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Beckerich displays his banner of West Chester sponsors at high camp (19,600 feet) of Aconcagua Peak, Argentina. Traveltizers: Up Close with the Upper Class page 8 How to Make an Online Memorial page 11 Inside: By Lori Van Ingen Avid might be a tame word to describe James “Jim” Beckerich’s love of climbing. Beckerich, who was a high school mathematics teacher for 36 years, as well as a men’s soccer and baseball and co-ed floor hockey coach, enjoyed having his summers free. It gave him the opportunity to follow his passion. Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Everest base camp, Machu Picchu in Peru, Ixta and Orizaba in Mexico, and Cotopaxi in Ecuador—the West Chester senior has conquered them all. And just last year, Beckerich climbed to 19,600 feet at Aconcagua Peak, the highest peak in South America and only second in the world to Mount Everest, before running out of gas, just shy of reaching the summit. But, he said, “there are amazing peaks right here in the United States.” Besides these adventures, for two months every summer, Beckerich takes his Nissan, with his climbing gear and clothes, and drives to the Colorado peaks—where he has climbed 40 of the 14,000-foot peaks—or other peaks around the United States. He also has scaled Mount Whitney and Mount Shasta in California, Mount Rainier in Washington, Mount Hood in Oregon, and Mount Washington in New Hampshire. please see ADVENTURES page 3 Retired Teacher Has Scaled Some of World’s Tallest Peaks Adventures from on High Chester County Edition October 2014 Vol. 11 No. 10

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Page 1: Chester County 50plus Senior News October 2014

Beckerich displays his banner of West Chester sponsors at high camp (19,600 feet) ofAconcagua Peak, Argentina.

Traveltizers: Up Closewith the Upper Classpage 8

How to Make anOnline Memorialpage 11

Inside:

By Lori Van Ingen

Avid might be a tame word to describe James “Jim” Beckerich’s love ofclimbing.Beckerich, who was a high school mathematics teacher for 36 years, as

well as a men’s soccer and baseball and co-ed floor hockey coach, enjoyedhaving his summers free.It gave him the opportunity to follow his passion.Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Everest base camp, Machu Picchu

in Peru, Ixta and Orizaba in Mexico, and Cotopaxi in Ecuador—the WestChester senior has conquered them all.And just last year, Beckerich climbed to 19,600 feet at Aconcagua Peak,

the highest peak in South America and only second in the world to MountEverest, before running out of gas, just shy of reaching the summit.But, he said, “there are amazing peaks right here in the United States.”Besides these adventures, for two months every summer, Beckerich takes

his Nissan, with his climbing gear and clothes, and drives to the Coloradopeaks—where he has climbed 40 of the 14,000-foot peaks—or other peaksaround the United States. He also has scaled Mount Whitney and Mount Shasta in California,

Mount Rainier in Washington, Mount Hood in Oregon, and MountWashington in New Hampshire.

please see ADVENTURES page 3

Retired Teacher Has Scaled

Some of World’s Tallest Peaks

Adventuresfrom on High

Chester County Edition October 2014 Vol. 11 No. 10

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“If you imagine the worst-casescenario and it happens, you livedit twice,” says Michael J. Fox.

Do I need to spend my daysimagining something awfulhappening to my husband,Bob, or to me? A caraccident? A heart attack? Ahouse fire? If, God forbid,any of these things were tohappen, must I go throughthe agony of them beforethey even occur, if in factthey ever do? No.Although I’ve recently written about

my little cat, Jordy, he’s had anotherremarkable experience in his short life. A few months ago, I wrote that when

Jordy was a kitten, his back leg wasdestroyed. Given no medical care,someone had left him to suffer. Bob and

I don’t know the person who did this tohim, nor how it happened. Thank Godwe found him and adopted him. After his leg was amputated, he was a

happy kitten. Now he slips,slides, falls, and bouncesright back up, purring thewhole time. But last week, Bob and I

found Jordy crying in pain,unable to get up. Too earlyin the morning to see ourregular vet, we took him toan emergency clinic.

Although the doctor was great, she wasunable to help him.When I was a practicing

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He said 50 percent of his climbs arerepeated, while 50 percent are newexpeditions.“I’ve had amazing adventures,” 67-

year-old Beckerich said. “It’s an amazingfeeling when you get over the top. You’veworked all day to attain the pinnacle. IfI could bottle it, I’d sell it.” But Beckerich only stays at the

summits for 15 minutes to half an hourbecause of how fast the weather canchange at those heights. “You don’t want to give it disrespect.

Lightning, hail, wind can strike at anytime.”Although retired from teaching math,

Beckerich is still teaching to the “curiousand committed” through ChesterCounty Night School and DelawareCounty Community College in his class“Adventures of a Lifetime.”

He also has given presentations atAshbridge Manor Senior Living Centerin Downingtown, Safe Harbor homelessshelter in West Chester, and EasternMountain Sports in Exton, as well asAfro-Asian classes at Rustin High Schoolin West Chester School District.Beckerich’s topics range from

choosing an outfitter and training tips,to organizing gear lists and getting theright pre-trip medical tests.“My mission is to motivate, inspire,

and educate people of all ages andinterests in their quest to make adifference on the planet, pursue theirdreams, and make each day count,”Beckerich said. “If you take care ofyourself and are not afraid to take achance, there are a lot of adventures todo.”Although he started out climbing

alone, Beckerich doesn’t recommend it. “Tragedies happen,” he said, referring

to a recent avalanche at Mount Everestbase camp. “I camped there two yearsago.”He also had a fall about six years ago

in the Colorado peaks when he was byhimself. “There was a mini-rock slide. I had to

self-medicate and walk to get help. I hadto be medevaced to a Denver hospital. Iwas lucky; I just had a severe lacerationto my lower leg,” Beckerich said.Now, after meeting other climbers

with his same passion, Beckerich goeswith them. This summer he spentseveral weeks climbing in the Denverarea.“Once you get started on adventures,

people give you other places to go,” hesaid. Now on his wish list is

circumnavigating around Mont Blanc inthe Alps.Beckerich said in order to take

adventures such as the ones he has goneon, you have to be in shape. He goes tothe gym once a day for a one-hourworkout and takes 1.5-hour to two-hourtreks through nearby parks.He also has trekked through the

Adirondacks on the Appalachian Trail “tomake sure I’m fit. The body has itslimitations … make sure your diet isgood, as well as your sleep habits andlifestyle. “I’ve been a lucky person. I’ve had my

health, the opportunity, and the financialability.”For further information about

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Dan Cooper grew up in EastLiverpool, Ohio, the son of aNavy officer dad. Unlike

most sixth-graders, Cooper knewexactly that he wanted to do with hislife. That early, he had his eyes set on

attending the U.S. Naval Academyand becoming a naval officer. Andinstead of just dreaming about it, heknuckled down and prepared for it,seriously studying and gaining thebroadest knowledge he could get.When he graduated from high

school in 1952, he was first turneddown for an appointment because hewas unable to pass the eye test. So heattended Washington & JeffersonCollege for a year before he was ableto gain a waiver for his eyes andbecome a plebe at the naval academy.Graduating in 1957, he spent 18

months as an ensign aboard anamphibious ship before he was able tovolunteer for submarine service. Aftersix months in submarine school, hespent three years as a junior officer atsea on a diesel submarine, after whichhe was selected to spend a year atHarvard, studying internationalrelations.“Then,” Cooper says, “I was sent

orders to be interviewed by Admiral

Hyman Rickover, who personally metand selected every officer going intothe Navy nuclear power program.”How did that go? “Not real well,” Cooper says. “The

admiral had a very confrontationalstyle, challenging everyone to realizehow rough the job would be andquestioning frankly whether they’d beable to handle it. He asked me sternlywhy I wasn’t doing better.

“What I learned later was that thiswas his style. He apparently never metanyone that he didn’t feel could dobetter. And he let them know it in nouncertain terms,” he says. “I’ll behonest: I hoped that as I furthered mycareer, he wouldn’t be around. “Only later did I realize how much

he meant to developing a safe nuclearNavy. He was tenacious, patriotic,absolutely dedicated, and supremelygifted in all the other ways he had tobe in order the fashion the nuclearNavy we have today. Frankly, I can’tthink of one other person who couldhave pulled that off.”In 1966, Cooper became executive

officer on the USS Simon Bolivar, anuclear-powered ballistic submarinethat was longer than a football field. Itcarried 16 Poseidon nuclear missilesand had two separate crews of 14officers and 126 enlisted men.Rotating the crews’ time aboardallowed a much greater time at sea inthe sub’s mission of providing nucleardeterrence.Cooper served for two years aboard

the Simon Bolivar before he wasassigned as an aide to the vice chief ofnaval operations. That was followedby two years as commanding officer ofthe USS Puffer (SSN-652), a nuclear

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CDR Daniel L. Cooper atPearl Harbor in 1975, as he tookcommand of the nuclear-fueledattack submarine USS Puffer.

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attack submarine operating out of PearlHarbor. Then came three years ascommander of a submarine squadron,home based in New London, Conn.In 1980, he was selected to flag rank

(admiral), serving as comptroller, seasystems command. And after two yearsthere, he served for three years as budgetofficer for the Navy. He continued to getmore responsibilities, becoming director ofnavy program planning and budgeting andbeing promoted to vice admiral (threestars).In 1986 he became commander,

submarine forces, Atlantic fleet. Then itwas back to Washington again to serve forthree years as assistant chief of navaloperations for undersea warfare, his lastpost before retiring from the Navy in 1991. As an aside, he recalls that when the

film The Hunt for Red October was to befilmed, the script came to his office tomake sure it revealed nothing classified. He says, “I took the script home to read

and told them the next day that it revealednothing classified and that, except for oneoff-color story that didn’t reflect well onthe Navy, I saw it as a fine, G-rated filmthat I’d be comfortable in having my wifeor grandmother see.” Did they delete that story before

releasing the film? With a smile, he says,“They did.” You might think that after shedding all

the responsibilities he shouldered duringhis Navy days, retirement would becometime for a life of relaxation … and perhapssome serious golf. But, when he wasoffered the job of undersecretary forveterans benefits, Department of VeteransAffairs, he felt he had to say yes. During his six years in that position, he

testified before congressional committeesseveral times a year. That had been acommon experience for him during all hisyears in Washington, when he testifiedbefore Congress frequently as a submarinerand navy budget officer. He also remembers vividly the time

when a young senator named BarackObama asked him for a personal briefingon the many aspects of the VA with whichthe senator needed to be familiar.After retiring a second time in 2008,

Cooper did a detailed analysis ofretirement communities and found one inCentral Pennsylvania where he and hiswife, Betty, came in 2012 to live inretirement. As can be expected, his “retirement” is

so full of activities that most people wouldconsider it going full throttle. And hereflects that it’s frosting on the cake that somany other Navy men have discovered thesame retirement community.

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

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Year Est.: 2004Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, YorkRNs: NoLPNs: NoCNAs: YesHome Aides: YesMedicare Certified?: No

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Jordy cry, I relived the last day of the lifeof my cat, Eddie. Therefore, instead of imagining the

worst-case scenario in the future andliving through it twice, I’m reliving theworst-case scenario of the past. Two years ago, when Bob brought

Eddie’s body home from an emergencyclinic, he gently placed him, still warm,in my arms. I cradled him while I rockedhim and sang to him for one last time.I am only hurting myself by reliving

that day again and again. Only recentlyhave I allowed myself to relive the goodtimes, the funny times, like Eddie’sfamous glare, his eyes half shut in anintense stare, looking for anything thathad been added to the room or movedan inch so that he could pounce on itand smash it to smithereens. I can choose what to think. And now

I have a choice with Jordy. I can imaginethe worst-case scenario or not. Jordy’s day turned out gloriously. Our

regular vet quickly diagnosed theproblem as an injury to the hip wherethe leg had been amputated. That very afternoon, with no pain

and no crying, Jordy happily joined hisfamily as if nothing had ever happened. Jordy sleeps between Bob’s knees. Bob

doesn’t move all night because heavenforbid he moves the cat. That night,Jordy slept soundly while Bob blissfullygroaned in discomfort. Jordy wasn’t dreaming about whatever

bad thing might come his way. Twitchinglightly, he was probably dreaming aboutthe chipmunk he loves to watch from thewindow. I’ll always learn my most important

lessons from my cat.

Saralee Perel is an award-winning, nationallysyndicated columnist. Her new book isCracked Nuts & Sentimental Journeys: StoriesFrom a Life Out of Balance. To find outmore, visit www.saraleeperel.com or [email protected].

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Traveltizers Travel Appetizers: Stories that Whet the Appetite for Travel

By Andrea Gross

There’s no doubtabout it. If I livedin the days before

air conditioning and hadoodles of cash to spare, Itoo would escape thesweltering summers ofNew York City by buildinga mega-mansion in theHudson River Valley. I would have it designed

by one of the top architectsin the country, decoratedwith the finest art and antiques, andsurrounded by formal gardens equal to orbetter than those in Europe. As the weather heated up and the

winter social season wound down, myfamily and I would leave our Manhattanhome, take a steamship—or possibly arailroad—to the east bank of theHudson, and move into our 50-, or 60-,or 70-room manor house. Once we were comfortably ensconced,

we’d picnic and party until the weathercooled and it was time to move back tothe city.During the late 19th and early 20th

centuries, this seasonal migration was derigueur for financially successful andsocially prominent New Yorkers. Themen, who were mostly self-madeentrepreneurs or the scions of self-madeentrepreneurs, wanted to live as thoughthey had, in both the literal and

figurative sense, been to the manor born. Many of their opulent estates are now

open to the public and are located withinthe Hudson River Valley NationalHeritage Area, a 150-mile swath of landthat runs from Troy (just north ofAlbany) to New York City. My husband and I anchor ourselves in

the Mid-Hudson region of DutchessCounty, which contains the summerhomes of the most interesting, or at least

the most well known, of thesuper-elites.

The Vanderbilt MansionOur first stop: the

Vanderbilt Mansion, ownedby Frederick Vanderbilt,grandson of railroad baronCornelius “Commodore”Vanderbilt. As we tour the mansion,

the guide tells us that atGrandpa’s death in 1877, hewas worth $105 million,which, if converted into

today’s dollars, would make him almostfour times as rich as Bill Gates. When I hear this, I’m surprised that

the house, although filled with carvedceilings, marble columns, heavy drapes,and delicate tapestries, has only 54rooms.“This is the smallest of the

Vanderbilts’ 40-plus homes,” explains theguide. “His relatives called it ‘UncleFreddie’s cottage on the Hudson.’”

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New York’s moneyed class likedto build summer estates along

the Hudson River.

The Vanderbilt Mansion wasextravagantly and elegantly

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The Vanderbilt Mansion gives a wholenew meaning to the word cottage.

Springwood, Top Cottage, and Val-KillThe nearby homes of Franklin and

Eleanor Roosevelt are more modest whentaken individually, but the property,which comprises The Franklin D.Roosevelt National Historic Site at HydePark, contains three separate homes. Springwood, where FDR spent many

of his pre-presidential years, is a mere20,000 square feet, and the antiques andart are mixed with family mementos. Ofcourse, the stuffed birds collected by thechild of the family might be lessinteresting had that child not grown upto be president of the United States!After FDR’s father died, the home and

surrounding land passed to Sara,Franklin’s mother. From that time on,she not only controlled the familymoney, but to a large extent she alsocontrolled her only son. For example, before allowing him to

build a small retreat on a heavily woodedpart of the property, she made himpromise that he would never spend thenight in that house. She worried that ifhe needed medical attention, anambulance might find it difficult tonavigate the forest roads in the dark. Roosevelt, who at that time was

probably the most important man in the

world, protested but eventually agreed tohis mother’s demands, and Top Cottage,which is a cottage in the traditional ratherthan the Vanderbiltian sense of the word,was built in 1938.

Our 32nd president, says our guide,may have had his way with world leaders,but not with his own mother!The only part of the estate that wasn’t

under Sara’s direct control was Val-Kill,

the Dutch Colonial home of EleanorRoosevelt. She wanted cozy andcomfortable, and that is exactly what shegot. The knotty pine walls are covered

with photos of family and friends, theoverstuffed chairs are mismatched, andthe dishes on the table look exactly likethose used by many middle-classhousewives in the mid-20th century—including my own mother-in-law.

Wilderstein and Locust GroveWe tour two other estates: Wilderstein,

the home of Margaret “Daisy” Suckley,who was a distant cousin and “closefriend” of Franklin Roosevelt—“Howclose,” says the guide, “is not known”—and Locust Grove, the home of SamuelMorse, a man who is best remembered asthe inventor of the telegraph and thecode that bears his name.

We’ll have to visit the other mansionson our next visit. As we’ve learned, theHudson Valley is the place to be in thesummer. The mega-rich of yesteryearhave told us so.

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

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt areburied in a garden on the Hyde Park

property.

Springwood, which was purchased byFDR’s father in 1866 and updated manytimes thereafter, was modest compared to

the estates of its neighbors.

Eleanor Roosevelt’s home, Val-Kill, isthe only National Historic Sitededicated to a first lady.

Locust Grove Estate was owned bySamuel Morse from 1847 to 1872.

He was an outstanding painter but isbest remembered as the inventor of

the Morse code.

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Dear Savvy Senior,What can you tell me about online

memorials? My uncle recently passed away,and some of the family thought it would beneat to create an online memorial to paytribute to him and accommodate the manyfamily and friends who are scatteredaround the country and couldn’t attend hisfuneral.– Grieving Niece

Dear Grieving,It’s a great idea! Online memorials

have become increasingly popular overthe past decade, as millions of peoplehave created them for their departed

loved ones as away to recognizeand rememberthem.

OnlineMemorials?An online

memorial is awebsite createdfor a deceasedperson thatprovides acentral locationwhere theirfamily and

friends can visitto share stories,fond memories,and photographsand to comfortone another andgrieve. The memorial

can remainonline for life (ora specific periodof time),allowing peopleto visit andcontribute anytime in the

privacy of their own space.Online memorials started popping up

on the Internet in the late 1990s butwere created primarily for people whowere well known. But now, these sites arefor anyone who wants to pay tribute totheir departed family member or friendand ensure they will be remembered.Content typically posted on an online

memorial includes a biography, pictures,stories from family and friends, andtimelines of key events in their life, alongwith favorite music and even videos.Another common feature is the

acceptance of thoughts or candles offered

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# Elder Law Attorneys

# Attorneys Total

Year Founded

Year Started in Elder Law

*National Academy of Elder

Law Attorneys Member?

*Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member?

*Pennsylvania Association

of Elder Law Attorneys Member?

*Local Bar Association Member?

Specific areas of elder lawin which the firm concentrates:

Blakey, Yost, Bupp & Rausch, LLPDavid A. Mills, Esquire

17 East Market Street, York, PA 17401717-845-3674 fax 717-854-7839

[email protected]

2 7 1980 1984 No Yes No YesEstate planning, wills, trusts, powers of

attorney, estate administration,guardianships.

Daley Zucker Meilton & Miner, LLC635 North 12th Street, Suite 101

Lemoyne, PA 17043717-724-9821 fax 717-724-9826

[email protected] • www.dzmmlaw.com

2 6 2004 2004 No Yes No YesEstate planning, wills, trusts, powers of

attorney, estate administration,guardianships.

Gettle & Veltri13 East Market Street, York, PA 17401717-854-4899 fax 717-848-1603

[email protected]

2 4 1997 1997 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Wills; powers of attorney; living wills;estate settlement; probate; estateplanning; nursing home planning;Medicaid; asset protection planning;

trusts. We make house calls!

Halbruner, Hatch & Guise, LLP2109 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011

717-731-9600 fax [email protected] • www.hhgllp.com

3 4 1992 1992 Yes Yes Yes YesLong-term care planning; applicationsand appeals; guardianships; powers of

attorney; estate planning andadministration.

Keystone Elder Law555 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C-100, Mechanicsburg

43 Brookwood Ave, Suite 1, Carlisle717-697-3223 toll-free 844-697-3223

[email protected]

2 2 2010 2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Alzheimer’s and special-needs planning;VA and Medicaid benefits; wills; powersof attorney; trusts; long-term care

insurance; estate administration; carecoordination; nurse on staff.

McAndrews Law Offices, P.C.30 Cassatt Ave., Berwyn, PA 19312610-648-9300 fax [email protected]

www.mcandrewslaw.com

8 18 1983 1984 Yes Yes Yes YesWills, trusts, estates, guardianship, long-term medical care planning,

public benefits for seniors.

Mooney & Associates HARRISBURG: 105 North Front Street; YORK: 40 East Philadelphia Street;CARLISLE: 2 South Hanover Street; SHIPPENSBURG: 34 West King Street;HALIFAX: 3703 Peters Mtn. Rd.; STEWARTSTOWN: 17 North Main Street;

HANOVER: 230 York Street; Additional offices in Chambersburg,Gettysburg, Mercersburg, Duncannon, and New Oxfordtoll-free 877-632-4656 fax 717-632-3612

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4 9 1997 2009 Yes Yes Yes YesAsset protection, Medicaid planning, alltrusts for special needs, and charitable

giving.

This is not an all-inclusive list. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.* Indicates that at least one attorney in the firm is a member. Information contained herein was provided by the firm.

Elder Law Attorneys

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# Elder Law Attorneys

# Attorneys Total

Year Founded

Year Started in Elder Law

*National Academy of Elder

Law Attorneys Member?

*Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member?

*Pennsylvania Association

of Elder Law Attorneys Member?

*Local Bar Association Member?

Specific areas of elder lawin which the firm concentrates:

Reese, Samley, Wagenseller, Mecum &Longer, P.C.

120 North Shippen Street, Lancaster, PA 17602717-393-0671 fax [email protected]

4 6 1986 1986 No Yes No YesEstate planning, wills, trusts, powers of

attorney, estate administration,guardianships.

Saidis, Sullivan & Rogers 26 West High Street, Carlisle, PA 17013717-243-6222 fax [email protected]

4 10 2010 2006 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Wills; trusts; living trusts; powers ofattorney; long-term care planning;

estate planning and administration; VAbenefits; Medicaid and Medicare

planning.

Scott Alan MitchellRhoads & Sinon LLPLancaster & Harrisburg

717-397-4431 (L) and 717-231-6602 (H)[email protected] • www.rhoadssinon.com

1 60 1935 1995 Yes Yes Yes YesEstate planning and administration;long-term care planning; medical

assistance; special needs planning andtrusts; guardianships.

SkarlatosZonarich LLC17 South Second Street, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101

717-233-1000 fax [email protected]

2 11 1966 1966 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Full range of legal services for seniors andspecial-needs clients; retirement, estate,

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MEMORIAL from page 11

by visitors to the site who want to sendtheir condolences and support to thegrieving party.An online memorial can also direct

visitors to the departed person’s favoritecharity or cause to make a donation asan alternative to sending funeral flowers.

How to Make OneTo make an online memorial, you can

either create an independent website oruse an established memorial site, whichis what most people choose to do.Memorial websites are very easy to createand personalize and can be done in lessthan 30 minutes.

There are literally dozens of these typesof sites on the Internet today. To locatethem, do an online search for “onlinememorial websites.” In the meantime,here are a few good sites to check into.The biggest and most established site

in the industry is Legacy.com, which alsopublishes about 75 percent of theobituaries in North America each yearthrough its newspaper affiliations.Creating an online memorial through thissite (see www.memorialwebsites.legacy.com)will run you $49 for the first year, plus anannual $19 sponsorship fee to keep itvisible.Some other popular sites to check out

are ForeverMissed.com, which offers afree, barebones option, along with apremium plan that runs $35 per year or$75 for life, and iLasting.com, whichruns $49 per year or $99 for permanentdisplay.If you’re on a tight budget,

consider LifeStory.com, which iscompletely free to use but requires youto log in through Facebook to get to it.iMorial.com is free if you allow ads to beposted on your uncle’s page, or it costs$50 without ads.Or, if your uncle used Facebook, you

can also turn his profile into a memorialfor free when you show proof of death.

Once his page is memorialized, hissensitive information will be removedand his birthday notifications will stop,but (depending on his privacy settings) itstill enables family and friends to postmemories and condolences. In addition, you can also request a

Look Back video, which is a short videocreated by Facebook highlighting youruncle’s pictures and most liked statusmessages.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to theNBC Today show and author of The SavvySenior Book. www.savvysenior.org

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Department will offer seasonal flushots on the dates listed below. Pleasenote that appointments are required.Clinics will be held throughout

October and November at theGovernment Services Center, 601Westtown Road, Suite 190, WestChester. The schedule is as follows:Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

County residents are encouraged toregister online for a time slot atwww.chesco.org/health/flu. To registerby phone, call (610) 344-6252.An additional clinic will be held

from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18 atRep. Milne’s 55+ Expo in ImmaculataUniversity’s Great Hall, 1145 KingRoad, Immaculata. No appointmentis needed. Call (610) 344-6252 formore information.

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Chester County

Calendar of EventsSenior Center Activities

Oct. 1, 6 p.m.Memory Loss and Dementia SupportGroupSunrise Assisted Living of Paoli324 W. Lancaster Ave., Malvern(610) 251-9994

Oct. 2 and 16, 7 p.m.Alzheimer’s Support GroupThe Solana Willistown1713 West Chester Pike, Willistown(610) 725-1713

Oct. 7, 2 p.m.Grief Support GroupPhoenixville Senior Center153 Church St., Phoenixville(610) 327-7216

Oct. 8, noonFamily Caregiver Support GroupSarah Care425 Technology Drive, Suite 200Malvern(610) 251-0801

Oct. 9 and 23, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Bereavement Support GroupBrandywine HospitalConference Room 1 West201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville(610) 998-1700, ext. 226

Oct. 13 and 27, 10:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m.Caregiver Support GroupAdult Care of Chester County201 Sharp Lane, Exton(610) 363-8044

Oct. 14 and 28, 5 to 6:30 p.m.Bereavement Support GroupMain Line Unitarian Church816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon(610) [email protected]; all arewelcome.

Oct. 14 and 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Bereavement Support GroupJennersville HospitalConference Room B1015 W. Baltimore PikeWest Grove(610) 998-1700, ext. 226

Oct. 21, 6 p.m.Family Caregiver Support GroupSunrise of Westtown501 Skiles Blvd., West Chester(610) 399-4464

Oct. 29, 6 p.m.Living with Cancer Support GroupPaoli Hospital Cancer Center255 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli(484) 565-1253

Programs & Events Free or minimal charge

Oct. 4, 4 p.m.Blessing of the AnimalsGrove United Methodist Church490 W. Boot Road, West Chester(610) 363-2141

Oct. 4 and 18, 5 to 10 p.m.Bingo NightsMarine Corps League Detachment430 Chestnut St., Downingtown(610) 431-2234

Oct. 7, 10 a.m.Medicare Programs and Benefit ChangesTel Hai Retirement Community Chapel1200 Tel Hai Circle, Honey Brook(610) 273-9333

Oct. 7, 11:30 a.m.West Chester University Retirees LuncheonFor restaurant location, please [email protected]

Oct. 8, 12:10 p.m.Eleanor Roosevelt: The Arc of Society’sGrowth and How Eleanor Helped Us

Osher Lifelong Learning InstituteWidener University Exton Campus825 Springdale DriveWest Whiteland Township(484) 713-0088

Oct. 15, 12:10 p.m.Art in the Third Reich: The Good, theBad, and the DegenerateOsher Lifelong Learning InstituteWidener University Exton Campus825 Springdale DriveWest Whiteland Township(484) 713-0088

Oct. 22, 12:10 p.m.SS United States: Its History and FutureOsher Lifelong Learning InstituteWidener University Exton Campus825 Springdale DriveWest Whiteland Township(484) 713-0088

Support Groups Free and open to the public

Coatesville Area Senior Center – (610) 383-690022 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville –www.coatesvilleseniorcenter.orgOct. 15, 11 a.m. – “Keeping Fall a Beautiful Time of

Year” Fall-Prevention ProgramKennett Area Senior Center – (610) 444-4819427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square –www.kennettseniorcenter.orgOct. 9, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Free Blood Pressure

ScreeningOct. 14, 10 to 11 a.m. – Book Club: Unbroken by

Laura HillenbrandOct. 30, noon to 4 p.m. – AARP Driver Safety ProgramPhoenixville Area Senior Center – (610) 935-1515153 Church St., Phoenixville –www.phoenixvilleseniorcenter.orgTuesdays and Fridays in October, 9 to 10 a.m. – Sip &

Swipe Café (Using an iPad)Oct. 10, noon – Octoberfest with Lukens BandOct. 17, 10:30 a.m. – Nutrition Talk and Food Comparison

Please contact your local center for scheduled activities.

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