Page 12 — SUSQUEHANNA BULLETIN Linda Ackerman It takes 2 for a baby Although it takes two to produce a baby, having a baby is sometimes a lonely and anxious experience. Mrs. Linda Ackerman of 202 Watercress Lane, Eliza- bethtown, is doing all she can to make childbearing a cooperative and satisfying experience. The wife of Dr. Larry L. Ackerman, assistant protess- or of psychiatry at Hershey Medical Center, Mrs. Acker- man conducts classes in Pre- pared Childbirth for expect- ing couples in her home. She believes that educa- tion and preparation for childbirth can remove much of the worry and pain from bearing children. Prepara- tion of the father, who was pushed out of the experi- ence of childbearing in the past, as well as the mother, can make having a baby a shared experience. Fathers prepared for childbirth can be of great aid to a mother-to-be throughout the pregnancy and especially during labor and delivery. A father trained in methods of re- laxation taught in Mrs. Ac- kerman’s course, can offer valuable words of advice and a gentle and reassuring press- ure of the hand to a mother in labor. The father can be of practical help by timing the periods between con- tractions. Not only can preparation of both father and mother for childbirth remove a lot of the fear and pain of child- birth, but it can establish a relationship between parents and child even before the baby fully arrives. Often, Mrs. Ackerman says, there is a ‘‘maternal lag,” that is, a period before the baby is fully loved and accepted as a person. Being pregnant is a ‘‘condition” not without its discomforts ana annoyances, which can distract parents from the basic fact that they are hav- ing a child together. “Paternal lag,” the time passing before a father really begins to relate to his child can be even longer. Some fathers don’t really get to know and relate intimately to their children for years. For example, a father might virtually ignore his son dur- ing the first five years of his life and then just begin to get acquainted with him when he takes him out to the park to teach him how to play ball. When a father. and moth- er prepare for the birth of their child, the maternal and paternal lags are much re- duced. Father-mother-baby are a threesome even before baby is first glimpsed. Mrs. Ackerman started teaching classes in Prepared Childbirth in Maine where Dr. Ackerman was stationed in the Air Force before they moved to Elizabethtown last May. Dr. Larry Ackerman’s major interest is in children and adolescents. The Sus- quehanna Bulletin believes that Linda and Larry Acker- man must have been very well prepared for the births of their own three children: Aura, 7; David, 6, and Nova, 3, February 12, 1975 Brandt wants bridge named after ferry Rep. Kenneth Brandt, R- Lancaster, has introduced legislation (H.B. 290) to name the bridge over the Susquehanna River on U. S. Route 30 the Wright’s Ferry Bridge. Brandt explained that this span links Columbia, Lancaster County and Wrightsville, York County on Route 30, and he has re- ceived a tremendous respon- se from the residents of the Columbia area, supporting his proposal to name the bridge the Wright’s Ferry Bridge. “I have received the sup- port of the Bicentennial Commission, the Columbia Jaycees and the Columbia Chamber of Commerce to give the bridge this very his- toric name,” he added. He said he has also had many letters from local con- stituents in Lancaster and York Counties in favor of this suggestion. “Other, names have been suggested, but 1 believe that since Wright is such an historic family name in the area it is only right that the bridge be so named.” Brandt also pointed out that where this bridge has been built, originally the Wright's Ferry plied the river transporting people from one side to the other. “] believe the naming of this bridge in honor of the Wright family, the ori- ginal land granters in the area, will be a note-worthy event in commemorating the bicentennial in both coun- ties,” Brandt said. He added that he has ob- tained the support of other legislators including the Re- publican Chairman of the Transportation Committee to which the bill will be re- ferred, and he hopes that the bill will receive swift and positive action in the- House so that it can take ef- fect in the near future. New citizen in Mount Joy After having lived in this country ever since he was 10 months old, and after having ,served in the U. S. - Navy for four years, Emmer- ick T. Buziak of 611 Square Street, Mount Joy, 24 years old now, became a citizen of the United States. He had been scheduled to be sworn in with many other new citizens last No- vember, at a celebration with lots of speeches and a free banquet which Emmerich had been looking forward to. Instead, the ceremony was a sparse affair that took only 10 minutes with Judge Wilson Bucher officiating. Afterwards, Buziak and his wife Brenda celebrated by having dinner in a local restaurant. Official made mistake The reason why he didn’t get to take the oath of allegiance at the big cere- mony in November was due to an official’s mistake in reading Buziak’s naval re- cord. When he had been in the Navy only four months he had gone home New Year’s Eve to be at the hospital bedside of his broth- er, who Buziak thought was dying of a heart condition. Buziak had calied the Red Cross to have his leave ex- tended, but the word never got back to his base. When he returned to the base he was fined for over- staying his leave. Four years later an offi- cial had interpreted this minor infraction as a serious court martial and had pre- vented Buziak’s scheduled naturalization. He had to miss several days’ work at Auto Litho in Mount Joy, and make several trips to Philadelphia to correct the mistake. Getting hunting license Now that the worries and delays are over, he’s glad to be a citizen at last. One Emmerich and Brenda Buziak small privilege of a citizen he is looking forward to is a hunting and fishing license at a low fee. He was born in a displac- ed persons’ camp in Austria. When his family got the op- portunity to come to Ameri- ca they took it, moving first to New York City and then to Meriden, Connecticut, where Buziak grew up. Into sports and music In Meridan Buziak was an active sports supervisor in the YMCA, serving as a volunteer instructor in gymnastics and aquatics. He had also become an accomplished accordian player, performing at wedd- ings and parties with his own group in the Meriden area. In 1970 he enlisted in the Navy and was sent event- ually to the air base near Virginia Beach. Met Brenda in Virginia Beach It was there in the sum- mer of 1971 that he met his wife to be, Brenda A- ment, who had grown up near Mount Joy and at- tended Manheim Central High School, but was then working as a medical assist- ant in Washington, D. C. Brenda had come to Washington to study to be a medical assistant. She lived as a member of the family with Assistant Secretary of Defense William Clark and his family. Clark is the son of General Mark Clark, who often came to visit. She got a job assisting Dr. Jon Henry King, the first person to carry out a corneal trans- plant. Brenda and some friends had come to Virginia Beach for a weekend. There they met a singing, guitar playing group of Navy airmen, in- cluding Emmerich Buziak. Didn't like each other at first They hadn’t been especi- ally attracted to each other that weekend. In fact, they had gotten into an argument about extra-sensory percep- tion. But somehow they start- ed writing occasional letters to each other. The letters were interesting. Emmerich went ‘up to see Brenda one weekend in Washington. They went to a party in Washington where everyone else at the party had too much to drink and they were the only ones sober enough to have an intelligi- ble conversation. The con- versation was interesting. Personality testing Emmerich had brought his Luescher color personal- ity test along to Washing- ton and analyzed Brenda's personality so deeply that she was impressed. No one had ever understood her so well before. She was also impressed by Emmerich’s wide know- ledge and skills. Emmerich was impressed too, by Brenda’s sensitive understanding, and also her excellent cooking. “Give me your heart” In two weeks’ time, he knew that Brenda was the girl for him. He wrote a poem and sent it to her. It contained a line, “Give me your heart and trust.” In November, 1972 they were married at the Eliza- bethtown Church of the Brethren. Mount Joy Boro Council At their meeting Monday night Mount Joy Borough Coun- cil discussed plans to: Distribute a newsletter to allcitizens, providing essential information about the borough government; Have the state conduct a study of the police department; Carry out a study of traffic and signs; Re-surface some streets at a cost of close to $40, 000; Start work on park development with money just appro- priated by the state: and Ask for bids on a new garbage truck. Major concern was expressed by Council members about the condition of bridges in town. Council is awaiting an important decision from the PUC on local bridges. rl eel bd D pede gmp C p ( e p q WV e 0 v
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