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CONNECT WITH US NEWARK POST 5.23.2014 LOCAL NEWS 17 At some point in their lives, parents and adult children will face the challenge of talking about the financial issues associated with potential chronic illness, disability, mental incapacity or death. Rationally, we may know that the best way to manage these changes is to plan ahead. Emotionally, however, we may find it difficult to talk about these issues. The situation can be more complicated if there has been years of underlying tensions or misunder- standings among parents and their adult children. In addition, caregiving can be expensive and important to understand how costs can be covered so that the child financial security is maintained.

Every Child Should Know about their is an upcoming program that will offer strategies for starting this often difficult conversation with aging family members who may need assistance with their finances, whether their health is in decline or not. Communication is key, between parents and children as well as among family caregivers. Sometimes starting the conversation can be difficult. One way to begin a conversation is to share your own preferences and plans in the event of your own serious illness or death. It is important to respect your right to make choices as long as they are capable of doing so.

In some cases, an older view of what is best for them may differ from that of other family members. This does not mean that any one view is wrong. Differences of opinion may result from different attitudes, values or desires and should be respected. It is essential for an open discussion. Holding a family meeting with set agenda, taking notes and keeping lines of communication open are important tools to use so that all are on the same page.

By creating dedicated time and place, you can talk through important issues and come to consensus. This is especially important when family members necessarily agree. Understanding your finances, and how they have prepared for their financial future, is essential. Our program helps to outline some of the information you need to understand so that you can step in easily to assist or to help determine how independent your parent can be should something happen to them. Tools to help you organize this information will also be provided in this session.

Being prepared can help families avoid disagreements over care and finances and help alleviate the stress of making difficult choices in crisis situations. Understanding the financial and legal issues involved in planning for your parents future will help you have some peace of mind and assist you in planning financially for your own future. This workshop will be held June 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will be held at the New Castle County Extension office.

Please register by June 4 by calling 302-831-1239. Information on other family and consumer science programs can be found at http://extension.udel. Maria Pippidis is the New Castle County Extension Director for the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. She and her colleagues write a periodic column for the Newark Post. note: Volunteers at the Pencader Heritage Museum have been digitizing old Newark City Council meeting minutes.

They share excerpts with Newark Post readers in a weekly column. September 1892: Arthur Homewood and Richard War- pole were appointed to take charge of the electric and water plants, trim trees, serve as town bailiffs, collect taxes and water fees, dig trenches for tapping water mains and keep the council room clean for $50 and $40 per month, respectively. Water volume pumped in September was 1.03 million gallons, using 5 tons of coal to heat boilers. Freight on 26 tons of coal was $56. Road tax due White Clay Creek Hundred for 1892 was $300.

November 1892: New monthly electric rates set for commercial lighting, including hotels: less than six lamps 50 cents each; up to ten lamps 30 cents each; up to fteen lamps 20 cents each; all over 15 cents each. A consumer with ten or more lights in one building could burn one light all night without extra charges. A new street light was ordered for Chapel Street north of Singles property. Aetna Fire Company was requested to test all hoses belonging to the town, but the re recommendation to purchase 500 feet of cotton hose was tabled. Authorization was given to supply the electric plant with six re buckets.

Alice porch and J. steps were repaired by the town after being damaged when street grading was changed. The $11.73 bill for work on Mr. porch and steps was tabled temporarily. See the original minutes at Pencader Heritage Museum, 2029 Sunset Lake Rd (Rt.

72 south of Newark.) Regularly open rst and third Saturdays, 10 4. Other times by appointment. Contact the website pencaderheritage.org or call 302737-5792 for an appointment. Family friendly, handicapped accessible and always free. Out of the Attic Out of the Past Helping parents with their nances can be tricky Maria Pippidis This Out of the Attic item is a current picture of the Honor Frame in the Newark History Museum showing the 29 Newark-area men who gave their lives in World War II to preserve freedom as we know it.

Some were enlisted and others were drafted. As the months went by, the draft age range widened until young men were being taken out of high school before graduation to serve, and ever-older men were putting on a uniform. As more and more men left for war, the women had to step into the vacated home-front jobs. Before the United States was an official combatant, the first young man to die was Robert Donovan. Robert was trained as a Marine and was assigned to guard duty on a freighter carrying war supplies to England when his ship was sunk early in its voyage by a German U-boat lurking off the U.S.

East Coast. father was the Newark railroad station agent and the family lived in the train station with bedrooms upstairs and living room, dining room and kitchen in an addition that extended in back. When Robert was inducted, his mother placed her Blue Star Mother emblem in the window next to the door now used as the entrance to the Newark History Museum. When he died, she hung her Gold Start Mother emblem in its place. Pictured left to right: First Adams, Robert Allen, James Anderson, Harry Baldwin and George Barnett.

Second Beaman, Horace Brown, William Dean, Robert Donovan, John Frame and Woodrow Gravenor. Third Greer, Thomas Ingham, Roland Jackson, William Johns, Charles Keith, Jr. and Harold Kirk. Fourth Harry Pierce, Frank Sanborn, Harold Sheaffer, Ralph Skilman and George Thorn. Fifth Thourogood, James Walter, Clarence Weible, Ferris Wharton, James Wilson and Homer Woolyhan.

They died that we might live Memorial Day is set aside for everyone to give thanks for the sacrifices of our service members. Learn more about Newark history. Visit the Newark History Museum located on South College Avenue beside the bridge. The Museum is open Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. now through November.

Appointments to visit at other times may be made by calling 302-368-9845 to arrange a visit. For more information go to the websitewww.Newark- DeHistoricalSociety.org. or contact their message phone at 302-224-2408, e-mail atnewarkdehistor- or postal mail to P. O. Box 711, Newark, DE 19715-0711..