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Janice Ballenger, volunteer EMT and former deputy coroner. The local ambulanceassociation was on the scene with Ballenger during the aftermath of the shooting at the

West Nickel Mines School in October 2006.

How to Fight AgeDiscriminationpage 5

Traveltizers:A Quest for the Estspage 8

Inside:

By Chelsea Peifer

Whenever Janice Ballenger’s name was listed on the schedule as deputycoroner, the 911 dispatchers joked that they knew they were in for ademanding day.“My initial years as deputy coroner were filled with a lot of horrific calls,”

said Ballenger. “Scenes that I can never erase from my mind.”Ballenger, 62, had been working at a bank for 23 years when she read a

headline stating a need for volunteers for emergency situations—noexperience necessary.She began volunteering as a vehicle rescue technician before becoming an

emergency medical technician and then serving as her county’s first femaledeputy coroner from 2004 to 2008.“It was quite the struggle to balance working full time, volunteering as an

EMT, and doing deputy coroner calls 24 hours a week,” Ballenger said. “Theamount of time that is required to be a volunteer is unbelievable.”Ballenger volunteered for nearly 20 years. While beginning in her 40s was

a “late start,” she said that just proves that it is never too late to follow yourdreams.Volunteers are the world’s greatest unsung heroes, and many people have

no idea how much money is saved thanks to volunteer efforts, said Ballenger.“If I could say something to those aspiring to enter any of these fields, it

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Volunteer EMT, Former Deputy

Coroner Heals by Writing Memoir

Penning a‘New Normal’

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April 19 – A car bomb detonated outside the MurrahFederal Building in Oklahoma City, Okla., killing 168 people.Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were later convicted ofthe antigovernment plot to avenge the Branch Davidianstandoff in Waco, Texas, exactly two years prior.

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Pete Billis was born in Greece.His home was the island ofChios, one of those

picturesque Greek islands that todaydraw millions of tourists to sharetheir beauty.In 1970, however, his dad found

the U.S. a lot more attractive, andhe, with his wife and three children,left for Central Pennsylvania. Whyhere? “Because that’s where my dad’s

sister and friends of our family wereliving,” Billis says.The area quickly became home to

Billis, and he was soon speakingEnglish without an accent. Aftergraduation from McCaskey HighSchool in 1982, he enteredMillersville University, graduating in1986. He then “wanted to do something

for his country and to see theworld,” as he puts it. So he enlistedin the Air Force.He had basic training in Texas at

Lackland Air Force Base. Whilethere, an Air Force master sergeanthe knew suggested that he take in-flight refueling as a career field. Normally, you had to complete a

more basic assignment for three ormore years after basic training beforerequesting assignment to in-flightrefueling, but a special Air Forceprogram briefly opened the programup, and Billis took it.After air crew training at

Sheppard AFB in Texas, and thenland- and water-survival training atFairchild AFB in Washington, he wasassigned to advanced training as anin-flight fueling specialist at CastleAFB in California. Upon graduation, he was qualified

to fly in KC-135 Stratotankers asthey refueled aircraft in flight. Hewas home-based at Grissom AFB inIndiana while flying missions inmany parts of the world.The KC-135 was the Air Force’s

first jet-powered refueling tanker. Itwas needed in order to keep up withthe speed of the Air Force’s new jetfighters and bombers. Holding more than 30,000

gallons of aviation fuel, it was able to

transfer the fuel in flight that ourbombers and fighters needed inorder to extend their range for longflights or, for the fighters, to extendthe loiter time on station.The fuel was transferred through a

boom at the tail section of the KC-135, with the receiving plane onlyfeet from the tail of the tanker. Thepilot of the KC-135 and thereceiving airplane had to carefullymaintain exactly the same speed andposition throughout the refueling. The boom operator of the KC135

lay on his belly while he peered out asmall window and carefullymaneuvered the boom through asmall port near the nose of theairplane following behind and belowhim. At that time, the success of themission was literally in his hands.

Did it take a lot of skill to do hisjob? “Not according to the Air Force

after all the training they gave us,”Billis says with a grin. “But livesdepended on our ability to do itright. Both bombers and interceptorsroutinely flew missions that requiredin-flight refueling. And thathappened around the world.” Did Billis ever have a time when

things didn’t go well? “Well,” he reflects, “there was one

time when our F-16s were scrambledto meet Russian bombers off Icelandthat were trying to penetraterestricted airspace. It was nighttime,and we were at 30,000 feet when Ineeded to refuel an F-16 whose lighton the receiving port had failed, andI had to find the port in the dark. “It was touch and go, but

fortunately, I was able to handle that,and the F-16 pilot was saved from astark experience, since the F-16s,because of the foulest weather atIceland, had to fly on to England toland after the mission.”Often they were called upon to

refuel the AWACS aircraft we used inorder to conduct missions in Iranand Afghanistan. And they weresometimes tasked to fuel aircraftbeing flown in efforts to control drugtrafficking.In October 1993, Billis, by then a

sergeant, was discharged and camehome to Central Pennsylvania. Hebecame a distributor of PepperidgeFarm products, and then in 2002established his own eBay business,selling collectibles, mostly stamps andcoins.Asked what he thinks about his

years in the Air Force, he says, “Theywere wonderful years. I met some ofthe finest people in this world. Infact, one of my greatest regrets is thatI didn’t stay in until retirement. “It’s not that I’m not happy now

… but for me, the Air Force was awonderful and very special place tobe.”

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Dear Savvy Senior,What constitutes age discrimination in

the workplace, and where can I turn forhelp if I think I’ve got a case?– Demoted at 64

Dear Demoted,Age discrimination has become a

much more frequent complaint in recentyears as more and more people areworking into their retirement years. But, you need to be aware that proving

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ADEA ProtectionThe Age Discrimination in

EmploymentAct (ADEA) isyour firstdefense againstagediscrimination.This is afederal lawthat says anemployercannot fire,refuse to hire,or treat youdifferentlyfrom otheremployeesbecause of your age. Some examples of age discrimination

include:

• You were fired because your bosswanted to keep younger workers who arepaid less.

• You wereturned downfor apromotion,which went tosomeoneyounger hiredfrom outsidethe company,because theboss says thecompany“needs newblood.”

• Whencompany layoffs are announced, most ofthe persons laid off were older, whileyounger workers with less seniority andless on-the-job experience were kept on.

• Before you were fired, your supervisormade age-related remarks about you.

• You didn’t get hired because theemployer wanted a younger-lookingperson to do the job.

The ADEA protects all workers andjob applicants age 40 and over who workfor employers that have 20 or moreemployees—including federal, state, andlocal governments as well as employmentagencies and labor unions.If your workplace has fewer than 20

employees, you may still be protectedunder your state’s anti-age-discriminationlaw. Contact your state labor departmentor your state’s fair employment practicesagency for more information.Another protection for older workers

is the federal Older Workers BenefitProtection Act. Under this law, anemployer cannot reduce health or lifeinsurance benefits for older employees,

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nor can it stop their pensions fromaccruing if they work past their normalretirement age. It also discourages businesses from

targeting older workers when cutting staffand prohibits employers from forcingemployees to take early retirement.

What to DoIf you think you are a victim of

employment age discrimination, yourfirst step is to file a charge with theEqual Employment OpportunityCommission (EEOC) usually within

180 days from the date of the allegedviolation. You can do this by mail or in person

at your nearest EEOC office(see www.eeoc.gov/contact) or by calling(800) 669-4000. They will help youthrough the filing process and let youknow if you should also file a chargewith your state anti-discriminationagency.Once the charge is filed, the EEOC

will investigate your complaint and findeither reasonable cause to believe thatage discrimination has occurred or no

cause and no basis for a claim. After the investigation, the EEOC

will then send you their findings alongwith a “notice of right to sue,” whichgives you permission to file a lawsuit in acourt of law.If you decide to sue, you’ll need to

hire a lawyer who specializes in employeedischarge suits. Lawyers.com andFindLaw (www.findlaw.com) are twowebsites that can help you locatediscrimination attorneys in your area.Another option you should consider is

mediation, which is a fair and efficient

way to help you resolve youremployment disputes and reach anagreement. The EEOC offers mediation at no

cost if your current or former employeragrees to participate. At mediation, youshow up with your evidence, youremployer presents theirs, and themediator makes a determination within aday or less.

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

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simple, especially after I limited it to theUnited States, but of course it wasn’t. Iran into myriad problems ofmeasurement and definition. Eventually I came up with my own

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Best of the Ests:

Highest I have no intention of actually

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and 1927 as a means of drawing tourists.

It worked. Today, the scenic drive—atwo-lane ribbon that winds betweentowering evergreens, open meadows, andlovely alpine lakes—is one of Colorado’stop attractions. (www.mountevans.com)

Lowest Choosing the lowest spot is easy. Since

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feet below sea level) is near BadwaterBasin, which sits amidst nearly 200square miles of salt flats. A boardwalk lets visitors walk part

way into the basin, but most folks stepdown onto the actual flats. Thelandscape is bizarre but beautiful, apattern of interlocking shapes created bythe valley’s unique combination ofextreme heat, minimal rainfall, and lowelevation. (www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm)

A Quest for the Ests: Visiting the Extremes of the United States

Photo courtesy of National Park Service

A boardwalk at Badwater Basin leads froma parking lot to the salt flats that mark the

lowest point in the United States.

Photo courtesy of National Park Service

The salt flats of Death Valley are nothospitable to plants or animals.

People who take a short hike fromthe highest paved parking lot in theU.S. to the summit of Mt. Evans canbrag that they’ve climbed one ofColorado’s famous Fourteeners(mountains that rise more than14,000 feet above sea level).


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DriestHere I run into trouble. Calexico, a

small town on the California-Mexicoborder, has the lowest annual rainfall, butDeath Valley has the most consecutivedays with no rainfall. In the end I opt for neither. In my

mind, “dry” suggests a place where I canmount a camel and ride endless milesacross towering sand dunes. Calexico isdune-less, and while Death Valley hasdunes, they aren’t record-setters. For that I have to go to Great Sand

Dunes National Park in Colorado,which, although devoid of camels, has750-foot-tall sand piles, the highest inNorth America. Later I learn that the dunes aren’t

really dry. In fact, it’s the moist layer ofsand right under the surface that holdsthe upper dry sand in place. But that’s OK. At this point in my

Quest-Est, I’m more concerned withimagery than scientific accuracy.(www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm)

Wettest As for the wettest place, I must choose

between the soggiest land or the drippiestsky. Since I don’t have a pair of wet bootsbut own several umbrellas, I decide onHawaii’s Mount Waleleale. Then I learn that the mountain’s

average rainfall exceeds 38 feet a year—a

fact that greatly dampens my enthusiasm(pardon the pun)—so I restrict mysearch to the contiguous United Statesand end up on Washington’s OlympicPeninsula.While the Aberdeen Reservoir is the

rainiest place, with 130.6 inches a year,Forks is the rainiest town, with 120

inches a year. More important, it’s given this

accolade not only by the NationalClimatic Data Center, but also byStephenie Meyer, who used it as a settingfor her Twilight book series. Why, I may even spot a vampire along

the shore or amidst the trees, and this

makes Forks a double superlative—winner of both the wettest and theweirdest categories. (www.forkswa.com)

ColdestOnce I exclude non-contiguous

Alaska, Rogers Pass, Mont., holds therecord for a one-day temperature low(minus 70 F), but the peak of NewHampshire’s Mount Washington winsthe title for all-time year-around cold(annual average temperature of 27 F). In addition, with wind gusts that

sometimes reach more than 230 mph, it’salso considered the windiest place in theUnited States.Therefore, with masochistic

determination I head to the summit. Theroad is steep, narrow, and bordered withdeadly drop-offs. But am I glad I went? Absolutely. The

view on top is spectacular and, what’smore, at the Weather Discovery Centerin nearby North Conway I learn thatMount Washington holds bragging rightsto the best Est of all: Home of theWorld’s Worst Weather.It’s a perfect way to end my search.

The title of “worst” makes MountWashington the “best.”(www.mountwashington.org)

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

Photo courtesy of Forks Chamber of Commerce

Forks, Wash., is the gateway to therainforests of Olympic National Park.

Great Sand Dunes National Park has thetallest dunes in North America.

Photo courtesy of Mount Washington Observatory

Scientists at the Mount WashingtonObservatory work in a place that’sreputed to have the worst weatherin the world.


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wake up between 2:30 and 4 o’clockalmost every morning. A force inside my head flips a

switch, lights go on, and rollers and gearsbegin to turn. It’s like the startup shift ina manufacturing plant. As the minutesslowly pass, the lights get brighter, thesounds inside become cacophonous, andall attempts to sleep are futile.Then the neuronal network within my

normally sedate noggin fires away at fullspeed to conjure all kinds of worrimentthat I think should be immediatelyconsidered. Problems go back and forth as though

going through a cerebral rolling mill, andeach problem is forged into smaller, moredetailed elements that demand moreintense scrutiny with each pass.Concrete solutions to some problems

are so elusive that I must store them inmy subconscious until the nextmorning—or even the morning after

that. And they will again appear between2:30 and 4 a.m. to bedevil me.It is necessary, then, to try to solve

these problems assoon as possiblebefore they pile upon all the otherwoes waiting tosteal my sleep. I amtoo oftenconfounded, andthe frustrationexacerbates mytroubles.My wife tends to stir knowingly when

I’m in the “worry” mode. She usuallysays nothing until about 6 a.m. when Istumble downstairs, bleary-eyed andunsteady.I know that my tossing and turning

keeps her from sleeping soundly, whichmakes me worry even more. She has togo to work in the morning. I, on the

other hand, can take a nap during theday to recover from my sleeplessness,which can create some resentment.

I find it oddthat my wifedoesn’t worrymuch aboutanything. Andthat often drivesme crazy—Iworry about whyshe doesn’t worry.Oh, she pondersover the same

things that worry me; she just does notlet those thoughts devolve into acondition of hyperventilation like I do.What are some of the things I worry

about? I’ll tell you. But, keep in mindthat the following is far from acomprehensive list. There isn’t enoughspace in this column to elaborate on allof my vexations.

For example, my roof is almost 20years old. Each time there is a downpourthat lasts more than several minutes, Iroam around the house looking for leaks.So far, so good. But should I replace this roof soon?

Will it hold up for a couple more years? Iforget what the life was on the shingles Ibought. Was it 20 years? Or maybe itwas 25. If I could just find the original

contract, maybe I could stop worrying.However, maybe I would worry more if Ifound the answer.I’m beginning to wonder how long a

car with 161,000 miles on it willcontinue to start up and take me where Ineed to go. I have put more than acarload of money into repairs for thething, believing that it is more desirablethan four years (or more) of carpayments. Whenever I hear an unusual noise

The Way I See It

Mike Clark

Morning Woes

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under the hood, I worry. Should I justgo ahead and strap myself with carpayments?Our water heater started to leak

several months ago. I installed it myselfand it lasted much longer than it wassupposed to. But this time around, I decided to

have somebody else do the installation. Ialso installed a new garbage-disposal unitand a new dishwasher many years ago. Ihad the disposal replaced last year by aplumber.

So, when will the dishwasher go onthe fritz? I cross my fingers and continueto worry on that one.When it finally goes out, I’ll have to

pay someone else to install the new one.Can you say “expensive”?Two of my grandchildren moved to

another state back in June. It wassudden, unexpected, and disheartening. Iam still disheartened by it. I miss themterribly.I am always wondering if they are

adjusting to their new digs. Are they

happy? Are they making friends? Arethey doing well in their new school?They call, and I am reassured that all iswell. My wife takes them at their word.Still, I worry.And so it goes until the bright lights

and noise inside my head subside, and Islowly go back to sleep for what remainsof the time left before the alarm goes off.My wife reminds me that in all of our

years together, things have always workedout. Then I worry about a possibleexception.

For the new year ahead, I’m going tohave to find ways to banish my morningwoes. After all, my wife really needs hersleep. Happy New Year.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for TheGlobe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington,Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree inorganizational behavior/applied psychologyfrom Albright College. Mike lives outsideColumbia, Pa., and can be contacted [email protected].

By John Johnston

Happy New Year from Social Security!Put down the champagne and ring in theNew Year with a COLA! And we don’tmean the soda. In 2015, nearly 64 million Americans

who receive Social Security orSupplemental Security Income (SSI) willreceive a 1.7 percent cost-of-livingadjustment (COLA) increase to theirmonthly benefit payments.

The average monthly Social Securitybenefit for a retired worker in 2015 is$1,328 (up from $1,306 in 2014). Theaverage monthly Social Security benefitfor a disabled worker in 2015 is $1,165(up from $1,146 in 2014). For people who receive SSI, the

maximum federal payment amountincreased to $733 (up from $721 in2014).Other Social Security changes in 2015

are also worth noting. For example, the

maximum amount of earnings subject tothe Social Security payroll tax willincrease to $118,500 (up from $117,000in 2014). A worker will earn one credit toward

Social Security coverage after paying taxeson $1,220 in earnings in 2015 (up from$1,200 in 2014). As a reminder,eligibility for retirement benefits stillrequires 40 credits (usually about 10 yearsof work).Information about Medicare changes

for 2015 is available at www.medicare.gov.The Social Security Act outlines how

the COLA is calculated. To read moreabout the COLA, please visitwww.socialsecurity.gov/cola. To learn more about other changes in

2015, read our fact sheet atwww.socialsecurity.gov/news/press/factsheets/colafacts2015.html.

John Johnston is a Social Security publicaffairs specialist.

Social Security Announces 2015 COLA

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would be that these ‘jobs’ are not asglamorous as portrayed on television,”Ballenger said. “They require a hugeamount of commitment and an ever-larger amount of caring and compassion.“They are not for the faint of heart,

but you will make a difference—andthat’s what it’s all about.”Her goal was to express empathy and

caring on every call she responded to.“Even if it was a man with knee pain

he’d had for three weeks and [he then]decides to dial 911 at 3 a.m.,” saidBallenger. “In their opinion, when theydial 911, it is one of the worst days oftheir lives, and I respect that.”Performing CPR on calls for people

she knew was very difficult.“I literally had to be pulled off of the

one man by the doctor at the hospital ashe announced time of death,” Ballengersaid. “A little bit of you dies with theperson.”Successful and unsuccessful suicides, as

well as calls involving children, are alwaysthe most difficult, she said.But on Oct. 2, 2006, she responded to

a call that nothing could have preparedher for.Ballenger was one of the first

responders to the shooting at the WestNickel Mines School, where a manentered the schoolhouse and lined up 10young Amish girls before shooting themexecution style. Five of the girls died; thegunman latertook his ownlife.“I was one

of the few toenter theschool withthe deadbodies stillinside,”Ballenger said.She asked

the localambulancecrew to cleanone of thegirl’s faces because she did not want thechild’s mother to see her face entirelycovered in blood.“They said they had been told not to

touch her. I said, ‘I will take fullresponsibility and will risk my job on it,’”Ballenger recalled. “They agreed and wereflawless in their work. I am foreverindebted.

“I was on scene from approximately11 a.m. until midnight,” she said. “I stillhave no idea how I made it home.”That night, Ballenger had to complete

her reports from the haunting tragedythat she hadbarely begun toprocess.“As I

downloaded thepictures, it allseemed surreal,”said Ballenger.Before she

could beginprocessing anyfurther, herphone began toring nonstop. “CNN called

to say they wereon their way to my home. I said,‘Absolutely not.’”Ballenger took two weeks off from

everything. She visited the ambulancecrew to thank them for everything thatthey did for the victims and families.“It was very emotional. I couldn’t

thank them enough for cleaning herface,” Ballenger said. “And I didn’t get introuble.”She met with counselors and visited

with the Amish families who lost theirchildren on that day.“I still keep in contact with them. I

always leave their homes feeling a littlebetter,” Ballenger said.Her mind kept revisiting the inside of

the Amish school, and in an effort to finda “new normal,” Ballenger decided tomove and sell nearly everything that sheowned.“In hindsight, I wish I hadn’t done

that,” Ballenger said. “But I was desperateto try to find a normal place in mymind.”She tried crafts and other endeavors to

occupy her mind, but writing a memoirabout her experiences was what finallygave her a greater sense of peace.Ballenger had been keeping journals of

her experiences since she startedvolunteering.“As I began seeing some gruesome

sights, I needed a way to vent myemotions. My brother, John, gave me alined journal and when I would returnhome from a call, I recorded myemotions in the journal—which turnedinto many, many journals,” Ballengerexplained.She spent the next two years writing

her first book, Addicted to Life & Death:Memoirs of an EMT & Deputy Coroner.She gives free talks in the community

about her book and experiences andbrings a guest speaker with her to discusssuicide and its effects on those leftbehind. She includes instructions ongiving CPR in her talks.“Some people have said, ‘I guess you

get used to seeing the things you see.’No, you never get used to it. If you do,then it is time to get out of doing thatwork,” Ballenger said. “Others ask how I could do that work.

I reply, ‘Everyone has their place onEarth. I am blessed that I was able to dothat work for many, many years.Someone has to do it. But don’t ask meto be a dental hygienist—I could neverdo that work.”Ballenger is a still a certified EMT but

does not run on calls. She works at askilled nursing facility near Ephrata. Ballenger is available to speak about

her experiences and can be reached at(717) 606-3494, [email protected], or at her Facebook page:www.facebook.com/AddictedToLifeDeathMemoirsOfAnEmtDeputyCoroner.Her book is available online or can be

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WintertimeWintertime is here againWith shivering cold and chill.

The ground shines white from snowOn every field and hill.

Brown stocks of corn protrudeFrom the farmer’s snowy field;

As the gale blows over them,A screeching sound they yield.

The scene is melancholy;There is nothing now that’s green,

The sky is mostly gray,Few people can be seen.

The icy winds are bitter,They take your breath away.

The bear sleeps in its cave,But the songbirds did not stay.

Nature is just resting nowFrom its efforts of last year.

This cold will soon be overFor spring is creeping near.

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