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Retiree Works to Share, Preserve Vets’ Firsthand Histories By Lori Van Ingen When 75-year-old Charlie Lloyd was only 3 years old, he and his younger brother waved American flags as convoys of soldiers and tanks passed by on their way to Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, and, ultimately, Europe. “It made a strong impact on me,” Lloyd said. “We can never repay them for their service and sacrifice.” Lloyd himself later served in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, 271st Combat Communications Squadron, from 1961 to 1967, “but we never saw combat” like the World War II veterans did. Lloyd worked in national sales management and then had his own business as an independent contractor, retiring three years ago. When the TV mini-series Band of Brothers was in the headlines in 2001, Lloyd read about the Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable. Curiosity drove Lloyd to his first meeting, and he was hooked. Lloyd heard that Band of Brothers’ Major Dick Winters was a member of the roundtable, but unfortunately Lloyd never got the chance to meet him due to Winters’ health issues. please see HISTORIES page 18 Charlie Lloyd with a cardboard stand-up of local veteran Major Dick Winters, part of the World War II display at his local historical society.
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Who Should Be Screened for Lung Cancer? Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about lung cancer screenings? My husband was a longtime smoker but quit many years ago, so I’m wondering if he should be checked out. – Concerned Spouse Dear Concerned, According to recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force—an independent panel of medical experts that advises the government on health policies—if your husband is between the ages of 55 and 80, is a current smoker or quit within the last 15 years, and has a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years, he’s at high risk for lung cancer and should talk to his doctor about getting screened. Pack years are determined by multiplying the number of packs he smoked daily by the number of years he smoked.
You’ll also be colon, breast, and prostate cancers happy to know that lung cancer combined. Lung cancer also screenings— occurs predominantly which are recommended in older adults. About two out of every three annually to those at risk—were people diagnosed with lung cancer are covered by all 65 or older, and the private health risk of lung cancer insurance plans peaks at age 71. and Medicare starting in Lung Cancer early 2015. November is Lung Cancer Screening The Medicare Awareness Month The goal of annual screening, however, will screenings is to detect cancer early before only cover highsymptoms appear, so it can be cured. risk beneficiaries through age 74. The five-year survival rate among people Lung cancer kills around 160,000 Americans each year, making it the most with lung cancer when it’s caught in its deadly of all possible cancers. In fact, earliest stage is 77 percent, versus only 4 to 25 percent for people whose cancer has more people die of lung cancer than of spread. To get screened for lung cancer, your husband will need a low-dose computed tomography (CT) chest scan, which is a painless, noninvasive test that generates detailed three-dimensional images of his lungs. For the screening, he will be asked to lie on a table that slides through the center of a large, doughnut-shaped scanner that rotates around him to take images. Each scan takes just a few seconds, during which time he’ll be asked to hold his breath, because movement can produce blurred images. The entire
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procedure takes only a few minutes from start to finish. You also need to be aware that a lung CT screening has its downsides. First, it exposes you to some radiation—about the same as a mammography but more than a chest x-ray. Lung CT screenings aren’t foolproof either. They can produce a high rate of false-positive results, which means they frequently detect small spots (abnormalities) on the lungs that are suggestive of cancer but aren’t cancerous. These false alarms lead to more testing and sometimes lung biopsies, as well as unnecessary worry and anxiety. Prevention Because smoking causes 80 to 90 percent of all lung cancer cases, the best way to avoid lung cancer is to not smoke, and if you do smoke, quit. Even if you’ve been a smoker for a long time, quitting now still decreases your risk. Other factors that can increase the risk of lung cancer include exposure to secondhand smoke, radon, asbestos, and other toxic chemicals or fumes. For more information on lung cancer screenings, call the American Lung Association at (800) 5864872 or use their online tool (www. lungcancerscreeningsaveslives.org), which will help you determine if your husband needs to be screened. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org
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Hospitals Carlisle Regional Medical Center (717) 960-1696 Housing Assistance Cumberland County Housing Authority 114 N. Hanover St., Carlisle (717) 249-1315 Property Tax/Rent Rebate (888) 728-2937 Salvation Army (717) 249-1411
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when they came first (but afterward decreased by degrees). “And besides waterfowl there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took many, besides venison, etc. Besides, they had about a peck of meal a week to a person, or now since harvest, Indian corn to that proportion. Which made many afterwards write so largely of their plenty here to their friends in England, which were not feigned by true reports.” Edward Winslow, in Mourt’s Relation: “Our harvest being gotten
in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruits of our labor. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. “At which time, amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some 90 men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which we brought to the plantation and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain and others. “And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty.”
A study coauthored by a Brigham Young University professor and a BYU undergraduate suggests that people with a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure have a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease. However, authors conclude the connection may have more to do with anti-hypertension November is medication than high blood National Alzheimer’s Disease pressure itself. “It’s likely that this Awareness Month protective effect is coming from antihypertensive drugs,” said without the disease. Data came from co-author John Kauwe, associate the Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics professor of biology at BYU. “These Consortium and the International drugs are already FDA approved. We Genomics of Alzheimer’s Project. need to take a serious look at them BYU researchers worked with for Alzheimer’s prevention.” scholars from Cambridge, the The study analyzed genetic University of Washington, and data from 17,008 individuals with several other institutions on the Alzheimer’s and 37,154 people massive study.
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offered for sale. Don’t get too invested hile lots of novice collectors in any of the objects just yet. Don’t buy are in the spirit of summer too quickly; home in on quality stuff and antique hunting, the autumn good bargains. marks the time for the true collectors to If you aren’t sure about the authenticity shop for their collections. You can find of a piece, take a pass and reconsider it great items and good deals at this season’s later. You can use your smartphone to flea markets. At every flea market—originally named send a picture to me so I can tell you what a particular object is and what you should for the bugs that were attracted to old pay for that flea-market find. It’s easy at objects that were pulled from attics and www.DrLoriV.com on your mobile phone. basements in 19th-century France—there are some bargains and some bologna. During your shopping, if you think When shopping at a big outdoor flea something should be priced lower than market event—for its asking price a couple of hours considering its or an entire condition or weekend— other factors, just remember to don’t buy it. Wait be prepared. to see if there is Even if you something more aren’t shopping attractive to your for Boy Scout collector’s eye and memorabilia, this to your wallet. is a good motto. Converse Be prepared with the seller; with comfortable he or she may be shoes, a good Courtesy of www.DrLoriV.com Images Staff willing to offer a sun hat or reduced price or Fall flea market. umbrella, canvas more information. shopping bags, bottled water to ward off Then, once you know your path, ask for a dehydration, some snack food, and cash in discount. Odds are, you will get what you small bills. ask for if you are paying with cash and if Get the lay of the land first before you you are reasonable. buy. I have coined the phrase “walk with Try to remain focused when collecting, your wallet” when it comes to flea-market as established collections and large shopping. collections can increase the value of an Before you buy anything, take a lap entire collection. around the entire outdoor flea market. I Don’t worry about missing out on an just do not start shopping right out of the item when you are walking the market. shoot. I always look before I leap. Many people don’t think a specific antique I know it sounds like a big job, but will still be available if you don’t act fast, your personal trainer will commend you but I find that as a shopper, you are better for the extra exercise and your financial served if you know what is available before advisor will be thrilled at all the money you buy. you save. This “walk with your wallet” This gives you greater negotiating method will help you see what’s available power too. Getting information about the for sale and stick to your budget, too. inventory at a flea market will help you Look at each table or booth carefully. spot the good stuff at a good price. Talk to the sellers to see what you might Slow and steady wins the autumn flealike to negotiate for and how willing they market race. Happy hunting! are to deal. Look at how the booth is organized, consider the condition of the Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, seller’s offerings, and see just how much and former museum director, Dr. Lori hosts antiques appraisal events worldwide. Dr. Lori inventory they expect to sell off at the is the star appraiser on Discovery channel. seasonal flea market. Visit www.DrLoriV.com/Events, www.Facebook. Collect information and get the lay com/DoctorLori, or call (888) 431-1010. of the land as you look at the antiques
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50plus EXPO Brimming with Visitors, Info, Entertainment Chef John Moeller discussed his time working in the White House kitchens at the EXPO.
From left, Donna Anderson, president of On-Line Publishers; Michelle Long, RSVP of the Capital Region development coordinator; Bonnie Clapp, volunteer award recipient; Valerie Pritchett, abc27 news anchor; Terry Barley, director of Cumberland County Aging & Community Services; and James Hertzler, Cumberland County commissioner.
By Megan Joyce Humming with people, the lobby area of the Carlisle Expo Center swelled to capacity as time crept slowly toward 9 a.m.—the official start of the recent Cumberland County 50plus EXPO. Once given the all-clear, hundreds of baby boomers, seniors, and caregivers filed into the event space. Despite the impressive number composing the initial crowd surge, it was to be only a portion of the approximately 1,800 county residents who turned out for the 16th annual event, which ran until 2 p.m. This one-day event in Carlisle was one of six 50plus EXPOs offered throughout Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania each year by OLP Events, the events division of Central Pennsylvania-based On-Line Publishers, Inc. Providing information and resources for the area’s 50+ community, the Cumberland County 50plus EXPO was presented in conjunction with Cumberland County Aging and Community Services. In brightly colored booths, more than 100 exhibitors displayed products and services for travel, housing, medical services, nutrition, home improvements, finances, healthcare, and more. “I came out to check it out, to see what I could find and see what help maybe I could get some time,” said Dave Henninger of Carlisle. “I come every year; it’s fantastic.” The day’s formal kickoff occurred with the 9:15 a.m. opening ceremony, which included remarks from Donna Anderson, president of On-Line Publishers; Cumberland County Commissioner James Hertzler; Terry Barley, executive director of Cumberland County Aging and Community Services; and Michelle Long, development coordinator for RSVP of the Capital Region.
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abc27 news anchor Valerie Pritchett presented RSVP of the Capital Region’s 2015 Most Valuable Volunteer Award to Bonnie Clapp of Carlisle, who has been the face of Senior Medicare Patrol in Central Pennsylvania for 11 years. As a volunteer for SMP, Clapp gives presentations and staffs health fairs throughout the region to educate seniors about fraud. She previously served as an ombudsman at local nursing homes and in rape-crisis work with the YWCA. “I love empowering seniors to stand up for their rights and to fight Medicare fraud,” Clapp said. “But I also learn a lot from these people. They are filled with lots of life experiences that someday I hope to be able to enjoy.” EXPO guests found the event to be a one-stop shop for a variety of health screenings, all offered free. Screenings included lung function, blood pressure, hearing, bone density, BMI, grip strength, and others. Kmart provided flu shots to visitors on a first-come, firstserved basis. Students from McCann School of Business & Technology offered free blood pressure checks and chair massages. Alice Wallace, Carlisle, took part in a balance test where staff from Rehab Options at Carlisle Regional Medical Center looked specifically at her ability to reach certain distances before becoming unstable. “She said I’m at a nine; I’m at risk for falling. And then they give you information and pamphlets,” Wallace said. “I came out [to the EXPO] last year. I just really like to come.” Visitors also had the option of attending additional free seminars. Dr. Jadd Koury from Carlisle Regional Medical Center presented “An
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Introduction to Good Colon Health,” and OSS Health’s Dr. George Margetas discussed treatment options for managing hip and knee arthritis. “I come every year,” said Vera Long of Mechanicsburg. “I like to look at the new products and medications … It’s really enjoyable.” Stage presentations included guidance on Medicare Open Enrollment by APPRISE Coordinator Trudy Kessler; a SilverSneakers Classic class led by Justin Margut, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Bethany Village Wellness on HEALTHWAYS; and a demonstration on fall container gardening with Michael A. Hasco, AIFD, from Stauffers of Kissel Hill Mechanicsburg. Kim Meredith, author of Listen for the Whispers, advised the audience to listen to their “inner voice” and shared her own experiences in coping with grief. “I’m talking about that feeling that you get deep down inside … Some people call it instinct. Some people call
it intuition. But I’ve given it the name of a whisper, and it has a little voice that’s just for you,” Meredith said. Later, former White House Chef and Central Pennsylvania native John Moeller discussed his 13 years spent working in the White House kitchen under three presidents. Moeller recalled his initial feeling of intimidation when realizing he could serve meals on the famed White House china, such as the Johnson, Truman, Roosevelt, or Reagan services. “You’re actually working in a museum, too. You have all these priceless artifacts and irreplaceable things that you get to work with every single day, and I was so careful,” Moeller said. “Thank goodness nothing ever happened to any of the plates that I used the whole time I was there.” OLP Events’ 50plus EXPOs will return in spring 2016 in Chester, Dauphin, and Northern Lancaster counties. For more information and updates, check www.50plusexpopa.com or call (717) 2851350. Brought to you by:
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Award-Winning Volunteer Serves Seniors spending free time with The Cumberland her two daughters, four County Most Valuable grandchildren, and a Volunteer has been the new great-grandchild. face of Senior Medicare A self-proclaimed Patrol in Central WordSearch addict, she Pennsylvania for 11 loves to visit with friends years. and to spoil her cat. As a volunteer for Her fall schedule SMP, Bonnie Clapp is booked with local gives presentations senior fairs and expos, and staffs health fairs including Rep. Mark throughout the region Keller’s and Rep. Sue to educate seniors about fraud. It’s a service Helm’s expos and the Bonnie Clapp Cumberland County that gives her great 50plus EXPO. satisfaction. RSVP of the Capital Region Her volunteer work through RSVP was a natural extension after retirement. enables volunteers to make a difference throughout eight counties in SouthAfter 18 years with PANPHA (now Central Pennsylvania. They have LeadingAge PA), a national trade partnered with the Cumberland County association of nonprofit services and 50plus EXPO for this public recognition housing for the elderly, Clapp is a perfect fit for working with seniors. of an exceptional and generous individual. Prior to volunteering with SMP, Congratulations to Bonnie Clapp, she served as an ombudsman at local nursing homes and, before that, in rape- RSVP’s Most Valuable Volunteer in crisis work with the YWCA. She enjoys Cumberland County for 2015.
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A ‘High Chaparral’ Thanksgiving with Henry Darrow Nick Thomas
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ome November, Henry Darrow’s thoughts typically turn to turkeys … and burros. Darrow, who turned 82 in September, played Manolito in the popular ’60s western television series High Chaparral. He recalls the memorable Thanksgiving episode, “For What We Are About to Receive,” first broadcast on NBC on Nov. 29, 1968. “We spent that episode looking for a lost turkey that I’d won in a shooting contest,” said Darrow, from his home in North Carolina. “The bird falls off my wagon, and in one scene we’re all out in the desert making various turkey sounds trying to catch it. That was a fun episode.” Earlier in the plot, Manolito’s buckboard holding the turkey is stolen, forcing him to seek alternative transportation. “A burro!” recalled Darrow, laughing. “I can still picture myself riding
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that animal—it was very boney and uncomfortable!” Darrow appeared in all 98 High Chaparral episodes, as well as more than 130 film and television roles, many discussed in his 2012 autobiography Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle, co-written with Jan Pippins (see www. henrydarrowbook.com).
“For What We Are About to Receive” – the Thanksgiving episode. Darrow on the burro with Leif Erickson on the horse in the background.
High Chaparral was one of numerous TV westerns dominating network television in the ’60s. “About 15 of the top 20 shows were westerns,” said Darrow. But the series stood out with its realistic treatment of life and conflict in the old West. “It was also the first show to feature
a Hispanic family alongside an Anglo family in primetime.” The show was created by Bonanza producer David Dortort, who was looking for a Hispanic actor to play Manolito. “I got lucky when he saw me in a play,” said Darrow, whose parents were from Puerto Rico, although he was actually born in Manhattan. Darrow was a teenager when his family returned to Puerto Rico, where he studied at the university before heading back to the U.S. to take up acting. “As a kid in Puerto Rico, I’d get out of school and go down to a small, local theater and, for a quarter, could see all the great cowboy stars like Charlie Starrett (The Durango Kid), Buck Jones, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers,” he recalled. “Then, as a young adult, I got to play one on TV!” Darrow says he wanted Manolito to have his own easygoing personality, but
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he also drew on previous “Cam would jump stage work. into the horse troughs “I styled him after when it was hot and, after two Shakespearian dripping a bit when he characters I played: got out, you couldn’t tell Mercutio from Romeo his black shirt and pants and Juliet, which added were wet. Very smart!” a comedic touch, and Planning for the final Iago from Othello, which banquet scene of the mixed a little darkness Thanksgiving episode, to the character. He was after a turkey is finally a free spirit!” Courtesy 2C Entertainment caught and cooked, High Chaparral also Darrow remembers Still of Henry Darrow in his 2012 film Soda Springs. starred Leif Erickson Mitchell saying he would as head of the Cannon serve the peas, leaving the family’s Arizona ranch, as well as Linda mashed potatoes for Darrow. Cristal, Mark Slade, and Cameron “But Cam grabbed the potatoes,” Mitchell. laughed Darrow. “He was always doing “Cam (Mitchell) was quite a something unexpected.” character,” said Darrow. “He introduced The meal was also interrupted by me to horse and dog racing, and poker, neighbors and local Native Americans, but I learned a lot from watching him each claiming ownership of the turkey. and his inventiveness on the set.” “Instead of fighting, we ended up During summer shooting on location, sharing the meal,” explained Darrow. “It Darrow says ground temperatures could was like the first Thanksgiving all over exceed 120 degrees. again—a wonderfully written episode for “If you got knocked down during a the season.” fight scene and brushed your skin against Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at a rock out in the sun, it would burn Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, you.” columns, and interviews for more than Despite the heat, Darrow remembers 600 magazines and newspapers. Follow @ Mitchell usually dressed in black. TinseltownTalks
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Blood of Heroes: A Visit to the National World War II Museum By Callie Corley Walking up Andrew Higgins Drive to the corner of Magazine Street, the National World War II Museum rises against the New Orleans skyline like a giant stone vault, holding the history, and perhaps some secrets, of what’s been termed America’s “Greatest Generation.” It’s a history touching every facet of American life. Sixteen million men and women served in the armed forces during World War II. Inside the museum’s five (soon to be six) buildings are the stories of those lives. For many, those stories are also passed down on family trees from generation to generation. The Louisiana Memorial Pavilion is the place to start your journey through the museum. There you can buy tickets and talk to museum volunteers. With a little luck, you’ll hear a firsthand account from one of the approximately 20 World War II veterans who volunteer with the museum. The Memorial Pavilion is also where you start your Dog Tag Experience. With a general admission ticket to the museum, you receive a dog tag allowing you to follow the life of a World War II
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Art Arceneaux received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in missions flown over Japanese islands during World War II. Talking with a veteran during your trip to the museum brings history to life.
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The Atlantic Wall was Hitler’s 3,300-mile defense network. This section was on Utah Beach. The marks are from the thousands of American weapons fired on the German-held beach on D-Day.
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The newest addition, added in 2014, is Campaigns of Courage. The Road to Berlin exhibit showcases the grueling challenges servicemen faced.
participant. The Train Car Experience is your first stop with your dog tag, recreating the first leg of a journey that carried millions of Americans away from their families and into service. Throughout the museum you check in at different stations, collecting the stories for your dog tag and learning more about the person whose life you’re following. If your museum trip starts early, Jeri Nims Soda Shop is a great place to grab a snack or a quick breakfast, while The American Sector is a full-service restaurant serving lunch and dinner. You can add a little flair to your visit with a live show at Stage Door Canteen, where music of the war years comes to life. Find the show lineup and ticket information online before your visit at www.stagedoorcanteen.org. Once you leave the Memorial Pavilion, cross the street to the main portion of the World War II Museum. The newest addition, added in 2014, is Campaigns of Courage, considered the heart of the museum experience. The Road to Berlin exhibit showcases the grueling challenges servicemen faced in the European theater, from the deserts of North Africa to Germany’s doorstep.
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The interactive of real-life stories experience brings bring to life a together the entire growing threat in campaign from Europe and news battle to battle and of Japan’s attack on reveals the strategy Pearl Harbor. and the sacrifices The movie that helped win the affects every one war. of your senses, The exhibit enabling you to presents a better understand Photo by Callie Corley. uniquely personal Static displays of restored World War II-era the magnitude and perspective on the weight of the war aircraft and vehicles. cost of war, with that changed the personal items, world. You feel the such as family rumble of tanks as photographs, America enters the strewn across a war and see and beach of real sand hear steam rising from Normandy. from the jungles as The Road to Tokyo American troops exhibit is scheduled fight for freedom. to open later this The production year. also highlights Continue your American assault troops in an LCVP landing the courage of journey through craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day, Americans at home, June 6, 1944. The smoke in the background as every citizen— history with a is from supporting naval gunfire. stop at the U.S. male, female, Freedom Pavilion: black, white, The Boeing Center. Replicas of six World immigrant—answered the call and lived War II-era aircraft, including B-17 My up to the demands of wartime. Gal Sal, are suspended in air and in time. One of the most emotional stories in The four-story viewing deck provides a the museum is that of the U.S.S. Tang. 360-degree view of the aircraft. The interactive experience puts you inside The Vehicles of War exhibit offers America’s most-decorated World War II a glimpse of what it was like on the submarine on its last patrol. ground, facing an attack from different The commander gives orders as visitors war machines or being rushed from the man battle stations. The experience battlefield with an injury. There you combines actual tasks with an overhead will also find the Medal of Honor Wall projection of the submarine’s final, and “Final Mission: The U.S.S. Tang fatal fight. Standing at a duty station, Experience.” the makeshift compartment rings with Set aside enough time to see the sounds of firing torpedoes and everything at the museum, including the mechanics. Beyond All Boundaries movie (produced There’s a sense of pride as crew and narrated by Tom Hanks) and the members take down more enemy vessels, Final Mission interactive experience. followed by panic with the realization Each requires an additional ticket and your efforts aren’t enough to save the happens at pre-set times throughout ship. the day. Be sure to check times and If you’ve already been to the museum, the new additions should bring you back prices online before you go at www. nationalww2museum.org. on your next trip to New Orleans. You’ll Beyond All Boundaries is a 4-D leave feeling prouder than ever to be an experience that puts you on the front American, knowing your cultural heritage lines. Archival footage and narrations runs in the blood of these heroes.
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The Beauty in Nature
Small Birds Wintering in Local Woods Clyde McMillan-Gamber
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everal common kinds of small birds winter in deciduous woodlands and older suburban areas with their many tall trees, including those here in Central Pennsylvania. But each wintering species uses a different part of the woods to get its food. Some species feed from forest floors, while others use various parts of the trees, reducing competition for food among the various types of these birds, though there is some overlap. Resident Carolina wrens and wintering winter wrens have brown feathering that camouflages them on the dead-leaf floors of wooded bottomlands near streams where they search for food. Both species scratch among fallen leaves and poke through brush piles and log piles after a diversity of invertebrates not covered by snow. Little, mixed groups of resident Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice,
and wintering heads and a yellow one on females’. All golden-crowned kinglets flutter these species blend into their woodland vigorously habitat. around twigs and buds in Resident whitebreasted nuthatches their search for tiny, hibernating and wintering brown creepers eat insects and Dan Pancamo Carolina wren. dormant insects insect eggs. and insect eggs These tiny birds from crevices in tree also hang upside down on those bark. Nuthatches walk up and down tree parts to vertical trunks and inspect them peer into cracks more closely. Chickadees for food, which they pull out with and titmice are tweezers-like beaks. gray as winter Carolina chickadee. They are the only woods, except the chicks have birds in North black crowns and bibs. Kinglets are olive America that walk down a tree trunk headfirst. with an orange stripe on top of males’
Creepers fly to the base of a tree and spiral up it toward the top, while looking into crevices for food, which they extract with their thin, curved-down bills. When they reach the top of a tree, they flutter to the base of the next one and spiral up it. Nuthatches, which are mostly bluegray on top, and creepers, which are brown above, blend into the bark, making them invisible until they move. Four kinds of resident woodpeckers— downies, hairies, red-bellied, and pileated—chip into dead wood after invertebrates wintering there. They have stout beaks for chiseling, two toes in front and two in back to better grip the bark, and stiff tail feathers to prop them up on trunks. The hammering of these woodpeckers on dead wood gives away their presence. Look for these birds in local woods and older suburbs in winter. They are interesting to experience.
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Calendar of Events
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Support Groups
Nov. 3, 6 p.m. CanSurmount Cancer Support Group HealthSouth Acute Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 691-6786 Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill (717) 557-9041 Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. Amputee Support Team Meeting HealthSouth Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 939-6655 www.astamputees.com
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Nov. 10, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Carlisle Area Men’s Cancer Support Group The Live Well Center 3 Alexandria Court, Carlisle (717) 877-7561 sirbrady12@gmail.com Nov. 11, 1:30 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group Bethany Village West – Springfield Room 325 Asbury Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 877-0624 Nov. 17, 1 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880
Community Programs Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 12:45 p.m. SilverSneakers and Silver and Fit Classes Living Well Fitness Center 207 House Ave., Suite 107, Camp Hill (717) 439-4070
Free and open to the public Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m. NARFE West Shore Chapter 1465 VFW Post 7530 4545 Westport Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 737-1486 www.narfe1465.org Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.
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Library Programs Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688 Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642 Nov. 6, 7 p.m. – Music at Bosler Nov. 11, 1 to 2 p.m. – Wicked Wednesday Book Discussion Group Nov. 27, 1 to 2 p.m. – Just Mysteries! Book Club Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900 Nov. 3, 1 p.m. – Curl Up with the Classics Discussion Group: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Nov. 13, 4 to 7:30 p.m. – Blood Drive Nov. 21, 1 to 4 p.m. – Friends of Fredricksen Silent Auction East Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, (717) 732-4274 John Graham Public Library, 9 Parsonage St., Newville, (717) 776-5900 Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, 16 N. Walnut St., Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-0171 New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820 Nov. 16, 6 to 8 p.m. – Monday Great Books Discussion Group: Go Tell It on a Mountain by James Baldwin Nov. 17, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Financial Literacy 101 with Deputy State Treasurer Stanley Greene Nov. 18, 6 to 9 p.m. – Pennwriters Writing Group Shippensburg Public Library, 73 W. King St., Shippensburg, (717) 532-4508 www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
Senior Center Activities
Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. – Veterans’ Breakfast Nov. 12, 10 to 11 a.m. – Flu Shot Clinic Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m. – Th anksgiving Meal at First United Presbyterian Church Branch Creek Place – (717) 300-3563 115 N. Fayette St., Shippensburg Carlisle Senior Action Center – (717) 249-5007 20 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle Mary Schaner Senior Citizens Center – (717) 732-3915 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola Mechanicsburg Place – (717) 697-5947 97 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg West Shore Senior Citizens Center – (717) 774-0409 122 Geary St., New Cumberland Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.
Watch for These Risks of High Blood Pressure If you haven’t checked your blood pressure lately, you may not be aware of some of the risks associated with hypertension. Here’s what high blood pressure can do to you: Heart attack. Your coronary arteries can be damaged and blocked, as high blood pressure causes atherosclerosis. Stroke. Hypertension can cause the arteries in your brain to weaken, potentially leading to a stroke if they clog or burst. Heart failure. Narrowed arteries caused by hypertension can increase your heart’s workload, which may lead to an enlarged heart unable to supply enough blood to the rest of your body. Kidney failure. High blood pressure can also caused narrowing of arteries in the kidney, inhibiting their ability to filter blood and regulate hormones and fluids in your body. Ultimately, kidneys can shut down if the arteries grow blocked. Vision loss. In the eyes, hypertension can cause bleeding, as well as swelling of the optic nerve—both of which can damage your eyesight. 50plus SeniorNews ›
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Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers The listings with a shaded background have additional information about their center in a display advertisement in this edition.
Bethany Village – The Oaks
325 Wesley Drive • Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 766-0279 • www.bethanyvillage.org Number of Beds: 69 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF/CCAC; Eagle, LeadingAge PA Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living also available.
Fairmount Homes
333 Wheat Ridge Drive • Ephrata, PA 17522 (717) 354-1800 • www.fairmounthomes.org Number of Beds: 114 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: LeadingAge PA Comments: Fairmount is known for its high-quality care and its successful rehabilitation program. We are mission driven and dedicated to faith, family, and community.
Maple Farm
Number of Beds: 290 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
Private Rooms Available: No Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Featuring Traditions at Claremont, a dedicated, 39-bed, short-term rehab unit. Claremont provides quality skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for short- and long-term stays.
Homeland Center
1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 (717) 221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org Number of Beds: 95 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: AAHSA, LeadingAge PA (PANPHA), NHPCO, PHN, HPNA Comments: A beautiful, full-service continuing care retirement community with a 148-year history of exemplary care.
1520 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 393-1301 • www.mennonitehome.org Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: LeadingAge, LeadingAge PA, Mennonite Health Services Comments: Maple Farm puts the person first so your choices matter. Enjoy the comforts of home with country kitchen, private bedroom, full bath, and great views.
The Middletown Home
999 West Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA 17057 (717) 944-3351 • www.middletownhome.org Number of Beds: 102 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes
1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2031 • www.ccpa.net/cnrc
Mennonite Home Communities
604 Oak Street • Akron, PA 17501 (717) 859-1191 • www.maplefarm.org Number of Beds: 46 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Our campus offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, personal care, and independent living residences.
Number of Beds: 188 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: Equal Housing, LeadingAge PA Comments: Person-centered care with reputation for compassion and excellence. Established in 1903. Respite care available w/minimum stay.
Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 118 Pleasant Acres Road • York, PA 17402 (717) 840-7100 • www.yorkcountypa.gov Number of Beds: 375 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Physical, Occupational Respiratory Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes
Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: No Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Comments: Elm Spring Residence Independent Living on campus.
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Tel Hai Retirement Community
1200 Tel Hai Circle • Honey Brook, PA 19344 (610) 273-9333 • www.telhai.org Number of Beds: 139 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: No Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes
Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF, MHS Alliance, Leading Age Comments: Dedicated short-term rehab neighborhood with Tel Hai’s own therapy department dedicated to intensive therapy with goal of returning home.
Transitions Healthcare – Gettysburg
595 Biglerville Road • Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-6249 • www.transitionshealthcarellc.com Number of Beds: 135 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Respiratory, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes
Scheduled Entertainment: Yes Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: PHCA, PACA Comments: Fully staffed Transitions Healthcare employees in skilled nursing and sub-acute rehab. Tours are encouraged!
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Health Matters
Some Advice for Helping Friends in Mourning Lisa M. Petsche
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hen someone you know loses a loved one to death, you want to reach out but may feel unsure of what to say or do. Perhaps you haven’t lost someone close, and it’s difficult to appreciate what your friend is going through and anticipate their needs. Allow me to share some advice. Don’t agonize over what to say. Keep it simple and heartfelt—for example, “I’m so sorry,” “My heart goes out to you,” “I’m here for you,” or perhaps even “I’m at a loss for words.” Avoid platitudes such as, “It’s for the best” or “You still have a lot to be thankful for.” Let your friend do the talking and listen attentively and non-judgmentally. Refrain from giving advice. Accept silence. Sometimes a bereaved person may not feel like talking but would appreciate companionship. Remember, too, that body language— such as a touch of your hand or a hug— can also express support and caring, often better than words. Keep in mind that grief affects one’s body, mind, and soul and that, although there may be similarities, no two people
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grieve alike. Don’t underestimate the pain your friend is experiencing and don’t discourage tears or urge them to “be strong.” Don’t try to withhold your own tears, either; they’re simply a sign that you care. Share memories of your friend’s loved one—kind or funny things they did or words of wisdom they shared with you. Find a favorite photo of the deceased person, frame it, and give it to your friend. Encourage your friend to practice selfcare, getting adequate nutrition, exercise, and sleep and scheduling regular medical checkups, as well as avoiding unnecessary stress. Offer to help in practical ways, such as fielding phone calls, preparing meals, running errands, or walking a dog. Make concrete offers (for example, “I’m going to the grocery store—what can I get you?”) or simply go ahead and do things like
deliver a casserole or tend a garden. Many newly bereaved people experience a spiritual crisis, so don’t be alarmed if this happens with your friend. Listen empathically to doubts and fears. If they persist, encourage your friend to speak with a religious leader. After the Funeral Continue to stay in touch after the funeral is over. That’s when the reality of the loss, with all its implications, sets in, and grieving people need support more than ever. Don’t avoid the subject of the deceased person or mention of their name. It’s comforting to the bereaved to know that others still remember their loved one as time goes by. Be patient. Since grief saps energy, take the initiative in the relationship, calling and arranging visits. Recognize that timelines for healing
vary from one person to the next. Don’t pressure friends into doing things they don’t feel ready for, such as sorting through and disposing of a loved one’s belongings. Encourage friends to seek professional help if they’re not able to function in day-to-day life (suggestive of clinical depression) or they appear stuck in one phase of grieving (denial or anger, for example). Remember special occasions throughout the year that are likely to be difficult: birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as the anniversary of death. Call or send a card to let friends know you’re thinking about them. Above all, keep in mind that bereaved people don’t expect friends to provide answers to difficult, often philosophical questions—such as “Why did this happen?”—or to take away their pain. What they do want and need is the comfort of knowing they are not alone. Lisa M. Petsche is a social worker experienced in grief counseling. She currently works in hospice palliative care.
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Salute to a Veteran
Admiral Rickover Threw Him Out Not Once, but Twice Robert D. Wilcox
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hen Bill Houley was growing up in Rochester, N.Y., he gave little thought to the military. But he did give some thought to college. To give him a leg up on that, his parents sent him to the prestigious prep school, Phillips Academy Andover. He did well there and was accepted at Yale. But he recognized that going on to an Ivy League college, as so many of the Phillips graduates did, wasn’t exactly his cup of tea. He was looking for high adventure, which led him to decide on trying for an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. And in 1955, at age 17, he was lucky enough to get it. At the academy, one of his officer mentors took him aside and asked if he had given any thought to the submarine service. That would give him ample chance for the close friendships and camaraderie that Houley was looking for.
So, when he was required to select a places as Rome and Paris. At the same time, however, he service as a senior, he chose submarines. In those days, the Navy required requested nuclear propulsion training. And that meant being officers to serve a interviewed by Adm. year aboard a surface ship before service Hyman Rickover, who approved all officers in submarines. So Houley did that and who served in nuclear subs. then attended Naval The admiral Submarine School in was famously a no1960. Next came a nonsense guy with a three-year tour of duty aboard a World War prickly personality. Although he was II-built diesel electric widely seen as a genius sub. who was dedicated Diesel subs were small, cramped, and to his service and was Rear Admiral William P. Houley, slow. But Houley addressing recruits at Naval Station essential to the coming nuclear Navy, he was liked everything about Great Lakes, Ill. not noted for small talk the experience— especially during the deployment to the and making friends. Mediterranean. That provided time to play Houley says, “He was feared, honored, immortalized, but not really likeable. tourist and enjoy visiting such exciting
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When he was first promoted to admiral, he had not been on the promotion list sent by the Navy to Congress for approval. His name was added to the selection list by the Congress itself.” When Rickover interviewed candidates, he was known for often asking questions for which there were no answers. The admiral’s staff had warned Houley to speak quickly and tersely. There was to be absolutely no baloney. So how did the interview with him go then? “Saying it was a disaster is painting too nice a picture,” Houley says. “After throwing me a few questions for which I had absolutely no answers, the admiral quickly lost patience and snarled, ‘Why are you so stupid?’ and threw me out of his office.” The staff said Houley had to prove himself and suggested that he not give up. They gave him a stack of books that
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he was to study for 40 hours a week for six months. He returned to his diesel sub deployment, and, although his hectic schedule gave him little time to study, he was later able to face the admiral again. That time, things didn’t go any better. “The admiral had a yellow-lined pad on his desk,” Houley says. “After a few minutes of conversation, he took a pencil and dashed a straight line on the pad from upper left to lower right. Then, turning it to me, he demanded, ‘Do you know what this is?’ I confessed that I didn’t, and he said, ‘It’s a graph of your life,’ and he threw me out of his office for the second time.” This time, the staff sent Houley to Naval Guided Missiles School, and he studied hard. Of some 30 officers, he scored second, with a score just a hair shorter than the leader. So, after graduation when he was to face Rickover for the third time, it went better, although the admiral, reviewing his grades, sniffed that he was “bottom of the barrel.” At the time, however, the Navy was going through a rapid transition to nuclear power, and experienced officers were much in demand. So even though Rickover was not happy with him, Houley was boosted along the career path he sought. After attending the Navy’s Nuclear Power School, he spent several years in nuclear submarines at sea and in fleet operations in positions of increasing
responsibility, finally qualifying as engineer and for command of a nuclear-powered submarine. This included approval for command by Adm. Rickover. As he rose in rank and position, he had increasingly important responsibilities, including serving as commanding officer, U.S. Naval Submarine School at Groton, Conn., and as commander, Submarine Group TWO, where he was the admiral responsible for 39 nuclear submarine crews. He then served in several positions on the staff of the chief of naval operations, where he was selected for flag rank in 1987. He retired from the Navy in 1994 as a twostar rear admiral. After Navy retirement, Adm. Houley worked with a number of firms and returned to the Defense Department, where he served as the first director, defense reform, under then-Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen. In retirement in 2012, he came to Central Pennsylvania to join several other of his Navy buddies in a comfortable retirement community. The record, let it be said, shows that, as absolutely essential to the Navy as Adm. Rickover was, his judgment of leaders was occasionally less than perfect, as the stellar career of Bill Houley so amply makes clear.
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HISTORIES from page 1 However, “seeing and meeting World War II vets in a forum where they shared their World War II experiences was compelling,” Lloyd said. Lloyd didn’t miss a single Thursdaynight meeting for two years, and eventually offered his assistance if they ever needed it. He now coordinates the speakers and handles many other responsibilities. The Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable began as the Capital Area World War II Roundtable in 2003. It was founded by William S. Jackson, former member of Gov. Casey’s and Gov. Ridge’s World War II Commemorative Committee; Fred Taylor, Harrisburg attorney and legal representative to the majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; and Jack Thomas, president of the Hershey Civil War Roundtable. The group first met at a public library to gather critical first-person narratives of all branches of the service. Winters, a Central Pennsylvania resident, was one of the first speakers. The group’s name was changed to Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable in 2011. As the group grew over the years, it was forced to find larger
facilities to accommodate everyone, now meeting in a Methodist church. The Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and has no dues or memberships. Any donations it receives are given directly to the veterans, Lloyd said. About 150 to 175 people—authors, historians, and interested citizens—and two to three dozen World War II veterans attend the roundtable the first Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, “we honor and recognize this generation for their service,” Lloyd said. “The role they played in preserving our way of life was at a most critical period in our history. We’re here because they were there.” Each veteran is given a badge with their name, branch of service, and theater of operations of where they served, so attendees can know whom to thank for their service, he said. Every month the free forum has a different speaker, with a question-andanswer session at the end. “My role has been to be speaker chair for two years,” Lloyd said. “It’s been a challenge to get speakers to share their experiences with us. It’s been a challenge
because of attrition. There are 800,000 (World War II veterans) left today and every day almost 500 die. (The veterans) are now in their early to mid-90s.” Lloyd has formed relationships with other World War II groups, such as the Lehigh Valley Veterans History Project, Lancaster Oral History Club, Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, and the Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Roundtable from Edina, Minn. The groups help each other locate speakers. But it is still difficult to find people to get their message out, he said. Some of the speakers at the Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable have included an Auschwitz survivor; bomber pilots and tail gunners; a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre; and a veteran who took part in one of the largest Naval battles in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the South Pacific. The group’s November speaker is a veteran who had been in charge of the guards at the Nuremburg Trials and had to face Hermann Goering, the second-most powerful man in Germany behind Adolf Hitler. A submariner who had been to the Battle of Midway is scheduled for December.
For the last two years, the Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable has been working with the National World War II Museum to capture World War II vets’ experiences on tape to be preserved in the National Archives, Lloyd said. “We fully understand our clock is ticking. Because the veterans are in their 90s, there’s a sense of urgency to get their stories down as quickly as possible. Our goal is to get as many (veterans’ stories recorded) as we can,” he said. Soon all that will be left will be the historians and authors, and “you just can’t beat firsthand accounts,” Lloyd said. As for Lloyd himself, in July he crossed an item off his “bucket list” by traveling on a two-week battlefield expedition crafted by the roundtable’s business sponsor, Specialty Tours—and he has more than 1,500 photos to prove it. If anyone is aware of a World War II veteran who would be a candidate for sharing his or her story at one of the group’s monthly meetings, please contact Lloyd at (717) 503-2862 or charlie.centralpaww2rt@gmail.com or write The Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable, P.O. Box 215, Hummelstown, Pa. 17036.
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