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50plus Senior News, published monthly, is offered to provide individuals 50 and over in the Susquehanna and Delaware Valley areas with timely information pertinent to their needs and interests. Senior News offers information on entertainment, travel, healthy living, financial matters, veterans issues and much, much more.
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By Megan Joyce
It’s a safe bet that Bob Rudy is one of those people who doesn’t often leave
his house without a little pet hair on his clothing. And he probably doesn’t
mind; in fact, he likely wears the strands proudly, each a tiny, individual
talisman reminding him always of the animals he’s spent the better part of his
54 years loving and working to protect.
And now, he’s not alone in his mission. In 2008, Rudy married his wife,
Debra Vredenburg-Rudy, a psychology professor at Millersville University
and the founder of Pet Guardians, a Lancaster County-based nonprofit that
finds new homes for pets of the elderly or terminally ill. Rudy is now the
treasurer and a board member of Pet Guardians.
Together, the couple works daily to locate foster homes and, eventually,
new permanent homes for animal lovers who are ill or entering assisted living
or hospice care—so that, on top of everything else on their minds, they don’t
have to worry about who will care for their pets.
Although his charitable work on behalf of our furry friends is now at its
zenith, Rudy’s dedication to animals began decades ago and has included so
much volunteer work that in 2005 he received the Jefferson Award for Public
Service in York County and the March of Dimes’ Community Spirit Award
in 2007.
A Voice for
Central PA’s Pets
Bob Rudy with his pack. From left, Maggie the black lab, Taj the Afghan hound, Rudy the
human, Rudy the lab/pit bull mix on bench, and Maggie the Irish setter, seated in front.
Dumpster or
No Dumpster
page 5
Options for Retirees
Headed Back to School
page 8
please see PETS page 10
Inside:
Media Personality Devotes Decades to
Animal Advocacy
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Chester County Edition September 2011 Vol. 8 No. 9
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Devon Senior Living / Five Star Senior
Living Inc.
(610) 263-2300
Harrison Senior Living of Coatesville
(610) 384-6310
Simpson Meadows
(610) 269-8400
Dri-Masters Carpet Cleaning
(610) 616-3107/(484) 301-0848
Family Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry
(610) 692-8454
American Red Cross
Greater Brandywine
(610) 692-1200
Chester County Emergency Services
(610) 344-5000
Salvation Army Coatesville
(610) 384-2954
Salvation Army West Chester
(610) 696-8746
Central PA Poison Center
(800) 521-6110
Office of Aging
(610) 344-6350/(800) 692-1100
Chester County Eye Care Associates
(484) 723-2055
Internal Revenue Service
(800) 829-3676
Alzheimer’s Association
(800) 272-3900
American Cancer Society
(800) 227-2345
American Heart Association
(610) 940-9540
Arthritis Foundation
(215) 665-9200
Center for Disease Control Prevention
(888) 232-3228
Coatesville VA Medical Center
(610) 383-7711
Domestic Violence
(800) 799-7233
Gateway Medical Associates
(610) 594-7590
National Osteoporosis Foundation
(800) 223-9994
PACE
(800) 225-7223
Senior Healthlink
(610) 431-1852
Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213
Southeastern PA Medical Institute
(610) 446-0662
Eastwood Village Homes, LLC
(717) 397-3138
Harrison Senior Living
(610) 384-6310
The Wentworth
(610) 696-7090
Community Impact Legal Services
(610) 380-7111
Housing Authority of Chester County
(610) 436-9200
Housing Authority of Phoenixville
(610) 933-8801
Lawyer Referral Service
(610) 429-1500
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA
(610) 436-4510
Meals on Wheels Chester County Inc.
(610) 430-8500
Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center
(800) 366-3997
Chester County Department
of Aging Services
(610) 344-6350
CVS/pharmacy
www.cvs.com
Gateway Medical Associates
(610) 594-7590
Woodland Heights
(717) 445-8741
Ironstone Mortgage
(484) 459-7807
Coatesville
(610) 383-6900
Downingtown
(610) 269-3939
Great Valley
(610) 647-1311
Kennett Square
(610) 444-4819
Oxford
(610) 932-5244
Phoenixville
(610) 935-1515
Surrey Services for Seniors
(610) 647-6404
Wayne
(610) 688-6246
West Chester
(610) 431-4242
Senior Centers
Reverse Mortgages
Retirement Communities
Physicians
Pharmacies
Office of Aging
Nutrition
Legal Services
Housing Assistance
Housing
Health & Medical Services
Financial Services
Eye Care Services
Emergency Numbers
Disasters
Dental Services
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
Assisted Living/Personal Care
Not an all-inclusive list of advertisers in your area.
Resource DirectoryThis Resource Directory recognizes advertisers who have made
an extended commitment to your health and well-being.
New Medicare Fraud Alert IssuedSenior Medicare Patrol programs in
North Carolina, Iowa, and Pennsylvania
have received reports from beneficiaries
who have received phone calls from
companies wanting to send them a free
back brace.
The beneficiary simply needs to give
the caller a Medicare number. When the
beneficiary tries to follow up with the
company, the phone number given for
the company has been disconnected.
Remember: Do not give your
Medicare number to telephone solicitors,
salespeople, and people you are not
familiar with. Once given, Medicare can
be billed time and again with your
number for services you do not want and
have not authorized.
To report Medicare fraud, call (877)
272-8720.
Ombudsman Program Needs Empathetic VolunteersThe Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Program in Chester County is seeking
caring individuals who have empathy
and are good listeners.
The program needs volunteers who
are willing to visit residents on a regular
basis to make consumers aware of their
rights and to assist consumers in
resolving their concerns.
Free training for prospective
volunteers will be offered on Oct. 20 in
West Chester. All who are interested are
invited to attend.
The one-day training will include a
general overview of the Ombudsman
Program, characteristics of long-term care
residents, residents’ rights,
communication skills, and the roles
volunteers can play in enriching
residents’ lives.
An interview and orientation must be
completed prior to attending the
training. For more information, please
contact Donna Eaves at the Chester
County Department of Aging Services:
(610) 344-5612; toll-free at (800) 692-
1100, ext. 5612; or email
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Can you pass a citizenship
test? This country’s adult
population, and apparently
the voting sector of that population,
appears to be inadequately informed
regarding our form of government
and current events.
A number of polls reveal
astounding misinformation among
the electorate. Given the
complexities of our country’s history
and the time required to remain
current in new developments, this is
understandable but not acceptable.
The voting-age population that
participates in the presidential
general election declined from 63.1
percent in 1960 to 56.8 percent in
2008. The latter year actually was an
improvement from the 2000
election, when 51.3 percent of
eligible voters bothered to do so.
While the percentage of registered
voters who exercise their franchise is
of interest, it is crucial that the
voting public has a basic
understanding of our country’s
government, its history, and its
economic policies.
A representative democracy must
have an informed electorate. James
Madison, the father of the U.S.
Constitution, made the point when
he declared, “A popular government,
without popular information or the
means of acquiring it, is but a
prologue to a farce or a tragedy.”
The lowest 20 percent of income
earners had a 36 percent rate of
voting in 2004. The percentage
increased as incomes increased until
it reached the top 20 percent of
income earners, at which point it
declined from 67 to 63 percent. This
implies that higher income earners
generally have the benefit of more
education, better access to
information, and, perhaps, easier
transportation access to the polls.
The “farce and tragedy” that
worried President Madison are
indicated by several polls taken over
the past decade. Consider the ABC
News Poll taken February 2000
when respondents placed Ronald
Reagan as the fifth most effective
president and George Washington as
the sixth.
In February 2005 the Washington
College Poll had elevated Reagan to
the No. 2 spot after Abraham
Lincoln, while George Washington
fell to eighth place, immediately
behind George W. Bush.
Two years later, in 2007, the
Gallup Poll ranked Reagan
comfortably close behind Lincoln
(20 percent and 15 percent) for first
and second honors. George
Washington was named the seventh
most effective president (7 percent).
George W. Bush had fallen to ninth
place (2 percent).
Voters in 1948 appear to have
had a better understanding of the
rankings of American presidents. A
Schlesinger Poll at that time named
Lincoln, Washington, FDR,
Woodrow Wilson, and Jefferson as
our top five most effective
presidents. (Of course Reagan and
George W. Bush were not nominees
in the poll at that time.)
When Oregon’s Tom Foley,
speaker of the House of
Representatives (1989-1995), lost his
reelection bid, 30 percent of those
voting against him believed his
opponent would automatically
succeed to the position. (Newt
Gingrich succeeded him.)
According to a September 2010
Pew Research Center survey, about
25 percent of U.S. voters did not
know the Democrats had a majority
in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
Michael Delli Carpini, dean of
the Annenberg School for
Communications, states: “Public
opinion polling since the 1930s has
consistently documented low levels
of political knowledge among the
public.”
Is civics still taught in high
schools? Education emphasis today is
placed on improvements in reading,
math, and science. Should more
attention be given to the
fundamentals of our multi-layers of
government? Could native-born
high-school graduates pass the test
given to naturalized citizens?
Here are typical questions asked
of those seeking to become new
citizens. For citizens who are seniors,
these should be easily answered.
1. What do we call the first 10
amendments to the Constitution?
2. How many U.S. senators are
there?
3. We elect a U.S. senator for how
many years?
4. We elect a U.S. representative for
how many years?
5. If both the president and vice
president no longer can serve, who
becomes president?
6. Who is the current chief justice of
the United States?
At a minimum, schools should be
encouraged to offer the same citizen-
preparation program given to those
who wish to become citizens.
Anyone should be eligible to attend
upon application.
Walt Sonneville is a retired market-
research analyst. He enjoys writing and
reading non-partisan opinion essays.
Contact him at
Citizenship Tests:Can You Pass One?
My 22 Cents’ Worth
Walt Sonneville
ClarificationThe July 2011 article “How to Stop Junk Mail” by Jim Miller advised readers to contact the consumer credit
reporting industry opt-out service to reduce unwanted mail. Thank you to readers who expressed concern overneeding to give their Social Security number to this service to be removed from mailing lists.
While it is generally true that personal information should not be given out, the opt-out service has beenchecked out and is legitimate. These industries identify consumers by Social Security number and use date of birthto verify the Social Security number; therefore, this information is needed to be removed from the lists.
However, if readers are uncomfortable giving this information—then please do not do so.
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1. What year was Rembrandt born?
A. 1556
B. 1606
C. 1656
D. 1706
2. At what university was Rembrandt educated?
A. Webster
B. Leyden
C. Cambridge
D. Vrije
3. What was the name of Rembrandt’s first wife?
A. Helena
B. Franceska
C. Hendrickje
D. Saskia
4. Rembrandt was the chief painter of what school?
A. Italian School
B. Dutch School
C. Neoclassical School
D. Pre-Raphaelite School
5. Rembrandt moved to what city in 1631?
A. Amsterdam
B. Rotterdam
C. Maastricht
D. Rome
Braintwisters
This month’s answers on page 7
Source: www.usefultrivia.com
My antiques quiz game,
Dumpster or No Dumpster™,
has become a mainstay for
fans who play along at
www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori during
my TV appearances and at my antiques
appraisal events presented nationwide.
I developed the game years ago so
folks can enjoy playing as they learn
which objects to trash and which they
should treasure. Remember, cleaning is
not the same as trashing. While you will
get rid of stuff by simply throwing it
away, you may be liquidating some real
money in the process. Typically, when
you clean out a house, you have no idea
what certain items are, their age, or their
value.
If you are faced with the decision of
what to do with the following items
relating to the back-to-school season,
which objects should you throw away
and which objects should you keep?
From the list below, is it a “Dumpster”
or a “no Dumpster” item?
1. An original, not a first edition,
copy of a Winnie the Pooh book
2. A circa 1970s Happy Days television
show lunchbox
3. A small, easel-style chalk
blackboard that is moldy from being
stored in the basement since the 1950s
4. Your high-school yearbook from
1968
Many people make the mistake of
thinking that old books are worthless
unless you own a first-edition copy. Of
course, first editions are highly sought
after, but it is also true that later editions
of favorite books are highly regarded.
For example, children’s literature that
is either antique (more than 100 years
old) or vintage (less than 100 years old)
is quite valuable. When it comes to the
big names in children’s literature or
beloved characters like Winnie the Pooh,
the Velveteen Rabbit, or Curious George,
don’t be quick to dump it!
You know that you should keep the
lunchbox featuring Ritchie, the Fonz,
and the rest of the Happy Days gang.
They regularly sell online for a couple of
hundred dollars in good condition. You’ll
get a few more dollars for it if you sell
yours around the time that the school
buses return to your neighborhood in
early September.
So, what about the other back-to-
school items? Remember that I made this
game easy on you. You only have to deal
with a few items. Imagine how hard it is
to make these decisions when you have
an entire house filled with stuff to sort
through. That’s why people ask for my
help and get an appraisal from me first.
Deciding what to do without any expert
help can really cost you!
As you make decisions, you are pretty
sure that you can throw away the child’s
chalkboard and the high-school
yearbook. The chalkboard is in bad
shape so it can go. You are right! In good
shape, these sell for $45 to $75. But,
condition is directly related to an object’s
value and yours is in sorry shape. It’s a
Dumpster piece.
And, as you stand in the basement
holding an old high-school yearbook,
you think, Wasn’t it silly that Mom kept
this around all these years? So, you don’t
really have a sentimental attachment to it
anymore and you figure that it is a
Dumpster item.
One thing to remember about old
yearbooks: The only time that your high-
school yearbook might be of interest to
buyers is if you share the pages with a
celebrity. If you had home economics or
physical education class with Madonna,
Julia Roberts, or the Prince of Monaco,
it could be valuable. Otherwise, you can
dump it!
Keep playing Dumpster or No
Dumpster with me and find out what
your stuff is really worth!
Note: Dr. Lori will be hosting two
free antiques appraisal events in
Pennsylvania this fall: at the Laurel Mall
in Hazelton on Sept. 17 and at the
Suburban Fall Home Show at the
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in
Oaks on Oct. 22 and 23. For
information, call (888) 431-1010 or
www.DrLoriV.com.
Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-
winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents
antique appraisal events nationwide and
appears on the Fine Living Network and on
TV’s Daytime. Visit www.DrLoriV.com or
call (888) 431-1010.
Dumpster or
No Dumpster
Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori
Dr. Lori
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a smile that just begs
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Send us your favorite smile—your children,
grandchildren, friends, even your “smiling”
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Dog Days Brighten
Coatesville Center
Coatesville Senior Center member
Susie Monroe recently enjoyed some
quality time with a puppy that came to
visit from Seeing Eye, Inc.
Flower Arranging Unites Generations
The panoramic views were
breathtaking at the site of Tel
Hai’s recent groundbreaking
ceremony for the Woods Edge
development. This phase of
construction will expand the
senior living community by
adding 55 cottage homes at the
northwestern-most border of
the 149-acre campus. Four
model-home styles are being
offered in this new
neighborhood.
Groundbreaking with a borrowed plow was led by Cathy Yoder (left front), director of marketing, and
Randy Stubbs (right front), chairman of Tel Hai’s Board of Directors.
Tel Hai Groundbreaking Well Attended
If you have local news you’d like considered for
Around Town, please email [email protected]
The Kennett Area Senior Center recently
welcomed the Junior Gardeners of Four
Seasons Garden Club for the annual
intergenerational activity of flower
arranging.
Instructor for the Juniors and Senior
Center Assisted Seniors was Priscilla
Roberts, chairman of Four Seasons Garden
Club Horticultural Therapy Committee.
Garden members who assisted Roberts were
Kathy Gillem, Shirley Karfunkle, Betty
McCay, Deb Schmittle, and Helen Reed.
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Braintwisters1. B. 1606
2. B. Leyden
3. D. Saskia
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Questions shown on page 5
Untwist Your Brain!
Number of Children Living witha Grandparent Has Increased
In 2009, 7.8 million children lived
with at least one grandparent, a 64
percent increase since 1991, when 4.7
million children lived with a
grandparent,
according to a
new report from
the U.S. Census
Bureau.
Among
children living
with a
grandparent, 76
percent also were
living with at
least one parent
in 2009, not
statistically
different from the
77 percent who
lived with at least
one parent in
1991.
These statistics
come from the household relationship
module of the Survey of Income and
Program Participation collected in 2009
and published in the report Living
Arrangements of Children: 2009.
In 1991, 5 percent of white, 15
percent of black, and 12 percent of
Hispanic children lived with at least one
grandparent. By 2009, 9 percent of
white, 17 percent of black, and 14
percent of Hispanic children lived with at
least one
grandparent, a
significant
change for white
children but not
for black or
Hispanic
children.
Many
children who do
not live with a
parent live with
a grandparent.
More than half
of the children
living with no
parents were
living with
grandparents.
Percentages for
black children (64 percent) and non-
Hispanic white children (55 percent) did
not differ from Hispanic children (61
percent), but the percentage of Asian
children living with no parents who lived
with grandparents was lower, at 35
percent.
NationalGrandparents Day
Sept. 11, 2011
In Remembrance2001-2011
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www.harrisonseniorliving.com
Spacious, serene surroundings. Family-centered
programs. Friendly, dedicated staff. Our residents
look to us for the care they need, and the respect
they deserve. Harrison Senior Living offers all of
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A LOVING ENVIRONMENT, A CARING COMMUNITY
sparkleThe sparkle
we’re herewe’re herethe Civil War? genealogy?art history? computers?
Where can youlearn about…
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Exton Campus • www.widener.edu/olli
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, located in Exton, offers more
than 65 day and evening classes that are tailor-made for mature adults
seeking unique knowledge in a setting of their peers. We offer 10-week
semesters in the fall and spring in a variety of subjects not typically
offered anywhere else. Special trips and social activities also are
available to members.
Classes begin the week of September 12, 2011
Dear Savvy Senior,
Are there any financial resources
available to retirees who are interested in
going back to college? Since I retired, I’ve
been thinking about going back to school to
study some topics of interest to me, but,
living on a fixed income, I could use some
financial help.
– College-Bound Senior
Dear Senior,
There are actually numerous
discounts, tuition waivers, tax credits,
and other deals that can help boomers
and seniors go back to school. Here are
some of the opportunities available.
Lifelong Learning
One continuing education option in
the Central Pennsylvania area is the
Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning,
which offers mental, cultural, and
spiritual activities for anyone 55 and
older through various retirement
communities in the region. These courses
are open to the public, so you do not
need to be a resident to participate.
In addition
to being a
great example
of learning
for the
pleasure of it,
Pathways’
noncredit
courses are
often taught
by seniors
who are
experts in
their
particular
field. Topics include literature, religion,
computers, hobbies/crafts, politics,
music, environment, current issues, and
culture.
For more information on Pathways
programs, visit www.thepathways
institute.org, email pathwayinquiry@the
pathwaysinstitute.org, or call (717) 591-
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Another
popular and
inexpensive
option for
retirees is
Lifelong
Learning
Institutes
(LLIs). These
are noncredit
educational
programs that
involve no tests
or grades, just
learning for the pure joy of it. They are
programs specifically developed for adults
aged 50 and older.
Usually affiliated with colleges and
universities, LLIs offer a wide array of
academic courses in such areas as
literature, history, religion, philosophy,
science, art and architecture, economics,
finance, computers, lifestyle issues, and
more.
To find an LLI, call your closest
college or search the websites of the two
organizations that support and facilitate
them: Osher (www.osher.net) and
Elderhostel (www.roadscholar.org/ein/
intro.asp). Together they support more
than 500 LLI programs nationwide.
If you don’t find an LLI in your area,
depending on where you live, there are
other organizations that offer non-credit
older adult education courses like Oasis
(oasisnet.org, (314) 862-2933),
Shepherd’s Centers of America
(shepherdcenters.org, (816) 960-2022),
and SeniorNet (seniornet.org, (571) 203-
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If someone tried to sell Hollywood a
script of John (Jack) Collins’ career
in the Air Force, they’d be turned
down and told that it’s something
nobody would believe.
Growing up in Wyomissing, Pa.,
Collins had always been fascinated with
airplanes. So he went from making
model planes as a child to earning his
civilian pilot’s license when he was 18.
After soloing, he remembers flying
with Lancaster’s premier barnstorming
pilot, Jesse Jones, and Jesse’s daughter,
Jessie, herself a pilot. Then it was to
Franklin & Marshall College for two
years before leaving to join the Army Air
Corps in November 1942.
Nine months later, he was pinning on
his wings and gold bar as he graduated
from the aviation cadet program as a
second lieutenant at Kelly Field in San
Antonio. Little did he know then that
he’d be flying 14 different types of
aircraft as he
amassed 10,000
hours of flying
with the Air
Force.
He was first
sent to
Westover Field,
Mass., where he
flew B-25s in
anti-sub patrols
along the
Eastern
Seaboard. Soon
they switched to
four-engine B-
24s that could
remain airborne
for 12 hours.
Their job
was to protect
huge convoys
leaving the
U.S. The
German U-
boats had diesel
engines that
needed air to
recharge. They’d
surface for that.
Otherwise, the
American
planes were
looking for
periscopes, by
eyesight in the
day and by
radar at night.
When they
sighted one,
they’d drop
depth charges
… and, later,
homing
torpedoes.
Next
assignment for him was flying B-24s
from Gander in Newfoundland on 10-
hour submarine-chasing trips toward
Greenland, Iceland, and back to Gander.
Then it was to Land’s End, England, on
sub patrol in B-24s down the western
coast of Europe to the Strait of Gibraltar
and back. A key objective of those flights
was to intercept Nazi U-boats as they
left and returned to their bases in France
and Germany.
Then came combat, when Collins was
assigned to the 93rd Bomb Group at
Hardwick, England, where he flew 30
missions in B-24s. Does any one mission
stand out in his memory?
“Yeah, well, it would have to be one
of my two missions to Norway to bomb
out the heavy water facility where the
Nazis were producing that essential
ingredient for a nuclear bomb,” he said.
He Had 10,000 Hours Flying Everything
from PT-19s to B-36sRobert D. Wilcox
Salute to a Veteran
please see FLYING page 13John J. Collins, while in aviation cadet training at
Randolph Field in July 1942.
PETS from page 1
With three college degrees to his name
(an associate degree in police science; a
bachelor’s in
humanities/communications; and a
master’s in education/training and
development), Rudy has worked in radio
and television for almost 30 years. But as
is so often the case, his projected career
path began elsewhere: with a goal to
become a Pennsylvania state trooper after
high-school graduation.
“I’ve always had a heartfelt desire to
help others,” Rudy said, adding that it is
“just as well” that his policeman path
didn’t pan out. “I would have probably
spent more time helping stranded
motorists change tires than writing
speeding tickets.”
His radio work started in the early
1980s and included stints at more than a
dozen Pennsylvania radio stations,
including, locally, WYCR and WSOX.
Over the years, Rudy found ways to fuse
his expertise as a communications
professional with his passion for animal
welfare, beginning with the Helen O.
Krause Animal Foundation in
Mechanicsburg. Rudy used his trained
voice and honed people skills to host
many of their fundraising Pet Walks as
well as several other events for the
organization.
Rudy has also hosted numerous events
for the York County SPCA, serving on
their board of directors, as host of their
holiday auction, and, beginning in 2000,
as the host of Meet the Pets, a television
show aimed at finding homes for pets at
the shelter.
“Nearly everyone I would run into
would say, ‘How can you do that show
every week and not want to take all those
animals home with you?’” he recalled.
“Well, I knew I couldn’t save them all, so
I did my best to convince others to
adopt them.”
In early 2001, Rudy had his first
experience serving as an animal foster
parent when the executive director of the
SPCA asked him to take in Sheena, a
Saluki whose owner unexpectedly ended
up in intensive care.
While Sheena’s owner was in the
hospital, Rudy managed to “sneak” the
dog up the back stairs to visit her ailing
companion, much to the owner’s delight.
Sadly, the owner passed away later that
year, and Rudy agreed to adopt Sheena
until she herself passed two years later.
By that time, Rudy had already been
owned by several dogs in his lifetime,
beginning with a beagle named Trixie
during elementary school and Tina, a
Chihuahua/terrier mix in high school.
When he moved out on his own, Rudy
adopted Smokey, an Afghan mix, from
the Humane Society.
Afghan hounds, an unusual breed
with their long, thick hair, had always
held a special place in Rudy’s heart, ever
since his grandfather, a state forest fire
warden, saved a kennel full of dogs in
danger of being consumed by a forest
fire. The kennel owner had given his
grandfather Wendy, a Westminster Dog
Show award-winning Afghan, as a token
of his gratitude.
A few years later, a purebred Afghan,
Ashley, joined Smokey in the Rudy
household. Six months later, Abby,
another Afghan, entered the canine mix.
Ashley and Abby passed away within
three years of one another and,
heartbroken, Rudy wasn’t sure he could
ever own another dog. But while hosting
events for the York County SPCA, Rudy
was put in touch with a family who had
just had a litter of Afghan puppies. His
new dog was a blond male Afghan with
AKC papers, so Rudy had to choose an
AKC name to register the dog.
“I picked my dog’s AKC name,
‘Magic Carpet Ride,’ [after] one of my
favorite songs by Steppenwolf,” he said.
“After all, an Afghan hound lying down
does resemble a big rug!”
And it was a listener to Rudy’s
morning show on Oldies 96.1 who
called in with her idea for the new dog’s
exotic-sounding name: Taj.
In January 2004, Rudy’s life took a
dramatic change while hosting Meet the
Pets when a “crazy red Irish Setter came
bouncing into the video studio at the
shelter,” said Rudy. “Maggie … was so
full of life that I could hardly hang onto
her. As soon as we were done taping the
segment, I ran up to [the executive
director]’s office and said, ‘I want to take
that dog home!’”
It was during his nine years as half of
the “morning drive” team of “Mad Dog
and Rudy” on WSOX that Rudy decided
to throw himself even deeper into
community service.
“I volunteered to host just about
everything I could, helping every
organization imaginable, which
eventually led to my being presented
with the Jefferson Award,” Rudy said.
He was also the public service director
at WSOX and host of a Sunday-morning
show called Music and the Message,during which he interviewed people
from the nonprofit community to help
spread the word about their efforts.
Knowing of Rudy’s love for animals, a
listener contacted him about Pet
Guardians. Rudy invited the founder and
president, Debra Vredenburg, onto his
show … and the rest, as they say, is
history.
“On May 31, 2008, Debra and I got
married and began our mission together
to save as many animals as possible,” said
Rudy. “I continue to host events, but the
deal is, if I’m there, Debra is there too
with a stand for Pet Guardians.”
The Vredenburg-Rudys combined
pets: his Afghan, Taj, and Maggie the
Irish setter with her Rudy the lab/pit bull
mix (yes, Vredenburg-Rudy named her
dog Rudy before she even met her
husband) and Maggie the black lab—
that’s two dogs named Maggie. Add in
foster dog Bella and four cats, and the
Vredenburg-Rudy household is
brimming with well-trained, well-loved
animal family members.
“Two of the special things Debra and
I do together include occasionally taking
our pets to area nursing homes and
retirement communities for pet therapy
visits,” Rudy said. “And every other
week, we take two of the dogs to visit
with patients at a day treatment center.
There’s nothing quite like an Irish Setter
unexpectedly jumping up onto your lap
and licking you in the face to make you
love life!”
Their household also now contains
not one but two Jefferson Award
winners—for her tireless efforts with Pet
Guardians, Debra Vredenburg-Rudy was
the recipient of the 2010 Jefferson Award
for Lancaster County.
“We strongly advocate preparing for
your pets when you’re gone, just as you
do with your estate,” advised Rudy.
Because Pet Guardians is not a shelter
or boarding service—they are essentially
liaisons that help find temporary and
permanent homes for the animals—they
are always seeking foster families who
will provide homes for the pets until a
permanent adoptive pet parent is
secured. To find out more about Pet
Guardians, visit www.petguardians.org or
email [email protected].
Rudy will be the master of ceremonies
at WoofStock in Harrisburg on Sept. 18.
A Central PA Animal Alliance event
featuring live bands, pet contests, food,
and rescue organizations from all over
Central Pennsylvania, WoofStock will
cover a nine-block area along Front
Street from North Street down to the
Walnut Street Bridge.
Rudy and Pet Guardians will also be
part of several local parades in the
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Oct. 15.
For Rudy, a lifelong animal lover and
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conduit for the human-animal bond, in
perpetuating for others that special
connection that has meant so much to
him in his own life.
“[I love] seeing the joy on the faces
of the people who know that their pet
will be taken care of as well as the joy of
the people getting the pet,” he said.
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More and more retirees are also
heading back to the classroom, looking
to pursue their interests, connect with
other people, or retool for a new career.
But with the high cost of college
these days, paying for tuition, fees. and
books can be a big strain for many
older adults living on a fixed income.
Here are some tips that can help you
save.
Discounted Tuition
Your first step is to contact your
nearby college to find out what, if any,
deals they offer. Many community
colleges and some four-year colleges, for
example, allow people over 50 to audit
classes for free and many offer
significantly discounted tuition rates for
those who take them for credit.
In fact, according to Fastweb, a
college financial aid resource, 21 states
and Washington, D.C., offer free
tuition for senior citizens at some or all
of their public colleges. (Textbook costs
and sometimes fees are not covered,
however.)
Credits and Deductions
Uncle Sam can offer some assistance
too in the form of tax credits and
deductions. For credits, check out the
Lifetime Learning tax credit that allows
students of any age to claim up to a
$2,000 credit each year for college or
other post-secondary school expenses.
And the American Opportunity credit
allows an annual tax credit up to
$2,500.
The government also provides
tuition and fees deductions for
students that can cover up to $4,000
in expenses. But, you can choose only
one of these three tax breaks: Lifetime
Learning credit, American
Opportunity credit, or the tuition and
fees deduction.
To learn more about these benefits,
visit the IRS’s Tax Benefits for
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you can access at
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Scholarships
While most scholarships are aimed at
traditional undergraduates, there are a
number of scholarships offered
specifically to adult and nontraditional
students. Two good websites to help
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Chester County
Calendar of EventsCoatesville Area Senior Center – (610) 383-690022 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville – www.cascweb.org
Downingtown Senior Center – (610) 269-3939983 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown –http://home.ccil.org/~dascSept. 7, 12:45 p.m. – Lecture on the Battle of Brandywine
Sept. 19, 9 a.m. – Senior Games Bowling Tournament
Sept. 27, 1 p.m. – AC Moore Field Trip and Card-
Making Demonstration
Great Valley Senior Center – (610) 647-131147 Church Road, Malvern
Kennett Area Senior Center – (610) 444-4819427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square –www.kennettseniorcenter.orgSept. 14, 6 p.m. – Free “Medicare 101” Presentation
Sept. 23, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Successful Aging Series:
Antique Toys
Sept. 30 – Spirit Day: “All Bandaged Up” Day
Oxford Senior Center – (610) 932-524412 E. Locust St., Oxford – www.oxfordseniors.org
Phoenixville Area Senior Adult Activity Center –(610) 935-1515153 Church St., Phoenixville –www.phoenixvilleseniorcenter.org
West Chester Area Senior Center – (610) 431-4242 530 E. Union St., West Chester – www.wcseniors.org
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Chester County Library Programs
Chester County Department of Parks and Recreation
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Sept. 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – A Walk in the Warwick Woods, Warwick County Park
Sept. 24, 9 to 11 a.m. – Fall Plant Swap, Hibernia County Park
Sept. 24, 4 to 8 p.m. – Autumn Celebration & Fall into Fitness 5K, Warwick County Park
Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public
Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.The Wellness Community of
Philadelphia: Support Group for
People with Cancer
The Cancer Center at Paoli
Hospital
255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli
(215) 879-7733
Sept. 3 and 17, 5 to 10 p.m.Bingo Nights
Marine Corps League Detachment
430 Chestnut St., Downingtown
(610) 431-2234
Sept. 6, 11:30 a.m.West Chester University RetireesLuncheon
Old Country Buffet
1090 E. Lancaster Ave.,
Downingtown
(610) 269-1503
Sept. 7, 6 p.m.Memory Loss and Dementia Support
Group
Sunrise Assisted Living of Paoli
324 W. Lancaster Ave., Malvern
(610) 251-9994
Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.Tel Hai Concert Series: The Three
Tenors
Tel Hai Retirement Community
Chapel
1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honeybrook
(610) 273-9333
www.telhai.org
Sept. 12 and 26, 10:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m.Caregiver Support Group
Adult Care of Chester County
201 Sharp Lane, Exton
(610) 363-8044
Sept. 14, noonFamily Caregiver Support GroupSarah Care
425 Technology Drive, Suite 200,
Malvern
(610) 251-0801
Sept. 14, 12:10 p.m.John Brown’s Raid at Harper’s FerryOsher Lifelong Learning Institute
Widener University Exton Campus
825 Springdale Drive
West Whiteland Township
(484) 713-0088
www.widener.edu/olli
Sept. 20, 6 p.m.Family Caregiver Support Group
Sunrise of Westtown
501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester
(610) 399-4464
Sept. 21, 12:10 p.m.A History of Medicines
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Widener University Exton Campus
825 Springdale Drive
West Whiteland Township
(484) 713-0088
www.widener.edu/olli
Sept. 28, 12:10 p.m.Scratch Where It ItchesOsher Lifelong Learning Institute
Widener University Exton Campus
825 Springdale Drive
West Whiteland Township
(484) 713-0088
www.widener.edu/olli
Chester Springs Library, 1685-A Art School Road, Chester Springs, (610) 827-9212
Downingtown Library, 330 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, (610) 269-2741
Easttown Library, 720 First Ave., Berwyn, (610) 644-3765
Henrietta Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs, (610) 321-1700
Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, (610) 273-3303
Malvern Library, 1 E. First Ave., Malvern, (610) 644-7259
Oxford Library, 48 S. Second St., Oxford, (610) 932-9625
Paoli Library, 18 Darby Road, Paoli, (610) 296-7996Mystery Book Club – Call for dates/times
Phoenixville Library, 183 Second Ave., Phoenixville, (610) 933-3013
Spring City Library, 245 Broad St., Spring City, (610) 948-4130
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FLYING from page 9
“Naturally, it was especially heavily
defended, and an M-110 came right
up our con trail to fire his cannons at
us and all but cut off our rudders. We
were lucky to get back from that one.”
Returning from combat, he drew
the plum assignment of being one of
three pilots assigned to Offutt AFB,
headquarters of the Strategic Air
Command, to fly the generals to
wherever they needed to travel. He
often flew the commanding general,
Curtis LeMay.
Collins says, “General LeMay let
you fly copilot, but he always wanted
to fly the plane himself. His motto
was, ‘If I’m going to die in an
airplane, I’m going to do it myself.’”
After four years of flying the
generals, Collins was asked where he’d
like to be stationed. He picked Puerto
Rico, and they sent him there to be
checked out in the 10-engine B-36,
which was the largest military plane
the U.S. ever built. It held 32,000
gallons of fuel and was powered by six
engines that powered pusher props …
and four more jet engines that were
used only on takeoffs and above
15,000 feet when added boost was
needed.
Was the transition from B-29 to B-
36 tricky? “Not really,” he says. “If
you were a qualified pilot, you got a
check ride, and that was it.”
Was it an easy plane to fly? “Not
especially,” he says. “It did take a little
getting used to your sitting 32 feet
above the runway when the wheels
were touching down.” He remembers
one mission when he flew his B-36 at
500 feet above the Mediterranean Sea
to avoid radar, then climbed to
40,000 feet to the edge of Soviet
airspace before breaking off as a
reminder to the Soviets that we were
still there.
“Another thing about the B-36,”
Collins notes, “was its extraordinary
ability to fly 32-hour missions. The
crews alternated during flight to
permit them to get them some rest,
but the plane shook and rattled so
much that it was tough to sleep. I
wasn’t sorry to leave that assignment.”
One of his strong recollections is of
manning one of the many B-29s in
England that were there to carry out
our secret threat to the Soviets that,
should they shoot down one of our
planes that flew the Berlin Airlift, we
would wipe out their major cities.
Fortunately, the Airlift ended without
that happening.
Collins retired from the Air Force
as a full colonel in November of 1972.
In retirement, he worked for Rorer
Pharmaceuticals as senior vice
president for governmental affairs.
Grinning, Collins explains that the
company’s most well-known product
was Maalox.
He notes that his wife, the former
June Prange, was a Central
Pennsylvania girl, so it was only
natural that they look for a place to
live in the area. They did, and
therefore they now live in one of its
comfortable retirement communities.
Collins keeps himself busy with
enjoying his sailboat, playing a lot of
golf, and landscaping his grounds.
Recently, June asked him if there
was anything special he’d like for his
90th birthday. He said it would really
be nice to go up in the mint-
condition Piper Cub he had seen at
Smoketown Airport. So she found the
pilot, made the arrangements, and
Collins was taken for the flight on his
birthday. It was wholly appropriate for
a man whose career had been so
uniquely filled with flying.
Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in
Europe in WWII.
“Face the Music”
This idiom comes from the British
military. When someone was court-
martialed, there would be a military
drum squad playing, so the defendant
would indeed be facing the music.
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This Month in History:September
Events•• Sept. 9, 1776 – The United States came into
existence as the Continental Congress changed the
name of the new American nation from the
United Colonies.
• Sept. 12, 1953 – John F. Kennedy, 36, married
Jacqueline Bouvier, 24, in a ceremony before 750
invited guests at St. Mary’s Church in Newport,
R.I., conducted by Archbishop Richard Cushing
of Boston.
• Sept. 14, 1901 – Eight days after being shot,
President William McKinley died from wounds
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Buffalo, N.Y. He was succeeded by Theodore
Roosevelt.
Birthdays• Sept. 5 – Wild West legend Jesse James (1847-
1882) was born in Centerville, Mo. Following the
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shot 34-year-old James in the back of the head
and claimed the reward.
• Sept. 23 – American journalist and influential
commentator Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) was
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and intelligent reporting, the government cannot
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• Sept. 26 – American folk legend Johnny
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Mass., as John Chapman. For 40 years, he traveled
through Ohio and Indiana and into Illinois,
planting orchards. He was a friend to wild animals
and was regarded as a “great medicine man” by
Native Americans.
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