Arts & Culture

The Greatest Generation… This Noble Band —- Mary Catherine Hampton, Nurse, 44th Evacuation Hospital

Tom Brokaw recounts in his superb book, The Greatest Generation, a story his mother told him of the day Gordon Larsen came into the post office where she worked. Larsen was usually a genial and popular member of their community, but that day he had stopped in to complain about the rowdiness of the teenagers on Halloween the night before. [...]

2019-01-02T19:36:54-05:00January 5th, 2012|Arts & Culture|

WWII Veteran Publishes Memories of Triad Veterans

At the age of 89, Russell Reynolds had a dream. He had recently participated in the Triangle Flight of Honor to the nation’s capital, and he wanted to share the stories he had heard from other WW11 veterans during that amazing journey. After months of corresponding with other veterans across the state, Reynolds has published We Remember: Stories by North [...]

2019-01-03T18:48:38-05:00January 4th, 2012|Arts & Culture|

Triangle Flight Honors Veterans

By: Sunny Johnson Lewis, Flight Coordinator Veteran Jerry M. Smith of Durham received the US Flag in an honorary presentation on September 14, his 97th birthday. Veterans Gloria Arnold Paul and Willie Edward Stone, escorted by Flight Directors Ryan Combs and Sunny Johnson, at the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In the past 19 months, through [...]

2019-01-02T19:37:13-05:00December 14th, 2011|Arts & Culture|

The Greatest Generation… This Noble Band —- Derwood Copeland, Lt. Col. USAF

Tom Brokaw recounts in his superb book, The Greatest Generation, a story his mother told him of the day Gordon Larsen came into the post office where she worked. Larsen was usually a genial and popular member of their community, but that day he had stopped in to complain about the rowdiness of the teenagers on Halloween the night before. [...]

2019-01-02T19:37:31-05:00December 14th, 2011|Arts & Culture|

The Greatest Generation… This Noble Band —- Jack Ullman, B-29 Navigator

Tom Brokaw recounts in his superb book, The Greatest Generation, a story his mother told him of the day Gordon Larsen came into the post office where she worked. Larsen was usually a genial and popular member of their community, but that day he had stopped in to complain about the rowdiness of the teenagers on Halloween the night before. [...]

2019-01-02T19:37:48-05:00December 14th, 2011|Arts & Culture|

The Greatest Generation… This Noble Band —- Michael Banik, Machinist Mate (MM2c), US Navy

Tom Brokaw recounts in his superb book, The Greatest Generation, a story his mother told him of the day Gordon Larsen came into the post office where she worked. Larsen was usually a genial and popular member of their community, but that day he had stopped in to complain about the rowdiness of the teenagers on Halloween the night before. [...]

2019-01-02T19:38:06-05:00December 14th, 2011|Arts & Culture|

The Greatest Generation… This Noble Band —- Bob Paterson, 84th Infantry (Cannon Company)

Tom Brokaw recounts in his superb book, The Greatest Generation, a story his mother told him of the day Gordon Larsen came into the post office where she worked. Larsen was usually a genial and popular member of their community, but that day he had stopped in to complain about the rowdiness of the teenagers on Halloween the night before. [...]

2019-01-02T19:38:26-05:00December 14th, 2011|Arts & Culture|

The Greatest Generation… This Noble Band —- Captain Charlie Nelson, USNR (Ret.)

Tom Brokaw recounts in his superb book, The Greatest Generation, a story his mother told him of the day Gordon Larsen came into the post office where she worked. Larsen was usually a genial and popular member of their community, but that day he had stopped in to complain about the rowdiness of the teenagers on Halloween the night before. [...]

2019-01-02T19:38:43-05:00December 14th, 2011|Arts & Culture|

Like Chocolate to the Brain!

Lia Miller, Executive Director of the Center for Creative Aging, co-founded the Evergreens Renaissance Program to provide creative classes and continuing education for nursing home residents. She has provided numerous workshops and presentations on creativity and aging across the state, including last year’s Governor's Conference on Aging. When some people hear the word creativity they immediately say, “Oh, I’m not [...]

2019-01-03T16:00:12-05:00August 30th, 2011|Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Arts & Culture|

Senior Artists Know No Age – Actor

Dick Strohmeier Dick Strohmeier came late to acting after flying through global skies for 38 years: 11 years of military aviation ( USAF and ANG) and 27 years as an airline pilot. He came to North Carolina in 1982 with Piedmont Airlines (later US Air) following the bankruptcy of Braniff International. After retirement, he was a very effective Executive Director of [...]

2011-08-30T22:55:15-04:00August 30th, 2011|Arts & Culture|
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