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It’s been a long winter! Between all of the ice, shoveling snow, falling…not once but multiple times, flat tires, new tires, car issues and below zero temperatures; I’m happy to say the snow is gone and good riddance. I noticed a flock of geese flying over and my wife mentioned to me that there was a robin in the back yard this morning. I think I can honestly say that spring is finally here. I’m looking forward to the sunshine, warm weather and being able to play golf at one of my favorite locations, Sugarloaf Golf Course, which by the way is Now Open. Easter has arrived! I’m looking forward to spending time with my family….wife, children, and grandkids. The family will be spending Easter Sunday at my daughter Sandy’s house. We plan on eating all the tra-ditional foods and sweets. After fasting dur-ing Lent from cakes, pies, cookies & candy (better known as C.P.C.C.), I plan on eating chocolate peanut butter eggs, peanut butter pie and my wife’s Italian Viscoutta for dessert. With the Easter season being a time of renewal, I want to take this time to congratu-late my daughter, Patty, who is converting to Catholicism. She has been going through the process of RCIA (The Rite of Christian Ini-tiation of Adults) for the past two years. She will be receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist & Confirmation during the Easter

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Thyme To Plantby mary ann miller, master Gardener

One of the welcome signs of spring in my garden is the emergence of thyme (Thymus spp.). There are over 300 species of this peren-nial herb, which is grown for both culinary and ornamental use. Thyme varieties range from small woody sub-shrubs reaching 18 inches in height to low, spreading mounds and mats. Its small, usually elliptical leaves may be green or variegated with white or yellow. Some variet-ies have hairy leaves. The plant produces small lavender, white, or pink flowers. Thyme originated in the Mediterranean re-gion and has been used for centuries for its an-tibacterial and antifungal properties. The Herb Society of America reports that it was used in preparing Egyptian mummies, and its essential oil continues to be an ingredient in some tooth-paste and mouthwash. The herb grows well in poor, well-drained, somewhat alkaline soil. It pre-fers full sun, but will also grow in partial shade. We had two varieties (dubbed French and German when I purchased the seeds) that survived in a fairly shady loca-tion at our former home. When we moved and transplanted them to our new sunny garden, they grew exponentially. The soil at our new home was also poorer, which is, ironically, bet-ter for growing thyme. Thyme can be grown from seed, but re-quires a temperature of 70º to germinate so it is easier to start it indoors or purchase transplants. It can also be propagated by cuttings, divisions, or layering. Thyme needs very little care and is subject to few diseases and pests. If in a moist location, it can get root rot. The only pest

which I have experienced is spider mites. The leaves of the plant, either fresh or dried, are used in cooking. The flowers may also be eaten. Thyme can be cut for use throughout the growing season, but harvesting should stop a few weeks prior to the first expected frost so the plants can better withstand winter freezing. Thyme can be dried for later use by hanging bunches in a warm, well-ventilated area. It can also be frozen. Some of the many varieties grown for culi-nary use are common thyme (Thymus vulgaris -- sometimes also called French thyme), lemon thyme, orange thyme, and caraway thyme. Thyme can be used with practically anything -- meat, fish, veg-etables, soups, stews and gravies. It is a standard ingredient in “bouquet garni” and is frequently used in French cooking. When I am preparing a meal and something lacks flavor, adding some common thyme of-ten enhances the taste. It has become my “go to” herb. The other varieties mentioned above offer the additional flavoring indicated by their name. Lemon and orange thyme have lovely variegated leaves as well as unique flavor. Creeping thyme is a lovely ground cover, attractive in rock gardens and borders. It is also an effective slope retainer and can be used as

a lawn substitute in areas of low foot traffic. Among the many cover varieties available are Pink Chintz, Wooly Thyme, and Reiter Creep-ing Thyme. The thyme in my garden (I am not sure of its variety) “creeps” quite readily. I use it as a living mulch to control weeds in flower gar-dens and erosion on slopes. It is aromatic and, like many herbs, its flowers are very attractive to pollinators. Sometimes it is literally “abuzz.”

I think thyme is pretti-est when it first appears in spring, prior to blooming. Once it flowers, it becomes less tidy and benefits from a shearing. New growth will follow. Eventually it will become leggy and woody, at which time I simply pull out the unat-tractive portions, leaving newer growth to fill in the

bare spots. Shearing growth and removing old-er plants require the most effort in cultivating this otherwise low-maintenance, useful, and very attractive herb. For further information about growing thyme and the many varieties available, call the Luzerne County Master Gardener Hotline at 570-602-0622.

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(NAPSA)-According to the U.S. Census Bu-reau, homeowners spent $130 billion on remod-eling projects last year. If you hope to join them anytime soon, there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind. After all, a kitchen remodel can give you one of the best returns on investment as long as you know where to save and where to spend. I help homeowners who dislike their kitchens

evaluate all their options, from cabinets to coun-tertops. Here are a few tips for a kitchen renova-tion that's worth the time and investment:• Play with color. You spend a lot of time in the kitchen and you want it to be an inviting, comfortable place. One way you can really spice things up and show your true personality is with paint. Go bold or lighten things up with your favorite wall color; it's really up to you and your

personal style. It's also one of the most inexpen-sive things to change down the road, so don't be afraid to go outside your comfort zone or experi-ment with the latest color trends.• Mix and match materials. Combining mate-rials of different textures-such as stainless steel, concrete and reclaimed wood-adds warmth and visual interest. Invest in a marble slab for baking prep and a coordinating laminate or solid surfac-ing on other surfaces. This is your kitchen; get creative.• Make a statement with countertops. One place you can make a big statement is with coun-tertops. The amount you spend on this item should account for only around 10 percent of your kitchen renovation budget. For this reason, I prefer working with Formica® brand laminate. Through the latest design and print technolo-gies, you can get the look of granite and marble without breaking your budget. For example, the 180fx® line of laminates captures the true scale and color variation of exotic, natural surfaces but at a fraction of the cost. • Update your cabinets. While this can be a pricey endeavor, new cabinets can completely transform the look of your kitchen. No budget to replace them completely? You can create a unique look by adding laminate to the fronts of cabinet doors and drawers. Even more simple: Update them with a coat of paint, add new hard-ware and you'll be all set. For more tips on renovating and getting the best bang for your buck, visit the Knowledge section at www.formica.com. Mr. Young is a licensed contractor, electrician and TV host.

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(Family Features) Homeowners can avoid emergency repairs by completing a few home projects each season. A simple project such as inspecting the plumbing annually can pre-vent the unexpected cost of repairing water damage from a pipe that burst. "Repairing water damage can cost 22 times the amount of annually cleaning the gutters, which can prevent water damage to the home's foundation," said Chris Terrill, CEO of HomeAdvisor. "The average cost of cleaning the gutters is $212 according to Ho-meAdvisor's Cost Guide." From spring to winter, Terrill offers these maintenance tips to help homeowners save money and time in the long run:

Spring• Plumbing. Every spring inspect all plumb-ing for leaks. Small problems, like leaky fau-cets and clogged drains can turn into big headaches if left unchecked. The average na-tional cost of hiring a plumber to repair pipes is $411; however, repairing water damage can cost seven times that amount.• Roof. Checking for damage and making general repairs in the springtime can extend the lifespan of a roof. Neglecting to make these minor fixes can lead to long-term dam-age. The average cost of replacing and install-ing a new roof is $7,744.

Summer• Trees and shrubs. The average cost of trim-ming trees and shrubs is $577, but leaving them untrimmed can lead to roof damage. The average cost of repairing a roof is $1,100.• Paint. In the summer, touching up the home's exterior paint not only boosts its curb appeal, but it also acts as a home's primary defense against weather, insects and other damage. If a homeowner neglects to complete

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Fall• Gutter and downspouts. During the fall, clean the gutter and downspouts. According to HomeAdvisor's Cost Guide, the average cost of cleaning the gutter and downspout is $212. Ignoring this matter can affect the foundation of a home, which can cost an av-erage of $4,607 to repair.• Windows and doors. Install weather strip-ping during the fall for an average cost of $458. This will prevent unwanted air from leaking into a home. On average, homeown-ers spend 40 percent more on heating and air conditioning due to drafty windows and doors.

Winter• Refrigerator. Vacuum the coils on the back of the fridge during the winter. Letting the coils build up with dirt and grime can de-crease its efficiency, and can cost $317 to re-pair.• Furnace. In the winter, service the furnace to make sure it is operating properly, safely and to its fullest capability.

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inconspicuous area of the wood first to see the true color.• Use a pre-stain wood conditioner to prevent streaks and blotches and ensure the wood ab-sorbs the stain evenly.• For beautiful, even color, thoroughly stir-not shake-the can to distribute pigments that may have settled on the bottom.• If you create a custom color, measure each shade carefully and write it down so you can re-create it.• For an antique or distressed look, layer lighter and darker stain colors. Once the stain has dried, lightly sand away the top layer in different spots and then protect the piece with a clear finish. See the Minwax Pinter-est board "Distressed Furniture Projects" for more information.

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tiny lead particles could become airborne at home. Talk to a professional to test the entire house, and take the necessary steps to ensure your family's safety. • A: Address indoor air quality and change your air filter. According to the U.S. Envi-ronmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor air pollution levels can be 2 to 5 times higher than outdoor levels. Use an electrostatically charged Filtrete Brand air filter to help cap-ture odors and airborne particles, such as mold spores, dust mite debris, bacteria and viruses. Plus, changing your filter at the start of every season helps protect and maintain your system.• F: Fix leaks to prevent mold and mildew. Mold spores need moisture to grow and thrive in warm, humid conditions. Inspect

your home for excess water and moisture build-up from leaky roofs, faucets, basement drains, dishwashers and washing machines, and fix them immediately. • E: Exercise caution around appliances. Be-fore using appliances such as space heaters and toaster ovens, make sure they are working properly. Never drape an electrical cord over a sink. Also avoid overloading wiring or plug-ging too many appliances into a single wall socket. Be sure to unplug appliances when they're not being used, and cover sockets with outlet protectors.• T: Test for dangerous gases. One out of ev-ery 15 homes in the U.S. has dangerous lev-els of radon, according to the EPA. You can purchase a short-term home radon test for less than $20. Test the lowest lived-in level of your home, and if you have elevated levels of radon, call a qualified contractor immedi-ately. Also, test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors every month by pushing the test button on the unit. Remember to change the batteries every season, and replace the entire unit every 7 to 10 years.• Y: Yield healthier results with regular up-keep. Keep up with regular home mainte-nance to help keep your home healthy and your family safe. Fix small problems now to avoid big repairs later. Remember, big repairs come with big price tags and can lead to un-healthy and unsafe living conditions. For more tips on creating a healthier home, visit www.Filtrete.com.

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December 2015. www.nga.gov • New York, NY: The new Whitney Museum of American Art will open in May in the trendy and accessible meatpacking district at Washing-ton Street and Gansevoort Street. The 200,000 square foot building was designed by award win-ning architect Renzo Piano and will provide the institution with greater exhibition and event space. The new building will take advantage of its close proximity to the High Line, a new out-door park space in the area. www.whitney.org Other interesting museums that are slated to debut in the second half of 2015 include: Kun-sthaus Dahlem in Berlin, Germany dedicated to post war European art and culture (www.kun-sthaus-dahlem.de), the long awaited National Museum of African American History and Cul-ture on the National Mall in Washington, DC (www.nmaahc.si.edu) and the IKEA museum at the site of its first retail store in Almhult, Sweden (www.IKEA.com). The Ringling Museum is a site with multiple museum displays on the vast estate in Sarasota, FL. It unites fine art and circus history in one of the finest museums in America. And, if you are going to a hotel or resort, you will find fine art in the lobby, rooms, and conference areas. And, if you want to set sail over Spring break, you may be surprised to learn that a number of cruise ships also feature art onboard—ranging from antique to contem-porary-- including Celebrity, Regent, Oceania, Holland America among others. Enjoy your break!

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We see a lot of dogs and cats everyday, and we are very good at taking care of them. A big part of that care must come from the owners. Therefore, client education is a very important part of what we do, to help our patients, and your pets, live long, happy lives. This is even more true of the exotic pets. Rabbits, Hamsters, Ferrets, Birds, lizards, snakes, and all sorts of other critters find themselves in need of a veterinarian almost every day. Here at the West Hazleton Veteri-nary Hospital, we will treat almost any small animal that comes through the door except for monkeys and poisonous critters (and, of course, people). Unfortunately, most people wait until their exotic pet is sick before bring-ing them to see us. In many cases, by the time one of these animals look sick, they have actually been sick for weeks or even months! Many of these illness are the result of minor problems in housing or diet, of which the owners are not even aware. We want your exotic pets to lead long happy lives, right along with your dogs and cats. To that end, we encourage all exotic pet owners to bring their pet for a visit. During

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Medicine in 2005 with my VMD degree I returned that same hospital to work as a vet-erinarian. It became evident very quickly that my "vision" for veterinary medicine was very different than that of my employer. It was at that time, in 2008, that I decided that I could better serve the community by opening my own veterinary clinic near Blakeslee PA. With that decision, and a HUGE amount of sup-port from the community, Blakeslee Animal Clinic was born. In the 5 years since we have opened, we have been blessed with a growing business and an amazingly wonderful clien-tele. My free time, what little there is, is spent with my son, and riding my motorcycle (when weather permits). I look forward to continuing many years of veterinary services to the Pocono Mountain area residents and their beloved pets. If you're already a client, thank you. If you are simply just checking us out, welcome. I look forward to someday meeting your 4-legged, 2-legged, or no-legged family member!

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Why are we so concerned about Lyme test-ing for all of our patients? Studies have shown that pets can be at least 50% more likely to contract the disease than humans. And here in the Northeast, as many as 50% of the dogs tested are found to be posi-tive. Lyme is a bacteria carried by ticks; not just deer ticks, as once thought, but by all ticks present in our area. It is currently be-ing reported all over Pennsylvania and New York that both canine and human cases have escalated. We have taken these statistics and formulated our own protocol for our patients. Typically, a tick needs to be attached for 48 to 72 hours to pass on the Lyme bacteria. Every dog and cat in our area NEEDS to be protected from tick attachment, especially if they go outdoors at all. So what is our best advice? We do not routinely vaccinate against Lyme disease, even though we practice in a region where it’s en-demic. That said, we will not hesitate to ad-minister the vaccine when a pet owner requests it, because we believe it is safe. More so if the pet lives in a tick-infested area or frequents

campgrounds and hiking trails. There are other diseases that can be trans-mitted by tick bites—the Lyme vaccine does not prevent those other infections. Tick con-trol for all pets in tick-Infested locations is more important than vaccination. There are topical products that are safe and effective in deterring ticks. At our clinic, we currently recommend and carry Frontline Plus for dogs and cats. (This is a tick preventative that is safe for use in cats.) Some common symptoms of Lyme disease are lameness, flu-like symptoms, joint swell-ing, fever and lethargy. Allowed to progress, kidney disease, heart failure or nervous system disease may develop and become fatal. Keeping your grass short and reducing the amount of dense vegetation around your home is one of the easier and simple ways to lower your pet’s chances of getting ticks. Ticks prefer tall grasses and low overhanging bushes while waiting for their next host to feed on. Check your pets daily for ticks, keep them away from tick-infested areas, and use a flea and tick preventative to keep you and your pets happy and tick free!!

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members and guests that the Chamber’s highly attended Annual Golf Outing in August will again take place this year. The date for that event is August 20th and will take place at Sand Springs Country Club in Drums. As during past years, our very successful on-course business ex-position will be conducted by our hole sponsors at this event. In addition to Geisinger as the premiere spon-sor for this years tournament. Distinguished sponsorships are also available and include a two-some in the tournament; place card with com-pany name on each cart indicating sponsorship; signage (provided by the Chamber) displayed at lunch indicating sponsorship and sponsorship mentioned in newsletter and main press release. The cost of this sponsorship is $350 or $200 without the twosome. For information contact Leann Fallabel, VP of Marketing, at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce at 455-1509

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Getting ready for Community reading Day are students from valley elementary School seated from left: liam Simms and Caden evans, 2nd grade and rebecca Williams and emily Kudrick, 1st grade. Standing from left: Dr. Gary lawler, penn State hazleton; linda mantush, Greater hazleton Chamber of Commerce and coordinator of the event, and mr. Jason lagowy, assistant principal.

Community Reading Day helps to promote literacy and encourage life-long reading and imagination with our next generation. That’s the message the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is sending through its partner-ship in the Nineteenth annual Community Reading Day program, supported by Penn State Hazleton. This event will be held on April 30th beginning at 9:30 a.m. in first and second grade classrooms in the Hazleton Area School District, Holy Family Academy and chamber member preschools. In addition to the Greater Hazleton Cham-ber, additional event partners are the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber, the Greater Car-bondale Area Chamber, the Greater Pittston Chamber, the South Valley Chamber, and the Wayne County Chamber. Together, these regional groups organize this annual event as part of their ongoing efforts to encourage business/education partnerships. The Community Reading Day program is designed to promote literacy and to strength-en the partnership between business and edu-

cation. Business volunteers will visit first and second grade classrooms in public, private and parochial schools to read a book to the students, discuss the book and their career, and donate the book to the class. This event also gives the students and teachers the op-portunity to interact with a representative of the business community. Penn State Hazleton is supporting the event this year. They proudly take an ac-tive role in the community, particularly with programs that create opportunities for youth. They hope to reach young people with the message that literacy and education are the keys to their future. Last year, over 80 volunteers from Cham-ber-member businesses participated in the program. Efforts are currently underway to match volunteers with classrooms. To find out more about the program, contact Linda Mantush at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce at (570) 455-1509 or email: [email protected].

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Kreisl Family In Business 100 Years And Still Counting Hazle Park Meats is committed to quality, value and service. Since 1915, our Family has of-fered quality meats, and strives to continue the tradition for years to come. Hazle Park Meats is a family owned business now in our fourth generation of operation. For nearly 100 years we have served both the community and the nation with our name brand quality meats. We are a USDA certified establishment that continues to grow and adapt with the meat in-dustry. Both Hazle Park and the original loca-tion on South Wyoming Street are still in opera-tion and owned by members of the Kreisl family. At our processing plant we manufacture a full line of our own meat products that are available for purchase in any of our three convenient re-tail locations in North Eastern PA. We also have an online store where customers can purchase genuine Hazle Park products. We offer several different types of services such as private labeling, retail stores with personal ser-vice, and quality production and manufacturing of great products. Our vast production capabili-ties allow us to sell to large and small custom-ers helping match current formulas or custom manufacturing products to meet your quality standards. We offer private labeling on a wide variety of quality meat products. Working closely with national food retailers we’re able to private label products for wholesale retail and institutional applications that meet their demanding quality standards. Over the many years we’ve focused on the needs of our customers and have developed products to fit a variety of taste and quality needs. Our production processes are so thorough and consistent that we’ve even worked with the USDA to develop standards for various process-ing techniques, including pickling shelf stable meat products. Manufacturing quality meats is our core busi-ness, and our markets and grocery stores are con-venient retail outlets for our production plant. Stop by one of our retail locations and meet our experienced and friendly butchers. They will sat-isfy your meat needs. Any cut you wish we can provide. We are here to please you! While you are here, you will see why all of the “Happiest Chefs”, in the area, shop at Hazle Park.

Anton Kre-isl, his wife and daughter Rose arrived at El-lis Island New York from Aus-tria on June 26, 1912. Once established as an American citizen, Anton started his busi-ness on South Wyoming Street in 1915. He was 29 years old

when the company was founded. With loyalty to the United States and love of the Hazle-ton area and the people who lived here, he worked to make sure everyone had meats and food through two World Wars and The Great Depression. His sons William and Henry took over when they came of age and continued in their fathers steps. Getting larger, selling more, supplying product in New York and Philadel-phia, adding production plants and bringing family members in, the company grew. Today, 100 years later the original plant is still in opera-tion under Kreisl ownership. In 1962 Henry and Leona purchased 33 acres of land that was the for-mer amusement park called Hazle Park. That is how our outlet, Hazle Park Quality Meats in Hazle Township, got its name. Reading

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in Albrightsville are two additional owned outlet stores. Still owned and operated by the Kre-isl family, the company sells the products it produces not only in the local area but also destinations as far away as Puerto Rico and exports outside of the U.S. We have diversi-fied our products and services by producing products like pork cuts, pizza toppings, lunch meats, main course meats, snack foods, and pet food. We also offer bottled water, tanker water services, entertainment meats for sta-diums, food product development for small companies, real estate rentals and refrigerated trailer rentals. All of this has helped the Kreisl family keep the company busy in a changing environment filling the demands and needs of our changing world.

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by marolyn pensock

Broad Street As It Was Then—Revisited! Part 7

first presbyterian Church, present day.

Here we are standing on the corner of Broad and Church Streets in the year 2015. The Al-tamont Hotel building is still here. So is the First Presbyterian Church. But, across the street are two corner buildings which were not there when I was growing up. In place of the old Jere Woodring Store is the PNC Bank Building. In place of the old Deisroth Building, which had apartments above the store front, if I remember correctly, and the old Sears Roebuck Building and the Bon Ton Department Store, is the newer Can Do Building. I must say that those two buildings did bring that corner into the 20th Century. May they stand long into the 21st Century. This was good because previously Wyoming Street had been the center of Broad Street. Technically, it still is. Just look at the property addresses. But, many of you older folks can remember when Church Street became Route 309, running right through the center of town. It even divided the patch-town, Milnesville, in half. I can remember there were three houses which were moved from one side of the road, to a location across the highway above the old Farmer’s Dairy. This divide contin-ued into Hazleton, not necessarily dividing the city, but making a straight route though the city. Gone, too, are the Hazleton City policemen with their shrill whistles, who stood on the cor-ners directing traffic. That was, as former Presi-dent George Bush said, a kinder, gentler time. Well, while still standing at that same cor-ner, you can look up to your right and see, the former Albert H. Eidam Cadillac salesroom and garage. Uncle Al, I can call him that since he was a brother to my husband’s grandfather, Adam Eidam, Uncle Al sold the new automobiles downstairs, while he rented space for storing them upstairs. He even provided rental space for the patrons of the Capital Theatre. I was so wide-eyed as a child, when my Grandfather Howells took me to the movies one summer night; then we stopped in Bruce Hicks drugstore in the Al-

tamont for a soda after the movie. Those were the days. The Masonic Temple, a mysterious building to me growing up, was at the corner. Later, it was a parochial school. Now, it stands waiting for a new use to fill its’ space. The Bell Telephone building was located just behind it on Green Street. The Hazleton Public Library came next, across Green St. Many a happy hour I spent in the children’s section down in the library base-ment. My two favorite books were Josie and Joe and Maida’s Little Shop. I kept renewing them; I knew them by heart. Isn’t it funny the things that one can remember? Across the street came the new Hazleton City Hall, with a clock in the tower. I loved to go in the back door, to marvel at the marble staircase, to see the cases with all the soldiers names from WWI and then from WW II. Then I would go out the front doors and down the steps and on my way sometimes alone, sometimes with my girlfriends. On my way to Broad Street I passed the Christ Lutheran Church. Our family often would worship there on Sunday evening. I re-member looking up at Reverend Esterly, loom-ing large in the pulpit, speaking with a loud booming voice. His parsonage was next to the church at the corner of Spruce. This huge Gothic gray, stone structure completes the four corners of Green and Church Streets. They are still there today and hopefully with care, they will stand long into the next few centuries. Hazleton is so fortunate to have so many types of architecture in our center city. Now, let’s step off the curb to cross Church Street and stand in front of the First Presbyterian Church, where many of Hazleton’s first families worshiped. It is a beautiful structure with the sanctuary located on the second floor. I wonder where they parked their horse and buggy on Sunday morning? Next to the church was the home of Doctor Keller. My dear departed friend, Connie Pardee, told me that she had her coming out party there. It had a great front porch. This home was built in 1859, about ten years before the church was built, as the church parsonage. It later became home to the Pennsylvania State Police in Hazleton. There was a lot of contro-versy when that home was torn down to become a parking lot. Next was the M & T Bank with a drive-in window which utilized that parking lot. So time has a purpose for every space. Now we have the new W.A.V.E. Center, the new name of Sorento Gardens, in the space which was the bank and other financial institutions before it. Harry’s Greek Restaurant , owned by Harry Sarkas was also in that block. Many businesses

have been located in that block, among which were the Mid-City Carpet Center and Cannon’s Sweeper Sales and Service. Hazleton On Line is housed on the second floor in the next building. Underneath it, we have a new Latino Income 1040 Tax business next to one of Hazleton’s old-est businesses. First this business was known as was the Bach-man Funeral Home. Mr. Bachman drove his hearse through the Hazleton Cemetery on Vine Street while wearing his bowler hat. Last year, his grandson, Jay, recreated that scene by driving the hearse, complete with see though windows with curtains, through those same roads during the cemetery’s 150th celebration. His son-in-law, John Rosenstock , followed in the family business, which is now continued by his son, Jay. So, there is another of Hazleton’s historical buildings on Broad Street, Rosenstock’s Funeral Home. Mr. Bachman had located his first busi-ness in the block above where Pollock & Mann Sporting Goods were later located. In 1857 the wooden caskets were produced in that building. Remember, most funerals were held from the family home. By 1865 the business had enlarged to a full funeral home business. In 1905, Bach-man’s moved down Broad Street, the present lo-cation, to be located closer to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Station on Church Street. Colonial Real Estate, Larry Tedesco and Mi-chael A. Pecora, Brokers, is housed in the next door three story Broad Street home. It was once home of a short little lady, a Mrs. Weis. Mary Lou Rouse lived next to Mrs. Weis. I can remember a boarding house being on the corner of the block. It had a garden along Vine Street with beautiful flowers for as long as I can remember. The yards of these properties went back to Spruce Street. Many an apple tree grew there. Just up Vine Street at the corner of Spruce is another building which started life as home to the Studebaker automobile franchise. Those big windows in the building were the show windows for the new Studebakers. Some of the men who worked for Eidams were Leon Maue, Billy Ripple, Cal Knyrim. George and Charles Eidam, were brothers to Albert Eidam, the Ca-dillac dealer. We will pick up our visit to the Broad Street of long ago in the next issue of Panorana Com-munity Magazine. Till then, Marolyn.


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April 2AFSCME Sub-Chapter 8701 will meet on Thursday, April 2 at Toms Kitchen, Route 93 in Conyngham. Election of officers plus ex-ecutive board and 1 trustee needs to be nomi-nated for these Elections.

April 3Tenebrae Service, Friday, April 3 at 7pm at Black Creek United Methodist Church, 158 Golf Course Road in Sugarloaf. For further information, call 570-384-4087 or check out our web site at www.blackcreekumc.org.

April 4 Community Bible Fellowship, 458 West Spruce Street, Hazleton (corner of James & Spruce) invites you to a “Free Easter Dinner” on Saturday, April 4 from 12 to 3pm or until food runs out. We will be serving ham, string beans, keilbasi, macaronni salad, breads, bev-erages and something sweet to end the meal. We will aslo have Easter bags for the kids! Eat-In (limited seating available), Take-Out (preferred...walk-in for pick up), and De-livery (for home bound people only). Please call 570-436-2061 to make arrangements for your meal to be delivered. We also wel-come you to attend our worship service every Sunday at 10:45am, adult Sunday School at 10am. Every Wednesday we offer Prayer at 6:00pm, Bible Study at 7pm. For more infor-mation call 570-436-2061.

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Friends of the Ringtown Library Annual Used Book Sale, Saturday, April 11, 9am to 9pm and Sunday, April 12, 11am to 4pm at the Schuylkill Mall in Frackville. Thousands of items at bargain prices – Hardcovers $2, paperbacks 50 cents, children’s books 25 cents plus DVDs, audio books, board games, puzzles, and magazines. For more informa-tion at www.ringtownlibrary.org and check our facebook page.

Antique Appraisals with Dr. Lori, Saturday, April 11 at 1:30pm at Mifflin County Youth Park in Reedsville. For more information, call 888-431-1010 or visit www.DrLoriV.com for details. Dr. Lori is a celebrity Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser on the on Discovery Channel, host of Dr. Lori’s Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show, worldwide and a Internationally Syn-dicated Columnist.

HENKEL’s - RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM Gift Certificate Bingo benefiting the American Cancer Society, Sunday, April 12 at St. Mi-chael’s Recreation Center in Freeland. Doors Open at Noon, games start at 12:30. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the Door - 20 Games & 3 Specials. All proceeds go to the: RE-LAY FOR LIFE – GREATER HAZLETON AREA. Thank you to the businesses and in-dividuals for Gift Card donations! Prizes in-clude Gift Certificates from: Macy’s, Home Depot, Sears, Turkey Hill, Sonoco, Panera Bread, Bob Evans, Longhorn Steakhouse, Buddies Bagels and Many More! Contact Rose McKinley at Henkel to purchase tickets: 570-455-9980, ext. 144.

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April 11 & 12Friends of the Ringtown Library Annual Used Book Sale, Saturday, April 11 from 9am to 9pm and Sunday, April 12, 11am to 4pm at the Schuylkill Mall in Frackville. Thou-sands of items at bargain prices – Hardcov-ers $2, paperbacks 50 cents, children’s books 25 cents, plus, DVDs, audio books, board games, puzzles, and magazines. Visit www.ringtownlibrary.org or check our facebook page for more information.

April 17 & 18United Methodist Women Rummage & Bake Sale, Friday, April 17 from 12 to 7pm and Saturday, April 18 from 10am to 4pm at Black Creek United Methodist Church, 158 Golf Course Road in Sugarloaf. $1.00/bag. For further information, call 570-384-4087 or check out our web site at www.blackcree-kumc.org.

April 18Community Bible Fellowship, 458 West Spruce Street, Hazleton (corner of James & Spruce) invites you to a “Free Family Movie Matinee” on Saturday, April 18 beginning at 2pm. Peter and The Last Super will be play-ing and during intermission, lite refresh-ments will be served in the basement. We also welcome you to attend our worship ser-vice every Sunday at 10:45am, adult Sunday School at 10am. Every Wednesday we offer Prayer at 6:00pm, Bible Study at 7pm. For more information call 570-436-2061.

April 25Giant Indoor Yard Sale & Basket Raffle, Sat-urday, April 25 from 10am to 2:30pm at Le-highton Recreation Center, 243 S. 8th Street in Lehighton. Basket Raffle Drawing 2:30pm Refreshments Available. Donations Appreci-ated! Proceeds Support Baer Memorial Swim-ming Pool. For more information, call Diane at 610-377-5275.

April 25Car Wash, Saturday, April 25 from 9am to 2pm at Advance Auto Parts, Route 443 in Lehighton. $5/Car. All Proceeds Benefit the American Cancer Society. For more informa-tion, call Ginger at 610-379-4030.

April 29Diabetes Support Group, Wednesday, April 29 from 6 to 7pm at Café 2nd floor of St. Lukes, Miners Campus in Coaldale. Registra-tion is not required. Support group is free. Please call to confirm date week of scheduled support group at 570-645-8107.

May 30Relay 4 Life of Lower Carbon County, Satur-day, May 30 starting at 10am at The LAMS Field, 301 Beaver Run Road in Lehighton. Craftors &Vendors, Lots of Food, Basket Raffle, Games including Zumba on the Field and a Cake Walk End The Fight. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. For more in-formation, call Ginger at 610-379-4030.

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Brass Group To Perform In Hazleton

The Great-er Hazleton Concert Series sixth concert of the 2014-15 Season will feature The Rod-ney Marsalis Philadel-phia Big Brass, some of America's top brass musicians dedicated to bringing the joyous experience of great music to a wide range of audiences. The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass will perform at the Hazle-ton High School Auditorium, 1601 West 23rd Street, on Thursday, April 23rd. Rodney Marsalis effortlessly mixes classical, big band swing, New Orleans jazz and straight ahead jazz with his group. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and comes from a musical family. His trumpet playing is distinct and also strikingly beautiful. Mr. Marsalis explained how the group was formed in an interview in The Brass Herald, “I started calling my friends together to perform and they just happen to be amazing virtuoso players - men and women from a diverse array of backgrounds and cultures. Our press shot looks like the United Nations! And the group sounds absolutely amazing! We want to show the world that what really matters is what you do, how you treat people, how you contribute to society, not what you look like.” A group that always reflects the diverse make-up of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone. A veritable "dream team" of virtuoso brass players, associate artists have appeared on the world's most promi-nent stages and performed with such groups as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Philadel-phia Orchestra, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Baltimore Symphony, the São Paolo State Symphony Orchestra, the Imani Winds, Canadian Brass, Empire Brass, Dallas Brass, and Boston Brass. The group burst onto the music scene with a debut performance in Philadelphia's Kim-mel Center in Verizon Hall, a residency for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and a special feature on the National Public Radio show, "All Things Considered." In recent years the group has been invited to perform in major music halls around the world including China's National Center for the Per-forming Arts, Tangelwood's Seiji Ozawa Hall, and several prominent halls in Brazil and Italy.

They recently completed a west coast tour and will be touring England, Croatia, Austria, and Italy in October. The 11 member ensemble offers a diverse program including classical, Baroque-Renais-sance, contemporary popular music and jazz. The performance in Hazleton will feature selec-tions from their debut CD “Fearless.” Since the group is especially dedicated to

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2 Seedless cucumbers-sliced & cut in half2 Small cans sliced olives-drained1 Container cherry tomatoes-keep whole2 Heads fresh broccoli-cut into small pieces2 16oz. bottles of Wishbone Robusto Italian dressingSalt & Pepper to tasteDirections:Combine all cut vegetables, salami, and provolone and add 1 bot-tle salad dressing. Mix well and refrigerate. Cook tortellini, drain and allow to partially dry. Remove vegetable mixture from refrig-erator; add tortellini finish with 2nd bottle of salad dressing. Add salt & pepper to taste. Serve warm as a meal or refrigerate and eat as a side dish.

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Scalloped Potatoes“This is one of my sister Jackie's favorite side dish recipes! It's perfect with any kind of red meat or chicken . Don't let the simplicity fool you . It's packed with flavor!!!” —Bev CollumIngredients:8 cups pared potatoes (sliced thin)1/4 cup finely chopped onion

Pineapple Stuffing“This recipe was given to me about 30 years ago . This is by far my most popular recipe. My family asks for it over and over again. It's a perfect side dish with Ham but frankly we think it works with just about anything!!! Be sure to prepare extra! They'll be coming back for seconds!” —Bev CollumIngredients:1 - 16 oz can Dole crushed pineapple in heavy syrup (drained but not dry); set aside5 slices white bread cut into cubes set aside1 stick margarine softened ( I use Blue Bonnet)1 cup granulated sugarDirections: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Add 4 Extra Large Eggs (1 egg at a time). Beat well after adding each egg. Mix in drained crushed pineapple and cubed bread. Place in a greased loaf pan. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.

Hearty Tortellini Pasta Salad“This is a recipe of mine that my family absolutely enjoys. Even though this is a salad, my family likes this as a meal with Italian bread. I serve it immediately after preparing it so that the tortellini is still warm.” —Patty CollumIngredients:2 bags regular or tri-color Cheese Tortellini1 lb. Hard Salami-diced1 lb. Provolone Cheese-diced1 Bag shredded carrots

German Potato Saladsubmitted by Mandy SaboIngredients:8 Potatoes6 Celery stocks (diced)Large onion (diced)1/2 Cup Vinegar1/4 Cup water1/4 Cup sugar8 Slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)3 Tablespoons mayonnaise2 raw eggs1 Tablespoon yellow mustard1 Tablespoon parsleyDirections: Place pealed potato's into a pot, fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a full boil and cook approx 15 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. set aside to cool. Place bacon in a large deep skillet over medium heat, fry until browned and crisp. Remove bacon from pan and set aside. Keep the bacon grease in the pan and add to it the vinegar, raw eggs, water, sugar, parsley and mustard. Bring this to a full boil stir-ring constantly, reduce heat and simmer until it begins to boil down. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large pot or bowl add diced potatoes, celery, onion an bacon. Mix together thoroughly and pour the hot bacon grease mixture in and mix thoroughly. Let cool for about 20 minutes and add the mayonnaise and again mix thoroughly. Best if served chilled. Serves 8-10 people.

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William (Bill) Borek was born in Woon-socket, Rhode Island, on July 19, 1941. For many years, his dad, Joseph, owned and operated a very successful Polonia Bakery in northern Rhode Island. Bill and his younger brother Edward would work as kids helping to bake and deliver bread, rolls and many traditional Polish pastries. This is where Bill Borek developed and cultivated the work ethic and appreciation for Polish culture that would become the hallmark of his life. Bill Borek graduated from Woonsocket High School in 1958, where he was the vale-dictorian. He was the first in his family to go to college. In 1962, he graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor's Degree in Education and went on to earn two Master's Degrees. One in 1964 from the University of Connecticut and the other in 1968 from the University of Rhode Island. Borek served his country as a member of the Rhode Island National Guard from 1964 until 1971. He taught high school history and served as a reading consultant for many years in the Rhode Island public school sys-tem. While Borek focused on his family and career, he still made time to pursue his life-long passion: writing and performing music. He was proficient with the piano, organ, key-board and bass. After forming the Wesoly Bo-lek band in 1958, he quickly began perform-ing. His career would span five decades and take him to over 5,500 engagements in 18 states, Canada and Poland. Bill often played polka dances, festivals and conventions sev-eral days a week, every week, all year round. He was fondly referred to as Wesoly Bolek – Rhode Island’s “Polka Clown.” As the Wesoly Bolek band became more and more popular with crowds everywhere, they started recording albums. The band made 10 recordings. Bill regularly appeared on television and polka radio stations in Rhode Island and Florida. He won “Band of the Year” honors from stations all over the country. He was also a polka disc jockey since 1970. Fan clubs sprouted up in both Rhode Island and Florida to support the band. Borek believed in promoting Polish cul-ture just as much as polka music and tried to marry the two at every possible occasion. He ran summer Polish picnics and regular Sun-day night gatherings where polka bands from

around the country would play. He promoted polkas by running bus trips, cruises and polka parties. Bill was the originator and chairman of the first five All Florida Pulaski Weekends. He was a member of the IPA since its incep-tion, as well as an IPA elector.Bill Borek passed away in Hollywood, Florida in 2006 after a long battle with cancer. In closing, be sure to tune into my ra-dio show, "The Polka Connection" on GEM 104 (1490 AM and 94.5 FM) in Hazleton. We party on the radio every Sunday morning

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Dear Clamoring Reader, Greetings! It is I, Virginia Jane, golden retriev-er and hostess extraordinaire at Kathleen’s Col-lectibles. There was so much clamoring for my articles that my ears started to hurt, so I’m back. And wow! Can you believe it? I’m trending! I, Virginia Jane, am a trend. Come and visit me now that I am trending. But being a trendsetter is very time consum-ing; I can barely find time to write to you. You see, my owner has decided to give me more work to do. I am now the golden retriever and host-ess extraordinaire at Linda’s Classy Closet. Like I didn’t have enough to do with just one hostess job! Thankfully, I don’t have to travel anywhere to get to the Closet. It’s inside Kathleen’s Col-lectibles. Don’t get me wrong. I like Linda. I like how she pets me every morning and shares her lunch with me. But then she surprised me by adding a new section to the shop and put me in charge of that one too! The doorbell rings more than ever. I can barely fit in a nap. I start to doze off and some-one comes in the door. So I pull myself together, fluff my fur, and do my hostess thing. There’s

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Top Tips For New Drivers

(Family Features) Getting a first car is a proud and exhilarating moment for many teens. But before you hand the keys over, take some time to go over some important aspects of car ownership. The maintenance experts with the Car Care Council offer these 10 tips for young drivers:1. Check all fluids, including engine oil, pow-er steering, brake and transmission as well as windshield washer solvent and antifreeze or coolant.2. Check the hoses and belts to make sure they are not cracked, brittle, frayed, loose or showing signs of excessive wear.3. Check the battery and replace if necessary. Make sure the connection is clean, tight and corrosion free.4. Check the brake system annually and have the brake linings, rotors and drums inspected at each oil change.5. Inspect the exhaust system for leaks, dam-age and broken supports or hangers if there is an unusual noise. Exhaust leaks can be dan-gerous and must be corrected without delay.6. Schedule a tune-up to help the engine deliver the best balance of power and fuel economy and produce the lowest level of emissions.7. Check the heating, ventilating and air con-ditioning (HVAC) system as proper heating and cooling performance is critical for inte-rior comfort and for safety reasons such as defrosting.8. Inspect the steering and suspension system annually including shock absorbers, struts and chassis parts such as ball joints, tie rod ends and other related components.9. Check the tires, including tire pressure and tread. Uneven wear indicates a need for wheel

alignment. Tires should also be checked for bulges and bald spots.10. Check the wipers and lighting so that you can see and be seen. Check that all inte-rior and exterior lighting is working properly and replace worn wiper blades so you can see clearly when driving during precipitation. For more tips to keep your teen car care aware, visit www.carcare.org.

(NAPSA)-Many teens aren't driving the safest cars, according to the Insurance Insti-tute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Here are some dos and don'ts to help put your teen in the safest ride possible:• Do look for a car with good safety ratings from trusted sources such as IIHS and the NHTSA.• Don't get a car with high horsepower.• Do get a car that your teen feels comfortable driving and has few blind spots/obstructions.• Don't get a car that's so old it lacks the most up-to-date safety features.• Do seek cars with electronic safety control capabilities.• Don't buy a car with salvage, total loss, or rebuilt titles. If you do,• Do everything to make sure the car was properly repaired back to manufacturer specs.• Don't skip the test drive or mechanic's in-spection.• Do get a Carfax Vehicle History Report to find out about potential problems. Shop at the all-new Carfax.com and get a free Carfax Vehicle History Report with every car for sale. You and your teen can find more tips plus a car buying guide on Carfax.com as well.

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(Family Features) You may take steps to re-duce your environmental impact through the products you purchase and simple household actions, such as recycling - but what about the car you drive? "Basic vehicle maintenance, as well as a few helpful driving tricks, can go a long way toward protecting the environment, extend-ing vehicle life and improving fuel economy,"

said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. The experts with the Car Care Council suggest these easy ways to turn your car into a mean, green driving machine - for your wallet and the environment. • Hang onto your current vehicle and limit the number of new cars you buy over the course of a lifetime. Extending vehicle life is as simple as

taking care of your vehicle properly. You'll gain years of reliable service without monthly car payments and higher insurance rates. • Follow a vehicle service schedule including fuel-saving steps like keeping tires properly in-flated, replacing air filters regularly and using the correct motor oil. Routine maintenance helps reduce emissions and fuel consumption, saving money at the pump. • Recycle or properly dispose motor oil, tires, batteries, fluids and other vehicle components to help protect the planet when performing ve-hicle maintenance or repairs.• Drive green and recognize that how you drive has a lot to do with fuel economy. Avoid sud-den starts and stops and go the speed limit. Jerky and aggressive driving decreases your miles per gallon (MPG) and increases wear and tear on your vehicle. Minimize unneces-sary miles by combining errands in one trip.• Perform needed maintenance, providing general maintenance and having clean air fil-ters will help your car pollute less and burn less gas. With a proper tune-up, you can save four percent on the cost of gas and up to 40 percent by replacing a faulty oxygen sensor. Simply changing the car's air filter can improve vehicle performance. • Lighten the load by getting the junk out of the trunk and the excessive things out of your car. Extra items weigh the vehicle down and cause an increase in gas usage. Of course, emergency items such as a spare tire, flashlight and a first-aid kit should always have a place inside your car.• Check your vehicle's gas cap and avoid un-necessary fill-ups. Loose, damaged or missing gas caps cause millions of gallons of gas to evaporate into the air every year. Topping off your gas tank when filling up your car can also release harmful vapors into the environment. The Car Care Council's free customized ser-vice schedule makes it easy to be green, drive smart and save money. For more information about this schedule, tips on environmental awareness, as well as the popular digital Car Care Guide, visit www.carcare.org.

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It is hard to believe that this winter season is finally coming to an end. Well, we hope warm weather is close. This winter season was especially hard on our vehicles; the extended icy conditions meant tons of road salt and spray pounding the exterior of our vehicles. Our batteries were subject to many cold and snowy mornings and our heaters ran on high most of the time we were in our vehicles. Now we have gigantic potholes to dodge on our local commute. But spring is a time of fresh starts, so here are some tips I have gath-ered from a few ASE Certified Master Auto-mobile Technicians that will keep your car or truck in perfect operating order.• Battery - The battery works harder in frig-id temperatures, so winter does take its toll on the heart of your electrical system. Have your battery terminals cleaned and the bat-tery tested for proper cranking performance. It is cheaper to replace a battery than to have your car towed due to a breakdown. The fact is that most batteries fail in the warm weather due to the abuse they receive in the cold win-ter months.• Cooling System - Check the condition of all your belts, clamps, and hoses. Worn, glazed, or frayed belts should be replaced as well as bulging or cracked hoses. Flush and refill your cooling system as per manufacturer recommended intervals. The level and con-centration of the coolant should be checked. Remember, coolant serves many purposes other than simply preventing the coolant from freezing.• Tires - Cold weather can reduce tire pres-sure so make sure all tires are properly inflat-ed. Don’t forget to check the spare. Inflate the tires to their recommended pressure- check

the inside of your vehicle’s door for the “tire placard.” This tag has the proper air pressure for your particular tire and vehicle. If your car is shaking or shimmying, have the tires balanced. The winter season and the tremen-dous potholes are known for knocking wheel weights off of the tires and causing them to go out of balance. If your tires are showing signs of uneven wear, have a four-wheel alignment performed. Winter can also beat up our steer-ing and suspension system. An alignment is inexpensive as compared to new tires.• Suspension and Steering - Not only did the cold weather wreak havoc on our vehicles, the effects on road conditions pounded them pot-hole by pothole. Bent rims, blown tires and bent suspension systems are the daily repairs at local shops after this tough winter season. If your car is pulling, drifting or the vehicle just does not seem to be staying on the road, have the steering and suspension components checked out. There are a ton of components that can be jolted from one big pothole (and we have a lot of those) thus causing the align-ment be out of parameters. • Brakes - Routine brake inspection and ser-vice is not only important for safety but can also save you money in the long run. Failure to replace brake pads for example can lead to costly rotor replacement. Don’t wait until State Inspection time to have your brake sys-tem thoroughly inspected.• Oil & Filter - Change the oil and filter as specified in your owner’s manual. Believe it or

not, this is one of the most neglected service items. Keep your vehicle in good operating condition by having all fluids and filters in-spected and replaced if necessary.• Safety Items - Check all of your lights for proper operation and replace the bulbs if nec-essary. Replace your wiper blades and top off your windshield wiper fluid. It is a good idea to keep a gallon in the trunk. An spare gallon of coolant is also a good idea to have on hand.• Exterior - Winter wreaks havoc on your cars exterior: Road salt is a car’s worst enemy. To protect your investment, have your car pro-fessionally cleaned. This service is one that will pay off in the long run. An exterior wax-ing and interior shampooing will keep your car looking good for many years. Today’s economic outlook is forcing auto owners to keep their automobiles longer. This is why proper maintenance is important to extend the life of your automobile. So use the spring season as the time to freshen up your automobile. Happy Motoring!

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by rev. Connell a. mchughRinold George “Ryne” Duren With various Christian denominations cel-ebrating the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, I think it is appropriate to offer a “res-urrection story” about one of baseball’s most colorful players and one of my all time favorite pitchers Ryne Duren. Duren was born into a German Irish family on February 22nd, 1929 in in Cazenovia, Wisconsin. Growing up, Du-ren played high school baseball, but he threw so hard and had his characteristic poor vision that his coach often had him play the infield be-cause he felt that Ryne might severely injure or kill an opposing batter with his blazing fastball. Duren later played on local independent teams and frequently fanned 20 or more batters but also lacked control. Ryne Duren attributed his ability to throw so hard from working in a feed-ing mill and on his family’s farm. Since he was a hard worker, even though a young teenager, Duren was allowed to drink with the older men. This led to the alcoholism that he would battle throughout his baseball career and finally con-quer after his pitching days in the Majors was concluded. Ryne Duren was initially signed by the old St. Louis Browns and spent 8 years in the minors in which he won ninety games. Duren always had a great strikeout per inning ratio but his walks were not far behind his strikeouts. Ryne Duren

felt that his poor eyesight and dimly lit minor league stadiums contributed to his high walk total which prevented him from arriving in the Major Leagues earlier than he did. The St. Louis Browns sent Duren to an eye specialist who basi-cally told him to forget baseball. Ryne Duren credits the great hitter Lefty O’Doul, who once also was a pitcher in his early career, as the first person to help him become a pitcher. Duren’s first Major League appearance was with the newly formed Baltimore Orioles in 1954. He appeared in only one game, and man-ager Paul Richards thought Duren’s lack of con-trol would prevent him from becoming a decent Major League pitcher. It wasn’t until 1957 that Duren got another opportunity with Kansas City. Duren went 0-3 but fortunately pitched a good game against the team with whom he be-came famous, the New York Yankees. Duren, who almost always was a starting pitcher, fanned 8 in 7 innings in a 3-1 loss. After the game, Hank Bauer and Gil McDougald remarked that married men should not be asked to hit against Duren. In the nineteen fifties, as older Yankee fans remember, Kansas City was regarded as a Yankee farm club since so many deals were made between the two teams. Ryne Duren was part of the Billy Martin trade at the trade deadline in 1957. Duren was sent by the Yankees to the

minors where he went an impressive 13-2 in two months. His success overshadowed his chronic alcoholism and accompanying rowdy behavior which plagued him throughout his career. For-mer Yankee catcher and later Yankee manager,

Ralph Houk felt Duren had a tremendous fast-ball but only an average curve and slider and told manager, Casey Stengel, that Duren might be the relief pitcher the Yankee needed. Ryne Duren became the Yankee closer in 1958 and had a marvel-ous year, striking out 87 in seventy five and two

third innings. The American League hit a paltry one fifty seven against him. The sporting News named him the American League rookie pitcher of the year. His ERA was 2.02 in 44 appear-ances. Duren pitched very well in the Yankee 4 games to 3 victory over the Braves in the World Series. Duren had one win, one loss and one save with fourteen strikeouts in nine and one third innings. Ryne Duren pitched very well for the Yankees in 1959 compiling a 1.88 ERA with ninety six strikeouts in seventy six and two third innings. In 1960, Duren’s ERA ballooned to near five mainly because of his walking forty nine men in forty nine innings. Duren allowed only 27 hits and fanned 67. Casey Stengel told Duren, who gave up only one run to the Pirated in four innings in the nineteen sixty world Series won by the Buccos in seven games, that he made a big mistake using Jim Coates instead of Duren when the Yankees had the lead late in the sev-enth game. One of Duren’s career highlights was pitching 3 scoreless innings in the 1959 All Star game giv-ing up only one hit—to Hank Aaron and strik-ing out four including Willie Mays and Eddie Matthews. Another accomplishment that most of us have forgotten was his pitching thirty one and a third consecutive scoreless innings. Ryne Duren’s eyesight was 20/70 in one eye and 20/200 in the other. He had the thickest glasses in Major League baseball, and his glasses were compared to coke bottle glasses. Yogi Berra stated that Duren had many pairs of glasses and none of them seemed to work. The colorful Casey Stengel offered a couple of gems concern-ing Duren: “Hitters don’t like to see that fella, especially family men.” Stengel also stated some-thing to the effect that if you get hit on the head with his fastball, you might be in the past tense. Despite Duren’s success with the Yankees, he was a chronic alcoholic throughout the pe-riod. Alcoholism more than lack of control led to Duren’s decline. After he finally overcame his


alcoholism, Duren observed that 13 of the play-ers on the great Yankee teams of his time were alcoholics. The Yankees traded Duren to the L.A.Angels in 1961. Duren went 8-21 in his two years with the club. In 1963, Duren pitched effectively for the Phillies going 6-2 with a 3.30 ERA. In 1964, Duren pitched decently for the Phils and Reds before being released by both the Phils and Sena-tors in 1965 ending his Major League career. Re-garding the Yankees Duren stated, ‘Some of the most wonderful players I performed with were downing a fifth of Scotch a day”. When he starred for the Yankees, Duren would hop over the bullpen fence and usually uncork a hard fastball over the catcher’s head as his first warmup toss. Initially thios was due to poor control, but Duren deliberately did this on many occasions to intimidate batters. I can remember a night game against the Chicago White Sox where Duren’s first pitch sailed at least 20 feet over the catcher’s head, after which Duren struck out 8 of the 9 men he faced. It was hilarious watching the batters pull off the plate and take pathetic swings. At the end of his career while pitching for the Washington Senators, Duren was pounded by his former Yankee team and proceeded to have 8 beers in the clubhouse followed by martinis in his hotel room. This led to the first of sev-eral suicide attempts. The Senators manager at the time, Gil Hodges, had to talk Duren out of jumping off a bridge. He was soon released by the Washington club. Due to his alcoholism, his wife filed for divorce. Before that his ten year old son died in 1961. Events like this coupled with alcoholism led to other suicide attempts. After being cut by the Senators, Duren spent 82 days in a Texas mental hospital. The once top Yankee closer worked at such jobs as a dishwasher and gas station attendant and still lost job after job. Ryne Duren continued in and out of rehab centers before finally conquering his problems at DePaul Institute in 1968. Looking back over his career, Duren felt that alcoholism was a problem from this first game in the minors to his last in the Majors. After getting his life in order, Duren became a well respected counselor on alcoholism and stayed sober until his death in 2011. He believed his years with the Yankees made him special and ultimately saved his life because many people reached out to him because of his Yankee years. During his many years as a counselor, Duren worked with a wide variety of people includ-ing Major League baseball players and young people. In 1983, the New York Yankees honored Duren for conquering his severe alcoholism. Ryne Duren kept close to the game of baseball after his retirement. He especially liked attend-ing Oldtimers games. Often he took the mound at these games and sailed his first warmup pitch over the catcher’s head. Duren also enjoyed at-tending baseball card shows.

Ryen Duren wrote two books about his life in conjunction with an assisting author. In 1978, he composed The Comeback: The Story of Ryne Duren and in 2003, I Can See Clearly Now. I have an autographed copy of I Can See Clearly Now which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. The book costs anywhere from fifteen to twenty five dollars while THE Comeback, a scarce book of-ten runs fifty and up. Most cards of Duren are inexpensive and can be purchased for five dollars or less except his Rookie Yankee card which runs ten to fifteen.

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In-Service Withdrawals From 401(K) Plans

You may be familiar with the rules for putting money into a 401(k) plan. But are you familiar with the rules for taking your money out? Federal law limits the withdrawal options that a 401(k) plan can offer. But a 401(k) plan may offer fewer withdrawal op-tions than the law allows, and may even pro-vide that you can't take any money out at all until you leave employment. However, many 401(k) plans are more flexible.

First, consider a plan loan Many 401(k) plans allow you to borrow money from your own account. A loan may be attractive if you don't qualify for a with-drawal, or you don't want to incur the taxes and penalties that may apply to a withdrawal, or you don't want to permanently deplete your retirement assets. In general, you can borrow up to one half of your vested account balance, but not more than $50,000. You can borrow the funds for up to five years (lon-ger if the loan is to purchase your principal residence). In most cases you repay the loan through payroll deduction, with principal and interest flowing back into your account.

Withdrawing your own contributions You can withdraw your pretax and Roth contributions (that is, your "elective defer-rals"), only for one of the following reasons--and again, only if your plan specifically allows the withdrawal:• You attain age 59½• You become disabled• The distribution is a "qualified reservist dis-tribution"• You incur a hardship (i.e., a "hardship with-drawal") Hardship withdrawals are allowed only if you have an immediate and heavy financial need, and only up to the amount necessary to meet that need. In most plans, you must require the money to:• Purchase your principal residence, or repair your principal residence damaged by an un-expected event (e.g., a hurricane)• Prevent eviction or foreclosure• Pay medical bills for yourself, your spouse, children, dependents, or plan beneficiary• Pay certain funeral expenses for your par-ents, spouse, children, dependents, or plan beneficiary

• Pay certain education expenses for yourself, your spouse, children, dependents, or plan beneficiary• Pay income tax and/or penalties due on the hardship withdrawal itself Investment earnings aren't available for hardship withdrawal, except for certain pre-1989 grandfathered amounts. But there are some disadvantages to hard-ship withdrawals, in addition to the tax con-sequences described below. You can't take a hardship withdrawal at all until you've first withdrawn all other funds, and taken all non-taxable plan loans, available to you under all retirement plans maintained by your employ-er. And, in most 401(k) plans, your employer must suspend your participation in the plan for at least six months after the withdrawal, meaning you could lose valuable employer matching contributions. And hardship with-drawals can't be rolled over. So think carefully before making a hardship withdrawal.

Withdrawing employer contributions Getting employer dollars out of a 401(k) plan can be even more challenging. In gen-eral, a 401(k) plan can allow you to withdraw vested company matching and profit-sharing contributions if:• You become disabled • You incur a hardship (your employer has some discretion in how hardship is defined for this purpose)• You attain a specified age (for example, 59½)• You participate in the plan for at least five years, or• The employer contribution has been in the account for a specified period of time (gener-ally at least two years)

Taxation Your own pretax contributions, company contributions, and investment earnings are subject to income tax when you withdraw them from the plan. Your Roth contribu-tions, and investment earnings on them, are taxed separately: if your distribution is "quali-fied," then your withdrawal will be entirely free from federal income taxes. A distribution is qualified if you satisfy a five-year holding period, and your distribution is made either after you've reached age 59½, or after you've

become disabled. The five-year period begins on the first day of the first calendar year you make your first Roth 401(k) contribution to the plan. The taxable portion of your distribution may be subject to a 10% premature distribution tax, in addition to any income tax due, un-less an exception applies. Exceptions to the penalty include distributions after age 59½, distributions on account of disability, quali-fied reservist distributions, and distributions to pay medical expenses.

Rollovers and conversions

Rollover of non-Roth funds If your in-service withdrawal qualifies as an "eligible rollover distribution," you can roll over all or part of the withdrawal tax free to a traditional IRA or to another employer's plan that accepts rollovers.

Rollover of Roth funds If you withdraw funds from your Roth 401(k) account, those dollars can only be rolled over to a Roth IRA, or to another Roth 401(k)/403(b)/457(b) plan that accepts roll-overs. (hardship withdrawals can't be rolled over.) But be sure to understand how a roll-over will affect the taxation of future distribu-tions from the IRA or plan.

Be informed You should become familiar with the terms of your employer's 401(k) plan to understand your particular withdrawal rights. A good place to start is the plan's summary plan de-scription (SPD). Your employer will give you a copy of the SPD within 90 days after you join the plan.


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Often people come to me with outrageous thoughts on what a creditor can do if you owe money. Under the Fair Debt Collection Act, creditors are prohibited from threatening or intimidating a person that owes money. Unfortunately though, some collection companies ignore this law. I have heard from clients that a collector told them that their wages would be garnished tomor-row or that the Sheriff was coming to arrest them if the payment was not made. Countless times I had to calm clients down after receiv-ing these disturbing calls with the false threats. Let me set the record straight on some things that a creditor can do. A creditor can sue you if you do not pay. Being sued is the first step in a legal process that the creditor has to go through in order to collect money. If you do not answer a law suit or if you lose the case, the creditor can take a judgment against you. The judgment then needs to be enforced. With a judgment, the creditor may place a lien against your home. They can have a sheriff can come and do an inventory of your personal property and sell items to pay your debts. They can place a hold on your bank account. In Pennsylvania, your wages can not be garnished and there is no such thing as debtor’s prison. If you owe several debts you cannot sim-ply ignore things forever. Take some time and reach out to an experienced bankruptcy attorney to see if there is a solution to your problem.

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The Hazleton YMCA/YWCA has a wide variety of options to help you on your way to a healthier and happier life. Come on down for a tour and the friendly staff will be more than happy to tell you all about the Y’s pro-grams and services. Some of the Group Exercise Classes are:• BODYPUMP – This 60 minute Les Mills class utilizes barbells, weight plates, driving music and the most current exercise science to provide the most effective and safe experi-ence possible. • RPM – Les Mills indoor cycling program will challenge and invigorate any aerobic en-thusiast on Wednesday nights. You will burn up to 600 calories in this 60 minute whirl-wind of a ride.• R.I.P.P.E.D. – You will challenge yourself like never before in this fast paced class that incorporates repetitions, intervals, plyomet-rics, power, endurance and diet.• Tabata – High Intensity Interval Training utilizing 8 rounds of 20 seconds of work with 10 seconds of rest. This modifiable workout can be the solution to your plateau problems.• Piloxing – Uniquely combines Pilates and boxing into a fat torching, core-centric inter-val workout that’s fun and challenging.Insanity – This very high intensity class will push you past plateaus and boredom while sculpting your body.• Cycle and Cycle Fusion – Our safe and effective, indoor cycling classes can be a so-

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The filthy truth? Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for germs, just know when it's time to give yours the old heave-ho. Do you know how many bacteria live on your toothbrush? Brace yourself! Researchers have found that a single toothbrush can be loaded with as many as 10 million germs and bacteria. In fact, recent studies even found that your toothbrush could be a breeding ground for tiny microorganisms. But before you swear off brushing, know this: These bacteria aren’t a big threat to your pearly whites.The American Dental Associa-tion researchers discovered those toothbrush-dwelling microorganisms didn’t make people sick — toothpaste has an anti-germ com-ponent built into it, and the microbes need moisture to survive. So as long as your tooth-brush is given time to dry after you use it, it should be safe.

Squeaky-Clean Toothbrush Tips To take care of your teeth and your tooth-brush, it’s important to use your toothbrush the way you’re supposed to, rinse it in tap wa-ter, and then let it air dry. This starts with storing your toothbrush in an upright position. Most people don’t need to worry about storing it away from other toothbrushes — germs are airborne, but they don’t hopscotch from one brush to another. However, if someone in the household has an immune deficiency, you can't be too careful.If you’re really fastidious about dental care, you can soak your toothbrush in alcohol to kill the germs. Mouthwash is also an antisep-tic, so it works as a "toothbrush soak," too, as does a solution of half water and half hy-drogen peroxide. Another option is to dip it

in boiling water for about five to 10 seconds. Interestingly enough, toothbrush sanitiz-ers haven’t shown to have much effect. And you should never put your toothbrush in the dishwasher or microwave: You’ll just end up damaging it.

Time for a New Toothbrush? The American Dental Association recom-mends getting a new toothbrush (or brush head, if you use an electric type) about every three months — more because of the wear on the bristles than germs. And that depends on the brusher and not the brush. If you have a heavy hand, the bris-tles might wear out sooner. Remember that the key determinant is not the calendar but the shape the bristles are in. “You need to re-place your toothbrush when the bristles spew in different directions,” Price says. Check your children’s toothbrushes regularly be-cause they probably will need to be replaced more frequently. Should you replace your toothbrush after an illness, like a cold? No, Just be sure it dries out between uses so that germs can’t survive.

Easy-to-Remember Reminders Some toothbrushes have bristles that change colors to indicate they’ve worn out (a glaring reminder it’s time to buy a new brush). You can also develop the habit of changing your toothbrush with every check-up (pro-vided you see your dentist every six months) and then again midway before the next ap-pointment. Or try timing the change to the first day of every season — and remember: To every toothbrush, there is a season.

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Most people define health mainly as the absence of some form of dis-ease. Darkness is not the presence of something, but it is in reality the absence of light energy. Coldness is not the presence of something, but the absence of heat en-ergy. Similarly, any manifestation of dis-ease (whether pain, spam, inflammation, cancer or ANY other “illness”) is not the presence of something; it is simply the particular and spe-cific way that a decrease in the expression of your Life Energy has shown up in your body. Health is the ability to adapt to most of the stresses you encounter each day and maintain your NATURAL state of EASE. This discrepancy between the word ho-meostasis and its commonly accepted defi-nition has led to one of the world’s biggest misconceptions about health; namely that it is actually possible to be either healthy or sick. The truth is that we are continually deal-ing with changes in our internal and external worlds, and we are never the same from one moment to the next. The fact that we are changing in every single moment means that it is not possible to be either healthy or sick! The truth is that in every single moment, you are either getting stronger and moving toward health, wellness and wholeness; or you are getting weaker and moving away from them. And, in order to continually get stronger and move in the direction of health and the full expression of Life, you need three things:1) A Deliberate Focus on moving toward what you want (as opposed to trying to move away from what you don’t want).2) A Healthy Lifestyle that supplies all of your cells with everything they need to function properly, heal and continue growing.3) A Clear Neurological CONNECTION between you and your body. Because your nerve system is surrounded by and intimately connected to your spine, it is necessary to keep your spine aligned and functioning properly to allow this clear neurological connection. This is the true purpose behind a program of regular chiropractic care – to keep you fully connected! Life is a verb! And, since all of life is con-stantly changing, and because health is a PART OF life, that means that HEALTH is also a verb! Make sure you are taking care of all three things necessary to keep moving toward the full expression of Life, and always be ready to express your Light. That way you’ll always be ready to write, direct and star in your own life story…lights…camera…ACTION!


Advances In Children’s Surgeryminimally Invasive techniques offer new options

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You’ve heard about minimally invasive (smaller-scar) surgery in adults for years. Such procedures are proven to reduce scar-ring, decrease infection rates, quicken recov-ery time and lessen post-surgery pain. Yet for children, such surgical options weren’t avail-able until recently. “Adapting minimally invasive techniques to children – particularly infants and smaller children – has been a challenge,” says pedi-atric surgeon Marybeth Browne, MD, with LVPG Pediatric Surgery, affiliated with Chil-dren’s Hospital at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pa. The reason? Because children are much smaller in size, specialized instruments for adult minimally invasive surgery – such as the ports used in robotic surgery – leave a scar that is small in an adult but large in a child, eliminating the advantage of minimally inva-sive surgery.

Recent advances Now however, the available instruments used in minimally invasive surgery have be-come even smaller. This means children now may benefit from smaller-scar procedures. Such surgeries are available if your child has:• A variety of conditions of the chest (lung and esophageal problems or chest wall abnor-malities)• A variety of conditions of the abdomen (stomach, intestine, spleen, kidney or liver) “Minimally invasive surgery represents an advancement in pediatric care that mini-mizes scarring and postoperative pain,” says Browne, an Allentown, Pa., native and Salis-bury High School graduate. “This is an evolving specialty. More pediatric surgeons are being trained in and becoming more com-

fortable with laparoscopic techniques” Browne recently returned to the Lehigh Valley after spending 14 years practicing and teaching pediatric surgery – including mini-mally invasive procedures – in the Chicago area. “Having minimally invasive techniques available at Children’s Hospital at Lehigh

Valley Hospital means parents and children don’t have to travel to Philadelphia or another part of the state for advanced pediatric care,” Browne says. “We can now perform many pe-diatric procedures minimally invasively. Our ultimate focus is doing what’s safest for your child while producing the best results.”

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Your toddler refuses to eat anything but chicken nuggets. Your tween has sworn off meat. If your child is picky about what he or she eats, you’re not alone. How can you get your child to eat more nutritiously? Most children will get ad-equate nutrients over the course of a week, so missing a meal or two will not harm them,” says pediatrician Alvaro Reymunde, MD, with Lehigh Valley Physician Group Pediatrics—Hazleton Shopping Center. However, make sure no food group is left completely out for a long period of time. Here, Reymunde offers seven tips to handle that picky eater: 1. Respect your child’s appetite. Never force or bribe a child to eat; it will only cre-ate a power struggle. A child-sized portion is one-fourth to one-third the size of an adult portion, so serve small portions. Al-low children to ask for more on their own. If your child says he or she is a vegetarian, offer protein alternatives such as green peas, nuts, tofu and Greek yogurt.2. Make it fun. Get children involved. Let them select healthy foods at the store, help in food prep or set the table. Serve fun and brightly colored foods. Try cutting foods into various shapes with cookie cutters.3. Try, try again. It may take more than a few tries (in fact up to 15) before your child takes the first bite of an unfamiliar food.4. Don’t be a short-order cook. Do not

prepare a separate meal for your child if he or she rejects the original meal. Make sure children know only one meal will be served.5. Set a good example. Sit down to dinner together as a family. Make sure the meals you eat and serve are nutritious. Turn off all electronics during meal time.6. No sweet rewards. Don’t reward a child for eating dinner with dessert; it sends the message that dessert is the best food.7. Be realistic. Young children often do not like strong flavors or spices. Most pre-fer bland food; that's why foods like grilled cheese and peanut butter and jelly are so popular. Children’s palates mature as they grow. If you're concerned that picky eating is com-promising your child's development, talk to his or her health care provider. “We can plot your child's growth on a growth chart to make sure there are no issues,” Reymunde says. He also suggests recording your child’s diet for three days. “The big picture might help ease your worries.”

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Ever feel like you are walking with a nail in your heel? There’s a chance you have plan-tar fasciitis which is the most common form of heel pain. It affects more than 1 million Americans every year with 10% of us, my-self included, suffering from it sometime in our lives. It can be more common amongst athletes and has been found to affect up to 22% of runners. So what is it and what can be done to fix it? Plantar fasciitis is a problem that affects the plantar fascia, a band of soft tissue that runs along the bottom of our feet. Its role is to sup-port and stabilize our feet when we stand and

walk. Problems can happen for a number of reasons including overloading our feet, wear-ing bad shoes or having structural problems such as pronated feet or tight calf muscles. When the fascia is overstressed, micro tears occur causing inflammation and pain. When not looked after the repetitive stress will even-tually cause the fascia to degenerate, become weakened and in the more severe cases, tear. The good news is that research has found 80-90% of people respond well to conserva-tive treatment. Most people look to getting injections and medication which can help but many people do not know there are other treatments that can be helpful, leaving them walking around in pain for years. I hear this all the time. Many people try heat/ice, stretching and exercise which is important but there is so much more to treatment than exercise. Treat-ment should focus on reducing the swelling, loosening tightness in the calf and foot and stimulating the scar tissue that develops to heal. This can be best done with treatment techniques such as Iontophoresis which is

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ners of the eyes. UVB rays are absorbed by the cornea and crystalline lens. This can lead to problems such as photokeratiis which is similar to sun-burn on the cornea. Photokerititis results in a painful, red, irritated eye that is light sensitive and tears. There can be temporary vision loss for one to two days. Cataracts are also associ-ated with UV exposure. With cataracts, there is a gradual, progressive decrease in vision, an increased in glare, and a reduction in color perception. Another common condition re-lated to the sun is a pingueculae. This consists of tissue growth on the white part of the eye, conjunctiva. If the tissue continues to grow and encroach on the cornea, it becomes a pte-rygium and may require surgical removal. With all the damage that the sun can do, it is extremely important to protect your eyes whenever possible. A good pair of sunglasses is a necessity, even in the winter months. Be sure that they block out 100% of UVA and UVB rays. Tinted lenses without UV blockers will just cause the eye to dilate and allow more sun-light to enter. Polarized lenses are also a plus,

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Weatherwood Nursing Home & RehabilitationCenter: Melvin Waldren's Story

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March 2015 may be hesitant to welcome spring-like weather, but to a special resident at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehab Center, spring is in the air all winter long. When one enters the room of Melvin Wal-dron, long term Weath-erwood resident, it feels as though one is stepping in to an oasis. Melvin came to Weatherwood a little less than 3 years ago. Being admitted to a long term care facility was certainly not something Mel had anticipated for the later portion of his life. However Melvin has ad-

justed well to life at Weatherwood. As a matter of fact, Mel-vin has been extreme-ly helpful around the building by offering

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Melvin began to care for his plants shortly after being admitted. He started off small, with only several small plants to care for. From that point he would take small pieces of plants from other residents and staff members and transplant them into floral masterpieces. Over the past couple of years Melvin‘s thumb has become a lovely shade of green! From only several plants, Melvin’s whole bedroom window has become a sort of terrarium filled with everything from African violets to aloe Vera plants. Melvin enjoys sharing his plants, and love for plants with others. Melvin lov-ingly cares for his plants and he is very proud to show off his expansive collection. In addition to caring for his plants, Mel-vin loves to socialize and enjoys drawing. He loves to be an active member of Weath-erwood life; he has become well acclimated and involved. He interacts well with staff and other residents. Historically folks have felt that quality of life ends with Nursing Home Placement, however nothing can be farther from the truth. For those folks who need additional support and care, a facility serves as their home and the staff and other residents their extended family. Mel is one of those residents who has made living in a facility a positive and quality experience. He continues to be active and involved in his home and living community. His passion for his hobbies has clearly helped him to thrive just as his plants have done. We enjoy Melvin as a delightful member of our family here at Weatherwood; one look at his room speaks volume for his positive attitude and love for his plants.

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significant reduction in oral/pharyngeal cancer had been found in those subjects who were occasional coffee drinkers, those who drink decaffeinated coffee, or those who prefer tea. While I do not advocate that everyone sud-denly begins to consume four plus cups of cof-fee per day, I am merely passing along posi-tive information for those of us that do with regard to the coffee versus cancer research that is emerging. Some of us for many reasons cannot con-sume caffeinated coffee so do not begin to do so until more concrete research has been docu-mented. Remember if you do consume coffee or tea; be sure to keep up with both your dili-gent homecare as well as routine visits to your dental hygienist and dental team. I invite you to contact my office at 570-443-9892 to schedule a routine appointment. You may also visit our informative website at www.toothdocpa.com.

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Chemo Comfort Bags Donated To LocalCancer Patients

Carole Shearer, a local Consultant for Thir-ty-One Gifts, LLC recently facilitated dona-tions of “Chemo Care” bags for area cancer patients. Tote bags were filled with comfort and care items, such as fleece lap blankets, warm socks, hand cream, puzzle books, and other items which patients may find helpful while undergoing treatment. Thirty-One Gives, the philanthropic foundation associated with the company, was created in 2012 by Thirty-One Gifts and is dedicated to supporting women, girls and families. Since 2012, over $36 million in product and cash has been committed to nonprofit organizations. Consultants in the Thirty-One Gifts family are encouraged to individually give back to their communities as well. “The first set of tote bags were delivered to the Geisinger Hazleton Cancer Treatment Center last month”, says JoAnn Casper. “Our patients are very happy to receive them to use during this part of their cancer treatment. We are always striving to be able to provide as much comfort as possible and we thank Car-ole for thinking of us”. “I am grateful to have the opportunity to give back to the community, and specifi-cally to area cancer treatment patients, by fa-cilitating these bag donations” explains Ms. Shearer. “I firmly believe in the value of help-ing and supporting others, and as a company, Thirty-One Gifts certainly encourages us to do so. I enlisted family, friends and my Thir-ty-One Gifts customers to sponsor bags, and then I contributed to filling the totes with useful items. Many of my sponsors donated in honor of or memory of a loved one who has undergone cancer treatment. I’m cur-rently securing sponsors for the next round of tote donations!” For more information on the initiative or sponsoring a tote, contact Carole at [email protected]. For more information on this or other cancer programs and services, please call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. Go to the Greater Hazleton American Cancer Society facebook page for updates and information


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This month Peace of Mind Yoga will be holding a Ojas Workshop facilitated by Sue Larock ~ Saturday April 25th at 11:30am. Ojas is one of the vital essences in Ay-urveda. They promote health and well being. It's our vital energy reserve. It supports nour-ishment and calm and helps us to have energy and vitality to support your life and help you feel strong and centered. We'll offer some tips on how to build this and do a practice to sup-port the Ojas. Peace of Mind has added 2 new classes to their schedule. Restorative Yoga ~ Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm and Chair Yoga which will be held Saturday mornings, 10:00-11:00am.

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The Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton provides the Greater Hazleton area and all of Lu-zerne County with the highest quality radiation therapy treatment and is now expanding! The center recently partnered with the American Cancer Society (ACS) with the opening of the ACS Cancer Resource Center. The Resource Center is located inside the Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton, 1701 East Broad Street. It is operated by certified ACS staff and trained volunteers available to answer questions and pro-vide guidance to patients and their loved ones on how to access supportive resources and programs offered by the ACS. The launch of the new Re-source Center will greatly benefit the residents of

Hazleton and surrounding Counties who oth-erwise might have traveled outside the area for the very same services offered by the ACS Re-source Center and the Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton. The Cancer Treatment Center at Hazleton offers several advanced treatment options, in-cluding external-beam radiation therapy, 3-D conformal therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), a type of three-di-mensional radiation therapy in which beams of varying intensity are aimed at a tumor from dif-ferent angles. IMRT allows doctors to custom-ize the radiation beams delivered to individual patients, resulting in much better targeting than with conventional radiation. This type of thera-py also minimizes radiation exposure to healthy tissue surrounding a tumor. Patients receive a certain number of daily radiation treatments over a period of several weeks. Treatments are outpatient procedures that usually take about 15 minutes each. As part of our advanced radiation therapy of-ferings the center utilizes image guided radiation therapy (IGRT). This treatment option uses Ex-acTrac®, an advanced technology that enables tumors to be treated with greater accuracy in a painless, noninvasive outpatient procedure. The ExacTrac® system monitors/adapts to minor patient movements during treatment, ensuring accuracy and precision throughout treatment procedures and minimizes radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.The Benefits of ExacTrac IGRT:• Painless and noninvasive• Outpatient procedure • Highly accurate beam targeting and improved precision• Compensates for minor patient movements, ensuring accuracy and protection of nearby healthy tissue•S hort treatment delivery Radiation treatments can be beneficial for patients diagnosed with all types of cancer. The

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The Laurels Senior Living Community april 2015

Dare we say it…spring is in the air! We cannot wait for the arrival of warm air and sunshine. Because of this, Laurels residents are preparing for some exciting spring activity projects. We had such a great time at our St. Patrick’s Day party and we’re looking forward to making Easter Pies and hand-crafting our own special Easter crafts! Plus, we’re really excited about the outdoor excursions planned for this month. Check out our activity calen-dar and website for more information!

St. Patrick’s Day Party Our St. Patrick’s Day Party was held on Tuesday, March 17th with entertainment pro-vided by Tony Angelo and Bobby Seamon. Boy, do we like to party! We featured happy hour and special treats for our residents in addition to a song-a-long to help celebrate this holiday. It doesn’t matter if we are “true Irishmen”; we had a great time and hoped we picked up a little Irish luck!

Laurels Family Easter Dinner March 22nd was a beautiful day as we gathered together with our loved ones to commemorate the blessed Easter holiday. Our entire staff put a lot of effort into cre-ating a beautiful dinner complete with fresh flowers and gorgeous spring décor. As always, our chef and her staff designed the perfect Easter dinner. Laurels residents and family members enjoyed the delectable meal and relished the time spent together. We hope everyone had a wonderful time. Thank you for joining us! Hippity Hoppity, Easter’s on its Way! We are so excited to have finally entered the season of Spring! Not that winter isn’t pretty with the beautiful falling snow, but we are ready for all the fun that awaits us this season. The next joyous Holiday we love to celebrate is Easter. What a beautiful time of the year listening to the birds chirp, enjoy-ing the longer days (finally!) and planning for the Easter holiday. One of our favorite annual traditions is making our own home-made Easter candy, cookies and Easter Pie with our Culinary Group. We will also be coloring and decorating eggs and putting on own special touches on each one. Plus, we

will be making our own Easter baskets. And right before the main event, we will be hav-ing an Easter Egg Hunt with special prizes for the most found. We are so excited about wel-coming the much-anticipated spring weather and enjoying the beautiful Easter Holiday.

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The Laurels wants to ensure every Resi-dent feels that they have found a home here at the Laurels. We strive to include all as-pects of life, including religious and spiritual needs. Every month, we have religious ser-vices with Father McHugh from Good Shep-herd Church, Father Jack Lambert from St. John Bosco and Rev. Hess from Faith United Church of Christ. We also have communion service twice a week. Every morning, Resi-dents can take part in our Rosary Service and Reading of the Gospel. To many, Spiritual growth is just as important as any other activ-ity of daily life. If you would like more information re-garding our services, please call our office at 570-455-7757 or email us at [email protected]. You can also stop by for a tour of our beautiful facility and enjoy a com-plimentary lunch.

The Laurels Senior Living Community – “Where our Family of Residents Come First!”

(NAPSA)-All of us struggle at one time or another as we face life's challenges. This can sometimes lead to severe depression, anxiety or other behaviors that keep us from feeling and doing our best for our-selves and our loved ones. For too long, people struggling with mental health chal-lenges have felt discouraged or ashamed because they are not able to "force them-selves" to do or feel better. So what can we do about it? There are many ways to help yourself feel better. Take advantage of the resources available in most communities such as free support groups, and make sure you get enough sleep and exercise. If your symptoms are keeping you from your normal activities or you have any thoughts of giving up, contact your doctor or local mental health resources. Know that it is okay to speak up, to acknowledge that "I'm having trouble here," and look for an approach that works for you. "Toughing it out" may be the right strat-egy for some challenges, but it's not right for depression or mental anxiety. And pat yourself on the back for taking the step that could dramatically improve your life. • Ms. Smith is president and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans, on-line at www.achp.org.

Mind Your Healthby patricia Smith

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