College Area resident Lucille Wendling, 104, is of the Greatest Generation, those who survived the Depression and World War II. She was an elementary school teacher for 39 years known for a teaching style that was considered innovative at the time. Asked her secret to longevity, Wendling responded, “Even my doctors ask me that question and I keep giving them different answers, like ‘being a good girl’ or ‘being at the right place at the right time.’ “I think the answer is being calm and having positive thinking.” That resilient disposition also helped her deal with personal adversity, as well […]
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