Lancaster 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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Inside:

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,

Fabric Artist Creates Keepsakes fromBelongings of Loved Ones

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CelebratesSeniors

By John Johnston

Many people ring in the new yearwith champagne. People whoreceive 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 percent costof livingadjustment(COLA) intheir monthlybenefitpayment.

The 1.5percent COLAbegins withincreasedbenefits formore than 57million Social Security beneficiaries inJanuary 2014. Payments to more than 8million 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 payment forSSI is $721 (in 2014), up from $710 (in2013).

Some other changes that take effect in

January of each year are based on theincrease in average wages. For example,the maximum amount of earnings subjectto the Social Security payroll tax (taxablemaximum) will increase to $117,000, upfrom $113,700.

Of the estimated 165 million workerswho will pay Social Security taxes in2014, about 10 million will pay higher

taxes as a resultof the increase inthe taxablemaximum.

The amountof earningsneeded for onecredit of SocialSecurity coveragehas gone up aswell, but allworkers can still

earn up to four credits in a year. In 2014,a worker earns a credit after earning$1,200. In 2013, one credit of coveragewas $1,160. It takes 40 credits to be fullyinsured for retirement benefits.

Information about Medicare changesfor 2014 is available at www.medicare.gov.

Visit www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice tolearn more about the COLA and otherSocial 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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Do you care about seniors in yourcommunity? Do you like to talk withothers?

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The Pennsylvania Behavioral Healthand Aging Coalition will present aprogram from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 7, that teaches attendeeshow to reach out to seniors byproviding them with importantinformation on how to recognize thesigns of depression, anxiety, substance

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presentation to seniors in yourcommunity on these important topics.This is not a counseling program; rather,you will be a resource to assist seniors inknowing where to turn for help.

The program will be held at thePublic Safety Training Center, 101Champ Blvd., Manheim. A lightbreakfast and lunch will be provided.

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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.

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

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Statistics show that there are morethan 50,000 centenarians in the U.S.,but Lancaster’s own Ross Martin fallsinto a unique category. Not only does helive independently, but his memory isalso phenomenal.

Ross Martin is a lifelong Lancastrian,and he knows the city well. He recallsriding home on a horse-drawn carriage asa child. On occasion, he was given a largebowl and some change and sent to theneighborhood store for ice cream. Thewhole family sat around the tableenjoying good conversation with theirdessert.

Martin found his soul mate at a highschool dance, and although he left thearea to attend Drexel University inPhiladelphia, he returned to a job hereand he and Velma were married.

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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

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Douglas, who recalls homecooked mealsprepared in the rich, Southern traditionthat many will also remember from theirchildhood.

“Homemade dishes are almostunheard of today,” she lamented.“They’re all premade in a box or from adrive-thru. That’s today’s way. But therewas something about the way your mommade dishes with a special touch—with abit of this and a pinch ofthat.”

Although her ownmother never usedGranny’s “possum fat,”her childhood mealsweren’t exactly lean.

“Lard and bacongrease, especially in theSouth, were cookingessentials!”

Interspersed betweenthe book’s recipes aredelightful personalanecdotes from 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 past now.Social graces are lacking all around us,

people are rushing all the time, and noone sits and visits any longer.”

Not a big fan of today’s televisionprogramming, Douglas says she likes towatch the classics in reruns, such asTouched by an Angel as well as theoccasional Hillbillies episode, whichbrings back memories.

“Elly may not have kissed manyfellows during the show’s run, but she

sure did kiss a heap ofanimals. Somewhere around500 were used during theseries, provided byHollywood animal trainerFrank Inn.”

Today, she shows littlesign of slowing down.

“I seldom really rest,”admits Douglas, who turned80 in September. “I travel allover the U.S. and Canadaand have a very busyschedule. But I have to turn

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“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 thoughts ofa career in showbiz.”

Thomas’ features and columns have appearedin more than 300 magazines and newspapers,and he is the author of Raised by the Stars,published by McFarland. He can be reachedat his blog: http://getnickt.blogspot.com

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Unpacking Memories: The Story of aSuitcase, a Country Doctor, & aCommunity is the story of life in

the 1950s in a tiny town in Missouriwhere Deborah Sweaney, her siblings, hermother, and her country-doctorfather lived.

She was inspired to writeUnpacking Memories when sheopened an old, forgottensuitcase stored in her basement.It was filled with newspaperclippings, photographs, cards,and notes packed away in thesummer of 1960.

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

He made house calls late into the nightand on weekends, took time to talk withand listen to his patients, and, as hisdaughter writes, believed that healthcarewas far more about care than aboutmedicine. But he worked too hard,ignored his own health, and died a youngman.

Towns like Oregon, Mo., dotted theAmerican landscape in the years followingWorld War II. Unpacking Memoriesportrays life before the interstate highway

system, strip malls, and technologychanged America.

The book returns the reader to a timeand place that is no more, back to thedays of black-and-white television, the

March of Dimes, and doctors whoadministered care in place ofdrugs.

Sweaney writes of acommunity that nurtured itsyouth through scouting, 4-H,and county fairs. It was a worldwhere kids had the freedom torun and play unsupervised—climbing trees, playing cowboys

and dress-up, and creating their owngames.

Unpacking Memories is available fromwww.deborahsweaney.com and other onlinesources and can be purchased atWhistlestop Bookshop at 129 W. High St.in Carlisle.

About the AuthorDeborah Sweaney lives in Cumberland

County. After residing in Washington,D.C. for 30 years, she and her husbandleft the Washington area for Pennsylvaniain 2006. She is a frequent lecturer at theCumberland County Historical Society, aformer adjunct instructor at MessiahCollege, and a consultant for NationalHistory Day.

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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’s most memorablescenes. But it’s not until I see the displayof foreign-edition books that I begin tomorph from casual tourist to possibleWindie.

GWTW has been translated into morethan 40 languages and sold in more than50 countries, from Albania and Burmato North Korea and Serbia. Why arepeople all over the world so intrigued bya story about a war that took place inAmerica so long ago?

We learn the answer the next daywhen we visit the Margaret MitchellHouse, where the author lived when shebegan her novel. It takes only a fewminutes to see the small apartment butmuch longer to peruse the exhibits in thenearby hallway. There, on a largesignboard, is a quote by MargaretMitchell: “If the novel has a theme, it isthat of survival.”

Why, of course. GWTW addresses abasic concern: If their old world is “gonewith the wind,” how do people create anew one that will work in their newcircumstances? This is a question askedby everyone who has ever suffered ahardship, be whatever the cause. Whenseen in this light, it’s easy to understandthe story’s universal and enduring appeal.

Our next stop is Atlanta’s PublicLibrary, where there are more than 1,500

of Mitchell’s personal items, includingher old Remington typewriter and 1937Pulitzer Prize certificate.

We’re even more fascinated by the

items on display at the Marietta GWTWMuseum, Scarlett on the Square, whichholds a treasure-trove of photos andephemera. I examine the film contracts.

Gable got $160,000 plus a bonus thatenabled him to divorce his wife andmarry Carole Lombard, the love of hisreal life.

On the other hand, his co-star VivianLeigh got a mere $30,000. Yes, Gablewas a mega-star, but still, I can’t help butwonder what Mitchell, who was quitethe feminist for her time, thought ofthat.

Finally, we double back to Atlanta tovisit Oakland Cemetery, where Mitchellis buried next to her husband. Hertombstone is small compared to manyand gives no hint of her fame. It’s simplyinscribed with her married name,Margaret Mitchell Marsh. Someone, aWindie no doubt, has decorated thegrave with pink flowers, reputedlyMitchell’s favorite color.

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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Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted;story by Andrea Gross(www.andreagross.com).

Stately Oaks is an 1839 home inClayton County. Although it bears some

resemblance to Tara, the plantationhome depicted in the movie, it is

much more elegant than the homethat Mitchell described in her book.

The apartment where Mitchell lived whenshe began her novel has been reproduced

as accurately as possible in theMargaret Mitchell House.

Windies from all over the world visitMargaret Mitchell’s grave, which is inOakland Cemetery.

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

The Christmas tree stands lifelessin the corner of the room where, justdays ago, it was imbued with a certainseasonal magic—a magic especiallyobvious at night when its lights glowedwarmly, and the bright, shiny ornamentsreflected the illumination in a colorfulpalette of red, green, blue, silver, andgold throughout the room.

The electrical plug now droops over abottom branch. Nobody notices; thelights remain cold. The tree has seen itsbest days, done its holiday duty, and willsoon be stripped of its finery.

The township mulch pile is the nextstop for some trees. Others will beenclosed in giant bags and placedcurbside on trash-removal day. There aretiring days ahead for those who mustheave the woody remains onto a truck.

In the meantime, some gifts remainunder the tree. Sweater sleeves appear toslither over the shallowsides of their boxes totouch the floor, chain-store tags dangle frombathrobes and slippers,and returnable items arebagged up and ready togo back to the mall atthe next convenientmoment.

The best gifts arealready in use. That’snot to say that sweaters,slippers, and bathrobesaren’t great gifts. Theyare. It’s just that mostpeople do not feelcompelled to model slippers and robeswhen they’re outside the home. It wouldjust be odd. There’s not much about

those items that elicit admiration andapproval, anyway.

As for sweaters, Ihaven’t looked good inone since I was youngand almost slim (maybenot slim, but a lot lessbulgy).

Stockings will betaken down, and notnecessarily with the carein which they werehung; I yank, and tacksfly. They land in placeswhere only bare feetcan find them. Thesmall stuffers of pensets, bottles offragrance, candy bars,

shaving razors, and all sorts of otherknickknackery have been whisked away.

I shook my stocking out several times.

I’m convinced it was only hung to addsymmetry to the lineup; I didn’t ask.

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 OldSpice is almost full. It’s obvious that Idon’t need candy bars. I mostly use anelectric razor, when I remember tocharge it. And I certainly have no use forknickknacks and the dust they collect.

It’s a new year. We embrace hope andthe idea of a do-over for mistakes, poordecisions, and bad habits that havehindered our aspirations andrelationships. We vow to be better. Wewill 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 New Wilmington,Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree inorganizational behavior/applied psychologyfrom Albright College. Mike lives outsideColumbia, Pa., and can be contacted [email protected].


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Often used for powder jars andbedroom vanity pieces, purple oramethyst glass has a long history.Purple or amethyst glass was firstused in ancient Egypt and is apopular collectible today.

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and pillowcases. “I would sit and watch TV with a

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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Blue sprucesare native to theRockyMountains, andwild Americanhollies are barelyestablished insoutheastern Pennsylvania. But bothspecies are commonly planted on locallawns, as elsewhere, because of theirbeauties, including shapes, evergreen

leaves, and decorative cones on thespruces and strikingly red berries on thehollies.

And bothoffer year-roundshelter, andseasonal food, tothe wildlife thatadd theirbeauties to thoseof the trees.

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When Walter Jones graduatedfrom high school, he reasonedthat, since it was likely that

he would soon be drafted, he betterenlist in the Army Air Corps. In thatway, he could follow his long-held dreamof becoming a pilot.

So, on Nov. 28, 1942, he enlisted andshipped to Miami for basic training.

After basic, the Air Corps discoveredthat he was color blind, so that was theend of his dream of becoming a pilot.They then put him through a battery oftests and found that he was adept atradio work.

So, he was sent to Scott Field in St.Louis to learn to become a radiooperator. Morse code seemed to come tohim naturally, and he did so well with itthat he was made an instructor, teachingMorse code there for 18 months beforehe was sent to more extensive training to

equip him to be a B-17radio operator.

Jones says there was alot more to that trainingthan he ever imagined.On a B-17, the radiooperator compartmentwas just behind thebomb bay and just infront of the waist sectionof the Flying Fortress.

He had far moreresponsibilities than justmanning the main radiogear for the aircraft,however. He also had a.50 caliber machine gunmounted in the ceiling of hiscompartment. And he primarily assistedthe navigator.

He had a couple of instruments thatduplicated those of the navigator that

gave headinginformation. He couldforward radio fixes,known as positionreports, to the navigator.And as long as thenavigator knew wherethe radio signal wascoming from, basedupon the heading of thesignal from the radiooperator, the navigatorcould get a fix on wherethe aircraft was.

After that training,Jones was assigned to aB-17 crew at Lincoln,

Neb., and they were soon headed forcombat, flying over the northern route,through Goose Bay, Labrador; Reykjavik,Iceland; and Valley, Wales.

In England, he was assigned to the

303rd Bomb Group (called the Hell’sAngels) in Molesworth, England, andflew his first mission on Dec. 6, 1944.

On that and later missions, he foundthat there was a lot to keep the radiooperator busy in combat. He wouldmonitor the group frequencies to findout any changes to the flight plan. If thelead plane decided to switch to asecondary target, or if a plane fell out offormation, he would record the messageover the group channel and pass theinformation on to the pilot.

He logged all radio events and asmuch of what he could see going onaround him as possible. He would notewhich planes went down, when andwhere, along with the number of chutesseen to come from the plane. He checkedwith his crew every 15 minutes onintercom to make sure all were OK. Ifneeded, he would have been one of the

He Flew in 32 B-17 Missions over Germany

and Came Out Without a ScratchRobert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

Pvt. Walter N. Jones in 1943 atScott Airfield in St. Louis.


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He remembers well that, on one ofhis missions, his ball turret gunnerhadn’t yet entered the ball turret, andJones found him flopped over,apparently asleep. Jones examined himand found that the man’s oxygen tubehad come loose from the main supplyline, and hewas getting nooxygen.

Hepromptlyreattached itand broughthim to life.But a fewmore minutesat the 28,000feet that theywere flying,and the mansurely wouldhave died.

As all radiooperators did, Jones had flare pistols, sohe could signal other aircraft whenformations were forming (when he wasin the lead ship) or to signal that therewere wounded on board when theplane was returning to base. He alsohad a clear view of the bomb bay andcould check the area for damage or ahung bomb when the aircraft came offthe target.

It was also his responsibility todispense the chaff that was used toscramble enemy anti-aircraft artilleryradar when over the target area. Hewould unbind the chaff bundles andrelease the chaff out a chute that wasbuilt into the radio room.

On many of his missions, his planewas with 1,000 or more other planes,and his plane often led his group, anespecially dangerous position. He often

saw enemy fighters circling but wasnever attacked, “probably,” he says,“because we flew such tight formation.”

He remembers having lost twoengines more than once, and there wasmany a time his plane was riddled byflak, yet it somehow always got themhome in one piece.

After his last mission, on April 3,1945, Jonescame home tothe U.S. onthe luxuriousFrenchpassengerliner, Ile deFrance, exceptthat it wasnow packedwith 10,000men.

He wasdischargedfrom the AirCorps as atech sergeant

in May at Fort Dix, N.J., and thenbecame a lineman for Bell Telephone.

Did his getting that job haveanything to do with his World War IIknowledge of electronics?

Laughing, he says, “Not a chance.They told me to forget all that stuff.They wanted me to learn the Bell way.”

Well, he did and, after varying levelsof responsibility, retired from Bell in1983.

He lived for many years in NewHolland and now lives comfortably in aretirement home in Quarryville withMarie, his wife of 31 years. But he stillhas vivid memories of those missionshigh over Germany, with enemy flakbursting everywhere.

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

T/Sgt Walter Jones (far right, front row)with his combat crew in 1945.

winds and the keen vision of predators.Through that leaf and snow insulation,and their own fur or feathers, muchbody heat of those mammals and birds isretained, keeping them warm.

In winter, owls shelter in the sprucesand hollies during the day, while red-tailed hawks, Cooper’s hawks, mourningdoves, dark-eyed juncos, Americancrows, blue jays, and other kinds of birdssnuggle in them at night. Those trees aregood nursery sites in early spring becausetheir evergreen foliage conceals eggs andyoung.

The hawks also hide in those trees toambush 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.

Clyde McMillan-Gamber is a LancasterCounty Parks naturalist.

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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

RETAIL SUPPORT – PTLarge department store seeks person to supervise a team of associates to ensure merchandise is properlysigned; oversee timely sign setup/removal; conduct audits for accuracy; and maintain sign library/supplies.Need one to three years’ retail sales/support supervisor experience.

Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? How about making a resolution that will enrich your life and the life of an olderperson in your community?

The volunteer opportunities available at Lancaster County Office of Aging are diverse, offer flexibility, and require a minimaltime commitment.

As a volunteer, you can choose to provide a consumer with hands-on help with laundry, grocery shopping, or cleaning. Youcan also provide socialization as a Phone Pal or Friendly Visitor.

There are also several specialized programs for volunteers through our agency. They include the Volunteer Ombudsman andAPPRISE volunteer programs.

Volunteers are also invited to participate in several special events during the year, such as the distribution of donatedchicken barbecue dinners and the Christmas holiday program.

For more information about any of these opportunities and others, contact Bev Via, volunteer coordinator, at (717) 299-7979or by emailing [email protected]. Becoming an Office of Aging volunteer is one resolution you’ll enjoy keeping!

MAIL DELIVERY – PTSuburban retirement community

is seeking a reliable person todeliver daily mail within theircampus complex. Must have avalid driver’s license and be

subjected to a pre-employmentdrug screen. Work approximately16 hours/week, Monday – Friday.

SN120045.02

LAUNDRY AIDE – FTNursing/rehab facility looking forperson to provide laundry service

for residents. Handle soiledlinens; load/unload washers anddryers; and sort/fold cleaned and

finished items. Must be able to lift50 pounds, push heavy carts, andoperate large-capacity washers.

SN120046.04

E.O.E.

VIEW OUR JOB LISTWe list other jobs on the Web at

www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco_aging. To learn more about

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

(717) 299-7979.SN-GEN.03

SN120038.01Age 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.

— Volunteer Opportunities —

JobOpportunities

My last few columns havereviewed changes to the freeMormon genealogy research

website FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org). The mostrecognized subscription genealogy site isAncestry.com.

As previously noted, Ancestry.commay be considered expensive by manybeginning researchers; however, theservice does offer free 14-day trials. It isavailable for free at many public librariesand at most Mormon FamilySearchCenters (FSCs).

Many features of FamilySearch mayalso be found on Ancestry.com. Theseinclude images of many European civilbirth, marriage, and death records.Ancestry.com, however, has records fromsome European towns that FamilySearchdoes not, while FamilySearch has churchbaptism and marriage records for U.S.cities, which Ancestry doesn’t.

Both sites have extensive images ofU.S. federal census records and access tomanifests of passenger ships that broughtimmigrants to the U.S. If a searchedname on FamilySearch yields informationon a ship’s manifest,that site just transfersyou to Ellis Island’swebsite (www.ellisisland.org) to see thedocument’s image,while the same searchon Ancestry.com willproduce the actualimage; furthermore, itcan be downloadedand printed.

In my experience,Ancestry.com is moreuser friendly and more intuitive in its usethan FamilySearch. I find thatFamilySearch also tends to steer the userto its Family Tree function, which I

believe is the least helpful to newresearchers.

Ancestry.com also has family treeoptions, for which it encourages the useof its site as well as its associated software,

Family Tree Maker.However, it’s not asforward asFamilySearch is with itsFamily Tree function.

Generally, it’s a goodidea to use both ofthese sites in concert.What you don’t find onone, you may find onthe other. Images maybe clearer on one thanon the other, or it maybe simpler to make

copies. You may find that due to indexingerrors on either site, a name search on,say, the 1930 U.S. federal census onFamilySearch fails to find your relative,

while a search of the same census onAncestry.com gives the results youwanted. Or vice versa!

Ancestry.com, like FamilySearch, hasonline instructional videos. Though theyare not as extensive and are not groupedby nation, subject, etc., they too can bevery helpful. Included are such titles as“Coming to America – Finding YourImmigrant Ancestors,” “Polish Ancestry,”“Irish Ancestry,” “Finding Females inYour Family Tree,” and “ForwardThinking – Tracing the Children of YourAncestors and Their Children.”

This latter video shows that there ismuch more to genealogical research thanjust finding one’s direct ancestors. Thoseancestors had siblings who had children,and their descendants are your relatives.This video explains how to identify them.

Like FamilySearch, Ancestry.com hasoptions to allow searching by anindividual’s name. But unlike

What’s New at Ancestry.com?

The Search for Our Ancestry

Angelo Coniglio

“It’s a good idea to

use Ancestry.com

and FamilySearch

in concert. What

you don’t find on

one, you may find

on the other.

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The third annual women’s expo in Lancaster County will be held in spring 2014. It features lively demonstrations, shopping, free spatreatments, and a fashion show. A wide variety of exhibitors provides information that embraces the many facets of a woman’s life, including:

Health & Wellness Finance Home Shopping Technology BeautyNutrition Fashion and more!

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Connect with the people you need most – customers!

May 17, 20149 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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717.285.1350

FamilySearch, when you do so onAncestry.com, many sources can beviewed in their original format, ratherthan in the transcribed version. In someinstances, selecting “View Image” on

FamilySearch will simply transfer the userdirectly to Ancestry.com, and to see therecord you must log on there, as a paiduser, or from a library or FSC that allowsaccess.

As with many genealogy sites,Ancestry.com is continually tweaking itsfunctions and adding to the already vastarray of information it holds. I’ll go intomore detail about that next time.

Write to Angelo at [email protected] orvisit his website, www.bit.ly/AFCGen. He isthe author of the book The Lady of the Wheel(La Ruotaia), based on his genealogicalresearch of Sicilian foundlings. Seewww.bit.ly/ruotaia or www.amzn.to/racalmuto.

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.

The little boy stood by the windowwatching the morning sky.

Something strange was falling from heaven.He knew neither what nor why.

He had never seen anything like it,But it was pretty and oh-so-white.

It fell to the ground and stayed there,Truly a beautiful sight.

“O, Mama, come quickly,” he called her,“and see what’s happening this morn.

The weather’s all mixed up and crazy,’Cause today it’s raining popcorn.”

Written and submitted by Wilma Musser

On Seeing Snow for the First Time

Lancaster County 50plus Senior News January 2014

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