COOL senior citizens

Its always COOL to see active senior citizens enjoying life to the fullest and not letting their age deter them from participating in activities that make life worth living. It's even COOLER seeing them improving others lives as they improve their own.

In Lehigh County, located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, you will find 20 senior residents ranging in ages from 62 to 105 remaining highly active and volunteering in their respective communities. Their volunteer efforts range from helping needy children, helping people enroll in Medicare's prescription drug program and complete their taxes, working in hospitals, knitting and sending wool helmet liners to American troops, and making wooden toys for low-income children in area schools and hospitals to name just a few.

Eve Reidelbach who is 105-years-old (or young) and founded a performance group, Krazy Kids, that performs at senior centers in the area reveals her secret to aging well, "It's all about the attitude, honey. Life is what you make of it."

This would not be a COOL blog without mentioning the names of some of the seniors who were recently honored by county officials during the 10th annual Tribute to Unsung Heroes, a program that recognizes seniors who've volunteered extensively in their communities-so here's to:

Eve, 105 Lena Yaich, 77
David Binder, 65 Corrine Passmore, 85
Robert Eichelberger, 67 Nancy Hepler, 75
Nancy Erdman, 76 Martine Beahn, 85
Anne Frantz, 80 George Wagner, 82
Raymond Kieffer, 75 Willis Moser, 84
Leah Kuhns, 81 Hilda Batarick, 85
David Melcher,62 Jackie Wieder, 83
Marlene Merz, 72 Judy Ruch, 70
Doris Oertner, 73

and other seniors out there that remain active, inspire us to help others, and remind us that age is just a number, stay young, stay positive, stay generous, and STAY COOL!

What do you think of these seniors and their volunteer efforts? Please mention a senior you know that volunteers and continues to remain active.