Raising Furry Friends

and Helpful AidsBy Rebecca Hanlon

An ad in the newspaper jumped out at Susan Tyson one day 12 years ago as the large print declared: “Puppy raisers wanted.”

Having grown up around animals all her life, Tyson thought the task seemed interesting, if not a little fun.

“Who can resist a puppy?” she asked.Becoming a puppy raiser meant more than cuddling with adorable balls of

fur. Instead, the Susquehanna Service Dogs, part of Keystone Human Services,

was looking for volunteers to train, foster, and invest in the animals that would later serve people all over the East Coast.

These service dogs give people with disabilities increased ability to live full and independent lives in their community.

More than a decade after reading the ad, Tyson has raised 10 dogs and is working on No. 11.

It’s a calling that has kept the now 62-year-old woman active, engaged, and connected.

As a puppy raiser, Tyson receives a carefully bred puppy at just 8 weeks old. She raises it for about 18 months, participating in numerous training classes and making sure the puppy follows some strict rules at home. That means no begging for table scraps.

The end result, she said, is not a pet, but an aid to people who need the full-time assistance of a service dog.

Tyson doesn’t stop at raising the puppies. She also helps birth new litters

Volunteer “puppy raiser” Susan Tyson has raised more than 10 service dogs in the last 12 years.

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Special Section: Memories of V-J Daypage 15

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Handy Aids for Achy Hands

Dear Savvy Senior,What products can you recommend for

seniors with hand arthritis? I really struggle with anything that requires gripping and turning, which makes most activities difficult. – Gripless Joan

Dear Joan,There are literally hundreds of different

arthritis aids and other products on the market today that can help people with arthritic hands and carpal tunnel syndrome.

To find out which devices can best benefit you, a good place to start is to ask your doctor for a referral to an occupational therapist, who can test the strength and functionality of your hands and recommend appropriate aids.

With that said, here’s a rundown of some helpful products for different needs.

Kitchen aids: Activities like gripping cooking utensils, cutting and chopping,

opening jars and cans, and moving around heavy pots and pans can make preparing a meal much more difficult when you have hand arthritis.

Some products that can help are Oxo Good Grips, which makes dozens of soft, large-handle cooking, baking, and cleaning utensils that are easier to grip.

And for cutting and chopping, the Dexter DuoGlide and Ergo Chef knives are excellent ergonomically designed options.

For opening jars, the wall-mounted or under-counter-mounted Zim Jar Opener is a top manual opener. It has a V-shaped grip that holds the lid as you twist the jar

with both hands. Some other good options are the

Hamilton Beach Open Ease Automatic Jar Opener and a nifty tool called the JarPop that pops the seal on jars so lids can be removed easier.

For opening cans, an electric can opener is the best option. West Bend and Hamilton Beach make some of the best.

And if you’re interested in arthritis-friendly pots and pans, look for lightweight cookware that has two handles. These are much easier to lift and move around.

Household helpers: Turning doorknobs, key locks, twist-handles on kitchen or bathroom faucets, and twist-

on lamp switches can also be difficult. To help, there are doorknob lever

adapters, key turners, lamp switch enlargers, and lever handles for faucets that provide leverage for easier turning.

Personal care: Squeezing a shampoo bottle or a tube of toothpaste or gripping a bar of soap, a toothbrush handle, or even a piece of dental floss can make grooming a challenge.

Solutions include a wall-mounted soap, shampoo, and toothpaste dispenser, which provides easy access to suds. And for brushing and flossing, there are wide-handled, electric toothbrushes and flossers that vibrate or spin to do the cleaning for you.

Easier dressing: Fastening buttons, pulling zippers, and tying shoelaces can also present problems. To help with these chores, there are buttonhooks and zipper

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Zimmerman Auer Funeral Home, Inc.4100 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 545-4001

Emergency

Central PA Poison Center(800) 521-6110

Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging(717) 780-6130

Floor Coverings

Gipe Floor & Wall Covering5435 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 545-6103

Funeral Directors

Zimmerman Auer Funeral Home, Inc.4100 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 545-4001

Health & Medical Services

Alzheimer’s Association(717) 651-5020

American Diabetes Association(800) 342-2383

Arthritis Foundation – Central PA Chapter(717) 763-0900

CONTACT Helpline(717) 652-4400

The National Kidney Foundation(717) 757-0604(800) 697-7007

PACE(800) 225-7223

Social Security Information(800) 772-1213

Tri-County Association for the Blind(717) 238-2531

Healthcare Information

PA Healthcare Cost Containment Council(717) 232-6787

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Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing(800) 233-3008 V/TTY

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Homeland Hospice2300 Vartan Way, Suite 115, Harrisburg(717) 221-7890

Housing/Apartments

B’Nai B’rith Apartments130 S. Third St., Harrisburg(717) 232-7516

Housing Assistance

Dauphin County Housing Authority(717) 939-9301

Property Tax/Rent Rebate(888) 728-2937

Insurance

Apprise Insurance Counseling(800) 783-7067

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Medical Supply(800) 777-6647

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Homeland Center1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg(717) 221-7902

Personal Care Homes

Homeland Center1901 N. Fifth St., Harrisburg(717) 221-7902

Pharmacies

CVS/pharmacywww.cvs.com

Services

Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging(717) 255-2790

The Salvation ArmyEdgemont Temple Corps(717) 238-8678

Toll-Free Numbers

American Lung Association(800) LUNG-USA

Bureau of Consumer Protection(800) 441-2555

Meals on Wheels(800) 621-6325

National Council on Aging(800) 424-9046

Social Security Office(800) 772-1213

Veterans Affairs(717) 626-1171 or (800) 827-1000

Transportation

CAT Share-A-Ride(717) 232-6100

Travel

AAA Central Penn(717) 657-2244

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pulls, as well as elastic shoelaces, which transform lace-ups into slip-ons.

Reading, writing, and computing: Holding and turning the pages of a book, hand writing, and using a computer mouse can also stress arthritic hands.

For readers, an eReader like a Kindle or Nook is recommended because they’re

lightweight and easier to hold than regular books. For writing, there’s the soft-rubber Pencil Grip that fits on pencils and pens and ergonomic-shaped pens like the Pen Again that reduce hand fatigue.

And for easier computing, the 3M Ergonomic Mouse and Contour Roller Mouse can eliminate hand and wrist stress.

Hobby helpers: There are dozens of arthritis aids for hobbies too. For example, there are automatic card shufflers and cardholders for card players.

If you like to paint, knit, or crochet, there are ergonomic paintbrushes and oversized knitting needles and crochet hooks that are easier to hold.

And for sewing, quilting, or crafting,

there are tools like Fiskars Self-Opening Easy Action Scissors that spring open for easier cutting.

For a rundown of additional products and where you can purchase them, visit my online article at www.achyhandaids.org. Jim Miller is a regular contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior Book. www.savvysenior.org

Could the right diet lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease? Maybe, according to an article on the MedicineNet website—although the results aren’t conclusive yet.

A study of adults who closely followed a combination of two well-known diet

plans, the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, found that subjects had a 53 percent lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Other subjects who stuck to the diet only moderately well saw their risk drop approximately 35 percent.

The combination diet plan, known as the MIND diet, emphasizes healthy grains, vegetables, beans, poultry, and fish, along with a limited amount of red meat, butter, and sweets.

Researchers have noted that other factors, like smoking history, regular

exercise, and challenging activities have also contributed to diet followers’ results.

On the other hand, both the Mediterranean and DASH diets are believed to effective at preventing heart disease, making them a healthy choice for other reasons.

The Right Diet May Guard Against Dementia

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Is This Thing On?

Choose a Safe and Memorable Password

A s promised last month, here are tips on how to choose safe and memorable pass-

words. It’s easier than you think with a

system. Be aware that 90 percent of passwords can be broken in 20 min-utes or less because we choose public information or simple patterns like 123456.

Four Rules for a Secure Password:

1. At least eight characters long

2. Combination of let-ters and numbers

3. At least one capital letter

4. Avoid public infor-mation (no birthdates, family names)

Write the password down before you type it, so there’s no chance of making a mistake. To make sure you don’t misinterpret your own handwriting in the future:

Underline the capital letter (s vs. • S)

Slash zeros (Ø) so you don’t mis-• take them for the letter O

Add a hook and a platform on the • number one (1) vs. the letter L

My theory is you only need one core password to build all passwords off of so you can remember it. The password should be memorable for you but not easily guessed. Here are some sample passwords that, when translated, anyone can remember:

gr8ShØeS = great shoes

Dont4g3t = don’t forget

sKØØbsdiK = kids books (back-wards)

I’m not suggesting you use the above, but let them inspire you. What is it that you love to do, buy, or eat? Use gr8 as a suffix to that thing. Use 4 for the word “for.” Flip a 3 to replace an E. Use zero (Ø) for the letter O.

No matter how speedy a typist you are, type the password one finger at a time to be sure you get it right.

You can use one password for all of your email addresses. If one email account gets compromised, you’ll change them all.

There should be one password for

banking and banking alone to make your banking password the most secure.

And then, there should be one core password for all other web-sites—a core password that will be easy for you to remember but slightly different for every website.

Let’s work with the password gr8ShØeS. That is our core password and will be used for all email address-es. For banking, we want something relating to gr8ShØeS, but not the same. How about HighH33ls? It meets the four rules.

Now onto the password for every-thing else. Website addresses don’t change: www.AskAbbyStokes.com will always be www.AskAbbyStokes.com, www.facebook.com will always be www.facebook.com, and www.usps.gov will always be www.usps.gov. So, let’s work with that.

Take your core password—gr8-ShØeS—and choose the first two letters of the website you’re visiting and add them in some way to your password. Here are some examples:

AskAbbyStokes.com = asgr8ShØeS I’ve added the first two letters of

the website as the first two letters of its password.

facebook.com = gr8ShØeSfa Or I could add the first two let-

ters of the website to the end of the password.

usps.gov = gur8ShØesS Or I could embed the

first two letters into the password—second from the beginning and second from the end.

Got it? So you only have to remember the core password and whatever your “trick” is. And your trick can be much more complex than the samples above. Write down one sample for yourself so you don’t forget.

OK. Our last hurdle. How to tackle changing all your passwords?

Don’t think about changing all your passwords at once. You’ll never start if it seems too hard to finish.

First, change your email passwords and your banking password. Then, whenever you naturally visit the rest of the websites with a password, change it. Roll it out at your con-venience … at least you’re getting it done.

Now you have no excuses. Go forth and make your cyber life more secure.

Abby Stokes, author of “Is This Thing On?” A Friendly Guide to Everything Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming and its compan-ion website, AskAbbyStokes.com, is the Johnny Appleseed of Technology, single-handedly helping more than 300,000 people cross the digital divide.

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Perennial Plant Feature: Culver’s Root

The common name of Culver’s root doesn’t do justice to this tall, native perennial that blooms

with generally lavender spikes in mid- to late summer. Although grown mainly ornamentally now, this plant may be named after a pioneer physician who advocated use of the root medicinally.

Another member of the figwort family like the speedwells, Culver’s root differs being taller, with whorled leaves, and it’s usually unbranched except at the flowers. There is generally only one species (Veronicastrum virginicum) found for sale, along with several cultivated varieties or “cultivars.”

Flowers are very attractive to bees and other pollinators such as butterflies, so they are good for wildlife gardens but not to place next to a walk or patio.

Being 4 to 5 feet tall, they are good for backs of borders or in the centers of island beds. The statuesque habit makes them good as a focal point.

Or interplant them with upright ornamental grasses for a prairie or meadow garden. Interplant some of the new tickseeds (Coreopsis) underneath in a mass. The color blends nicely with Russian sage or contrasts with many of the red and pink bee balms.

Flowers appear in mid-summer, lasting into August in northern gardens, and resemble upright candelabras. The central flower “spike” is surrounded by a whorl of secondary spikes that bloom next and then flower spikes from the leaf axils where leaves join the stems.

To get a fuller cluster of flower spikes, pinch out the central spike as it’s

forming. These make good cut flowers, picked ideally when flower spikes are about one-third open.

Over a five-year period, Richard Hawke at the Chicago Botanic Garden conducted a trial of more than seven selections to determine how they perform in northern gardens. Of these, four

rated good and three rated poor due to less flower production.

The top-rated included Apollo; Fascination; Lavendelturm, which usually is seen as Lavender Towers; and Pink Glow. All but the last have lavender flowers, the latter being pale pink and blooming slightly later than the others.

The three cultivars with fewer flowers were Pointed Finger, Spring Dew, and Temptation.

Although ones I have grown in my Northeast trials have remained upright without staking and in good health, those in the Chicago trials had lower leaves wither by late summer. Stems turned brown there, and then the weakened stems snapped off in the wind.

This may relate to the wet soils at their trial site and warmer climate. Cutting plants back to the ground in late summer produced abundant basal leaves.

Culver’s root prefers full sun and moist but well-drained soils. Too much shade, and plants will lean toward the light, have fewer flowers, and may flop over and so need staking.

Add fertilizer in the spring and again in early summer if plants seem to lack vigor and a good green color. Once established, plants tolerate some drought.

Dr. Leonard P. Perry is an extension professor at the University of Vermont.

Dr. Leonard Perry

Photo courtesy of H. Zell, personal work.

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Numbers Associated with the ’50s and ’60sFind the movie, song, or television show titles: 1. 101 D_____ 2. C_____ 22 3. 77 S_____ S_____ 4. 16 T_____ 5. R_____ 222 6. 2001: A S_____ O_____ 7. L_____ P_____ N_____ 9 8. 12 A_____ M_____ 9. R_____ 66 10. I_____ t_____ Y_____ 2525

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Example: Many celebrities are being called lard-tarrying Communists. Answer: Many celebrities are being called card-carrying Communists. 1. Don Larsen ditches a perfect name in World Series. 2. Goldwater selects Diller as his cunning mate. 3. Biz and tick get married. 4. Mary Martin flies on stage in Meter Man. 5. James Dean lies in trash. 6. Fights are still put in New York City. 7. Graves rove to Atlanta. 8. Glue saws end in Massachusetts. 9. Mouth role exploration successful. 10. Soviet onion puts a log in space.

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Dauphin County

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Aug. 11, 6 to 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support GroupGraysonview Personal Care Community150 Kempton Ave., Harrisburg(717) 561-8010

Aug. 12, 6 to 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s Support GroupEmeritus at Harrisburg3560 N. Progress Ave., Harrisburg(717) 671-4700

Aug. 19, 1:30 p.m.Parkinson’s Support Group on East ShoreJewish Home of Harrisburg4004 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 441-8627

Aug. 20, 6 to 8 p.m.Harrisburg Area Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver Support GroupGiant Food Stores – Second Floor2300 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 580-7772

Bistline Senior Center – (717) 564-5633

B’Nai B’rith Senior Center – (717) 232-6757

East Hanover Township Senior Center – (717) 469-7514

Edgemont Senior Center – (717) 236-2221

Friendship Senior Center – (717) 657-1547

Heinz-Menaker Senior Center – (717) 238-7860

Hoy/Latsha Senior Center – (717) 939-9833

Jewish Community Center – (717) 236-9555

Lick Towers Senior Center – (717) 233-0388

Lykens Senior Center – (717) 453-7985

Millersburg Senior Center – (717) 692-2657

Mohler Senior Center – (717) 533-2002, www.hersheyseniorcenter.com

Rutherford House – (717) 564-5682, www.rutherfordhouse.orgTuesdays, 11 a.m. – ZumbaWednesdays, 9 a.m. – Computer AssistanceFridays, noon – Chair Yoga

Steelton Senior Center – (717) 939-0693

Just a snippet of what you may be missing … please call or visit their website for more information.

Senior Center Activities

Aug. 5, 1 p.m.The 3 ½ Stories of Christmas by Frank RunyeonDerry Presbyterian Church248 E. Derry Road, Hershey(717) 533-9667www.derrypres.org

Aug. 6, 7 p.m.Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable MeetingGrace United Methodist Church433 E. Main St., Hummelstown(717) 503-2862charlie.centralpaww2rt@gmail.comwww.centralpaww2roundtable.org

Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m.Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Roundtable MeetingVietnam Veterans of America, Michael Novosel MOH Chapter 5428000 Derry St., Harrisburg(717) 545-2336centralpavietnamrt@verizon.netwww.centralpavietnamroundtable.org

Aug. 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair – Capital AreaRadisson Hotel Harrisburg1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill(717) 770-0140www.veteransexpo.com

Aug. 25, 6 p.m.Susquehanna Rovers Volksmarch Walking Club Gander Mountain5005 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg(717) 991-5232

Aug. 26, 7 p.m.Piecemakers Quilt Guild of MiddletownSt. Peter’s Lutheran ChurchSpring and Union streets, Middletown(717) 915-5555gsk1308@gmail.com

Community Programs Free and open to the public

Library Programs

East Shore Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg, (717) 652-9380Aug. 13, 7 p.m. – Story Series: Untitled Harrisburg Storytelling EventAug. 25, 9:30 a.m. – Friends of the East Shore Area Library Meeting

Elizabethville Area Library, 80 N. Market St., Elizabethville, (717) 362-9825Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m. – Friends of Elizabethville Area Library Meeting

Kline Branch, 530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg, (717) 234-3934Aug. 27, 6:30 p.m. – Friends of Kline Library Meeting

William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library, 200 W. Second St., Hummelstown, (717) 566-0949Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m. – Novel Thoughts Book ClubAug. 12, 6 p.m. – Second Wednesday CinemaAug. 18, 1 p.m. – Novel Thoughts, Too! Book Club

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Aug. 7, 4:30 to 10 p.m. – Cultural Fest, Corner of Market and Second Streets

Aug. 8, 8 to 10 a.m. – Late Summer Morning Bird Walk, Wildwood Park

Aug. 16, 1 to 2:30 p.m. – Meet a Naturalist: Animals of Wildwood, Wildwood Park

Dauphin County Parks & Recreation

Calendar of Events

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Woodcrest VillaMennonite Home Communities2001 Harrisburg PikeLancaster, PA 17601Connie BuckwalterDirector of Marketing(717) 390-4126www.woodcrestvilla.org

St. Anne’sRetirement Community3952 Columbia AvenueWest Hempfield Township, PA 17512Christina GallagherMarketing Liaison(717) 285-5443cgallagher@stannesrc.orgwww.StAnnesRC.org

Willow Valley Communities600 Willow Valley SquareLancaster, PA 17602Kristin HambletonDirector of Sales(717) 464-6800(800) 770-5445www.willowvalleycommunities.org

CCRCContinuing Care

Retirement Communities

CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process, accommodating residents’ unique and often changing needs.

Healthy adults entering a CRCC are able to live independently in a home, apartment, or condominium of their own within the community. When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can move into personal care, assisted living, rehabilitation, or nursing care facilities. Some CCRCs have designated dementia areas within the community. These units address the progressing needs of people who have any form of dementia.

With a wealth of available resources, these communities give older adults the option to live in one location for the duration of their lives, with much of their future care already figured out — which equals both comfort and peace of mind.

Bethany Village325 Wesley DriveMechanicsburg, PA 17055Stephanie LightfootDirector of Sales & Marketing(717) 766-0279www.bethanyvillage.org

Calvary FellowshipHomes502 Elizabeth DriveLancaster, PA 17601Marlene MorrisMarketing Director(717) 393-0711www.calvaryhomes.org

Chapel Pointeat Carlisle770 South Hanover StreetCarlisle, PA 17013Linda AmsleyDirector of Marketing/Admissions(717) 249-1363info@ChapelPointe.orgwww.ChapelPointe.org

The CCRC Communities listed are sponsoring this message. This is not an all-inclusive list.

Green Ridge Village210 Big Spring RoadNewville, PA 17241Shelly NorthcottSales Director(717) 776-8237snorthcott@psl.orgwww.greenridgevillage.org

Homeland Center1901 North Fifth StreetHarrisburg, PA 17102-1598Barry S. Ramper II, N.H.A.President/CEO(717) 221-7902www.homelandcenter.org

Cross Keys VillageThe Brethren Home Community2990 Carlisle PikeNew Oxford, PA 17350Amy BesteSenior Retirement Counselor(717) 624-5350a.beste@crosskeysvillage.orgwww.crosskeysvillage.org

Homestead Village Enhanced Senior Living1800 Marietta AvenueP.O. Box 3227Lancaster, PA 17604-3227Susan L. DoyleDirector of Marketing(717) 397-4831 ext. 158www.homesteadvillage.org

The Middletown Home999 West Harrisburg PikeMiddletown, PA 17057Andrea HenneyDirector of Residential Services(717) 944-3351 www.MiddletownHome.org

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Friendship, Love,and Truth

Pleasant ViewRetirement Community544 North Penryn RoadManheim, PA 17545Amanda HallSales & Marketing Manager(717) 664-6207ahall@pleasantviewrc.orgwww.pleasantviewrc.org

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August 20, 20159 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Radisson Hotel Harrisburg1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill

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“To create an environment of awareness. That is the goal of the Veterans’ Expo,” said Donna Anderson, president of OLP EvEnts (On-Line Publishers, Inc).

On Thursday, Aug. 20, veterans of all ages, active military, and their families are invited to attend the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, a free, one-day event presented by OLP EvEnts at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg in Camp Hill.

Held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Veterans’ Expo connects active and retired military members with the benefits and resources available to them through local businesses and organizations.

This marks the first time that the event has come to the Capital Area, a region with a high number of resident veterans.

The Job Fair provides an opportunity for veterans and employers to meet face-to-face to discuss available positions and includes three free seminars specially designed for job seekers.

“There are over 200,000 servicemen and servicewomen leaving the military each year, and the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair helps connect veterans in the area with potential employers and ease their transition back into civilian life,” said Anderson.

Attendees can learn how to transfer job skills they learned in the military into the civilian world and find out more information about becoming an entrepreneur.

Military personnel can have their resumes reviewed by a career expert in advance of the event by submitting their

resumes at www.veteransexpo.com.

“These expos provide information and education for veterans not just about jobs, but about how to access the benefits they have earned,” said Anderson.

In addition to connecting with employers and community organizations, the event

provides an opportunity for servicemen and -women to connect with one another. Developing a sense of camaraderie and friendship with fellow members of the Armed Forces can ease the sometimes challenging shift out of military life.

Anderson is grateful for the chance to thank the community’s military and “to have the opportunity to bring benefits and services to veterans who deserve it.”

Sponsors of the event include Fulton Financial Corporation, Pennsylvania State Headquarters VFW, PHEAA, The SYGMA Network, CBS21, The Guide, WHYL960AM, and WIOO.

For more information, call (717) 285-1350 or visit www.veteransexpo.com.

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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

The Uniquely Gorgeous GorgeBy Andrea Gross

I’m standing on a narrow footbridge, surrounded by moss-laden trees and listening to the rumbling sounds of

Oregon’s Multnomah Falls. Looking up, I peer through the mist to

see more than a thousand gallons of water per second cascading down the 620-foot falls that many consider to be the most beautiful spot in the entire 80-mile Columbia River Gorge.

Officially the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, which parallels the river from The Dalles in the east to the outskirts of Portland in the west, the gorge consists of 292,500 acres in southern Washington and northern Oregon.

It’s possible to speed through it in an afternoon—a quick look here, a photo stop there—but it’s better to explore it more leisurely, whether cruising on a paddlewheeler like those that plied the Columbia River 150 years ago or by

driving along the aptly named Historic Columbia River Highway.

From either vantage point, water or road, the views are magnificent—4,000-

foot-tall cliffs, towering mountains, abundant vegetation, and more waterfalls than in any similarly sized area of North America. Why, there are more than 70

waterfalls just on the Oregon side of the river.

My husband and I stand on the bridge and consider our options. Do we want to see more waterfalls? If so, we have our choice of at least 10 trails that will lead us through forests dotted with falls.

Or do we want breathtaking views, in which case we can undertake the 7-mile trek to the top of Larch Mountain?

A woman at the visitor center suggests we drive.

“That way you can see the views, hike around the mountaintop, and drive back down,” she says.

This strikes us as a brilliant solution and is exactly what we do. It’s a clear day and, as the song goes, we can see forever.

There, across the river, are the two highest mountains in Washington, Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. Here, on this side of the river, we can see Oregon’s two tallest peaks, Mount Hood and Mount Jefferson, as well as Mount St. Helens, which is easily recognizable

Multnomah Falls is one of the highest year-round waterfalls in the United States.

Booneville Lock and Dam spans the Columbia to connect Oregon and

Washington.

By most counts, Mount Hood is the most climbed mountain in the United States.

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The Columbia River Gorge has been deemed a National Scenic Area.

Mount St. Helens has undergone an extensive program of reforestation.

Oregon is among the top five wine-producing states in the U.S.

Today, cruise companies operate paddleboats reminiscent of those that

were used on the Columbia 150 years ago.

because it has no peak at all.St. Helens quite literally blew its stack

in the spring of 1980 when a massive eruption sent 1,300 feet of mountaintop into the valley below. More than 200 square miles of vegetation were scorched, turning once-lush forest into a barren moonscape.

Today, thanks to extensive salvage and recovery efforts, green again covers the hills.

While all of these mountains are active volcanoes, it’s been 150 years since Mount Hood erupted, and the U.S. Geological Survey says an explosion is not imminent.

Thus reassured, we cross our fingers and rent a rowboat so we can enjoy one of the mountain’s fish-filled lakes. We return in late afternoon, wet, sunburned, and without a single fish.

To see fish we go to Bonneville Lock and Dam, a complex that includes a fish hatchery and fish ladder as well as a spillway dam, powerhouse, and navigation lock.

Taken together, the center improves navigation along the Columbia, provides electricity to the Northwest, and supports a fish-production program that helps maintain the population of fish that would have otherwise been reduced by the construction of the dam.

But Mount Hood does more than provide recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. It also creates a protected environment for agriculture, blocking much of the rain that would otherwise destroy the fruits that make the

nearby area one of Oregon’s most fertile regions.

We stop in The Dalles, which is a major producer of the Royal Anne Cherries that are transformed into maraschinos. Try as we might, we can’t find a sweet shop that will make us an old-fashioned sundae topped with a bright-red, decadently sweet cherry.

Therefore, we head over to the tasting room of Barnard Griffin Winery. There is more than one way to enjoy the fruits of the gorge’s agricultural region!

We intersperse our outdoor activities with visits to the numerous museums and interpretative centers that line the gorge. We learn about gorge geology and step inside a mock volcano at the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center, see Indian artifacts and a raptor show at the Columbia River Gorge Discovery Center, learn about Oregon Trail pioneers at the Wasco County Historical Museum, and visit a Lewis and Clark outpost at Fort Clatsop.

We had come to the gorge because we’d heard it was beautiful, and it is. But we left having learned that it offers much more than a place to ogle and hike. It’s a place where we could glimpse the geologic forces and historic events that have made the Northwest what it is today.

That’s a lot to accomplish in only 80 miles.

For more information: www.travel oregon.com, www.americancruiselines.com

Photos © Irv Green unless otherwise noted; story by Andrea Gross (www.andreagross.com).

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and is known as one of the organization’s “midwoofers.” After assisting with the team of midwoofers at the kennel, she also raises the litter of pups at her home for their first seven weeks.

Someone also has to help take care of the puppies until they can be separated and placed in homes, and Tyson has provided that nurturing to 10 litters.

When it comes to being a puppy raiser, Tyson helps keep an eye on the dog’s temperament.

“Just like people, they each have things that make them tick,” she said. “We all have different strengths and weaknesses, and so do the dogs.”

It helps that the animals Susquehanna Service Dogs uses are bred specifically to be service dogs, Tyson said, but a lot can be revealed as a dog matures and grows.

A guide dog, commonly used to assist the blind, doesn’t necessarily make a good service dog, Tyson said. While a guide dog takes charge, giving someone the OK to cross the street safely, a service dog often waits calmly until it’s needed.

Service dogs are trained to specifically meet a variety of needs. Some service dogs assist those who can’t hear by being alert to certain noises. Others help someone pick up items or complete household

tasks. Balance dogs assist with balance, and some dogs can be trained to support individuals with psychiatric disorders, children and adults with autism, and military veterans with PTSD.

During the 18 months that the dogs are in Tyson’s care, she watches to see which strengths each dog might have to best suit the needs of a future partner.

In some cases, a dog’s personality might not fit the call of service, and it is “discharged” from the program. Most of the discharged dogs go on to get other jobs, such as becoming bomb dogs for government agencies.

While the dogs are in Tyson’s care, they become like children, she said. The dogs are with her all the time at home and out in public, while she shops or runs errands. The commitment is one that demands a lot of her time, but she doesn’t mind.

When it comes time to find the service dog’s partner, an applicant must go through a matching process.

“No one is just handed the dog and told ‘good luck,’” she said. “These dogs can, depending on your needs and lifestyle, become closer than a spouse.”

When the matching process is complete, the dog and new partner go through a two-and-a-half-week training

program followed by a brunch where the puppy raiser meets their puppy’s new partner and can see the results of their training and care of the puppy.

The connection, however, doesn’t have to end there.

Tyson can rattle off the statuses of several of the puppies she raised. One went to live with a child with autism. Another works in a school. One now breeds new service dogs. Another serves as a bomb dog in Morocco.

Sometimes, puppy raisers get to stay connected to the dog through its new partner’s updates on Facebook or through Christmas cards. It usually depends on how open the partner wants to be after the placement, Tyson said.

Even if Tyson doesn’t hear from the new family, Susquehanna Service Dogs checks in on the animals about once a year, so she knows they are doing well.

While it can be tough to say goodbye to the animals, Tyson said, she finds

the reward to be worth the little bit of heartache she might face. Some of the puppy raisers get so excited to be part of the program that it gets a little competitive. Everyone wants his or her dogs to be successful, she said.

At times when letting go is a challenge, Tyson thinks of the good she’s doing. Tyson believes she is helping people who need it most by providing them a companion and service aid in one furry, loveable dog.

“I’ve learned tons about dogs and their behavior, which I find interesting,” Tyson said. “Plus, there is a whole world of people who have become my friends and acquaintances.”

Through the hard work and countless hours of training, Tyson said, she’s found satisfaction and enjoyment in her time as a SSD volunteer. It’s a combination of helping others and learning something new that has kept it interesting for her—and the cuddly companions help, too.

Want to Become a Volunteer Puppy Raiser?

Starting late summer 2015, Susquehanna Service Dogs will have several litters of puppies seeking their very own personal “puppy raiser”—someone to welcome an 8-week-old Labrador retriever puppy into their home for 16 months.

Puppy raisers are required to snuggle often, provide lots of exercise, be diligent in housebreaking, play special games daily, provide lots of car rides, and, if possible, take their puppy to work, the grocery store, and church.

Puppy raiser families come in many sizes: singles, married couples, working or retired, those with children, and those who may or may not already have their own pets.

Those interested are urged to call Rebecca Lamb, puppy coordinator, at (717) 599-5920 or fill out the puppy raiser form on the SSD website at www.keystonehumanservices.org/susquehanna-service-dogs.

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The deadline to apply for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program has been extended to Dec. 31. Eligible participants can receive a rebate based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2014.

The program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older and those 18 years or older with disabilities. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.

A new provision this year aims to help homeowners and renters whose income is over these limits solely because of a Social Security cost-of-living increase

and who received a rebate last year.Homeowners with income up to

$36,129, excluding half of Social Security, are encouraged to apply for a rebate for claim year 2014. Any renter who collected Social Security and had annual income last year—discounting half of Social Security—up to $15,484 is also encouraged to apply.

Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim forms are available by contacting the Pennsylvania Revenue Department at (888) 222-9190. Help with completing the forms is available by appointment at the Office of Aging, (717) 299-7979; your state legislator’s office; or Community Action Program offices.

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Salute to a Veteran

A Salute to Our Veterans of theFinal Battles of WWII

During World War II, many thousands of our local men fought in the largest conflict the

world has ever seen. Bloody battles in that war raged across

the globe until the Germans surrendered on May 8, 1945 … and when news of Japan’s surrender broke on Aug. 15, celebrations broke out in the streets. The formal Japanese surrender ceremony followed on Sept. 2 in Tokyo.

The war saw more than 60 million fatalities, with countless more wounded. Many military men from Central Pennsylvania fought the final battles that brought that tragic war to an end.

In honor of this month’s 70th anniversary of V-J Day, read on to learn how a few of those men remember the last days of World War II:

Eston White fought in North Africa, Sicily, the first wave ashore at Normandy on D-Day, and across Germany to the river Elbe. There, Gen. Eisenhower ordered the American forces to halt, to permit the Soviet army to “catch up.” It was then that Major White’s commanding officer called him in.

“White,” he said, “get a Jeep, an interpreter, a white flag, and go accept the surrender of 220,000 German troops.”

White saluted smartly and did what he was told, accepting the German commanding general’s surrender of his 220,000 troops.

When he got back and reported in, his C.O. said, “Ike says no way are we going to take 220,000 prisoners. Half of them

are going to have to go to the Soviets.” And that’s what happened.

Todd Reboul was aboard the USS Bismark Sea, an escort aircraft carrier that was attacked at dusk by kamikazes off Iwo Jima. One kamikaze flew straight into one of the ship’s main ammo magazines, turning the aft of the ship into a raging furnace.

When the order to abandon ship came, men were scrambling down lines to the water so madly that one tore off Reboul’s Mae West life preserver while clawing his way over him. So Reboul found himself in the water by himself after dark, in the rain, with no way to keep afloat.

Remembering that the preserver had been attached to a whistle he had used to

communicate during the roar of battle, he felt in his pocket … and found the whistle was still there.

That permitted him to reel in the Mae West, inflate it, and keep his head above water until a destroyer’s whale boat miraculously found him in the dark and hauled him aboard.

He had beaten all odds … barely.

Dick Scott was flying his 13th mission in P-38s out of England and was over Holland when he saw his wingman dive down into the clouds with a German plane in hot pursuit. So he peeled off and followed them into the clouds to be of whatever help he could be.

He never did see either plane, and the visibility was so bad that, when he pulled out of his dive, he clipped a power transmission tower, tearing off most of his left wing. That brought the plane to a fiery crash.

Somehow, he managed to scramble out in time. Tossing his chute and Mae West into the flames, he legged it away as fast as he could.

A little boy who was watching the crash took him home. And the underground hid him for months before the Germans found him and sent him to Stalag Luft III, which was immortalized later in the Steve McQueen movie.

Norm Zimmerman was a Marine who stormed the beach at Peleliu in the Pacific. He and two other Marines manned an amphibious tank. Its tracks were ideal for clawing over the ever-

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1. Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in World Series. 2. Goldwater selects Miller as his running mate. 3. Liz and Dick get married. 4. Mary Martin flies on stage in Peter Pan. 5. James Dean dies in crash. 6. Lights are still out in New York City. 7. Braves move to Atlanta. 8. Blue laws end in Massachusetts. 9. South Pole exploration successful. 10. Soviet Union puts a dog in space.

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present reefs. With shells falling all around them,

he and his crew plowed through a sea of dead bodies to make more than 20 trips hauling supplies to shore and wounded men back to the supply ship. The reefs had then torn up the treads on their tank so badly that they needed to drive to the repair station.

That’s when a Japanese shell hit them squarely, the explosion tearing off the legs and part of the arms of the man standing beside him and blowing Zimmerman back in the tank, with a badly mangled arm.

A field hospital and then a hospital ship provided the care that saved his arm, but that was the end of the war for him.

Don Witmer was a torpedoman second class aboard the destroyer USS Twiggs at Okinawa.

At dusk a Japanese plane dropped an aerial torpedo that hit between the No. 1 and No. 2 main battery magazines. Witmer heard a huge roar and was knocked flat.

When he regained his senses, he heard screams and yells all around him. His

right leg was firmly entangled in the debris. As he managed to free himself, he found that the leg was broken.

A seaman first class spotted him and helped him get aft. He got Witmer a life preserver and got him down to the main deck, where the water was even with the deck. Witmer realized he had to put space between him and the burning ship, so he paddled away as best he could.

Soon there were several huge blasts from the Twigg, after which the ship gave a great heave and slipped beneath the waves. Later a whaleboat miraculously spotted him in the blackness and picked him up.

Few veterans from those days are still with us, and every day we lose more. Many of the veterans of those World War II years have told their stories in one form or another.

We can best honor those priceless memories by never forgetting the acts of great courage that those servicemen so willingly made for their country.

Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber in Europe in World War II.

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As celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, we hopeyou’ll enjoy a monthly peek back at the world in 1995!

This month, the notable music events of 1995:

• Designed by architect I.M. Pei, the 150,000-square-footRock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum opens in Cleveland.

• Tejano singer Selena is shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar, herformer personal assistant and former fan club president, who hadrecently been fired for embezzling money from the fan club.

• Michael Jackson released his first double-album, HIStory, whichbecame the bestselling multiple-album of all time.

• The Grateful Dead performs its final show with Jerry Garcia at SoldierField in Chicago. Garcia would die Aug. 9 of a heart attack at age 53.

• The Beatles release their first new single in more than 20 years, “Free As aBird.”

• Jimmy Page narrowly escapes being stabbed by a man who rushes the stagewith a knife during a performance in Michigan.

• Ed Rosenblatt replaces David Geffen as chairman and CEO of GeffenRecords.

The Year in Music

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I was 13 years old and dining with my family at an Atlantic City restaurant when the end of World War II was announced. Everyone cried and hugged each other to the accompanying odor of burned food. Then to the boardwalk!

During the war all the fine hotels of Atlantic City were used as hospitals, housing our wounded heroes. Our veterans spilled from the buildings as one onto the boardwalk, hobbling on their walkers and crutches, cheering, crying, and laughing hysterically. They hugged and kissed each other and anyone else

within reach.As we watched and joined in the celebration, it became more intense. My

father whisked his family away and we headed home to Philadelphia. – Antoinette Clemens, Exton

I remember it very well. I lived in Washington, Pa., a town of about 25,000, southwest of Pittsburgh. I was 7 years old.

After the news came, many residents drove through the center of town with toilet paper streamers hanging out of the windows. It was an evening of great jubilation. – Bill Montgomery, Coatesville

I was working on the boardwalk in Wildwood, N.J. I was 13 years old. The celebration was crazy. The older guys and girls decided to go to Atlantic City, N.J.

On the boardwalk was a veterans hospital named T. England, and it was full of wounded GIs. Some were severely wounded, but still they went outside and celebrated with everyone else. It was very sobering at the moment seeing this! – Bud Ryan, West Chester

The day World War II ended I was visiting my aunt, who lived in a second-floor apartment.

We were listening to the radio (no TV) when the announcement was made that World War II was over.

Bells started ringing, horns blowing, and my aunt was leaning out the window rejoicing in the celebration because this meant my uncle would be coming home along with thousands of others. – Clarice Bowman, Devault

I was born Aug. 6, 1938. I lived with my family in Spring City, Pa. My friend lived a block away and I was at her home on Aug. 14, 1945, when it was broadcast on the radio that World War II had ended.

When I tried to walk home it was scary because I could not cross the street. The streets were jammed with cars filled with people celebrating. In the ’40s, there weren’t many cars. Seeing the streets filled with them was quite a spectacle and very exciting. – Ethel Jefferis (on right), Phoenixville

I lived in a small coal-mining town in western Pennsylvania. I was 14 years old, a freshman in high school.

The whole town celebrated for several days. There was dancing in the streets. Returning GIs were treated like kings. Free beer flowed for all! – Ed Lezzer, Newville

On Aug. 14, 1945, I would have been 14 years old because I was born May 20, 1931, in Carlisle, Pa. I would have been selling the town newspaper, The Sentinel, on the square in Carlisle because the paper was printed in a building right in back of the old Cumberland County Courthouse in the alley. That building was taken down, I do not know when, to make a parking lot for the building on West High Street.

I sold the paper to people coming to celebrate the end of the war. It was called “Extra, extra, read all about it.” And the square got very crowded with people. I do not remember how much we sold them for, but when I sold out, I’d just go down the street or alley and get more papers. I remember the square got very crowded. I think I sold from the moment I was on the square. – Edwin R. Garman, Carlisle

What seems like years ago, I was enjoying a week in the mountains, attending church camp. I was about 15 years old.

We were so elated when the news came over the loud speaker, “The war is over.” We were celebrating, when I noticed a young man with tears streaming down his face. When questioned he said his brother had been killed in Iwo Jima.

I realized that yes, we could celebrate, but others like my friend would always remember what could have been when those they love would have came home. – Gladys Taylor, Mechanicsburg

I was 22 years old and had just come back to the U.S. in May 1945 after spending 28 months overseas. I was on my way home when President Roosevelt died.

I toured the Pacific, spending time in New Zealand, Papa New Guinea, Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands), Guam, and Iwo Jima. Once home, I was stationed at the Marine Corps Barracks at the Navy Supply Depot in New Cumberland, preparing to go back to serve more time.

When the announcement was made that the war was over, I was in Harrisburg on liberty. The bar closed immediately and we rushed to the liquor store to purchase whiskey to consume in the square as we joined in the celebrations in the street. It was a happy victory party for all!

I finished serving my time in Mechanicsburg until my discharge in February 1946. The picture is from my wedding in January 1946. – James Moran, Camp Hill

This Aug. 14, the nation commemorates the 70th anniversary of V-J Day: Aug. 14, 1945. So we asked: Do you remember the day World War II ended?And, to our delight, more than 40 veterans and civilians from across Central Pennsylvania—and even beyond—responded!

Thank you for sharing the memories, images, sounds, and feelings that still burn brightly in your minds, with special gratitude reserved for those who served and are still serving.

I was back from Europe and on leave in my hometown of Providence, R.I., when we got the news that the Japanese had surrendered unconditionally.

I hopped into my dad’s car and headed downtown to see what was happening. It was simply a madhouse. Traffic was so thick that nobody could move. Drivers were laying on their horns, and everybody was waving flags and yelling themselves hoarse.

Unlike any war before or since, everybody had been touched by that war. Millions of people had served in the military. Others had stepped up to produce the planes, tanks, munitions, and other weapons of war. And every person had known the strict rationing of life’s essentials. We

all owned a piece of the war. So the hysteria that greeted the news of the surrender was entirely understandable. Everybody

simply let himself go in delirious recognition of the end of the war that had so seriously touched us all. For most people, it was the single most important time of pure celebration that they would ever know in their lifetimes. And we wildly made the most of it. – Col. Robert Wilcox, Lancaster

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I remember my uncle, Charles, returning from a hospital in Utah (I think) after being wounded in one of the last invasions in the war.

His one leg was wounded and he had crutches and was uniformed. He seemed glad to be home and lived into his 70s.

He always had a limp and worked in a family grocery store in East Mauch Chunk, Pa., where he worked with my father and grandfather for many years. – Jean Adele, Camp Hill

V-J Day found us in our hometown of Johnsonburg, Elk County, Pa. The war was over and people were dancing in the streets; whistles blowing and church bells ringing and I thought oh, how wonderful it all was.

After all, August 14, 1945, was my ninth birthday and the whole town was celebrating! Who could ask for a nicer birthday — at any age? – Mary E. Calhoun, Camp Hill

My father was stationed in Baltimore, Md., and I was 16 years old and was visiting my grandmother in New Jersey, outside of New York City, during August 1945.

When the news came of V-J Day, my grandmother said, “Peggy, we are going to New York City.” We took the bus and on Aug. 14, 1945, I was among the thousands in Times Square celebrating V-J Day.

I tell this story to anyone who will listen as it was one of the highlights of my life. – Peggy Burch Saliunas, New Cumberland

I was 18 years old on KP on August 14, 1945 (one day only) in FT. Bragg, N.C. There was no celebration because we were in the midst of 17-week artillery training.

I was glad the war was over and invasion of Japan was not necessary. At the end of basic training in November, all 35-year-old draftees were discharged.

I and other 18-year-old draftees were offered occupation duty in Germany on Japan or stateside service for about 18 months. – Robert Brode, Mechanicsburg

When the war ended, I was stationed at field hospital No. 14 on the island of Samar in the Philippine Isle. I was 19 at that time (I enlisted at 17).

When the news reached us at the hospital there was a lot of celebrating. I had one thought: “How soon would I return to the USA and to my hometown of New Cumberland?” After 15 months in the Pacific, I was ready. I was discharged May 16, 1946, in Bainbridge, Md.

Then in June 1951, I was recalled to active duty and served 17 months with the 3rd marine division at Camp Pendleton California. It was all my privilege! I would love to do it again. – Robert Miller, Carlisle

I was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. I was a 22-year-old bombardier in the Fifth Air Force, 43rd Bomb Group, 14th Squadron. I had 40+ missions over enemy territory and was stationed on le Shima, a small island on the west coast of Okinawa.

On Aug. 9, 1945, we had a mission to Kyushu, on Japan’s east coast. We were told to fly at 16,000 feet and circle.

Suddenly, we felt a shot and saw the mushroom cloud at our altitude. Being low on fuel, we returned to Okie and were told the second atomic bomb had been dropped on Nagasaki.

The Japanese peace contingent were to land on le Shima in three Betty bombers painted white over the camouflage and would be taken to Manila in two C-54s to make the final plans for the final signing on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. All available troops were lined up along the strip and armed at attention. – William S. Etter, Mechanicsburg

I was 21 years of age. I was so happy the war was over, but if it could have just ended a little sooner.

You see my brother, John Richard Little, was killed March 19, 1945, on the aircraft carrier Franklin and his birthday would have been August 1, 1945.

I still miss him to this day — he was my best friend. He would have been 23 years old. – Betty J. Miller. Harrisburg

On Aug. 14, 1945, I was in training with the Coast Guard in Brooklyn, N.Y. I had to wait to join the Coast Guard till I was 20 years old on June 8, 1945.

While I was in training, World War II was over. I was happy and relieved that World War II was finally over. My beloved cousin was in the Air Force and died when his airplane exploded in mid-air, his body never recovered.

On Aug. 14, 1945, I took the subway into New York City. It was chaos there, heavily crowded with people everywhere celebrating. When my training was over, I was stationed in Washington, D.C.

After World War II, the female members of the Coast Guard were slowly discharged. I was discharged in May 1946 and returned home to Harrisburg, Pa. – Dolores (Smith) Branca, Harrisburg

When the long-awaited news was finally broadcast, [my husband] Harold was outside our apartment, working on his car.

When he heard the news, he smiled and quietly continued working, undisturbed by the increasing din about him.

He never revealed whether he was completely stunned that the war—which had claimed six years of duty from his life—was actually over, whether he was paying a silent tribute to his many service friends who had not lived to see this day, or whether he had advance knowledge of the announcement.

Outside our apartment, we could see a steady stream of traffic. Rationing was temporarily forgotten and any car which possessed four wheels and a drop of gas was in the parade.

Horns honked, radios blared, and occupants sang, yelled, and laughed. Some persons rode on the running boards of the careening automobiles.

Rolls of toilet paper streamed from the radiator caps, windows, and taillights of hundreds of the cars.

Later in the evening we met with neighbors. The four of us toasted for the last time, “To the end of the war!” – Marguerite German, Middletown and Camp Hill • Excerpt from her memoir, Washington Station • Submitted by her daughter, Carolyn Bausinger, Willow Street

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I was 11 years old when V-J Day finally arrived. With my dad I would stay up late each night and listen to how the Allies were progressing. Two of my uncles were lost at Guadalcanal during 1942.

My good friend, Rodney, was taken out of school and became a Marine gunner on the aircraft carrier Wasp. I had been in correspondence with Rodney during the war.

Although the war was declared over Aug. 14, kamikazes continued to attack our Navy’s ships.

Rodney was instrumental in helping shoot down those last planes.I celebrated V-J Day with a large cowbell on the porch of our Lancaster home.

Others were shooting off fireworks; all Lancaster churches were ringing their bells.I rang my bell as if it were the Liberty Bell and thanked God that all those

American heroes like Rodney would be coming home to their friends and families. – Charles E. (Bud) Brill, Hershey

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I was 12 years old, watching a baseball game between and Navy team and a pickup team from our town of Highspire. It was being played at the Memorial Field.

Early evening, a screen door slammed and the lady living there, Mrs. Albert, shouted, “The war is over!” The game ended and the players, who were old enough, headed for the Highspire Hotel. Living only two blocks away, I headed home, and the fire sound was blowing.

I got home and my dad got my mother, sister, and I into the car and we went to Market Square in Harrisburg. Dad boosted me to the top of a light pole. Perched there, my line of sight was both ways on Market and Second streets. I could see nothing but a sea of humanity.

I’m 82 years old, and it’s a memory I’ll never forget. –Wayne E. Shank, Highspire

I was 14 years old living in D.C. when the war ended. I’ll always remember that day. That evening, D.C. went crazy. Everyone was dancing in the streets banging on pots and pans,

cheering, drinking. At my age I thought the world was nuts. I never saw anything like this in my life, so this will remain with me forever.

– Charles Tippett, Lancaster

On V-J Day, I was in Luzon, the northern Philippine area taken over following victory in Manila.

I had recently turned 23 years old and the war’s end brought joy to all of us who felt the possibility of a land invasion of Japan taken away. – Edward C. Fechter, Millersville

The day World War II ended on Aug. 14, 1945, is one of my earliest memories.

I was 5 years old at the time. I lived on a farm near Reinholds with my parents and siblings. We all heard church bells ringing and sirens blowing at Reinholds. Our parents told us our country was celebrating the end of the war. – Eugene Martin, Denver

The night of Aug. 14, 1945, is still vivid in my mind. The fear was intense! I can still take you to see the exact spot where I was standing — in the middle of the street in front of the fire station on North Duke Street in Lancaster.

Our family went to the city and joined all the folks standing, cheering, and singing in the streets. Church bells were ringing! Sirens were screaming! We were packed shoulder-to-shoulder from one sidewalk to another.

I was 9 years old, so I did not quite make the shoulder-to-shoulder part. One moment I was enjoying all the excitement standing beside my parents … and the next moment I could find not one person I knew. I was afraid I would never see them again, nor find my way home. But I did!

So the fear dissolved and the joy of victory returned. How unfortunate the current generations have neither experienced nor understood such a sense of victory. – George V. Alexander, Quarryville

Fort Meade, Md.; 20 years old. I went to Baltimore on Aug. 14, 1945, hoping the war would end.

I went to a burlesque show. After the second dance, the lights came on. The show was over because the war was over. We went outside and the strippers came out wearing just a G-string and carrying a bottle of whisky. Great night. – Jack L. Blickenderfer, Lancaster

Aug. 12 until 19, my family was on vacation in Cumberland County. We were at a cabin named “Brownwood” on State Road 3003, between Hunters Run and Pine Grove Furnace, and a short walk to Fuller’s Lake.

On the 14th of August, a man drove down the road blowing his horn and hollering something. My father was close to the road and the man stopped and spoke to my dad. He then came to the porch and told the family that the war was over. We turned on the radio, banged pans, and danced around too.

Later we went to Fuller’s Lake for a bonfire that was made by POWs. A truck brought a piano and we sang patriotic songs and some hymns. We remained until our vacation ended.

That day has always been important because of those family and friends we knew would be coming home. Today I still spend time going to Michaux Forest, frequenting Laurel Lake mostly.

Enclosed you’ll find a copy of a picture at Brownwood. I was 10 years old. – Thomas B. Gibbs, Columbia

I was a 20-year-old senior at the US Naval Academy on V-J Day. I was at the academy, not on cruise or on leave.

All the midshipmen rushed gleefully to the front of Bancroft Hall, the living quarters. There, in a corner of the yard, was an ancient bell, donated years earlier by the Japanese navy to our academy. The midshipmen began ringing the bell, beating on it with all their might, to show we were the victors.

We also were delighted that we would not be facing warfare on graduation the next June. – Thomas R. Teply, Lancaster

I was 14 years old living in New Jersey. We had just sat down to celebrate my mother’s birthday.

Suddenly, fire engines and alarms were going off. When we realized what was happening, my three older sisters and two older cousins and I went to get a train ride to New York City.

When we got there, we were amidst the excitement at Times Square, kissing and hugging everybody! It was so exciting for a girl to experience! We practically stayed up all night. – Toni Javitt King, York

On Aug. 14, 1945, I was a miffed 11-year-old confined to my room at 545 S. Main St. All my friends were on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., celebrating the end of the war.

It was a sore throat, an earache, or fever—I don’t remember—that compelled my mother to make me stay home.

It was at Franklin Street School that I repeated my father’s comment about the war to Miss Baumann, our fifth-grade teacher, that the Japanese had caught us “with our pants down.” – Bob Singer, Wilkes-Barre

I was 6 years old and lived with my grandparents and mother at 144 S. Franklin St. in Red Lion. My dad was in the Army stationed in San Antonio, Texas.

When we received word that the war was over, my grandma gave me a set of sleigh bells to shake. I was so excited that the war was over and my dad would be coming home soon that I raced down to West Broadway, dragging the bells behind me.

When I got there, everyone was out in the street celebrating by blowing horns and ringing bells. This memory vividly remains with

me even to this day! – David Reichard, Red Lion

I was 10 years old at a softball game in Harrisburg. The big announcement came, and bats were thrown in the air with people cheering, some crying.

Next, I was allowed to go with a playmate’s family to downtown Harrisburg. My father said, “I want you to always remember this day!”

Crowds of people were hugging strangers; there were people hanging out of open bus windows, touching and even kissing people outside.

My young mind could not fully understand it all—but I could feel. I now knew what love of country means. Thank you, Daddy, for allowing me to learn this lesson! – Doris Strickler, Newville

I was 11 years old at that time. Bud Lively had a produce business on Fifth Street in Columbia. One of his employees loaded about 20 of us kids in the produce truck and ran us around Columbia and Marietta and Mountville in celebration of the war being over. – Leon E. Drescher, Mount Joy

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In August 1945, I was a 20-year-old Navy petty officer, stationed on the island of Samar in the Philippines and recently detached from extensive World War II carrier duty aboard the Bataan (CVL-29) and Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher’s Task Force 58 and a participant in major battles in the South Pacific.

V-J Day was filled with both joy and sadness for me. Joy, for it meant that at least a million Japanese and U.S. military lives would be spared, including my own!

Sadness, because I was not one of the thousands of U.S. sailors, marines, and soldiers heading home. Young, unmarried, and 12,500 miles from home, I was at the mercy of the military’s point system for discharge.

To add to my despair, I saw a copy of Life Magazine’s Picture of the Week with a full-page photo of my ship, the Bataan, going through the Panama Canal en route to New York. – Wayne Von Stetten, Lancaster

I was 8 years old. My uncle, my mother’s brother, was in the Air Force in Europe. The neighbor’s son had enlisted in the Navy and was in the war zone.

Dad was a local volunteer who went around at night, during “blackouts,” checking on all lights out, so enemy planes couldn’t see us. Mom had to feed a baby, so she had us put towels at the window to keep the light from being seen.

One night there was a knock at the window, and she was told, “Enemy planes can see your light,” so we sat in the dark.

One day, mother called my brother and me to the front yard in Rexmont to listen to the church bells ringing — everybody was outside. In Lebanon, church bells were ringing and the Bethlehem Steel whistle was on continuous mode. The “war was over.” – Jean E. Heisey, Quentin

I had just returned from Europe, where I survived the Battle of the Bulge as a combat infantry mortarman. I endured months of bitter cold, snow-covered ground, living in a foxhole for three months, in the same clothes for four months, all the while being shot at with artillery, mortar and machine gun fire, and a hospital stay for 30 days with hepatitis.

While on a 30-day leave at my parents’ vacation home in Wildwood, N.J., walking on the boardwalk, suddenly a voice came over the PA system declaring the Japanese surrender and the end of World War II. What a happy day that was.

I was 20 years old and preparing to be sent to invade Japan. What a relief knowing I would not have to go. – Sgt. John Rowe, Myerstown

I was 5 years old, living at 548 Anchor St. in Philadelphia with my parents. On Aug. 14, I heard some shouting and horns blowing, and the sound only increased.

My mother went to our front porch to see what was going on and came back into the house crying. She explained that the war was finally over.

Then she said, “We prayed many times for this to happen, and now we must thank the Lord that the war is finished.”

So Mother and I sat on the sofa, holding hands, tears in our eyes, and prayed a prayer of thanksgiving to God. I remember that day as being a very happy day. – Lois E. Wilson, Annville

I have vivid memories of Aug. 14, 1945, the day World War II ended. I was 10 years old and lived in the village of Kleinfeltersville.

My two older sisters went to a victory parade in Lebanon. My two best girlfriends, who were also sisters, were away at camp. Their father and I went to the church and rang the church bell.

Since I had three brothers in the military, our family was delighted the war was over and they would be coming home safe and sound. – Ruth Krall, Schaefferstown

On Aug. 14, 1945, I went to Times Square along with a bunch of buddies from Brooklyn. It was an overwhelming gathering of American humanity, which encompassed almost every square inch of the square and surrounding streets. Jubilation was memorable, to say the least.

I was 16 years old. Within a year I was a soldier and soon on the way to Tokyo, where I served as an MP with the Occupation Forces. That was all quite a ways back, but the memories, as an old song put it, “linger on.” – Sig Arnesen, Lebanon

I was 18 years old and in boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. When we heard the news, we knew there would be no Japan invasion.

We ended up in MP companies and guarded Navy bases. In 13 months we were discharged. I had to serve in the Army Reserves for five years and was activated again in the Korean conflict. – Fred Hosler, Dover

I was 8 years old and we lived on a farm just outside Oxford in Chester County. We were sitting outside when the church bells started ringing and the fire sirens

went off. We were close enough to town to hear people shouting. We didn’t know what it was about until my dad went inside and turned on the radio.

I didn’t fully understand, but I’ll always remember how happy my parents and granddad were and the smiles on their faces. – Hazel Emenheiser, Dallastown

Mary was one of eight children. Six of the siblings were in World War II at the same time.

She enlisted at St. Louis, Mo., in the Women’s Army Corp. After training, she was sent to Paris, France, where she worked at the Army Headquarters until discharged as a staff sergeant.

She was one of 13 WAC discharged at Camp Philip Morris, France, where she stayed on as a civil service worker. She was later transferred to Frankfurt, Germany, for several months.

When V-J Day came, everyone celebrated, but they didn’t forget the ones still fighting whose lives were in danger.

Everyone was so happy yet sad that so many had lost their lives or were wounded.Mary was 27 at the time and returned to the U.S. It was a blessing that all six of her

siblings returned safely. – Mary Brubaker, York • Submitted by Carol Miller, York

I was still serving in the RAF in England, waiting for discharge. Everyone on the base celebrated along with the rest of the world!

My husband, with the 8th Air Force, was back in the United States preparing to fly to the Pacific, but orders were canceled.

We were married March 31, 1945. We had a happy life, two children and wed 66 years until Chet passed away Dec. 4, 2011. – Olive Vreeland, York

It was Aug. 15, 1945, on Okinawa when our company commander ordered the infantry squad in which I was first scout into the hills to look for some MPs who never came back from a souvenir hunt.

Unfortunately, the thousands of Japanese soldiers ensconced in the hills didn’t know the war was over. I did come upon a cave opening. I noticed freshly opened cans of rice. (Before motioning to the rest of the squad to come up, the thought of being the last soldier killed in World War II crossed my mind.)

We all assembled in front of the cave and our Sgt. Orey Caldwell from Biloxi, Miss., a multi-combat veteran, told us to line up and each of us tossed a phosphorus grenade into the cave.

He said, “No [expletive] S.O.B. is coming out of there alive.” Just then, two black cats came dashing out through the smoke! We all laughed and went back to camp. – Guido R. Schiavi, Wilmington, Del.

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The dog days of summer can pose a serious threat to your pet’s health.

The Humane Society of the United States offers these guidelines to pet owners for keeping their furry friends safe this summer:

Never leave your pet in the car. During warm weather, the inside of your car can reach 120 degrees in a matter of minutes, even if you’re parked in the shade. Pets who are left in hot cars even briefly can suffer from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and brain damage.

Keep an eye on the water. Always supervise a pet in a pool. Provide plenty of water and shade for your pets while they’re enjoying the great outdoors so they can stay cool.

Limit exercise. On hot days, take pets out only in early morning or evening hours. Hot asphalt can burn

their paws. Pets can get sunburned, too, and your pet may require sunscreen on his or her nose and ear tips.

Watch for danger signs. The signs of heat stress include heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid pulse, unsteadiness, a

staggering gait, vomiting, or a deep-red or purple tongue.

If your pet does become overheated, move him or her into the shade and apply cool (not cold) water over his or her body. Let your pet drink small amounts of water or lick ice cubes.

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