The photograph of William S. Hanna is from the personal collection of the author, Nancy Portz. She received her Masters' degree from the University of Albany, May 1998, and has taught high school English at Cairo-Durham High School since September 1968. She is proud to be the eldest daughter of William S. Hanna's eight children; the mother of her only son Michael Portz; and the widow of Harry Portz. After previous years of travel and residing in several different areas of the country, she is glad to be back home.

Visit www.nia.nih.gov or www.alz.org to learn of warning signs, symptoms, statistics, and local chapters. Visit www.alzconnected.org for many forums and information.

www.alz.org  "Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia."  "Dementia is an overall term for diseases and conditions characterized by a decline in memory or other thinking skills that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities."

Photographs and certificate are from Jean Schugart-Schild's personal collection. This is a work of creative non-fiction based on the true story of Ada Tinner-Schugart. MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) is presently in the news as the most recent potential health threat. There are good reasons shown by history that pandemics can quickly ravage the entire planet. The influenza of 1918 was not just a threat but a reality that killed millions of healthy young adults. For more information, both past and present on influenza, can be found at www.cdc.org

Jean Schugart-Schild: Bachelor of Science in Human Development, Cornell University; Masters in Education, Hofstra University. Retired from the University of Maine at Machias, Coordinator of Student Resource; EEO officer. Former Executive Director of Columbia-Greene Rape Crisis Center, Hudson, New York; Contributed numerous years in human services for the well-being and support of others in community, schools, institutions, and college settings.