly SocialSecurity disability payment for anindividual is $1,148 (in 2014), up from$1,131 (in 2013).

The basic monthly federal paymentfor SSI is $721 (in 2014), up from $710(in 2013).

Some other changes that take effect inJanuary of each year are based on theincrease in average wages. For example,

the maximum amount of earningssubject to the Social Security payroll tax(taxable maximum) will increase to$117,000, up from $113,700.

Of the estimated 165 million workerswho will pay Social Security taxes in2014, about 10 million will pay highertaxes as a result of the increase in thetaxable maximum.

The amount of earnings needed forone credit of Social Security coverage hasgone up as well, but all workers can stillearn up to four credits in a year. In2014, a worker earns a credit afterearning $1,200. In 2013, one credit of

coverage was $1,160. It takes 40 creditsto be fully insured for retirementbenefits.

Information about Medicare changesfor 2014 is available atwww.medicare.gov.

Visit www.socialsecurity.gov/pressofficeto learn more about the COLA andother Social Security changes in 2014.

From everyone at Social Security, havea Happy New Year.

John Johnston is a Social Security publicaffairs specialist.

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Dear Savvy Senior,Can lifting weights help with age-

related health problems? At age 70, Ihave diabetes, arthritis, andosteoporosis and recently read thatstrength training could improve myconditions. What can you tell me? – Looking for Help

Dear Looking,A growing body of research

shows that strength-trainingexercises can have a profoundimpact on a person’s health asthey age—and you’re never tooold to start.

Regular strength training,done at least two nonconsecutivedays a week, helps you buildmuscle strength, increases yourbone density, and improves yourbalance, coordination, andstamina.

It can also help reduce thesigns and symptoms of manychronic conditions like arthritis,diabetes, high blood pressure,back pain, depression, andobesity. And some studies evenshow that it helps improvecognitive function too.

Safety FirstFor the most part, strength-

training exercises—especially if youstart conservatively and progressslowly—are safe for most seniors,even those with serious healthconditions. But, if you have healthconcerns or if you are currentlyinactive, you should talk to yourdoctor about what may beappropriate for you.

A good self-help resource to helpyou find an appropriate, safe exerciseprogram is the “Exercise andScreening for You” tool at EASY(Exercise and Screening for You,www.easyforyou.info).

Getting StartedIf you’ve never done strength-

training exercises before, you maywant to work with a personal trainerfor a few sessions to help you

develop a safe and effective routineyou can continue on your own.

To find one, ask your healthcareprovider or contact a good healthclub or fitness facility in your area.You can also search for one online atreputable sites like the AmericanCouncil on Exercise

(www.acefitness.org) or the IDEAHealth & Fitness Association(www.ideafit.com).

If personal training isn’t anoption, there are lots of great seniorstrength-training videos you canpurchase to guide you through awide variety of exercises that you cando at home. Collage Video(www.collagevideo.com, (800) 819-7111) sells dozens of age- andfitness-appropriate DVDs.

Also see Go4Life(www.go4life.nia.nih.gov), a resourcecreated by the National Institute onAging that offers a free exerciseDVD and guide that providesillustrated examples of exercises youcan do at home to strengthen yourbody. You can order your free copiesonline or by calling (800) 222-2225.

Senior ClassesIf you don’t like exercising alone

or need some motivation, considerjoining a gym or call your localsenior center to see if they offer anystrength-training exercise classes.

You should also check outSilverSneakers (www.silversneakers.

com, (888) 423-4632) orSilver&Fit (www.silverandfit.com, (877) 427-4788). Theseare fitness programs offered inthousands of fitness centers,gyms, and YMCAs throughoutthe U.S. that offer specialclasses designed for olderadults.

These programs are availableonly to seniors that have certainMedicare supplemental policiesor Medicare Advantage plans.

EquipmentIf you work out at home,

you’ll probably need to investin some equipment. Whilesome strength training can bedone using your own bodyweight (like push-ups, sit-ups,and leg squats), hand weights,ankle weights, medicine balls,resistance bands, or rubbertubing are all great tools forstrength training. You can find

all these products at sporting-goodsstores or online.

Cans of soup, water bottles, orplastic milk containers filled withwater or sand could also be used(like small hand weights) forresistance.

Another strength-training toolyou should know about is theResistance Chair. This is an all-in-one home fitness system that helpsseniors maintain and improve theirstrength from a safe, seated positionwith minimal risk of injury.

To learn more, seewww.vqactioncare.com or call (800)585-4920.

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Veteran profile of David Press continuedfrom last month …

Eddy Arnold in Harrisburg“I met country-and-western singer

Eddy Arnold when he was just beginninghis career as the ‘Tennessee Plowboy’ buthad already made a few hit records. Wekept in touch, and when he appeared inperson at the State Farm Show, my wife,Sonny, and I had dinner with him thatevening.”

While recording at the RCA Studiosin New York, Elvis Presley took a breakand drove his white Cadillac to thePoconos. Press was asked to meet himthere and was in his Caddy while Presleyshowed him the eight-track stereo tapecartridge player, which was just installed.

“Later, my wife and I saw him on TheEd Sullivan Show.”

Press met his manager, Col. TomParker, before he managed Presley. He

came to theD&HDistributors’new buildingwhen it wasmoved to itspresentlocation onNorthSeventh Streetin Harrisburg.

“Elvis sentmy twodaughters alife-sizedstuffed camel from FAO Schwarz.”

Mario Lanza in ScrantonWhen Mario Lanza appeared for a

performance in Scranton at the height ofhis career, he accepted a personalappearance in the record department ofthe Globe Department Store, which

Press hadarranged.

“I met himin Stroudsburg,where we hadlunch. Hebrought alonghis wife. Afterlunch, we hada state policeescort fromStroudsburg toScranton,where he wasmet by the

mayor at city hall and was given the keyto the city.”

From there, Lanza and Press went to ahotel, where they had lunch with localdignitaries. At the Globe Store, Lanzawas escorted to the record department,located on the fifth floor, by a dozenpolice and firemen. Lanza told the crowd

of about a thousand fans that if theywould file in front of the counter in anorderly fashion, he would be happy toautograph any records or albums theyhad purchased.

“At that point, the crowd surgedforward, uprooted the counter, and Icaught the cash register before it hit thefloor. I told the police and firemenstanding in awe nearby, ‘Let’s get himout of here.’ We formed a V andmanaged to get him back to his hotelroom.”

When he got there, Lanza said hewould never do that again.

“He took off his shirt and showed mewhere some women fans had actuallyscraped the skin off his chest through theclothes.”

This incident made The New YorkTimes and Time magazine, and Lanzakept his word: He never made anotherautograph signing like that again.

He Hobnobbed with the Rich and Famous

Beyond the Battlefield

Alvin S. Goodman

Dave and Sonny Press had dinner with country-and-western singer Eddy Arnold, center, before he

performed in Harrisburg.


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“Marioliked to eatand drink,having beena truck driverbefore beingdiscovered byLeopoldStokowski,conductor ofthePhiladelphiaSymphonyOrchestra.”

He hadjust finishedmaking oneof hismovies, The Student Prince.

“Mario told me he had aweight problem and saidwhen you see the movieyou will see noticeabledifferences in his weight.”

He said the movie studiosent him to Washingtonstate during the filming ofthe movie to work as alumberjack so that hecould trim down.

Harry Belafonte EntertainsHigh-School Students

In 1957, Harry Belafonte wasappearing at The Forum in Harrisburgwith dancers Marge and GowerChampion and actor James Whitmore.

“I contacted Harry and asked him ifhe would make an appearance at aHarrisburg Catholic high schoolassembly. He agreed and spent about anhour at the school, even having the nunsjoin in singing ‘Day-O.’ I knew Harrywas Catholic, and one of his collegeroommates lived here.”

After 38 years of being associated withthe Harrisburg firm, Press retired. Heand his wife then opened a record andvideo store in downtown Harrisburg’sStrawberry Square. A few months later,

theyexpandedand openedtwo candystores namedChezChocolat,one inStrawberrySquare andanother inthe CampHillshoppingmall.

Afteranotherretirement,

Press is working part timefor a candy and generalmerchandise broker.

Press married SondraGoldman Oct. 16, 1966.They have four children andsix grandchildren. ThePresses enjoy playing tennis,golf, dancing, reading,traveling, and spending timewith their grandchildren.

Editor’s Note: This concluding segmentof the four-part series on David Press willbe the last one for freelance writer AlGoodman of Harrisburg. He has beendoing veterans’ profiles for 50plus SeniorNews since 2001, and with his 81st

birthday coming up Feb. 3, has decidedto retire.

“It has been a tremendous pleasurewriting these articles,” Goodman said.“We commend all our servicemen and -women, past and present, living ordeceased, in all branches of the armedforces, plus those civilians in theMerchant Marine, for their service to ourcountry during World War II, theKorean conflict, and Vietnam, in warand peace and ‘beyond the battlefield.’Well done, thou good and faithfulservants!”

Harry Belafonte, seated in center, pictured withothers (including Press, far right) after entertaining

students and faculty at a Harrisburg Catholichigh school assembly.

David Press today.

Kenneth L. Dietrich and RuthElizabeth Pannebaker Dietrich ofHarrisburg celebrated their 66th

wedding anniversary Dec. 13. Theywere married in Harrisburg in 1947.

Mr. Dietrich is a retired WorldWar II veteran. Mrs. Dietrich workedfor the state of Pennsylvania for 20 years.

They are the parents of three daughters: JaniceBrown, Gillette, Pa.; Nancy Jo Dietrich, Harrisburg;and Patti Lynn Robert, Pottstown, Pa. They havefive grandchildren.

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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

By Andrea Gross

Iallow three days to explore theGone with the Wind Trail in andnear Atlanta, but it takes me only

one to become a Windie. A Windieis a die-hard GWTW fan, a personwho is immersed in the history,legends, and legacy surrounding thePulitzer Prize-winning novel andenormously popular film.

Some dream of Rhett; othersdream of Scarlett’s fancy clothes or17-inch waist. As for me, I dream ofpublishing a novel that wins one ofthe world’s most prestigious awardsand is turned into a film that earnsme millions.

On the surface, GWTW is thewildly romantic tale of ScarlettO’Hara, a headstrong Southern belle(played by Vivian Leigh in the movie)and her love-hate relationship with RhettButler, a dashing, successful opportunist(depicted by Clark Gable).

But on a deeper level, GWTW is the

story of the American South during andimmediately after the Civil War, a timewhen an entire society was challengedand ultimately transformed.

The book, written by first-timenovelist Margaret Mitchell, was releasedto the public in 1936 and became an

overnight sensation. David Selznickproduced the movie, which is thehighest-grossing film in box-officehistory, earning an estimated $3.3 billionin today’s dollars.

To capitalize on the public’s interest,the state of Georgia created a GWTW

Trail that leads people to five sitesthat are in some way connected tothe book, the film, or the author.

Our first trail stop is in ClaytonCounty, where Mitchell’s relativeshad a rural home. As a child,Mitchell visited often and listenedintently as her family elders toldstories about their experiencesduring the Civil War.

Many of these tales weretransformed into scenes in her novel,leading her heirs to dub ClaytonCounty the “Official Home of Gonewith the Wind.” (To Mitchell’sdismay, Selznick upgraded thecomfortable farmhouse of Mitchell’smemory into Tara, a much grandermansion that he thought wouldbetter appeal to movie audiences.)

The Road to Tara Museum has apainting of the old farmhouse, inaddition to authentic Civil War itemsand reproductions of many of thecostumes worn in the film, including thegreen “drapery dress” that Leigh wears in

The Gone with the Wind Trail

Gone with the Wind has earnedmore money than any othermovie in box-office history,

adjusted for inflation.

A Tudor Revival mansion had beensubdivided into small apartments

by the time Mitchell and herhusband moved in. One of the most popular

pieces in The Road to TaraMuseum is a replica of the

“drapery dress,” worn byVivian Leigh.

one of the movie’smost memorablescenes. But it’s notuntil I see thedisplay of foreign-edition books thatI begin to morphfrom casual touristto possibleWindie.

GWTW hasbeen translatedinto more than 40languages and soldin more than 50countries, fromAlbania andBurma to NorthKorea and Serbia.Why are people allover the world sointrigued by astory about a warthat took place inAmerica so longago?

We learn theanswer the nextday when we visitthe MargaretMitchell House,where the authorlived when shebegan her novel. Ittakes only a fewminutes to see thesmall apartmentbut much longerto peruse theexhibits in thenearby hallway.There, on a largesignboard, is aquote by MargaretMitchell: “If thenovel has a theme,it is that ofsurvival.”

Why, of course.GWTW addressesa basic concern: Iftheir old world is“gone with thewind,” how dopeople create a new one that will work intheir new circumstances? This is aquestion asked by everyone who has eversuffered a hardship, be whatever thecause. When seen in this light, it’s easy tounderstand the story’s universal andenduring appeal.

Our next stop is Atlanta’s PublicLibrary, where there are more than 1,500of Mitchell’s personal items, includingher old Remington typewriter and 1937Pulitzer Prize certificate.

We’re even more fascinated by the

items on displayat the MariettaGWTWMuseum, Scarletton the Square,which holds atreasure-trove ofphotos andephemera. Iexamine the filmcontracts. Gablegot $160,000plus a bonus thatenabled him todivorce his wifeand marry CaroleLombard, thelove of his reallife.

On the otherhand, his co-starVivian Leigh gota mere $30,000.Yes, Gable was amega-star, butstill, I can’t helpbut wonder whatMitchell, whowas quite thefeminist for hertime, thought ofthat.

Finally, wedouble back toAtlanta to visitOaklandCemetery, whereMitchell is buriednext to herhusband. Hertombstone issmall comparedto many andgives no hint ofher fame. It’ssimply inscribedwith her marriedname, MargaretMitchell Marsh.Someone, aWindie nodoubt, hasdecorated thegrave with pink

flowers, reputedly Mitchell’s favoritecolor.

I want to extend my stay in Georgia,to delve more deeply into the GWTWphenomenon and to learn more aboutthe era in which the novel is set. But wehave a plane to catch, so I console myselfby remembering Scarlett’s words,“Tomorrow is another day.” I’ll be back.

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Unpacking Memories: The Story ofa Suitcase, a Country Doctor, & aCommunity is the story

of life in the 1950s in a tinytown in Missouri whereDeborah Sweaney, her siblings,her mother, and her country-doctor father lived.

She was inspired to writeUnpacking Memories when sheopened an old, forgottensuitcase stored in her basement.It was filled with newspaper clippings,photographs, cards, and notes packedaway in the summer of 1960.

Frank Sweaney was a doctor in therural community of Oregon, Mo. Hiswelcome to town on the day he arrivedwas an office packed with patients. Itremained that way until Doc Sweaneygot sick and died.

He made house calls late into thenight and on weekends, took time to talkwith and listen to his patients, and, as hisdaughter writes, believed that healthcare

was far more about care than aboutmedicine. But he worked too hard,

ignored his own health, and dieda young man.

Towns like Oregon, Mo.,dotted the American landscapein the years following World WarII. Unpacking Memories portrayslife before the interstate highwaysystem, strip malls, andtechnology changed America.

The book returns the readerto a time and place that is no more, backto the days of black-and-white television,the March of Dimes, and doctors whoadministered care in place of drugs.

Sweaney writes of a community thatnurtured its youth through scouting, 4-H, and county fairs. It was a world wherekids had the freedom to run and playunsupervised—climbing trees, playingcowboys and dress-up, and creating theirown games.

Unpacking Memories is available fromwww.deborahsweaney.com and other

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About the AuthorDeborah Sweaney lives in

Cumberland County. After residing in

Washington, D.C. for 30 years, she andher husband left the Washington area forPennsylvania in 2006. She is a frequentlecturer at the Cumberland CountyHistorical Society, a former adjunctinstructor at Messiah College, and aconsultant for National History Day.

Unpacking Memories: The Story of a Suitcase,a Country Doctor, & a Community

By Deborah Sweaney

Older Americans Forsaking

‘Until Death Do Us Part’

More older Americans are gettingdivorced. The divorce rate forAmericans 50 and older has doubledsince 1990, according to a BowlingGreen University analysis of censusdata.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s AmericanCommunity Survey tracks an upwardtrend as well: In the mid-20th century,

only 2.8 percent of Americans over age50 were divorced, a figure that rose to11.8 percent in 2000.

By 2011, 15.4 percent weredivorced, with another 2.1 percentseparated. This makes 2011 the firsttime the number of divorced olderAmericans exceeded the number ofwidows and widowers (13.5 percent).


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Through Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Photography Contest Display, Wildwood ParkJan. 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Peregrine Falcons – The Saga of Recovery, Wildwood ParkJan. 28, 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Small-mouth Bass and the Susquehanna River, Wildwood Park

Programs and Support Groups

Dauphin County Library Programs

Elizabethville Area Library, 80 N. Market St.,Elizabethville, (717) 362-9825Jan. 2, 6:30 p.m. – Friends of the Elizabethville Library

Meeting

William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library,200 W. Second St., Hummelstown, (717) 566-0949Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m. – Novel Thoughts Book ClubJan. 14, 1 p.m. – Novel Thoughts, Too! Book Club

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Senior Center Activities

Jan. 14, 6 to 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support GroupGraysonview Personal Care Community150 Kempton Ave., Harrisburg(717) 561-8010

Jan. 15, 1:30 p.m.Parkinson’s Support Group on East ShoreJewish Home of Harrisburg4004 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 441-8627

Jan. 16, 1:30 p.m.Hershey Area AARP MeetingSpring Creek Church of the Brethren335 E. Areba Ave., Hershey(717) 832-3282

Jan. 21, 6 to 8 p.m.Electric Choice Public ForumHACC Midtown 2 Building, Room 204 1500 N. Third St., Harrisburg(717) 232-2937

Jan. 22, 7 p.m.Piecemakers Quilt Guild of MiddletownSt. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSpring and Union streets, Middletown(717) [email protected]

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Mohler Senior Center – (717) 533-2002,www.hersheyseniorcenter.comJan. 20, noon – Soup Cook-off

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The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Maturing blue spruce andAmerican holly trees havepyramidal forms, drooping

limbs like half-collapsed umbrellas, anddensely packed needles, or leaves, theyear around.

Blue spruces are native to the RockyMountains, and wild American holliesare barely established in southeasternPennsylvania. But both species arecommonly planted on local lawns, aselsewhere, because of their beauties,including shapes, evergreen leaves, anddecorative cones on the spruces andstrikingly red berries on the hollies.

And both offer year-round shelter, andseasonal food, to the wildlife that addtheir beauties to those of the trees.

Heaps ofsnow push thelimbs of thosetrees downtighter thannormal. Thesnow andfoliage togetherprotectsquirrels,hawks, owls,and small birdsnestled underthem fromcold, winter winds and the keen vision ofpredators. Through that leaf and snowinsulation, and their own fur or feathers,much body heat of those mammals and

birds isretained,keeping themwarm.

In winter,owls shelter inthe sprucesand holliesduring theday, while red-tailed hawks,Cooper’shawks,mourning

doves, dark-eyed juncos, American crows,blue jays, and other kinds of birds snugglein them at night. Those trees are goodnursery sites in early spring because their

evergreen foliage conceals eggs and young. The hawks also hide in those trees to

ambush squirrels and birds. Squirrels, mice, and wintering

American goldfinches, pine siskins,chickadees, and other bird species eatseeds in the spruce cones. The smallbirds cling to the cones to pull seedsfrom between the scales.

Flocks of American robins, cedarwaxwings, and other kinds of birdsconsume berries on the hollies duringwinter. And robins also do so in Marchwhen migrating north.

Look closer at blue spruces andAmerican hollies on lawns. You willenjoy the beauties of those trees and theanimals that benefit from them.

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Elly May Offers Up Some Vittles

Tinseltown Talks

Nick Thomas

If ever an actor was recognized by onecareer role, it was Donna Douglaswith her portrayal of Elly May in the

highly popular CBS ’60s comedy TheBeverly Hillbillies.

In the four decades since the seriesended its nine-season run in 1971, thedrop-dead gorgeous blonde, a native ofPride, La., is still strongly identified withthe show wherever she goes.

Rather than distancing herself fromthe connection to Jed, Granny, Jethro,and the Clampett clam, Douglas hasembraced her sitcom heritage and stillmakes public appearances as a real-lifeSouthern belle.

“Elly was a slice out of my life,” saysDouglas, whose official website(www.donnadouglasofficialwebsite.com)was launched in 2012.

“I was raised a tomboy, with one olderbrother and all male cousins. So I grewup swinging from vines and playing

softball. I was getting ready for Jethrolong before we ever met! I still adore Ellyand we have a lot in common, with thesame interests and values.”

After Hillbillies ended, Douglas wasoffered many roles but accepted just ahandful that she felt wouldn’tcompromise her standards.

“I’ve got no regrets about anything Iturned down. I sold real estate for awhile, made a couple of record albums,and speak at churches, ladies groups, andschools around the country. My days arefull and I’m very happy!”

This year, she also published anostalgic cookbook, Southern Favoriteswith a Taste of Hollywood, a collection ofrecipes gathered over the years, manyfrom friends including Debbie Reynolds,Buddy Ebsen, Phyllis Diller, and ValerieHarper.

“The cookbook came about as a wayto share my favorite recipes,” said

The cast of The Beverly Hillbillies

The cover of Douglas’ cookbook,Southern Favorites with a Taste of

Hollywood

Douglas, who recallshomecooked mealsprepared in the rich,Southern tradition thatmany will also rememberfrom their childhood.

“Homemade dishes arealmost unheard of today,”she lamented. “They’re allpremade in a box or from adrive-thru. That’s today’sway. But there wassomething about the wayyour mom made dishes with a specialtouch—with a bit of this and a pinch ofthat.”

Although her own mother never usedGranny’s “possum fat,” her childhoodmeals weren’t exactly lean.

“Lard and bacon grease, especially inthe South, were cooking essentials!”

Interspersed between the book’srecipes are delightful personal anecdotesfrom her Hollywood days.

“I thought fans would enjoy a fewremembrances from my life, along withsome photos from my scrapbook.”

In an effort to remind readers of thelong-lost art of good manners, there’salso a quaint section called “HollywoodSocial Graces.” Advice includes neverusing your fork as a toothpick, chewinggum in someone else’s home, oranswering a cell phone while a dinnerguest.

“Etiquette was taught in the South,but I’m afraid it’s a thing of the pastnow. Social graces are lacking all aroundus, people are rushing all the time, andno one sits and visits any longer.”

Not a big fan of today’stelevision programming,Douglas says she likes towatch the classics inreruns, such as Touched byan Angel as well as theoccasional Hillbilliesepisode, which bringsback memories.

“Elly may not havekissed many fellowsduring the show’s run,but she sure did kiss a

heap of animals. Somewhere around500 were used during the series,provided by Hollywood animal trainerFrank Inn.”

Today, she shows little sign ofslowing down.

“I seldom really rest,” admitsDouglas, who turned 80 in September.“I travel all over the U.S. and Canadaand have a very busy schedule. But Ihave to turn down a lot of requests. Ialso garden, spend time with family andfriends, and still get quite a bit of fanmail.

“My days are full and then some, soI’m always playing catch-up. Life hasbeen very good to me and full ofblessings for a little backwoods girl fromLouisiana who never had any thoughtsof a career in showbiz.”

Thomas’ features and columns haveappeared in more than 300 magazines andnewspapers, and he is the author of Raisedby the Stars, published by McFarland. Hecan be reached at his blog:http://getnickt.blogspot.com


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Representatives from libraries inBerks, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster,Perry, and York counties recentlyannounced the selection of The WorstHard Time by Timothy Egan as the 2014One Book, One Community selection.

As part of the campaign’s 10th

anniversary, organizers wanted topromote community involvement in theselection of the title, rather than handingover a single title for the 2014 campaign.

A public vote in October selected abook from a narrowed-down list of threetitles. The vote also established a newtimeline for the community readproject, which previously took place inthe fall.

The Worst Hard Time by TimothyEgan is a non-fiction book that tells the

story of the 1930s Dust Bowl primarilythrough the eyes of those who did notflee but stayed and watched thedisintegration of their homes.

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The public will also be invited to apost-read celebration that will be heldthe end of February or early March.

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needle in my hand. I liked to do thateven as a child. It was my time to relax.It was very calming,” she said.

Creating tote bags gave her that samefeeling, so she kept making them to giveto family and friends.

Because everyone loved the tote bagsshe made, her husband and daughterthought she could sell them. Theybrainstormed name ideas and came upwith Totelly Unique.

“No two tote bags I make are alike. Inow make three different sizes: a small,purse-type tote; a medium-size tote thatwould carry a laptop; and a large one tocarry more items,” Kolanko said.

She sold her first tote bags to the storewhere she gets her glasses.

“They said, ‘You should bring some inand people will buy them,’” she said.“The first time I walked away with beingpaid for something I made was reallyexciting.”

The 58-year-old was a full-timephysical therapist for VNA for 30 yearsbefore her mother needed her care. Shenow takes her Totelly Unique bags toarea craft shows and would like toexpand the territory she has attended.

“I enjoymeeting peopleand makingcontacts. It’s areally enjoyablebusiness.”

Besides using“beautiful andunusual”placemats,Kolanko nowadds handmadeflowers andotherembellishmentsto her tote bags.

“I’d sit atnight with mymom and makeflowers” for thetote bags, shesaid. She’d makea “poofy” flowerand put something in it like costumejewelry or a button.

Then on other tote bags she’d just usejewelry, like retro pins, from oldfashioned to contemporary.

Kolanko also has added a side branchto her business, Tie Flowers.

“When I had begun making flowers to

embellish thetotes, my bestfriend’s fatherpassed away, and Iwanted to makesomething for heras a keepsake forher dad,” Kolankosaid. “He was apastor and hadmany ties, and Ithought I couldprobably makesome lovelyflowers out of histies. So I asked herfor some andmade her and hermom some flowerbrooches.

“That broughtsuch joy to myheart that I began

to do the same for family and friends,and it spread from there.”

The tie flowers are 99.9 percent handsewn with only a tiny bead of hot glueon the back that can’t be seen, she said.She also uses the tag that comes on theback of the tie, adding beauty to theflower.

“I try to make the back as beautiful asthe front,” she said.

Kolanko also makes flowers out offabrics other than ties.

“If a mom or grandma had a specialdress or scarf, or even a tableclotharound which the family had dinner, Icould make flowers from these,” she said.

She has made pocket squares out ofshirts for a man to remember his dad,hairclips using ties for little girls, andtote bags using pockets, buttons, andbelt loops from a man’s jeans as pocketson the bag.

It gives Kolanko the most pleasurewhen customers see a flower for the firsttime and tears come to their eyes, orwhen the tie is from a very specialoccasion. She recently worked on a tieflower pin from a tie that a man wore tohis daughter’s wedding, and her momgave it to her for Christmas.

Also, in the future when she is able totravel, Kolanko would like to teachwomen in other countries to make totebags and flowers to help them earnmoney.

“A lady from Nicaragua likes to wearbright and colorful flowers in her hair,and she said she would like me to teachher to make them,” Kolanko said.

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Tie pins, also created from an oxford shirt.

Several memorial tie pins made from neckties.


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Front, from left, Rich Burton, director,and Kirk Gibson, president of theCentral PA WWII Roundtable, presentBev Barbe and the WWII HomefrontGuys and Gals Committee anhonorary plaque for their work insupporting Pearl Harbor veterans.

Committee members are, back rowfrom left, Jim Stauffer; Dan Mastos;Bev Barbe, chair; and Dave Newcomer.

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The Capital Area World War IIRoundtable recently honored Bev Barbeand her WWII Homefront Guys andGals Committee.

For almost 20 years, the committeehas conducted an annual ceremonyhonoring the survivors of Pearl Harborat the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

Honoring Barbe and her committee,the Capital Area WWII Roundtablepresented Barbe with dinner, a plaque,and a donation of $250.

The 2013 ceremony honoring the

survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack washeld on Dec. 8 at the Lebanon VAMedical Center chapel.

For individuals with an interest inlearning more about the WWIIHomefront Guys and GalsCommittee, please contact Barbe [email protected].

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Early Warning for

Alzheimer’s: Peanut Butter?

The sense of smell may be animportant clue in a diagnosis ofAlzheimer’s disease.

Researchers at the University ofFlorida ran an experimentdesigned to test the ability ofAlzheimer’s patients to detectodors, based on the fact thatimpaired smell is often oneof the first effects ofcognitive decline. The mainingredient in the test: peanutbutter.

The scientists cappedsubjects’ nostrils one at atime and observed thedistance at which eachparticipant could smell a teaspoon ofpeanut butter, which was used because

its odor doesn’t include any secondaryeffects like stinging or burning (as othersmells generally do).

They found that in patients who hadbeen previously diagnosedwith Alzheimer’s, the leftnostril’s sense of smell wassignificantly more impairedthan the right.

Control subjects whoeither didn’t suffer fromcognitive decline, or whohad different kinds ofcognitive disability, didn’texhibit the same discrepancy.

The finding could serve asa vital early warning of

Alzheimer’s, a disease that’s difficult todetect in its early stages.

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