Terry Woods from the KROC Center in Camden

Major Terry Woods of the Salvation Army is Camden.

We learned a little about the Salvation Army KROC Centers, how they started  as a result Joan Kroc And he told us of their goals.

The 120,000 square-foot Salvation Army Kroc Center redefines what a community center is all about. This unprecedented place of gathering and enrichment houses an array of education, sports, faith, arts and supportive programs never before assembled under one roof in Camden, open and accessible to all. The programs, as well as the building itself, have been designed to stimulate the mind, body and spirit, to provide hope, and to transform the life of each and every member of the community.

We also learned a little bit about the Army itself.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

We hope to plan a trip  yo the KROC Center and some of us might volunteer, especially during the Christmas Season as part of the Red Kettle Campaign.

Dennis Kille Reminisces of his Work Career and Bill Brown Receives Award

Dennis share some of the more humorous experiences he had
working in private practice and for the city of Camden. It was a very lively and entertaining presentation.




Following that, Bill Brown was presented with the Legion of Honor Humanitarian  Award from the Chapel of the Four Chaplains.

Birds of Eastern North America - Al Ozel

Al Ozel, a friend of Henry, gave us a presentation on his experiences bird watching.

Al described his searches for photos of birds common and less common in our area and down the coast to Florida. He also gave us the names of local preserves where we can go to look for birds. 

Following that he showed us some slide of the birds he has seen.

Trip to the Mormon Temple in Philadelphia

Our merry band of travelers took off for a tour of the new Mormon Temple in Philadelphia followed by a great lunch at the Pub at the airport circle.

It was a beautiful day and the lunch following was enjoyed by all.

 Getting in Line to get our shoe booties

After the tour, one final look  and then back at the Pub for Lunch

Roger Clark Described His Work That Earned Him a Noble Peace Prize Nonmination

Roger Clark has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. 

Roger spoke to us about the things he did that lead to his nomination.

We learned that the he was presenting cases to the International  Court of Justice on nuclear weapons testing  and their effect on small countries that did not have the voice to stop the testing in their part of the world.

The court, we learned, hears 2 types of cases. One is Advisory and the other is Contentious.

Advisory cases seek the court's opinion. Contentious cases seek to decide is there is a violation of law. This gets into the area of jurisdiction.

Roger explained how he started on this work in the 60's. He is still working on it.

Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address -- Ed Dwyer

Lou Dunkle started us off with some words of wisdom..

Then President Neil Wise introduced Ed Dwyer.

Ed then had circle our chairs so we could better discuss Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address.

Once in a circle we went over each paragraph and discussed the powerful meanings in each and the economy of words Lincoln used to make his points. As with the Gettysburg address, the speech was not very long.

Physical Therapy - Richard Romash

 Physical Therapist Richard Romash tells us what therapy is, how it works and what to expect.

He has been in Haddonfield since 1989 and deals orthopedic and balance issues.

He works with people with joint issues either as a joint replacement of a malady, such as degenerative arthritis. He does not prescribe medicine, but does work to help control pain and recover from surgery.

He works to get people back to their highest level of performance possible. That may not be to what they expect or what they could do prior to the surgery or malady.

We works to treat and release. His focus is on exercise. the key idea is to get you moving again.

A lot of questions were posed and his answers were very helpful.