Chester County Edition
February 2012
Vol. 9 No. 2
Art Through the Ages By Laura Farnish As an artist for more than four decades, Barbara Warfel’s talent has inspired the young and old alike. “I’ve been bringing art to people ranging in age from 5 to 95 on and off for 40 years,” said Warfel. A gifted painter, Warfel began her career as a high-school art instructor, but her artistic passion is now focused on the opposite end of the generational spectrum. Warfel has been at the forefront of a movement that recognizes the cognitive benefits of art instruction for seniors, especially those with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. “My current path is a product of necessity and bringing together three activities I most enjoy,” explained Warfel. “The necessity was to find meaningful employment. The three activities: teaching art, doing art, and enjoying the company of older people.” Thus, Warfel decided to offer art activities for senior citizens residing in assisted living communities. Her first class, which took place in 1998, was at an assisted living facility in Mechanicsburg. “I really enjoyed working with the seniors there, and they responded very positively to art activities,” said Warfel. These activities ranged from holding a pencil properly to drawing lines and writing names on their canvas. The basics, as Warfel described them, remain the key component in her lessons. “I really work hard on starting with very basic processes—literally, how to hold a pencil correctly,” said Warfel. “It’s important they are not working on please see ART page 15 In addition to her work with seniors, Barbara Warfel produces fine art such as Sierra, which she recently completed.
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Headlines of History: Washington, D.C.’s Newseum By Andrea Gross JAMES P. BLAIR/NEWSEUM
ne minute I’m standing in front of eight 4-foot wide, 12-foot tall sections of the Berlin Wall. A few minutes later, I’m watching videos of the moon landing, Princess Diana’s wedding, JFK’s assassination, 9/11 … As I walk through the Newseum, Washington, D.C.’s 250,000-square-foot paean to journalism, I’m reminded of the old adage: Yesterday’s news is today’s history. The museum, which is located on Pennsylvania Avenue just blocks from the National Mall, contains more than 35,000 newspapers, including one from 1718 that heralds the death of Blackbeard, the notorious British pirate, and one started by the brother of Benjamin Franklin. It’s filled with journalistically relevant artifacts, like the microphone used by Edward R. Murrow for his radio broadcasts during the Blitz and the notebook used by the Newsweek reporter
The Newseum complex, just blocks from the National Mall, is deserving of a banner headline.
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The Pulitzer Prize Photographs Gallery is filled with pictures that have burned themselves into the national consciousness.
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Arleen Romano, Pajama Buddies founder, was presented with donations from Tel Hai residents and staff. From left, residents Gretchen Hassenplug, Ruth Ann Reichert, Jo Kircher, Shirley Walton, Arlene Leete, and Nancy Jenkins, all members of SEW Creative; Romano; and Tel Hai staff member LaRae Weinert.
Christmas Outreach Serves Families This past holiday season, Tel Hai Retirement Community’s partnership with Steeple to People Ministries again focused on the families served by the Honey Brook Youth Center. In addition, in 2011 Tel Hai also supported the Pajama Buddies Program, sponsored by St. Norbert’s Church of Paoli. “Angel Tree tags” decorated the Tel Hai Chapel Lobby’s evergreen, and residents purchased gifts for the youth center. Arleen Romano, founder of the Pajama Buddies Program, received
who broke the Monica Lewinsky story. In addition, the Newseum houses hundreds of videos. In fact, a person could spend hours just watching videos—from an eight-minute overview of major events narrated by Charles Osgood to a 25-minute look at the history of sports reporting. I hesitate before walking into the Comcast 9/11 Gallery. Do I really want to relive that horrible day? But of course I go in and sit spellbound as journalists who were there tell what they did to bring the story to the rest of us. The audience is transfixed; the room is completely silent. I feel as if I’m in a church. All told, the Newseum houses 15 theaters and 14 main exhibits. My personal favorite is The Pulitzer Prize Gallery, a collection of photographs that deliver a gut-punch to the soul. There’s the horrified girl who saw her fellow student shot at Kent State, the napalm-
donations from Tel Hai residents and staff in support of her initiative. Romano presents the sleepwear in a handmade fleece tote bag with a toothbrush and toothpaste, books and crayons for younger children, small journals and pens for teens, and bibs and pacifiers for infants. Residents in Tel Hai’s SEW Creative group sewed 25 fleece bags for the program. Staff and residents also supplied 56 pairs of pajamas, 45 boxes of crayons, and numerous coloring books and journals.
Volunteers Bring Holiday ‘Presence’ to Vets In early December, volunteers from Wrapping Presence brought the holiday spirit to veteran residents of the Coatesville VA Medical Center’s Community Living Center. Veterans shopped for the perfect holiday gifts from “shops,” including the Lady’s Boutique, Men’s Corner, Holiday Sweets, or Tots and Teens. More than 70 Volunteer and veterans selected from almost 900 Douglas Graves. donated gifts, all of which were free of charge. Assisting Wrapping Presence volunteers were VA employees and volunteers from David’s Drive 831; Daughters of the American Revolution, Chester County Chapter; Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 1463; and the Red Cross. Founder of Wrapping Presence Marne Kies Dietterich developed the program in memory of her parents, who spent their final days in a nursing home. The program intends to bring the hubbub of the holidays back into the lives of homebound residents.
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Only the Downingtown Library Company will be moving forward with the Micken Building project. The building, located on Wallace Avenue in Downingtown, was purchased in 2010 by the Borough of Downingtown to be sold to the Downingtown Library Company.
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will enter the renovated space. The Downingtown Area Senior Center will continue to provide its vital programs and services to the community from its current location on East Lancaster Avenue in East Caln Township, while the board of directors explores other opportunities for expanding the senior center.
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Salute to a Veteran
He Had Only His Axe to Slow Down the New 35,000-Ton Battleship Robert D. Wilcox n 1935, when Nevin (Ned) Schlichting graduated from high school in Philadelphia, he faced a problem of most young men of those days. It was the depth of the Depression, and his family had no money to send him to college. Being able to get a good job at all was iffy at best. Then he was told that the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard was looking for apprentices in various trades. He decided to apply and soon found
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he had plenty of competition. Some 600 applicants took an entry test, and only those who scored 100 (out of a possible 100) were even considered. Schlichting scored 100, and he finished the test a lot sooner than most. So, he was No. 43 of the 50 who were picked. He was selected to be a
Seaman, 1st Class Nevin E. Schlichting in 1945.
shipwright, which required a four-year apprenticeship, during which he would spend one day a week in class and the other four and a half days learning on the job, as he worked with experienced shipwrights. It was intended that he learn everything there was to know about the construction and repair
of naval vessels. When the vast hull of the USS Washington, the battleship he was working on, neared completion, the master woodworker asked him if he would like to ride the ship as it slid down the greased launching ways. That sounded great to him, so he quickly said, “Yes, sir!” Only later did he learn that it was to mean that he had to slow the ship’s momentum as soon as it left the ways, if please see BATTLESHIP page 13
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American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345
Harrison Senior Living (610) 384-6310
Dental Services Family Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry (610) 692-8454 Disasters American Red Cross Greater Brandywine (610) 692-1200 Chester County Emergency Services (610) 344-5000 Salvation Army Coatesville (610) 384-2954 Salvation Army West Chester (610) 696-8746 Emergency Numbers Central PA Poison Center (800) 521-6110 Office of Aging (610) 344-6350/(800) 692-1100 Financial Services Internal Revenue Service (800) 829-3676
American Heart Association (610) 940-9540 Arthritis Foundation (215) 665-9200 Center for Disease Control Prevention (888) 232-3228 Coatesville VA Medical Center (610) 383-7711 Domestic Violence (800) 799-7233 Gateway Medical Associates (610) 594-7590 National Osteoporosis Foundation (800) 223-9994 PACE (800) 225-7223
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Housing Assistance Community Impact Legal Services (610) 380-7111 Housing Authority of Chester County (610) 436-9200 Housing Authority of Phoenixville (610) 933-8801 Legal Services Lawyer Referral Service (610) 429-1500 Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (610) 436-4510 Nutrition Meals on Wheels Chester County Inc. (610) 430-8500 Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center (800) 366-3997
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Chester County Department of Aging Services (610) 344-6350
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Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about home blood pressure monitors? My doctor recently told me that I have hypertension and need a monitor for the house so I can keep an eye on it. But with all the choices, I’m a little overwhelmed. – Hypertensive Helen
on the other hand, aren’t nearly as popular because they require you to check your own blood pressure with a stethoscope, which is difficult for most folks. And wrist and finger monitors are not recommended because they’re not considered to be as accurate.
wants and needs, many automatic arm monitors come with a variety of additional features, such as a built-in pulse (heart rate) measurement, irregular heartbeat detection, memory to store previous readings, and computer connections so you can download the data to your computer.
Dear Helen, What to Know Everyone with high blood To help you choose a good • Portability: If you plan to take pressure (140/90 or higher) or premonitor that meets your needs, here your monitor with you while hypertension (between 120/80 and are several things you need to check traveling, look for one with a 139/89) should have a home blood into: carrying case. pressure monitor! Home monitoring can Where to Shop help you keep tabs on your While there are many February is American Heart Month blood pressure in a companies that make and comfortable setting. Plus, if sell automatic blood you’re taking medication, it pressure monitors, the will make certain it’s working leading supplier in the and alert you to a health industry and the one most problem if it arises. often recommended by But with all the styles and Consumer Reports is Omron options available today, (omronhealthcare.com, selecting one can be confusing. Here • Cuff size: If you’re opting for an (877) 216-1333). are some tips to help you choose. arm monitor, make sure it has a cuff Other top makers include Types of Monitors that fits your bicep. Blood pressure LifeSource, ReliOn, Microlife, While there are various types of readings will be wrong if your cuff is HoMedics, Proton, and Lumiscope. blood pressure monitors on the the wrong size. You can find these and other market (manual monitors, automatic monitors at most pharmacies, and semi-automatic upper arm • Accuracy: Check the packaging to medical supply stores, or online at monitors, wrist monitors, and finger make sure the monitor has been prices ranging from $30 to more monitors), the most popular option independently tested and validated than $100, and you don’t need a that’s also recommended by the for accuracy and reliability by the prescription to buy one. American Heart Association is an Association for the Advancement of automatic monitor for the upper Medical Instrumentation or the Savvy Tips: After you buy a arm. The reason? They’re reliable British Hypertension Society. Many monitor, it’s a good idea to take it to and simple to use. monitors on the market are not, and your doctor’s office so they can With an automatic arm monitor, their readings may not be reliable. A check its accuracy as well as teach you simply wrap the cuff around list of validated monitors is available you the proper techniques of how your bicep, and with the push of one at the British Hypertension Society’s and when to use it. And for more button the cuff inflates and deflates website at www.bhsoc.org. information on high blood pressure, automatically, giving you your blood including tips on how to check it, pressure reading on the display • Display: Be sure you can read the visit “Your Guide to Lowering High window in a matter of seconds. numbers on the display comfortably. Blood Pressure” at Semi-automatic models work the Most automatic models offer extrawww.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp. same way, except you inflate the cuff large digital displays and some even Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the manually by squeezing a rubber have voice-announced readings. NBC Today show and author of The bulb. Manual blood pressure monitors, • Extra features: Depending on your Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org.
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New Census Statistics Available in Time for African-American History Month To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, as part of the nation’s bicentennial, the week was expanded into Black History Month. Population • 42 million – The number of people who identified as black, either alone or in combination with one or more other races, in the 2010 Census. They made up 13.6 percent of the total U.S. population. The black alone-or-incombination population grew by 15.4 percent from 2000 to 2010. • 65.7 million – The projected black population of the United States (including those of more than one race)
for July 1, 2050. On that date, according to the projection, blacks would constitute 15 percent of the nation’s total population.
Education • 82 percent – Among blacks 25 and older, the percentage with a high school diploma or higher in 2010.
• 3.3 million – The black population in New York, which led all states in 2010. The other nine states in the top 10 were Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, North Carolina, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio.
• 18 percent – Percentage of blacks 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2010.
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• 2.2 million – People who identified as black in New York City, which led all places with populations of 100,000 or more. It was followed by Chicago; Philadelphia; Detroit; Houston; Memphis, Tenn.; Baltimore; Los Angeles; Washington; and Dallas. Serving Our Nation • 2.4 million – Number of black military veterans in the United States in 2010.
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• 1.5 million – Among blacks 25 and older, the number who had an advanced degree in 2010.
• 9 million – Number of blacks enrolled in college in 2010, a 1.7 million increase since 1990. Families and Children • 62.5 – Among households with a black householder, the percentage that contained a family. There were 9.4 million black family households.
• 44.4 percent – Among families with black householders, the percentage that were married couples. • 1.3 million – Number of black grandparents who lived with their own grandchildren younger than 18. Of this number, 47.6 percent were also responsible for their care. Businesses • $135.7 billion – Receipts for blackowned businesses in 2007, up 53.1 percent from 2002. The number of black-owned businesses totaled 1.9 million in 2007, up 60.5 percent. • 37.7 percent – Percentage of blackowned businesses in 2007 in healthcare and social assistance, repair and maintenance, and personal and laundry services. More information is available at the U.S. Census website, www.census.gov.
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Calendar of Events Chester County Department of Parks and Recreation
Senior Center Activities
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Coatesville Area Senior Center – (610) 383-6900 22 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville – www.cascweb.org Feb. 7, 1 p.m. – Soul Line Dancing Feb. 12, 11 a.m. – “How I Met My Spouse” Feb. 22, 1 p.m. – Healthy Living Today: Nutrition/Buying Food on a Budget
Wednesdays, 9 to 10 a.m. – Wednesday Hibernia Hiking Club, Hibernia County Park Saturdays, 9 to 10 a.m. – Saturday Hibernia Hiking Club, Hibernia County Park Feb. 11, 8 to 10 a.m. – “Birding at Black Rock,” Black Rock Sanctuary
Chester County Library Programs Honey Brook Community Library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, (610) 273-3303 Malvern Library, 1 E. First Ave., Malvern, (610) 644-7259 Oxford Library, 48 S. Second St., Oxford, (610) 932-9625 Paoli Library, 18 Darby Road, Paoli, (610) 296-7996 Mystery Book Club – Call for dates/times
Great Valley Senior Center – (610) 889-2121 47 Church Road, Malvern
Phoenixville Library, 183 Second Ave., Phoenixville, (610) 933-3013 Spring City Library, 245 Broad St., Spring City, (610) 948-4130 Tredyffrin Library, 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford, (610) 688-7092 West Chester Library, 415 N. Church St., West Chester, (610) 696-1721
Programs and Support Groups Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Wellness Community of Philadelphia: Support Group for People with Cancer The Cancer Center at Paoli Hospital 255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli (215) 879-7733 Feb. 1, 6 p.m. Memory Loss and Dementia Support Group Sunrise Assisted Living of Paoli 324 W. Lancaster Ave., Malvern (610) 251-9994 Feb. 3, 1 p.m. An American Family’s Year in Japan Tel Hai Retirement Community Garrett Community Center Multipurpose Room 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook (610) 273-9333 Feb. 4 and 18, 5 to 10 p.m. Bingo Nights Marine Corps League Detachment 430 Chestnut St., Downingtown (610) 431-2234 Feb. 7, 11:30 a.m. West Chester University Retirees Luncheon Old Country Buffet 1090 E. Lancaster Ave. Downingtown (610) 269-1503
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Feb. 7, 2 p.m. Grief Support Group Phoenixville Senior Center 153 Church St., Phoenixville (610) 327-7216 Feb. 8, noon Family Caregiver Support Group Sarah Care 425 Technology Drive, Suite 200 Malvern (610) 251-0801 Feb. 9, 1 p.m. Inspirational Speaker Janet Oberholtzer Tel Hai Retirement Community 1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook (610) 273-9333 Feb. 13, 7 to 8 p.m. Cancer Support Group: Double Hope of Chester County Calvary Fellowship Church 95 W. Devon Drive Downingtown (484) 319-8167 Feb. 13 and 27, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Adult Care of Chester County 201 Sharp Lane, Exton (610) 363-8044
Feb. 15, 12:10 p.m. Oh Canada … A Photo Journey of Our Northern Neighbor Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Widener University Exton Campus 825 Springdale Drive West Whiteland Township (484) 713-0088 www.widener.edu/olli Feb. 21, 6 p.m. Family Caregiver Support Group Sunrise of Westtown 501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester (610) 399-4464 Feb. 22, 12:10 p.m. Drum Majors for Freedom: Leaders in the Fight Against Slavery Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Widener University Exton Campus 825 Springdale Drive West Whiteland Township (484) 713-0088 www.widener.edu/olli
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Kennett Area Senior Center – (610) 444-4819 427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square www.kennettseniorcenter.org Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Free Tax Assistance by Appointment Feb. 9, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Free Blood Pressure Screening Feb. 13 and 28, 9:30 a.m. to noon – Art Without Boundaries: Mneme Therapy Oxford Senior Center – (610) 932-5244 12 E. Locust St., Oxford – www.oxfordseniors.org Phoenixville Area Senior Adult Activity Center (610) 935-1515 153 Church St., Phoenixville www.phoenixvilleseniorcenter.org West Chester Area Senior Center – (610) 431-4242 530 E. Union St., West Chester – www.wcseniors.org Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.
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Feb. 29, 12:10 p.m. Planned Giving: How to Start Thinking About or Updating Your Estate Plan Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Widener University Exton Campus 825 Springdale Drive West Whiteland Township (484) 713-0088 www.widener.edu/olli
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Downingtown Senior Center – (610) 269-3939 983 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown http://home.ccil.org/~dasc Feb. 6, 1 to 3 p.m. – “A Matter of Balance” Eight-Week Fall Prevention Program
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CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Communities CCRCs (Continuing Care Retirement Communities) have so much to offer the vibrant, active, semi- or retired individuals of today. These communities present a variety of residential living options in addition to comprehensive medical and nursing services. Residents move between independent living, personal care or assisted living, and nursing care based on changing needs. CCRCs can range from all-inclusive monthly rates to pay-as-you-go or fee-for-service. These communities may also offer scheduled activities, programs, swimming pools, banks, chapels, fitness centers, walking paths, computer rooms, and more. More important, these communities strive to provide the best in care, which includes a professional staff.
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Bethany Village 325 Wesley Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Stephanie Lightfoot Director of Sales & Marketing (717) 766-0279 www.bethanyvillage.org Brethren Village 3001 Lititz Pike P.O. Box 5093 Lancaster, PA 17606-5093 Scott Wissler Director of Marketing (717) 581-4227 www.bv.org Calvary Fellowship Homes 502 Elizabeth Drive Lancaster, PA 17601 Marlene Morris Marketing Director (717) 393-0711 www.calvaryhomes.org Chapel Pointe at Carlisle 770 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Linda D. Amsley Director of Marketing/ Admissions (717) 249-1363 www.chapelpointe.com Cumberland Crossings 1 Longsdorf Way Carlisle, PA 17015 Oliver Hazan Marketing and Sales Director (717) 240-6013 www.diakon.org/cumberlandcrossings
Ephrata Manor 99 Bethany Road Ephrata, PA 17522 Admissions Department (717) 738-4940 www.ucc-homes.org Fairmount Homes Retirement Community 333 Wheat Ridge Drive Ephrata, PA 17522 James K. Woolson Admissions/Marketing Director (717) 354-1800 www.fairmounthomes.org
Freedom Village Brandywine 15 Freedom Boulevard West Brandywine, PA 19320 Anna Wynn Director of Marketing (484) 288-2600 www.freedomvillage.com
Normandie Ridge Senior Living Community 1700 Normandie Drive York, PA 17408 Joyce Singer Director of Marketing (717) 718-0937 www.normandieridge.org
Frey Village 1020 North Union Street Middletown, PA 17057 Michael Nagy Marketing & Sales Coordinator (717) 930-1303 www.diakon.org/freyvillage
St. Anne’s Retirement Community 3952 Columbia Avenue Columbia, PA 17512 Christina E. George Director of Marketing (717) 285-6112 www.stannesretirementcommunity.com
Garden Spot Village 433 South Kinzer Avenue New Holland, PA 17557 Scott Miller Director of Marketing (717) 355-6000 www.gardenspotvillage.org
Willow Valley Retirement Communities 600 Willow Valley Square Lancaster, PA 17604 Kristin Hambleton Manager of Sales (717) 464-6800 www.willowvalleyretirement.com
Homeland Center 1901 North Fifth Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 Barry S. Ramper II, N.H.A. President/CEO (717) 221-7902 www.homelandcenter.org Homestead Village Enhanced Senior Living 1800 Marietta Avenue P.O. Box 3227 Lancaster, PA 17604-3227 Susan L. Doyle Director of Marketing (717) 397-4831 ext. 158 www.homesteadvillage.org The Middletown Home 999 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA 17057 Jennifer Binecz Director of Residential Services (717) 944-3351 www.middletownhome.org
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burned child running down a street in Vietnam, the flag being raised on Iwo Jima. Video interviews with the photographers give the story behind the story. In addition, there are a number of temporary exhibits that will only run until the end of this year. One of the most popular and poignant, “Inside Tim Russert’s Office,” shows the famous newsman’s desk arranged exactly as it was on the day of his death. Another, titled “First Dogs,” features nearly two dozen pets that have provided our presidents with apolitical companionship. These include Coolidge’s white collie, which was photographed wearing an Easter bonnet; George H.W. Bush’s English Springer Spaniel, which was credited with writing a bestselling book; and Warren Harding’s Airedale, which attended Cabinet meetings with his master. (One can only wonder what scandals would have been adverted if the dog had barked a few words of caution into the president’s ear.) On a more serious note, the “G-Men and Journalists” exhibit provides insight into the tension between law enforcement and the press, showing how the press prevents abuses of power but also makes the work of the special agents more difficult. More than 200 artifacts complement the photos and newspapers, including the cabin used by the Unabomber and the electric chair that ended the life of Bruno Hauptmann, who steadfastly denied that he was the person who kidnapped the Lindbergh baby. Later, after a quick lunch in the Wolfgang Puck café on the lower level, I explore some of the interactive galleries, which are among the museum’s most popular. In one, reporter-wannabes try reading a news report from a www.50plusSeniorNewsPA.com
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from page 1 deferment from the Philadelphia Shipyard. However, he learned from his draft board that he could accept voluntary induction in the Army. So he signed up at Fort Dix, N.J., and was soon off to Camp Polk, La., for basic training. From there it was to San Antonio, where, near Fort Sam Houston, he trained with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). And that led to tours at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., and to New York City, where he did investigative work with the New York City police force. He retired from the Army in 1947 and returned to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, where he was assigned to advance planning on diesel electric submarines. At the same time, he decided to go to night school at Temple University, where he studied marine architecture. And later the shipyard sent him to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School to study finance and management. Upon his return to the shipyard, his planning assignments included large surface craft such as cruisers and carriers, and he was promoted to control branch head, with a staff of some 80 persons. He retired in 1973 with 37 years of federal service. The next 20 years were spent in Florida. Then he and his wife came to Central Pennsylvania to visit friends, and that led to a permanent move in 1988 to live at a local retirement community. There, he spends much of his time in the woodshop, where he does woodcarving among other chores to help residents with minor repairs. “Quite a change,” he notes quietly, “from the time I spent perched on the side of that battleship with my broad axe, ready to slow that huge ship down if that became necessary.” Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in WWII.
Events • Feb. 1, 2003 – Sixteen minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in flight over west Texas, killing all seven crew members. The accident may have resulted from damage caused during liftoff when a piece of insulating foam from the external fuel tank broke off, piercing a hole in the shuttle’s left wing that allowed hot gases to penetrate the wing upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. • Feb. 6, 1952 – King George VI of England died. Upon his death, his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, became Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Her actual coronation took place on June 2, 1953. • Feb. 22, 1956 – In Montgomery, Ala., 80 participants in the 3-month-old bus boycott voluntarily gave themselves up for arrest after an ultimatum from white city leaders. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks were among those arrested. Later in 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court mandated desegregation of the buses.
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that became necessary. To do that, a temporary 16x16-inch wooden beam was secured on the starboard side of the main deck. It extended beyond the side of the ship, and a special anchor was held by a sturdy hawser draped over the beam. Schlichting was to straddle the beam, ready to chop through the hawser with his razor-sharp broad axe, should the river pilot, who was in charge of the launching, signal him to do so. That would drop the anchor with its accompanying chain and slow the monster ship until the six waiting tugboats could fasten lines to control the ship’s movement. Fortunately, that wasn’t needed, and Schlichting says, “I couldn’t stop sweating.” The tugs carefully attached their lines, and the hull was tugged to the finishing dock to have the superstructure and other work completed. A major concern came when our government decided to provide the British with 50 of our aging World War I destroyers. All of those ships had been in “mothballs,” and the job was to bring them up to par, to enable the British to use them to lob depth charges at the deadly German U-boats. One major question was whether their 90-foot wooden masts could be used, or whether they would need to be replaced. Inspecting them while suspended from bos’n chairs became a job for Schlichting and other shipwright workers. Eventually, Schlichting was promoted to the Central Planning and Estimating Division of the shipyard. There he found that he had some free time, and he joined the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve to do security service in the Port of Philadelphia at night and on weekends when he was not working in the shipyard. That service continued until disenrollment in October 1945. Schlichting still had the urge to serve in the active military, but despite his knowledge of ships, he couldn’t be accepted by the Navy because of a
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