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GOLDEN TIMES A monthly magazine for the region’s retirees by Target Publications Dec. 2, 2013 / Vol. 23, No. 12 Energized Senior Mary Weis has dedicated more than six decades to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center / Page 12 Senior lunch menus Page 3 House Call Page 18 Volunteers of the Month Page 17 INSIDE Senior Talk Page 20

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GOLDENTIMESA monthly magazine for the region’s retirees by Target Publications

Dec. 2, 2013 / Vol. 23, No. 12

Energized SeniorMary Weis has dedicated

more than six decades to St. Joseph Regional

Medical Center / Page 12

Senior lunchmenus— Page 3

HouseCall

— Page 18

Volunteers ofthe Month

— Page 17

Senior lunch

House

INSIDE

Senior Talk

— Page 20

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INDEX:Social Security Q&A ................... Page 4

Briefs .......................................... Page 5

Meeting calendar ......................... Page 6

Birthdays .................................... Page 6

Reader poetry ............................. Page 10

Volunteer opportunities ..............Page 14

Sudoku solution ..........................Page 16

Crossword solution .....................Page 19

Sudoku ........................................Page 22

Crossword ...................................Page 23

COORDINATOR: Peggy HaydenOn the cover: Being almost 94 hasn’t slowed Mary Weis. She volunteers two days a week

at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.Photo by: Steve Hanks of the Tribune

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Thought for the month

“Those persons are happiest in this restless and mutable world who are in love with change, who de-light in what is new simply because it dif-fers from what is old; who rejoice in every innovation, and fi nd a strange alert plea-sure in all that is, and that has never been before.”

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serves hot lunches at noon at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St. No. F, Clarkston and the Asotin United Methodist Church, 313 Second St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $7 for nonseniors.

3 Biscuits/gravy/hashbrowns/beets/Mandarin oranges

6 Deluxe salad bar/fruit5 Sweet and sour chicken/rice/oriental-blend vegetables/roll/fruit

13 Soup/roll/salad bar/fruit

12 Turkey-noodle casserole/peas and carrots/roll/peach cobbler

17 Meatballs/scalloped potatoes/mixed vegetables/roll/fruit

19 Baked ham/sweet pota-toes/green-bean casserole/corn muffin/apple pie(no Clarkston delivery/Asotin closed)

20 Chicken nuggets/french fries/salad bar/fruit

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26 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

10 Hamburger/bun/pork and beans/salad/fruit

27 Soup/roll/salad bar/fruit

J-K Senior Mealsserves meals at noon at 104 South Sixth St., Kendrick. Dessert is served both days. Suggested donation is $3 for people age 60 and older, and $5 for those younger than 60; Children younger than 6 years eat for free.

Moscow Senior Nutrition Program

serves lunch at noon in the Great Room of the 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $6 for nonseniors. Salad bar is available at 11:30 a.m. Soup and dessert is available at each service.

Lewiston Senior Nutrition Program

serves hot lunches at noon at the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St. and the United Methodist Church, 1213 Burrell Ave. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors age 60 and older. Cost is $5 for nonseniors.

MoNday TueSday wedNeSday ThuRSday fRiday

2 Meatloaf/mashed potatoes/green beans/salad/roll/cookie

3 Sweet and sour meatballs/rice/Jell-O salad/mixed vegetables/biscuit

4 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Chicken

9 Chicken-fried steak/potatoes/gravy/mixed vegetables/cabbage/pineapple salad/biscuit

10 Hot-turkey sandwich/mashed potatoes/green beans/salad/pudding

11 BUFFET (starts at 11:30 a.m.): Roast beef

16 Spaghetti/salad/carrots/breadsticks/fruit

17 Roast pork/potato/gravy/corn/Jell-O salad/roll

18 BUFFET (starts at 11 a.m.): Christmas party

23 Chicken penne pasta/green salad/carrots/roll/cookie

24 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

25 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS

10 Salisbury steak/potatoes/gravy/vegetable

5 Barbecue pork ribs/potatoes/vegetable

12 Pork chops/potatoes/gravy/vegetable

17 Grilled salmon/rice/vegetable

19 Roast beef/baked potato/vegetable

4 Barbecue brisket/potato salad/corn/applesauce/Jell-O

6 Tuna casserole/green beans/coleslaw/peaches

11 Sweet and sour pork/rice/oriental vegetables/pineapple/egg custard

13 Salisbury steak/mashed potatoes/gravy/mixed veg-etables/apricots/gingerbread

18 Pork chops/rice pilaf/peas/green salad/cake

20 Baked ham/yams/scalloped potatoes/fruit salad/pie

25 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS

3 Green peppers/mashed potatoes/gravy/vegetable

24 Meat or cheese lasagna/vegetable

26 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

27 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

deceMbeR MeNuS:

30 Baked ham/scalloped potatoes/applesauce/peas/cornbread

31 Lasagna/salad/green beans/French bread/fruit

31 Chicken cordon bleu/rice/vegetable

31 Pork roast/mashed potatoes/gravy/winter-blend vegetables/roll/fruit juice/cake/ice cream

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Mcclatchy-tribune news serviceQ: I received an email that said it was from

Social Security, but I’m not so sure. They want me to reply with my Social Security number, date of birth and mother’s maiden name for “verification.” Did it really come from Social Security?

A: No. Social Security will not send you an email asking you to share your personal information, such as your Social Security number, date of birth, or other private information. Beware of such scams — they’re after your information so they can use it for their own benefit. When in doubt, or if you have any questions about correspondence you receive

from Social Security, contact your local Social Security office or call us at (800) 772-1213 (TTY [800] 325-0778) to see whether we really need any information from you.

———Q: I run a small business and I am hiring a few

employees. How can I recognize a valid Social Security card?

A: There are more than 50 different versions of the Social Security card, all of which are valid. Although there are several current versions of the card in circulation, all prior versions of the card are valid. The number is what is most important. The best way for you and other employers to verify a name and Social Security number is to use the free Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS). Once you register for Business Services Online at www.socialsecurity.gov/bso, you can start using SSNVS. The service allows you to quickly verify whether a person’s name and number match Social Security’s records.

———Q: Does Social Security provide special services

or information for people who are blind or visually impaired?

A: Yes. Social Security offers a num-ber of services and products specifically designed for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Special notice option: If you are blind or visually impaired, you can choose to receive notices and other information from Social Security in ways that may be more convenient for you. To find out more about this service, go to our web page, If You Are Blind Or Visually Impaired — Your Choices For Receiving Information from Social Security, at www.social

security.gov/notices. In addition, if you have a question about a Social Security notice you receive, you may call our toll-free number, (800) 772-1213, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays, or call or visit your local Social Security office and ask us to read it to you.

Public information materials: Many of our pub-lications, such as brochures and fact sheets, are available in braille, audio cassette tapes, compact disks or in enlarged print. Our publication, If You Are Blind Or Have Low Vision — How We Can Help, and other publications in alternative formats can be obtained by calling the toll-free number. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, (800) 325-0778.

———Q: What is the earliest age that I can apply for

my Social Security retirement benefits?A: If you want benefits to begin at age 62 — the

earliest age you can receive reduced retirement benefits — you must be at least 61 years and 9 months of age to apply. Keep in mind that if you retire before your full retirement age, your monthly benefit amount will be permanently reduced. On the flip side, if you delay your benefits until after your full retirement age, you’ll receive higher ben-efits because of delayed retirement credits. Even if you are not ready to retire, you should still sign up for Medicare three months before your 65th birth-day. You can do both, as well as try out different retirement scenarios online at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline.

This column was prepared by the Social Security Administration and distributed by MCT Information Services.

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briefsGroups and organizations can submit information, pertaining to seniors in the region, to be published in Golden Times monthly magazine. All submissions are subject to space availability and editing.submissions should be emailed to:[email protected] mailed to:Target PublicationsP.O. box 957Lewiston, iD 83501Information for January’s issue must be recieved by Dec. 23 to be considered.Questions about submitting information can be sent via email or by calling (208) 848-2243.

BriefsTable tennis club being organized

A table tennis club for adults of all ages is being organized in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

The club will begin meet-ing as soon as at least eight people show interest in joining the group. Play will take place at the Clarkston Heights Grange Hall. There will be two tables, paddles and instruction for novices will be available. A minimal membership fee would be necessary to pay for use of the hall and to purchase tour-nament-type balls.

Anyone interested in the club can contact Bob Loeffelbein at (509) 758-3277.

Christmas Connection is in need of donations

The Christmas Connection program is in need of mon-etary donations to help pro-vide a community dinner for families.

There is also a need for grocery gift cards, and toys

for ages 15 and younger.Contributions can be sent

to: Christmas Connection, c/o: St. Vincent de Paul, 604 2nd St., Clarkston, WA 99403.

To give the name of a fam-ily in need or to get more information about the pro-gram call Sharon at (509) 751-7061.

Sons of Norway meeting will focus on Christmas

The Sons of Norway Elvedalen Lodge No. 129 will start its monthly meeting with a potluck followed by singing Christmas carols and assem-bling cookie plates to be dis-tributed to public servants here in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley who have to work dur-ing the Christmas holiday.

The meeting is at noon Dec. 21 at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston. The organization is for those of Scandinavian heritage or those interested in the culture. More information about the organization and its meetings is available by call-ing (208) 798-8617 or (208) 743-2626.

Free Christmas meal will be served at center

The Sixth Street Senior

Center will serve a free Christmas dinner for the com-munity at noon on Christmas day at the center, 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.

The center is having a cleanup day at noon today and volunteers to help spiff up the center are needed.

The center will have foot care at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The board will meet at 9 a.m. Dec. 17. There will not be a pinochle game on Dec. 26 but will be played at the center at 1 p.m. Thursday and Dec. 12, and at 9 a.m. Dec. 19.

Dances will be held each Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7 to 10. Cost is $4 per person. A New Year’s Eve dance will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight.

There will be a pancake feed at the center featur-ing Genesee sausage at 9:30 a.m. next Monday.

Center will close for Christmas

The Valley Community Center will be closed Dec. 25 and 26 for Christmas.

Foot care services will be offered by appointment today, Dec. 9, Dec. 16 and Dec. 18. Appointments can be made by calling (509) 758-2355.

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Birthday submissionsBirthdays starting at 70, and every year after, will be accepted for

publication in Golden Times in the month of the birthday only.The limit for each submission is 200 words. Photographs are welcome.Birthday submissions must include the name and phone number of the

person submitting information. If you would like your photo returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

If you have questions about submitting a birthday, please call (208) 848-2243.

Mailed information may be sent to: Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501;

emailed submissions should be sent to [email protected] birthdays must be received by 5 p.m. Dec. 23.

DEC. 9: Twin City Square and Round Dance Club, board meeting, 7 p.m., 2130 Fifth Ave., Clarkston.DEC. 11: Valley Com-munity Center, general board meeting, 9 a.m., 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.DEC. 17: Sixth Street Senior Center, board meeting, 9 a.m., 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.DEC. 18: Retired Edu-cators of North Central Idaho, 11:30 a.m., Red Lion, 621 21st St., Lewiston.

DEC. 21: Sons of Nor-way Elvedalen Lodge No. 129, noon, Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.DEC. 23: Seaport Quil-ters, 6 p.m., 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

If you would like to have your group or club meetings included in this monthly calendar send complete information to [email protected] or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. More information is available by calling (208) 848-2243.

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Monthly meeting calendar BIRTHDAYSDec. 5

Clarence A. (Junior) Hardin of Clarkston will be honored from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Lewiston Community Center. The occasion is his 80th birthday.

He was born to Clarence and Avo Hardin in Whitebird on Dec. 5, 1933. He was raised in Whitebird, Cottonwood and Grangeville, where he graduated from high school in 1952.

Hardin attended the College of Idaho before spending four years in the U.S. Navy as a control tower operator and ground control approach radar operator.

He and Beverly I. Knocke were mar-ried Aug. 7, 1955, in Grangeville. They lived in Grangeville until moving to Clarkston in 1965.

Hardin was a self-employed backhoe operator and dump truck driver. He also worked for the Asotin County Road Department, Bennett Lumber Company, DeAtley Corp., and was a U.S. mail contractor in Lewiston, Clarkston and Asotin. He retired in 2005.

He has four children, 14 grandchil-dren and four great-grandchildren.

His hobbies include fishing, gardening, enjoy-ing his grandchildren, and visiting with friends and family.

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DEC. 5

Louise Tregellas of Cavendish will celebrate her 82nd birth-day Thursday.

She was born Dec. 5, 1931, in Botivia, Ill.

Tregellas has three children and two grandchildren.

She moved to Arizona in

1955, Alaska in 1977 and to Orofi no in 1990 where she married Larry Tregellas.

The couple worked for the U.S. Forest Service. Her hus-band died in 1994.

Tregellas enjoys sewing, painting, reading and espe-cially gardening at her home.

LOUISE TREGELLAS

DEC. 6

Jack Breen of Kooskia will turn 80 Friday.

He was born into a large family of 10 in St. Paul, Minn., on a cold Dec. 6 day in 1933.

When he was 12 years old his family left Minnesota and traveled to Kooskia where his eldest brother owned a busi-ness.

After World War II, jobs were plentiful in the lum-ber industry. Breen left high school early and married Leona Tinney. The couple started a family and later received their general education develop-ment certifi cates.

The couple raised their chil-dren in Kooskia while Breen worked for Potlatch Forests

Inc. at the Kamiah plant. After 32 years in the lumber indus-try he resigned and purchased a business in Colorado.

The family lived in Colorado for fi ve years before return-ing to Kooskia where he went to work for the school district for nine years. He retired

in 1997.Breen served two terms on

the Kooskia City Council and has served as a leader at his church.

He and his wife will cel-ebrate 62 years of marriage Dec. 29.

JACK BREEN

DEC. 10

H a z e l Eggers of N e z p e r c e will turn 80 on Dec. 10.

She was born in 1933 to Thomas and Elna Wiggins in O r o f i n o . Her family

moved several times while she was growing up, follow-ing her father’s career as a conductor on the Milwaukee Railroad.

She married Franklin Eggers in 1953 and has lived on the family farm since.

Eggers is a licensed prac-tical nurse and has worked taking care of others since her graduation in 1952.

She has three children and fi ve grandchildren.

Her hobbies include play-ing bridge, and spending time with family and friends.

HAZEL EGGERS

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DEC. 13

Ruth Root of Orofi no will celebrate her 84th birthday on Dec. 13.

She was born in 1929 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Root graduated from Drake University in Des Moines with a bachelor’s degree in art education. She worked for two years in Whittier, Alaska, then went to Ohio State University-Columbia where she earned a master of fi ne arts degree in ceramic arts.

She taught for two years in Kenai, Alaska, before mar-rying George Root in 1960. They lived on his homestead until they moved to a farm outside of Orofi no in 1965.

After her husband died she moved in to Orofi no.

Root is a member of the Clearwater Art Association and does volunteer work at the Clearwater seniors meal site.

She enjoys playing pinoch-le with a group of friends.

RUTH ROOT

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DEC. 18

George LaVoie of Clarkston will be honored at a family gathering for his 90th birthday.

He was born Dec. 18, 1923, in Lewiston to Alphonse and Amelia LaVoie. He grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School.

LaVoie served two years in the U.S. Navy. He and Louise were married at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Jan. 25, 1948.

He worked as a line repair-man for AT&T. He then worked install-ing fl oor coverings and delivering appli-ances for Largent’s Inc. In 1957, he later became a manager at Largent’s and retired in 1989.

LaVoie is a mem-ber of the Knights of Columbus, and serves on the board for the

Boys and Girls Club. He also coaches.

His hobbies include being a retired golfer, tennis player, playing bridge and traveling.

GEORGE LAVOIE

DEC. 20

Frank Heuett of Lewiston will be hon-ored from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Moose Lodge, 814 Sixth St., Clarkston. The occa-sion is his 80th birth-day.

He was born Dec. 20, 1933, to June (Jacob) and Marie Heuett in Myrtle, Idaho. He graduated from Culdesac High School where he lettered in football, basket-ball and baseball. He worked for Stan Storey all through high school.

Heuett served two years in the military before starting his career laying brick. He

helped build the bridge at Fish Creek.

He is very active in the Moose Lodge and has held membership for 60 years, during which time he has served many chair-manships at the lodge and in the legion of the Moose. He received his Pilgrim Degree in 1996. He also delivers for Meals

on Wheels and enjoys visiting with the people.

Heuett’s hobbies keep him busy; they include golfi ng with his friend Sam and taking a very active part with his two grandchildren.

He has three children and two stepchildren.

FRANK HEUETT

DEC. 25

Gordon (Gordy) Mills of Lewiston will turn 78 on Christmas day.

He was born Dec. 25, 1935, in Twin Falls.

M i l l s g r a d u -ated from W e n d e l l (Idaho) High School in May 1953.

He joined the U.S. M a r i n e Corps on

Feb. 28, 1955, and served three years.

Mills joined the Idaho State Police on June 16, 1961, in Idaho Falls. He served for 30 years with the ISP, working in every district in the state.

He and Pat Hill were mar-ried on March 12, 1967, in Kooskia, while he was work-ing in Kamiah. The couple have two children and two grandchildren.

In 1991, Mills went to work for Potlatch Corp. He cur-rently works part time in the security department at Clearwater Paper.

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Dec. 27

Jimmie Hill of Lewiston will celebrate his 80th birthday Dec. 27.

He was born in Craigmont to Fern and Jewel Hill in 1933. He grew up and attended school in Craigmont.

At the age of 17, he went to work farming and doing mechanic work for Meacham Land and Cattle Co. on Middle Tom Beall Road in Lapwai.

It was at that time Hill met Loretta May Marshall and the couple were married Sept. 22, 1951. They were married

for nearly 52 years before she died on Aug. 23, 2003.

Hill retired from farming for Meacham’s and Brammer’s after 52 years.

He has four chil-dren, eight grand-children and six great-grandchildren.

He is an active member of the Cranker’s Antique Car Club, which he joined in 1982, as well as the Elks and

Moose lodges. He also enjoys going on speedster runs with his friend Alice.

Hill’s hobbies include golf, repairing and restoring cars, and making sure the grand-kids’ cars all run.

Jimmie Hill

Wanda Head of Orofino will celebrate her 80th birthday on Dec. 27.

She was born in 1933 at Orofino and gradu-ated from Orofino High School in 1952.

Head worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 25 years as postmaster in Peck.

She and John Apfelbeck were married in 1977.

Head has four children.She retired in 1999 and enjoys staying

home.

Wanda Head

Dec. 28

Carl Day will celebrate his 94th birthday Dec. 28.

He was born in 1919 to Carl and Orba Day. The family moved to Declo, Idaho, when he was nine years old. He grad-uated from Declo High School in 1937.

Day moved to Anderson, Calif., in 1942 and married Mary Thompson in 1945. The couple had two children and later divorced.

He worked for Kimberly Clark sawmill at Anderson for 32 years as shipping supervisor.

Day married Dorothy Meyers in 1965. The couple moved to Orofino in 2000 to be near his son.

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My Little Old ManThere was a young man,

tall and strongWho had energy and strength

all day longAt 50, he used his brain

more than his brawnSome of that energy

and strength was goneAt 70, he slowed down some more

He’s not as tall or strong as he was before

His mind is OK at 86But his body

is in a terrible fixThat’s my little old man

plugging awayKeeping on, keeping on, day to day

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I WonderWill Santa come on Christmas Eve I wonder?

He has so many places to go.Lots of new faces.

So many children will wonder too.Will Santa really come to bring them toys?

So many boys and girls, too many to count.

But Santa knows the right number and he counts everyone,

he has a list.Good or bad,

be glad children.Santa knows you.

P.S. I want to be on Santa’s list, too.He just says,

“No, you’re much too old! Sorry!

You’re out of luck, but these days,

if you still have a buck, you’re lucky!

Count your blessings.”Merry Christmas!

Yvonne Carrie, 69, Lewiston

Wings Of SongDecorations fly out of closets

at advent time.Angel wings flutter

as greeting cards arrive with rhyme.Manger scenes include

wings of a pure white dove.Melody floats out over a scene

of love and star above.Old toys find their way far under the fresh tree.

Seasonal music flies up to a piano for singers to see.

Each day’s phone messages fly in from far away.Calendar hours sing

on wings of song for holiday.Lucille Magnuson, 93, Moscow

The Dog FightYou can see how she looks at me.

You really believe she’d harm a flea?Think how nice she treats you.

Go ahead, tell me that’s not true.Besides, who made you the judge?

You just like nursing a grudge.So one neighbor moved away.

Is she the reason they didn’t stay?You say, “anger management.”

Or rely on “child endangerment.”But let’s put this growling to an end.

Except for you, I’ve no better friend.

Try explaining puppy love.No one can.

Face it.She adores me.I’m her man.

You prefer your poodle.That’s okay.

I’ll stick with my pit bull any day.Dan J. Williams, 83, Lewiston

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By AnA VeciAnA-SuArezThe MiaMi herald

MIAMI — When the bus that ferried him to a congregant lunch center for seniors lost its funding — a result of the automatic fed-eral budget cuts known as seques-tration — Wencelao Gonzalez of Miami lost something, too — almost 10 pounds in less than two months.

“If I’m left alone, I have to remember to prepare something,” said Gonzalez, a 78-year-old retired bakery plant worker. “I probably don’t eat so good.”

Gonzalez, who is diabetic and has Parkinson’s disease, now eats lunch at the federal hot meals pro-gram at the Olga Martinez Center in West Kendall, Fla., only when he can find a ride. The bus that carried him and about 25 other older adults to the center, one of 15 run by the Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Center, is not likely to be reinstated any time soon.

Stories like this one, senior advocates say, are all too common. At a time when the stock mar-ket has reached record highs and housing has rebounded, research shows there are still plenty of people, many of them senior citi-zens, who are struggling. Some are going hungry.

“The idea of senior hunger sur-prises people, but it’s very much a reality,” said Peggy Ingraham, executive vice president of the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger in Alexandria, Va. “We call them the hidden hungry.”

Unlike other groups, she added, “Once they draw down their resources, they usually don’t have a way to get out.”

New reports show more older adults than previously thought are living in poverty and going hun-gry. Recent sequester cutbacks — a total of $85 billion that went into effect March 1 when Congress and the White House failed to reach a compromise on the budget — have exacerbated

the problem by hacking away at senior nutrition programs.

“We’re not keeping pace with the demographics or the need,” said Max Rothman, CEO at the Alliance for Aging, which covers Miami-Dade and Monroe coun-ties in Florida. “I’ve never seen anything like it. There’s no prec-edent for this, even during the cuts in the Reagan years.”

The number of food-inse-cure seniors, older than age 60, more than doubled to 4.8 mil-lion between 2001 and 2011, according to Spotlight on Senior Hunger 2011, released in May by the National Foundation to

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By Michelle SchMidtTargeT PublicaTions

You could say Mary Weis ought to act her age. but if you did, she’d likely dismiss it with a sideways glance.

she doesn’t have time for nonsense. not with all she does to keep busy. Volunteering 16 hours a week at st. Joseph regional Medical center, as well as the usual appointments, housekeeping, lunch dates and the like.

it’s not the type of schedule most 93-year-olds keep.

Weis seems to defy her age in every sense. she looks years younger than her age — she turns 94 this month — and moves with grace. Her words — both what she says and what she doesn’t say — reveal a sharp mind and realistic perspective of someone who has nothing to prove. That might be why she has the respect of those around her.

“everyone who works with her admires her,” bev Kight said.

Kight also volunteers at the hospital. she intro-duced herself to Weis several years ago and through time the two struck up a friendship.

Weis isn’t just valued by her peers. she’s twice won awards for her work at the hospital: once in 2002 as the Volunteer of the Year and the other in 1983 for her work as a nurse.

That’s right — Weis has worked at st. Joseph regional Medical center for more than 60 years in total. The first three years as a student in the nurs-ing school at the hospital, then 32 years were spent training and working as a nurse on the surgery floor and the last 28 years she has worked two days a week as a volunteer in the surgery lounge.

Weis grew up in cottonwood and after graduat-ing from st. gertrude’s High school, she had to make her own way in the world. Fascinated by the knowledge of an older sister who had gone into nurs-ing, Weis worked for a few months in the hospital kitchen before being accepted into the nurse’s train-ing program.

Together, the 11 young nursing students of the time, studied, worked and slept — all on the hospi-tal campus. They worked mornings at the hospital,

attended class in the after-noons and went back to the hospital to work in the eve-nings. They were given room and board, and paid a nomi-nal monthly stipend to cover uniform and book costs.

after three years, in 1941, Weis entered the workforce as a fully trained nurse. she left the area for a time but returned to the lewiston-clarkston Valley in 1956, when she and her husband robert moved to clarkston with their four children.

at the time, there was one nursing position open at the hospital; the night shift on the surgery floor.

she’d spend eight hours caring for post-surgery patients, go home in the morning and sleep while the kids were at school.

Though her hours stayed the same, much changed around her at the hospital through the years.

“There’s nothing the same as when i started working,” Weis said. “The hospital has changed, the rules have changed.”

she has seen every remod-eling project done at the hospital, Weis said, and when there weren’t changes to the building structure, there were slow shifts in roles as nurses took on more and more responsibilities.

“When we went in for nurse’s training, there was no such thing as an iV,” Weis said.

even taking a patient’s blood pressure wasn’t something nurses did, she said. both were skills she learned later. Work varied from night to night with different patients needing different things. as a rule they were busy.

Weis, though, isn’t just a workhorse — she also knows how to laugh.

“We had a lot of fun. When you have a bunch of people that you like, that happens. We’d cut up once in a while,” she said.

so she worked from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. five days a week until she retired in 1985. after six weeks of retirement, she found herself back at the hospital, this time working without pay. sitting around at home proved too difficult a task for Weis.

“When you’ve been in public every day for all those years, well ... ” she said before pausing. “staying home wasn’t one of my things.”

Weis began volunteering a half-day. Then she added another half-day. Those half-days turned into whole days and at present she estimates she’s put in nearly 15,500 hours during the last 28 years. That’s

Retirement wasn’t for Mary Weis, so shortly after retiring from nursing she returned to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center as a volunteer

From nurse to volunteer: 60 years of service to St. Joes

Mary Weis’ graduation photo. She graduated from St. Joseph’s nursing school as a registered nurse in 1941.

“There’s nothing the same as when I started working. The hospital has changed, the rules have changed.”

— Mary Weis

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Mary Weis is a familiar face at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, after walking the halls of the hospital for more than 60 years.

Weis is a volunteer in the surgery lounge two days a week, but worked as a nurse before retiring in the 1980s.

almost another eight years of full-time work.As an attendant in the surgery lounge, Weis is a liaison between medical person-

nel, and friends and family who are waiting for their loved ones to go into recovery following an operation.

Sometimes people are talkative — sometimes they just want to be left alone — she accommodates them with whatever the occasion seems to require.

“I don’t bother people. You don’t know how they’re feeling or what they’re thinking,” Weis said. “But if they want to talk, I visit.”

If they visit, the conversation is usually nonmedical, but Weis gets a lot of questions, too.

“People can go to her with questions and she will make them comfortable,” Kight said.

Weis agrees her nursing background puts her in a more experienced position than other volunteers, most of whom have not worked at a hospital before. She often knows things other volunteers couldn’t know. But she’s clear on her role as a volun-teer and she directs people to those who are authorized to provide information.

She handles her volunteer work with a high level of professionalism, both with those she serves and those with whom she works.

“If people were caught up with office politics, which there always are in a group, she never addressed it,” Kight said. “She didn’t have time for that. She’d rather do cross-stitch than listen to complaints.”

The walls of her home bear evidence of Kight’s testimony: ornate Brazilian needlepoint is framed and hung on the walls of Weis’ home. Some steps of her needle work take deep concentration so Weis

said she leaves that for home but other steps of the work are one way she keeps busy on slow days in the surgery lounge.

It’s all just one way to spend retirement, an approach which is best be summa-rized by Kight’s words about Weis:

“She’s like the Energizer Bunny — she just keeps going.”

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“She’s like the Energizer bunny — she just keeps going.”

— Bev Kight

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Volunteer opportunitiesThe WA-ID Volunteer Center in the Lewiston Community Center at 1424 Main St. pro-vides individualized volunteer opportunities for those wishing to serve in Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin, Pomeroy, Moscow and the Orofino area. The phone number is (208) 746-7787.

The center can also be found online at www.waidvolunteer center.org.

The following are a few of the volunteer opportunities available in December.l America Reads has an im-

mediate need for tutors to help students with their reading skills. Volunteers for this pro-gram must be able to commit at least one hour, one day per week for the remainder of the school year. No teaching experi-ence is necessary.l The Jack O’Connor Hunt-

ing Heritage and Education Center at Hells Gate State Park is in need of hosts. Individuals

should have meet-and-greet abilities, a friendly personality and be able to answer questions about the displays at the cen-ter. Some sales of merchandise may also be needed and train-ing is provided.l Community Action Part-

nership Food Bank is in need of drivers and back-up drivers for regular routes. There is also a need for a helper to ride along on routes to help with loading and unloading. The ability to lift is needed for these posi-tions. There are weekday and weekend times available. The food bank is also in need of volunteers to help at the front counter and in the warehouse. This position requires some computer work.l Asotin County Food Bank

is in need of drivers and back-up drivers for regular routes.

There is also a need for a helper to ride along on routes to help with loading and unloading. The ability to lift is needed for these positions. There is also a need for volunteers to help at the front counter and in the ware-house.l St. Vincent de Paul Social

Services is in need of volun-teers to assist families in need, help with food pantry, clothing, household items and furniture. There is also a need for volun-teers at both thrift stores to sort clothing.l The Palouse Choral Soci-

ety is in need of volunteers to act as ushers and hosts during performances. Positions re-quire a 3-4 hour commitment per performance. There is also a need for a marketing/public relations volunteer to help with getting word out about the cho-ral and its performances.l The Idaho State Veterans

Home has several volunteer op-portunities available. There is a need for a special-event plan-ner, help with gift wrapping, one-on-one reading and assis-tance in other daily activities.l The Lewis-Clark Literacy

Council is in need of volunteer tutors for basic language and grammar skills to help with English as a second language. It is not necessary for tutors to speak another language. Tutors are also needed for math skills preparation for the general education certificate tests. In-dividuals interested in this op-

portunity must be able to com-mit to three hours a week for at least six months to work one-on-one with a student.l The Lewis Clark Cham-

ber of Commerce is in need of a couple of volunteers to help with receptionist and office du-ties. Volunteers will help with guest reception and answering phones. This opportunity can be a regular schedule or as a fill-in position.

For more information on any of these or other volunteer op-portunities offered through the WA-ID Volunteer Center call Cathy Robinson at (208) 746-7787.

———Interlink Volunteers — Faith

in Action in Clarkston offers vol-unteer opportunities throughout the area. The office, located at 817 Sixth St., is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. It can be reached at (509) 751-9143.l Handymen are needed

for a variety of volunteer proj-ects, including: installation of grab bars in bathrooms, gutter cleaning and minor roof repairs. Volunteers must use their own tools. Materials are provided by Interlink.l Carpentry skills are needed

for volunteer projects to help build entry steps and wheel-chair ramps, and construct and place outdoor handrails. Volun-teers must have their own tools, but materials are provided by Interlink.l Transportation volun-

teers are needed to drive clients to and from appoint-ments Monday-Friday. This re-quires a valid driver’s license, insurance and their own ve-hicle. Mileage is reimbursed.

l Mover volunteers are needed to help clients move. There is a need for those with and also those without a truck, to help pack, load and move household items.l Yard work volunteers are

needed to help with raking and picking up leaves, and other yard debris. Interlink will haul away.l Van — There is a continued

need for a volunteer with a lift van, capable of transporting wheelchair-bound individuals.

Volunteers interested in any of these projects must com-plete an application. The ap-plication as well as more infor-mation about the organization and volunteer opportunities are available online at www.inter linkvolunteers.org.

———Kamiah Senior Citizen’s

Society serves meals at the Valley Meal Site in Kamiah and delivers meals to homebound individuals in the Kamiah area. The meal site is located at 125 Maple St., Kamiah. They can be reached at (208) 935-0244.

The center has the following volunteer needs:l Delivery drivers — vol-

unteers are needed to deliver meals for the Kamiah route on Fridays. The route takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.l Kitchen help — volun-

teers are needed to help with the preparation and serving of meals at the senior meal site. Individuals interested in this opportunity can volunteer Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday.

For more information on either of these volunteer op-portunities contact meal site Manager Joe Kolar at (208) 935-0244.

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End Senior Hunger (NFESH) and Feeding America.

When her organization uses a broader index to include seniors marginally at risk of hunger, the number of food-insecure seniors jumps to 8.3 million. “And there’s no reason to expect the trend to change,” Ingraham added.

The rate of senior hunger increased during the last decade mostly because of the Great Recession. The growth was most pronounced among those ages 60 to 69, according to the Spotlight report. Experts speculate more seniors are retiring with a smaller nest egg and, if working, they experience longer periods of unemployment.

The Spotlight study also found seniors are most likely to be food insecure if they live in a southern state or with a grandchild. African-American and Hispanic seniors are also almost twice as likely to go hungry, but food-insecure seniors live everywhere — in high-rises and in single-family houses, among the still-working and the just retired.

That’s because food insecurity is not always a matter of money. “We are dealing with both an isola-tion issue and a pride issue,” said Margie Lee, field coordinator for the local AARP office. Studies by advocacy groups have shown as many as half of food-insecure seniors have the money to purchase food but don’t have the resources to access or prepare food because of disabilities, chronic ailments or lack of transportation. Wencelao Gonzalez is one such example.

In addition, older Americans are less inclined to sign up for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, even as enrollment in SNAP has soared. Less than 40 percent of eligible seniors participate in the food stamp program, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the program.

AARP’s own study found among Americans 50 years and older food insecurity had soared by 79 percent to almost 9 million people between 2001 and 2009. This prompted the advocacy group to launch Drive to End Hunger in February 2011, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness and money as well as develop solutions to the hunger problem.

The sequester has further impaired nonprofits’ attempt to

help seniors. Cuts to the Meals on Wheels program have meant, nationally, 50 percent of meal pro-viders are reducing the number of seniors served and 70 percent are cutting the number of meals. One in six is closing congregate sites or home-delivered meal programs and 40 percent are reducing the number of days they deliver meals. On aver-age, Meals on Wheels programs across the country have had to cut 364 meals a day.

At the Olga Martinez Center, coordinator Esperanza Rodriguez saw an initial drop of almost 50 percent in the money to fund meals.

In January, the center was serving 100 hot lunches. By late spring it was down to 59 meals. Now it’s back up to 80 meals. The loss of the bus — the same bus that picked up Gonzalez — has been especially harsh because some of the neediest seniors, those without transporta-tion, were the ones most affected.

“For so many, this is the one hot meal they get that day,” Rodriguez said. “But it’s really beyond the food and getting fed. There’s a social aspect to coming here, too, and it’s very important to prevent social isolation among our elderly population.”

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Do you know someone who is age 60 or olderand gives tirelessly of their time? Help Golden Times recognize their service toour community by nominating them forVolunteer of the Month.

Give a brief description of why you think they should be Volunteer of the Month. Nominations must also include the person’s name, phone number and age, as well as what type of volunteer work they do. And be sure to include your name as well.

Send nominations to: Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston ID 83501.

Helen Wilks, 62, and Ellen Smith, 64, both of Lewiston, are Golden Times’ Senior Volunteers of the Month for December.

Volunteer work: For about 30 years the sisters have worked to make Christmas a bit cheerier for residents of local assisted-living facilities. They start making calls to local failities in early November to ask activity directors to com-pile a list of residents and their Christmas wish list. Once the lists are done they pick them up and bring copies to the Tribune where they are published twice between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Tribune collects gifts for the se-niors, and Wilks and Smith enlist the help of several elves days be-fore Christmas to pick those gifts up at the Tribune and take them

to another location where they are sorted. Once the sisters have an idea of what gifts were given they make a trip to local stores to purchase items not received to ensure each of the residents get something. Wilks and Smith, along with their many elves, then deliver the gifts to the facilities in time for Christmas.

The sisters wanted to do this for seniors living at retirement homes to “give back to our elders,” Wilks said.

“And, too, because I think ev-eryone else was doing (gift drives) for the children,” Smith added.

Wilks began doing this with the Jaycettes, but once the group disbanded she, her sister and their families took over. Their children grew up helping with this project and now their grandchildren are helping with it, which the sisters believe has helped teach the true meaning of Christmas to their

families.In the time they

have been doing it they have refined the process. Tri-als and errors through the years have taught them what to do and

what not to do, like deciding to sort

gifts at Smith’s house one year. They know now that is not a big enough space for sorting the numerous

gifts.The sisters give all the credit for

the success of their endevor to the community for giving, the homes for organizing the lists, the many elves who help them pick up, sort and deliever the gifts, and to the Tribune for publishing the lists and collecting the gifts.

“Without all the help we couldn’t do it,” Wilks said.

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Weight loss is certainly a popular topic in the health care setting.

Sometimes it is the primary focus for an office visit and other times it is discussed as part of the management strategy in the treatment of other con-ditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and depres-sion.

The majority of people agree weight loss is a very challenging objective. Discussions that often take place in my office include understanding and con-quering barriers that may create dif-

ficulty for those trying to lose weight.One weight loss barrier for people

is our culture in general. Food is the focal point of most celebrations in our society. Many celebratory food items are high in fat and calories, and low in nutritional value. Essentially, over-in-dulging on these foods defines a form of celebration and reward.

Unfortunately, for many, this behav-ior of reward-type eating doesn’t end when the party is over. People develop unhealthy eating habits on a more rou-tine or even daily basis, which inevita-

bly contributes to being overweight and obese.

In addition to cultural contributions, underlying depression and anxiety also create barriers to successful weight loss efforts. Eating can be a way people self-medicate. Food can temporarily reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. This psychological dependence on food can become a very powerful influence on an individual’s eating habits, again, making weight loss more challenging.

Still another barrier is simply lack of basic knowledge and education.

How can someone achieve success-ful weight loss if they have absolutely no idea how many calories they are consuming on a daily basis and have no idea how many calories they need on a daily basis? I have found this lack of knowledge to be a common theme for almost every patient I counsel on weight loss.

Poorly planned exercise regimens create yet another challenge for those who are striving for weight loss.

First, many erroneously believe exercise alone will melt away the pounds. Second, exercise routines are often begun in an overly aggressive and extreme manner. Sustaining a routine of this nature typically fails because it is not enjoyable.

With these barriers in mind, I pro-vide tips for my patients who are “bat-tling the bulge.” These include avoiding the use of food as a reward; seeking management of depression and anxiety instead of using food as the drug of choice; educating oneself as to how many calories they are consuming and how many calories are appropriate for healthy weight loss; and, lastly, plan-ning an exercise routine that is reason-able, enjoyable and thus, sustainable.

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I recently had the opportunity to catch up with some of the won-derful volunteers I have written about at the WA-ID Volunteer Center’s Volunteer Recognition lunch.

It was wonderful to see so many volunteers receive accolades for their service. There were 63 volun-teers who earned a certificate for five years of service, 43 volunteers who earned 10-year certificates, 13 volunteers who earned certificates for 15 years of service, and another 15 volunteers who were recognized for 20 years or more of service.

Also on tap at the lunch was the special

recognition of those volunteers who have given 4,000-plus hours in service to their com-munity. The 15 volunteers meeting this goal earned a President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Many of the volunteers receiving this award have been written about in this publication. For instance, Sandy Blair of Lewiston was the Volunteer of the Month for March, Ellen Dekan of Clarkston was Volunteer of the Month in April along with her husband George. Jean Kleinert of Lewiston was the July Volunteer of the Month, and actually this wasn’t her first President’s Volunteer Service

Award. I recall sitting at her dining room table and her showing me the certificates and pins she has earned in the more than 10 years she has been volunteering through R.S.V.P.

It was a coincidence that I sat across from Gerald (Jerry) Myers, who was receiv-

ing a certificate for 10-years of service. He and his wife, Rita, who was unable to attend the lunch because of a prior commitment in Boise with one of her volunteer projects, were Volunteers of the Month in October 2012 for the many hours they have given to our community, many of which have

been served at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

I was able to talk to Allon Barnes, who was Volunteer of the Month in June, and ask him about his wedding, which took place in July. I also got to catch up with Mary Ackerman of Clarkston, who was Volunteer of the Month in October.

There were many other familiar faces I didn’t

have the opportunity to check in with but was glad to see them at the lunch, like Kay Keskinen of Moscow, who was Volunteer of the Month in May 2012. She was there to receive a certificate for 10 years of service. I have regular contact with Keskinen, though: She also happens to be my contact for the senior nutrition meal site in Moscow and sends me the menu each month. She also keeps me abreast of what the seniors in Moscow are doing at the center.

For me it was like a holiday — seeing those I haven’t seen in a while, catching up with them and watching them be honored for all they do.

The WA-ID Volunteer Center covers five counties in our area: Garfield, Clearwater, Latah, Asotin and Nez Perce, and if you put

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HACKENSACK, N.J. — For more than a decade, Frank Alexander ignored invitations to come to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial to honor his sister, the state’s only woman to be killed in action in that brutal war.

Capt. Eleanor Grace Alexander was a nurse who died in late 1967 when her transport plane smashed into a Vietnamese mountain in the fog. She was one of 1,563 New Jersey casualties whose names are inscribed in the memorial’s circle of black granite panels.

“I really wanted to have nothing to do with it. I’d lost enough already,” her brother said. “What a waste the war was.”

His reluctance changed a year ago, however, when he learned his sister’s sacrifice had made a deep impression on another generation. Tour guides told him when student groups visited the memorial in Holmdel, N.J., girls were so taken by the young nurse’s story they often made rub-bings of her name.

“That was quite mov-ing to me,” Alexander said. “It moved me enough to get involved.”

And so recently, when

his sister was honored by a new monument of her own, Alexander was there to unveil it. At 70, he said the plaque

made his family “feel proud and humbled.”

Eleanor Alexander was among eight American women — all nurses — who lost their lives in the line of duty in Vietnam. Nicknamed “Rocky,” she was flying back to her hos-pital base in Qui Nhon when her plane crashed on Nov. 30, 1967. She had just turned 27. A fiance, a wedding dress and a cedar hope chest full of Fieldcrest towels were waiting for her at home.

She was buried in River Vale, N.J., where she lived with her mother before enlist-ing. A park in town bears her name.

The special recognition of Alexander’s sacrifice comes as women are taking on more roles on the battlefield: the Defense Department announced this year it was gradually lifting the military’s official ban on

women in combat. In real-ity, women frequently found themselves in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan; at the time of the January announce-ment, defense officials said 152 women in uniform died there in the last decade.

More than 100 guests, includ-ing Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, gathered next to the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center for the 15th anniversary of its opening near the memo-rial. A color guard’s salute started the short ceremony. John Nugent, a center trustee who served in Vietnam, said it was fitting to have the plaque for Alexander in the Women

Veterans Meditation Garden.“May we always pause to

think and reflect,” he said, “before we commit the American military to wars in foreign lands.”

Eleanor Alexander was an operating room supervi-sor for cosmetic surgeries in Manhattan when she volun-teered for service in Vietnam.

“She wanted to help,” her brother said. “She went in with a great deal of enthusiasm, and as her tenure progressed she became less enchanted. She was spending more time helping the wounded enemy than the U.S. forces and that bothered her a lot.”

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a dollar amount on the hours volunteered in the area in the last year it totals about $2.5 million. As an exercise they break that amount down by county and write mock checks to county commissioners for the purpose of letting them know just what volunteers mean to their communities. The mock check made out to Garfield County was in the amount of $81,854; Latah County’s check was for $286,130; in Clearwater County the volunteers gave $378,283 worth of their time; in Asotin the total was $855,454 and in Nez Perce it was $974,894. When you break down those totals by hour it is amazing the number of hours given.

It was wonderful to be at the luncheon and give recognition to the invaluable people who give so much to our communi-ties. It’s why I include the Volunteer of the Month in this pub-lication — to honor those who do so much. Every one of the volunteers I have called about being Volunteer of the Month has told me they don’t do it for the pats on the back or to be recognized as doing anything extraordinary. They see them-selves as being selfish because they love volunteering and the feeling it gives them.

I have been on the receiving end of many gifts of time from volunteers as most of us have at one time or another, and for me it’s my way of saying thank you for all you do. Our com-munity would not be the same without your tireless efforts to make it great.

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the entire time she has been doing the gifts for seniors and through the years some of the kids she has taken care of have helped with gift pick up, sorting and delivering. Wilks has been a stay-at-home mom and housewife through the years, and now she helps take care of grandchildren.

Family: Helen is married to Art Wilks. The couple have four children and 10 grandchildren. Ellen is married to Bill Smith, and they have two children and three grandchildren. The sisters grew up in Pomeroy and moved the the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley after marrying their husbands who were from the valley.

Hobbies: Smith enjoys sewing and makes as many lap quilts for the seniors as gifts as she can. Wilks enjoys gardening.

When asked their favorite part of volunteering, Smith said: “I think my favorite part is when we pull up and there’s some-one new at the homes — a nurse, an aide, somebody — and we go to the door and tell them we’re here with the presents and they say ‘Oh, just bring them in and put them on my desk’ and they don’t realize how many we have.”

Wilks offered this advice to anyone who is looking to take on a project like the one she and her sister do: “You have to really respect the people that you’re giving to. You just need to contact someone who is in need.”

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