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Crook Farm Country FairCrook Farm Country FairSaturday August 24thSaturday August 24th

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Bradford Journal PhotoEd and Cheryl Spittler on the left sit with their daughter Abbie Spittler and her boy friend Chad Clark in the food court during the Italian Festival in Bradford, August 15th. It was the fi rst night of the festival and they were having a great time at the event on Festival Way. (See photos in gallery.)

Family Enjoys First Night Of Festa Italiana

Bradford Journal PhotoMelissa Fiebelkorn and her daughter Emma Fiebelkorn 4, spend time in the food court, August 15th, during the fi rst night of the Italian Festival. This is their fi rst time at the festival. (See photos in gallery.)

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Bradford Journal PhotoThese young people were having a good time at Festa Italiana, August 15th. Left to right are Rachel Martin 15, Bry Stahlman 15, Alex Daughenbaugh 14, Nick Arnold 14, Wesley Stahl 14, Dawson Mealey 14, and Meghan Wilber 15. They tell us that the fes-tival is a great place for all of them to get together and have fun. (See photos in gallery.)

Getting Together At Festival To Have Fun

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LOCAL NEWSLOCAL NEWS

Thursday, August 22:Mostly sunny to-day with a chance of showers and thun-derstorms in the af-ternoon. High of 81°.ThursdayNight:Mostly cloudy to-night with a chance of showers and thun-derstorms. Low of 58°.

THE BRADFORD AREA 5-DAY WEATHER FORECAST

Friday, August 23:Mostly sunny and nice today with a high of 75°.Friday Night:Mostly clear to-night and a little cooler with an overnight low of 53°.

Saturday, August 24:Mostly sunny and nice today with a high of 75°.Saturday Night:Partly cloudy to-night with an over-night low of 53°.

Sunday, August 25:Mostly sunny and warm today with a high of 77°.Sunday Night:Partly cloudy to-night with temper-atures rising late. Low of 55°.

Monday,August 26:Cloudy and a lit-tle cooler with a shower or thun-derstorm in the area today. High of 75°.Monday Night:Mostly cloudy to-night with a low of 54°.

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The 34th Annual Crook Farm Country Fair will take place this weekend at 476 Seward Avenue in Bradford, PA on Satur-day, August 24th and Sunday, August 25 th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost of ad-mission is $4.00 Per Person with Children Under 12 admitted Free. The music schedule is jam-packed with fun, friends, and favorites. For a complete listing check out the Fair schedule located on page 8 of this issue. New in the food vendor category this year being offered is Organic Produce.Also, there will be available: Walking Tacos by the Rotary Club; Sausage, Beef on Weck, Chicken & Biscuits by Krispy Kritters; Snow Cones & Ice Cream by the BAHS Cheerleaders; Hot Dogs by the Li-ons Club; Chicken BBQ by the Volunteer Firemen; Ham & Cheese Hoagies by the SPCA; and last but not least, everyone’s favorite, Funnel Cakes by the Lions Club. Also under the Craft Vendors category being offered are: Avon by Penny Upde-grove; Wendy Stout – felted handbags, mittens made from recycled sweaters and more; Jack Learn – wooden items & band saw boxes (Saturday only); Mary Steele – magnetic therapy jewelry; Michele Streich – Chocolates; Pennie Hopkins – scented candles, aroma bears, and air fresheners;

Crook Farm Country Fair Begins This Weekend

Creations by Betty & Jennifer – phrase signs, baby items, corn packs, & dog and cat items; Mary McBride – Florals; Fresh Start Soaps & More – handmade bath, body, candles & more; Alfred Ostrander – jewelry in sterling silver & 14Kgold fi lled; Dru Cary – beanies for Diabetes; Curt Ol-son – Elk Jerky;. Carol Olson – candles & dried fl owers; Timeless Treasures – fall deco, wreaths, & yard art; Gold Canyon Candles by Angel Shipman; Miche Purses by Vicki Miller; Pampered Chef by Chris Moshier-Baer; Vicki Borowsky – premade scrapbook pages & photo accessories; Scensy Candles by Jo Moshier; Thirty One by Stephanie Behan; Maryann Peter-son/Colette Harrison – handmade children items, hair accessories and more.; J & J Enterprises – nature jewelry, sleigh bells, home deco items; Bev Green – kitchen

sets, scarves, hats, slippers, wheelchair/walker bags; Tastefully Simple by Rob-bie Yonoshonis; Tupperware by Mar-gie Harris; Mary Kay Cosmetics by Ka-ren Colley; Creative Memories by Tricia Wingard; Beauty Control by Greatchen Daugherty; Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County Tourism; Enchanted Herb Gardens – herb mixes, teas, fair-ies, gnomes, dried fl owers, & bird feed-ers; Elizabeth Jankowski – Handcrafted jewelry; Heavenly Scents & confections – soy candles, tarts, smelly jellies, and crocheted items; Kristi Neel – Paparazzi Jewelry and accessories; Designs by Lori Phillips – Handmade jewelry, assorted purses, wallet, rag quilts & dreamcatch-ers; Pam Ervolina – Childrens pillow &

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Bradford Journal PhotoOn Thursday evening, August 15th, shortly after the opening of this year’s Italian Fes-tival, Bradford residents Tim Munday, Jessica Hahn and their child, 11-week-old Cam-den Munday, spend some time with refreshments at a table in the food court. (See photos in gallery.)

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5 ¢ENTS WORTH by Grant Nichols It’s A Matter Of Opinion...It’s A Matter Of Opinion...

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“Loss of Respect - Void of Reverence” -by Bob Perry The loss of respect has been on the in-crease as the family unit has gone from a two parent to a single parent household. This is, however, a second progression of the losing of respect which took a huge jump when both of the parents became wage earners leaving children to fend for themselves more and more. The two parent family unit with one par-ent not working is the best environment for children to have a good chance to learn and retain the ability to have respect for themselves and others. Self respect and the lack thereof is on display starting with how one treats one’s body, one’s relation-ships and one’s appearance. The perception over time has changed as to ownership of the body and has extended to a fetus which is actually a body within a body. Respect for the fetus has been re-duced to an expendable in all too many cases. This can be looked at from the per-spective of reverence which is a spiritual perspective or extension of respect. The evolution of the single parent fam-ily unit has been accompanied with the decrease of spiritual education and mem-bership in a religious sect. The old axiom “The family that prays together stays together” has a lot of truth in it. If only everyone would pause for but only a few moments before each meal and at bedtime to pray and show a little respect for one’s

existence,then the level of respect in the world might grow, not disappear. The divorce rate is refl ective of the de-cline of respect for the institution of mar-riage and can be correlated with the loss of a relationship with one’s creator. Note that the divorce rate in America is above 50%, and speaks for itself. The mere un-derstanding of the word ‘commitment’ is not truly understood by those entering into matrimony and without understanding that it is not only a promise but an obligation. If either married partner does not view the union as an obligation the marriage will fail. One should not feel guilt if the other party is the one that fails in fulfi lling the obligation. Reverence is a feeling or attitude of deep respect. For those who lack respect there is a ‘void’ in the capability of showing reverence. To me there should be a rev-erence show by everyone to the ’self’ is all respects. This includes recognizing the negative infl uences (acts, thoughts, addic-tions, etc.) that enter one’s life and avoid, or eliminate them. To obtain reverence it is essential to gain a perspective of who one is and know that there is a higher in-telligence that is responsible for creation. When one gains a respectful, submissive attitude of mind in affection and esteem for creation and the creator, one is show-ing reverence. Gain reverence and keep it.

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Most of the photos for this issue were taken Thursday, August 15th during the fi rst evening of Bradford’s Festa Italiana. Some show the participants in the food court, some under the entertain-ment tent, some along Festival way, and some along the street and at the game and food concessions. Those pictures that were taken but not in hard copy can be found in our photo gallery…….Over the weekend, we also attended the wedding of our daughter, Re-becca Nichols, former women’s soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, at a beautifully written infor-mal ceremony conducted by the Kent County Clerk of Peace, in Dover, Dela-ware, August 17th. Photos and a couple videos surrounding the wedding event can be found in the photo gallery as-sociated with this issue……..Remem-ber that this weekend, August 23-24 and 25 brings with it this year’s 34th Annual Crook Farm Country Fair at the Farm location, 476 Seaward Ave., Bradford. While the musical entertain-ment will begin on Friday the 23rd, the two main days will continue to be Sat-urday and Sunday. The schedules for events and other pertinent information regarding this event can be found in abundance throughout this issue. Re-member also, that our last edition, is-sue of August 15th contained write-ups regarding the acts scheduled to be per-formed under the main tent. While our last issue is easily obtained by going to our digital archives, additional copies of last week’s paper can be printed for the asking, at Copy Connection, located along Chestnut Street, Bradford………Our Back to School, Safety for School Days, page in this issue is brought to us courtesy of Burns & Burns Associ-ates, Inc., The New Keystone, Time-less Treasures (look for their booth at the Crook Farm Country Fair), Brad-ford Fairway Sales and Leasing, Hed-lund Glass, and Bradford’s Tasta Pizza. With the new school year beginning, it’s time to brace ourselves for school bus traffi c, and let our children know how to behave safely on the buses and in the schools……..We were wonder-ing how many people have read the sign along Kennedy Street, just out-side of the Cavallero’s Store complex that exclaims “Beer, Wine, and Soda making Kits and Supplies” without see-ing the word “Soda”? Since we missed it, until recently, we thought it might be a good thing to remind our readers of this beverage-making hobby possibility for children and inveterate designated drivers alike.


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OBITUARIESOBITUARIESTyler Johnson

Tyler Jacob Johnson, 18, of 348 Derrick Road, passed away Tuesday (Aug. 13, 2013) at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. Born Sept. 6, 1994, in Bradford, he was a son of David and Stacey (Abers) John-son. Tyler was a 2012 graduate of Bradford High School, where he excelled in auto shop. He had been accepted at the Univer-sal Technical Institute in Philadelphia. He was employed at Burger King. He enjoyed waterfowl hunting, go cart racing at the Back River Raceway in Wellsville,N.Y., bowling, playing backyard football,and XBox. He was a member of the Krispy Kritters Relay for Life Team for the Amer-ican Cancer Society. Surviving are his parents; a sister, Sami Jo Johnson, and a brother, Hunter John-son, both at home; a paternal grandmother, Sue Johnson of Limestone, N.Y.; maternal

grandparents, George and Linda Abers of Bradford; maternal aunts and uncles, Ste-ve Abers, Shannon and Donovan Severy, Stuart and Kris Abers; paternal uncle and aunt, Tom and Lynn Johnson; and many cousins. Burial was in Willow Dale Cemetery.

Julianna BartonJulianna Rose Barton, 10, of 344 West Washington St., passed away Thursday (Aug. 15, 2013) at her residence, sur-rounded by her loving family. Born June 4, 2003, in Bradford, she was the a daughter of Frank W. Barton III andJessica L. Stidd Marrone. She is survived by her father Frank Bar-ton III of Smethport, her mother and step-father Jessica and Ray Marrone of Brad-ford; a brother, Alex T. Barton at home, two stepbrothers, Andrew S. (Lynea) Marrone of Ward, Alaska, and Anthony T. (Tanika) Marrone of Goldsboro, N.C.; maternal grandparents, Bob and Kathy Stidd of Bradford; paternal grandparents, Frank and Patricia Barton Jr. of Bradford;paternal great-grandparents, Russell and Ann Trumbull of Lewis Run; paternal stepgrandmother, Patricia Marrone of El-dred; maternal uncle, Bobby Stidd; pater-nal uncle, Eric (Kara) Barton; step paternal uncles and aunts, Marty and Tracey Mar-rone, Jimmy and Christina Marrone and Tadd and Tricia Torrey; a niece, Brooklinn Marrone and cousins, Brenden Stidd, Je-zlyn Barton, Alex and Josh Marrone and Christy, Patrick and Olivia Torrey, and several great aunts and uncles. Burial was in Willow Dale Cemetery.

Bradford Journal PhotoAlyssa Taylor, a many year veteran Festa Italiana participant gives us a little pose before taking ownership of her purchase, a hot meatball sub, August 15th. It was the fi rst night of the event and she was just getting started with the 2-1/2 day festival. (See photos in gallery.)

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-by Jason Alderman One of the most important decisions you’ll make when writing your will is de-termining who should be named executor of your estate. Even if you’re just leaving behind household goods and a small sav-ings account, someone – whether appoint-ed by you or the state court – must settle your affairs. Some people consider it an honor – or duty – to take responsibility for ensuring that their loved one’s fi nal wishes are car-ried out. But serving as an executor can be onerous and time-consuming, even for those with a strong fi nancial or legal back-ground. In a worst-case scenario, execu-tors who act imprudently or in violation of their duties can be sued by benefi ciaries and creditors. Plus, you’ll likely have to deal with the dreaded probate, a court-supervised pro-cess of locating and determining the value of the deceased’s assets, paying fi nal bills and taxes, and distributing what’s left to the heirs. Before you agree to serve as an estate’s executor, make sure you understand what will be required of you. Major responsi-bilities often include: • Manage paperwork on behalf of the estate, including the will, trusts, insurance policies, bank, investment and retirement account statements, birth and death certif-icates, marriage, prenuptial agreement or divorce papers, military service records, real estate deeds, tax records, etc. • If the estate is complicated or likely to be contentious, you may want to hire a lawyer and/or accountant to help navigate the maze of paperwork. • File a certifi ed copy of the will with the local probate court, which will deter-mine if probate is necessary. • If the probate court confi rms you as executor, you’ll be issued a document called “letters testamentary,” which gives you legal authority to act on the estate’s behalf, including opening a bank account in the name of the estate to pay outstand-ing debts (loans, utilities, medical bills, credit card balances, etc.) • Notify all interested parties of the death. These might include: government agencies (Social Security, Veterans Ad-ministration, Medicare, U.S. Post Offi ce, DMV); fi nancial institutions; creditors; current and former employers; retirement plan administrators; investment fi rms; in-surance companies; doctors and other pro-fessionals; landlord or tenants; utilities, etc. • You’ll often need to send a copy of the death certifi cate to close out accounts, claim insurance benefi ts, change owner-ship of assets or accounts to the estate or a benefi ciary, so order ample copies through the funeral home or county health depart-ment. • Locate assets, including personal

property, bank accounts and safe deposit box contents, and ensure that they are pro-tected until sold or distributed to inheri-tors. This may involve updating home and car insurance, changing locks, overseeing appraisals of property that must be sold, etc. • Collect money owed to the estate, such as outstanding wages, insurance ben-efi ts, retirement plan benefi ts and rents. • Notify heirs about their bequest. • File the deceased’s fi nal federal, state and local tax returns, as well as fed-eral and state estate tax returns, if applica-ble. • Once probate has closed, you will distribute the remaining assets to named benefi ciaries.

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AUGUST 22:Knitting Club 1-3pm Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W. Washington Street, Bradford, PA. Whether you are an expert knitter or have never picked up a set of nee-dles, this informal club is for you. Meets weekly in the Carnegie Room. For more information, call the Bradford Area Pub-lic Library at 814-362-6527AUGUST 23:Petting Zoo 10:30am-11:30am Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W. Washington Street, Brad-ford, PA. For more information, contact the Bradford Area Public Library at 814-362-6527.AUGUST 24:Crafternoon Bradford Area Public Library, W. Wash-ington Street, Bradford, PA. Casual craft program to meet the needs of a busy family. Fun project for families to do at their own convenience. Miscellaneous crafts will be provided throughout the day – stop in and make a fun project!AUGUST 24-25:Crook Farm Country Fair and Old Time Music Festival 10am-5pm Historic Crook Farm, 476 Seaward Avenue, Bradford, PA. Brad-ford Landmark Society’s annual event featuring bluegrass, folk, and Ameri-can traditional music and dance, great food, crafts, vendors, demonstrations, and tours to learn about the way of life for Erastus & Betsy Crook, one of Bradford’s pioneer families in the 1870s.

Bradford Area Calendar of Events:

Daughter, Aug. 10, to Britney Kohler, Bradford , PA.Son, Aug. 11, to Monica and Jason Baker, Bradford, PA.Son, Aug. 16, to Chelsea Clark, Bradford,PA.Son, Aug. 16, to Sara Burgess and Dustin Holley, Lewis Run, PA.

Bradford TOPS #16The weekly meeting of Top’s # 16 was held on Thursday afternoon, August 15th, at the First Presbyterian Church was called to order by Leader Vickie Johnson with the Top’s Pledge and the song “The More We Get Together”. There were 26 members weighing in with a loss of 20 3/4 lbs. Best Loser of the Week was Pat Foote. Best Loser in Waiting and Offi cer of the Week was Anna Wells. Inspirations were given by Bev Han-non - “Courage is like a muscle, we strengthen it with use.” The Helpful Hint was given by Sue Della Valle “For dry fruit place them in the freezer for a half an hour before cutting. Take the fruit out and cut with a hot knife (dipping the knife in hot wa-ter) cut up the fruit”. Fashion Tip and Joke were given by Jeannie Miller, “Blue is the color, which will give you confi dences in whatever you do”. The forbidden food for next week is Pizza. A reminder: next week is our picnic and we would like to have members come at 12:30 p.m. so we can help with table arrangements and setting up. The program was given by Jamie Lar-son on Motivation’s for Dieters, like the importance’s of keeping a a food chart,(bite it, write it). Do lots of activities to keep busy and many more. The meeting was adjourned with the Friendship Circle and the Top’s Prayer.

Admission: $4, children under 12 free. For more information, check out:

www.bradfordlandmark.orgAUGUST 26: Read to Me 10:30am Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W. Washington Street, Bradford, PARead to Me is a special storytime where children can read to a special library guest. For more information, contact the Library at 814-362-6527.AUGUST 27: First Day of School Bradford Area School District Writing Center 3-5pm Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W. Washington Street, Bradford, PA. To assist students and adults who need guidance with homework or work-related writing. For more information,

e-mail [email protected] 28: Story Time 10:30am Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W. Washington Street, Bradford, PA. Pre-school craft-related program. Opportu-nity for young children to interact with others their age while listening to stories, making projects, and enjoying snacks. For more information, contact the Library at 814-362-6527.AUGUST 29: Knitting Club 1-3pm Bradford Area Public Library, 67 W. Washington Street, Bradford, PA. Wheth-er you are an expert knitter or have never picked up a set of needles, this informal club is for you. Meets weekly in the Carn-egie Room. For more information, call the Bradford Area Public Library at 814-362-6527

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DEMONSTRATIONS AND EVENTS (ALL DEMONSTRATIONS & EVENTS TIMES ARE FOR BOTH DAYS 10 AM - 5 PM.

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ENTERTAINMENT ON THE MAIN STAGESATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH:

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH:10:30am – 11:45am - Sunday Morning Harmony & Larry Combs - Gospel Sing Around

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Bradford Journal PhotoLeft to right, Joanne Feely 15, Sierra Campbell 18, and Brooke Butler 17 walk along Festival Way, during the Festa Itali-ana, August 15th. They tell us that while they were looking for fried dough, they had to settle for another tasty Italian treat, spumoni. (See photos in gallery.)

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Bradford Journal PhotoPeople are never too old to fi sh for prizes in the duck pond. Here, to prove our point, Matt Dennis 16, on the left, and Alex Co-losimo 15, on the right, do a little fi shing during this year’s Festa Italiana, August 15th. They tell us they’re just getting start-ed, and that “it will probably take the next couple days of the event to get the whole experience”. (See photos in gallery.)

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Bradford Journal PhotoBradford Marching Owls Boosters, Thara Tyler, on the left, and Margo Quick on the right, work the Ice Cream and Cannoli booth during Festa Italiana, August 15th. They tell us they sold out of Cannoli with-in 45 minutes. (See photos in gallery.)

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Hard To Find (NAPSI)—Chronic low back pain is an experience shared by millions—and a mystery that often goes unsolved for years. The National Institutes of Health says Americans spend at least $50 billion a year on low back pain, and it is the most common cause of job-related disability. And much of that issue can be blamed on the diffi culty of diagnosing the cause. Causes of Low Back Pain Low back pain is often generalized as coming from the spine, particularly de-generating disks. But studies have shown that 15 to 30 percent of chronic low back pain is actually caused by dysfunction of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, which transfers weight and movement between your up-per body and your legs. The SI joint is fre-quently overlooked as a potential source of pain. SI joint pain can arise from a traumatic event or from degenerative conditions and can affect men and women of all ages. The pain can occur in the back, pelvis and but-tock area or hip and it can shoot down the leg in a fashion that mimics sciatica. And that, in turn, can inhibit walking, sitting or sleeping. Most spine surgeons, however, are trained to look fi rst at the vertebrae and spinal disks as sources of the pain, rather than the SI joint. And most MRIs and X-rays of aging spines show degenerating or narrowing disks that tend to support the more common diagnosis. One study has found that among “failed” spinal fusion patients—people who had their lumbar vertebrae fused and were still in pain af-terward—the SI joint turned out to be the culprit in well over half the cases. Low Back Pain Treatments Treatments for SI joint pain include physical therapy, chiropractic manipula-tions, oral medications, and injections. If these treatments are not effective, surgery may be the next option considered. “We have come a long way in correctly identifying and treating the source of low back pain in our patients,” said Dr. David W. Polly, Chief of Spine Service at the University of Minnesota. Recent advances in minimally invasive surgical treatment for the SI joint offer a promising alterna-tive for those in chronic pain. iFuse Implant System Solution The most common surgery in the U.S. for the SI joint is the iFuse Implant Sys-tem from SI-BONE, which is intended for sacroiliac joint fusion for conditions including sacroiliac joint disruptions and degenerative sacroiliitis. iFuse involves the insertion of small titanium implants to stabilize and fuse the damaged joint. The personal and economic cost of back pain can be monumental, particular-ly when the source is not accurately iden-tifi ed. Chronic SI joint disorders remain

AICR HealthTalk-by Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN

American Institute for Cancer Research Q: I see there are California avocados and Florida avocados. Is there a differ-ence in nutritional value? A: Florida avocados are the larger, smooth-skinned choices. California avo-cados sold in supermarkets are the Hass variety, and are smaller and have a pebbly skin that turns from green to a purplish-black when ripe. The biggest nutritional difference between California and Flori-da avocados is their fat content. For each golf ball-sized portion (two tablespoons, or two to three thin slices), a California avocado such as Hass contains 4.6 grams of fat and the same portion of a Florida avocado averages 3 grams of fat. More than half the fat in avocados is the healthy monounsaturated fat (the type in olive oil) and saturated fat is minimal. You may sometimes see Florida avocados marketed as “lite” avocados – an effort to highlight their lower fat content. This difference in fat content means Florida avocados are a little lower in calories than the California types. For that golf ball-sized portion, the Florida variety has 36 calories versus 50 for the California one. Otherwise, nutri-tional value of the two types is similar.

Avocados contain the B vitamin folate (especially California avocados), vitamin K and fi ber. Both avocados also contain lutein (the carotene “cousin” of beta-car-otene that may promote eye health), but the amounts don’t come close to what’s in truly high-lutein vegetables like kale, spinach and other cooked greens. Many people prefer the rich fl avor of California avocados, and for guacamole and other dips, it’s hard to beat their creamy texture. For slices in a salad, however, some prefer the way the Florida type holds its shape. Either is a great way to add fl avor, fi ber and a healthy fat to your meal while add-ing essentially zero sodium. For weight control, simply enjoy their good taste in moderate portions.

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How to Get Kids Excited about the New School YearHow to Get Kids Excited about the New School Year (StatePoint) In a perfect world, all children would be enthusiastic about starting a new school year. But in the real world, some children will be re-luctant, nervous, or annoyed about

exchanging their summer fun for the classroom. How do you get kids moti-vated about going back to school? While you can’t dole out pep talks during the school day, you can take steps at home to get kids excited about school all year long: Set an Example Off to work? If you act grumpy about the day ahead of you, your kids will take your cue. Over breakfast, be posi-tive and upbeat. If your kids have ap-prehensions about school, their friends or after school activities, talk to them in a constructive way about what’s both-ering them. At dinner, remember to check in with them again. Tell them about what you did that day and ask them about what they learned. Make Schoolwork Fun Cool school supplies can inspire your kids to stay organized and moti-vated. Think colorful and cheerful de-signs and personalized back to school supplies, which can give kids a sense of ownership and pride over their school work. For example, MyChronicleBooks, creates folders, journals, spiral note-books and even stickers that can be customized with names and school subjects. To foster after school learn-ing, thinking, doodling and dreaming, consider personalized Ivy and Bean journals. Go the Extra Mile Encourage your kids to do more than just go to school and come home. It’s in their art classes, on the basketball court and playing in the concert band where they will discover their talents and in-

terests they didn’t know they have. Extracurricular and after school ac-tivities provide a great social outlet for kids and are where some of the best memories of school days are made. If the school doesn’t have programs that interest your child, investigate other classes, teams and activities offered lo-cally. Customize Lunch Add a little fl air to lunch room drudgery. Remember to always pack a favorite snack or dessert to give your kids something to look forward to mid-day. From pirates and princesses to di-nosaurs and trains, ditch the paper bag in favor of a lunch box featuring your children’s interests. And personaliz-ing the lunch box with their names can help prevent lost lunch mishaps. More information can be found at www.My-ChronicleBooks.com. From brighter moods to better grades, getting kids excited about the school year will have positive conse-quences.

Pairing Kids And Pets To Promote Learning (NAPSI)—A new educational program is building on children’s natural affi nity for animals to encourage kids to be more calm, confi dent and caring. The program promotes the virtues of shelter pets—Mutt-i-grees®—and uses them to teach children social and emo-tional skills. Developed by North Shore Animal League America’s (NSALA) Pet Savers Foundation in collaboration with Yale University School of the 21st Century and funded by the Cesar Millan Foundation, the program is called the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum. Based on the emerging fi eld of social and emotional learning, it is de-signed to help kids manage their emotions, get along with others, acquire empathy and compassion, and discover essential decision-making and teamwork skills. Recently, actress Renée Felice Smith loaned her time and talent to co-direct and fi lm a Public Service Announcement

(PSA) for the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum. Smith, who appears on the CBS series “NCIS: Los Angeles,” was joined by a cast made up of 35 pre-K, elementary, middle and high school student volunteers. In ad-dition to the human cast, the PSA features several Mutt-i-grees. The program is now in operation in over 2,000 schools nationwide and NSA-LA hopes that the PSA will bring the ben-efi ts of the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum to the attention of other school administrators. Said Smith, “The Mutt-i-grees Curric-ulum leads change by using children’s in-nate love for animals to teach a very sim-ple lesson: Give love and you shall receive love.” To view the PSA or to learn more about the program and North Shore Animal League America, visit www.education.muttigrees.org or www.animalleague.org

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Bradford Journal PhotoTerri Lucas on the left, and Jen Morgan took a shift in the hot sausage concession in the food court, Thursday, August 15th on the fi rst night of the Italian Festival. Here they take a break after a big rush for their sandwiches. (See photos in gallery.)

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ARIES - (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19)A picture will become clearer and so too will a way forward for you and you-know-who to fi nally build a necessary bridge. TAURUS - (Apr. 20 - May 20)You appear to be in a situation that involves placating others and one that expects a lot from you in that respect.GEMINI - (May 21 - June 20)What appears daunting and uncertain is, naturally, instilling a sense of fear. It’s time to summon courage to defeat it.CANCER - (June 21 - July 22)If anything is being done to safeguard yourself from upset experienced in the past, then prepare to experience a long-awaited freedom.LEO - (July 23, - Aug. 22)Time isn’t on your side in ways you wish it was but that doesn’t mean you won’t be breathing a sigh of relief when you succeed.VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)Smile sweetly and leave aggression out of it, no matter how much support you be-lieve you have from others to do so.LIBRA - (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)To know the reality of a situation has got to be preferable to not knowing, even if it causes your eyebrows to rise.SCORPIO - (Oct. 23, - Nov. 21)You can get something you want but might need to be more fl exible and less stub-born to get it. SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 22 - Dec. 20)A promising development is imminent.CAPRICORN - (Dec. 21 - Jan. 19)You believe time isn’t on your side to bring about a development that will make you feel more secure. You’re about to be reassured that time isn’t working against you.AQUARIUS - (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)Something needs to be said. The sky insists that saying it will do you and someone else a world of good.PISCES - (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20)Pressure is likely to continue for a little while yet. In the meantime, let a very posi-tive development shine brightly over all that’s stressful.

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AUG. 8, 2013:Daughter, Aug. 8, to Robert and Kim-berly (Ramaege) Buchanan, Olean, NY.AUG. 9, 2013:Daughter, Aug. 9, to Harold (Moose) and Jennifer Reed, Salamanca, NY.AUG. 10, 2013:

Daughter, Aug. 10, to Bridget Laktash, Kane, PA.Daughter, Aug. 10, to Britney Kohler, Bradford , PA.AUG. 11, 2013:Son, Aug. 11, to Monica and Jason Baker, Bradford, PA.Son, Aug. 11, to Michael and Kris-tian Smith, Catta-raugus, NY.AUG. 12, 2013:Son, Aug. 12, to Joshua and Terri Peters, Olean, NY.Son, Aug. 12, to Jamie Stutz, Olean, NY.AUG. 13, 2013:

Son, Aug. 13, to Caitlin and Antho-ny Johnson, Sala-manca, NY.AUG. 15, 2013:Son, Aug. 15, to Paige Reynolds and Alex Hayes, Salamanca, NY.AUG. 16, 2013Son, Aug. 16, to Chelsea Clark, Bradford,PA.Son, Aug. 16, to Sara Burgess and Dustin Holley, Lewis Run, PA.

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Bradford Journal PhotoOn Festival Way in Bradford, during the Festa Italiana, August 15th, Joan Graves walks with her grandchildren, Eli Whole-cheese 2, and Lillian Wholecheese 7, who hail from Galena, Alaska. They are the children of Julie Graves. (See gallery for photos.)

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FAMILY FEATURES

Whether you’re hosting a family dinner or making a dessertfor a friend’s party, bring something special to the holidaytable with these amazing dessert recipes. Each delicious bitestars the unique flavor only found in figs.

With their rich honey-like sweetness and delightfully crunchy edibleseeds, figs take foods from good to great. Available year-round fromValley Fig Growers, California dried figs are ready to eat right out of thepack age or can be easily diced, sliced or poached for cooking and baking.For more holiday recipes, visit www.valleyfig.com.

Sweet Potato Pie with Fig and Pecan Topping Makes 8 servings

Pie:1 ready-made refrigerated pie crust1 can (15-ounce) sweet potatoes

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/4 teaspoon salt2 large eggs

3/4 cup whipping cream

Topping:1/4 cup butter1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1 cup stemmed, chopped Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs

2 tablespoons maple syrup1 tablespoon brandy or water

1/2 cup chopped, toasted pecans

Preheat oven to 450°F. Let pie crust stand at room temperature 15minutes; unroll and press against side and bottom of 9-inch pie pan(glass recommended). Fold excess crust under and press together toform thick crust edge; flute.

Drain sweet potatoes; mash or whirl in food processor untilsmooth (potatoes should measure 1 1/8 cups). In medium bowlwhisk together sweet potatoes, brown sugar, spice and salt. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, and cream. Pour filling into crust. Bake pie15 minutes; reduce heat to 350°F, shield edge of pie with a ring (or strips) of foil to prevent overbrowning, and continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes or until center moves slightly when shaken.Remove pie to wire rack to cool.

For topping, in small saucepan stir butter and brown sugar overmedium heat until melted. Stir in figs, maple syrup and brandy.Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or untilreduced to a thick, glossy syrup. Remove from heat and stir inpecans. Spoon evenly over warm pie. Cool. Chill for up to 8 hoursbefore serving.

Chocolate Ganache Tart With Glazed Figs and NutsMakes 8 to 10 servings

1 refrigerated pie crust, at room temperature

1 cup packed (6 ounces) Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs, stemmed and halved*

2/3 cup water1/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons almond-, hazelnut- or orange-flavored liqueur

1/2 cup whipping cream6 ounces bittersweet chocolate,

finely chopped1 cup unsalted or lightly salted mixed

nuts (omit peanuts and select hazelnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, almonds and pecans)

Whipped cream, optional

Preheat oven to 450°F. Unroll pie crust and pressinto bottom and up side of 10-inch tart pan withremovable bottom. Prick all over with fork. Bakeuntil light brown, 9 to 11 min utes. Cool on rack.

In small saucepan, combine figs and water.Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heatand simmer until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup,about 2 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and sim -mer, stirring, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stirin liqueur. Let steep 10 minutes. Strain figsthrough fine-meshed sieve, reserving syrup.While figs cool, in small saucepan, bring creamto simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat,add chocolate and stir until smooth. Spread overbaked crust. Refrigerate 5 minutes or untilchocolate begins to firm up but is not set. Alter natefig slices and nuts in concentric circles on tart,pressing slightly into chocolate to secure. Chill 2hours or up to 1 day. To serve, brush figs and nutswith reserved syrup. Remove side from tart panand place tart on platter. Cut into wedges. Top withwhipped cream, if desired.

*Cut large figs (greater than 1 1/4-inch diameter atthe base) into three lengthwise slices.

Chewy Ginger-Molasses Fig CookiesMakes about 30 cookies

2/3 cup packed light brown sugar1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 large egg white3 tablespoons light molasses

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup stemmed, finely chopped Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs

1/3 cup granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat brown sugar and oilin large bowl with electric mixer on mediumspeed until blended. Beat in egg white andmolasses.

In separate bowl combine flour, ginger, soda,cinnamon and salt. On low speed, slowly beat inflour mixture until combined. With spoon, stir in figs.

Shape 1-tablespoon portions of dough intoballs. Roll in granulated sugar. Place 2 1/2inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Placesheet in center of oven and bake cookies 7 to 9minutes, until crackled on top and set aroundedges. Cool on wire rack.

German Chocolate CakeWith Broiled Fig andCoconut ToppingMakes 2 single-layer cakes

Cake:1 18 1/4-ounce German

Chocolate Cake Mix (Check cake mix for additional ingredients — oil, eggs, water)

Fig-Coconut Topping:1 cup stemmed, chopped

Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup butter6 tablespoons whipping

cream1 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup chopped, toasted pecans

Follow package directions and pre -pare two 8-inch round cakes. Bakeand cool as directed.

For topping, in medium saucepancombine figs, sugar, butter and cream.

Stir over medium heat until mix -ture comes to a simmer. Simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir incoconut and pecans. Spread warmtopping on top of each cake layer,dividing evenly.

Place one cake at a time on bak -ing sheet or heatproof pan. Broil 4to 5 inches from heat for 15 to 30seconds, or until topping bubbles,watching constantly. Remove fromoven. Repeat with second cake. Cool.Transfer cakes to serving plates to serve.

Chocolate Fig CrinklesMakes about 30 cookies

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup butter, softened2 ounces unsweetened

chocolate, melted2 large eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup stemmed, finely chopped Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Figs

1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar

Beat brown sugar and butter withelectric mixer on medium speeduntil blended. Beat in meltedchocolate. Beat in eggs, one at atime, and vanilla.

In medium bowl, stir togetherflour, cocoa powder, baking powderand salt. On low speed, slowly beatinto chocolate mixture. Stir in figs.Cover bowl and chill 3 hours.

To bake, preheat oven to 350°F.Form 1-tablespoon portions ofdough into balls. Roll in confec -tioners’ sugar. Place balls, 2 1/2inches apart, on greased bakingsheet.

Place sheet in center of oven andbake cookies 7 to 9 minutes, untilcrackled on top and set aroundedges. Cool on wire rack.


34th AnnualCrook Farm Country Fair

Aug. 24 & 25Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fun for the Whole Family!

MORE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTIn the Jam Tent - On the Back Porch of the

Farmhouse - and Around the Grounds

DEMONSTRATIONS AND EVENTS (ALL DEMONSTRATIONS & EVENTS TIMES ARE FOR BOTH DAYS 10 AM - 5 PM.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)•Weavers • Quilters (in barn) • Blacksmith • Petting Zoo (Saturday)

• Pony Rides with John Schoolmaster 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Kiddie Carnival • Broom Maker • Woodcarver • Civil War Ladies

• Quilt Raffle • String Instruments• Chair Caning • Candle Making •Civil War Encampmehnt • Farm Tours

• Story Teller • 1:30 pm Old Time Round & Square Dance

This Year.....More Stages

More Entertainment

More Food

476 Seaward Ave., Bradford, PA

FREE ADMISSIONFor Musicians Entering

The Fairgrounds

Admission $4.00 - Children under 12 with adult - FREEProceeds go to the preservation and restoration of the Farm, Bakery, and Spring School Program

Food Stands Around GroundsFood For Everyone:

Chicken - Served 12-4 p.m., walking Tacos, popcorn, hot dogs,

hamburgers, soft drinks, funnel cake, cotton candy, ice cream, snow cones, baked goods

OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL BEGINS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD

AND RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH

ENTERTAINMENT ON THE MAIN STAGESATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH:

12pm – 12:30 Allegheny Hellbenders12:45 – 1:15 Danielson/Hampsey

1:30 - 2:00 Dusty Trout Band 2:15 pm – 5:00 Crook Farm All Stars Keith Blackmon tribute w/Joe Kwiatkowski

Hank Williams Tribute Jack Blodgett, Cassy Ann Powley

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH:10:30am – 11:45am - Sunday Morning Harmony & Larry Combs - Gospel Sing Around

12 pm – 12:30 Rosebud Ramblers12:45 pm – 1:30 WNY FiddleKids

1:45 - 2:45 pm - Old Time Square Dance Traveling Grangers3:00 - 3:45 Egypt Hollow

4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Hamlin Station Bluegrass

Vendors Including Organic Food

Bradford Journal PhotoDuring the Italian Festival, August 15th, Brett Butler, head baseball coach at UPB talks with a returning student, Andrea Gundlock and her mother Laura Gund-lock of West Field, NY. Andrea, a soccer player is getting ready for another semes-ter in Bradford, but fi rst, even before un-packing, had to take advantage of the fes-tival. (See gallery for photos.)

A Matter of Priorities

Bradford Journal PhotoAn Olean, NY family enjoys the entertain-ment on the stage, August 15th during the open ceremonies of the Italian Festival. Amy Houghtaling, at the right is seen with (l-r) son Laverne Sterner 13, granddaugh-ter Destiny Showers 2-1/2, granddaughter Ashley Wackwitz 1-1/2, and son Vincent Sterner 11. They come every year because they enjoy the entertainment. (See photos in gallery.)

Family From Olean




How Cancer Caregivers Can Help Their Loved OneHow Cancer Caregivers Can Help Their Loved One (NAPSI)—If you’re among the more than 65 million Americans who care for a loved one living with a chronic illness, you have a unique understanding of this critical role. The value of caregiving is par-ticularly evident for the more than 15,600 people who are estimated to be diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) each year, as persons diagnosed with CLL are typically elderly and often require care for an extended period of time. “Caregivers such as me play an active role in the management of our loved one’s disease, especially in the case of a chronic blood cancer like CLL,” said Karenann Pantozzi of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jer-sey. “Some patients, like my partner Bob, may experience symptoms from their ill-ness and side effects from treatment, so I found it to be important to provide the supportive care at home that he needs to help manage any problems.” Caregivers may be able to help their loved one remain in their own home and community while still providing the quali-ty care and support they require. This may include driving to appointments, ensuring compliance to medications and preparing meals. Jayshree Shah, Nurse Practitioner, Hackensack University Hospital, says, “To best manage chronic illness care, it’s important for patients to have a full team of health care providers and supportive caregivers to understand and discuss all treatment options.” To be able to help their loved one, car-egivers of CLL patients should strike a balance between time for themselves and maintaining an active role. Nearly three-quarters of family caregivers report not going to the doctor as often as they should, 63 percent have poor eating habits and 58

percent have worse exercise habits than before taking on their role as caregivers. As a caregiver, you should: 1. Take charge of your life, and don’t let your loved one’s illness take center stage. You’re doing a very hard job and deserve time just for yourself. 2. Encourage your loved one to talk to you about his or her emotions. Patients with CLL may experience depression or anxiety, so it’s important to maintain an open dialogue. 3. Join a CLL or blood cancer support group with your loved one to hear other people’s stories, gain valuable insights and learn coping strategies. 4. Be open to the various online re-sources that are available for those liv-ing with CLL, including resources offer-ing helpful tips on managing fi nances and navigating insurance during this diffi cult time. 5. Educate yourself about CLL. Knowl-edge is power. CLL is one of four main types of leu-kemia. It occurs when white blood cells, or lymphocytes, in bone marrow multiply, replace normal lymphocytes in the mar-row and lymph nodes, and leave less room for healthy blood cells as well as platelets, resulting in infection, anemia and bleed-ing. Symptoms can include:• Swollen lymph nodes• Pain• Fullness below the ribs• Recurring infections• Tiring easily• Unintended weight loss• Shortness of breath during light activity. These symptoms develop slowly and are more likely to occur in older people. CLL is usually found during a routine blood test as part of a regular physical

exam. Treatments may include medica-tion, surgery, radiation, and chemothera-py. TREANDA® (bendamustine HCl) for Injection is a chemotherapy approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of patients with CLL. However, effi cacy relative to fi rst-line therapies other than chlorambu-cil has not been established. As with many medications, patients may experience side effects and require a change in therapy as a result, so it’s important for caregivers to be present during doctor visits. For more information about CLL treat-ments, ask your doctor or visit:

www.TREANDA.com Indication:TREANDA is indicated for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Effi cacy relative to fi rst-line therapies other than chlorambucil has not been established. Important Safety Information• Serious side effects, including low blood cell counts, infections, unexpected re-sponses to TREANDA when placed in your blood, sudden and severe allergic re-sponses, kidney failure due to fast break-down of cancer cells, other cancers, and leaking of TREANDA out of your vein and into your surrounding skin, have been seen with TREANDA. Some respons-es, such as low blood counts, infections, and severe allergic skin responses (when TREANDA was given with allopurinol and other medications known to cause se-vere allergic skin responses), have caused death. Patients should be watched closely for these responses and treated quickly if any are seen.• Serious side effects may require changes in therapy, such as lowering the amount of TREANDA given, stopping the use of TREANDA, or waiting longer than ex-pected between doses of TREANDA.• TREANDA should not be used in pa-tients with a known allergic response to bendamustine or mannitol (an inactive in-gredient in TREANDA). Women should be told not to become pregnant while us-ing TREANDA.• The most common non-blood-related side effects associated with TREANDA (occurring in ≥15 percent of patients) are fever, nausea, and vomiting. The most common blood-related side effects asso-ciated with TREANDA (frequency ≥15 percent) are low red blood cells (oxygen carrying cells), low platelets (blood-clot-ting cells), and decreased number of three different types of white blood cells (infec-tion-fi ghting cells). Full prescribing information is avail-able at http://www.TREANDA.com/pdf/TREANDA_fi nal_PI.pdf. This informa-tion is provided by Teva

Bradford Journal PhotoKevin Baney, an old hand at the Festa Italiana, fi nishes up the day, August 15th at the meatball sandwich concession, in the food court. He enjoys the festival, comes regu-larly, and knows how to win prizes. (See photos in gallery.)

Kevin Baney Finishes Up The First Day



FAMILY FEATURES

They need to be able to eat it in 20min utes or less. They need to beable to open and close all of thecontainers themselves. And it

can’t go bad before they eat it. What arewe talking about? The lunch your kids taketo school each day.

What you put in your child’s lunchboxmight matter more than you realize. A recent study by the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention found a significantamount of sodium in the foods toddlerscommonly eat. It’s feared that similarlevels of sodium are also found in anumber of the foods older kids eat atschool every day. As concerns rise aboutthe early onset of high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease,parents may want to re-examine thoselunchbox choices.

Why does sodium matter? A 2012 studyof children and adolescents found thathigher sodium consumption was associatedwith increased blood pressure. This effectwas even greater in over weight and obeseparticipants compared to normal weightparticipants.

In addition, research suggests thatchildren’s taste for salt develops as theyare exposed to it. The less sodium childrenconsume, the less they want it. Children’staste for salt may be reduced if they areexposed to lower sodium diets at a youngage. Eating less sodium can help lowerblood pressure during childhood, whichcan help lower the risk of high bloodpressure as an adult.

What’s a parent to do? Here are some tips to help tackle highsodium in your child’s lunchbox:

� Read food labels and compare thesodium amount in different products,then choose the options with thelowest amounts of sodium. Somevarieties of bread can vary from 80 to 230 mg of sodium per slice. Thatcan make a big difference in lunch -time sandwiches.

� Pack fresh fruits and vegetables withlunch every day, like a small bag ofbaby carrots, snow peas, or grapetomatoes.

� For a healthy snack, make trail mixusing unsalted nuts, dried fruits andwhole grain cereal.

� When buying prepared meals, look forthose with less than 600mg of sodium per serving.

By packing a lower sodium school lunchfor your children, you are not only settingthem up for success in the classroom, butalso in life. With your help, your childrencan develop healthy, low sodium eatinghabits that will last throughout their livesand help improve their heart health. Foradditional information about children andsodium and more tips for parents to helplower their family’s sodium intake, visitcdc.gov/salt.

How much sodium is inyour child’s lunchbox?

Make-Your-Own Snack MixGet your kids involved in making this healthy snack mix.

Recipe and photo from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health

Photo courtesy ofGetty Images

Where’s the sodium? Understanding sodium in foods can beconfus ing, especially when food thatotherwise seems healthy may have highlevels of sodium. Most of the sodiumwe eat doesn’t come from the saltshaker, but is found in processed andrestaurant foods. This chart shows theTop 10 Sodium Sources for childrenand adolescents. How many of thesehave made an appearance in yourchild’s lunchbox?

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Yields: 4 servings

Serving size: 1/2 cup snack mix

1 cup toasted oat cereal1/4 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts

(or other unsalted nut)

1/4 cup raisins1/4 cup dried cranberries

Combine all ingredients, and toss well.Serve immediately, or store for later

snacking.

Tip: Put snack mix in individual snack-sizedbags for a great grab-and-go snack.

Source: CDC


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Poll: Most Americans Still Want Poll: Most Americans Still Want Cursive Taught In SchoolsCursive Taught In Schools

(NAPSI)—Cursive is back in the spotlight. For the 2013 school year, learning to read and write in cursive may be an optional part of elementary school education in many U.S. public schools. The controversy about cursive lessons in modern classroom curricula is about more than reading grandma’s cookie recipes and signing credit card receipts, as many might think. The Back to Basics Law, signed this June in North Carolina, maintains that cursive fl uency improves fi ne motor skills and lights up the creative parts of the brain more than typing does. And a recent College Board study showed that students who write their SAT es-says in cursive score higher than peers who print them. However, most educa-tors in the U.S. have sentenced cursive to a dismal fate. While it seems the de-bate is settled with the rollout of the Common Core Standards in 45 states, are curriculum designers making a mis-take in eliminating it from classroom instruction? Despite the poor prognosis handed down for cursive instruction by educa-tors, American adults and children feel strongly about its demise, with passions often fl aring on both sides of the issue. Read any article on the subject online, and marvel at the sheer number of read-er comments both in support of children learning to read and write in cursive and those who see it as antiquated and useless in the 21st century. For those in favor of its continued instruction, fa-miliar questions often arise: How will kids read historical documents? What next...will schools stop teaching spell-ing because of computer spell-check programs? Beyond those oft-cited concerns, are there greater long-term implications on a generation that grows up not knowing how to read or write in cursive? Will cursive “illiteracy” harm them in the job market? What impression will cur-sive-fl uent adults have on other adults who do not know cursive? According to a recent survey con-ducted online by Harris Interactive® on behalf of USA Gold pencils, almost 90 percent of Americans feel it is still necessary to practice reading and writ-ing in cursive. And nearly eight in 10 adults and close to seven in 10 chil-dren believe cursive writing should be taught in schools, as it will always be necessary. When asked whether they feel that cursive writing is a skill that all workers, no matter their occupation, should know, 70 percent of U.S. adults agreed it is a skill that workers should



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possess. Additionally, more than half of all women in hiring positions indicated that cursive should be an essential skill for a job candidate. Before we tell students to put their #2 pencils down for good, there are more questions to ask. There’s the worry among some parents about the vari-ances between the quality of education available at public schools and private schools. Will cursive continue to be taught in independent schools, thereby widening the knowledge gap among socioeconomic groups? Will more af-fl uent parents fi nd ways to teach cur-sive at home or seek out programs that offer it to their children in hopes of giv-ing them a leg up in a competitive job market down the road? Hope is not lost for cursive loyal-ists. Since its instruction isn’t expressly prohibited in the Common Core, pub-lic school teachers may choose to con-tinue offering cursive lessons in their

classrooms. And now that we’ve had a chance to hear from American adults and kids in support of keeping cursive in the classroom, teachers may begin to pencil it back into their lesson plans this school year and for years to come. Visit Target and Walmart stores or Amazon.com to purchase USA Gold #2 pencils for your students this school year. And join the conversation at:

www.facebook.com/writedudes or on Twitter @thewritedudes

Ms. Miller is a communications ex-ecutive in the San Francisco Bay Area.

by Beth Miller

Bradford Journal PhotoStan Pecora, once again the Master of Ceremonies during the opening night of the Festa Italiana, August 15th tells the crowd that it was wonderful being raised in Bradford. It was here he learned the meaning of la familia, respect, trust, and old world values in a diverse community containing German, Irish, Scottish, Pol-ish, Norwegian, and Portuguese popula-tions. (See photos in gallery.)

Stan Pecora MC’s Event



Time For A Gut Check For Heart-Healthy Living (NAPSI)—While heart disease con-tinues to be the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, keeping your cholesterol in check may keep you out of such statistics. High to-tal cholesterol remains one of the top culprits in putting Americans at risk for

this disease that kills 600,000 men and women every year. In fact, according to a report by the American Heart As-sociation, 44 percent of the U.S. adult population has high total cholesterol. Cholesterol, a waxy, fatlike substance that’s found in all of the body’s cells, travels through the bloodstream in small packages called lipoproteins. There are two kinds of lipoproteins: low-density (LDL) and high-density (HDL). Over time, LDL (“bad”) cholesterol builds up in the arteries, narrowing them and preventing blood from getting to your heart. If a clot forms and blocks a nar-rowed artery, a heart attack can result. HDL (“good”) cholesterol carries LDL cholesterol away from your artery walls from other parts of the body to the liver, where it is removed. These combined levels make up the total cholesterol. While lifestyle changes like healthy diet and exercise have long been the tried-and-true prescription for choles-terol management, there are surprising new approaches to heart-healthy living, said Chris Mohr, Ph.D., R.D., expert in nutrition and exercise physiology. “There’s a lot of talk about probiot-ics and digestive health these days, but many Americans would be surprised to learn that heart health can be a benefi t of natural probiotics,” said Dr. Mohr. “The fi rst and most important steps in cholesterol management are lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking, a healthy diet and regular physical ac-tivity,” he added. “But there are defi -nitely some cardiac advantages to cer-tain foods and supplements that most Americans wouldn’t necessarily asso-ciate with them.” Dr. Mohr’s top multifunctional heart-

health tips include: • Probiotics aren’t just for digestive health: Clinical studies have shown that natural probiotics--the healthy bacteria in the digestive tract--can help maintain healthy cholesterol in adults by main-taining the amount of cholesterol the

body produces and by maintaining the amount absorbed from food. • Fiber for a fi t ticker: High- fi ber foods don’t just keep you regular, they aid in maintaining heart health. Add fi ber-rich foods like vegetables, fruits and beans, and also replace fi ber-free carbohydrates (such as white bread, fl our tortillas and even many breakfast cereals) with their whole grain alterna-tives. • Fat can be good: Fat isn’t always a bad thing, especially if you swap out saturated fats with unsaturated fats. In-stead of butter, use olive or canola oil. Add foods rich in polyunsaturated fats (think salmon and walnuts) and mono-unsaturated fats, like avocados and al-monds. Cardioviva™ is the fi rst natural pro-biotic that has been clinically proven to help maintain healthy cholesterol lev-els in adults. Probiotics-bacteria that confer a health benefi t to the host-are being studied to determine if they may have a more signifi cant role in help-ing to maintain and improve health and wellness through the gut. Emerging sci-ence is evaluating whether supplement-ing the microbiome (gut bacteria) with probiotics can play a role in health and certain chronic diseases such as heart disease. These healthy bacteria may help to maintain healthy cholesterol levels in two ways: by maintaining the amount of cholesterol your body pro-duces and by maintaining the amount absorbed from food. “Cardioviva™ is a natural way to fi ll the gap between diet, exercise and medication,” said Dr. Mohr. “In addi-tion, healthy people who want to enjoy the digestive benefi ts of probiotics and

also want to maintain healthy levels of cholesterol may benefi t from this natu-ral supplement.” The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines state that all adults age 20 or older should have their cholesterol tested once every fi ve years. If you have borderline high or high results from your blood choles-terol screening, talk to a health care professional about how to manage your numbers. For more information, visit:

www.mycardioviva.com

Bradford Journal PhotoDJ McAlpine, volunteer worker at Festa Italiana, prepares a meatball sub for him-self following a long day of activity, Au-gust 15th. He tells us it’s nice to be able to volunteer for the community event. It’s good he likes it because he’s volunteered to work for all three days of the festival. (See photos in gallery.)

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