Lancaster County 50plus Senior News August 2014

Maria Romano Marcinko stands with a couple of feral cats thatwill be spayed/neutered and then released where they were found.

Ergonomic Tools that CanEase Gardening Painspage 4

Buffalo, N.Y. A Vibrant Citypage 18

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By Rebecca Hanlon

Maria Romano Marcinko is severely allergic to cats.The itchy skin and shortened breaths would send most people running

from these critters.But Marcinko cant stay away.The 58-year-old energetic woman founded a community stray cat

program in 2010 shortly after being appointed to a seat on the boroughcouncil.

The first item on the agenda that was handed to her in September 2009was for a municipal contract with the local Humane Society. Thousands oftaxpayer dollars were being spent each year for the care of stray animals.More than 85 percent of those were feral cats.

Ive always been an animal lover, Marcinko said. They hoped thatbecause I had experience in dog rescue services that maybe I could help withthe overwhelming cat population.

The challenge was staying outside of the box, Marcinko said. She tried to understand the concerns of residents who became attached to

the cats, while at the same time relating to the frustrations of neighbors whowanted strays to stay off their lawns.

Feisty feral cats can damage plants, outdoor furniture, and flowerbeds, shesaid. But there was a solution.

please see FELINES page 14

Councilwoman Heads SuccessfulFeral-Cat Program

For the Love ofFelines

Lancaster County Edition August 2014 Vol. 20 No. 8

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Your Changing EyesBy Rebecca Mills

The primary cause of blindness in theUnited States, cataracts occur as the lensof the eye naturally breaks down withage. By the time you reach age 65, thereis a 50 percent chance you already have acataract.

Most people are born with a crystal-clear lens, and it stays relatively clearthroughout most of your life. Over time,this crystalline lens becomes more opaquebecause the water and protein that makeup the lens begin to clump together.

When looking at the pupils ofsomeone withcataracts, it looks liketiny clouds insidetheir eyes. Just asclouds block out ourvision of the sky,these small cloudsinhibit a personsability to see clearly.

The symptoms ofa cataract can bequite subtle at first,only causing minimaldisruption to yourvision. Small parts ofyour field of view may be fuzzy and outof focus. Cataract sufferers often believetheir prescription is just changing, sothey opt for stronger glasses or lenses.Unfortunately, getting a strongerprescription only puts a temporarybandage on the problem.

Other symptoms may include: glarearound lights, double vision, poor nightvision, and poor color recognition.

While researchers are unsure whetheror not cataracts can be prevented, thereare steps a person can take in order tolower the risk of developing them. Theseinclude:> Wearing protective sunglasses> Not smoking> Reducing alcohol use> Maintaining a healthy weight> Including fruits and vegetables in your

daily diet

An optometrist can do some routineprocedures to determine whether apatient has cataracts. These include avisual acuity test, looking into the eyewith a light, and dilating the pupils tolook closely at the lens.

If cataracts are found on the lens, talkto your eye doctor about your optionsand see whether surgery would be thebest choice for you. Cataract surgery isrecommended if your life is beginning tosuffer. Many people decide to opt out ofthe surgery initially and then undergo itlater once their vision deterioratessubstantially.

The goodnews is thatcataract surgeryis a fairly simpleprocedure. Thesurgery involvesmaking a smallincision in thelens, removingthe cataract, andreplacing thelens with anartificial one.

Normally thedoctor will only

do the surgery in one eye at a time,waiting a month or so between the firstand second eye. As with any procedure,the surgery does come with a risk ofinfection and bleeding.

As many as 85-92 percent of adultswho opted to have cataract surgery weresatisfied with the results of theprocedure, and many of those whowerent satisfied had other preexistingeye conditions.

The surgery itself has a 95 percentsuccess rate, and the people who havetheir cataracts removed are relieved to beable to keep their vision for years tocome.

If you think you may be developingcataracts, please contact your eye careprofessional. For more information oncataracts, visit the National Eye Institutewebsite at www.nei.nih.gov.

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The figures come from a studypublished in the Journal of the American

Geriatrics Society, examining data fromthe Health and Retirement Studyconducted by the University ofMichigan Institute for Social Researchon behalf of the U.S. National Instituteon Aging.

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Dear Savvy Senior,Can you recommend some good

ergonomic gardening gear for seniors?I am a 72-year-old who loves to workin the garden, but I have beenplagued by various gardening injuriesthis year. Looking for Solutions

Dear Looking,Theres no doubt that gardening

can be tough on an aging body.Garden work often requires a lot ofrepetitive stooping, squatting,kneeling, gripping, and lifting,which can lead to back andknee pain, carpal tunnelsyndrome, and various otherinjuries.

To help make your gardeningchores a little easier is a slew ofnew and improved gardeninggear thats lightweight,comfortable to use, andergonomically designed to helpprotect your body from thephysical strains of gardening.

Here are several that canhelp.

Gloves: There are a numberof specially designed gloves thatcan improve your grip andprotect your hands while youwork.

Two of the best are the AtlasNitrile Touch Garden Gloves(available at Amazon.com for lessthan $6), which are coated with aflexible, synthetic rubber.

And the ReliefGrip Gardeninggloves (www.bionicgloves.com, $35)have extra padding in the palm andfinger joints, which can improvegrip and cause fewer calluses andblisters.

Digging tools: There areergonomic tools that can helpprotect your wrists by reducing thebending and twisting wristmovement that often comes withdigging and weeding.

Some good options includeRadius Garden tools (www.radiusgarden.com), which make a varietyof curved-handle hand tools(scooper, weeder, transplanter,

cultivator, and trowel) and shovelsthat run between $10 and $50.

And check out Corona tools(www.coronatoolsusa.com), whichmakes the ComfortGEL and eGriphand garden tools.

Another excellent product is theCobrahead Weeder and Cultivator(www.cobrahead.com), an all-purposedigging and weeding tool, availablein a short-handle version for close-up work for $25 and a long handlefor standing work for $60.

Knee and back aids: Kneepadsand garden seats can also protectyour knees and save your back whenworking close to the ground.

Some popular products soldtoday through the GardenersSupply Company (www.gardeners.com) are the GardenEase Kneeler($70), which is a kneeling pad withsupport handles; the GardenKneeler ($35) thats akneepad/garden bench combo; andthe Deluxe Tractor Scoot withBucket Basket, which is a height-adjustable, swivel garden seat onwheels ($90).

Pruning tools: Fiskars(www.fiskars.com) makes some ofthe finest ergonomic pruning toolsthat have also earned the Arthritis

Foundations Ease of UseCommendation because of theirpatented PowerGear mechanismsthat increase leverage to makecutting three times easier thantraditional pruners.

The Fiskars PowerGear handpruners, loppers, and hedge shearsall run between $25 and $48.

Bahco and Corona also make anice line of ergonomic pruning toolsand handsaws that you can see atwww.bahcostore.com orwww.coronatoolsusa.com.

Watering: To help make yourwatering chores a little easier,there are lightweight gardenhoses, soaker or drip hoses thatcan be snaked throughout thegarden, and hose chests that canautomatically rewind themselves.

Some good companies thatmake these products includeWater Right Inc.(www.waterrightinc.com), whichmakes a variety of superlightweight garden and coilhoses; the DIG Corp.(www.digcorp.com), which makesconvenient drip-irrigation kitsand micro sprinkler kits; andSuncast (www.suncast.com), theleading maker of self-windinghose reels and hose carts.

Container gardening: Raisedgarden beds, trellises, and containergardening are also easier ways togrow plants and flowers because itbrings the garden to you,eliminating most stooping,squatting, and kneeling.

The Gardeners Supply Company(www.gardeners.com) offers a widerange of raised beds and gardencontainers at prices ranginganywhere between $10 up to $350.

Locally, Your Garden Solution(www.yourgardensolution.org, (717)919-1010) offers raised beds andgarden tables in a similar pricerange.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor tothe NBC Today show and author of TheSavvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org

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Dear Mark: Your recent columnabout someone who found credits in aslot machine brought to mind anincident that happened to me a fewweeks ago at the MGM Grand inDetroit.

I accidentally left my $97 voucheron the bar. When I came back from therestroom, it was gone. I reported myloss to security.

Within an hour, they caughtsomeone on the eye in the skycashing the ticket in. This is one timethat I lost my money at a casino andthey gave me my money back. James B.

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During the summer, it is importantfor everyone, especially older adults andpeople with chronic medical conditions,to be aware of the dangers ofhyperthermia. The National Institute onAging (NIA), part of the NIH, has sometips to help mitigate some of thedangers.

Hyperthermia is an abnormally highbody temperature caused by a failure ofthe heat-regulating mechanisms in thebody to deal with the heat coming fromthe environment. Heat stroke, heatsyncope (sudden dizziness afterprolonged exposure to the heat), heatcramps, heat exhaustion, and heatfatigue are common forms ofhyperthermia.

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Use of multiple medications. It isimportant, however, to continue to takeprescribed medication and discusspossible problems with a physician.

Heat stroke is a life-threatening formof hyperthermia. It occurs when thebody is overwhelmed by heat and isunable to control its temperature.

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Senior Prom Goers Mingle withHollywood Royalty

Hooray forHollywood wasthe theme at thefourth annualLancashire TerraceRetirementVillage SeniorProm in June,where residentswalked the redcarpet into thegolden age ofHollywood.

Photographs oflegendary starswere displayedaround the Fireside Room, includingHumphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Liz

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Paparazzicaptured severalattendees minglingwith MarilynMonroe. Horsdoeuvres andcocktails from thatera, along withmusic by DJ TonyGro, provided theperfect setting forthe evening.

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All I have to do to getmy grandkids eyesrolling is talk aboutthe good old days.

No, I dont tell em how farI walked to school (school wasonly a block away). But Imight say I remember when,if you wanted to changechannels on the TV, you hadto get up, walk over, and turna knob.

Then Ill tell them how youhad to adjust the rabbit ears toget a better picture. Theyre not curiousenough to ask me what rabbit ears were,or how great The Colgate Comedy Hourwas. They dont care.

They dont care if I never had atelephone that took pictures. Or howwed send film into Kodak and get printsback in a week. Theyre too busy texting.And they never heard of Kodak. I

remember when text was nota verb and texting was not aword.

Yes, I have a cell phone.Im not a Luddite. Does ithave a crank on it? youreprobably asking. No, itdoesnt. Its a TracFone. No,its not smart, but it onlycosts me $7 a month. Whenyoure on a fixed income (aeuphemism for being broke),things like that matter.

I have given up on gettingmy grandkids to join me in a game ofcheckers, dominos, or pickup sticks. ButIve learned to get their attention byasking them to show me their latest videogamea game that interests me about asmuch as my games interest them.

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Lancaster House North Happy Hearts Club SeniorCenter (717) 299-1278Tuesdays, 1 p.m. Varied ActivitiesThursdays, noon Pinochle

Lancaster Neighborhood Senior Center (717) 299-3943Aug. 13, 10 a.m. Haircuts and ManicuresAug. 20, 9 a.m. Picnic at Lancaster County ParkAug. 25, 9:30 a.m. Zumba

Lancaster Rec. Senior Center (717) 392-2115, ext. 147Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m. Ear and Hearing HealthAug. 22, 9:15 a.m. Everything You Need to Know

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Lititz Senior Center (717) 626-2800Aug. 7, 10 a.m. Life Celebration: Solutions Program by CletaAug. 14, 10:15 a.m. Music and Dancing with Sandy HeiseyAug. 21, 10 a.m. Is It Worth a Gamble? by Compass

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Luis Munoz Marin Senior Center (717) 295-7989Aug. 14, 9 a.m. HP Testing Aug. 19, 10 a.m. Program by Mental Health AmericaAug. 26, 10 a.m. Penn State Nutrition Program

Millersville Senior Center (717) 871-9600Aug. 4, 10 a.m. Millersville BingoAug. 15, 10 a.m. Country Music with JR WehnerAug. 18, 10 a.m. Bingo and Birthdays with Oak Leaf Manor

Next Gen Senior Center (717) 786-4770Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m. Learn About Arrowheads by Dick HooverAug. 11, 10 a.m. Bingo with Agape CareAug. 15, 10 a.m. Luau and Fun with Mica & Friends

Rodney Park Happy Hearts Club Senior Center (717) 393-7786 Tuesdays, noon Pinochle Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Varied Activities Thursdays, noon Bingo

Please call or visit the centers websites for additional activities.

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Support Groups Free and open to the publicAug. 6, 7 to 8:15 p.m.Alzheimers Caregivers SupportGroupWillow Lakes Outpatient Center212 Willow Valley Lakes DriveWillow Street(717) 464-9365

Aug. 11, 10 to 11 a.m.Alzheimers Caregivers SupportGroupGarden Spot Village ConcordRoom433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

Aug. 21, noonBrain Tumor Support GroupLancaster General Health CampusWellness Center2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster(717) 626-2894

Aug. 25, 2 to 3 p.m.Parkinsons Support GroupGarden Spot Village ConcordRoom433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland(717) [email protected]

Aug. 27, 6 to 8 p.m.Epilepsy Foundation of EasternPennsylvania Support GroupLancaster General HospitalStager Room 5555 N. Duke St., Lancaster(800) 887-7165, ext. 104

Monday Saturday throughOct. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Mascot Roller Mills and ResslerFamily Home Tours443 W. Newport Road, Ronks(717) [email protected]

Aug. 4, 6 p.m.Red Rose Singles MeetingHosss Steak & Sea House100 W. Airport Road, Lititz(717) 406-6098

Aug. 79, 7 p.m.Works in the Park Series: 44 Playsfor 44 PresidentsCreative Works of LancasterCrystal ParkFirst and Crystal streets, Lancaster(717) 723-8355www.creativelancaster.org

Aug. 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Pennsylvania Music ExpoContinental Inn2285 Lincoln Highway East,Lancaster(717) 898-1246www.recordcollectors.org

Aug. 15, 6 to 9 p.m.Music FridaysDowntown Lancaster (717) 341-0028

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Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, (717) 626-2255Aug. 4, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Career Planning WorkshopAug. 13, 6:30 p.m. Great Decisions Discussion Group: Chinas Foreign PolicyAug. 21, 7 p.m. Outdoor Concert: The Ragtime Willi Band

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

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Alas, after sending three separate salivasamples, all were rejected for insufficientgenetic material. That had mewondering if I was really a robot with noDNA, but I asked for and received arefund of the charges (about $100).

Last November, I decided to try again,with another vendor, 23andMe, also at acost of about $100.

This was not without its obstacles,since when I received my test kit, it camewith a warning that due to New Yorkstate law, my sample could not beaccepted if it was taken and/or mailed

back from New York state. This is because 23andMe not only

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Luckily, I hada planned trip toPhiladelphia atthe time, so I prepared the sample whilethere and mailed it in from Pennsylvania,which had no such restrictions.

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About three months after sending inmy sample, I received an email from23andMe stating that my genealogicalresults were available online.

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Neither of the above reasons aretypically genealogical in nature, andneither are appropriate for thiscolumn.The genealogical reasons for DNAtesting include:

The desire to know ones broad ethnicor national origins. Tests can determinethe regions where our ancestors lived from5,000 to 25,000 years ago, again bycomparison to databases collected fromthousands of donors and to the geneticcharacteristics of various races, etc.

Determination of pedigrees, or familytrees of direct ancestors, from ones self toseveral generations back. DNA testing in

and of itself cannot do this. However, usedin conjunction with family trees developedby conventional paper research methods,DNA analysis can fill in information, helpconfirm assumed relationships, or helpfind living relatives.

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Charles Wilson grew up in a smalltown near Bel Air, Md. Thoughhe didnt know it then, he was tospend a lot of time over the broad Pacificon the opposite side of the world fromhis home.

In January of 1943, he enlisted in theArmy Air Corps and entered the aviationcadet program. After basic, he went toclassified, where he passed all therequirements to become either a pilot, anavigator, or a bombardier. He chose tobecome a pilot and started pilot trainingat Albany, Ga.

He soon discovered that there were

lots of ways to washout of pilot training,and he then went tonavigator training atSelma, Ala. There, inDecember 1943, he wonhis navigator wings and acommission as secondlieutenant.

The Air Corps waslooking for navigatorswho had also qualifiedto be bombardiers, so hevolunteered to attendbombardier school at

Roswell, N.M. He thereearned his bombardierwings before beingassigned to a B-25 crew atGreenville, S.C.

The standard B-25crew was made up ofeight men: pilot, copilot,navigator, bombardier,radio man, two waistgunners, and a tailgunner. In his case,however, it was onlyseven men, since heserved as both navigator

and bombardier.Their route to combat took them to

California, Hawaii, and New Guinea.How did they find their way across thosegreat expanses of the Pacific?

Thats where I came in, he grins.By looking down through the Nordenbombsight, I could see the waves, andthat helped me estimate the directionand force of the wind.

And where did he learn to do that? In Selma, he says, right out of the

textbook. But without any real waves to see? Yeah, he says airily, but it worked

In WWII in the Pacific, There Was a Lotof Water to Fly Over Between Islands

Robert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

2LT Charles A. Wilson in 1943as he earned his navigator

wings and commission.


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out just fine when you had real waves tolook at. And, he adds, I was able toshoot the sun to judge our speed overthe water.

With a smile, he says, It had to work,because I didnt even know how toswim.

After bombing the Japanese on NewGuinea and nearby islands, he and hiscrew were relocated to Morotai Island,where it rained for a solid month.Everythingtheir clothing, theirbedding, everything they hadwascontinually soaked.

Although they flew missions throughthe weather, everybody got jungle rot.Their hands swelled up with the tropicalinfection so that they couldnt even write.Fortunately, the medics had an ointmentto treat it, but it was an experience thatWilson would prefer to forget.

The crew moved again, this time toPalawan Island in the Philippines, where

they bombed Luzon and nearby islands.Wilson says all the island settlementswere on the edge of islands, close to thewater. So they would circle over theland, then, at treetop height, dropbombs on the facilities on their waytoward the water so that, if they werehit, theyd be able to ditch in the waterrather than crash on the land in Japanesehands.

Not all missions involved bombs,though. The Japanese planted crops onsome of the islands they captured. Thefood they produced was needed, becausere-supply from Japan was so precarious.Wilson remembers flying missions tospray those crops with oil and destroythem.

On another kind of mission entirely,their B-25s were fitted with auxiliaryfuel tanks, and they flew a 16-hourmission, leading P-38s to a rendezvouswith B-24s off the coast of China,

aircraft that went on to bomb Japanesebases in China.

On one other key mission, they wereto fly to Leyte Island to cover GeneralMacArthurs return to the Philippines.They ran into a huge monsoon theytried to climb over, but every time theyneared the top of the clouds, they foundthat the clouds were climbing faster thanthey were. So they had to abort theirshot at history being made.

Did he ever get shot up in combat? No, he says. The closest we came

was when we were supporting theinvasion of Borneo. I saw the B-25 tothe left of us go down in flames. Thenthe same thing happened to the plane tothe right of us. But we came through itwithout a scratch.

Then, after I had flown 53 missions,my tour was over, and I returned to theU.S. on a converted ocean liner. Justbefore we reached California, we got

news that the A-bomb had beendropped on Hiroshima. And the newsthat the Japanese had surrenderedreached us on the day that I musteredout of the Air Corps at Fort Meade.

Wilson then entered the University ofMaryland on the G.I. Bill and in 1950graduated with a B.A. in mathematics.He taught high school mathematics for acouple of years, and then worked forthree years at Aberdeen Proving Groundsusing wind tunnels to study the effect ofwind on missiles.

For many years thereafter, he wrotecomputer programs for a major financecompany.

He often thinks ofbut rarelydiscussesall those hours he flew in thePacific with nothing below him butwater.

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



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In just months, Marcinko wouldbecome closer to the felines that causedher to sniffle.

To solve the problem of wasted taxdollars and control the growing catcolonies, Marcinko adopted a populartrack, spay/neuter, and return program.Marcinko and a crew of volunteers tooka personal approach. They developrelationships with those who feed andcome to love the stray cats.

Their first case was a woman pleadingfor help with the 50 cats who hadcongregated in her yard. It started whenher little boy didnt like the crust on hispeanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Tossing the scraps out in the yard forthe birds ended up attracting a stray cat.The family continued to feed it but soonfound they had attracted an entirecolony of hungry felines.

What seemed like a cute way to helpone feral cat turned into anoverwhelming population of hungryfelines.

While they want the problem fixed,the last thing on their minds was hurtingthe animals.

Most of these people are older andthey dont have anything else, she said.I used to take my business card andthrow it in a mailbox and run, hopingthat they would call me. Its a programthat requires a lot of patience and

understanding.Marcinko

learned to pourout compassion forthe people wholonged to help theanimals but didntwant to lose them.

Entire coloniesare taken to thedesignated clinic atthe caretakerspermission.

You cant justtake one or two ata time, Marcinkosaid. It doesntwork to leteveryone else staybehind to have funand make morecats.

They are thenspayed or neuteredby a volunteerveterinarian, kept for several days torecover, and released where they werefound.

Grant money and donations pay forthe medical care, while volunteers shellout hundreds of hours a month to keepthe program running. PetSmart Charitieshas been a big supporter, allowing themto renovate an old bank for the surgeries.

In about fouryears, the townsaved enoughmoney to hire twopolice officers.Marcinko, whoretired fromcounty parole andprobation, is ableto get 200communityservice hours amonth frompeople goingthrough thesystem for non-violent crimes.

Some of themhave been doctors,lawyers, and evenveterinarians whoreturn to helpeven aftercompleting theirrequired

community service hours.And even though the program

primarily caters to controlling thepopulation, Marcinko cant resist helpinga hurt cat.

Sometimes the cats come to the clinicwith broken tails or missing eyes fromfights within the colonies. Pregnant catsmight also be sent to the Humane

Society, so the kittens have a chance atavoiding the feral life.

More than 3,300 cats have beenspayed or neutered since 2010, causingthe local population to drop by about 75percent in that time.

I feel really alive when I do this, shesaid. None of us is getting younger, butI hope I can continue to do this,continue to help the community, even asI age.

While the program avoids adoptingthe cats (most wouldnt be happy in ahome anyway, Marcinko said), the lovefor these animals is evident.

The reason why this program keepsgoing is because people love it,Marcinko said. Even when Im in therewith my mask on, trying not to handlethem, there is love.

Not the type to sit at home in herretirement, Marcinko hopes she cancontinue to keep busy with the catprogram and maybe watch it be adoptedby other municipalities.

My mother is 94 years old and livesby herself, and we travel together,Marcinko said. Im just hoping I haveher blood and can keep doing this aslong as she keeps running circles aroundme.

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The Beauty in Nature

Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Flower stems of most plants growabove surrounding vegetation sowind and insects can pollinate theirblooms.

Many kinds of wild, flowering plantsin the Middle Atlantic States grow tall orhave long flower stems on meadows,lawns, and roadsides. Some of thosehuman-made habitats are regularlymowed, cutting blossoms off with thewould-have-been tall plants.

However, many plants, includingdandelions, chicory, Queen Annes lace,nodding thistles, and other species, alsogrow inch-high stems that dont getclipped off. Those short stalks producefull-sized, beautiful blossoms that arestartling to see among mowed vegetation.

Repeated mowing over time allowsplants with only short stems to produceflowers and seeds. That vegetation isgenetically altered to the constant cuttingthey endure. And only those plants are

able to passtheir genes intheir seeds forvery shortstems on totheirdescendants.

Eventually,onlyvegetationthat has shortflower stemswill surviveon regularlymowedhabitats.Therefore,they are tough to eliminate because theyproduce seeds below where mower bladescan reach.

Yellow dandelion blooms on dwarfedplants are cheery on mowed lawns androadsides. And they produce seeds that

birds consumein May, whenfew other seedsare available.

Mowed-offnodding thistleswith hot-pinkblossoms,chicory thathave sky-blue

blooms, andQueenAnneslace withwhiteflowers

grow to be4 to 5 feet tall

along countryroadsides. But to be mowed to inch-tallplants is a shock to that vegetation.

Still, they are able to produce full-sized, attractive blossoms on their

stunted stalks, making lovely flowergardens along rural roads from Junethrough August.

Those gardens are patriotic with red,white, and blue flowers. And the chicoryand Queen Annes lace blooms could bethought of as reflecting the blue sky withpuffy, white clouds.

Blooms of dwarfed plants on builthabitats, where they wouldnt be withouttheir adaptation to mowing, producenectar that bees, butterflies, and otherkinds of insects sip, as well as seeds thatseed-eating birds ingest.

Look for stunted flower gardens alongmowed country roads, lawns, andmeadows in summer. They are lovely andinteresting, especially with the adaptingthey did to survive, bloom, and produceseeds for future generations.

Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a retiredLancaster County Parks naturalist.

Dandelions (above)and Queen Annes lace

(at right)

Flowers on Stunted Plants

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Buffalo, N.Y., is a vibrant city filledwith lots to do and discover for people ofall ages.

At the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, youcan see one of the worlds mostimpressive collections of modern andcontemporary art, including works byVan Gogh, Picasso, and Warhol.

Across the street, youll find thestriking Burchfield Penney Art Center,which is committed to the art of Buffaloand Western New York.

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Buffalos emerging Canalside districtshowcases the citys waterfront and proudhistory of shipping along Lake Erie andthe Erie Canal. The centerpiece of thisdistrict is the commercial slip, thewestern terminus of the Erie Canaldating from 1825 that has been re-excavated and restored.

A system of bike trails, parks, and

boardwalks comprise Buffalos OuterHarbor and offer stunning views of thelake and city skyline.

On the subject of history, you canstand where Teddy Roosevelt took theoath of office at the recently renovatedTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural NationalHistoric Site or learn about BuffalosNative American, ethnic, and industrialheritage at the Buffalo History Museum.

Mark Twain spent time in Buffalo inthe late 19th century as a newspapereditor; leaves from the originalmanuscript of The Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn are on display in the

Mark Twain Room at downtowns centrallibrary.

The city is also filled with African-American heritage; for starters, DukeEllington, Dizzy Gillespie, and othergiants of jazz performed at the ColoredMusicians Club, which is now a museumand still hosts regular gigs by areamusicians.

If performing arts are your thing,Buffalo has some two dozen theaters,anchored by the magnificent SheasPerforming Arts Center, which hosts anannual Broadway Series.

The Grammy Award-winning Buffalo

Philharmonic Orchestra is led by JoAnnFalletta, who has been hailed by the NewYork Times as one of the finestconductors of her generation.

While Buffalo is justifiably proud ofits chicken wings (and no trip to Buffalois complete without a stop at the AnchorBar, where wings first took flight 50years ago this year), the city also has 400independently owned restaurants,delicious local specialties, a pair of winetrails, and vibrant farmers markets.

Dont miss some Western New Yorkculinary favorites, including beef-on-weck sandwiches, sponge candy, andcharcoal-broiled hotdogs.

Buffalo is also home to severalbreweries, including Flying BisonBrewing Co. and Hamburg BrewingCompany. The first distillery in Buffalosince Prohibition, Lockhouse Distillery,opened in 2013.

Shoppers will find everything fromhip boutiques in Buffalos trendyElmwood Village, Allentown, and Hertelneighborhoods to major departmentstores at a number of local shoppingcenters and malls.

Sports fan? Buffalo has a wealth ofoptions, including the NFLs Bills, NHLs

Buffalo skyline Canalside district

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Sabres, AAA baseballs Bisons, world-class fishing, great skiing, and fantasticwatersports. Kayak through the cityshistoric grain elevator district on theBuffalo River or rock climb up thoseelevators on Silo City Rocks, which is setto open this year.

Spend a day in the natural splendor ofthe Tifft Nature Preserve, only minutesfrom downtown Buffalo, or admire floralbeauty during a stroll in the Buffalo andErie County Botanical Gardens.

A series of parks and parkwaysthroughout Buffalo designed byrenowned landscape architect FrederickLaw Olmsted provide a scenic respite in

the heart of the city. The region also offers a host of

family-friendly activities, from TheBuffalo Zoo and Buffalo Museum ofScience to the Explore and MoreChildrens Museum in East Aurora.

Military buffs will be amazed at thesubmarine, destroyer, and cruiserpermanently docked at the Buffaloharbor, part of the Buffalo and ErieCounty Naval and Military Park, thelargest inland naval park in the country.

And Buffalo seems to have a festivalfor everything, ranging from theNational Buffalo Wing Festival to theAllentown Art Festival to the Taste of

Buffalo, the largest two-day food festivalin the country.

GardenWalk Buffalo, the nationslargest free garden tour, is celebrating its20th anniversary this year, and the ErieCounty Fair is celebrating its 175th.

Buffalo also offers a host of ethniccelebrations, from two St. Patricks Dayparades to the Galbani Buffalo ItalianHeritage Festival, reflecting the citysdiverse roots. Theres even Dyngus Day,the day after Easter Sunday, when polkabands, Polish food, and a parade ring inthe end of the Lenten season.

If incredible entertainment, dining,art, and culture arent enough for you,

Buffalo has one of the wonders of theworldNiagara Fallsjust 20 minutesaway. At Niagara Falls State Park, youcan get up-close with the roaring watersat the Cave of the Winds or venture tothe base of the falls on a Maid of theMist boat tour.

For more information about events,attractions, and things to do in BuffaloNiagara, go towww.visitbuffaloniagara.com or contactVisit Buffalo Niagara at (800) BUFF-ALO.

Brian Hayden is the communicationsmanager at Visit Buffalo Niagara.


LANCASTER COUNTYEMPLOYERS NEED YOU!!

For more job listings, call theLancaster County Office of Aging

at (717) 299-7979or visit

www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco_aging

Lancaster County Office of Aging150 N. Queen Street, Suite 415

Lancaster, PA

FOOD SERVICE WORKERS PTLocal educational facility seeking people to assist operations in various food-service areas, including dishroom, vegetable prep and serving areas, catering, and receiving. Must operate a computer cash register andhave basic math and good communication skills.

Are you interested in volunteering every now and then? Would you prefer not having a weekly or biweekly volunteercommitment? Would you like having the option to accept or decline a volunteer opportunity depending on your schedule at thetime?

If you answered yes to these questions, you may be interested in volunteering for one-time projects in our office or serving as asubstitute volunteer.

There are times when one or two volunteers are needed for a few hours to help with a mailing or preparation of materials for aworkshop.

Other times, the volunteer whos regularly assigned to a consumer to help with a specific task-shopping, laundry, etc.-may beunable to volunteer because of illness or due to being away on vacation.

Its very helpful to have a list of volunteers to call to meet these short-term needs. If youd like more information aboutvolunteering for Lancaster County Office of Aging, please call Bev Via at (717) 299-7979 or email her at [email protected].

BUSINESS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE FTRegional media company searchingfor a candidate to service small- to

medium-size business clients,generating new sales leads and

creating product/service packagesto serve them best. Need one yeardirect business-to-business salesexperience. BA degree preferred.

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VIEW OUR JOB LISTWe list other jobs on the Web at

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applying for the 55+ Job Bankand these jobs, call theEmployment Unit at

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SN070026.01Age 55 or over? Unemployed? The 55+ Job Bank is one ofthree services offered by Employment Unit at the Office ofAging.

Jobs are matched with those looking for work. Based on anevaluation of your skills and abilities, we can match you with aposition needed by a local employer. Some employers arespecifically looking for older workers because of the reliabilityand experience they bring to the workplace. There is a mix offull-time and part-time jobs covering all shifts, requiringvarying levels of skill and experience, and offering a wide rangeof salaries.

The other services available through the Office of Aging arethe Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)and the regularly scheduled Job Search Workshops.

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