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By Alysa Poindexter
Ralph and Mille Boeshore are truly a striking couple when they are
together—whether it is celebrating more than six decades of marriage or
rolling impressive strikes at their local bowling alley.
Approaching their 66th wedding anniversary in October, the 90-year-old
and 87-year-old Mechanicsburg residents’ continued enthusiasm for bowling
has earned them several titles and respect amongst fellow bowlers.
After decades of being part of such a precious partnership, their love for
one another and for bowling is evident.
In 1946, Ralph—originally from Jonestown in Lebanon County—had
just returned from serving during World War II when the couple first met
while working at the Middletown depot.
“I was a widow and my husband was killed in Germany,” said Mille.
Both were attracted to one another instantly. They can still recall the early
blossoming of feelings for each other.
“She’s very attractive,” Ralph responded affectionately about his wife. “She
wore her hair up—it was very pretty.”
“He was a very nice person,” Mille added with a smile. “He’s a loving,
dear man—very kind and a caring person.”
It was then that couple would discover their shared love of sports on their
A StrikingCouple
Ralph and Mille Boeshore have spent more than 50 years
reaping the benefits of bowling: mental, social, and physical.
Traveltizers:
A Toast to the Keys
page 7
Memory Loss:
What’s Normal, What’s Not
page 13
please see STRIKING page 14
Inside:
Local Couple Continues Bowlingafter Decades of Partnership
Cumberland County Edition June 2012 Vol. 13 No. 6
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Older But Not Wiser
Justin Bieber’s line of perfume for
women recently made its debut. One
teenage girl gushed, “I love him, I
love him so much. And now I feel him!”
And it’s not only Justin—I call him
Justin although we travel in different
universes. Last year, there were 69 new
celebrity perfumes. There was Katy Perry’s
Purr, Beyonce’s Heat, and Jennifer
Aniston’s creatively named Jennifer
Aniston.
It got me thinking that we seniors
should have our own perfumes. These
fragrances could help dispel some serious
prejudices and
stereotypes about
older people.
And, best of all,
we can offer a
senior discount.
Here are a few
possibilities:
Entitled – This
complex mixture
combines the
aroma of freshly
baked apple pie
and sturdy, just-
harvested
Oklahoma
cornstalks to produce an uplifting
fragrance that embodies the American
spirit and gives rise to the notion that we
seniors worked for and earned our Social
Security benefits.
In addition, the slight aromas of
Naproxen for arthritis and Lucentis for
macular degeneration have an underlying
subtlety that lets people know what is in
store for them and that everybody will
eventually need Medicare.
Of course, to keep this perfume real
and honest, there also has to be the slight
scent of fear that these entitlements might
be taken away. This odor is derived from
the sweat of a young politician who
doesn’t yet realize that one day he’ll be
older.
Power – At work, people used to value
our opinions and were a little intimidated
by us. Now, they roll their eyes when we
talk. With the combination of the scents
of the lion, jaguar, alligator, Rush
Limbaugh, and Alec Baldwin, we will
regain that lost power. This potent
mixture says, “I am still powerful—and a
little crazy.”
Relevance – Most people don’t think
older folks are relevant anymore and that
we don’t know anything about the world,
especially pop culture.
Combining smells of rock concerts,
tanning salons, vodka, tattoo ink, and
prison cells will tell everyone that we are
familiar with Snooki and Paris and
Lindsay and the New York Housewives
and the Mob Wives and … hmm, maybe
relevance isn’t that good.
Wisdom – For
those who think
we’re losing it, one
whiff of this stuff
will change that!
This fragrance is
derived from the
powerful aroma of
first editions by
Chaucer,
Shakespeare, and
Melville mixed
with the scents of
the ancient Mayan
and Aztec
civilizations,
which were celebrated for their brilliance
in mathematics.
One spray and everyone will know that
we spend 20 minutes talking to the bank
teller not because we’re lonely, but
because we have discovered a flaw in their
complicated accounting system.
You’re Next – It’s easy to dismiss seniors
because everyone thinks getting older will
never happen to them. Well, this perfume
is designed specifically to counteract that
feeling. It’s a blend of baby powder,
crayons, stale corporate offices, Rogaine,
and Fixodent to give the fragrance of a
complete life and send the message that
someday you, too, will get older.
One whiff of the senior wearing this
perfume and empathy will be the reigning
emotion. To quote that classic Kiss song,
“You are me. I am you. We are one.”
Other senior scents on the drawing
board are Beyond Bingo, Computers Are
My Friend, Assertive Not Cranky, and
Speak Softer, I Can Hear You.
Sy Rosen
A Scent for Seniors
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Mark L. Wetzel, CPA
(717) 730-2811
American Red Cross
(717) 845-2751
Central PA Poison Center
(800) 521-6110
Cumberland County Assistance
(800) 269-0173
Cumberland County Board of Assistance
(800) 269-0173
Cocklin Funeral Home, Inc.
(717) 432-5312
Neill Funeral Home
(717) 564-2633
Wegmans
(717) 791-4500
Alzheimer’s Association
(717) 651-5020
American Diabetes Association
(800) 342-2383
Arthritis Foundation
(717) 763-0900
CONTACT Helpline
(717) 652-4400
Health Network Labs
(717) 243-2634
The National Kidney Foundation
(800) 697-7007
PACE
(800) 225-7223
Social Security Administration (Medicare)
(800) 302-1274
Pa. HealthCare Cost Containment Council
(717) 232-6787
Duncan Nulph Hearing Associates
(717) 766-1500
Gable Associates
(717) 737-4800
Home Instead Senior Care
717-731-9984
Safe Haven Quality Care
717-582-9977
Visiting Angels
717-241-5900
Cumberland County Housing Authority
(717) 249-1315
Property Tax/Rent Rebate
(888) 728-2937
Salvation Army
(717) 249-1411
Apprise Insurance Counseling
(800) 783-7067
Keystone Elder Law PC
(717) 691-9300
Carlisle Memorial Service, Inc.
(717) 243-5480
Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc
(877) 848-2936
CVS/pharmacy
www.cvs.com
Lung, Asthma & Sleep Associates P.C.
(717) 701-8819
Chapel Pointe at Carlisle
(717) 249-1363
Cumberland County
Aging & Community Services
(717) 240-6110
Meals on Wheels
Carlisle
(717) 245-0707
Mechanicsburg
(717) 697-5011
Newville
(717) 776-5251
Shippensburg
(717) 532-4904
Bureau of Consumer Protection
(800) 441-2555
Cancer Information Service
(800) 422-6237
Consumer Information
(888) 878-3256
Disease and Health Risk
(888) 232-3228
Domestic Violence
(800) 799-7233
Drug Information
(800) 729-6686
Flu or Influenza
(888) 232-3228
Health and Human Services
Discrimination
(800) 368-1019
Internal Revenue Service
(800) 829-1040
Liberty Program
(866) 542-3788
Medicare Hotline
(800) 638-6833
National Council on Aging
(800) 424-9046
Organ Donor Hotline
(800) 243-6667
Passport Information
(888) 362-8668
Smoking Information
(800) 232-1331
Social Security Fraud
(800) 269-0217
Social Security Office
(800) 772-1213
American Legion
(717) 730-9100
Governor’s Veterans Outreach
(717) 234-1681
Veterans Affairs
(717) 240-6178 or (717) 697-0371
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Saralee Perel
Dad and I were crazy about
each other. He’s been gone
for 20 years. But I’m finally
understanding how vital it was for
him that I have the life he never
had—in marriage, health, and work.
Before his death at age 88, I was
the only one he recognized. By then,
he couldn’t speak. My last words
were, “I love you, Tatteleh
(affectionate Yiddish for father).” To
this day, I tell myself he heard
me.
He was a lawyer. But when
his father told him to manage
the family shoe business, he
quit his practice and obeyed.
He ran it for 40 years and
hated it.
Dad had a spinal disorder I
recently found out I’ve
inherited. Most of his
movements were grueling. He
needed a back brace to
support his spine. Luckily for me, I
had surgery that helped enormously.
As a teen, I wasn’t allowed to date
non-Jewish boys or have Christian
girlfriends. But I married a Christian
man. Dad, a devout Orthodox Jew,
adored Bob. When he saw how
much we loved each other, that was
what mattered. Regardless of what
Bob did for work, like selling plants,
Dad would ask, “Is he happy?” He
endearingly called him Mister
Farmer.
He wouldn’t have me feel sorry
for him. When he fell down the
night before my wedding, he said to
Bob, “Don’t tell Saralee.” He
escorted me down the aisle, though
he needed a walker. One day later,
he became wheelchair bound for
good. I believe it was his
determination to walk with me that
kept his disability at bay until then.
Dad had a code of ethics.
“Everything in moderation.” And,
“No self-pity.” If Mother was mean,
he’d never sass back. When I did,
he’d say, “Never talk to your mother
that way.” And clothes? He was
always properly dressed, even to get
the mail. He hated my stylishly torn
jeans.
Thankfully, he died before I
became disabled. He’d have been
heartbroken to see me in my
wheelchair. But he would have been
overjoyed that I had surgery, so I
wouldn’t be crippled like him.
At his burial, I touched the hand-
carved Jewish star on the wooden
casket that held my father’s body.
But it didn’t hold his soul. When the
rabbi handed me a trowel filled with
soil for me to sprinkle on the coffin,
I kept that little piece of earth. It
stays on my bureau in Dad’s
milkglass shaving mug.
We still “talk” together. This
morning, I looked toward heaven.
“Tatteleh, I have the life you wanted
for me. I love my work. I can walk a
little, with no pain. And my
husband adores me like you
did.”
I felt choked up. “Thank
you for loving me so much
that you never once
mentioned Bob wasn’t
Jewish. And although you
never showed it, I know how
sad you felt that our own
rabbi was unwilling to
perform the wedding.”
I “heard” him say,
“Shaineh maideleh (his pretty
little girl), are you happy?”
“Yes, Dad. You taught me that’s
what matters.” I began crying. “I
wish you had been happy.”
“You filled my heart with
happiness.”
And in so many ways he did, and
still does, mine.
Saralee can be reached at
[email protected] or via her
website: www.saraleeperel.com. Her
novel, Raw Nerves, is now available as a
paperback and an e-book on
Amazon.com.
Father’s Day is
June 17
Living Memoirs of My Father
Clean air is
essential to good
health at home and
in the workplace.
One simple way
to keep the air you
breathe fresh and
free of odors and
chemicals is to keep
a few houseplants
around. They’ll
clean the
atmosphere and
make your
surroundings more
pleasant and relaxing.
Pick up some of
these:
English ivy. This
climbing vine grows in
hanging baskets and low
planters, and it helps
clear away formaldehyde.
(Be aware that it requires
regular misting,
especially during the
winter months.)
Peace lily. A flowering plant, the
peace lily will eradicate toxins like
acetone, benzene, and ammonia
from the air. Remember to wash the
leaves every once in a while.
Rubber plant. This plant is hardy
enough to survive cool temperatures
and low light, making it ideal even if
you’re not particularly good with
plants. Like the English ivy, it acts
to reduce formaldehyde in the air as
long as it gets plenty of water.
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Clean Your Air with the Right Houseplants
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Farmers Market VouchersSoon Available
Farmers market nutrition vouchers
will be distributed to eligible seniors 60
years of age and older at the following
locations starting June 1.
The nutrition
vouchers, with a
$20 value, can
be exchanged for
Pennsylvania-
grown fruits and
vegetables from
June through
November at
participating
farmers markets
and roadside stands.
To be eligible, county residents age 60
and older must have an annual income
less than $20,663 for one person,
$27,991 for two people, and $35,317 for
three people.
Proxy forms are available at each site
and must be completed and returned
with signatures and a photo ID of the
eligible senior at the time of distribution.
Please keep in mind these vouchers are
available on a first-come, first-served
basis, as funding is limited. Vouchers
may only be obtained once per year.
For eligible income guidelines or more
information, contact Cumberland
County Aging and Community Services
at (717) 240-6110.
Distribution sites are as follows:
Big Spring Senior Center91 Doubling Gap Road, Newville
(717) 776-4478
Wednesdays, 9 to 11 a.m.
Carlisle Senior Action Center20 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle
(717) 249-5007
Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon
Cumberland County Aging &Community Services1100 Claremont Road Carlisle
(717) 240-6110
Tuesdays, 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Mechanicsburg Senior Center97 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg
(717) 697-5947
Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon
Schaner Senior Center98 S. Enola Drive, Enola
(717) 732-3915
Fridays, 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Southampton Place56 Cleversburg Road, Shippensburg
(717) 530-8217
Fridays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
West Shore Senior Center122 Geary Ave., New Cumberland
(717) 774-0409
Mondays and Thursdays,
9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m.
NurseNews
Gloria May, M.S., R.N., CHES
Recently, actor Ryan O’Neal
released the following statement
about his health: “… I was
diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer
… Although I was shocked and stunned
by the news, I feel fortunate that it was
detected early and, according to my
extraordinary team of doctors, the
prognosis is positive for a full recovery.”
When I read this, I was puzzled and
you may have been, too. Stage IV cancer
detected “early”? (In medicine, the stages
of cancer, meaning the extent to which
the cancer has spread and therefore its
severity, are referenced with Roman
numerals, not Arabic.) And with a
“positive prognosis”?
Either the press release was in error, or
it was accurate and the media reported it
incorrectly, or the actor didn’t understand
what a diagnosis of stage IV prostate
cancer means. The five-year survival rate
for men whose prostate is initially
diagnosed at stage IV is less than one-
third of those whose cancer is found
earlier, at stage I or II.
Shortly after the news of O’Neal’s
cancer was reported, the story was
please see PROSTATE page 14
Prostate Cancer: ItsStages and Treatment
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Cumberland County
Calendar of EventsBig Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-447891 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, NewvilleJune 6, 10 a.m. – Photos and Memories of Fathers
June 11, 9 a.m. – Father’s Day Coffee
June 13, 9:30 a.m. – Program on Heart Disease in Men
Carlisle Senior Action Center – (717) 249-500720 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle
Mary Schaner Senior Citizens Center – (717) 732-391598 S. Enola Drive, Enola
Mechanicsburg Area Senior Adult Center(717) 697-594797 W. Portland St., Mechanicsburg
Southampton Place – (717) 530-8217www.seniors.southamptontwp.com56 Cleversburg Road, Shippensburg
West Shore Senior Citizens Center – (717) 774-0409122 Geary St., New Cumberland
Just a snippet of what you may be missing …
please call or visit their website for more information.
AARP Driver Safety Programs
Cumberland County Library Programs
Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public.
Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688
Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle,(717) 243-4642June 20, 1 p.m. – Afternoon Classic Movies at Bosler
Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900
East Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive,Enola, (717) 732-4274
John Graham Public Library, 9 Parsonage St.,Newville, (717) 776-5900
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library, 16 N. Walnut St.,Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-0171
New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza,New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820June 7, 10:30 a.m. – Mystery Discussion Group: Antique
Mayhem
June 9, 10 a.m. to noon – Write-On Writer’s Workshop
June 27, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Great Books
Discussion Group: The Wall by Jean Paul Sartre
Shippensburg Public Library, 73 W. King St.,Shippensburg, (717) 532-4508
June 3, 4 to 8:30 p.m. – Music on the Mountain Bluegrass Concert, Kings Gap Environmental Education Center
June 8, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – The Appalachian Trail: 10 Things You May Not Know, Pine Grove Furnace State Park
June 23, 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Iron-Making and the Iron-Makers at Pine Grove Furnace, Pine Grove Furnace State Park
For a Safe Driving Class near you, call toll-free (888) 227-7669 or visit www.aarp.org/findacourse.
June 4 and 11, 1 to 5 p.m. – New Cumberland Library Foundation House, 498 Ninth St., New Cumberland
(717) 774-5385
June 14, 8 a.m. to noon – Southampton Township Building, 705 Municipal Drive, Shippensburg,
(717) 532-1707
June 20 and 27, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. – Joseph T. Simpson Library, 16 N. Walnut St., Mechanicsburg,
(717) 766-0171
Senior Center Activities
Give Us the Scoop!
Please send us your press releases so we can let our readers know about free eventsoccurring in Cumberland County! Email preferred to: [email protected]
(717) 770-0140Let help you get the word out!
What’s Happening?
PA State Parks in Cumberland County
June 7, 6:30 p.m.Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group
Chapel Hill United Church of Christ
701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill
(717) 557-9041
June 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Health & Wellness Fair
Country Meadows of West Shore
4833 E. Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg
(717) 737-4028
June 13, 11:30 a.m.National Active and Retired Federal Employees,
West Shore Chapter 1465
VFW Post 6704
4907 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
(717) 737-1486
www.narfe1465.org
Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.
June 17, 6 p.m.New Cumberland Town Band PerformanceBorough Park, New Cumberland
(717) 737-8779
www.nctownband.org
June 19, 1 p.m.Caregiver Support Group
Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren
501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg
(717) 766-8880
June 26, 6:30 p.m.Amputee Support Team MeetingHealthSouth Rehabilitation Center
175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg
(717) 944-2250
www.astamputees.com
Until Oct. 27Exhibit: Pine Grove – A Lasting Legacy
Cumberland County Historical Society
21 N. Pitt St., Carlisle
(7170 243-3437
If you have an event you would like to
include, please email information to
[email protected] for consideration.
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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel
By Andrea Gross
immediately learn three things on our
visit to Key West.
First, the ambience is seductive. As
Jimmy Buffet sang in his hit song
“Margaritaville,” all you want to do is sit
on a porch swing and strum on a six-
string.
Second, the weather is glorious most
of the year. The average temperature is 78
degrees, the coldest ever recorded is a
balmy 41, and the warmest—reached on
only a few occasions more than 30 years
ago—is 100.
And third, getting there is half the fun.
The 128-mile Overseas Highway, which
leads from the Florida mainland to Key
West, links the numerous keys (small
islands) by means of 42 bridges. In 2009
it was named an “All-American Road,” an
honor that puts it in the top tier of
national scenic byways.
We stop at the Kona Kai Resort,
which has one of the few ethnobotanic
gardens in the United States. During a
90-minute tour of the small, densely
packed plot of land, we learn about the
relationship between people and plants
and gather enough fascinating facts to
amuse our friends for a year.
For example, we see a moss that was
responsible for the first automobile recall.
It seems the moss, which was used as seat
stuffing in the early Model T’s, was laden
with chiggers, leading to a massive
outbreak of itchy rears.
But the first part of the road near Key
Largo is mostly lined with shops offering
a variety of water-based activities,
restaurants featuring fish and key lime
pie, and gift stores hawking sandals and
seashells.
It’s not until an hour and a half later,
when we start across the Seven-Mile
Bridge, that the road seems to open and
… Oh my, we feel like we’re driving on
water! To the right is the Gulf of Mexico.
To the left is the Atlantic Ocean. In the
distance there are small keys of green, but
the overwhelming color is blue—the soft
A Toast to the Keys
The Overseas Highway
appears to float above the
water as it links the Florida
mainland to Key West.I
A schooner takes passengers on a romantic
cruise in Key West.
Performers amaze and entertain during Key
West’s Sunset Celebration, which takes place
every night, weather permitting. please see THE KEYS page 9
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Find Comfort in NumbersBy Megan Joyce
Despite the range of personal
backgrounds, talents, and motivations,
many of the contestants who auditioned
for this year’s PA STATE SENIOR IDOL
competition actually had a common fear.
Their nerves were set abuzz by the
prospect of performing in front of just a
handful of listeners, versus the larger
crowds that some were more accustomed
to. After all, in those bigger audiences,
individuals blend into a less intimidating
throng, faces reassuringly blurred by their
multitude.
Nearly 100
state residents
over age 50
came forward
for the
seventh-annual
talent
competition,
curious to see
where their
vocal,
instrumental,
comedic, or
dance abilities
measured up
against those
of their
Pennsylvania
peers.
Even the competition’s more seasoned
contestants candidly voiced their
discomfort with performing in front of
only three judges and a sprinkling of
SENIOR IDOL staff members as they
approached center stage (or, center hotel
room, depending on the location) for
their audition.
Kathy Wagner of Carlisle is a longtime
band member, an experienced singer who
said she has no problem facing a crowd—
but for her SENIOR IDOL audition in
Harrisburg, it was the lack of a crowd that
gave her nerves a run while performing
“The Rose” by Bette Midler.
And so a common conversational
thread was found woven amongst
strangers who became sudden, supportive
comrades while waiting for their turn
before the SENIOR IDOL judges.
It was also an opportunity for boldness,
for breaking personal patterns. Charles
Garman of Dillsburg admitted he hadn’t
been on a stage in 20 years after offering
“Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis
Presley.
Likewise, Louis Daily of Philadelphia
confessed it had been “a long time” since
he’d performed for others but launched
into The Doors’ “Twentieth Century Fox”
just the same.
Although the majority of auditions for
the PA STATE SENIOR IDOL competition are
vocal, 2012’s tryouts saw a fair share of
alternative talents as well. At the York
auditions, both Pat Anderson of
Manchester and Delma Welch of York
tickled the judges’ funny bones with their
comedic routines.
In Harrisburg, Joanne Landis of
Reading danced to an instrumental ’50s
rock tune, and drummer Deb Olsen of
Manheim
kicked off the
Lancaster
auditions by
thundering
through “You
Should Be
Dancing” by
The Bee Gees.
For those
who prefer a
large crowd,
this year’s 15
semifinalists
are in luck—
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Local celebrity judges R.J. Harris of
WHP580, Buddy King of The
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abc27, and Janelle Stelson of WGAL-8 will
select three finalists after the first round of
performances.
The three finalists will then perform a
second selection, after which the judges
and the audience will vote together to
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THE KEYS from page 7
blue of the sky, the teal blue of the water.
It’s evening when we reach Key West,
which is not only the end of the Overseas
Highway, but also the end of U.S.
Highway 1, the approximately 2,500-
mile-long interstate that begins in Maine
at the U.S./Canadian border. There are a
multitude of signs to commemorate this
fact, as well as a big buoy to mark the
town’s status as the southernmost city in
the United States.
Down on the waterfront the Sunset
Celebration is in full swing. Performers
are walking on tightropes, telling stories,
doing dances, juggling torches. Juried
craftspeople are selling everything from
handmade scarves to palm-tree paintings.
And hundreds of people are watching
schooners, catamarans, glass-bottom
boats, and sailboats return to the pier,
backed by the fading light.
Here, I realize, is what differentiates
Key West from the rest of the world. In
most places, a carnival like this would be
an annual event; in Key West, it happens
every night, weather permitting, which it
usually is!
The festive feel persists on Duval
Street. Many people are shopping,
intrigued by the mix of high-end crafts,
mid-range souvenirs, and fine Cuban
cigars. But most are simply ambling and
listening to the music that blares from
the restaurants and bars.
The next morning, hoping to catch
some inspiration, we tour Key West’s
literary haunts. This is the place where
Tennessee Williams wrote his first draft of
A Streetcar Named Desire, Robert Frost
wrote The Gift Outright, and Ernest
Hemingway wrote parts of Death in the
Afternoon, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and
The Snows of Kilimanjaro.
Williams’ and Frost’s former homes are
closed to the public, but we go into
Hemingway’s, where we’re greeted by
many of the 44 cats that roam the
property, all direct descendants or close
relatives of a cat given to Hemingway
during his 10-year stay on the island. A
guide regales us with tales of
Hemingway’s escapades, some of which
involved writing and many of which
involved fishing, drinking, and
romancing.
Equally fascinating is the old naval
residence that served as a Little White
House for Harry Truman, who spent 175
days of his presidency in Key West.
Truman’s writings were of another sort.
They included memos that dealt with the
use of nuclear weapons and post-World
War II reconstruction as well as frequent
love letters to Bess.
We end our stay in Key West at a
decadent dessert lounge enticingly named
“Better than Sex.” Sitting in a lounge so
dimly lit that patrons are given flashlights
to see the menu and sipping cabernet
from a glass rimmed in chocolate, we feel
as if we’re miles away—not only from the
mainland, but from reality itself.
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Juried craftspeople line the pier
during the Sunset Celebration.
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville restaurant, store, and
live entertainment venue captures the Key West spirit.
Forty-four cats make
themselves comfortable in
Hemingway’s house.
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Emmett Kaylor, 89, a resident of
Middletown, is a World War II
Army veteran who was actively
involved in the battle to free the
Philippines from Japanese occupation.
A native of Highspire, Kaylor
graduated from Highspire High School
in 1940. He worked at the Middletown
Rough Wear Company for a year and a
half before being drafted at the age of 20.
Following his induction at New
Cumberland Army Depot, he underwent
basic training at Fort Gordon, Ga. He
then went to Fort Sill, Okla., specializing
in field artillery, and he received
advanced training at Camp Poke, La.
“From there we headed overseas on
the USS Massonia and landed in New
Guinea. Once there we spent time doing
jungle training. After our training was
over, we departed on the Liberty Ship
and headed for the Philippines,” he said.
Kaylor’s unit was in combat there
from January to June 1945. One of the
highlights of his combat mission
occurred on Feb. 23, 1945, the same day
the
American
flag was
raised on
Iwo Jima.
“During
this mission,
we were
assigned to
free 2,100
prisoners
that had
been
captured by the Japanese. The prisoners
consisted of missionaries, officers, and
soldiers.”
The prisoners were held 25 miles
behind enemy lines. A coordinated attack
was planned by air with paratroopers, by
land and sea. They knew that the prison
guards did calisthenics at 7 a.m., with
their guns stacked up together.
“As we were helping the prisoners
escape, our
guns were
firing up on a
hill where
there was said
to be 3,000
Japanese
soldiers.”
After all the
prisoners were
evacuated
from the
barracks, our
soldiers set the camp on fire. The chief
Army officer said the combat mission
was a miracle because no one was killed
during the rescue operation. For his part
in the successful mission, Kaylor was
awarded the Philippines Liberation
Medal.
“When the mission was over, I stayed
in combat until June 1945.”
He was then sent to a rest camp for
three months, where he underwent glider
training in anticipation of the possible
invasion of Japan. While there, he said a
glider full of soldiers crashed and all
aboard lost their lives. It was during this
training that the U.S. dropped atomic
bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and
the war came to an abrupt end.
Kaylor was discharged from the service
Jan. 15, 1946, at Fort Indiantown Gap at
the age of 23.
Returning to civilian life, Kaylor
worked for two years as a messenger/clerk
for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
He then was employed as a scheduler in
the computer room at Olmsted Air Force
Base in Middletown from 1948 to 1966
and was a computer operator at New
Cumberland Army Depot from 1966 to
1978, when he retired.
He Helped Liberate the Philippines
During World War II
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election at Rochester, N.Y. After voting rights had
been granted to African-American males by the 15th
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to women. She led a group of women that voted
illegally, to test their status as citizens. She was
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refused.
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was assassinated in Jackson, Miss., by a rifle bullet
from an ambush. He had been active in seeking
desegregation of schools and voter registration for
African-Americans in the South. Widespread public
outrage following his death led President John F.
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Evers was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
• June 28, 1914 – Crown Prince of Austria Archduke
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then became a painter in middle age. He left Paris
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in primitive art. His style of using broad, flat tones
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I am afraid I might be next. Is my
forgetfulness something I should worry
about? – Forgetful Frank
Dear Frank,
Forgetfulness is something everyone
experiences from time to time, but at
what point does it indicate the beginning
of a more serious problem? Here’s what
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Memory Loss
Yes, it is true that forgetfulness and
memory loss can be symptoms of more
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While some memory changes are
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medications, depression, vitamin
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If your forgetfulness or memory loss is
starting to affect your daily life, you need
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• Forgetting or misplacing things much
more often than you used to
• Forgetting how to do things you’ve
done many times before
• Trouble
learning new
things
• Repeating
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same
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• Trouble
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or names in
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• Trouble making choices or handling
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• Becoming lost while driving
• Not being able to keep track of what
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• Rapid mood changes for no apparent
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first date to a hockey game. In the same
year of their meeting, the two married
and began their life together, never
ignoring their affection for sports.
By the 1950s, the United States had
embraced new technological
advancements such as super glue, power
steering, and transistor radio.
With such inventions, there were also
many technical improvements in the
sporting world, which included the
introduction of automatic pinsetters and
better wood oils that made bowling a
very accessible sport for all ages.
Bowling became a very popular sport
in communities across the nation,
including the Boeshores’ small Camp Hill
development where they would form
their own league at a local bowling alley.
The Boeshores bowled with their
founding league up until 1965. They
would go on to bowl with four other
leagues—a few they are still part of—and
earn several trophies and awards,
including Best Team in the League, four
600 series awards, and other impressive
scores.
The highest score a bowler can
accomplish in a single game is 300,
which is earned through 12 consecutive
strikes.
“Rolling a score of
256 was my biggest
thrill,” Ralph
commented.
Achieving a three-
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score of 600 is a
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Bowlers are also
required to be in a
USBC authorized
league or tournament
competition to be eligible.
“I belonged to the 600 club for several
years,” said Mille.
Although rather modest about her
many bowling accomplishments, Mille
attributes some of her success to her
upbringing.
“I lived on a farm, so I’ve got a pretty
strong arm!” she joked.
The bowling duo currently competes
with leagues at Trindle Bowl in
Mechanicsburg. Just about all of the
regulars in the alley
know the Boeshores if
asked.
“I bowl with a
lady’s group Tuesday
mornings,” said Mille.
“I’ve been bowling
with them for 30
years.”
On Tuesday
afternoons, the
Boeshores are also part
of the Senior Citizens
Bowling League. The
couple has been
bowling with this
league since 2002.
After decades of
bowling, they still
look to one another for ways to improve
their game, which is a benefit of
bowling with a spouse.
“We share our thoughts with one
another,” Ralph clarified. “If she does
something wrong, I mention it to her—
we just try to improve ourselves by
checking with each other.”
Through bowling, the Boeshores
have also discovered a great benefit:
exercise. Both Mille and Ralph find the
sport to be a valuable asset in
maintaining their health.
“I think it strengthens your body,”
Mille described. “The weight of the ball
tones your body—it is very beneficial.”
According to the National Institute on
Aging, being active is important for
physical as well as mental health.
Physical activity allows seniors to remain
independent and also serves as preventive
treatment against some chronic diseases.
“We have some seniors on the team
with disabilities who keep at it and they
find it’s beneficial for their well-being,”
said Mille. “It is good exercise and we
really enjoy meeting friends.”
Mille and Ralph also have a growing
family with three grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. They hope to pass on
their passion and love for the game to
the next generation.
“We took our grandchildren bowling
quite often when they were younger,”
said Mille.
When it comes to bowling, there is
nothing else like it for the Boeshores.
“It’s just been enjoyable to be with my
husband because we get along
beautifully,” said Mille.
“We do enjoy it very much and plan
to keep on going as long as we can,” said
Ralph.
STRIKING from page 1
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PROSTATE from page 5
amended and he is now said to have
stage II prostate cancer, not stage IV.
The “positive prognosis” and “full
recovery” statements now make more
sense.
All cancers are serious, but prostate
cancer, in most cases (although there are
some very aggressive types) is slow
growing and 50 to 75 percent of patients
with prostate cancer succumb to another
disease.
It is, after all, a disease primarily of
older men, with 35.5 percent of the cases
being initially diagnosed in men between
ages 65 and 74 and 18.6 percent between
ages 75 and 84. Ryan O’Neal is 71.
Cancer is a disease in which cells go
wild and grow in uncontrolled ways,
clumping together to form tumors and
spreading out to invade other organs. In
medical lingo, this spread is termed
“mets,” short for metastasis.
Cancers are named for their site of
origin (prostate cancer originates in the
prostate gland), and if the cancer spreads
to another organ, it still retains the name
of the original source. If prostate cancer
spreads to the bones, it is still prostate
cancer, not bone cancer, and it will be
treated with the protocol for prostate
cancer.
For the most part, only a small
percentage of cancers cannot be
identified (CUOs, cancers of unknown
origin) as to where they started. This
accurate identification is critical because
it determines the most appropriate
treatment.
Approximately one in six men will be
diagnosed with prostate cancer during his
lifetime. It is the second most common
cancer diagnosis for American men, after
skin cancer. The vast majority of the
quarter-million American men who are
diagnosed with it each year are first
diagnosed at stage I or II, not IV.
Because the various treatment options
for prostate cancer often have
unfortunate side effects, and since it is
generally a slow-growing disease, often
“watchful waiting” or “active
surveillance” is the chosen treatment path
for many men.
For those of us who so fondly
remember crying like infants over ill-
fated Jenny Cavilleri, we wish Mr.
O’Neal all the best.
Gloria May is a registered nurse with a
master’s degree in health education and a
Certified Health Education Specialist
designation.
Book Review
The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia)By Angelo F. Coniglio
“In some towns, she might have
had the lofty
title
Ricevitrice dei Proietti:
‘Receiver of
Castaways,’ but in
Racalmuto she was
known simply as la
ruotaia, the mistress of
the wheel. That cold
January morning,
Anna heard the
chimes and hastily
threw on her robe, lit
a candle, and rushed
down to the foundling
wheel.”
Angelo F. Coniglio’s
historical fiction novel
The Lady of the Wheel
reopens the forgotten
history of “the foundlings”—children
abandoned by their families as means of
survival during the late 19th century in
Sicily.
Enduring hardships that reverberated
from centuries of feudalism in the
country, the story’s
main fictional family
has to make the
agonizing decision to
give their youngest
child to the lady of
the wheel and their
eldest to the brutal
sulfur mines in order
to survive.
Coniglio draws the
reader into the life of
the foundlings and the
underprivileged based
on real-life
experiences. Readers
will be able to feel the
emotions of each
character as they
journey to overcome
some of the most vicious parts of life in
society during this time.
About the Author
Angelo F. Coniglio, writer of 50plus
Senior News’ monthly genealogy
column, writes genealogy columns for
several venues, lectures on the subject,
and conducts genealogical research for
Americans of Sicilian descent. He lives in
Amherst, N.Y.
The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia)
will be available on Amazon.com and at
Barnes & Noble and other outlets. To
order by mail, send a check for $12 plus
$3 shipping to Legas Publishing, P.O.
Box 149, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.
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Sometimes the moon is clear and round,
Sometimes so thin it can’t be found.
It can be curved like a sickle;
It changes its shape, it is so fickle.
Sometimes the moon is big and bright;
Sometimes it hides its face at night.
At times it comes out in the day
And then it sleeps the night away.
The moon above looks down on earth,
Sometimes with fear, sometimes with mirth.
Witches on broomsticks flying high,
Vampire bats in the nighttime sky.
Young lovers on a summer night
Holding hands in a garden bright,
Stroll in the moonlight, then embrace.
Puts a smile on the full moon’s face!
Written and submitted by John McGrath
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