Member/Community News

Two local senior citizens helped kick off Doylestown Airport’s 10th annual “Celebration of Flight” open house by taking off into the wide blue yonder as passengers in an airplane on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Their flights were arranged by Twilight Wish Foundation, a locally-based nonprofit that grants wishes to low-income deserving senior citizens. This year’s open house included free airplane rides, music, food and radio-controlled aircraft demonstrations. Priscilla Weir and Betty Costello are both residents of Wesley Enhanced Living in Doylestown, PA. Both Weir and Costello thoroughly enjoyed the experience, according to Cathy DeChellis of Wesley Enhanced Living, but for different reasons. As a teenager, Weir volunteered as a plane spotter in western New York during World War II. Armed with silhouettes of planes, both friendly and enemy, Weir and her friend would sit on a hill watching for planes. If they saw anything suspicious, they were to report it, but fortunately, they never did. Costello, a resident at Wesley Enhanced Living for just over a year, recently lost her husband so the plane ride was a much-appreciated fun experience after a very difficult time. Sandy Guinan of Twilight Wish was on-hand to present Costello and Weir with certificates honoring them for all they have done for others throughout their lives. Twilight Wish Foundation is a national nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in Doylestown. The mission of Twilight Wish is to honor and enrich the lives of deserving elders through wish granting celebrations that connect generations. Founded in 2003, Twilight Wish is about to celebrate our 10th anniversary of granting wishes. To date, Twilight Wish has granted over 1,920 individual wishes to seniors throughout the U.S. If you would like to help make a senior’s heartfelt wish or lifelong dream come true, visit www.twilightwish.org or call 215-230-8777 ext. 104.