Shields and Boris Blog on Elder Care, Health Care, and Caring in General

The blizzard of 2010 has certainly rocked the Western Pa region.  Some are still struggling to dig themselves out, and the elderly are especially faced with various problems dealing with the conditions.  It's each neighborhood's responsibility to look after your fellow-man, especially those who need care the most.  See if you can do some shovelling, go to the grocery store for them, or offer any other help.  No one will ask for help, we should take the initiative to do whatever we can.

Here's a reminder from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette about the ghosts of winters past.

The storm of 2010 will claim its place in the record books, but for many North Hills residents, it has prompted memories of major snowstorms gone by, most notably those that arrived Thanksgiving weekend in 1950 and on March 13-14, 1993.

Snow began to fall on the day after Thanksgiving, 1950, and didn't quit until 27.4 inches later. In 1993, a later winter blizzard blew in 23.8 inches of snow.

George Klinzing of Richland remembered the storm of 1950 well: His brother, Jack, was getting married. "The snow had just started and he was able to get married. They even got to their honeymoon, which was up north," he said.

His family lived in Hampton and the day after the wedding, they were snowed in. "I remember skiing to the local store to get supplies," he said, "They just didn't have the equipment to clear the roads like we do now."

He also helped to dig out his neighbors, including a dairy farmer.