Village Voice - Spring 2013

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Spring 2013 Vol. 23, No. 2

To have and to hold To l ove and to cherish A publication of the Masonic Villages

A message from

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Joseph E. Murphy, N.H.A., chief executive officer

The Village Voice is published four times per year.

The Masonic Villages include the Masonic Village at Dallas, the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, the Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, the Masonic Village at Sewickley and the Masonic Village at Warminster.

Members of:

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Admissions to the Masonic Villages are approved or disapproved primarily on the basis of need. Decisions concerning admission, the provision of services and referrals of residents are not based upon the applicant’s race, color, religion, disability, ancestry, national origin, familial status, age, sex, limited English proficiency or any other protected status.

The Masonic Villages is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Debra L. Davis editor/public relations coordinator, Elizabethtown Editorial Board Louisa West administrative assistant, Lafayette Hill Karen Hammond activities supervisor/concierge, Sewickley Cynthia B. Hollinger volunteers director, Elizabethtown Trisha Lamb activities director, Warminster Linda Tressler executive assistant, human resources, Elizabethtown NEXT DEADLINE: Submissions for the summer issue of the Village Voice are due May 6 and can be sent to: Public Relations Department Masonic Village One Masonic Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022 or emailed to pr@masonicvillages.org For more information, call 717-367-1121, ext. 33383.

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All the talks about debt ceilings, fiscal cliffs and sequestration cuts are overwhelming issues which leave many of us feeling helpless.

As a continuing care retirement community, we’re constantly monitoring and adapting to government, health care and financial regulations so Masonic Villages can remain at the forefront of our field and provide the highest quality care and services to our residents and the community.

To manage its budget, the Department of Public Welfare continues to reduce Medicaid payments. Despite this anticipated decrease in revenues, our mission has always, and will always, drive us to care for those in need as much as possible.

Staff are constantly looking at various creative ways to ensure we can stay true to our Mission of Love. We also remain focused on important decisions our legislators are facing and how we can advocate on behalf of our residents for the best outcomes.

We are blessed with so many employees who put their hearts and souls into providing high quality care which inspires families and others to want to make contributions to our mission to cover the extensive charity we provide. Our gratitude is immeasurable.

We’d love to know what you think of the new format for the Village Voice. Please send your comments and suggestions to pr@masonicvillages.org or call 717-367-1121, ext. 33383.

Sincerely,

In this Issue Staff Spotlight: Matt Clouser.............. p. 3 Stories to Warm Your Heart........... pp. 4-5 Capturing Life’s Moments.............. pp. 6-7 Village Happenings........................pp. 8-9 Health Update.............................pp. 10-11 Discover Time to Rejuvenate & An Environment to Thrive..................... p. 11 A Successful Marriage................ pp. 12-13 Stories of Lasting Love............... pp. 14-15 A Headlining Union......................... p. 15 Tech Tips........................................... p. 16 Staff & Residents Reflect on How to “Enjoy Life Your Way”....................... p. 17 All Electronics Expo.......................... p. 17

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Healing More From Within.............. p. 18 Whitenack Joins MV as Director of Gift Planning - Central Region................. p. 19 Celebrating Angels in Our Lives....... p. 19 Investing in Children’s Futures.......... p. 20 Increase Your Retirement Income..... p. 20 Masonic Villages’ Wish List............... p. 21 Love of Angels Donors...................... p. 22 Love of Angels Memorial Gifts.. pp. 22-26 Love of Angels Honorarium Gifts............................................ pp. 26-27 Memorial Gifts........................... pp. 28-30 Honorarium Gifts....................... pp. 30-31 Hospice Care Gifts............................ p. 31

Staff Spotlight: Matt Clouser

Running on Creative Energy

On any given weekday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., the Longdon Cottage at the Masonic Children’s Home in Elizabethtown is at rest. An occasional car passes. Scents of pot roast waft through the air. Photos of eight young boys neatly line the fireplace mantel and drawings created by small hands cover the fridge – a quiet glimpse at the cottage’s inhabitants.

As the clock strikes four, a big yellow school bus pulls up outside and out run eight boys under the age of 12.

The cottage becomes very busy for staff: addressing any behavior issues with the willful child, serving dinner, leading clean up after dinner, helping with school work, encouraging outdoor play and allowing time for baths. The goal is to make it to bedtime at 9 p.m.

Welcome to a day in the life of Matt Clouser, child care worker. And he loves every minute of it. Being busy is a way of life for him. When he leaves work, he returns home to his wife and four children, ages 4 months to 9 years.

While employed at a local recreation center 17 years ago, Matt grew to know some of the children who resided at the Masonic Children’s Home. When he decided to move fulltime to a career in child care, he felt the children’s home was the best fit. He first worked in a cottage for older boys and transferred to Longdon Cottage for younger boys in 2003.

“I enjoy teaching children, especially younger ones, where there is more care involved,” he said. “I like helping them work through their problems and adjust to a new environment. I’m involved in the fun stuff – learning how to ride a bike or swim – but a lot of the time I’m dealing with the ‘not fun stuff,’ like teaching discipline and self-control.”

Since he started at the children’s home in 1996, he

has seen kids (and society) become increasingly focused on electronics – cell phones, computers, TV, etc. “I try to get them outside and involved in sports,” he said. “Anything that gets them moving and active and tires them out. We keep them as busy as we can so there’s no time for trouble.”

The more the children expend their energy, the more Matt realizes his energy levels have gone down over the years. He works even harder to make sure he can give back as much as possible to the kids. “I try to exercise and sleep well,” he said.

“The kids enjoy when you do stuff with them. I love being around kids. As I’ve gotten older, they keep me young at heart.”

Matt and other staff members at the children’s home continuously strive to find new and different ways to interact with the kids each day. “If we want to do a good job, the key is to be creative – not to entertain them, but to challenge them.

That, in turn, challenges me.

“There are eight personalities in this house and I try to connect with each child plus each staff member. The goal is to find a level of comfort, order, consistency and accountability among all staff and children. With kids constantly moving on, each year, you have a different dynamic.”

With his own family, Matt enjoys camping, fishing, riding bikes and watching sports. “I’m not a whole lot different at home than I am at work,” he said. “I try to keep things as real as possible and hope everyone has an awesome time.”

Matt makes life at the children’s home as fun as possible for the kids without losing sight of the importance of his job.

“Helping young people is a great privilege,” he said. “Anytime you have an opportunity to influence a young person – at church, work or home – it’s worth it.”

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Stories to Warm Your Heart Elizabethtown Creating a Corner of Christmas

Vera Inshetski creates her own corner of Christmas every year in the Masonic Health Care Center. Over the years, people have given Vera many Christmas decorations, and she proudly displays them for residents and other visitors to enjoy. She loves when children stop by and their faces light up at the blinking ornaments and dancing Santa Claus. Vera grew up with 13 brothers and sisters and didn’t have a lot of toys. “If I could, I would buy a little gift for every child,” she said.

Ensemble Hits the Right Chord

Dusting off their instruments and making repairs as necessary, several residents have found that even after 30 or more years since performing, their love of music hasn’t missed a beat. Sunday evenings in November and December, about 18 residents and members of the local community fine-tuned their

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sounds for holiday performances.

The group formed two years ago when a neighbor approached resident Robert Fackler and asked if he could gather a brass quartet for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Knowing there are many individuals on campus with musical backgrounds, he extended the offer to wood, wind and brass musicians.

Participants include a former U.S. Army Reserve band member who pulled his clarinet out of the closet for the first time in 30 years. A woman paid for expensive repairs to her old saxophone in order to participate. “We just love to play,” Robert said, “and we play from the heart.”

He asked a friend from his church, Dennis Karalfa, to help him direct the ensemble. Dennis is a retired band director and has worked with many different size bands. Other community members, including a high school student who works as a server at Masonic Village, and a retired band director from Elizabethtown Area High School, volunteered to join the band.

Last year, they performed during the Masonic Village’s Men’s Chorus holiday program. They also performed at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the Buchanan Clubhouse in early December.

The group doesn’t have an official name yet, though the members have thrown around a few ideas.

M. Hughes Caring Fund. Fran enjoyed making fleece blankets and was proud of the work she did, even keeping track of the hours she “worked.” Her blankets were sold in the Masonic Health Care Center gift shop.

After Fran’s passing in September 2012, her daughters, Joan L. Moss and Vicki L. Aument (shown in photo below with Fran) donated the remainder of the blankets to the Roosevelt 3 neighborhood to sell. With the help of Stacy Cathrall, recreation therapist, Frances’ former roommate, Doris Scott, assisted each customer with picking a blanket while sharing memories of Frances. Doris even chose a blanket for herself as a memento of her dear friend.

Two blankets were donated to Hurricane Sandy victims. Special thanks to Joan and Vicki who purchased the material and donated the blankets.

The Arline H. Hughes Caring Fund supports an endowment from which the earned income is used to enhance the quality of life for residents of the Masonic Health Care Center and Freemasons Building personal care residence.

Remembering a Friend In remembrance of Frances Little Greenawalt, the Roosevelt 3 neighborhood in the Masonic Health Care Center donated $482 to the Arline

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Helping the Humane League Part of Masonic Villages’ commitment to the Eden Alternative® philosophy of encouraging residents to

give care as well as receive it includes setting goals for residents and staff to accomplish. One of the goals of the Masonic Health Care Center’s Lafayette East neighborhood, also known as the Friendly Village, was to give back to the community through a service project.

Residents share their home with three cats, so they wanted to do something to benefit animals. They selected the Humane League of Lancaster County as their cause.

Residents decorated large boxes which were placed by the library and aquarium in the Masonic Health Care Center and in the neighborhood to collect items. Staff and residents also asked family members to bring donations when they visited.

In six weeks, residents collected 15 containers of supplies, such as newspapers, dog and cat food and treats, shoe boxes, pet toys, cleaning supplies, office supplies and monetary donations.

Residents also made blankets, under the guidance of Betty Johnson, therapeutic recreation leader/nursing assistant.

Eight residents and four staff members delivered the donations on Dec. 14, and enjoyed meeting some of the animals at the Humane League.

With their donations for the Humane League are, seated (l-r): Nancy Eberly, Virginia Wright and Helen H. Miller.

Standing (l-r): Nancy Guest, Ralph Sanderson, Thelma Moore and Joanne Ledane.

Lafayette Hill Secret Santa Success For the last five years, staff have been making the holidays a little brighter for residents in Lafayette Commons (personal care area) and Whitemarsh Commons (nursing care area) with Secret Santa gifts. “Sometimes the residents don’t have family to visit, and the staff become like family because we work here every day,” Angela Hurst, director of recreation, said. “We wanted to adopt this family attitude with the Secret Santa program, so I ask staff to choose a resident and buy a gift of no more than $5.” This amount was chosen so anyone who wants can participate.

The program is completely voluntary for staff. “Most of the time, the staff are asking, ‘Where’s the list?

Where’s the list?’” Angela said. This year, a total of 100 residents from both areas received gifts.

At a holiday party for each area, a staff member dressed up as Santa and residents had their photos taken with him. All staff helped hand out the gifts, which included hand lotions, body washes, socks, scarves, gloves, boxes of chocolates, etc.

“Residents are excited because they’re not really expecting to receive anything, and they’re excited to see Santa,” Angela said.

The Order of the Eastern Star, Radiant Chapter No. 96, Norristown, donated goodie bags including some with diabetic treats, so everyone could enjoy them. Resident Barbara Levering started Radiant Chapter’s goodie bag donation program. Fellow Sister Barbara Earl delivered the bags in 2012.

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really nice event because we celebrate everyone’s holiday. You never know what people are going through.”

Ethel Mould with Santa (Donald Morrison, general maintenance worker).

Sewickley Homemade Holiday Cheer The Circle of Friends, an intergenerational group of residents and children from the Masonic Village Child Care Center, meets bi-weekly to play games, make crafts and create music together. Each child is matched up with a resident so they form a special relationship over the year.

In the spirit of the holidays, residents made pillows with the initials of their little “grand friends” on them.

The women worked very hard to make these extra special gifts.

Beverly Seth and Marie Morgan with pillows for their “grand friends.”

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Capturing Life’s Moments Residing in the picturesque Endless Northeast Mountains in Dallas, Pa., Masonic Village residents John Bozette and Alex Exter have unlimited photo opportunities as the seasons turn from the vibrant colors of fall to spring’s renewal.

Both men took their love of photography to the next step while serving overseas in the military and have since been documenting their lives, image by image.

John’s Busy Shutter Finger John Bozette received his first camera as a gift when he was a sophomore in high school. That flashsynchronized Kodak Six20 Flash Brownie with a cube-shaped body “was the beginning of a long, sometimes frustrating, and at times expensive hobby that has given me many experiences I probably wouldn’t have had otherwise,” John said.

After high school, John trained as an infantry man and landed in Korea in 1947. He was assigned to the 69th Engineer Topographic Company which happened to need someone experienced with photography and darkroom work, so he volunteered.

He never received any formal training in photography. “I more or less learned by doing and profiting from my mistakes,”

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he said. “If I see something I like and think it will make a good photo, it’s taken. I’ve found that many good photos are accidents — right place, right time.” One example of such serendipity is a photo of three P51s John took at an airshow in Oshkosh, Wis. (see photo to the left).

John’s current equipment includes all digital models: a Nikon D50 with a 28-80 lens and a 70-300 telephoto lens, a Nikon Coolpix P100 and an Olympus Tough.

Using digital editing equipment, such as Picasa 3, is helpful but not essential to good photography, according to John. Two of his favorite photographers, Ansel Adams and Yousuf Karsh, had no such tools available. Their images of National Parks and famous people, respectively, are timeless.

“All their work was done with heavy 8-by-10 cameras with glass plate negatives using old methods of development and printing,” John said. “I wonder what work they could produce using today’s electronic toys.”

John’s hobby continued to provide unique opportunities.

In 1964, Rajah Shrine Potentate J. Richard Weaver asked him to serve as his photographer, a position John held until 1977.

He took photos at events and then processed and printed black and white photos in his home. He presented each potentate he served with an album of photos taken during his term. John served as Potentate in 1979.

After retiring from his career in education, he worked as a school photographer for several years. Then he and his wife, Eddie, a retired music teacher, moved to Florida. He once again found himself taking photos of Masonic events, as well as his travels with Eddie.

The couple returned to Pennsylvania in 2010 when they moved to Masonic Village at Dallas to be close to many of their friends. “Moving to Dallas has given us more than ample time to do whatever strikes our fancy,” John said. Without the responsibilities of keeping up a home, the two enjoy reading; doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles; caring for two Maine Coon cats, Elvis and Puff; dining at the Irem Clubhouse; visiting places they missed 20 years ago; and assisting with Masonic and other organizations.

Eddie is a member of the local Daughters of the American Revolution; Dallas Chapter No. 396, Order of the Eastern Star (OES); and the Irem Ladies Group. She serves as the pianist for

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the Good Time Singers and is secretary/treasurer of the Dallas Village Association. She is a Past Matron of Fraternal Chapter No. 249, OES, Coatsville; Past Royal Matron of Amaranth; Past Worthy High Priestess of White Shrine; and Past High Priestess of Ladies’ Oriental Shrine of North America.

John is a 58-year member of Honesdale Lodge No. 218.

His father was a Mason, as was Eddie’s father and several friends’ family members. In addition to serving as Potentate, he was Grand Tall Cedar of Neversink Forest No. 32 in 1982.

“Through all these years, I’ve had the pleasure of being a member along with many fine gentlemen and being a part of their service to our communities,” he said.

After 69 years of honing his photography skills for work and pleasure, John occasionally takes photos to keep his shutter finger in shape. You won’t see him pictured at most Masonic Village events because he’s usually capturing the moment.

Through Alex’s Eyes Alex Exter first took an interest in photography at the age of 18 while serving in the U.S. Air Force on assigned duty in England.

In 1958, while stationed in Maidenhead, a town about 30 miles west of London, Alex noticed the beautiful countryside of England and its vivid green fields.

“The neat little cottages, the pubs, the roadways and the rolling hills reminded me of a quaint little village belonging underneath the Christmas tree,” Alex said. “Then there is London. I was awestruck just being there – Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, House of Parliament, 10 Downing Street, London Bridge, the River Thames and on and on. Places, until then, I had only read about. You can see why I just had

to start taking pictures.

“That was my inspiration to invest in a 35mm camera – a Retina III-C – and to begin capturing scenes that were seen through my eyes.”

His favorite subjects are landscapes, birds, animals and flowing streams. He’ll snap just about anything that looks appealing and relaxing, like a fisherman in a stream or an outdoor portrait of family, a friend or a pet. He enjoys nature photos taken by Barry and Cathy Beck of Benton, Pa. Alex also likes the work of professional photographer Art Wolfe who is able to travel the world doing what he likes.

“When you’re doing what you like, it isn’t work,” Alex said.

Some of his favorite photos have been taken on trips to Europe, including a cruise on the River Rhine from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland, and another cruise on the Danube River from Nuremberg to Budapest. He and his wife, Peggy, have also taken trips to Ireland, Scotland and a National Parks tour in western America.

Alex currently uses a Nikon D300s digital camera with a Nikon 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 lens. He also opts for a Nikon 80200 2.8 with 2X converter when he wants to get close and a Nikon 17-35 2.8 for the wide shots. Other standard equipment includes polarizing filters and flashes and a tripod.

Like John, Alex received no formal photography training.

Most of his education came from books, VHS tapes and trial and error. He also went on many field trips with his photographer friend Mike. The two still meet occasionally to go over equipment and discuss computer programs.

During his career as a Pennsylvania State Trooper in Philadelphia, Alex spent some time as an evidence technician which included crime scene photography. In this position, he learned darkroom procedures. This ended when he was transferred to Dunmore and assigned patrol duties on the interstate. He retired in 1992.

When he’s not traveling with Peggy or outside taking photos, Alex likes to fish and spend time on the computer working on his photos. He and Peggy have two daughters: Lorna, who lives in Bear Creek, Pa., with her husband, Eric, and Lana, who lives in Jacksonville, Fla., with her husband, David. They also have two Yorkies named Gabbie and Gidget.

Alex and Peggy moved from Duryea, Pa., to Masonic Village at Dallas in September 2010.

“We chose this area because we like the countryside, farmlands, lakes and mountains,” Alex said. “The residents make good friends, and we are close to our families. We absolutely love living in our villa and making new friends.”

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Village Happenings Residents in Dallas, including Harold and Carolyn Hartley, celebrated the season with dinner and dessert, followed by the Dallas Middle School Chorus performing holiday tunes.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus visited Warminster resident Alice Lowless at the resident and staff holiday party. Special thanks to the Advisory Board which gave out cards indicating money had been added to each resident’s personal care account.

As part of the Festival of Lights in Elizabethtown featuring dozens of trees decorated by staff and residents, Jane Meisenhelter and Jack Worrell filled the air with the sounds of the season.

As part of the annual Festival of Lights, Elizabethtown residents and the Therapeutic Recreation Department collected 400 items throughout the holiday season to donate to local food banks. Right, Nessie Denton, recreation therapist, and Dolores Koser pack the items.

Lodge No. 9, Philadelphia, held its annual Holiday Party for residents of the Masonic Children’s Home and Bleiler Caring Cottage. Above, Gary Ward (l) and Scotty Davison (r) open their gifts. Thanks to Lodge No. 9 for their support!

Ringing in the New Year at the Irem Clubhouse in Dallas are (l-r): Linda Foster, Eddie Bozette and Barbara Boone. The night included a gourmet dinner and music by NEPA Soul.

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In a show of appreciation, residents in Lafayette Hill handed out gift cards to employees just in time for Christmas.

Shown (l-r) are Charles Leis, John Satterthwaite and Kellen Greer, server.

In Elizabethtown, residents welcomed in 2013 with a dance and holiday classics. The Music Therapy Department got toes tapping and hands clapping while resident drummer Daniel Podolsky provided a beat. Above, Nancy Heffley, recreation coordinator, engages the crowd.

New Year’s Eve was filled with fun and fortune for residents in Sewickley. As the clock struck midnight, cash-filled balloons fell from the ceiling! Above left, Bill Nelson and right, Grace Dzurec and Bruce Myers.

Robert and Lorraine Yocum, Elizabethtown residents, were randomly selected to enjoy Valentine’s Day dinner at the Sweetheart Table in the Grand Lodge Hall dining room. The couple, who have been married for 67 years, were surprised and delighted!

Residents in Warminster celebrated Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction for an early spring with a visit from Warminster Willie and groundhog parfaits.

Shown above are Alice Boekenkamp and Ruth Abbott.

Residents in Warminster celebrated Valentine’s Day with sweets and treats. Shown in top photo are Marian Chambers and Marie Bredbenner. In bottom photo, Alice Lowless and Eleanor Bauer.

The Order of the Eastern Star “Hearts and Flowers” festival was held Feb. 17 in Lafayette Hill. Left, Lois Reynolds peruses baked goods, and below, Cathy Wentz; Donald Morrison, general maintenance worker; and Cia Mack browse gift baskets. The event raised money for Masonic Village.

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Health Update

by John J. Mast, M.D., C.M.D., associate medical director, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown

The Science Behind Healthy Eating Obesity is an epidemic in this country. What causes obesity is quite complicated. The mechanisms behind it, however, are becoming known. We know it is a balance between what is eaten (diet) and what is burned (exercise). We are learning that the types of foods we eat are an important factor in obesity.

Know Your Numbers For those under age 75, a BMI (body mass index) from 25 to 26 is associated with some increased health risks. A 27 or higher is more greatly associated with increased risks: diabetes, many types of cancers, heart disease, gallstones, sleep apnea, asthma and fatty liver (which can lead to liver failure). You can calculate your BMI if you know your height in inches and weight in pounds (divide your weight by your height squared, then multiply by 703).

For individuals older than 75, obesity isn’t such a problem.

From ages 75 to 85, a BMI higher than 30 is associated with greater health risks. For individuals older than 85, obesity is protective and associated with longer life (Cohen-Mansfield J., 2011). For most adults age 75 and older, it is wiser to focus on exercise and fitness instead of weight loss.

Insulin – A Green Light for Fat Cells The types of food we eat have caused the epidemic of obesity. Surprisingly, the scientific community is learning the low fat diet is not the way to lose weight! Processed or high glycemic foods (carbohydrates which digest very quickly) are thought to be the culprit behind the obesity epidemic of the last 30 years.

Foods which have a high glycemic index, between 70 and 100 (low is 55 and under), are starchy foods. Less refined carbohydrates have been the basis of the human diet for millennia. Highly processed grains and sugars, e.g. white bread, pastries, cereal, cookies, dried dates, potatoes and rice cakes

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are tasty, but have been consumed by the human race only for a few centuries. Some feel the human body has not been made or evolved to use these processed foods, which release sugars into the blood and liver at a dangerous speed. Our body responds to the sugars with the chemical signal insulin.

The insulin acts as a chemical signal that keeps us from using the fat in our body. Insulin signals fat cells to stop releasing energy and to instead take in sugars from the blood to make more fat. Circulating fat and triglycerides spike in our blood after a high carbohydrate meal. The body can use our own fat as an energy source only when insulin levels in the body are low (Deron S., 2012).

To compensate for the spike in sugars, the body makes large amounts of insulin. While the sugars are quickly released, much of the insulin is still present. The insulin surge continues to affect the body for four to six hours after a meal, causing blood sugars to decrease by the next meal. Then, even though we don’t need the calories, we are suddenly hungry again. Our craving is for what our body needs because of the insulin that is still remaining – more starches!

Single-day diet studies in adults show meals with a high glycemic index are associated with decreased satiety, increased hunger and increased voluntary food intake (Isganaitis E., 2007). Foods which have more fiber in them, such as whole grains (quinoa, brown rice, bran, steel-cut oats), can slow the release of sugars, decreasing such a spike of blood sugars and insulin. Therefore, it is better to reduce or avoid white flour, cereal, white potatoes, sugar, white rice, pasta and high fructose corn syrup.

High Sugar Intake = High Risk for Health Problems Fructose is a fruit sugar found in most sweeteners, most infamously in high fructose corn syrup. It does not trigger the sensation of satiety or being satisfied. Fructose is quickly

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made into fat in the liver, including dangerous triglycerides and VLDL (a bad type of cholesterol). Fructose consumption may facilitate development of insulin resistance and obesity (Isganaitis E., 2007). Fruit juices and sweet processed drinks (not sugar free drinks) put large amounts of fructose rapidly into the body. Whole fruit contains a great deal of fiber, which slows the release of fructose, decreasing any harm.

The high load of sugars after meals in a high glycemic diet has been linked to higher LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides. High glycemic diets are also associated with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP). Elevated CRP is a risk factor for heart disease, just like LDL. Low glycemic diets are associated with higher HDL (good cholesterol) and lower LDL and triglycerides (Wong J., 2007). Lower carbohydrate diets have been associated with decreased progression of heart artery blockages (Mozaffarian D., 2004).

If simple sugars and starches cause obesity, what can you eat? Vegetables which are not starchy (most green vegetables)

are the cornerstone of a healthy diet. Protein and fat can be filling. Choose lean protein like chicken and fish and combine it with a serving of slow-releasing carbohydrate or whole carbohydrate (fruits, green vegetables, whole grains and nuts) to keep your blood sugars stable. Meals not based on carbohydrates can be more filling and do not result in such an appetite later.

Eating a high carbohydrate, high glycemic index diet can cause obesity and insulin resistance; both in our peripheral system and our brain. Studies link atherosclerosis, diabetes, and even dementia to the increasing problem of insulin resistance that is linked to high carbohydrate foods (Ohara T., 2011). Some individuals are more sensitive to carbohydrates than others, but we all should consume fewer starches and sugars. Making small dietary changes can lead to lower weight, fewer illnesses and better quality of life for all of us.

Stacy Schroder, director of wellness and prevention, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, also contributed to this article.

Sources: Cohen-Mansfield J., R. P. (2011). Is there a reversal in the effect of obesity on morality in old age? Journal of Aging Research, 4061-4071.

Deron S. (2012). What is the biochemical answer to the riddle of obesity? Journal of Lancaster General Health, 75-77.

Isganaitis E., L. R. (2007). Fast food, central nervous system insulin resistance, and obesity. Am. Soc. Nutrition, 25395-25465.

Mozaffarian D. (2004). Dietary fats, carbohydrates and progression of coronary atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women. Am. Soc. Clin. Nut., 1175-1184.

Ohara T. (2011). Glucose tolerance status and the risk of dementia in the community. Neurology, 1126-1134.

Wong J., J. D. (2007). Carbohydrate digestibility and metabolic effects. Am. Soc. Nutrition, 25395-25465.

Discover Time to Rejuvenate & An Environment to Thrive at the Adult Daily Living Center If a spouse or parent develops a functional, physical, social or cognitive impairment that hinders their ability to care for themselves, you may embark on the rewarding journey of becoming a caregiver. Helping your loved ones to remain active and enjoy life becomes a priority, but it’s important to couple that care with respite so you can continue providing for them as long as you wish.

Masonic Village at Elizabethtown’s adult day care center (called the Adult Daily Living Center) can help you balance your passion for providing care with your need for respite. The Adult Daily Living Center offers a cost-effective alternative where your loved ones can enjoy recreation and social opportunities as well as access to personal and health services, while you gain support, work

or rest. The center provides friendship, encouragement, structure and assistance during the day, so participants can return to the comfort of their own home in the evening.

“I needed some place that was safe,” Rachel Myers said. “And I wanted my mother to be out among other people. I think the staff are great. When you come here, you feel like family. They make her feel special. We also take advantage of the personal services, which is so convenient.” Her mother, Mabel Swanger, enjoys singing and playing games at the Adult Daily Living Center three days a week.

To learn more or tour the Adult Daily Living Center, contact us: 717-361-5353 or adlc@masonicvillages.org

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“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”

American journalist and author Mignon McLaughlin

Making a lifelong commitment to another individual is one of the most important decisions a person makes in his or her lifetime. Finding someone to share the vicissitudes of life is a blessing. While not every day will be easy, misfortunes and challenges only make a couple stronger. With love bonding two people, all things seem possible.

Rev. Robert Zweig leads Sunday worship services at the Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill and is on campus every Wednesday. He talks with couples throughout highs and lows in their relationships, one of the most difficult being when one spouse becomes ill.

“As we say in our wedding vows, ‘in good times and in bad,’” he said. “Most people want to reach out and take care of their spouse. Sometimes we can’t do it all alone.”

He shared the story of a husband whose wife went into a skilled nursing facility while he remained at home. The husband was very upset because he committed to care for her for life and he felt like he was failing.

“I told him he was providing a means that would care for her,” Rev. Zweig said. “He couldn’t use his hands and feet so others were his hands and feet. He was behind the care even though he wasn’t delivering it.”

If couples are struggling with any issue, Rev. Zweig advises talking to someone. He finds listening to couples and praying with them can give them strength. He often cites a Bible verse: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5).

Affirmation of Marriage Services As a way to honor the gift of marriage, more than 150 couples gathered for three affirmation of marriage services at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Led by the Pastoral Care Department, departments across campus helped send out invitations, take photos of each couple and coordinate the service including a musical prelude and a reception afterwards.

At each event, pastors led couples in Bible verses, prayer, poetry, hymns, a litany of affirmation, a praise of marriage and a blessing. One service was held for residents in the retirement living area on Feb. 4 in the Brossman Ballroom,

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and two services were held for residents in the personal care and health care services areas on Feb. 11 and Feb. 25 in the Masonic Health Care Center.

“This service is an opportunity to celebrate that which should have been the greatest gift any of us have received – someone to share our lives with and make a home,” Rev. A. Preston Van Deursen, director of pastoral care, said.

“It is helpful to remember the specialness of marriage and especially our spouses.”

At each ceremony, the couples were asked how many years they had been married. Relationships ranged from less than one year to 71 years. But as Rev. Van Deursen shared at each service in his message, “Why Affirm Marriage?,” it is not about the number of years, but about the amount of love exchanged in those years.

Prior to the service, Rev. Van Deursen asked couples for their advice for a lasting marriage. Among the tips he learned: 1. Keep romance alive. Work at it. Try a weekly date. Send flowers when they’re least expected. You need to kiss each other every once in a while, too.

2. Always give your wife the cupcake with more icing.

3. Everyone cherishes respect.

4. Faith is important. The strongest marriages exist when partners are committed to God. Take religion seriously and take relationships seriously.

5. The most important attributes women look for in men are good communication, kindness and humor. Always talk to one another.

After reminding everyone that they’re sitting next to the most important person in their life, he shared some humorous anecdotes about marriage. In fact, he said he found more jokes about marriage than any other topic he has researched.

“With God’s help, marriage is made to last a lifetime,” Rev. Van Deursen said. “Couples who’ve been together the longest have learned to laugh at the catastrophes and tragedies in life, not because they’re funny, but to give each other strength.”

“Good marriages get better with time. The best is yet to be. We never know how long we have together. However much time we get, it’s important to express our love to one another.”

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Rich Johnson, cr eative director, photogra phs a couple. Each co uple received a comm emorative photo after the ev ent.

Marriage Joins Two People in the Circle of Its Love Edmund O’Neill Marriage is a commitment to life, the best that two people can find and bring out in each other.

It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other relationship can equal.

It is a physical and an emotional joining that is promised for a lifetime.

g photos couraged to brin Couples were en ice. rv ng day to the se from their weddi

Stacy Schroder, director of wellness/preventio n, and Bianca Hemsch, recreation coordinator, serv e drinks.

Couples find their seats before the service in the Brossman Ballroom.

Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life’s most important relationships.

A wife and a husband are each other’s best friend, confidant, lover, teacher, listener, and critic.

And there may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing, and the love of the other may resemble the tender caring of a parent or child.

Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life.

Happiness is fuller, memories are fresher, commitment is stronger, even anger is felt more strongly, and passes away more quickly.

Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes life is unable to avoid. It encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences, new ways of expressing a love that is deeper than life.

McIntyre Joe and Jeanne ion after the enjoy the recept service.

Brenda Van Deursen, executive assistant, and A. Preston Van Deursen, director of pastoral care, share a moment at the service.

When two people pledge their love and care for each other in marriage, they create a spirit unique unto themselves which binds them closer than any spoken or written words. Marriage is a promise, a potential made in the hearts of two people who love each other and takes a lifetime to fulfill.

Russell and Faye Baker can’t help but smile during the reception.

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Stories of Lasting Love Lois and Ned Hartman, Dallas Lois and Ned met on his birthday in 1954, while he was on leave from the Marine Corps. After finishing his service, Ned looked Lois up (to her surprise!) and asked her out. Both agree it was love at first sight. They were married on Jan. 22, 1955.

“We don’t only see each other for dinner,” Ned said. “It’s important for couples to find something to do together.

We’re both avid dancers including square and ballroom dancing, although we’ve slowed down a little. We taught lessons for years. In the past, we’ve enjoyed traveling to many places including Australia, New Zealand, Italy and Germany, to name a few. We play golf and cards together and go to Penn State football games.”

Learn why Ned and Lois are “The Perfect Fit” at www.masonicvillages. wordpress.com

Joseph & Susanne Sullivan, Lafayette Hill Joseph and Susanne first met when she was dating one of his friends. When

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that relationship ended, Joseph and Susanne started dating and have been married for 47 years.

One of the most romantic things Joe has done for her was repair his wedding band after it broke during a fall. “We’re not very romantic, but we love each other,” Susanne said. “I enjoy surprising him for his birthday.” They believe respecting each other is key to a good relationship, even if two people have different opinions. Marriage requires give and take.

“Be a good friend to one another,” Susanne said. “Joe is my best friend.”

Robert “Buzz” & Grace Williamson, Lafayette Hill Although they first met while attending Roxborough High School, Buzz and Grace didn’t go on their first date until a few years after graduation.

There was no need to rush things because the couple, who now reside at the Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, would have another 70+ years to get to know one another.

Through their 71-year union, they’ve learned “to respect one another to the fullest extent and really love each other,” Buzz said. “Be compatible with each other,” Grace said. “Be good to each other, love each other and show that you love each other.”

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Margie & Harold Hartdung, Elizabethtown In June, Margie and Harold will be married for 72 years. They met when he gave her a ride home after a graduation party. Their wedding was a simple affair – no bells and whistles. Although they met in high school decades ago, Harold says their relationship hasn’t changed much.

“Marriage is a give and take proposition,” Harold said. “We never go to bed mad.” Marge added that she “gives in to everything he says.”

When asked what was the most romantic thing Harold ever did for her, Margie turned a devilish grin and replied, “Everything. Aren’t we bad?”

They’ve lived at Masonic Village for five years. “It’s a blessing,” Harold said.

Helen & Edward Rakos, Elizabethtown After meeting at a dance, Helen and Edward went on their first date to the movies. While they don’t remember which movie it was, they knew their

relationship was for life. “The most romantic thing she ever did was marry me,” Edward said, which she did 62 years ago. “Married over 60 years – and yes, to the same man,” Helen added.

“Tell each other you love each other often,” Edward advises couples, “and mean it. Really love each other.”

We like to keep busy.”

Jim is an artist and Viola quilts and volunteers in the Masonic Health Care Center with the pastoral care department.

One of the keys to their relationship is being there for one another. Jim uses a hearing aid, so Viola handles phone calls. She also knows sign language and wants to teach it to others so more people who have hearing problems feel included in all activities.

James & Viola Edwards, Elizabethtown Newlyweds James and Viola met at Masonic Village when they encountered each other in their apartment building, Sycamore South. They started meeting for lunch in the clubhouse and soon fell in love. They were married on May 6, 2012, by Rev. A. Preston Van Deursen in Sell Chapel before friends and family.

“We like traveling together,” Viola said. “We’ve been to Canada and a lot of local places. We have a lot of fun together and have a lot of friends here.

Fred & Miriam Wege, Elizabethtown Fred met Miriam when he walked into her restaurant for lunch. He had an accounting practice across the hall and ate there almost every day. Their first date was at a local restaurant and they’ve been married for 26 years.

“The most romantic thing he’s ever done is done every day,” Miriam said.

“If he can’t hear when I’m talking, he always comes and asks what I said. It’s

very caring.”

“It’s important to believe in God and have respect for each other,” Fred said.

Bill & Marlene Moisey, Sewickley Bill and Marlene were each dating other people when he first walked into the car hop she worked at and ordered a burger. They soon broke up with their girlfriend/boyfriend and started dating after he gave her a ride home from work one day. Bill was just out of the Navy.

One of the most romantic things Bill has done for Marlene was surprising her on her birthday with a mother’s ring which contained the birthstones of her two sons and three grandsons.

“We’re going on 56 wonderful years,” Marlene said. “Having total respect for each other is important.”

A Headlining Union Betty Jane Allshouse and Walter Loman, residents of the Masonic Village at Sewickley, met at dinner one night. A friendship formed and soon blossomed into love, and Walter proposed.

They were married in November 2012 at a ceremony led by Rev. Tim Reichard, director of pastoral care, and Betty Jane’s pastor, Rev. Cameron Malcolm, of Natrona Heights Presbyterian Church.

Betty Jane asked a close friend to

serve as her maid of honor. She chose “Some Enchanted Evening” as her wedding song. Walter’s son served as his best man, and his daughter also attended.

Their relationship caught the attention of local and national media.

It was Betty Jane’s first marriage and Walter’s second (his wife passed away 10 years ago). Julie Martin, of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, wrote an article in January, titled “After 88 years, first-time

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bride says ‘I do’ to Mr. Right.” A reporter from Yahoo! came across the article and also interviewed Betty Jane. Piper Weiss’ article ran in the Shine section of the Yahoo! website and was named the Love Story of the Day.

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Tech Tips

by David Koppel, web programmer

What is a “Blog,” and What Can It Do For Me? One of the more annoying traits of the Internet is the constant flow of new and obscure terminology. If it isn’t some ridiculous acronym, it’s some completely made-up word. As tempting as it may be to ignore them on sheer principle, some of these terms describe useful and interesting concepts.

One such term is “blog.” The word is a blend of the words “web” and “log,” and essentially translates as “a place on the Internet where I can write and share pictures, videos and whatever I want.”

In practice, blogs are fun, easy ways to create a custom web page which lets you share your thoughts with friends and family, while sometimes meeting new people with common interests. Blogs can run the gamut from creative writing and poetry to online journals; from photo albums to political commentary. Blogs focused on specific topics tend to rack up the most visitors; or, you can post whatever you think your friends and family will enjoy.

You don’t need any special computer skills because many blogging services do all of the technical setup for you. All you have to do is register and start posting!

Getting started is easy. There are several free blog platforms available which provide all the tools you need to create blog entries, as well as give you a place to put them on the Internet (“hosting”). Two of the most popular are www.tumblr.com and www.wordpress.com.

Tumblr is great for short, simple posts. When you create each post, you pick what type (text, photo, video, link, etc.) of blog entry you want to make and then simply add the content.

You can mix and match within each entry to make longer, more complex posts if you’d like (for example, you can have a text post describing your vacation and add pictures and links within it), but the templates keep it very simple to navigate through the process. An assortment of custom themes let you change the basic layout and colors of your blog.

While still quite easy to use, www.wordpress.com offers some more sophisticated options such as a nice dashboard to track visits, comments and other statistics for your blog(s).

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Wordpress also offers more flexibility in the look, feel and layout of your blog. It is fairly easy to make a Wordpress blog that is indistinguishable from any other custom web page. In fact, more and more of the websites you go to are created using the Wordpress interface.

Both Tumblr and Wordpress give you a fairly easy website address (URL) for your blog for free (www.tumblr.com/blog/ username or www.username.wordpress.com, respectively).

Wordpress also gives you the option of upgrading to a premium package, for an annual fee, which enables you to have a custom domain, the part of the web address that uniquely identifies you (www.username.com, for example).

Tumblr will let you use a custom domain with its basic free package, although you will have to purchase the domain from somewhere else (such as www.networksolutions.com).

Both sites also provide a full “WYSIWYG” interface (What You See Is What You Get), which lets you create a blog entry much like you would create a document with Microsoft Word, and then preview the results before sharing it with the public.

Like many things in life, a blog is only as good as what you put into it. If you aren’t sure blogging is for you, but it sounds interesting, try one of the free services. If it isn’t your cup of tea, you can delete your entries and just forget about it. If you find yourself enjoying it, share your work with your friends and family! Just remember – whatever you post is public and visible to anyone.

For an example of a blog, visit www.masonicvillages. wordpress.com and select the “Ready for THAT!” tab.

Elizabethtown resident Mary Ellen Tarman has shared her experiences as she explored Masonic Village and everything it has to offer. She has provided a number of wonderful blog entries that will give you a good introduction to what “blogging” is about.

Learn how you can contribute to Masonic Villages’ blog on the following page.

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Residents & Staff Reflect on How to “Enjoy Life Your Way” At the beginning of the year, Masonic Villages launched a new blog titled “Enjoy Life Your Way” at www.masonicvillages. wordpress.com. In 500 words or fewer, residents, staff, volunteers and donors share personal experiences of how living or working at Masonic Villages has changed their lives in a positive way.

Kara LaFreeda, wellness director, Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, shared how she loves encouraging residents to improve their lives through wellness. At the same time, she learns valuable life lessons from them and enjoys exchanging stories about her family. Resident John Barkley described

how moving to Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill came at the right time for him and his wife. Rev. Tim Reichard, director of pastoral care at the Masonic Village at Sewickley, wrote how Betty Jane and Walter’s marriage was one of the highlights of his 20+ years in ministry (learn more on p. 15).

We are looking for more bloggers who’d like to share how living at Masonic Villages allows you to “Enjoy Life Your Way.” If you’re interested, please email pr@masonicvillages.org or call 717-367-1121, ext. 33383. We can provide guidelines to help inspire you, or feel free to choose your own topic.

All Electronics Expo - The Future in Our Hands

The Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas in early January, featured 20,000 of the latest and greatest TVs, smartphones, cell phones, tablets, computers and other smart devices. Masonic Village at Elizabethtown’s Computer + Club held their own mini-electronics show in January. Individual conference tables and presenters featured: • Windows 8 demonstration and advice • Smartphones and syncing your computer • Wi-Fi on campus • Information on CaptionCall – a phone available for no charge from the federal government which converts phone conversations to text • Tablets: iPads and Androids with ratings and price comparisons • Moving photos from computers to DVD or flash drives • E-readers – Nook or Kindle and how to use the library to receive rentals • Checklist to determine if it’s time to buy a new computer

“Instead of doing a club meeting and showing one thing fitting one description, we wanted to show a lot of things for different people’s interests,” Lee Heile, program director, said.

“This event covered in one day what I would’ve covered over a year. People could come and just look, ask questions and discuss usage and costs as members and non-members.”

Most attendees were interested in tablets, Microsoft Windows 8 and accessing wireless networks. They could look at one specific table or browse all of them and pick up materials to take home.

Nine different tablets were available. Most people were comparison shopping, discussing pricing with local presenters and taking available handouts.

“Many are looking for choice,” Lee said. “Like buying a car, all the models are so interesting and you don’t know which one to buy. One will work out for you. Determine your price range and whether you want it to play games, share photos or to work with your computer.”

The Computer + Club plans to hold another event next January. Lee said she’d like to include more low vision and handicap devices and items in a range of prices, including new tablets/computers which cost upwards of $900.

The Computer + Club is open to everyone and meets monthly. Lee is focusing on Windows 7 this year and its many tricks and features that most people are unaware of. The club also produces a popular monthly newsletter. For more information, contact Lee at 717-361-5578.

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Healing More From Within Healing Touch is a noninvasive therapy which helps restore balance and harmony in a person’s energy system, placing him or her in a position to self-heal. It is generally used in conjunction with traditional medical care to reduce pain, accelerate recovery, decrease stress and ease the dying process. At JoLonda Hopwood Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, more residents are experiencing the benefits of Healing Touch thanks to a trained group of volunteers, three of whom provided more than 100 free Healing Touch sessions last summer.

When Masonic Village at Elizabethtown began offering its own Lois Kelley hospice program in 2010, several volunteers started providing Healing Touch to hospice patients.

Lois S Kelley As people have learned more about Healing Touch’s benefits, more patients and their families have requested it. Staff have expanded the service to residents in the nursing care and memory support living areas.

In 2010, The Healing Touch Worldwide Foundation awarded Masonic Village a grant to cover 1/3 of the cost of Level 1 training for 24 nursing and hospice staff and volunteers.

A scholarship from a donor also covered 1/3 of the cost and participants paid the remaining amount, giving them a vested interest in the program. In 2012, staff and volunteers formed an advisory committee to advance Healing Touch on campus and provide support for volunteer trainees.

A medical background is not required to become a practitioner. There are six levels of training and individuals who have completed Level 1 are qualified to perform Healing Touch. Healing Touch Certified Practitioners must complete all five levels of the training and certification program, including an exam. Instructors must complete six levels of training. All practitioners abide by a code of ethics and standard of practice.

As a result of the grant and others who felt inspired to attend training sessions, 37 volunteers provide Healing Touch to numerous residents each week. Volunteers include staff from

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the nursing, hospice and therapeutic recreation departments, the Masonic Children’s Home, Masonic Village residents and community members.

JoLonda Hopwood, Healing Touch apprentice and one of the Masonic Village volunteers who provided free sessions, saw a flyer at her church promoting a Healing Touch class. Having no idea what it was, she signed up for the class. She has since completed training Levels 1 through 4 and will complete Level 5 in May to become a practitioner. Her goal is to become a certified practitioner.

Lois Kelley is a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner and also one of the Masonic Village volunteers who provided free sessions. After retiring as a nursing professor from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Lois’ interests shifted from academia to holistic practices. She met Jackie Page, R.N., Masonic Village hospice care volunteer and Healing Touch Certified Practitioner/instructor, while at the Watson Caring Science Institute conference in Wyoming. When she learned Jackie lived in Elizabethtown, 30 minutes from her home, she signed up to attend Jackie’s Healing Touch training classes and earned her certification in December 2012.

“I’m so grateful for the leadership of Masonic Village who value Healing Touch and opened the door for me to volunteer as a Healing Touch apprentice last summer,” she said.

“What a blessing it was to connect with the residents, learn of their unique lives, celebrate with them and assist them in experiencing comfort and peace …”

“One of the greatest gifts to give is the gift of service,” JoLonda said. “I feel I have gained so much in providing Healing Touch to the Masonic Village community. I am humbled to help people during their times of stress and illness. I am again and again reminded how precious life is and how we are all connected to each other.”

“I, too, experience healing,” Lois said. “There is something in the spirit-to-spirit connection which creates the opportunity for both practitioner and recipient to remember physical vitality, emotional balance, mental clarity and spiritual alignment.”

For information about Healing Touch offered at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, please contact Vicki Gillmore, chairperson of the Healing Touch Advisory Committee, at 717-367-1121, ext. 33117.

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Whitenack Joins Masonic Villages as Director of Gift Planning – Central Region The Masonic Villages welcomed David Whitenack as director of gift planning – central region on Jan. 1. His primary responsibility will be providing gift planning services to our supporters located in the central Pennsylvania region. He is replacing Jim Heckman who retired after five years of service.

David most recently worked for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Foundation as a regional gift planner. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and sociology from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. He also attended Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.

He is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®, Chartered Financial Consultant®, Chartered Leadership Fellow®, Certified Financial Planner® and Chartered Life Underwriter®.

David and his wife, Pamela, reside in Hershey. Pamela serves as the Hershey Community Archivist and has spoken at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown on the history of the Hershey community and Milton S. Hershey. David has one son and three stepsons. The youngest is a senior in high school and the other three live in Washington, D.C.; Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Berkeley, Calif.

David is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hummelstown and Derry Presbyterian Church in Hershey. He enjoys music and joined the Masonic Village Men’s Chorus and looks forward to singing with them the second Sunday of each month at Sell Chapel.

David can be reached toll-free at 800-599-6454 or in Elizabethtown at 717-367-1121, ext. 33437.

Celebrating the Angels in Our Lives Throughout December, residents, families and friends across the state gathered at the third annual For the Love of Angels celebrations. Through the 2012 For the Love of Angels appeal to benefit the Masonic Villages and the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown Hospice program, individuals had the opportunity to make a $25 donation in loving memory or honor of one special person. In recognition of their loved one, an angel ornament was hung on an evergreen tree.

In Elizabethtown, on Dec. 8, more than 250 residents, family members of current and past residents, employees and the community came together to remember and honor loved ones. The unique celebration and service included music, prayer, readings and a message of remembrance. Attendees were invited to hang their angel ornament on one of three evergreens. The service concluded with the lighting of the Christmas trees which were displayed in the Freemasons Cultural Center Atrium throughout the holiday season.

On Dec. 4, at the Masonic Village at Sewickley,

approximately 40 people gathered to remember and honor their loved ones. At the Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, approximately 70 residents, staff and donors gathered for a celebration on Dec. 5. At both services, attendees hung their angel ornament on evergreens displayed in lobby areas.

Shown decorating Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill’s tree are (l-r): Marge English, Jean Foley, Miriam Priest and Bill Feurer (in back).

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Investing in Children’s Futures Richard and Mary Ellen Sheesley enjoy attending the Masonic Children’s Home’s Youth Appreciation Day, when staff, donors and family honor youth for their academic and extracurricular achievements. One of the highlights for the Sheesleys is hearing the graduating seniors share their appreciation for the care they received and their excitement for the future.

“Over the years, we’ve had an interest in children,” Richard said, “especially in their education.”

Upon first hearing about the children’s home and its mission to help underprivileged children, Richard and Mary Ellen knew they wanted to contribute to the charity. “We’re very impressed with how they’re developing children and want to contribute to those who go to college.” Through several Charitable Gift Annuities, they’re helping children achieve their dreams.

In addition to supporting children, the Sheesleys proudly contribute to charities for wounded veterans. Richard served in the U.S. Army with the 28th Division of the Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop. His unit landed in Normandy, France, on July 22, 1944, where he was captured as a prisoner of war. He returned home safely and later served in the Air Force Reserves.

Originally from Halifax, Richard took a job with PennDOT in 1939. He spent 39 years with the department’s bureau of advance planning. Mary Ellen worked as a school teacher, first

with Millersburg Junior High and then Susquehanna Junior High until her retirement in 1976. The two have traveled a lot, visiting Europe, Mexico, Alaska and South America among other places.

Richard remembers the exact day he became a Mason: Jan. 19, 1950. He served as head steward of Perseverance Lodge No. 21, Harrisburg, for 25 years. He was also involved with Tall Cedars, Zembo Shrine and Harrisburg Consistory. He enjoyed participating in Masonic activities and assisting with food services. “I helped whenever they needed it,” he said.

The Sheesleys have worked hard throughout their lives.

They now have peace of mind knowing their money is working for them to fulfill their charitable wishes and the wishes of children hoping for a bright future.

Increase Your Retirement Income Did you know you can make a gift to one of the Masonic Charities of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and actually increase your retirement income? If you have CDs that are maturing and are reluctant to take out another one because of the low rates, a Charitable Gift Annuity may be for you.

Consider the attractive gift annuity rates listed on the table to the right. For a minimum gift of $5,000, you can receive income for life. Furthermore, because a gift annuity is irrevocable, you’ll receive a federal income tax deduction and a portion of your payments tax-free for a period of time. You’ll also experience the satisfaction of providing a gift that will strengthen and enhance the important work of the Masonic Charity you selected and make a difference in others’ lives.

Depending on your circumstances, you may find a gift annuity to be an ideal way for you to realize important personal, as well as charitable, objectives. For more personalized

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information regarding the benefits of a gift annuity, at no cost or obligation, please contact the gift planner nearest you: Central Pennsylvania 717-367-1121, ext. 33437 or 800-599-6454 Western Pennsylvania 412-741-1400, ext. 3011 Eastern Pennsylvania 610-825-6100, ext. 1348 Out-of-State 717-367-1121, ext. 33312 or 800-599-6454

SAMPLE GUARANTEED LIFETIME RATES For One Life For Two Lives Age Rate Age Rate 70 5.1% 70 & 75 4.8% 75 5.8% 75 & 80 5.3% 77 6.2% 85 & 85 6.7% 81 7.0% 85 & 90 7.3% 85 7.8% 90 & 90 8.2% 90+ 9.0% 90 & 95 8.8% Note: This is a partial listing. Rates exist for any combination of ages.

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Qty. Capital Need Masonic Village at Elizabethtown Massages or Healing Touch for pain 4 Alarming floor mats 3 Pulse oximeters 12 Digital cameras 10 Locking systems for new beds 2 Temporal thermometers 24 Wheelchair cushions - specialty 5 iPads 6 Thermometers 3 Digital blood pressure monitors 10 Specialty mattresses 23 Wheelchairs - specialty 5 Electric lift recliners 6 TVs - living rooms 15 Wheelchairs - specialty w/customization 3 Low beds 5 Wheelchairs - Broda 1 Portable sound system 1 Ceiling lift 1 Vital sign machine 2 Blanket warmers 1 MVTV software & hardware 2 NPWT machines (wound care) 2 Hearing aid loops 1 It’s Never 2 Late (computer system) 1 Treadmill for Rehab Department 8 Whirlpool tubs 1 Dental digital imaging 3 Pianos (Roland - acoustic) 1 Piano (Roland - grand) Musical instruments Bleiler Caring Cottage Wi-Fi (monthly fee) 1 Blu-ray player 1 10-foot step ladder 1 Gas grill 1 Exercise bike 1 Computer 1 Washer/dryer set 1 Refrigerator 1 Gazebo Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill 28 Televisions 1 Flat-screen TV and Wii system Spirit of Philadelphia lunch cruise outing Harvest Ball event Washington, D.C. Museums w/lunch & transport Broadway shows w/transportation Drama lessons/activities for residents Baltimore Aquarium w/lunch and transportation 1 Sit-to-stand lift, power base 1 It’s Never 2 Late (computer system) Masonic Village at Sewickley 1 Photosmart compact printer w/extra cartridges 1 Handrail tilt and roll scale 2 Outdoor tents (size 20 x 20) 1 ARJO sit-to-stand lift 1 4-channel e-stimulation (electric) 1 ARJO Maxi lift Occupancy sensors for apartment hallway

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THANK YOU to everyone for helping make wishes come true for residents of the Masonic Villages! An up-to-date list is available on the Masonic Charities’ website, www.MasonicCharitiesPa.org, or by contacting the Office of Gift Planning at 800-599-6454.

Please note that if funds donated for any item listed are over subscribed, the funds will be used for additional wish list items or needs in the same service area.

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Financial information about Masonic Charities can be obtained by contacting us at 1-800-599-6454. In addition, Masonic Charities is required to file financial information with several states. Colorado: Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial documents from the office of the Secretary of State, (303) 894-2680, http://www.sos.state.co.us/. Florida: SC No. 00774, A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-HELP-FLA. Georgia: full and fair description of the programs and activities of Masonic Charities and its financial statement are available upon request at the address indicated above. Illinois: Contracts and reports regarding Masonic Charities are on file with the Illinois Attorney General. Maryland: For the cost of postage and copying, documents and information filed under the Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained from the Secretary of State, Charitable Division, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, (800) 825-4510. Michigan: MICS No. 11796 Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of Masonic Charities may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ocp.htm#charity. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. New York: A copy of the latest annual report can be obtained from the organization or from the Office of the Attorney General by writing the Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-888-830-4989. Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of Masonic Charities may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Virginia: Financial statements are available from the State Office of Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218. Washington: The notice of solicitation required by the Charitable Solicitation Act is on file with the Washington Secretary of State, and information relating to financial affairs of Masonic Charities is available from the Secretary of State, and the tollfree number for Washington residents: 1-800-332-4483. West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. REGISTRATION IN THE ABOVE STATES DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION OF MASONIC CHARITIES BY THE STATE.

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Thank you to all who contributed to the Masonic Charities 2012 Holiday Appeal, For the Love of Angels, in support of our Masonic Villages. Below are the names of those individuals and couples who have made contributions through Feb. 25, 2013.

Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the names listed below. We regret any errors or omissions.

If an error has been made, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 800-599-6454, 717-367-1121, ext. 33003, or by emailing giving@masonicvillages.org. Thank you.

Suzanne E. Anderson John E. and Ann K. Berger William E. and Ruth L. Bickhart Howard E. Bradshaw John K. Brunner Joseph G. and Edith M. Cook William J. Craft Charles E. and Carol C. Curry Catherine W. Dattola Mary Dearden Christine C. Dewees Stuart E. Fishel

William L. Frederick, Sr. Margaret A. Gonano Patricia A. Gontz Virginia R. Good Kathy E. Gottshall Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gross James V. Harrar Gerald L. Hartenstine Sheldon and Patricia Kaplan Hugh and Nancy Lamberton Lloyd E. Manter William and Nancy Jo Marsden

Robert J. and Dolores G. Matthews Josephine E. Mayes William W. and Winifred C. McCain Martha McNutt Donald J. and Ardith B. Moyer, Sr. Betty J. Mulhollen Anne E. Newman James A. Pfister Fern B. Raff Pfister

Linda J. Posey Raymond Posluszny Mabel I. Ragan Paul C. Reber Leah Renner Jane B. Russell Robert A. and Jean F. Saam Tolly Pettibon Sherry Paula Sigle Howard R. Wykoff

Listed are memorial gifts made in memory of one individual (names shown in red).

Alvin J. Aaron Mark Aaron Robert H. Abbott Noel Letterio Ellis C. and Elizabeth Adams Ellis C.L. Adams Kirt W. and Ella Adams Kirt A. and Barbara Adams John W. Albaugh Suzanne R. Wojewodzki Lizette Aldinger Barbara A. Aldinger E. E. Aldons Catherine Aldons Hank Allyn Betsy Allyn Mervin and Claire Anderson Donna Rineer Hans Dieter and Ruth Andrae Renate A. Hylinski Charles (Jim) Andrews Marie Virginia Andrews Samuel H. Arrell John A. Arrell, Sr. Claire Aurentz Terry and Barbara Lenker Theresa Bair John and Kristin Bair Anne K. Baker Kay and Bob Sutch James G. Baker Walt and Donna Berger Sophie Balaban Mr. and Mrs. William Greet William D. Balmer Mary Catherine McSherry Elizabeth R. Baltzer Donald W. Banzhof Lillian E. Banzhof Patricia A. Ruth

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Mary Anne L. Barnhart Clyde L. Barnhart William J. Barnhart Theon A. Barnhart Jim Barty, Jr. Rita H. Barty Evelyn N. Baumgardner Doris Griffin Ray E. Beamer Cathie Beamer Ruth Dull Beane Kenneth F. Beane, Sr. Paul E. Beard Jean R. Beard M. June Beears David and Delores Walmer Dorothy V. Beecham William D. Beecham Robert Behrman June Behrman Michael Bergbauer, Jr. Barbara E. Shields Elvira Berry James M. and Helen S. Berry, Sr. Arthur E. Betz Sandra B. Zippler and Family Jack Beyer Carolyn D. Beyer Russel and Ruth Bilheimer Douglas M. Bilheimer Janet Bingner Linda L. Johnson Frank H. Blakeslee Diane L. Saarela Wayne C. Blecher Nancy G. Crago M. Marion Blum Mary E. Benjamin Herbert W. and Lois R. Reynolds Nelson M. Williams

Perry and M. Marion Blum Kenneth P. Blum Harry J. and Pauline Bodman Scott P. Jones W. F. Bommer Lois B. Young David and Elizabeth Booth, Sr. Elizabeth Ann August Mama Bowland Robert E. and Joyce L. Umbaugh George W. Bowns, Sr. George Bowns, Jr. Judith Street William Boyer Curt Shadle Lynn G. Brandt Russell and Faye Baker Carol A. Brandt Anna Breckbill Nadina M. Russell Joseph V. Brown Kenneth and Donna Patrick Thelma Brown John and Sally Jo Gladfelter Calder V. L. Bruner Doris Griffin David C. Bryan Avis Ann Bryan James and Joan C. Bryner James and Sheryl Bryner Patty Buch John and Jane Buch Walter and Edna Burge James and Barbara Kehl Harold E. and Betty C. Burgess, Jr. Ron and Alice Burgess J. Fred Burket Barbara B. Likens

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Arthur R. and Glenna D. Bush, Jr. Laverne and Bonnie Hauck Margaret Ann Hummel Mary A. Byers Donald R. Byers Roy G. Calvert Mary E. Calvert Ruth A. Campbell Maureen M. McCarter Elsie (Naomi) Carmichael Donald Carmichael Donald Lee Carmichael James D. Carmichael Florence B. Carroll Raymond and Patricia Barker, Sr. Benjamin Lee Casbeer Mary J. Casbeer Leanne Christine Jack H. and Joan D. Kelley Carson and Ruth Christman Nancy Richardson Muriel M. Christmann Carole C. Baxa Anthony Ciardi Sharon L. Ciardi Joan Clare Ralph B. and Patricia A. Clare, III Charles W. Clark Charles and Patricia Clark James L. Cocklin Nancy J. Cocklin Walter E. and Lois W. Colteryahn David, Amy and Wayne W.

Colteryahn Oliver H. Condran, Sr. Keith J. Condran Oliver H. and Carol Condran, Jr.

Kenneth H. Cook Kenneth H. Cook Family Clyde D. and Frances E. B. Cooper, Sr. Frances Cooper Schmuck Cornelia E. Cooper Windell E. Cooper Porter Harry E. Cooper, Jr. Mae D. Cooper William Cooper Windell E. Cooper Porter Spiros Countouris Jerry Countouris Harriett Covey Mark M. Roberts Hugh G. Coyne Sally Schonewolf Evelyn Creamer Alice M. Levering Mr. and Mrs. James Cromie Barbara E. Shields William J. Cromie Barbara E. Shields Catherine F. Crouch Catherine M. Crouch Edna Lorraine Cuddy Walter C. Cuddy Albert Cunningham Lillian Cunningham Marvin Cunningham, Jr. Marvin A. and Rosalie

Cunningham, Sr. Miriam Custer Ted D. and Meg Lichtenwalner Allen B. Cutright Kinuko Cutright Charles E. Daniel Helen G. Daniel William C. and Mary M. Davis, Sr. William C. and Susan L. Davis, Jr. Earl A. Deibert Betty L. Deibert James E. Deibert Francis (Bud) Deibert Hilda Deibert Catherine M. Delevan Glenn W. and Marian E. Delevan Paul H. Dellinger Joan M. Dellinger David DeLong Eugene C. and Dawn M. DeLong Nancy DePrefontaine Walter and Leslie

DePrefontaine, Jr. Marian E. Derk Chester A. Derk, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Derk, Jr. Antoinette DeSalis Michael J. DeSalis Timothy M. Desalis, III Joseph M. Dickey, Jr. Susan B. Dickey Patrice Dickey Susan B. Dickey Mary Kathryn Dietrich Ann C. Farnum William L. Diffenderfer Jean A. Diffenderfer

Gerald E. Ditty Nancy H. Ditty Melissa A. Walmsley Catherine W. Ditzler Walter C. Ditzler O. Luther Dixon Fonda Dixon Jean E. Dixon Lillian Dooley John and Patricia Dooley Ellen Marie Doyle William J. Doyle Betty F. Duckett Robert C. Duckett Loretta M. Duckett Robert C. Duckett Betty Dudley Robert C. Dudley Robert T. Dudley Babette Fiebiger Marie Dudley Robert C. Dudley Robert T. Dudley Babette Fiebiger Lynn Eckman June Behrman Edna Mae Edsall Mark J. Edsall Elizabeth Egge Robert P. Egge Les and Mary Ehringer Toni Drabant Anna K. Eichelberger Walt and Carol Pfeiffer Darrell M. Eichorn Joyce S. Mehler Richard E. Enck Esther A. Enck George S. Engle Irene L. Engle James T. English Margery B. H. English William C. English Stephen M. English Laura Enie Asbury United Methodist Church Camping Group of Allentown PA Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bush Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Will Kratz Mr. and Mrs. George Sevart Mr. and Mrs. Robert Short Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sivell Carl and Carol Willis Mr. and Mrs. Barry Zimmerman Marjorie A. Enterline Lou Ann Mylott Spencer Esbenshade Marian L. Chambers Robert B. Eshelman Providence F. Eshelman Ted Ewing Roberta E. Ewing Nicole Marie Falbo Mary Sardello Your Family Donald G. Sirianni, Sr. Arthur Fausnacht Erma L. Fausnacht

Marilyn A. Feeser Rebekah L. Feeser Thomas (Tuck) Feister Deborah J. Linton Thomas F. Feister Sandra L. Harbaugh Dwight and Mary Fetterhoff Donna Robinson Charlotte Feurer Irene Feurer Martin Feurer Wilbur O. Figley Louise A. Figley Raymond N. Fisher Martha A. Fry Ruby Jane Fisher Joseph M. Fisher Robert John and Loraine N. Fletcher Robert James Fletcher Philip M. Flowers Florence B. Flowers Barbara Ann Smith Floyd Kelly Floyd William (Bill) Foley Jean Foley Ida Ford John N. Donis Ellie Forney Robert C. and Marilyn Forney John H. and Charity L. Founds Barry J. Founds LeRoy W. Fox Jean A. Diffenderfer Nancy Joyce Fox Oscar E. Fox Rebecca Wood Fox Oscar E. Fox Dan Frack Carolyn D. Beyer Nathan Frank Marilyn Barsky-Boccella Woodrow W. and Ruth A. Frank Woodrow W. Frank, Jr. Philip Frasca Marian McGinnis Charles and Ruth Frederick Nancy Bogert David H. Frey Brent D. Frey Merle A. Frey Jane L. Ziegler A Friend Royall L. and Dorothy J. Tyler Edwin Fritz, Jr. Albert J. and Betty J. Hoehn L. Marie Fry David and Jane Cale Michael and Connie McKee Richard C. Funk Shirley Mason and Family Rudolf and Mary Galli Nicholas and Tina Galli Stephen Gally Henry R. and Martha S. Gally Laura Gamble Sandra L. Greene Thomas M. Garrett Rosellen M. Garrett June A. Gee Cheryl Miles

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Ronald L. George Valerie Kepchar Doris Gerlach James and Mary Gerlach Kathryn M. Gerlach Daniel D. Gerlach Robert and Mildred Germann Patricia L. Bixler Margaret Geyer Natalie Geyer Jack Gillmore Vicki Gillmore Dorothy Givens Joan M. Dellinger Robert Gleichert Roger M. Lewis Anthony G. Golas Ruth C. Golas Beatrice Goldman Bruce Goldman David A. Gontz Douglas E. Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Goodhart Floyd R. and Carolyn G. Sowers Charles J. Gordon, Sr. Diane M. Gordon Martin E. Gotsch D. Jane Bruton Doris M. Gotsch J. Roger Gratz Anne K. Gratz Elizabeth J. Greenawalt Richard C. and Sherry A. Greenawalt Harry E. Greenawalt Kay E. Bowman Ken Greenawalt Marian L. Greenawalt Ruth Greiger Walter J. Morris Harold E. Greiner Marion M. Greiner George W. Grickis Mae E. Grickis Harold and Jo Griffith Pamela G. Quin Jewel N. Grote Carole C. Baxa Betty J. Grove Harold J. and Jill E. Bucks Betty R. Grove Daniel E. Grove Delmar R. Grove Harold J. and Jill E. Bucks Paul H. Grove Pauline H. Grove Robert J. Grow Regina R. Grow Richard C. Guise Judith L. Guise William L. Hammer Elaine W. Hammer Art Harshbarger Betty Clark Miriam G. Haws Russell C. Wert Henry and Muriel Young Heamer Charles and Patricia Clark Bob and Mae Heckman James R. Heckman

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Verla W. Heintzelman Nancy L. Edwards Laura Heisey Vicki Gillmore Bobbie Henry Lynne Suchoza Norman A. Herb Norman W. Herb Ezra M. Herman Gary L. Herman Goldie Herman Gary L. Herman Wilbur R. Herr Doris A. Herr Levi Hershey Helen H. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hess Barbara E. Shields Paul W. Hess Paula K. Hess Deane and Mary Jean Hillegass Craig A. Hillegass Anna M. Hocker Julie Newcomer Harold Hoerner June C. Hoerner Ronald F. and Amelia E. Hoffman Cynthia D. Whitall Samuel and Ella Jane Hoke Kate H. Bayer Virginia S. Holt Richard A. Holt Joan M. Hornafius James R. Hornafius Emma V. Horne Mary Anne Cooling Elnora Horst Kenneth A. and Rebecca Reigle, Jr. David A. Horvath David Horvath Homer Huey Mary W. Huey Glenn and Joanne Hummer Robert and Vicki Dolan Carol E. Hunter Jeffrey and Mary James Calvin E. Hutchison Carl K. Hutchison Carl W. and Elizabeth Jackle Donald F. Jackle Jane Jackson Howard and Edith Kane, Jr. Jeanne M. James Jeffrey and Mary James Charles and Charlotte Jarvis Larry and Barbara Snyder Charles and Margaret Jensen Joseph H. and Mae R. Hoch Evelyn L. Jolley Linda Fetteroff Arlene S. Jordan Lou Ann Mylott Herbert Kaufman Florence Kaufman Ruby Jean Keely Walter P. and Carole A. Keely, Jr. Walter P. Keely, Sr. Pauline H. Grove Walter P. and Carole A. Keely, Jr.

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Cynthia Keesey Robinson David E. and Juanita M. Keesey Kathleen Kegris Dennis L. Kegris, Sr. Claude E. and Caroline E. Kehler, Jr. Claude R. Kehler James B. Kell Erma Lois Kell Galen M. Kemble Joan A. Kemble Jean E. Kersey Robert C. Kersey John and Jean Kilcullen Peggy Cureton Gracie F. Kinney Reuben Kinney Charles Kirsch Nancy Mae Garcia Ronald R. Klemkosky Mary Anne Klemkosky John J. Kling Jeanette S. Kling Helen Cope Knelly Denise S. Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. Knox Mary Knox Teresa F. Kornsey Carol A. Fanelli Thomas P. Kornsey Dorothy L. (Dottie) Koser R. Thad and Erma Carr Robert L. Koser Stacy A. Koser Max W. and Diana K. Murphy Helen Kourelakos Joanne Bateman Eva Lulias Marian L. Kreamer W. Donald Kreamer George R. Krentz Elizabeth Mosher John Kroepil Timothy J. Kroepil Leonard G. Kuch Joan W. Kuch Myrle Kuhns E. Margaret Gabel Ruben Kulp Ralph B. and Patricia A. Clare, III Orvis S. Kustanbauter Helen C. Kustanbauter Louis F. La Noce Gloria F. La Noce Margaret Lachimia Barbara E. Shields Charles H. Lacquement Connie J. Lacquement Stephen Lake Barbara Hull Ethel and George Lalagos Constantina Crusade Marjorie A. Langell Joann McCormick Linda McCormick Al and Edna Lankford Carol A. Wolfinger Thomas and Carmella Lardani Lorraine Lardani Warren W. Latz Mary J. Latz

Arlene R. Laubach Grace E. Laubach Mary L. Yeager Ronald M. Lawhead Julia L. Siipple Walter and Elsa Lee Richard E. and Sylvia Parks Leis and Wishman Families Charles and Norma Leis Kay Lengyel Virginia L. Haupt Ruth Lenker Terry and Barbara Lenker Elaine T. Lewis James and Holly Lewis Roger M. Lewis G. Robert Lewis Sandra L. Reasoner Ethel Lex Richard A. and Edna L. Spisak Grace Lichtenwalner Ted D. and Meg Lichtenwalner Mary Annette Liggett Betsy Allyn John W. and Louise Smith Lindberg John T. Lindberg John (Jack) W. Linn John Linn, III Antoinette Livengood Allen and Barbara Livengood William C. Loffelhardt Betty Jane Loffelhardt Paul S. Long Janicemarie W. Long Your Loved Ones Robert M. and Ruth G. Emberger, Sr. Your Loved Ones Joan R. Sandberg Richard A. Lukens Doris Lukens Bonnie Thornton Stella Lulias Joanne Bateman Eva Lulias Irene Lutz Susan E. Wagner Esther Lux William G. Lux Joan F. Lyons Robert H. Lyons Samuel and Sara Machamer Zoe R. Worrall Phyllis (Maggie) Magargee Nancy J. Cocklin Frank and Virginia Maher Lorraine Lardani Anne F. Mamay Ralph R. Mamay Geoffrey E. Mann Horace and Prudence Mann Jeanne C. Mann Horace and Prudence Mann Frank Martin Stanley A. Reith Joseph C. Martin Francine N. Desmarais Masonic Village Heavenly Class of 2012 A. Preston Van Deursen

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Walter Masters Susanne Nesmith Carol Welconish Edward W. and Betty M. Masterstefone Kim Masterstefone Joe McGlinchey Peggy Cureton Clair E. McCall Eva B. McCall Kenneth and Sandy McCall Marian McClennan Audrey S. Stroup Richard H. McCormick, Jr. Joann McCormick Linda McCormick Richard H. McCormick, Sr. Joann McCormick Linda McCormick Paul McCrabb Jeffrey P. McCrabb Albert J. McDevitt Lois V. McDevitt Robert P. McGinnis Marian McGinnis Martin McGrath Austin E. McGrath, Jr. Mary M. McGrath Austin E. McGrath, Jr. Archibald and Thelma McKown Gloria McKown Delia McQuade Peter H. Heberer George E. Meck Helen Oechler Philip and Adele Mendelsohn Judy and Larry Marcus Barbara A. Menear Donald E. Menear Roland B. Messick Marguerite E. Goodwin Dorothy G. Meszaros Kenneth A. and Rebecca Reigle, Jr. Earl R. Mezoff Margaret M. Holman Peter and Patricia Magoon L. Robert Miller Linda L. Miller Sara Miller Lisa M. Hetrick Anna E. Moore Libby Moore-Wolf Byron Lee Moore Gail V. Moore-Miller Lori L. Rhodes William and Ada Morgan Kirt A. and Barbara M. Adams Elizabeth V. Morris Walter J. Morris David B. Morrison James A. Morrison Monica Moyer Samuel L. Miller Frederick E. Muller Frederick E. and Isabelle Muller, Jr. Stephen E. Muller, Sr. Frederick E. and Isabelle Muller, Jr. Joseph and Ruth Mumma Mary A. Murphy

Anne Murdock Betsy Allyn Harold Murphy Joseph E. and Barbara A. Murphy Thomas L. Murphy Joseph E. and Barbara A. Murphy Robert M. Murray Joseph E. and Barbara A. Murphy Josephine Neider Janet N. Peifer James O. Nelson Donna N. Thomas Nellie B. Nelson Kathryn B. Kelly James C. Nickle Thomas and Terry Kamerzel Hedy E. Noll Hargis L. Knoechel Jim Novinger Doris M. Novinger Paul F. Nye Dorothy L. Nye Bridget O’Brien Louis G. and Rose M. O’Brien Elliott Oliver Betsy Allyn Jane Oliver T. Barrett Oliver Elaine Clark O’Neill Charles and Patricia Clark Anthony J. Palermo Marie G. Diem Your Parents William T. and Stella J. Johnson Clyde W. and Eva G. Jordan Herbert W. and Lois R. Reynolds James L. and Jean M. Steely C. Robert and Catherine H. Wentz Edward and Evelyn Parks Richard E. and Sylvia Parks Guy Parmer Jean D. Parmer JoAnne Paull Barbara Wellnitz Richard L. Peifer Janet N. Peifer Helen Peirce Cindy L. Page Harry M. and Helen Page Anne Perosa Audrey S. Stroup Victor E. Pessano M. Joan Pessano Vicki Lynn Pessano Gilbert and Mary Ellen Pierce Nelson Pierce Tracey Snyder Gerald Pifer Richard A. and Edna L. Spisak Wayne R. Poff Margaret M. Poff Kenneth L. Poffenberger Dorothy M. Poffenberger Betty Porch Linda L. Johnson Ruth M. Porterfield James A. Porterfield

Jarvis H. Post Gayl C. Post Florence I. Poxon Robert A. Poxon Ann Fox Price Oscar E. Fox J. Edward Priest Miriam E. Priest Nancy Procopio Mari Hertzberg Helen Prout-Kane Howard and Edith Kane, Jr. Robert L. Raetz Viola E. Raetz H. L. Wyatt Rainey Virginia B. Rainey Louise C. Ray Blair M. Ray Robert E. Reader Mary S. Reader Charles Reading B. Reading Joanne C. Reber Richard M. Reber Kay S. Reed James and Virginia Miller John H. Reid Wanda S. Reid Joseph J. Reid Marjorie Reid Howard B. Reifsnyder Dorothy E. Reifsnyder Marion Richards James M. and Helen S. Berry, Sr. Mark Richter Janell L. Tuttle Natalie Richter Elwood C. Richter Lorraine M. Rittenhouse Wesley K. Rittenhouse William P. Rittenhouse A. Diane Robeda Marge Goode Betty Robinson Childers Charlene Heaberlin Kermit J. Rodger Jenny L. Rodger Natalie H. Roth Karen S. Martin Richard O. Roth Wanda E. Roth Winifred C. Staples Elisabeth P. Ruffer Carolyn L. Ruffer Walter F. Ruffer Charles and Elinore Ruhl Mary R. Berlage David E. Samuel Joan E. Samuel Marge Sanderlin Thomas M. and Geraldine Werner Lillian B. Sanders Cynthia L. Zimmerman John M. Savickas John S. and Billie J. Savickas Thomas S. and Anna Mae Scheller Linda W. Hinson Nicole Schiavoni Roberta E. Ewing

John P. Schneider Ronald E. Schneider James Schreiber Gail Beatty Janice L. Schuldt Lou Ann Mylott Francis C. Schultz Harry M. and Helen Page Charles H. Seekamp Faye L. Loughridge Evelyn S. Seekamp James L. Segmiller Jane W. Segmiller James A. Sendall Sharon L. Ciardi John M. Shaud, Jr. Mary H. Shaud Jean Sheetz Lou Ann Mylott Barbara Shelley Richard J. and Dorothy M. Lower Herbert C. Shields Barbara E. Shields Dixie C. Shirk Dennis C. Myers Evelyn I. Shuey Jean Bell Andrew and Celia Shuta James M. and Helen S. Berry, Sr. Lewis M. Shutt Helen Shutt John Shymowsky Rosemary Shymowsky James E. Siipple Julia L. Siipple Raymond and Jeanette Simpson Raymond A. Simpson, Jr. Earl R. Sinniger Ruth A. Sinniger Barbara H. Sirianni Donald G. Sirianni, Sr. Donald L. Smith B. Jane Smith Glen A. Smith Robert C. and Marilyn Forney Glenn A. Smith Warren R. Heidelbaugh Jim Smith Leonard and Lorraine Mikulski Lester L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Smith Irene Snyder Marge Goode Frances Polan South Furman South, III Sally S. Sowden Ralph C. and Elizabeth J. Davis Donald T. Sowden Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sowers Floyd R. and Carolyn G. Sowers Robert Spangenberg Larry J. and Carol S. Wolford Cathy Spangenberg Schulte Larry J. and Carol S. Wolford Laurence and Caroline Spencer Barbara E. Shields George Staiger William and Donna Jamison Edward Stalling Natalie P. Stalling

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Gary K. Stark Sylvia Stark Donald W. and Betty E. Steel Jeffrey L. Steel Craig J. Steely James L. and Jean M. Steely Vera M. Stein Carol R. Lehr-Muncaster John C. Stevens Holly G. Handley Phyllis E. Stevens Erma V. Stichter Elizabeth S. Barker Deborah Brisset Claude and Dorothy Street, Jr. D. Jean Barton Donna Hastings Claude Street, III Robert and Irene Stuebner, Sr. Constance S. Firing Robert L. Stuebner, Jr. Clara E. Stumpf Janet S. Ashe Harry G. Stumpf Wallace Sturgeon Karla J. Thomas John N. and Betty H. Swan John H. Swan Samuel Tait, Jr. Gale M. Koerner William B. Taylor Nell Irene Taylor Ralph Texter Evelyn S. Seekamp Theresa R. Thompson Edward A. Thompson Eugene and Marjorie Tierney Raymond E. Tierney Katherine Tisak Francis and Ermilinda Tisak Nick and Madeline Tisak Jack S. Todd Sondra L. Rapp Judith C. Toner Mr. and Mrs. William E. Toner Grace Tshudy Fay Obetz John S. Tuck Karen T. Conrad John J. and Lilia D. Tumolo John J. and Emily L. Tumolo, Jr. Herman “Ben” Turpin Ruth E. Turpin Jeanette M. Turpin Charles W. Twesten Inez B. Twesten Gertrude M. Tyler Linda T. Rutt Doris E. Wagner Nancy J. Kaper John Waldhausen John and Kathleen Ross, Jr. David Walkingshaw Mary W. Huey William R. Wallis, Jr. Joyce M. Wallis Elvin M. Warner, Sr. Elvin M. and Leatrice A. Warner, Jr. Alan D. Warnick Phyllis J. Warnick

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Richard Weaver Betty J. Weaver Edwin B. and Helen Webster Walter P. and Carole A. Keely, Jr. Yolanda Weider Raymond W. and Lois E. Barber Wanda E. Roth Douglas R. Weikel Donna L. Lang Todd A. Wert Arthur J. and Dorothy G. Wert Emerson C. West Harry B. West Elizabeth B. Whitley Nancy M. Brown Kenneth and Beatrice Whitmer Doris L. Boyer Marc and Ann Falcinelli Willard F. Whitney Joseph and Pam Rakoski Ruth L. Whitney

Karl R. Wieber Irene B. Wieber Charles W. Wiener Doris A. Wiener Amy Keller Wilhelm Richard E. and Jo Ann K. Keller Warren W. Willard Wendy Barkos Patricia Gelches Fred Willard Michael Willard William N. Willard Ann Marie Ulrich Charlotte M. Williams Nelson M. Williams Chester and Clare Williams S. Joan Williams Daniel C. Williams Nelson M. Williams LeRoy Williams Joan W. Kuch

Herman C. Willis William J. Reaghard Darl and Judy Wilson Thomas and Melissa Frankhouser, Jr. Douglas H. Wilson, Sr. Mildred C. Wilson Charles Winnemore Jan Poth World War II Veterans Frederick F. and Marjorie B. Kepner Luther Yerger Mary Jo Daly Luther and Mary Yerger Joan C. Rotheram Robert H. Young Mary Y. Royer Lois B. Young Erica Paige Yunkun Mary Sardello

Edward F. Zaboski, Jr. Edward F. Zaboski Elizabeth Zaboski Edward F. Zaboski Monroe L. and Esther Zeager L. Jill Rothen Helen T. Zerfoss Carol Z. Knight Ernest and Marion Ziegler Jane L. Ziegler Carolyn Zimmerman Simon L. Zimmerman Catherine V. Zimmerman Barry L. Zimmerman

Listed are honorarium gifts made in honor of one individual (names shown in red).

Margaret M. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Adams Brianna Arroyo Patricia L. Bixler William A. Austin John S. Austin, Sr. Sara Barsky Marilyn Barsky-Boccella Ada B. Barth Judy E. Neideigh Lynda D. Bashore Cynthia B. Hollinger Donna Beals Ted D. and Meg Lichtenwalner Mildred B. Beamer Cathie Beamer Miriam Bennett Shirley A. Fober Barbara L. Racki June Binder Donald B. and Jean C. Engle Elaine Bleiler Ted D. and Meg Lichtenwalner Bleiler Caring Cottage Richard H. and Ruth M. Koch Anna Borek Allen and Barbara Livengood Beth A. Bossert Lee A. Bossert Daniel and Gretchen Cale Michael and Connie McKee Donald Lee Carmichael Donald Carmichael James D. Carmichael Robert and Rosemarie Carthew Caryl M. Carthew

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Richard and Peggy Case Sylvia M. Ulion Fern E. Cathcart Michael L. Cathcart Dorothy L. Condran Oliver H. and Carol Condran, Jr. Malamo Countouris Jerry Countouris Sue Croumer Helen Shutt Betty L. Deibert James E. Deibert James E. Deibert Betty L. Deibert Anna K. Deik Robert H. Deik, Jr. Walter DePrefontaine Walter and Leslie DePrefontaine, Jr. Chester A. Derk, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Derk, Jr. Louis J. Di Massa, Sr. Mary Grace Di Massa Ray Dietz Raymond J. Loichinger Jeanne DiLucca Joseph DiLucca Regina Dufner Daniel G. and Joan Dufner, Sr. Robert P. Egge Ronald L. and Jo L. Boltz Masonic Villages Employees Millard L. Kroh, II Chris O’Donnell Marian Esbenshade Marian L. Chambers

Your Friends and Family Audrey S. Stroup Frantz Reynolds Family Constance J. Reynolds Mary S. Frey Jane L. Ziegler Your Friends Audrey S. Stroup Catherine G. Gardner Robert R. Gardner Robert Gerlach James and Mary Gerlach Vicki Gillmore Harry K. and Doris H.

Longenecker Joe and Trudy Goff James M. Goff Diane M. Gordon Betty L. Deibert Great Grandchildren Sample Frederick P. and Mary Jane Sample Emma Gusovius Richard G. Gusovius Lorma Harshbarger Betty Clark William M. Heintzelman Nancy L. Edwards M. Dale and Elizabeth Hench Tana L. Parrett Jean L. Herb Norman W. Herb Lynette M. Muller Laura Hertzog Helen Shutt

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Mamie Hill Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Goddin Harry and Josephine Hoch Joseph H. and Mae R. Hoch Julia A. Hollinger Cynthia B. Hollinger William B. Hornberger John M. and Cindy E.

Hornberger William B. Hornberger Housekeeping Staff - Village Green Area Judy McNally Neal and Carol Hurley and Family Marian McGinnis William and Stella Johnson C. Russell Remaley, Jr. Ruth M. Kaylor Fred R. Kaylor Alice I. Kestler Robert J. Kestler, Jr. Mary Anne Klemkosky Gregory D. Klemkosky Jeanette S. Kling William E. Vollmer, Jr. Beatrice Lake Barbara Hull Holly Lee Kenneth A. and Rebecca Reigle, Jr. Gladys Lewis Kathy J. Minaya Roger Lewis Marjorie Gleichert

Julia E. Linn John Linn, III Jack Longenecker Harry K. and Doris H.

Longenecker Ned and Phyllis Masenheimer George and Cynthia Shultz Owen Masenheimer Ned and Phyllis Masenheimer Tyler Lyn Masenheimer Ned and Phyllis Masenheimer Masonic Children’s Home Sham R. Bajina Masonic Village Donors James R. Heckman Mr. and Mrs. William McCain James A. McCain Dave and Mary Jane McGinnis and Family Marian McGinnis Patti McGinnis Marian McGinnis Robert P. and Val McGinnis, Jr. and Family Marian McGinnis Bill and Donna McGinnis and Family Marian McGinnis Donald B. McIntyre Rosalie W. McIntyre Judy McNally John E. and Jean S. Johnson Ted D. and Meg Lichtenwalner John W. Melhorn Sandra Melhorn Joan M. Mezoff Margaret M. Holman Peter and Patricia Magoon Anna H. Miller Ruth E. Turpin Phyllis A. Miller Howard W. Miller Evelyn Moore Walter J. Morris Loretta J. Morton Barbara Aldinger Irene Moyer Jay and Sherry Moyer

Mary A. Murphy Joseph E. and Barbara A. Murphy Mona S. Murray Joseph E. and Barbara A. Murphy Kathryn G. Nasatka Cynthia B. Hollinger William and Carol Northey Kristen L. Dunn Nursing Staff - Masonic Village at Warminster Daniel G. Dufner Francis X. and Barbara J. Dufner Michael Dufner Regina Marek Mary Jeanne O’Connell Mary Jeanne Pinkos Helen Osterling Libby Moore-Wolf Our Amazing Volunteers Cynthia B. Hollinger Della Parmer Jean D. Parmer Ted and Sharon Pauley and Family Jon E. Pauley Rose Poley Robert P. Poley, Sr. Wilma Pugh Natalie Geyer Virginia Reed James and Virginia Miller Mildred Reilly Virginia Cosgriff Robert and Patricia Edge Residents - Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill Adrienne M. Staudenmayer Jean E. R. Ressel Dolores R. Landis Chris and Joan Reynolds Robert A. Reynolds Herb and Lois Reynolds Robert A. Reynolds Syl and Gladys Rittenhouse William C. and Susan L. Davis, Jr. Jenny L. Rodger Terry and Dorcas Mella

James R. Rodisch James D. Rodisch Roosevelt 2 Nursing Staff Lynette M. Muller Roosevelt 4 Staff Joann Cairns Sheila Cairns Fran Rowley Ted D. and Meg Lichtenwalner C. Vernon Sanders Cynthia L. Zimmerman Adeline Savickas John S. and Billie J. Savickas Billie Savickas John S. and Billie J. Savickas Esther L. Scheuermann Marion E. Cuttle Lorraine and Paul Schmidt Elizabeth M. English Bill and Nancy Schreffler Debra Foote Janet Schreiber Gail Beatty Lynne Seachrist Dean and Brenda Miller Beverly Shaffner Frederick G. and Beverly A. Carlson Miriam Showalter Jean A. Diffenderfer Abagail N. Shultz Ned and Phyllis Masenheimer Alice E. Simoneau Dennis F. Shaffer Ruth I. Smith Leonard and Lorraine Mikulski G. Whitney Snyder Marvin M. Wedeen Our Sons Harry and Carolyn Thomas Catherine Spangenberg Larry J. and Carol S. Wolford Staff - Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill Herbert and Rita Schwagerl Adrienne M. Staudenmayer Henry Staiger William and Donna Jamison

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Cindy Stefl Deborah Beozzo Robert F. and Shirley Straub James R. and Patsy B. Straub Kenneth L. and Jean L. Strohm Kenneth L. and Linda Strohm Thomas G. and Katherine Strohm USS Spangenberg DE223 Larry J. and Carol S. Wolford Dave and Jeannette Thomas David L. Thomas, Jr. William and Margaret Thorpe Daniel and Caryl Waters Iva M. Trate Donna L. Lang A. Preston Van Deursen Lois H. Witmer Mary Vish Maureen Valenzi Joyce K. Wadsworth Francis X. and Barbara J. Dufner Barbara Walti Marjorie Gleichert Gene Weider Wanda E. Roth Marguerite Wert Edward and Majorie McCartney Margaret Widger Jane A. Jones Marie A. Willard Wendy Barkos Patricia Gelches Fred Willard Michael Willard Florence E. Willis William J. Reaghard Millie Winnemore Donna J. Geiger Jan Poth Jack Wisnoff Beth Hackett Beth Wray Wanda E. Roth Your Parents Robert S. and Alice S. Pinnock John E. Ziegler Janet Learn

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Memorial Gifts Nov. 1, 2012 - Jan. 31, 2013

Below is a list of individuals (names are shown in red) whose loved ones have made a gift in their memory to one of the five Masonic Villages located at Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley or Warminster. Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the names listed below. We regret any errors or omissions. If an error has been made, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 800-599-6454, 717-367-1121, ext. 33003, or by emailing giving@masonicvillages.org. Thank you.

Doris G. Anderson James L. Anderson Deborah Brecher Catherine A. Anstine Roland C. Anstine Henry L. Arrow Hackenburg Mount Moriah Lodge No. 19 Bonita R. (Bonnie) Ashe William F. Ashe Bruce W. Augustine Gail P. Augustine Pheobe J. Babel W. Allen Babel Harriet Babikian Friendship Chapter No. 551, OES Beverly A. Baker George E. Baker, Jr. William D. Baker Jane A. Baker William R. Beers Samuel S. Taggart Earl N. Benz Virginia F. Benz Michael Bergbauer, Jr. Barbara E. Shields Jane Bergey Barbara E. Shields Jane E. Blair Barbara E. Shields Joan Blechl Robert J. Dare George B. Blessing, Jr. Paula M. Blessing M. Marion Blum Peter Amato Chris J. Blazakis Charles (Ed) and Gail Ellis Margery B. H. English David Focht William Y. Giles Joyce I. Keenan Kathleen M. Killian Larry and Judy Marcus John B. Neuhauser Inge V. Neuhauser Red Hatters of Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill Barbara E. Shields Susan Shinkman C. Robert and Catherine H. Wentz Betty Boop Herbert W. Reynolds Edwin M. Bosworth Evelyn J. Bosworth Horace H. Brachman Edith M. Brachman

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Frank and Ruth Brandon Brian E. Teaman Gilbert Brandon Brian E. Teaman Edward E. Brougher William E. Gelston Chapter No. 435, OES David C. Bryan Richard E. Brandt Dorothy Mae Buskey William E. Gelston Chapter No. 435, OES Victor A. Caddick, Sr. David W. Caddick John F. Callahan Eureka Lodge No. 290 Roy G. Calvert Brenda Anthony Donna Cordis Linda Hilwig Bootsie Marsh Jean Sanluis Tena Selby Connie Sanders Jean E. Simmons Glennda Taylor Cathy Zigler Gaylon C. Cathcart Michael L. Cathcart Robert G. Chambers Mary V. Chambers Malcolm G. and Ann P. Charles Carol A. Charles Kenneth L. Cherry, Sr. Juniata Lodge No. 282 John J. Chokey Helen E. Chokey John A. Coburn Darlene Coburn Anna Rose Coll Milton E. Coll Alfred C. Colmer, Jr. Juanita M. Colmer William J. Conkle, Jr. William J. Conkle, III Emil D. Conti, Sr. Emil D. Conti, Jr. Joseph G. Cook Linda Luskus John H. and Mary L. Cooper John D. Cooper Arthur W. Cox Southampton Square Club Lewis R. Craven, Sr. David N. Craven James and Isabella Cromie Barbara E. Shields William James Cromie Barbara E. Shields

Lester A. Danenhower Mary E. Danenhower Don and Irma Davidson William and Nancy Davidson Kenneth L. Davis Juniata Lodge No. 282 Seven Deceased Members during 2012 H. Stanley Goodwin Lodge No. 648 Jacob DeHoff William H. Walter Earl A. Deibert Betty L. Deibert Catherine M. Delevan David H. Gilpin Marian E. Derk Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Derk, Jr. John L. Detwiler Juniata Lodge No. 282 Donald H. DeVos Chartiers Lodge No. 297 Gladys D. Diem Murray Sims Joseph (Joe) Dranoff Beverly Sokoloff Harry and Carrie Eberhart Alice F. Mason George M. Edinger Leona M. Edinger Edward Ellefson Lorena Ellefson Richard M. Elliott Juniata Lodge No. 282 Richard E. Enck Esther A. Enck William R. Engle Sunset Lodge No. 623 Claude S. English Donald B. English James T. English Margery B. H. English Laura Enie Carl and Carol Willis Theopholis G. (Ted) Ewing Ken and Elaine Bleiler James and Kitty Maiden Kenneth J. Faub Tom and Ruth Mason Leon Feldman Bruce A. Feldman Robert H. Fenstermacher Elwood C. Hocker, Jr. Palsey Ferguson Thomas and Linda Ferguson Robert Ferguson Joseph and Carol Parillo David and Mary Fife David T. Fife

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J. William Bill Fisher Family of J. William Fisher Ruby Jane Fisher Joseph M. Fisher Jean Fister Nan E. Ksanznak Carol A. Petruzzi Jeffrey and Jeannie Smith Eileen E. Fox Charles R. Hazelwood, Jr. Edward and Thelma Frantz Glenn J. Hacker Lillian F. Franz Marion N. Johnson Charles C. Frazier Caroline S. Frazier Robert S. Frick, Jr. Michael S. Frick Richard W. Gable, Sr. Anna R. Gable Barbara E. Garnes Charles A. Garnes Russell B. and Mary Ellen Gehris Marilyn E. Sheldon Irv Gerson Stanley Merves Jack L. Gillmore Vicki Gillmore Elizabeth J. Goettle William R. Goettle Alfreda Goldblatt Laura Libove Martin E. Gotsch Doris M. Gotsch Thomas and Edna Graham Thomas D. Graham Allan R. Gray Lisa S. Gray Naomi and Harold Green William H. Green, Jr. Frances Little Greenawalt Roosevelt 3 Neighborhood Robert G. Griffith Marguerite H. Griffith Vernon A. Griffith Gordon R. Griffith Alfred J. Grime Esther G. Grime John I. Grosnick Jeanne E. Grosnick Betty R. Grove Astro Chapter No. 380, OES John and Cheryl Dentler Eric and Elizabeth Grove Anne M. Harding Beverly A. Lerew Donna McGrow

Prosser Family - Stella, Gary and Judy, Lucy and Lee, Connie and Ronnie, and Wayne and Gail Delvin and Jane Rodgers Walter J. Guldin George W. Guldin, Sr. Emma Gusovius Joanna L. McNichol Angelo and Laurine Sessa Jack V. Haas Robert B. Casbeer Meade Harold (Bill) Hahn, II Jeffrey R. Mathias Ralph W. and Dorothy L. Hamm Dennis Hamm Ervin C. Hamme Jim and Tana Andrione Raymond Brace Darcy J. Brenner-Smith Dennis and Debbie Campbell Bonnie Hamme Carbaugh Henry and Pat DiMatteo Jim and Shari Franey Jeff Hamme Sam Hamme Eric and Dawn Hirt Doug and Bobbie Malinak Sandra Meischker Charles Metzger and Family Steve and Melanie Reck George and Donna Rentzel Bob and Carolyn Seibert Jeff and Deb Seibert Ken and Jean Seibert Beverly R. Zimmerman Beulah G. Hamp Thurston A. Hassler Betty Handschumacher Richard A. Handschumacher Andrew W. Harkins Palestine-Roxborough Lodge No. 135 Art Harshbarger James L. Sponsler Lorma Viola Harshbarger Jerry and Brenda Clark David, Karen and Jennifer Fleming Patricia A. Hooper-Hench William and Shirley Johnston Fern Smoker Mary Steltzer Frank W. Haven Sandra F. Kershner Dean W. Hearn Juniata Lodge No. 282 Wilbur R. Herr Doris A. Herr Sylvia Hersh Joel H. Hersh Herb and Edna Hess Barbara E. Shields Paul W. Hess Judith A. Hess Catherine (Betty) Hewlett Martin Castro Rob Jones Curtis Owens John W. Heyman Rose Marie Heyman

Robert W. Hildebrand Chartiers Lodge No. 297 Harry C. Hiney Eureka Lodge No. 290 Anna M. Hocker Elwood C. Hocker, Jr. Virgie L. Hoffer Glenn H. Hoffer June Beyer Homan Carl D. Homan Wilda Hoogenwerff Friendship Chapter No. 551, OES Albert Theron Horn Mary L. Strickland Downey D. Hoster Norma M. Hoster Elizabeth B. Howe William and Marie Garvin Kenton E. Hull June Hull C. Eugene Hunter Hackenburg Mount Moriah Lodge No. 19 John S. Jackson Juniata Lodge No. 282 Irene L. Jochen Albert E. Jochen Carl and Hazel Johnson Marilyn M. Briggs Louella M. Judd John and Barbara Milcoff and Family Marie V. Karchner William D. Karchner, Sr. John W. Katsafanas, Jr. Staff at U.S. Bankruptcy Court Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Birris, Jr. Sandra Kaukonen William E. Gelston Chapter No. 435, OES Dennis J. Kearns, Jr. Dennis J. Kearns Lew Keiffer Bill and Sue Lloyd Robert N. Kellenberger Richard N. Kellenberger Dottie Kelly Stars and Stripes, OES Ronald M. Kimberlin Swatara High Class of 1955 Virginia S. Knight Robert W. Knight, III Edna Mae Koenig J. Wesley Rineer Teresa F. Kornsey Thomas P. Kornsey Helen Kourelakos Christopher Kourelakos Diane Kourelakos Louis Kourelakos Eva Lulias Wilbur Kreamer Kent W. Kreamer Robert J. Kristoff Joan Kristoff Leonard G. Kuch Mr. and Mrs. Leonard G. Kuch, III

Frank and Elnor Kulikosky Terry L. Loeb Ralph E. Lang Juniata Lodge No. 282 Arlene R. Laubach Katherine H. Buss Janice S. Geiling Doris M. Gotsch Peggy O’Hara Mary E. Rawcliffe Joan E. Spire Arthur and Dorothy Wert Clarence E. Lauer Dorothy E. Lauer John Lawson George H. Siebert, Jr. George F. Lebegern, Jr. Helen E. Chokey Richard and Pauline Lehr M. Gerald, Jr. Irvin W. Leidy Juniata Lodge No. 282 Art Leinert Albert W. Baehr Helen Lepak James J. Dambach Elizabeth F. Lewis Ivor F. Lewis Edwin R. Lint Charles I. Hamilton Jay H. Lipson Hackenburg Mount Moriah Lodge No. 19 William C. Loffelhardt Betty Jane Loffelhardt William L. Logan, Sr. Lake Erie Lodge No. 347 Anna J. Lohoefer Louis and Mary Luberda Neil Lohoefer Craig B. McCollum, Sr. E. Russell Long R. Richard Wright, Jr. Donald D. Luck James A. Luck Treva R. Luck Sarah Jean Luebbe Harry C. Luebbe, Jr. Thomas Lunger Edward C. Kasten, Sr. Henrietta M. Macbeth Donald F. Macbeth Mabon S. MacDonald George W. MacDonald Kenneth (Piff) Machamer Family of Kenneth Machamer Mildred M. Magee Doris C. Davison Dorothy Janet Maloney Barbara E. Shields Sylvan A. March Betty J. March Frederick W. Martin Barbara A. Martin Eugene E. McClain Betty Anne McClain Byron O. McCollum Craig B. McCollum, Sr. Hanna M. McCollum Byrd W. McCracken Marjorie A. McCracken

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Barbara A. Menear Donald E. Menear Thomas H. Mercer, Jr. Helen D. Mercer George A. Metz Alice J. Metz Paul E. Meyers Donald C. Meyers Daniel V. Miller Lake Erie Lodge No. 347 Frank J. Miller Hazel S. Miller William G. (Bill) Miller James D. Mayer Clarence L. Milligan, Sr. Clarence L. Milligan, Jr. Chester D. Minick Drew and Frances Washabau Florence H. Molin Alfred Molin Mary Margaret Morris Sidney and Joan Morris Stephen E. Muller Frederick E. Muller, Jr. R. M. Mullis James B. Thompson, Jr. Robert M. Murray Mona S. Murray Sarah Myer Andrew A. Irvin, Jr. Leon C. Myers, Jr. Sally Walker Franz Winifred M. Odell John and Linda Wall James C. Nickle Thomas and Terry Kamerzel Marie Nogle Friendship Chapter No. 551, OES William G. Nourigat, Jr. Chartiers Lodge No. 297 John and Florence Nussbaumer Thomas D. Graham Mary Jeanne O’Connell Charles A. O’Connell, III Ruth Ogens Joel H. Brookstein Dorothy K. Olweiler Family of Dorothy Olweiler Ralph and Sandy Horne Jean F. Hynicker Bruce and Lynda Limpert John D. Longenecker Stephen and Barbara Weaver Homer Osborne Mary Osborne Kathryn M. Painter Michael W. Chapman Your Parents Richard H. Lawrence Roy H. Parker Ronald E. Parker Andrew M. Pecuch Margaret H. Pecuch Victor E. Pessano M. Joan Pessano Frank H. Pietrzyk Lawrence A. Novak Darrell E. Powell Frederick C. Powell

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Shirley M. Powell Dale L. Powell Elizabeth H. Pratt Lois H. Witmer Clarence Price Thomas R. Francis Edward P. Priebe Florence E. Priebe Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Pringle John A. Pringle Russ and Ted Probst Clintin S. Probst Russell L. Probst, Sr. Richard and Elaine Buehler Betty Graham Jim and Ginny (Hassel) Hess Ken Myers Norm L. Myers Pat Myers Eugene and Charlotte Rohrer Jan Schwalm Larry L. and Pauline D. Shurr John W. Prosser John D. Prosser William A. Prosser William L. Reagor Mary E. Seymour Ralph B. Reaney Richard B. Reaney Elmer N. Reiland Chartiers Lodge No. 297 Harvey W. Reisinger, Sr. Harvey W. Reisinger, Jr. Lloyd and Elizabeth Renninger Donald C. Hemmerle, Sr. Jean Rhein Foxfire Management Katherine M. Holman John F. Pancari, Sr. Jill Ann Steinmetz Asher R. Richards Paul Herz, Jr. Corinne Richards M. Gerald Richards, Jr. Israel and Malka Richter Lodge No. 126 - Israel and Malka Richter Fund Paul D. Righter, III Nancy W. Righter Lorraine M. Rittenhouse Wesley K. Rittenhouse William A. Ritting, Jr. Gladys G. Ritting Ruth Robinhold-Henderson Herb and Lois Reynolds Barbara E. Shields Richard H. Robinson, Sr. Juniata Lodge No. 282

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Frank A. Rodgers Maurice E. Rodgers, Sr. Leonard H. Rodman Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Leonard H. Rodman Cheryl A. Estock Joel S. Friedman Emilio N. Rodriguez Erika Rodriguez Betty J. Rohrback Robert J. Rohrback Departed Rowan/Camin Family Members M. Jean Rowan Lynn A. Rutkowski Daniel A. Rutkowski Edward and Ruth Rutter Anthony and Linda Ambrose Lillian B. Sanders C. Vernon Sanders Margaret G. Schellhamer DNM Printing Roman Kubas Lancaster City Housing Authority Carolyn M. Maurey David M. Schirm, Sr. David M. Schirm, Jr. John Schmidt Charles F. Schwender Hugh R. Scott John F. Scott Lee A. Seymour, Sr. Mary E. Seymour Myer S. Shandelman Myer S. Shandelman Trust Barbara W. Shelley Elizabethtown Chapter No. 407, OES Dorothy R. Carpenter Henry L. Shelley Larry E. Shelley Vernon W. Sherlock Christian H. Weber Herbert C. Shields Barbara E. Shields Robert Shockey Joanette Shockey Robert G. Shutt Lake Lodge No. 434 John A. Smaltz Department of Public Welfare Colleagues Dale Erb, Bill Foltz, Susan Harrison, Camala Shreffler, Janice Weir Lift-All Co., Inc.

Bob Smith Austin E. McGrath, Jr. Norine J. Snyder Charles J. Snyder, Jr. Stephan and Verna M. Soltis David and Veronica J. Sims Sally S. Sowden John C. Hiltner Joane G. Lindsay Dotty Martin Deanne Molinari Carroll and Mae Rickert Corrina L. Sowden Donald T. Sowden Mary L. Sowden George and Jean Walthour James F. Standish, Jr. Scott E. Townsley Marian E. Staub Russell B. Staub James H. Staver, Jr. Nellie D. Staver Harriet Sterner Dorothy R. Carpenter Dean and Brenda Miller Elvin F. Silvius Margaret K. Stine Robert K. Stine Theodore G. Stout Whitfield Lodge No. 622 John M. Erb Benjamin Harry Strickland Mary L. Strickland Harvey Swemley Paul K. Swemley Edward J. Teaman Brian E. Teaman Robert E. Tiley Charles and Peggy Ferrell Mary Ann Gomes Ted and Anne Ross Glenn, Shirley and Michele Smith Nancy A. Tiley Thomas Tooma John P. Ippolito Fannie Trachtenberg Nathan S. Kolbes Mary C. Troop Harold S. Shaub Jeffrey C. Troop Milos P. Tumabas Robert B. Knepp Herman (Ben) Turpin Ruth E. Turpin Madeline L. Wallace William H. Chapman

Village Voice

George D. Walter William H. Walter Robert E. Watkins, Sr. Robert E. Watkins, Jr. Harry Verner Watson Barry V. Watson Ronald K. Waugh Donna Waugh Mary Ellen Weaver Dennis Cochrane Ruth R. Weber Barbara E. Shields Yolanda N. Weider Dorothy R. Carpenter Richard H. and Ruth M. Koch Grace O. Weldon Thomas A. Shade Millard E. Wertz Elizabeth Wertz Beatrice A. Whitmer Grace Falcinelli Rebecca Gueiss William O. Wilkins, Jr. Carolyn C. Wilkins Harry W. Williams Chartiers Lodge No. 297 Mildred Williams Marjorie E. Williams William H. Williams, Jr. Marjorie E. Williams Herman C. Willis William J. Reaghard Carl and Carol Willis Joseph H. Wiseman Joseph H. Wiseman, Jr. Hobert C. Wolfe, Jr. Janet L. Wolfe Raymond R. Wright R. Richard Wright, Jr. William W. Wrigley Joseph P. Wrigley Helen A. Yorgey Merritt G. Yorgey Florence E. Young William W. Young Harry F. Zeigler PSECU PSECU – Friends and Co- workers of Mr. Zeigler’s daughter “Kitti” John M. Dolan, III Kathryn G. Krevsky Donald R. Zimmerman Daniel E. Zimmerman Dawn Zimmerman-Morpurgo Thomas F. Zimmerman

Honorarium Gifts Nov. 1, 2012 - Jan. 31, 2013

Below is a list of individuals (names are shown in red) whose loved ones have made a gift in their honor to one of the five Masonic Villages located at Dallas, Elizabethtown, Lafayette Hill, Sewickley or Warminster. Great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the names listed below. We regret any errors or omissions. If an error has been made, please contact the Office of Gift Planning at 800-599-6454, 717-367-1121, ext. 33003, or by emailing giving@masonicvillages.org. Thank you.

Justin and Blaire Adler Nathan S. Kolbes Carroll S. Arnold Herbert M. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Greg Berry Gerald C. Berry Chester A. Derk, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Derk, Jr. Raymond A. Dubbs Wayne R. Dubbs Robert M. and Ruth G. Emberger James S. Seibert John Enie Carl and Carol Willis Jean Fister Malcolm H. Smith Stephen Gardner John J. Donati, Jr. Rodney W. Gartner Billie R. Sherman Gary George William and Nancy Davidson David L. Gerstenlauer James P. Gerstenlauer Fred H. Goldblatt Laura Libove

Lorma Viola Harshbarger James L. Sponsler Charles and Loretta Hill James A. and Mary L. Hill Paula K. Kauffman Harold and Jill Bucks Joan W. Kuch Mr. and Mrs. Leonard G. Kuch, III Anna E. Lazur Stephen A. Lazur Marjorie Learn H. John Kline Paul B. MacDonald B.J. Manzinger Joseph C. Manzinger Joseph C. Manzinger, Jr. Joanne Ulrich Jamie Lee Marsh Barbara E. Shields Masonic Villages Donald C. Naylor Janice Murphy David B. and Betsy M. Williams Nursing Staff - Masonic Village at Warminster Francis X. and Barbara J. Dufner

James A. O’Connor Glenn O. Hawbaker, Jr. Jean Rhein John F. Pancari, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Rickert Clarence A. and Nancy R. Bupp, III Roosevelt 2 Nursing Staff George E. Zimmerman, Jr. Roosevelt 4 Staff William and Nancy Davidson William and Gilda Sayres Wendy Riggall Esther L. Scheuermann John E. Letsch Alice E. Simoneau Dennis F. Shaffer Kenneth R. and Helene J. Smith 50th Wedding Anniversary Dawn and Dan Kreiser Darryl and Sue Smith David and Mary Smith Phyllis E. Speicher Barbara S. Thompson Staff - Roosevelt 2 Thomas and Terry Kamerzel W. Scott Muller

William T. Staman Michael Rochkind Thomas K. Sturgeon Drew and Frances Washabau Lois S. Sykes Walter L. Sykes A. Preston Van Deursen Special Singles Chris Vargo William and Nancy Davidson Joyce K. Wadsworth Milton E. Coll Drew Washabaugh Louis H. Hill, Jr. Gordon J. Weldon, Sr. Thomas A. Shade Mildred Williams Marjorie E. Williams Florence Willis William J. Reaghard Carl and Carol Willis

Hospice Care Memorial Gifts Nov. 1, 2012 - Jan. 31, 2013

Below is a list of individuals (names are shown in red) whose loved ones have made a gift in their memory or honor to Masonic Village Hospice Care which is offered at our Elizabethtown location.

Bettie Bottone Evan L. Scowden David C. Bryan Avis Ann Bryan J. Arlene Cardwell Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. Theopholis G. (Ted) Ewing Carl A. and Tracy Emilius, III and Family Dale Frank Raymond S. Hawthorne Frances M. Funk Cora E. Rostad Shirley A. Weber Aaron L. Grubb Al and Fern Dieffenbach Maya Family Albert, Carol, Andrew and Amanda William R. Harder, Jr. Bill and Gina Harrison

Donald and JoAnne Hart William and Deborah Tudor Isabel Kistler The McBride Family Donald J. Marley James W. and Kathryn M. Kreiser Virginia M. Sargen James and Janice Wise Donald B. McIntyre Charles and Betty Astfalk Joe and Shirley Blackburn Elizabeth B. Green Mary Anne Klemkosky Joseph E. and Jeanne McIntyre, Sr. Linda L. Miller Ralph A. Modad Margaret E. Thomas James G. Novinger William and Camilla Anderson

Sally S. Sowden Stuart L. and Barbara G. Brown L. Richard and Betty Bushman Mary J. Casbeer Lois A. Case Katherine A. Corigliano Jerry L. Eddy Caitlin Edwards Marcia Edwards Harmony Chapter No. 58, OES Paulette L. Pepin Donald T. Sowden Clinton D. Spiegel Jane C. Spiegel Marjorie T. Tierney Mark A. and Eileen M. Pagano Thomas C. and Claudia J. Stephens, Jr. Thomas Tierney and Anne Dorrance

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Martin Robert Turner Montgomery County Lodge No. 14 Fraternal Order of Police M. Robert Turner, Jr. Sondra Barrett Alfred M. Gillette George and Ellen Robertson William S. Turner Edna Verlenden Carl and Pattie Nelson, Jr.

Honorarium Gifts Donna Gobbo Hershey Chapter No. 509, OES Hospice Care Staff Donald Sowden

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Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania One Masonic Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022

Stage Door Canteen John Barkley, a resident of the Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, enjoys participating in sing-a-longs and performing music for residents of the community.

He also loves to see others share their talents, so he organized a “Stage Door Canteen” talent show on Feb. 7. Acts included musical and dance numbers, and the grand finale featured the entire cast singing “I’ll Be Seeing You." A U.S. Army veteran, John chose to call the program a “canteen” because during World War II, soldiers leaving for and returning from service stopped at canteens for food, drinks, clothing and cigarettes.

Canteens were often located near train stations and staffed by local volunteers.

The Red Cross, Salvation Army, USO and local organizations were responsible for comforting thousands of soldiers.

Thanks to the following participants: Frank Kaderabek, retired principal trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra; Wendy Moody, pianist; resident Barbara Whittaker; Micheline Dorvilier, nursing assistant; Tamara TurnerSimmons, L.P.N.; residents Mary Benjamin; Ginny Satterthwaite, George Ginther and Jimmy Mack, who along with John Barkley comprise the Pied Pipers; and resident/pianist Ethel Mould.

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