Cumberland County 50plus Senior News June 2012

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.


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



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

[email protected]

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

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water! To the right is the Gulf of Mexico.

To the left is the Atlantic Ocean. In the

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Despite the range of personal

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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

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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.

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only three judges and a sprinkling of

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room, depending on the location) for

their audition.

Kathy Wagner of Carlisle is a longtime

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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”

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Although the majority of auditions for

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alternative talents as well. At the York

auditions, both Pat Anderson of

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comedic routines.

In Harrisburg, Joanne Landis of

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Manheim

kicked off the

Lancaster

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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,

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Highway 1, the approximately 2,500-

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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.


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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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-

game, cumulative

score of 600 is a

difficult feat in the

world of bowling. To

be a member of a 600

series club, a bowler

must bowl three

consecutive games

with a grand-total

score of at least 600.

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


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.


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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Cumberland County 50plus Senior News June 2012