Polly Weiss logs hours in her community’s time bank by providinggardening advice and trip-planning services to fellow members.

Traveltizers: San Antonio’sGrand Fiestapage 5

A Hidden Warning Signfor Heart Attack and Strokepage 9

Inside:

By Lori Van Ingen

Bartering was a concept Polly Weiss was familiar with. So when Weisscame across her community’s time bank, a twist on the old barter system, shewas intrigued.“Spend your time, save your money” is the motto of the time bank.All you need to do is “give an hour to get an hour,” she said.Give your time to help a member, “bank” that time, and watch it add up.

When you have banked enough hours, contact another time bank memberto help you with a project you need completed, and that member bankshours helping you.“It’s easy. If I can do it, anyone can,” Weiss said, “no matter how daunting

it looks at first.”When Weiss signed up, she said she could “help design your garden and

identify plants or where to put them. I’m not digging, but I will give adviceon the garden. Also, I can help to plan a trip.”Her first assignment was to go to one woman’s house to tell her how to

prune her garden. She also told the woman, a photographer, where to putbenches and arches for her backdrops. “I had a wonderful time,” Weiss said. When she was finished, Weiss logged two hours into the computer on her

account.

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Voices of Change: 8 War Babies Who Entertained AmericaBy Richard Pells

Do you find yourself stopping on TaxiDriver every time you run across it whilechannel flipping? Or shedding a teareach time you watch The Godfather?How about singing along to “Mrs.Robinson” on the radio or adding tunesby Bob Dylan and Joan Baez to playlists?If so, you owe a “thank you” to the

war babies. Born between 1939 and1945, singer/songwriters, directors, andactors from the “war baby” generationare largely responsible for reshapingAmerican music and film after WorldWar II. Here’s a look at how elements of

American life influenced eight war-babyentertainers as they were growing up inthe 1940s and 1950s:

FrancisFord Coppolawas born inDetroit in1939. As achild, Coppolacontractedpolio.Confined to abed, hecreated apuppettheater, atraditionalform of Italianentertainment,one he reproduced in the early-20th-century segment of The Godfather: PartII.

MartinScorsese wasborn in 1942 inQueens. As a boy,Scorsese hadsevere asthma andwas unable toengage inphysicallydemandingactivities. A lonesome

introvert, hespent much ofhis childhoodstaring out the

window of his apartment in Little Italyin Manhattan. Scorsese’s movies capturedthe vibrancy and violence he saw onthose streets.

Robert De Niro was born in NewYork in 1943. As a young man, De Nirostudied method acting, whichemphasized the need for an actor to drawon his or her own psychological resourcesand on memories and past experiences. It’s easy to see how his upbringing in

Little Italy prepared him for his Oscar-winning role as Vito Corleone inCoppola’s The Godfather: Part II.

Faye Dunaway was born in 1941 inFlorida. She picked cotton as a child andhad a difficult relationship with herfather, a career soldier who had affairswith other women. These experiences inspired Dunaway

to flee from her feelings of childhoodalienation, escape to the big city, and

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez playing at the “March onWashington for Jobs and Freedom” in August 1963.

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was my mother’s valentine. Andshe was mine. I’m hoping maybe others can

experience the joy I did, with theirdaughters, mothers, or anyone at all. Dad gave Mom roses. She loved

that. Then one year he didn’t andnever did again. He was a despondentman. Their marriage wasn’t so great.Mom would voice her anger. Dadkept his in. But it had to manifestsomehow. So he no longer did nicethings for her.I couldn’t stand seeing my mother

unhappy on Valentine’s Day, so Imade her my valentine. I gave herlace-trimmed cards and candy. Theseeasy gestures meant the world to her,as they symbolized I loved her. Youcan probably guess she needed that. She’d get me Valentine’s gifts. But

the showstopper was when she puttogether a “Come as a Flapper”Valentine’s Day party when I was alittle girl. Fifteen girlfriends came, all in

hyper-manic Roaring ’20s flapper andgangster mode. Mom decorated ourdining room with cardboard cherubs,feather boas, and heart-covered placesettings. I nicknamed our roomsaccording to the color of the walls.This one had panels of walnut.We were Jewish so the food was

kosher—but flapper style. Using redfood coloring, Mom made thin bagelstopped with candy sequins and servedthem as Yiddish garters.Her mini-Reuben sandwiches were

called Bugsy Siegel sandwiches. Sheonly approved of Jewish gangsters’names. My brother said he was Al

Capone. She said, “You’re MeyerLansky.” The food was under a banner that

read, “Shoot first. Ask questionslater.” Mom had a thing for gunmen.The party favors were chocolate cigarsand, fitting with Mom’s fetish,miniature toy Tommy guns.We shimmied and we boogied all

night long. Man—we must havedanced until 9! I relived thosemoments today as I sang the verysame song that we danced to at fullvolume on the record player thatwondrous night.

Charleston! Charleston!Made in Caro-lin-a,Every step ya’ do,leads to somethin’ new.Man, I’m tellin’ you, it’s a lapazoo!

Mom could surely kick up herheels when she was happy. Iremember Dad wasn’t at the party atfirst. Ever the self-nominated familyproblem solver, I left my party to findmy father. As usual, he was alone inhis den, smoking his pipe. “Won’t you come dance the

Charleston with me?” I asked.Holding hands, we walked to theparty room. Dad could be wonderfully goofy.

He put a red feather boa around hisneck and danced with me. He hadone hand on his hip and the otherpointing way up, making silly circleswith his forefinger to the rhythm ofthe music. All the girls were dancing, not

missing a beat other than to pull uptheir mothers’ black fishnet stockingsthat kept dropping to their ankles.Bangle bracelets clinked. Elbow-length gloves were tossed high in theair.Neither of my parents noticed, as I

slowly danced with Dad towardMom. She was showing fancyCharleston moves that the girls weretrying to imitate. She didn’t see howclose Dad and I were to her. If Iweren’t in the picture, it would haveappeared they were dancing together.So I slowly backed away.Then I stopped and stood

motionless as I watched my parentsdancing together for the first time inmy life. And that was the very best part of

the great “Come as a Flapper”Valentine’s Day party, held in 1960,in the “Walnut Room” when I wasonly 9.

Saralee Perel is an award-winning,nationally syndicated columnist. Hernew book is Cracked Nuts & SentimentalJourneys: Stories From a Life Out ofBalance. To find out more, visitwww.saraleeperel.com or emailsperel@saraleeperel.com.

Such is Life

Saralee Perel

The Great Valentine’s DayLapazoo!

Saralee in flapper regalia, 1960.

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Old Age: No Barrier to CreativityWe sometimes think creativity is

for young people. Children areendlessly imaginative, but the elderlyare set in their ways. After all, you can’t teach an old

dog new tricks, right?Consider this list of creative

accomplishments by people whomay have seemed, at first glance, tobe past their prime:

Goethe. The famous German

poet finished Part 2 of hismasterpiece Faust shortly before hisdeath in 1832, when he was 83.

Arthur Rubenstein. This concertpianist performed at Carnegie Hallat age 90.

Grandma Moses. Artist AnnaMary Robertson, better known as“Grandma Moses,” had her first soloexhibition of paintings in 1940,when she was 80 years old.

George Bernard Shaw. The Irish-born playwright (among otheroccupations) remained active untilhis death in 1950 at age 94, whenhe published his final play. He wasworking on another unfinished playwhen he died.

Pablo Casals. The cellist andconductor, born in 1876, continuedto perform on concert tours in his80s.

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It’s 7 o’clock in the morning, and theSan Antonio River Walk is almostempty. This is a stark contrast to last night,

when an estimated 200,000 folkscrowded the area, cheering and wavingas 40 boats—each festooned in hot,bright colors and glittering lights—cruised down the meandering waterwaythat bisects the city’s downtown area. People sat along the walkways that

border the river, stood three deep on thearched bridges that span it, andapplauded from the balconies of theluxury hotels that line it. After all, this was the Texas Cavaliers’

River Parade, one of the premier eventsof Fiesta® San Antonio, the city’s annualspring extravaganza.But now, as my husband and I board

an open-air boat for a 45-minutenarrated breakfast cruise, there are onlythree boats on the river: two breakfastboats and one containing workers who

are cleaning up the debris from theparade. We enjoy the relative quiet as our

guide gives us an overview of the city’s

history and Fiesta activities.“Fiesta is a major part of San Antonio,”

she says, as the boat passes La Villita, thesite of Night in Old San Antonio

(NIOSA), one of the myriad events thattake place during the 11-day party. There’s a pooch parade, a jazz band

festival, and a “fun run” for costumedmini-marathoners. There’s food, acoronation, and Friday’s Battle of FlowersParade. This event is so popular that thecity literally shuts down for the day sothat locals as well as visitors can watch asfloats, bands, and smiling children maketheir way through the city center. Finally, on Saturday night, there’s the

Fiesta Flambeau Parade, reputedly thelargest illuminated night parade in theworld, replete with a jewel-bedeckedqueen and stately king, who reign overthe festivities.We’re not privy to the private parties

where we could see the royal gowns upclose, so we go to the Witte Museum fortheir annual exhibit that showcases pastcoronation gowns. I ask the curator howmuch an “average” gown costs. “Let’s just say they cost as much as a

high-end luxury car,” she says.

San Antonio’s Grand Fiesta

The Texas Cavaliers’ River Parade is ahighlight of the Fiesta.

In La Villita a craftsman carves and paintsfigures typical of those found in theMexican province of Oaxaca.

Children preparefor the popularBattle of Flowers

parade.

El Mercado, a large outdoor market,is a favorite San Antonio attraction,

especially during Fiesta.

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Today, the coffee break is acommon tradition in homes andoffices all around the country.

This welcome pause during a workdaybegan during the Civil War by a youngWilliam McKinley (who would becomeAmerica’s 25th president). McKinley briefly attended Allegheny

College at the age of 14 and was teachingschool at 16. When the Civil War brokeout, he joined the Union Army, passinghimself off as 20 when he was only 18. While waiting for his commission, he

began taking coffee in a cart to Ohio

soldiers who had beenup since before dawn.His coffee break wasimmensely popular, andhe was madecommissary sergeant atage 19.The 10 a.m. coffee

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break began to emerge inmany northern cities. Here are other

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Lincoln shot at beforethe John Wilkes Boothassassination. Americansknow that an assassin firedand struck PresidentAbraham Lincoln at Ford’sTheater in Washington,D.C., on April 14, 1865.

However, that was not the first shootingincident for Lincoln. He was shot at twice before, both

times while he was on his way to theSoldiers’ Home, a facility on the outskirtsof Washington, where Lincoln oftenretreated for personal renewal and rest.In 1861, while riding alone at night tothe home, Lincoln was fired upon by aman standing less than 50 yards away. In August 1864, he was again shot at,

but the bullet passed through the upperpart of his stovepipe hat. In both cases,Lincoln joked about the incidents with

Fascinating Facts about American Presidents

Fragments of History

Victor Parachin

Andrew JacksonOfficial White House Portrait by Ralph E.W. Earl (1835)

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Jefferson’s invention of thedumbwaiter. Tired of hauling goodsfrom his cellar to his dining room,Thomas Jefferson created a labor-savingdevice known as the dumbwaiter. At his home, Monticello, in Virginia,

a shaft connected the basement to thedining room. Jefferson rigged a conveyorcart with ropes and pulleys so that itemsstored in the basement, such as bottlesand root vegetables, could be loaded andsent up to the dining room.

Andrew Jackson challenges anassassin. Brought up in the frontiersection of the Carolinas, Andrew Jacksonwas not easily frightened by threats. During his 1855 campaign for a

second term asgovernor ofTennessee, Johnsonlearned that threatswere made against hislife. At one campaignstop, Johnsonchallenged his would-be assassin orassassins to meet himface to face. Placing his pistol

on the table in frontof him, he began hisspeech saying: “Fellow citizens: I

have been informedthat part of thebusiness to betransacted on thepresent occasion is the assassination of

the individual who nowhas the honor ofaddressing you. I begrespectfully to proposethat this be the firstbusiness in order.Therefore, if any man hascome here tonight for thepurpose indicated, I donot say to him let himspeak, but let him shoot.”

A president whofathered 15 children.John Tyler was America’s10th president and the firstto assume office due to thedeath of his predecessor,William Henry Harrison,who died one month after

his inauguration. For this, he was

dubbed “His Accidency” by detractors.Tyler married his first wife, Letitia

Christian, in 1813. Twenty-nine yearsand eight children later, Letitia becamethe first of three first ladies to die in theWhite House. Tyler also became the first president to

marry while in office when, two yearslater, he married Julia Gardiner, who wasfive years younger than Tyler’s oldestchild. Together they had seven children,bringing his total offspring to 15. This fact prompted Tyler to proudly

declare he was “not likely to let thefamily name become extinct.” When the first Southern states

seceded in 1861, Tyler led a compromisemovement; failing, he worked to createthe Southern Confederacy. He died in1862, a member of the ConfederateHouse of Representatives.

Portrait of John Tyler, America’s 10th president

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Dear Savvy Senior,I started a walking program a few

months ago to help me lose some weight,but I’ve been having some problems withmy legs hurting during my walk, althoughthey feel better once I stop. I thought it was just the fact that I am

63, but my friend was telling me about aleg-vein disease called PAD and thinks Imay have it. What can you tell me? – Hypertensive Helen

Dear Helen,The health condition your friend is

telling you about is known as peripheralarterial disease (PAD), and you probablyneed to be screened for it. Here’s whatyou should know.

PAD AlertAn under-the-radar condition that

affects up to 10 million Americans, PADhappens when the arteries that carryblood to the legs and feet becomenarrowed or clogged over the years withfatty deposits or plaque, causing poorcirculation. But you also need to be aware that

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Few SymptomsUnfortunately, PAD goes undiagnosed

and untreated way too often becausemost people who have it experience few,if any, symptoms.

The mostcommonsymptom,however, is whatyou’reexperiencingnow: leg pain,especially whenwalking orexercising, butwhich usuallydisappears afterresting for a fewminutes. Another reason PAD is underdiagnosed

is because many people assume that achesand pains go along with aging and simplylive with it instead of reporting it to theirdoctor. Other possible symptoms to be aware

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Are You at Risk? Like most other health conditions, the

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Get TestedIf you’re experiencing any of the

previously listed symptoms or if you’re atincreased risk of PAD, you need to betested by your doctor or a vascularspecialist.

He or she willperform a quickand painless ankle-brachial index test,which is done bymeasuring yourblood pressure inyour ankle as wellas your arm andcomparing the twonumbers. With early

detection, mostcases of PAD can be treated with lifestylechanges, medication, or both. For thosewith severe PAD, treatment optionscould be angioplasty (inflating a tinyballoon in the artery), clot-busting drugs,or bypass surgery.

Savvy Tips: For more information,visit the PAD Coalition website(www.padcoalition.org).

Also, check out Legs For Life(www.legsforlife.org, (800) 488-7284), anational program that offers free PADscreenings in September in around 70locations nationwide, and the Society forVascular Surgery (www.vascularweb.org),which provides a listing on their websiteof nearly 50 healthcare facilities thatprovide free or low-cost screenings. Life Line Screening is another

convenient screening resource to checkinto. This is a private company thattravels all over the country offering PADscreenings for around $60 per test. Tofind an upcoming screening in your area,visit www.lifelinescreening.com or call(800) 449-2350.

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

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become a star. They prepared her for themovie role of a lifetime in 1967, asBonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde,another desperate, lonely young womanwho hungers for fame.

Bob Dylan was born RobertZimmerman in 1941 in Duluth, Minn.Even as a child, Zimmerman wastaciturn, remote, and secretive—qualitiesthat would mark his persona as an adult.He devoted a good part of his youth tolistening to blues and country music onthe radio. By the late 1950s, as he embarked on

his own singing career, Zimmermanrenamed himself Bob Dylan in honor of

one of his favorite writers, DylanThomas.

Joan Baez was born in 1941 to aMexican father and Scottish mother. Her father studied at Stanford and

taught military engineers during the war.But despite his background in math andphysics, he was a pacifist and refused towork on the atomic bomb. Baez becamea lifelong pacifist herself. While growing up in California, Baez

began experimenting with rhythm andblues on a ukulele. She also learned todevelop her exquisite singing voice as away of fitting in, as half-Mexican, withher white cohorts.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel wereboth born in 1941 and grew up inQueens. When Simon was 11 years old, he

became friends with a classmate, ArtGarfunkel, who lived just three blocksaway. Both boys came from similarJewish backgrounds and harbored similarmusical ambitions, which their parentsencouraged. Once they discovered that they

appreciated each other’s voices inharmony, they started to perform as ateenage duo in the 1950s in school andbefore audiences, even making arecording—all before emerging in the1960s as two of the most poetic singers

of the war-baby generation.

This is only a small sampling of war-baby entertainers and artists whomodernized music and film in Americaand who crafted a cultural revolutionfrom which we’re still reaping thebenefits today.

Richard Pells is the author of War Babies: TheGeneration That Changed America (CulturalHistory Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-990-66980-7, $17.99, www.richardpells.com).Currently, he is professor of history emeritusat The University of Texas at Austin. To learnmore, please visit www.richardpells.com.

Surviving a Long Winter Indoors

The Green Mountain Gardener

Dr. Leonard Perry

One question I often get fromgardeners from warmer climatesis, “What do you do in winter?”

If our north-country winters get a bitlong for you, here are five gardeningactivities to keep your spirits up and getyou ready for and thinking about thecoming growing season.

1. Order some seeds. This meansobtaining some seed catalogs by phone,mail, or Internet, if you don’t alreadyhave some. First, though, plan to check in early

spring with your local garden store, asthey may have what you want. Be carefulnot to order more seeds than you need orcan keep up with.Of course you can wait to start seeds

outdoors, but with our shorter growingseason in the Northeast, it is best to startat least some plants indoors if you canmake the space.The temptation

here is to start seedstoo soon, only tohave them getleggy. Many smallseeds, like begonias,can be started inFebruary, withtomatoes in mid-March, many otherflowers in earlyApril, and quick-growing plants—such assquash, melons, sunflowers, or zinnias—only two or three weeks before settingout.

2. Care for your houseplants. Checkthem often for pests. Fertilize them ifthey are growing or blooming. Repotones that are rootbound and dry out

quickly.Propagate

from cuttingsthose that maybe gettingleggy. Simply cutabout 4 to 6inches, removethe lower leaves,and place stembases in a

medium such as perlite, vermiculite, or acombination.Cover with a plastic bag to keep

humidity inside, and check often to

make sure it’s not too dry or too wetinside. Keep out of direct sunlight.

3. Review garden catalogs. It is best tofigure where plants will go before youbuy them. Keep in mind theirenvironmental needs, such as light andsoil type, and whether you can supplythese.With the costs of shipping, and many

mail-order firms selling very small plants,often it is best to check your localnurseries first in spring. Do your researchnow and then visit them around lateApril or early May for the best selectionand the best chance to get what youwant.

please see INDOORS page 14

Wayne Grant grew up inNorwood, Pa., where he readabout the great battles of

World War II, especially those involvingMarines. He had wanted to be a Marine for as

long as he could remember. He knewthat the Marines would let you enlistwhen you were as young as 17, as long asyour parents would sign for you to join. So in 1946 when he was 17 and a

senior in high school, he put it to hisfather: Would he sign and permit him tojoin the Marines? Grant says his dad gave him a long

look, then said, “All right. If you’ll stay inhigh school and finish up, I’ll then signthe papers to let you enlist.” So, Grant did, and his father did sign

the papers. Grant—still 17—thenheaded for the Custom House inPhiladelphia, enlisted, and became aMarine.First stop was Parris Island for basic

training. Was it tough? “Nah,” he says. “At age 17, I was ready

for anything. I never did think of thetraining as tough, although it went onfor 10 hours a day. “One interesting thing I later learned

about the Marines was that wheneveryou arrived at a new post, the first thingthey did was put you on guard duty.” For him, that next time meant guard

duty as the delegates of the UN InterimSite Commission descended on a site inthe Flushing Meadows-Corona Park areain Queens, N.Y., to evaluate it as apotential home for the newly establishedUnited Nations.Then it was to the Brooklyn Navy

Yard to guard the members of the fleetwho were sailing overseas to combat.From there, it was a small move to FloydBennett Field, where he was flown toLondon to report to U.S. NavalHeadquarters at Grosvenor Square on hisway to help guard our London embassy.Did he have a choice in selecting such

a place to pull duty? After a look that seemed to say, “Are

you kidding me?” he says, “No. TheMarines weren’t really interested in whereyou’d rather serve. They were interestedonly in where they needed you at themoment. That said, though, I have to saythat London was a great place to be

stationed. People saythat the Brits had theview that thethousands ofAmericans that passedthrough Englandduring the war were‘overpaid, oversexed,and over here.’ “That may have

been so, but they werealso keenly aware ofwhat the Yanks haddone for them duringthe war. In 1947 whenI was there, that wasstill very fresh in theirminds, and theycouldn’t have beenbetter in the way theytreated us.”As pleased as Grant

had been about his post in London, hisnext assignment was one he would havefound hard to believe: being chosen toguard the American Embassy in Paris.How was duty there? Did he ever

think, “And they pay me for duty here?” Grant laughs and agrees that he

couldn’t think of a better place, offhand.That answer was amplified when he wasasked if there was something about thecity that he particularly remembered, andhis answer was, “You mean places likeHarry’s New York Bar?” Then, more seriously, he names the

left bank with its great restaurants, theLouvre, the pretty girls promenading onthe Champs-Élysées. “It’s just an amazing city,” he says,

“and I wouldn’t give anything for theyear I had to explore it. It’s no wonderthe world has made it such a favoriteplace to visit.”When he wasn’t on the town, what

was his duty like in guarding theEmbassy?“In those days, Europe was still

recovering from being so devastated inthe war, and we weren’t expecting anyserious problems,” he says. “We Marineswore our dress blues, and we made it apoint to be spic and span. Our job wasto ‘show the flag,’ more or less. “The feeling was that a hoodlum

would see the Marines and decide thathe had better things to do than tangle

with them. We carriedsheathed bayonets, ofcourse. But if we gotinto something thatrequired larger force,we’d call the Marinesergeant on duty forreinforcements. “But those days were

so different than today.Then, you really didn’texpect any real force tobe needed. And,fortunately, it wasn’t.After his European

duty, Grant returnedon a converted cargoship called the USSMercury. Arriving inNorfolk, he was given achoice: sign up for afour-year hitch or

accept discharge. At that point, heelected to return to civilian life.Returning to his home in Norwood,

he soon was hired by Bell Telephone towork as a cable splicer. Over time, hebecame a field engineer, and then anengineering manager. He retired from Bell in 1985 after 37

years with the company. A friend toldhim of a retirement community inCentral Pennsylvania, and he liked it alot and came there to live in 1997. Thinking back to his Marine life, he

says, “The Marines taught me how to getalong with other people, how to takeorders, and it gave me the discipline toorganize my life. I liked everything aboutlife in the Corps, and I still have all therespect in the world for a Marine.”

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

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Chester County Library Programs

Downingtown Library, 330 E. Lancaster Ave.,Downingtown, (610) 269-2741Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. – Downingtown Library’s Writers GroupFeb. 26, 1 p.m. – Senior Book ClubFeb. 26, 6:30 p.m. – Reading the Classics

Paoli Library, 18 Darby Road, Paoli, (610) 296-7996Mystery Book Club – Call for dates/times

Programs & Events Free and open to the public

Feb. 3, 11:30 a.m.West Chester University Retirees LuncheonFor restaurant location, please email darsie@verizon.net

Feb. 7 and 21, 5 to 10 p.m.Bingo NightsMarine Corps League Detachment430 Chestnut St., Downingtown(610) 429-8174

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Calendar of EventsSenior Center Activities

Feb. 3, 2 p.m.Grief Support GroupPhoenixville Senior Center153 Church St., Phoenixville(610) 327-7216

Feb. 3 and 17, 5 to 6:30 p.m.Bereavement Support GroupMain Line Unitarian Church816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon(610) 585-6604phoenixbereavement@yahoo.comNondenominational; all arewelcome.

Feb. 3 and 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Bereavement Support GroupBrandywine HospitalConference Room 2N201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville(610) 998-1700, ext. 226

Feb. 4, 6 p.m.Memory Loss and Dementia SupportGroupSunrise Assisted Living of Paoli324 W. Lancaster Ave., Malvern(610) 251-9994

Feb. 5 and 19, 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s Support GroupThe Solana Willistown1713 West Chester PikeWillistown(610) 725-1713

Feb. 9 and 23, 10:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m.Caregiver Support GroupAdult Care of Chester County201 Sharp Lane, Exton(610) 363-8044

Feb. 10 and 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Bereavement Support GroupJennersville HospitalConference Room B1015 W. Baltimore Pike, West Grove(610) 998-1700, ext. 226

Feb. 11, noonFamily Caregiver Support GroupSarah Care425 Technology Drive, Suite 200Malvern(610) 251-0801

Feb. 17, 6 p.m.Family Caregiver Support GroupSunrise of Westtown501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester(610) 399-4464

Feb. 25, 6 p.m.Living with Cancer Support GroupPaoli Hospital Cancer Center255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli(484) 565-1253

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Coatesville Area Senior Center – (610) 383-690022 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville –www.coatesvilleseniorcenter.orgWeekdays, 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Public BreakfastMondays and Wednesdays – Silver Sneakers Class:

Standing, 10 a.m.; Seated, 11 a.m.

Great Valley Senior Center – (610) 889-2121 47 Church Road, MalvernEight-Week Program Starting Feb. 17, 1 to 3 p.m. – “A

Matter of Balance” Fall-Prevention ProgramFeb. 4, 1 p.m. – Koffee KlatchFeb. 17, 10 a.m. – Senior Benefits Programs

Kennett Area Senior Center – (610) 444-4819427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square –www.kennettseniorcenter.orgThursdays in February, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Free

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Phoenixville Area Senior Center – (610) 935-1515153 Church St., Phoenixville –www.phoenixvilleseniorcenter.orgTuesdays and Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m. – Sip & Swipe CaféFeb. 20, 10:30 a.m. – Nutrition Talk: “Nutrition and

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Then Weiss had a peeling ceiling, so she wentinto the time bank and looked for someone to dothe painting. “I emailed them, supplied them with paint and

brushes,” and her ceiling will soon be repainted.The member who repaints her ceiling will bank

those hours, and Weiss will remove those hours fromher account, until she works for more hours to bank.Weiss said it’s easy to bank hours. You can even

bank hours by attending the time bank’s meetings:one hour for the potluck meal and one hour for theactual meeting.“I started getting hours by gardening and going

to the meetings,” she said. “One day, the facilitatordidn’t show up at the meeting. They needed afacilitator, so I facilitated the meeting.”The organization also has a “core group” to

handle any problems or any abuse of the time bank.Members of the core group serve for six months andhold separate meetings, she said.Started in 2013 when two existing but smaller

local time banks merged, Weiss’s time bank now has200 members and is continually growing, she said.The members who come to the meetings range in

age from their 20s to their 50s and 60s.“It’s kinda’ cool,” Weiss said. They all want to go

“back to the basics to help build a community.”The mission of the time bank to which Weiss

belongs is to “provide services without exchanging

money and build an interconnected communitywhere everyone’s time is of equal value.”In today’s neighborhoods, many people don’t

know the people three houses down from them,Weiss said. So how are they to know who can helpthem get projects done that they can’t dothemselves?But if you get on a time bank’s website, she said,

you can find people with varied skills such aspainting, party planning, editing manuscripts,licensed childcare workers, tutoring, carpentry,gardening, and massages.Weiss said her group also tries to give back to the

community. They have gone Christmas caroling, andfor a past Valentine’s Day, their children—even thosewho were in their 20s—went to an assisted livinghome to talk to the residents, asking them aboutthemselves.“It was so neat,” Weiss said. “Once they realized

we were there not to perform, but to talk to them,they were quite the storytellers.”The time bank also works with local

organizations and nonprofits, and any time bankmember who volunteers at these memberorganizations can count those hours as time earnedfor their account, Weiss said.There are time banks all over Pennsylvania. To

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In between attending Fiesta events, weexplore San Antonio, beginning with itsmost famous attraction, the Alamo.The Alamo began as a mission in 1700,

but it’s most often remembered as afortress, the place where Texas settlerschose certain death rather thansurrendering to the overwhelming forces ofMexican General Antonio López de SantaAnna. A little over a month later, on April 21,

1836, other settlers, inspired by theircompatriots’ bravery, defeated the Mexicanarmy at the Battle of San Jacinto, thuspaving the way for the establishment of theRepublic of Texas and its eventualannexation to the United States.Today the Alamo is a museum, housing

exhibits that are related to its days of glory.On the first Saturday of every month,costumed actors roam the grounds,depicting life during the early days ofTexas.In addition to the Alamo, the Spaniards

constructed four other missions, all ofwhich still operate as functioning parishesand hold regular Sunday masses in bothEnglish and Spanish. The largest and mostwell known is Mission San José, which hasbeen restored to its 18th-century splendorand houses an excellent visitor center.Two years ago the simplest way to reach

these missions was by automobile, butnow, due to a multi-year revitalizationproject, they’re also easily accessible by footor bicycle. Mission Reach, an 8-mile southern

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River Walk, aptly named Museum Reach,

leads through urban areas to a newlyrestored area filled with trendy shops andrestaurants as well as the San AntonioMuseum of Art and the Witte Museum. Of course, in order to explore these

areas, we have to fortify ourselves. Wechoose three restaurants that promise foodthat’s both traditional and tasty. We’re notdisappointed. Guenther House, built in 1859 by the

founder of Pioneer Flour Mills, is asnotable for its museum of millhousememorabilia as its buttermilk biscuits. At Viola’s Ventanas, we hear tales of the

owner’s mother, whose homestyle cookingis featured in the restaurant; and at ElMachito, which reputedly has the biggestgrill in Texas, we happily gorge on amixed platter of grilled cholesterol. Chef Johnny Hernandez urges us to try

one of his drinks, which are as Texas-sizedas his grill. Why not? We lift our glassesand toast San Antonio, a city that knowshow to party as it preserves its past andembraces its future.

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

The Alamo was the city’s first mission.

An outstanding exhibit at the BriscoeWestern Art Museum depicts the siege of

the Alamo.

Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayowas once home to 350 Native Americans.

The mural at La Tierra, a well-knownrestaurant in El Mercado, shows “ordinarypeople” interspersed with importantcommunity leaders and historic figures.

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will go, rotating their locations from year

to year to minimize diseases. If someperennial beds have gotten out of controlthrough neglect (as have some of mine),perhaps you should plan to just removethe desirable plants and then start over,removing all that remains.

5. Winter is the time to get tools inorder, cleaning and sharpening if youhaven’t already. Get pots cleaned and

ready, a good job for a basement orgarage.Stock up on supplies while garden

stores are slow and you have the time.Look for “green goods,” such as recycledmaterials and biodegradable pots.

These are only a few ideas for howyou, as a gardener, can make the most ofa long and cold winter.

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Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professorat the University of Vermont.

INDOORS from page 10

Valentine’s Day falls on Feb. 14and honors the Christian martyrSt. Valentine, persecuted by the

Roman emperor in 273 AD, as well asthe Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. St. Valentine’s feast day is now

highlighted with the gifting of flowers,sharing symbols of love, and sendingromantic cards. While St. Valentine presented the

flowers from his garden to young loversin an effort to promote the Catholicsacrament of matrimony, the Februaryholiday that bears his name has sparkedthe exchange of various works of art andantiques. Some of the most popular Valentine’s

keepsakes from the antiques world are:

1. Valentine cards. These small tokensare exchanged between childhood friendsand star-crossed lovers alike. Examplesfrom the early 1900s come in the formof postcards and are worth $5 to $10. Vintage examples from the World War

II era range in value from $10 to $20depending on condition, market, artist,and sentimental message.

2. Courting lamps. The Victorians gaveus restrictions on courtship in the formof the courting lamp. The courting lamp had graduated

markings on the glass to indicateminutes. The marks showed the amountof time left before the fuel source expiredand your lover must be on his way home.Today, these rare Valentine’s keepsakesare worth $50 to $100.

3. Candy containers. Glass candycontainers from the early 1900s came inall shapes and sizes. They are widelycollected and range in value from $50 toseveral hundred dollars.

4. Chocolate molds. Chocolate moldsare very popular, particularly on the daywhen an abundance of chocolate isexchanged and consumed. Metal chocolate molds that date back

to the late 19th century are the mostsought-after examples that collectors lookfor, and they are expensive … valuedbetween $500 and $2,500 for fineexamples.

5. Jewelry. There is nothing quite likegetting a piece of fine jewelry featuringgold, silver, or another precious metaland gemstones. Costume jewelry is also a popular

Valentine’s gift by makers such as SarahCoventry, Weiss, Trifari, Coro, Monet,Maravella, etc.

6. Candy boxes. Russell Stover, Godiva,and Whitman candy boxes on a living-room coffee table spoke volumes aboutthis winter holiday. Once these delicious chocolates were

devoured, the candy boxes—ofdecorated, embossed cardboard—weresaved through the years. Today, candyboxes in the shape of hearts command $2to $10 at antique shops.

7. Hair crafts. From circa 1850-1890,weaving human hair was a popular craftproject. Women would save their hairfrom a hairbrush, place it into a hairreceiver, and use it later as a material forweaving watch fobs, bracelets, andframed hair flowers. These items were given as presents to

loved ones on Valentine’s Day.

8. Dance cards. In the early 1900s, adance card was a coveted and highlypersonal object. Some cards were wornlike oversized lockets around the neck ofthe prettiest girl at the party. For some Valentine’s sweethearts,

dance cards were made of a metal coverwith thin sheets of bone used like paperto write a future dance partner’s name,promising him the next dance.

These rare pieces of Americana are noteasy to find and range in value from $50to $75, depending on condition.

9. Vintage couture.Winter hats, coats,scarves, and formal gloves from thatbygone night on the town in celebrationof Valentine’s Day are all the rage. Lookfor period hats of faux fur or felt andleather gloves with fanciful detailing atthrift shops, antiques stores, and fleamarkets.

You will have to save your pennies tobuy some of these name-brand pieces,with the highly sought-after hats rangingin value from $250 to $500 each.

10. Flower vases.When you receive thatValentine bouquet, it is wonderful toenjoy the blooms and the fragrance.However, once the roses wilt, the vasefrom the florist becomes the keepsake. Many of these florist vases from circa

1930 to 1950 have stood the test oftime. Ceramic pieces by Royal Haeger,McCoy, and other firms are cherishedValentine collectibles today. In goodcondition, they command $125 to $150.

This Valentine’s Day, as you makenew memories, don’t forget to cherishthe old ones with antiques andcollectibles.

Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, andaward-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori hostsantiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Lori isthe star appraiser on Discovery channel’s TVshow Auction Kings. Visit www.DrLoriV.com,www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, Lori Verderameat Google+, or call (888) 431-1010.

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Woven hair picture,circa 1880-1900.

Antique Victorianamethyst necklace.

Valentine’s card,circa 1945-55.

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