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May 2017 â&#x20AC;˘ Vol. 18 No. 5

Salute Veteran

In Memoriam

Col. Robert D. Wilcox

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1922-2017

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The Bookworm Sez

Vicious Circle Terri Schlichenmeyer

It’s gone around and around. Your mind just can’t let go: how can you put an end to a ticklish problem? You’ve let it roll through your head, around and around until you almost can’t think right, hoping the solution is somewhere close. But, as in the new book Vicious Circle by C.J. Box, the fix may be harder than it seems. Throughout his career, game warden Joe Pickett had seen a lot of dead bodies. He’d seen them in many places and positions, but he’d never actually witnessed a murder until he saw one on an iPad screen in a Cessna, high above the Wyoming mountains. The victim, he was sure, was Dave Farkus. Reported missing by a hunting buddy, Farkus had disappeared, leaving

Vicious Circle By C.J. Box c. 2017, Putnam 369 pages

his beer. He was familiar with the area; Pickett knew him, and he knew that

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a one-time outdoor guide like Farkus didn’t just get lost in the woods.

Add to that the odd call he’d made to Pickett the night before— something about Dallas Cates and Stockman’s Bar—and something was wrong. Everybody in Twelve Sleep County had been dreading this day, ever since Cates went to prison. Before he left, he’d vowed revenge on everyone who’d hurt his family and ruined his life, and nobody in Saddlestring doubted he’d try to get it. Pickett, who’d put Cates away then, was the first target. True to form, the newly freed Cates went afoul of the law almost immediately—and was quickly released because Undersheriff Lester Spivak had done something stupid during the arrest. With the possibility of double

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jeopardy gone and with two former jail buddies waiting in the wings to help, Cates focused on Pickett. But what—other than former fame as a rodeo star—did Cates have to offer the men who seemed willing to kill for him? That didn’t make sense to Pickett; there didn’t seem to be good motives for anyone to kill Farkus or bartender Wanda Stacy, who was also missing. And none of them seemed the type

to do business with a meth tweaker like the one who’d been stalking Pickett’s daughters … To your list of Don’t Read Before Bedtime, you can add Vicious Circle. If you don’t, you may as well kiss sleep goodbye. Yes, there’s more than just one keep-you-up-all-night heart-pounder in this book; it’s the 17th novel to feature Joe Pickett, after all, and author C.J. Box nails it again with a

story that lays out the clues and dares you to figure them out. Readers who know Pickett know that won’t be easy, just as they’ll remember how Box often brings back truly nasty bad guys and leaves fans with an aggrrrrrravating cliffhanger. And that, of course, will have you screaming for the next installment. Don’t hesitate to start this book if you’re new to Box’s novels; it won’t take long to catch on or to want the

rest of the series. If you’re an old hand at the Pickett Posse, though, rejoice! Find Vicious Circle. It’s a book you’ll want around. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 14,000 books.

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Since we began 50plus LIFE, formerly 50plus Senior News, more than two decades ago, the publication has gone through many changes; it has grown and evolved in both its look and its content. For nearly 17 years, 50plus LIFE had at least one constant: Col. Robert D. Wilcox’s monthly column, Salute to a Veteran, in which he interviewed a local veteran and recorded their story of service. It is with heavy hearts we commemorate the passing of Col. Wilcox—always just “Bob” to us—on April 2, 2017. At age 95, his was a life long and well lived. Although Bob interviewed veterans from various wars and military campaigns, the majority of his columns are profiles of World War II veterans. Salute to a Veteran was consistently the most popular recurring column among the readers of 50plus LIFE, and for good reason. From October 1999 to August 2016, Bob—himself a World War II veteran of the Air Force Reserve— preserved in finely written word the firsthand wartime experiences of 201 veterans. Through his writing, Bob captured not just the facts of each veteran’s story, but also his or her personal reflections of their time in the armed forces:

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their feelings, their hopes and fears, and their priceless eyewitness accounts. This was an invaluable service to his community of veterans, to the readers of 50plus LIFE, to the vets themselves, and to their friends and families. Through Salute to a Veteran, Bob preserved these veterans’ historical legacies. But perhaps more importantly, for each veteran’s family, Bob documented their loved one’s strength, sacrifice, and service to country. In summer 2016, we at 50plus LIFE had the great pleasure of presenting Bob with the culmination of his years of service to our publication: a soft-cover book of his work. Salute to Our Veterans: Selected Profiles of Military Service comprised 50 of Bob’s veteran profiles, selected by him for inclusion. While we grieve the loss of our friend and member of the 50plus LIFE family, we are pleased to finally share Bob’s own story of his time in military service, which he asked us to save for this occasion. We honor Col. Robert D. Wilcox for his service to country and community. We thank him for enriching the pages of 50plus LIFE and for his unwavering commitment to chronicling the selfless military service of the Greatest Generation, of which he himself was a part.

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I joined the Army Reserve in 1942 in my freshman year at Rhode Island State College (now Rhode Island University). I was called into the Army on Feb. 28, 1943, my 21st birthday. I lucked out and was selected to become an aviation cadet. After getting my pilot wings and commission on April 15, 1944, I went on to become a B-17 pilot in Florida. There I was given an eight-man crew that I flew to Wales over the northern route via Goose Bay, Labrador; Reykjavik, Iceland; and Valley, Wales. The crew then went by train and truck to the 452nd Bomb Group in Deopham Green, England. There, the crew had practice missions and further training for combat. No pilot was able to fly his crew into combat, however, until he had flown at least one combat mission as co-pilot for an experienced crew. So, on Jan. 17, 1945, at 4 a.m., a sergeant woke me by tapping me on the shoulder and saying, “You’re up, lieutenant.”

After meeting the crew I was to fly with that day, there was breakfast and the briefing on the day’s mission: to attack the U-boat pens at Hamburg, Germany. The pilot I was to fly with was 1st Lt. Ira Smith, who was flying his last mission before returning to the U.S. He let me do all the flying as we formed up with many other bomb groups in a mighty 1,000plane force and flew across the North Sea. As we approached the coast of Germany, we donned our flak jackets, and as we approached the IP (the Initial Point, after which the planes could take no evasive action), Smitty said, “OK, Wilcox, I’ll take it from here. Just keep your eyes in the cockpit, and especially keep an eye on the oil pressure.” This was crucial, because if an engine were hit and needed to be feathered (where the blades were rotated in the hub so the airstream wouldn’t turn them and create drag), there was very little time to feather it before losing the hydraulic fuel to do that. Now, as we approached the target, we could feel please see SALUTE page 16

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Fragments of History

Victor Parachin

‘It’s All in Your Head!” – A Brief History of the Brain

Sometime during the Neolithic or Stone Age (6000–2000 BCE), a girl who suffered from epilepsy, migraines, depression, or a mental illness was treated by someone skilled in trepanation. Using tools available at the time, that person carefully made an incision on the scalp, peeling the skin back, and then drilled a hole in the girl’s skull in order to bring relief from her condition. Amazingly, the girl survived this prehistoric form of neurosurgery. Currently, her trepanated skull is displayed at the Museum of Natural History in Lausanne, Switzerland. Today, neurosurgeons continue to perform similar operations—still called trepanation—to relieve pressure on the brain or to remove bone fragments. From the Neolithic age right to our own modern times, humans have worked hard to understand the complexities of the brain. It has been quite a learning curve, filled with errors and corrections followed by more misconceptions and revisions. Here is a brief history of the brain.

One of history’s most “butcher who cut up famous physicians, innumerable corpses Hippocrates rejected in order to investigate superstition in favor of nature and who hated scientific observation, mankind for the sake teaching that diseases of knowledge.” had explainable Tertullian’s causes and were not condemnation punishments from the of autopsies and gods. dissections meant He identified the May is Mental Health fewer and fewer brain as the source of physicians were willing Awareness Month human emotions: “Men to examine cadavers. ought to know that Eventually, it became from the brain, and from the brain illegal in the Roman Empire to dissect only, arise our pleasures, joy, laughter, human bodies. This would impede and jests, as well as our sorrows, pains, anatomical and medical knowledge for griefs, and tears.” centuries. Hippocrates recognized brain Galen the anatomist. The first complexity, noting that an illness, person to seriously study the brain trauma, or damage to the brain was was Claudius Galen (129–199 CE), dangerous and could be deadly. He also correctly noted that the brain controls all senses and movements; the brain is the seat of intelligence; and paralysis occurs on the side of the body opposite the side of a head injury.

Aristotle’s confusions. Though the famed Greek philosopher (384– 322 BCE) was Plato’s most famous student, tutor to Alexander the Great, and founder of his own prestigious university, his medical knowledge was flawed. He believed and taught that “the brain is an organ of minor importance” and that “the seat of the soul and the control of voluntary movement—in fact, of nervous functions in general— are to be sought in the heart.” Though he was wrong, his position is somewhat defensible in that Aristotle observed an injury to the heart meant immediate death, whereas a head injury brought trauma but could heal.

Autopsies and dissections are condemned. Herophilus (330–280 BCE) was a Greek physician who is regarded as the world’s first anatomist. He was founder of the world-famous Medical School of Alexandria and is the first known person to systematically perform scientific dissections on human cadavers. Herophilus was a skilled scientist who carefully recorded his findings, eventually writing nine medical volumes. In those, he described various bodily organs, compared the human brain to the brains of animals, and was the first to distinguish sensory and motor nerves. However, as he and other physicians opened and studied cadavers, the practice became suspect, controversial, and condemned. Influential Christian theologian Tertullian (160–225 CE) referred to Herophilus not as a doctor but as a

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a Roman physician. His medical and anatomical knowledge combined with his huge collection of writings made him a foundational figure in Western medicine for over a thousand years. Galen’s writings include the 17volume On the Usefulness of the Parts of the Human Body. His collected works total 22 volumes. Because of opposition to dissecting human cadavers, Galen used pigs, goats, dogs, and monkeys, carefully studying their anatomy. Operating on live animals, he conducted spinal cord experiments showing how severing the spinal cord at various places affected different parts of the body. Studying animal brains, Galen correctly identified various cranial nerves, such as the optic nerve (sight and visual information), the olfactory please see THE BRAIN page 7

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Rough-Winged Swallows Clyde McMillan-Gamber

Rough-winged swallows are plain little birds that are big in being adaptable enough to use a variety of niches, both natural and human-made, for nesting. They raise young along creeks and ponds in woods and farmland across much of the United States, including here in southeastern Pennsylvania. And they winter from the southern United States to the Caribbean islands, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Rough-wings hatch offspring as isolated pairs or as small, loose colonies, depending on how many nesting places are in any one area. Their traditional protective nesting sites are crevices in cliffs, abandoned belted kingfisher burrows in the upper parts of stream banks, and holes dug by the swallows themselves in those

same stream banks. And today, the adaptable and successful rough-wings also rear babies in protective human-made sites, including niches in quarry walls, drainage pipes in water-retaining walls, under certain bridges over small waterways, and in drain pipes from spouting that extend over waterways. I’ve also noticed a rough-wing nursery under a never-moved truck used for storage near a creek. Raising broods of young in humanmade shelters, as well as in natural ones, has increased the populations of rough-winged swallows. But the drainage pipes the swallows nest in can be dangerous to helpless youngsters. Heavy or prolonged rains can wash eggs or babies out of their cradles. But some parents try again to please see NATURE page 12

Volunteer Spotlight Couple Helps Others Rebuild Lives needed. He also serves on the board The RSVP Cumberland County of directors for New Digs Ministry. Volunteers of the Month for May, Jim and Janice Armstrong, have Janice spends her time scheduling appointments, keeping records been volunteering for eight years. updated, and doing They enjoy helping to a little bit of a lot of meet the needs of the other things. less fortunate. The Armstrongs This couple considers it a volunteer at New blessing to be able Digs Ministry, Inc., a to be there to help ministry committed others. to helping people For more rebuild their lives Jim and Janice Armstrong information on with furnishings and household goods. volunteering with RSVP of the Capital Region, Jim spends his time driving the please contact Becky Gibbons at truck to pick up donated furniture, perrycumb@rsvpcapreg.org or (703) makes sure the truck is in good repair, and helps in the warehouse as 462-0410. Do you know a 50+ volunteer who gives selflessly to others? Tell us what makes him or her so special and we will consider them for 50plus LIFE’s Volunteer Spotlight! Submissions should be 200 words or fewer and photos are encouraged. Email preferred to mjoyce@onlinepub.com or mail nominations to 50plus LIFE, Volunteer Spotlight, 3912 Abel Drive, Columbia, PA 17512.

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THE BRAIN from page 5 nerve (smell and taste), the acoustic nerve (hearing and balance), and the oculomotor nerve (eye movement control). The slow birth of neurology. Because the church banned dissection of cadavers, the progress of brain anatomy and knowledge moved slowly during the Middle Ages (fifth through 15th centuries). This changed during the Renaissance era, when philosophers and artists such as Leonardo da Vinci became curious about anatomy, particularly the brain. Da Vinci produced a series of anatomical drawings that included considerable detail about the brain. Following his lead, British physician and emerging neuro-anatomist Thomas Willis (1621–75) began to examine and study brains extensively. In 1664 he published a groundbreaking book, Cerebri Anatome, complete with intricate information about major brain regions and the functions of some cranial nerves. In the 19th century, French surgeon Paul Pierre Broca (1824–1880)

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conducted numerous autopsies carefully examining human brains. He correctly noted that the frontal lobes were instrumental in driving intellect, judgment, abstract thinking, and critical reasoning. The strange case of Phineas Gage. A great deal of brain knowledge has come by studying people who have had damage to various regions of the brain. One of the most amazing and fascinating cases is that of Phineas Gage. In 1848, Gage worked on a railroad construction crew. As he was setting a charge of explosives, the dynamite blew prematurely, propelling a 13-pound, 3.5-foot iron bar through the front of his head, where it destroyed much of his frontal cortex. Despite this appalling injury, Gage did not lose consciousness but walked calmly to a road where he obtained a ride into town. There a physician managed to remove the rod. Though Gage survived this trauma, he was never the same. Before the accident, friends described him as responsible, hardworking, intelligent,

and friendly. Afterward, his personality changed, leaving him unstable and impulsive. He wandered from job to job, eventually traveling with carnivals and exhibiting himself and his iron bar. Gage developed epilepsy and died 13 years later. Nevertheless, the report of Gage’s change in personality confirmed studies of other neurologists that psychopathological conditions could be correlated to brain injury. Einstein’s brain. Regarded as one of the most prominent geniuses of the 20th century, Albert Einstein’s brain was removed within eight hours of his death on April 18, 1955, in Princeton, New Jersey. Physician Thomas Harvey performed the autopsy with the approval of Einstein’s son, who stipulated that his father’s brain should be used only for research to be published in scientific journals of “high standing.” Harvey sliced the brain into sections, providing some samples to leading pathologists but keeping many

for himself. In 1978 a reporter (Steven Levy) interviewing Harvey learned the doctor still had several sections of Einstein’s brain. His published story attracted interest from scientists, who began to carefully scrutinize it. They discovered that Einstein’s brain was smaller than average, weighing 1,230 grams rather than the normal 1,400. However, his parietal lobes were unusually large, and this part of his brain was 15 percent wider than other human brains. The parietal lobes are where mathematical thought emerges, thus offering one explanation for Einstein’s incredible mathematical powers. Though brain science has developed greatly in recent times, it is still a frontier waiting to be further explored. Douglas Tweed, author of Microcosms of the Brain, notes: “Present-day knowledge of the brain resembles in some ways earlier Europeans’ knowledge of Africa. Explorers have mapped the coastline in detail, but the interior is mostly uncharted.”

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If you are age 50 or over and a resident of Cumberland County or a participant at one of its senior centers, you are invited to participate in the 2017 Senior Games on Wednesday, July 19. The Senior Games will be held rain or shine at Mechanicsburg High School, Mechanicsburg Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park, and Mechanicsburg Place Senior Center. Sponsored by Cumberland County Aging & Community Services, the Borough of Mechanicsburg, Messiah Lifeways, and the Woods at Cedar Run, the games combine sport, recreation, friendly competition, and fellowship. The registration fee of $14, due by July 3, enables competitors to participate in an unlimited number of events, which will include everything from swimming and shuffleboard to bocce and billiards. Check-in, held in the high school lobby, will be open from 8-8:45 a.m., followed by opening remarks from 8:45-9 a.m. Scheduled athletic events are as follows. Times may vary: Running Events held at Mechanicsburg High School track. 9-9:30 a.m. – 100-Meter Run 9:30-9:45 a.m. – 400-Meter Run 9:45-10:15 a.m. – 1600-Meter Run/Walk Throws Events held at Mechanicsburg High School track. 9:15-10:15 a.m. – Softball Throw 9:15-10:15 a.m. – Football Throw 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Basketball Shoot Bracket Events (Only two bracket events per competitor. All events held at Memorial Park.) 11: 30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Bocce, single-elimination bracket 11: 30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Ladderball, single-elimination bracket 11: 30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Cornhole, single-elimination bracket Other Sports 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Shuffleboard at Mechanicsburg High School cafeteria 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Wii Bowling at Mechanicsburg Place Senior Center 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Billiards at Mechanicsburg Place Senior Center 1-1:30 p.m. – 50-Meter Freestyle Swim at Memorial Park Bagged lunches will be available for pickup between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cumberland County Commissioner Jim Hertzler will present the day’s medals during the ice cream and awards hour from 3-4 p.m. To request registration forms or for more information, contact Heather DeWire, Cumberland County Aging & Community Services, at (717) 2406110 or hdewire@ccpa.net.

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Duncan-Nulph Hearing Associates Duncan-Nulph Hearing Associates is celebrating 10 years serving patients with hearing loss in the Mechanicsburg area. With its patient base primarily coming from satisfied patients referring their friends and family members, as well as local physicians referring their patients for hearing healthcare services, Duncan-Nulph Hearing Associates has become known for diagnosing hearing problems and helping patients find the best hearing devices to meet their needs. Because Duncan-Nulph is privately owned, it has access to all of the major hearing aid manufacturers. This provides the audiologists with the ability to find the best and most affordable solution for each patient’s unique needs. “The hearing aids that people

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remember their dad or grandfather wearing are a thing of the past,” said Dr. Kristen Duncan, Au.D., co-owner and audiologist. “Today’s devices are smaller, more advanced, and offer more natural hearing. There have been continuous improvements in the ability to hear in many types of situations — like in crowded rooms with lots of background noise, quieter one-onone situations, and even in windy conditions,” says Dr. Danette Nulph, Au.D., co-owner and audiologist. Drs. Duncan and Nulph are proud that many patients come from wordof-mouth referrals from physicians, friends, and family members. “Our patients appreciate the value of the service we provide,” they say. “Our complete hearing healthcare program includes batteries at no charge for the life of the hearing

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otolaryngologist—a doctor who specializes in ear, nose, and throat diseases (commonly called an ENT). The various causes of tinnitus are: • Age-related and noise-induced hearing loss—this is the most common cause. • Middle ear obstructions, which are usually caused by a buildup of earwax deep in the ear canal. • The side effects of many different prescription and nonprescription medicines like aspirin, ibuprofen, certain blood pressure medicines and diuretics, some antidepressants, cancer medicines, and antibiotics. • Various medical conditions such as high blood pressure, vascular disease, diabetes, allergies, thyroid problems, ear or sinus infections, Ménière’s disease, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, otosclerosis, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, a tumor, an injury to the head or neck, traumatic brain injury, depression, stress, and more.

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trains your brain not to hear the tinnitus. Or, if you have hearing loss, hearing aids can help mask your tinnitus by improving your ability to hear actual sounds. There are even hearing aids today that come with integrated sound-generation technology that delivers white noise or customized sounds to the patient on an ongoing basis. Your audiologist or ENT can help you with these options. There are also certain medications that may help. While currently there’s no FDA-approved drugs specifically designed to treat tinnitus, some antianxiety drugs and antidepressants have been effective in reliving symptoms. Behavioral therapies, counseling, and support groups can also be helpful. Other measures you can take to help quiet the noise include avoiding food substances that can aggravate the problem, such as salt, artificial sweeteners, sugar, alcohol, tonic water, tobacco, and caffeine. And protect yourself from loud noises by wearing earplugs. For more information on tinnitus treatment options, visit the American Tinnitus Association at www.ata.org. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org

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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Want a Memory Boost? Try a Hearing Test Intrigued by all the brain-training products out there to keep your mind sharp and spirits young? You may want to consider something else: a hearing test. Mounting evidence links untreated hearing loss to impaired memory and diminished cognitive function. What that means is, if you keep brushing off that suspected hearing loss of yours, your cognition may pay. Researchers have found that when people with unaddressed hearing loss strain to hear, they tend to do more poorly on memory tests. They may figure out what is being said, but because so much effort goes into just hearing it, their ability to remember what they heard often suffers. Experts believe this has to do with

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SALUTE from page 4 the flak exploding all around us. It felt like someone was beating on the wings with a sledgehammer. I couldn’t resist looking down at Hamburg and seeing the great city below through the black bursts of flak that filled the sky. When I quickly looked back and checked the oil pressure, I saw the oil pressure on No. 3 engine dropping quickly. So, I yelled, “Feathering three,” and I went through the several-step procedure that feathered that prop. Then we got hit on the No. 1 engine, and it began to stream black smoke as Smith cut it back to half power. We had now dropped our bombs, and the tail gunner started calling tracking flak, “Flak, six o’clock level.” Then a bit louder, “Flak, six o’clock level.” Then louder, as the flak moved closer, “Flak, six o’clock level.” Then shouting, “FLAK, SIX O’CLOCK LEVEL!” At which point, Smith, with an oath, pulled the wheel back and rose well above the formation. A burst of flak then set our No. 2 engine on fire, and Smith pushed the wheel forward, dove down through the hole in the formation, and, after several thousand feet, was able to blow out the flames. It took me several tries before No. 2 could be feathered, but it finally feathered. In the meantime, the crew was working to drop the ball turret, which was heavy and created a lot of drag. Smith had given the order to throw everything out of the airplane that would move. I remember my reaction when the engineer tapped me on the shoulder and said, “Your flak jacket, sir.” But I climbed out of it, and he threw it overboard with all the others. I was now flying the airplane again, and at our slow speed, the bomber stream above us was passing us by. Over the town of Lübeck, the bomber stream turned west toward England … and so did we, lagging behind. We were holding 120 mph, trading airspeed for altitude, with Lübeck on the leading edge of our wing. Twenty minutes later, it was on the trailing edge, so I called our navigator and said, “Hey, Nick, where are we going to hit the ground?” A few minutes later, he called Smith and said, “Smitty, we’re going to hit the ground halfway to the front lines!” With an 80 mph headwind, we were making only 40 mph over the ground.

2nd Lt. Robert D. Wilcox, ready to head overseas in 1944.

Wilcox in front of the PT-17 Stearman in which he took his first solo flight in October 1943.

Wilcox in a BT-13 Vultee Vibrator at his basic flying training at Cochrane Field in Macon, Ga., in January 1944.

At once, Smitty said, “That’s all she wrote,” and kicked the plane around to head northeast toward Sweden. Now we had the wind behind us, so our ground speed picked up from 40 to 200 mph. But we had no maps to Sweden, and the visibility was terrible. We headed across the Baltic Sea in what we believed to be the general direction of Sweden. When we finally came over land, we were down to about 2,500 feet and were being fired at. Could it be Sweden? It didn’t seem likely. Then two fighters came in on a head-on attack. When our navigator was about to give them a burst from our chin turret (the only guns that couldn’t be moved), one of the planes did an Immelmann and sat down on our wing. It had three crowns on his tail, and he motioned to us to follow him, which we did, and then we landed at Malmo on the very southern tip of Sweden. We would never have found the airfield without his help. Smith and I examined the damage to the airplane before joining the rest of the crew, who were in the terminal, being fed sandwiches and real milk. When a Swedish officer came by, I asked him why they had fired at a B-17 in our condition as we came over the coast. “Did they hit you?” he asked. “They sure did,” I replied. Shaking his head slowly, he said, “That’s very unusual.” Pause. “They often fire, but they very seldom hit anything.” Four months later, the war ended, and we returned to the U.S. Ten months later, I returned to Europe for three years and flew the first two weeks of the Berlin Airlift. On one of those missions, I came closer to losing my life than I did in combat. But that’s another story. I stayed in the Air Force Reserve, where my mobilization assignment at the Pentagon was chief, internal information for the Air Force before I retired as a colonel in April 1974. Over those wonderful years of flying, I found that there were many ways to kill yourself flying an airplane—combat being only one of the more obvious. In lieu of flowers, donations in Col. Wilcox’s memory may be made to Lancaster Chapter MOAA (memo: High School Scholarship), P.O. Box 5031, Lancaster, PA 17606.

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VA REACH VET Initiative Helps Save Veteran Lives As part of Department of Veterans Affairs’ commitment to put resources, services, and all technology available to reduce veteran suicide, VA has launched an innovative program called Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health – Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET). Recent research suggests that 20 veterans die by suicide each day, putting veterans at even greater risk than the general public. Using a new predictive model, REACH VET analyzes existing data from veterans’ health records to identify those at a statistically elevated risk for suicide, hospitalization, illness, or other adverse outcomes. This allows VA to provide preemptive care and support for veterans, in some cases before a veteran even has suicidal thoughts. “One veteran suicide is one too many,” Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin said. “This cutting-

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May 1, 4-5 p.m. Caregivers Support Group Messiah Lifeways Meetinghouse 1155 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle (717) 243-0447

May 8, 1:30-3 p.m. Caregivers Support Group St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 310 Hertzler Road, Upper Allen Township (717) 766-8806

May 2, 6 p.m. CanSurmount Cancer Support Group HealthSouth Acute Rehab Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 691-6786

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Big Spring Senior Center – (717) 776-4478 91 Doubling Gap Road, Suite 1, Newville Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m. – Yoga May 11, 1 p.m. – A nnual Senior Spelling Bee Challenge May 24, 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Annual Diabetic Forum at Green Ridge Village

May 2, 6-7 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group Senior Helpers 3806 Market St., Suite 3, Camp Hill (717) 920-0707 May 3, 1:30 p.m. The Bridges Support Group for the Alzheimer’s Association The Bridges at Bent Creek 2100 Bent Creek Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 795-1100 May 3, 7 p.m. Caregivers Support Group Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1000 Claremont Road, Carlisle (717) 386-0047 May 4, 6:30 p.m. Too Sweet: Diabetes Support Group Chapel Hill United Church of Christ 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill (717) 557-9041

May 10, 11:30 a.m. NARFE West Shore Chapter 1465 VFW Post 7530 4545 Westport Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 737-1486 www.narfe1465.org Visitors welcome; meeting is free but fee for food.

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May 10, 1:30 p.m. Parkinson’s Support Group Bethany Village West – Springfield Room 325 Asbury Drive, Mechanicsburg (717) 877-0624

Mary Schaner Senior Citizens Center – (717) 732-3915 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola

May 10, 6:30 p.m. Amputee Support Team Meeting HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 939-6655 www.astamputees.com

West Shore Senior Citizens Center – (717) 774-0409 122 Geary St., New Cumberland

May 16, 1 p.m. Caregiver Support Group Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren 501 Gale St., Mechanicsburg (717) 766-8880 May 23, 6 p.m. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital 175 Lancaster Blvd., Mechanicsburg (717) 486-3596 apcoulson@comcast.net

Community Programs Free and open to the public May 6, noon to 1 p.m. New Cumberland Town Band Performance Baughman United Methodist Church 228 Bridge St., New Cumberland www.nctownband.org

Branch Creek Place – (717) 300-3563 115 N. Fayette St., Shippensburg

May 29, 11 a.m. New Cumberland Town Band Performance Memorial Day Parade Bridge Street and Park Avenue, New Cumberland www.nctownband.org

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Library Programs Amelia Givin Library, 114 N. Baltimore Ave., Mt. Holly Springs, (717) 486-3688 Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High St., Carlisle, (717) 243-4642 May 1, 7:30-8:45 p.m. – Monday Bosler Book Discussion Group May 10, 1-2 p.m. – Wicked Wednesday Book Discussion Group May 26, 1-2 p.m. – Just Mysteries! Book Club Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill, (717) 761-3900 May 6, 1 p.m. – Cookbook Club: Spring Garden Party May 12, 4-7:30 p.m. – Blood Drive with Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank May 26, 2 and 7 p.m. – Indie Film Friday New Cumberland Public Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, (717) 774-7820 May 1 and 15, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Monday Great Books Discussion Group May 13, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Write-On Writers Workshop May 20, 11 a.m. to noon – Couponing for Extreme Savings: Summer Fun on a Dime Shippensburg Public Library, 73 W. King St., Shippensburg, (717) 532-4508 www.50plusLifePA.com

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Private Rooms Available: Yes Semi-Private Rooms Available: Yes Pet Visitation Allowed: Yes Beauty/Barber Shop: Yes Medicare: Yes Medicaid: Yes Accreditations/Affiliations: CARF/CCAC; Eagle, LeadingAge PA Comments: Maplewood Assisted Living also available.

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1901 North Fifth Street • Harrisburg, PA 17102-1598 (717) 221-7902 • www.homelandcenter.org Number of Beds: 95 Rehabilitation Unit: No Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

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Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 1000 Claremont Road • Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-2031 • www.ccpa.net/cnrc Number of Beds: 282 Rehabilitation Unit: Yes Alzheimer’s Unit: Yes Skilled Licensed Nursing: Yes Therapy: Speech, Occupational, Physical Long-Term Care: Yes Respite Care: Yes 24-Hour Medical Care: Yes Recreational Activities: Yes Scheduled Entertainment: Yes

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Settling Estates Filled with Antiques

Grandma passed away, leaving valuable item worth thousands of behind a house filled with art, dollars is left sitting in the dumpster antiques, and collectibles. outside your late grandma’s house. You and your family members have How would he feel when a nosy varied feelings about her heirlooms. neighbor, local trash man, or antique Some of your relatives want to divvy reseller stops by and helps himself to up everything. Others want to just that valuable piece? bring in a reseller. Often, a dumpster is the original Other family members are ready to location of many items that you will pile it all into a dumpster. And, some later find for sale at sky-high prices relatives are at some of ready to give the most away every prestigious last unwanted auction object. houses and And, of trendy antique course there dealerships. are also those Recently, folks who just an antique can’t deal with chair found on Grandma’s a neighbor’s objects as tears trash pile was flow at the sold by the Get an unbiased appraisal before discarding sight of her guy next door your loved one’s belongings. quilts or wash for $198,000. bowl set. And, a jogger in New York City helped herself to What Should You Do? an abstract painting on a curbside Arrange a family caucus at a garbage heap that she later sold for location other than Grandma’s empty $1.2 million. home. Give everyone a turn to express So, without an unbiased appraisal their feelings about what should and review of the current market for happen with the objects that have been your late grandmother’s stuff, this left behind. dumpster-happy family member is just Everyone needs to keep an open helping your entire family lose lots of mind—and not necessarily an open money. mouth—about how to deal with Get an unbiased appraisal first— Grandma’s personal property. one where the appraiser does not want The person in your family who to buy anything from you. keeps saying that everything is The best solution is open worthless old junk and that the best communication with all of your family thing to do is to trash everything members and an action plan for the is the person who is throwing away appraisal of Grandma’s antiques. your money and your inheritance Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, and probably should not have the last author, and award-winning TV word. personality, Dr. Lori hosts antiques Let them have their say, and while appraisal events worldwide. She is the some items will not be worth a king’s star appraiser on international hit TV ransom, the trash option is usually the shows: Discovery’s Auction Kings, History one that people regret in the long run. channel’s The Curse of Oak Island, Once it’s gone, it’s gone. and Fox Business’ Strange Inheritance. Remind yourself to ask that person Visit www.DrLoriV.com, Facebook.com/ to consider how he would feel if a DoctorLori, or call (888) 431-1010. www.50plusLifePA.com

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Marty Allen Still Making ’Em Laugh Nick Thomas

Marty Allen and wife Karon Kate Blackwell.

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Allen and Rossi with the Beatles in 1964.

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asked her to come on the road with me, and the audiences loved her.” Allen appeared in a half-dozen feature films and some TV movies, and he guest starred on several television series. One memorable guest spot was on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 with the Beatles. “The guys had no idea who we were, but backstage they were very friendly and likable,” recalled Allen.

“I remember walking over to joke with John and saying, ‘A lot of people mistake me for you!’ He thought that was hysterical, me with my crazy hair, and almost collapsed from laughing.” Like Allen’s wild hair, his “Hello dere!” catchphrase—also the title of his 2014 autobiography (see www. martyallenhellodere.com)—was not planned. He blurted out the phrase in a brief, rare moment of onstage

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Known for his trademark salutation (“Hello dere”), his bug-eyed comic stare, and his wild, Brillo-pad hair, veteran comedian Marty Allen is still making audiences laugh. “I get up in the morning and the only thing that doesn’t hurt is my pajamas,” joked Allen, who turned 95 in March, from his home in Las Vegas. A veteran of six decades in the entertainment industry, in 1957 the Pittsburgh-raised comedian teamed up with handsome lounge crooner Steve Rossi, who became his “straight man.” The union produced the incredibly popular comedy duo of Allen & Rossi. Over the following decade, the pair toured the world and appeared on every TV variety show. They amicably parted in 1968 but reunited many times, as late as the 1990s. Rossi died in 2014. “He lived in Las Vegas, too, and we remained good friends,” Allen said. “I last saw him a few days before he passed away. What can I say, we were like brothers.” Today, Allen is partnered with a new straight man—or straight woman, to be more precise: his wife of over 30 years, Karon Kate Blackwell. “After Steve and I split up, I worked as a single for many years and even acted,” recalled Allen. “Then I met Karon at a Los Angeles restaurant. She was working as a singer and piano player, and when I saw her perform I

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confusion when working with Rossi one evening. After the show, when audience members began repeating it, he says, “I knew I had a gimmick entertainers only dream about.” As for that hair, “It seemed every time I cut my hair, I’d catch a cold, so I just let it go,” he recalled. “It just took off and grew wild.” But it was TV game shows where Allen excelled as himself. “I was on them all, my favorite being a semi-regular on Hollywood Squares with people like Paul Lynde, Charlie Weaver, and Rose Marie,” he recalled. “We were allowed to write our own jokes, which we would throw in when Peter Marshall asked the questions. We didn’t know the questions up front, so we really did ad lib the answers.” Allen says that throughout his career, he had a reputation of working well with others. “I approached every job I ever had with a good temperament,” he said. “I never fought with anyone and just wanted to entertain. My career and the people I’ve met have been a great blessing.”

Songs from Musicals of the ’50s and ’60s 1. “I Feel Pretty” – West Side Story 2. “I Enjoy Being a Girl” – Flower Drum Song 3. “People” – Funny Girl 4. “Climb Every Mountain” – The Sound of Music 5. “Age of Aquarius” – Hair

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