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January 2007
THE PENNSYLVANIA WING CIVIL AIR PATROL
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol partici-
pated in the Wreaths across America program
which was held at Fort Indiantown Gap,
Annville, Pennsylvania on December 14, 2006.
Representing Civil Air Patrol and taking part
in the speaking portion of the ceremony was
Lt Col Albert Clark. Lt Col Clark is a member
of Capitol City Composite Squadron 304. At
the conclusion of his speech, he asked all the
attendees to remember to thank a Veteran. “It
is because of them that we are able to be here today and to have the freedom to hold this ceremony,”
Wreaths were placed by the flag poles at the entrance of the Fort Indiantown Gap Memorial
Cemetery. Placing the wreaths were representatives of the each branch of the Armed Forces; Army,
Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and a 6th representative for the those military personnel
which were and are Missing in Action.
It was a moving and emotional ceremony, covered by all the local media. The weather was damp,
cold and quite foggy, but as soon as the wreaths were placed, the sun shown through the clouds adding
a little drama to the importance of the event. The buzz after the formal ceremony is that this will
become an annual event.

PA Wing Civil Air Patrol Headquarters

Building 3-108
Fort Indiantown Gap,
Annville, Pennsylvania, 17003
www.pawingcap.com
Telephone 717-861-2335 Fax 717-861-2164

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE KEYSTONE WING SLIP READERS!

 January 2007

THE KEYSTONE WING SLIP

Official Magazine of
Pennsylvania Wing
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

FEATURED
STORIES

Page 1
PA WING
MEMBERS GIVE TO
TOYS FOR TOTS

Cadets deposit toys in the Toys for Tots container during the 2006 PA Wing Holiday Party.
Page 3
The Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol presented Marine Corps Reserve Toys for CADET EARNS
Tots representative, John E. Gingrich, Sr., with a box full of new toys which they had HIS WINGS;
collected at their recent holiday party. Each attendee brought along with them a new Cadet DiJohnson
unwrapped toy and placed them in the Toys for Tots container. Colonel M. Allen Receives his
Applebaum, Commander of the Pilot License
Pennsylvania Wing, was very
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pleased with the collection. "We
PA WING HOLDS
hope to make some needy children HOLIDAY PARTY
very happy this year," he said.
Mr. Gingrich accepted the toys Pages 6 to 9
with a heartfelt thankyou and pre- SQUADRON NEWS
sented the Civil Air Patrol with a
Certificate of Appreciation. "I am WREATHS ACROSS
overwhelmed by this container," he AMERICA
(See story - inside cover.)
said. Items like telescopes, micro-
scopes, musical instruments were
EYE ON SAFETY
included with the trucks and cars,
(Page 12)
baby dolls and stuffed toys that is
normally found in the containers.
The Civil Air Patrol members want-
ed to give educational toys as well Cadet Emily Rentschler, of Fredericksburg, pictured on the lower
right and Captain Arnold Andresen, from Williamsport, standing on
as fun toys. "There always seems the right, help Mr. John Gingrich load his vehicle with the toys that
to be a great deal of toys for the the Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol collected for this year's cam-
paign. In turn, Mr. Gingrich, pictured on the left, presents the organi-
youngest child," said Colonel zation with a Certificate of Appreciation.
Applebaum. "This year we wanted
to have something for some of the older children as well," he continued.
Photographs and article contributed by 1Lt Linda A. Irwin
 2 FROM THE COMMANDER’S OFFICE

To the PA Wing Membership,

As 2007 begins, Greetings and Best Wishes in the New Year! Congratulations on a great 2006. We’ve
had much success in Operations, the School Initiative Program and Cadet Programs. Our Operations tempo
continues to increase with both federal and state missions. Recent missions have been quick, efficient and
resulted in saved lives! Our people have been recognized for their capability and specialized skills across the
country. We work more closely as a valued resource with local, county and state emergency agencies.

We expect this trend to continue in the 2007! At all levels I wish you and your units’ great success in the
New Year. The units and groups are the places where performance proves our capabilities!

Our goals for the New Year build upon our successes. We are working diligently to revamp the
Operations Section to make us more responsive, flexible and capable while continuing to align ourselves appro-
priately to function within NIMS and National Response plan requirements as well as joint incident operations.

During this year we will be expanding the overwhelmingly successful School Program. We will be
working with schools in Montoursville and rural central Pennsylvania. We look to bring on six new schools in
this year.

Additionally, I am looking to develop one more geographic (traditional) Group. Plans include getting 4
to 5 vehicles and aircraft reconditioned. We have already received 2007 funding approval for 2 vehicles so we
are well on our way! Though we’ve seen that we can recruit members, which is still important, this year we
will increase concentration on retention efforts. Education and training program ideas are already in implemen-
tation but I encourage all of you to work this issue together, bringing forward additional ideas and inroads.

Once again, congratulations and best wishes for a Safe and Successful New Year in the spirit of
“Service before Self”!

M. Allen Applebaum, Colonel, CAP

Commander Pennsylvania Wing
 CADET EARNS HIS WINGS 3

Anthony DiJohnson Completes His First Solo Flight at Reigle Airport

Anthony DiJohnson, a senior at Palmyra Area High School, proudly shakes the hand of his instructor,
Justin Phipps, after he completed his first solo flight at Reigle Airport, located in South Londonderry
Township. It was reported by the Lebanon Daily News, that Cadet DiJohnson had developed an interest in
flying through his activities with the Civil Air Patrol. He joined CAP when he was in the sixth grade.
In August, Cadet DiJohnson passed the FAA written examination for his license and on December 9, 2006,
he flew alone for the first time. For a solo flight, students must take off and land three times.
According to his interview with the Lebanon Daily News, Cadet DiJohnson plans to major in international
business in college next year and but of course, he wants to continue to fly.
His other accomplishments in Civil Air Patrol included attending several leadership summer camps and
this past summer he attended a week-long CAP Powered Flight Encampment which provide him with several
hours of flight instruction. Through that instruction, he developed the desire to obtain his private pilot’s
license.
Congratulations Cadet Anthony DiJohnson!

(Photos below; Cadet Anthony DiJohnson attends PA Wing Powered Flight Encampment with fellow cadets.)

PAWG COMMAND/SPECIAL ACTIVITIES TRAILER DESIGN COMPETITION

THE PAWG WILL BE HOLDING A DESIGN COMPETITION FOR OUR 26 FT. ENCLOSED TRAILER
THE LAYOUT SHOULD INCLUDE ALL FACETS OF CIVIL AIR PATROL
THE TRAILER WILL BE UTILIZED FOR ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH ITS PRI-
MARY FUNCTION BEING A MOBILE COMMAND POST
THE LAYOUT SHOULD ENCOMPASS ALL FOUR SIDES OF THE TRAILER, SHOULD BE IN
COLOR, AND SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ON A CD
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY 01 MARCH 07
TO PAWG/ATTN; LT COL HERB CAHALEN
WINNERS WILL BE ANOUNCED ON 10 MARCH 07 AT THE RANGER BANQUET

FIRST PLACE---- A BRUNTON ATLAS MNS GPS

SECOND PLACE-----$50.00 SCHOLARSHIP TO ANY CAP ACTIVITY
THIRD PLACE-----$25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR EQUIPMENT AT HAWK MT. BX.

ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT LT COL HERB CAHALEN

301-607-6124 cahalene@adelphia.net
 4 COL APPLEBAUM HOSTS HOLIDAY PARTY
On Saturday, December 9th, the Pennsylvania Wing held a
holiday social at Fort Indiantown Gap. Hosted by PA Wing
Commander, Colonel M. Allen Applebaum, the gathering cre-
ated a holiday atmosphere for all. A container was filled by
those attending, with new toys for the U.S. Marines Toys for
Tots Program and a vairety of delicious food was prepared
by Lt Col Willa Hayes, Capt Brenda Applebaum, Lt Col
Elizabeth Altzman, 2Lt Maria Lee, Lt Col Stan Altzman and
Mrs. Pam Meinert. From pork roasts to fruit salad; there
was something for everyone. 1Lt Linda Irwin was presented
a plaque by Col Applebaum for her public affairs work for
the Wing and Commander Applebaum distributed a unique
gift to each attendee. It was a small blue thermos, personal-
ized with the PA Wing Logo and came with its own little car-
1 rying bag. (See more on the PA Wing CAP Holiday Party on
page 21.)

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Pictured above, Photo 1; Back row, Lt Col Willa Hayes, Capt Brenda Applebaum, Lt Col Elizabeth Altzman, 2Lt
Maria Lee and in the front, Lt Col Stan Altzman. Photo 2; just a small sample of all the food that was served at
the holiday social. Photo 3; from left to right, Lieutenant Colonels, Mark Lee, Robert Meinert and Walter
Vertreace. Photo 4; Colonel M. Allen Applebaum (left) with Sam Barrese, New Jersey Wing member. Photo 5;
cadets enjoying games and senior members enjoying a chance to converse with other members.
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SQUADRON NEWS
OPERATION GRASS ROOTS
On Monday, 27 November, 2006, six U.S. Air Force
Officers and six cadets from the United States Air Force
Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, visited Squadron
603 on the 911th Air Force Reserve Base, in Pittsuburgh,
PA. The evening was called “Operation Grass Roots”
and was geared toward familiarizing Civil Air Patrol
Cadets with all aspects of academy entrance. This meeting
was open to anyone interested in the Air Force Academy,
College ROTC and National Guard Programs and parents
were welcome. As with Lt Col Vic Costa’s and Lt Col
Jeanette Drake’s initial “Operations Grass Roots”. In
November of 2005, officers and academy cadets also pre-
sented material and answered questions. As the process of
academy entrance is extensive, this program helped clear
issues facing students and cadets planning to attend the
academy.
Attending the meeting were: Cadet Kurtz (USAFA),
Cadet Lambach (USAFA), Cadet Walker (USAFA), LTC
Conwell (DLOD-USAFA), LTC Anderson (ALO-
USAFA), LTC Foreman (ALO-USAFA), LTC Jabbour
(ALO-USAFA), and CPT Carter (ROTC-Pitt). Also
attending and presenting valuable information on the Air
National Guard and ROTC Program were 1Lt David
Cosnek, KC-135 pilot with the 171st Air Refueling Wing,
and CAP 1Lt/ROTC C/Maj Scott Croskey. 1Lt Cosnek is
a prior CAP Cadet from Squadron 603 and presented exceptional insight into an U.S. Air Force career through
ANG service. 1Lt Croskey, a fourth year engineering student at Ohio University and ROTC Cadet, expanded on
Capt Carter’s presentation on the ROTC program.
- Major Robert Frost

SQUADRON 1006 HOLDS OPEN

HOUSE AND AWARDS CEREMONY

On Saturday December 2nd, 2006, West Philadelphia Composite Squadron 1006, held its annual "Open House
and Awards Ceremony”.
The following cadets received milestone awards:
C/SSgt. Nina Foster - Wright Brothers Award
C/Capt. Ethan Amaker - Earhart Award
C/Capt. Maurice Cuff - Earhart Award
C/Capt. Toya Williamson - Earhart Award
The following received senior member awards:
1Lt. Glenn Cuff - The A. Scott Crossfield - Master Aerospace Education Award
Two new senior members were signed up as well as three new cadets.
C/Capt. Amaker was accepted to Harvard and will start September, 2007.

1Lt. Glenn Eric Cuff, Deputy Unit Commander

 SQUADRON NEWS 7

CAP SCHOOL UNIT, CREIGHTON CADET SQUADRON 821, AND PA WING

PILOT A KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 5 PRE-CADET SCHOOL PROGRAM
- submitted by the combined efforts of members of Squadron 821
In the inner city of Philadelphia, where gangs are commonplace and student discipline in school is a rare com-
modity, one school is beating the odds, with the help of Civil Air Patrol.
The Creighten School has partnered with the PA Wing to pilot a K-5 Pre-Cadet program. The brainchild of
Principal Captain Katherine McKeller-Carter, the program started three years ago with 15 cadets. It now includes
students in grades 6,7, and 8 and this year was extended to the younger students in K-5.
“The program has become so popular that parents are moving into the area so their children can attend Creighton
and participate,” said Lt Katherine Smith, Deputy Squadron Commander and a key teacher in the program. “We
teach character, leadership and responsibility. The students love the program. We hold them to very high stan-
dards, to do what they’ve not been challenged to do (in the past).”
In the class, students learn the four tenets of the CAP program; character, leadership, aerospace and fitness,
which are fully integrated into the curriculum. They dress in either a CAP pre-cadet crew shirt or a physical train-
ing sweat suit. While they do not progress in rank as do regular cadets, they are nonetheless prepared to enter
sixth grade with a strong background knowledge of CAP customs because they are mentored by their CAP coun-
terparts at the middle school level.
The older students mentor the younger students and in grades 6,7, and 8, the older students start their day with a
morning inspection, and then lead the school and the local community in the raising of the flag and Pledge of
Allegiance. They also take responsibility for teaching and working closely with the pre-cadets, teaching them
songs, and keeping them in line as they go to the school dining room and playground. (Continued on page 8.)
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With the younger students, aerospace education starts early. One group might be working on building a model
Hubble craft, while another works on a model airport or paper airplanes.
“The discipline and responsibility built
into the program is working. CAP stu-
dents are less likely to get into fights, they
are more respectful of each other and
more responsible at home,” said Lt Smith.
“When they see their friends getting ready
to get into a fight or conflict, they will
stop their friends,” she continued, “and
they are more willing to tell the teachers
what is going on. There is a general air
about them; they take constructive criti-
cism and they are able to be corrected and
it wasn’t that way just three years ago.”
In fact, when the CAP program started,
Principal McKeller-Carter remembers that
the first students who participated took
“ribbing” from their classmates. “The other kids would tease those in CAP about their uniforms,” she said.
“Not any more; now everyone wants to b e a part of it,” she said. “It’s the elitism they feel. The teachers have
all joined CAP as senior members and even some parents have joined.”
The orderly and organized climate of Creighton has caught the eye of North Regional Superintendent of
Philadelphia Schools, Wendy Shapiro. She said, “The program’s success has convinced officials to have CAP
programs in at least two other schools and we are looking to movie it into one of our high schools.”
The parents like the changes they are seeing in their children who are involved. A mother of a seventh grader
who was shy and insecure before becoming part of the CAP program is now developing leadership skills that
have helped her in many ways. “I’ve learned discipline, I’ve flown in a plane, I’ve had a lot of opportunities
you wouldn’t normally have if you were not in CAP,” the young cadet said. “If you were in a regular class, it
would be crazy and hectic, but now everyone’s on point and it’s neat and everyone is cooperating together.
Everyone knows what they’re supposed to do and they do it.” This cadet, aged 12, has some older friends who
are gang members, but she encourages
them to leave that lifestyle. “CAP will help
you in the future, she said, “whereas gangs
will end up in jail. A CAP scholarship will
get you through college. Life will be bet-
ter. Gangs may seem cooler, but you’ve
wasted your life,” she continued.
If Principal McKeller-Carter had her way,
her entire school of 900 students would be
part of CAP. “Our kids are learning things
they’ve never learned before. I wish you
could see their faces when they come back
from their o-flights. On days off, instead of
taking a vacation, students want to do CAP
activities,” she said.
(See more Creighton Elementary School Squadron
photos on back cover.)
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BEDFORD COMPOSITE SQUADRON 202

PARTICIPATES IN ORIENTATION
FLIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 2006

Overcast and a bit chilly weather did not dampen

the spirits of the cadets from the Bedford Composite
Squadron 202 during their participation in orientation
flights. 2Lt Wade Reffner, Aerospace Officer for the
Squadron, instructed the cadets on safety features and
discussed the parts of the aircraft, while Pilot, 1Lt
William Durdan, served as one of the pilots for the
SQUADRON 307 ASSISTS U.S. MILITARY orientation rides.
Future activities for Squadron 202 include a train-
MOTHERS & FRIENDS
ing field exercise. “Our squadron has an up coming
TFX on the 19 to the 21st of January at the former
Twenty-five members from the Lebanon VFW
AT&T tower site in Chaneysville, PA,” said SMSgt
Squadron 307 recently assisted the U.S. Military
Les Hart. “It will be held on top of a mountain, about
Mothers and Friends in packing 160 boxes to be sent to
2500 to 2600 feet high. Cadets from the Lancaster
deployed military personnel. The boxes were filled
Squadron will join up with our unit for the night and
with snacks, candy, and other handy items donated by
day field training”, SMSgt Les Hart continued.
local businesses. The homemade cookies and candy are
always the highlight of the boxes. The Squadron per-
forms this service twice a year before Christmas and
Easter. Many of our members dropped in personal
greetings for our service personnel serving away from
home. Receiving boxes were current and former
Squadron Members and friends including Kyle
Coughlin, Josh Hain, Jason Kocher, and Hal Roach, Jr.
This event is well-attended by our members and we
enjoy bringing a touch of home to those far from home.
It is especially meaningful when we receive the com-
ments of appreciation from the service members after
they receive their packages. Photo above; 2Lt Reffner points out to Cadets, Sarah Elyard.
Aaron Elyard and Joshua Ford, parts of the wing while in
Submitted by Maj Tom DiJohnson photo below, the cadets pose by one of PA Wing’s aircraft.
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PA WING CAP CALENDAR

Additonal calendar information on page 20.

 STORIES FROM THE PAST 11

CIVIL AIR PATROL MEMBER SERVED IN VIETNAM

Captain Charles R. Wedge, Commander of the Lawrence County Composite Squadron 123, started his CAP
membership in October of 1962 with a Cadet Squadron, (Squadron 1204), in Hickory, Pennsylvania. He received
his Billy Mitchell award, (one of the first in the state of Pennsylvania) on August 15, 1964. He still remembers his
very first CAP ID number, C31-3006. (The issuing of CAP numbers has changed since then and members now
have a six digit assigned ID number.)
Captain Wedge remembers participating at the 9th annual Aviation/Aero Space Exhibit at the Erie International
Airport Air Show on the 3rd and 4th of August in 1968. Captain Wedge, then Spec 5 Wedge, had just returned
from a tour of duty with the First Air Cavalry Division Air Assault in VietNam. He was then assigned to the 31st
Artillery Brigade Headquartered in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, where a Nike Air Attack Unit was assigned. Captain
Wedge served as a helicopter crew chief and was active with Squadron 601 Civil Air Patrol at this time. Squadron
601 was Commanded by Captain Paul Stipps. Captain Wedge served as the Aerospace Education Officer during
his membership with Squadron 601.
The photographs that follow this article, reflect on Captain Charles R. Wedge’s military and Civil Air Patrol
careers.
- Submitted by, 2Lt Tina E. Lineberger, Squadron 123

Pictured to the right; 1964 photo of Cadet Wedge. Photo above; Maj David
James, presenting Gen Billy Mitchell Award to Cadet Wedge with his parent look-
ing on. Bottom photo; Spec 5 Wedge at Eire Air Show in 1968.
 12 EYE ON SAFETY

Effective January 29, 2007 all motorists MUST turn on their headlights whenever they use their windshield
wipers in inclement weather. This new law applies when wipers are fully on or in intermittent mode. Violators will
be fined $25 but fees/other costs will increase the amount to $100!!!
Also, motorists will suffer substantial penalties if snow or ice on their vehicle injures or kills someone. This is
the first winter this law will be on the books. Spread this information to all PA drivers that you know. (This infor-
mation was also published in this past Sunday's Inquirer). Don't get a ticket because you were not knowledgeable
about this new law.
STAY INFORMED!
www.penndot.com
 NATIONAL NEWS 13

Civil Air Patrol announces the availability of over $200,000 in scholarships for CAP Cadets
and Senior Members who meet eligibility requirements. The program will provide fifteen aca-
demic scholarships for use at an accredited college or university and eight flying scholarships
(one per region). In addition, scholarships are available from the associations and institutions
listed below:

• Airline Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)

• The Order of Daedalians
• Auburn University, Ginn College of Engineering
• Texas A & M University Corp of Cadets
• Dowling College, School of Aviation
• The United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School

Examples include:
CAP Cadet Academic Scholarships
• 1, $7500 Award
• 2, $5000 Awards
• 3, $2500 Awards
• 4, $2000 Awards
• 5, $1000 Awards

CAP Cadet Flight Scholarships

• 8 (1 per Region), $2,500 Awards

AOPA Flight Scholarships

• 2, $2,500 Awards for cadets
• 2, $2,500 Awards for adults

Please visit the CAP website at www.cap.gov/scholarships for details on eligibility require-
ments, application procedures, dates, and other scholarship criteria. The application deadline
for most of the scholarships is 31 Jan 2007. Please contact Kelly Easterling if you have any
questions. She can be reached at 334-953-5315 or keasterling@cap.gov.
14 CADET ORIENTATION FLIGHTS

See O’Flight results for the

entire year on page 17.
 PA WING GROUP NEWS 15

PA Wing Group 1 Supports Make-A-Wish Foundation through Pittsburgh Air Show

For the past five years, cadets and senior members from Lt Col Ronald Tuman’s Group 1 have supported
“Wings Over Pittsburgh” on the 911th ARS, Pittsburgh, PA. Six months preceding each annual air show, meet-
ings are held on the reserve air base to coordinate activities for the three-day event which features military flying
acts such as the Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angles, and the Canadian Snow Birds. Maj Bob Frost,
Commander of Squadron 603, attends each of these meetings as his squadron is the “host CAP squadron” for the
air show.
As with most good things, the air show gets better every year and Civil Air Patrol’s participation and responsi-
bility have continually increased. Thanks to the administrative abilities of CAP First Lieutenants Scott Croskey
and Jared Hostetler ( both Ohio University ROTC students and Squadon 603 members ) organization and duty
assignments are well planned throughout the long hot weekends. As a major part of the assignment for Lt
Croskey and Lt Hostetler, the first day of each air show poses special requirements from them and our members.
Friday is the day reserved by the 911th for a special air show given for news media, VIPs and Make-A-Wish
Children from the local Pittsburgh area. Part of CAP’s participation in the air show is to support 911th personnel
to assure these special children are safely escorted on the flight line during the exciting day’s program. Group 1
members willingly volunteer during the day with smiles and affection for these brave young children.
For those not familiar with the program, the following information was extracted, in part, from the founda-
tion’s website: “The Make-A-Wish Foundation has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical
conditions through its wish-granting work. …A child’s medical eligibility is determined with the help of treating
physicians. To receive a wish, the child must be diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition – i.e., a pro-
gressive, degenerative or malignant condition that has placed the child’s life in jeopardy. The Make-A-Wish
Foundation was founded in 1980 after a little boy named Christopher James Greicius, a seven year-old being
treated for leukemia, realized his heartfelt wish to become a police officer. Since its humble beginnings, the
organization has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 144,000 children around the
world.”
(See more on this story on page 16.)
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PA WING GROUP NEWS
PA Wing Group 1 Supports Make-A-Wish Foundation through
Pittsburgh Air Show continued.......

During Wings Over Pittsburgh 2006, sixty-six cadets and senior members from seven Group 1 squadrons
attended Make-A-Wish Day. Squadrons represented on Friday were: 501, 502, 602, 603, 605, 1405 and 1407.
Squadrons 704, 711, and 712 were added to complete our weekend air show list of 192 Civil Air Patrol volun-
teers. CAP members strongly outnumbered the children and their parents, and every effort was made to assure
safety and “front-row” seating for the group. The July day was scorching hot under a cloudless sky with shade,
water, and hats being the order of the day. Squadron 603 orange hats and bottled water were distributed to each
child and parent, and escort service was provided to the VIP seating area.
Civil Air Patrol provides not only Aerospace Education, Emergency Services and Cadet Programs, but also
“special consideration and handling” for those with special needs. Group 1 of the PA Wing is a proud participant
with Wings Over Pittsburgh and Make-A-Wish Day.

Story by: Maj Bob Frost, Photos by PAOs: Lt Pat Nicholson and Lt Pat Stikkel
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PA WING CAP CALENDAR
 THE KEYSTONE WING SLIP 21

My Forgetter Be Forgotten

My forgetter's getting better,

But my rememberer is broke
WE PULL NO
To you that may seem funny
But, to me, that is no joke

For when I'm "here" I'm wondering

PUNCHES
Find out why
If I really should be "there" the MYERSTOWN
And, when I try to think it through, HERALD is the
I haven't got a prayer! most-talked about
Oft times I walk into a room,
weekly newspaper
Say "what am I here for?" in Central
I wrack my brain, but all in vain! Pennsylvania. Visit
A zero, is my score. our Web site now!
At times I put something away www.myerstownherald.com
Where it is safe, but, Gee!
The person it is safest from
Is, generally, me! A LOCAL NEWSPAPER THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY READ

When shopping I may see someone, PA Wing Holiday Party continued

Say "Hi" and have a chat, At the 2004 holiday social, I asked some of the
Then, when the person walks away members attending, if they believed in making New
I ask myself, "who was that?" Year’s Resolutions and in 2005, I asked if you could
change or add one thing to the CAP Program, what
Yes, my forgetter's getting better would it be. I found that everyone enjoyed reading the
While my rememberer is broke, opinions of the other members. So, in keeping up a
And it's driving me plumb crazy newly established tradition, I asked some members what
And that isn't any joke. they wanted for Christmas at this year’s holiday event..
When Lt Col Bruce Brinker
CAN YOU RELATE ? ? ? was asked, (after making a few
(Having a senior moment; I forgot who sent this!) cracks about wanting some
untouchable items!), he said,
What do you want for Christmas?
“Seriously, I have everything I
“I would like a trip to Florida for Christmas,” said
want! But there is one thing,
Cadet Kevin
though”, he continued, “I want to
Meinert.
see CAP draw in more members.”
Cadet Mark Lt Col Brinker
Lee said, “I
Major Ronald Sharer
would like to be
said, “I have everything so I
able to control
am very blessed.”
time, but a new Cadets Meinert (left) and Lee (right). Lt Col Terry Lindermuth
Wii will do.”
said, “all he wanted was 3
The 2006 holiday gathering was another fun filled
buses for the PA Wing
success. We would love to have you join us in 2007!
Encampment this year!” Lt Col Lindermuth on the left and
Major Sharer on the right.
 A PHOTOGRAPHIC DAY WITH
SQUADRON 821,
CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Photos submitted by members of the

Creighton Elementary School Squadron, 821.
(See story on pages 7 and 8.)