Bangor

Women's
Club (GFWC club
meeting will hold its
next
meeting
on
December 16th at
12pm at Prince of
Peace Church in Johnsonville. The program
will be a choral presentation by Bangor High
School. For information
call June Jones at 610588-5198.
The Bangor Area
High School 1885 Club
is now accepting nominations for the 2015
1885 Club Hall of
Fame. Nominations can
be sent to Carole J.
Hontz at DeFranco

Elementary
School.
Forms can be found on
the Bangor Area School
District Web Site under
the Alumni section, then
click 1885 Club.
Pius X Jr/Sr High
School is now accepting nominations for the
Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 2015. Any
alumni, parent, or Pius X
supporter is eligible to
nominate an individual.
Candidates will be
considered
for
the
following
categories:
player,
coach
or
supporter. Qualifications
and forms can be found
on
www.piusxhs.org,

Athletics page. Contact

Mr.
Joe
Disidore,
Athletic Director, at
610-588-3291
or
jdisidore@piusxhs.org
with questions. Applications are being accepted
through January 15th,
2015.
Previously at 123
Broadway in Bangor,
the Slate Belt Pregnancy
Support
Services is re-tooling to
provide a better experience for pregnant
women and their families. They are currently
virtual but still available to help and can be
reached through Facebook or by calling Life
Choices at 888-7494772.
Hope UCC Food
Pantry is in great need
of donations. Items
include any kind of
drinks
(in
plastic
bottles) or drink mixes,
such
as
Kool-aid,
lemonade and iced tea;
and all canned fruits and
canned meats (ham,
tuna, chicken, spam,
sardines, canned stew,
chili). All donations can
be dropped off Monday
through Thursday, 8am
to 1pm. All monetary
donations may be paid
to Hope United Church
of Christ, P.O. Box 425,
Wind Gap, PA 18091.
Downtown
Bangor
will be getting into the
Christmas spirit from
December
21st

through 23rd with the

playing of Christmas
music from 7pm to 9pm.
Visit
Broadway
in
Bangor to join in the
holiday cheer!
Happy
Birthday
wishes are sent to Kyra
Castano,
December
10th; Dylan Vaughn,
Trisha Boettinger and
Elmer Smith, December 12th; Bill Gallagher
and Jesse Rasmussen,
December 13th; Susie
Burd, December 15th.
Dont miss out on our
annual holiday coloring contest! Entry can
be found on page 19.
Just a reminder on
our upcoming holiday
deadlines:
All
ad
requests, classifieds and
dated events need to be
submitted to us for the
December 24th & 31st
Editions no later than
December 17th. Ad
requests, classifieds and
dated events for the
January 7th edition
needs to be submitted to
us no later than December 18th. Thank You for
your understanding and
cooperation.
We love hearing from
you! Send us your
birthdays, anniversaries, birth announcements and other tidbits
of information to:
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Adult Fiction: Braun,

Lilian Jackson: Short &
Tall Tales; Fortuna,
Kevin: The Dunning
Man; Kelly, Leisha:
Julias Hope; Malliet,
G.M.: Wicked Autumn;
Martin, Charles: A Life
Intercepted; Sandford,
John: Deadline.
Adult Large Print
Fiction: Braun, Lilian
Jackson: The Cat Who
Had 60 Whiskers.
Young Adult Fiction:
Mason, Tom: Avatar,
The Last Airbender
Lost Scrolls, Fire, Air,
& Earth; Herouxskirbst,
Jasmine:
Welcome To My Nightmare; Pfeifer, Devon: A
House Divided.
Junior
Fiction:
Colfer, Eoin: Artemis
Fowl, The Opal Decep-

tion; Harvat, Sarah: A

Walk Through The
Forest; Miller, April:
The Baby Dolphin;
Stine,
R.L.:
Be
AfraidBe
Very
Afraid!
Easy Reader Non
Fiction:
Pfeffer,
Wendy: The World Of
Sharks.
Easy Fiction: Couillard, Corban: Rubys
Scavenger
Hunt;
Sanzari, Sylvester: The
King Of Pizza.
Easy
Non-fiction:
Ransom,
Candice:
Goldilocks And The
Three Bears, Ricitos
De Oro Y Los Tres
Osos.
Audio Books Fiction:
Collins, Pat Lowery:
Daughter Of Winter.
DVDs: Australia.

Adult Fiction: A
Sudden Light, Garth
Stein; The Firelight
Girls, Kaya McLaren;
Ruth's Journey, Donald
McCaig; The Golem of
Hollywood, Jonathan
Kellerman;
Paris
Match, Stuart Woods;
Mr. Miracle, Debbie
Macomber; The Beautiful American, Jeanne
Mackin; Winter Street,
Elin
Hilderbrand;
Leaving Time, Jodi

Picoult.
Adult Large Print:
Swan Point, Sherryl
Woods; The Lost Key,
Catherine
Coulter;
Harbor Island, Carla
Neggers; Dog Gone,
Back Soon, Nick Trout;
Damage, Felix Francis;
A Gift to Remember,
Melissa Hill.
Adult
Non-Fiction:
Killing Patton, Bill
O'Reilly; Top Dog,
Maria Goodavage.

Author David Blau

will
present
The
Blaus and the Holocaust: A Story of Courage, Struggle, and
Heroism at the Slate
Belt Heritage Center,
30 N. 1st Street,
Bangor, on December
14 at 2pm.
The
program is a heart
warming story tracing
the journey of Walter
and Gertrude Blau as
they escaped the Holocaust and established a
life in Bangor.
Based on two photo
albums his parents left
to him and years of
research, Mr. Blau

By Jennifer Lively

Teen gambling is a
growing problem. Did
you know:
Four to eight percent
of adolescents presently
have a serious gambling
problem with another
10-14 percent of adolescents at risk for developing a serious gambling
problem.
The average age at
which problem gamblers
had their first contact
with any sort of gambling was 10 years old.
Students who gamble
excessively are more
likely
to
abuse
substances and vice
versa.
A recent study found
that more than 50
percent of kids who
gamble reported problems like over-spending.
Teens report that they
can win/lose as much as
$150 to $200 a night.
84 percent of parents
do not object to their
children gambling.
61 percent of teens
who gamble do it with
their parents permission.
Research has shown
that serious gambling

explores the European

background that his
parents rarely spoke of
once
they
reached
America.
He discovered what it
was like growing up in
Vienna and how every-

thing changed in 1938

with the annexation of
Austria to the Third
Reich.
He personalizes his
parents decision to flee
to America, the tragic
fate of his grandparents
who stayed behind, his
fathers participation in
World War II, and the
life that the Blau family
made in America. The
story is a testament to
the strength of the
human spirit.
David Blau will present this engaging story
via Skype. Admission is
free; donations are
welcome.

problems, especially in
teenagers can lead to
decreased
academic
performance and using
gambling to escape their
problems.
Gamblers
seem to be more excitable and outgoing , are
more anxious and less
self-disciplined
than
non-gamblers. Teenage

gamblers are also at a

greater risk for suicidal
ideation and suicide
attempts.
In general
they have poor coping
skills.
Have more questions?
Check out education
.mcgill.ca/gambling or
visit A Clean Slate for
more information.

On October 25th, an
Eagle Scout Court of
Honor was held for

Blaize Allen Raisner,

son of Craig and Marie
Raisner of Bangor.

Blaize is a member of
Boy Scout Troop 41 of
Johnsonville.
Blaize's project for
earning his Eagle Scout
was installing a walking
a path at the Animal
Welfare Society of
Monroe County in
Stroudsburg.
Blaize would like to
thank all those who
supported him on this
journey.
He would
especially like to thank
all those that participated in his fundraiser
held in Easton.

Ackermanville UMC
1st Annual Christmas
Cookie Walk: December 13th, 9am-2pm.
FMI, call 610-5887818, or visit www.
ackermanvilleumc.org.
Second Ward Christmas Party: December
13th, 1pm. Second
Ward Fire Hall. Open to
all children & grandchildren of Second Ward
residents, 13 & under.
To register, call 610588-2700 by December
5th, state if boy or girl &
age for gift purposes.
Breakfast with Santa:
December 13th, 8am12pm. Wind Gap Fire
Co. Fees Apply. FMI,
call 610-863-0707.
Slate Belt Heritage
Center Presents Mr.
David Blau Author Of
The Blaus & The
Holocaust: A Story Of
Courage, Struggle &
Heroism": December
14th, 2pm. The heart-

warming story traces

the journey of Walter &
Gertrude Blau from
their escaping Holocaust to life in Bangor.
Light refreshments will
be served.
St. Elizabeth Church
in Pen Argyl Mohegan Sun Trip: December 11th, 9am. Bus will
leave St. Elizabeth's
parking lot by 9am,
second pick up location
at old St. Joseph's parking lot in Wind Gap,
9:05am.
FMI, call
Mary Lou DeReaLohman at 610-8634846 or 610-844-4630.
Special
Christmas
Concert:
December
13th, 7-8:30pm. First
United E. C. Church, 25
South
Second
St.,
Bangor. Feature group:
WITNESS. FMI, call
610-588-3226 for more
information.
Richmond
United
Methodist
Church
Christmas Music from
the
Caribbean
Rythums Band &

Silent Auction: December 14, 2pm. Silent

Auction beginning at
12pm. Also Live Natvity December 14th &
21st from 5-8pm. 8538
Delaware
Drive
(intersection of Richmond Rd and Route
611).
The Slate Belt Young
at Heart club Annual
Christmas Luncheon:
December 18th, 12pm.
St. Elizabeth's Church.
The club is open to all,
55 years & older. FMI,
call Mary Lou DeReaLohman at 610-8634846 or 610-844-4630.
Columbia Fire Co. No.
1
Breakfast
with
Santa: December 20th,
9-11am. The firehouse
in Roseto. Open to all
children from Roseto
borough as
well as
children and grandchildren of current Fire Co.
members. Cost is FREE
for those under 10.
FMI, Call 610-588-0597
or
email
kidsparty
@columbiafireco.org
for reservations.
Safe Haven Pet Rescue
Adoption Day: December 21st, 11am-2pm.
Route 209, Brodheadsville.
Safe
Haven
requires a pre-adoption

application with references and a home visit

prior to adoption. FMI, a
list of dogs available for
adoption & adoption
applications,
visit
SafeHavenPa.org, email
SafeHaven@epix.net or
join on Facebook.
Senior Day: December
23rd,
8am-12pm..
Presented by the PAHS
Gang Green, Leo Club
& Student Government.
Open to all senior
citizens of the Pen Argyl
Area School District.
RSVP by December
16th to 610-863-1293,
ext. 1.
Christmas on South
Robinson
Ave.:
December
18th,
4-6pm.
FMI, call
Sharon Davis at 610390-6692 or email
sharond@tottsgap.org.
One Way Church
Blood Drive: January
3rd, 10am-3pm. 50
Broadway, Bangor. Go
to giveapint.org to
create a donor profile &
schedule an appointment using sponsor code
7568. FMI, call 413248-7242. Enter to win a
$500 Visa Card.

(NAPSI)Everyone
from the baby boomer to
the fresh-out-of-college
millennial should think
about retirement. More
important, they should
plan for retirement.
Recent
polls
have
shown that outliving
retirement savings is
one of the prime
concerns for retirees.
The concern is a justifiable one. Thirty-six
percent of Americans
have no retirement
savings and many have
not saved enough to
make them feel comfortable as they approach
and begin retirement. As
people continue to live
longer, there is worry
that they will outlive
their savingsif they
have sufficient savings
to begin with.
In
the
post-Great
Recession climate, an
emphasis on savings,
retirement security and
financial preparedness
has never been as salient
to the publicand so
urgent. However, many
people do not know how
to begin to prepare a
solid financial plan or
what tools they should
use to build an effective
and reliable financial
portfolio.
With pensions and
other
employerprovided
retirement
plans disappearing from
the retirement landscape, it is placing more
responsibility than ever
on the average American to provide a steady
income stream for themselves during their
golden
years.
The

thought of restful days

in a sunny climate could
be usurped by the
thought of keeping up
with bills and affording
the upkeep of a home.
The landscape may
sound bleak, but people
who take a proactive
approach can find that
planning ahead helps
alleviate concerns about
their retirement years. In
fact, several financial
tools exist to help
people maintain a comfortable lifestyle in
retirement.
One of those tools is a
fixed indexed annuity.
A fixed indexed annuity, or FIA, is a key part
of a balanced financial
plan that offers the
opportunity for growth
through a steady, guaranteed lifetime in come
stream,
all
while
protecting the principal
from the un certainty of
market
volatility,
according to the Indexed
Annuity Leader ship
Council.
After the lows the
stock market experienced in recent years,
Americans have been
weary of losing their
money in investments.
With an FIA, a retiree
cannot lose his or her
principal balance and is
guaranteed a minimum
return, ensuring the
buyer never loses his or
her investment.
Laura Adams, an insurance analyst, personal
finance expert and
author of "Smart Moves
to Grow Rich," says,
"Fixed indexed annuities are one of the most

overlooked ways to
make sure you never run
out of money in retirement. They give you a
set rate of return and
income that's guaranteed for your entire life,
no matter what happens
in the financial markets.
This security can make
the difference between a
retirement filled with
constant
financial
worries or one with
happiness and peace of
mind."
FIAs are unique in that
they offer the possibility
of competitive interest
crediting, if the markets
are doing well. "Having
an FIA is a smart way to
balance your financial
portfolio. It allows you
to lock in your principal
so it never declines in
value due to market
downturns, while also
enjoying
potential
upside through marketlinked growth. That
allows you to enjoy
moderate rewards without taking on too much
financial risk," Adams
says.
FIAs also provide
further benefits through

optional riders. Riders

provide
additional
income in certain situations, such as nursing
home stays or terminal
illnesses. Health care
riders are good options
for individuals who are
concerned with paying
for possible health costs
as they age. Other riders
include income, which
provides
guaranteed
income for life, and
death benefit, which
ensures that if the annuity purchaser dies, his or
her beneficiary can
receive an enhanced
death benefit.
Another benefit to fixed
indexed annuities is taxdeferred growth, allowing money to compound
year after year. Taxes are
not due until money is
withdrawn from the
annuity.
Also,
if
individuals choose to
receive an annuitized
income stream on a
non-qualified annuity,

the payment is a combination of earnings and

principal. Since the
principal was put in on
an after-tax basis, that
portion
is
never
taxable.
Individuals
will only owe tax on the
earnings portion of
their
annuitization
payments.
The benefits to an FIA
are appealing in light of
the instability of the
market in recent years.
When purchasing an
FIA, make sure to do
research and ask questions. Like any other
major purchase, it's
important to make sure
you are comfortable
with the contract and
that the product is right
for your situation.

Ciao Amici,
Twas the night before
Christmas
and
all
through the house, there
was a lot of stirring
especially Peppino the
mouse. The sausage
was hung in the attic
with care, in hopes that
they would be ready
when Christmas was
there.
The children were
around the table not
ready for bed, while
visions of spaghetti
with
black
olives
danced in their heads.

And Grandmom with

her apron and Grandpop with his spoon
spinner, had just settled
down to have Christmas
Eve dinner.
When out in the dining
room there arose such a
clatter. The orange and
anchovy salad was
served that was what
was the matter. Away to
the
kitchen
the
spaghetti cooked in a
flash, and put into
bowls in a dash. More
rapid
then
eagles
Grandmoms courses
came,
and
she
announced them all by
name. Now Zuppa
Cippodada!
Now
smelts! Now roasted
eels and potatoes would
appear.
On calamari! On
baccala! When shrimp
scampi was served you
knew the end was near.
With a wink of
Grandpops eye and
twist of his cheek, they
had made a meal not for
the meek. Grandmom

spoke not a word, but

went straight to her
work, and all was
cleaned and then to us
turned with a jerk. Let
us go to Mass to
celebrate the birth of
Ges Cristo. We walked
up Garibaldi out of
sight. Merry Christmas
to all and to all a good
night.
Con Cordiali Saluti,
Joe
My book, Growing
up in the Butcher Shop
is available at the shop
or on our web page.
Join our mailing list to
receive menu specials
and our newsletter at
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ughters.com - Click on
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your Roseto stories,
recipes and comments
to portipasto@epix.net
or call 610-588-6991.
Store hours are 7am to
7pm, seven days a
week, with catering
anytime or by appointment.

Ms. Judith Piper, Chair

of
The
Salvation
Armys Greater Pen
Argyl Advisory Board
and Captain Barbara
Cure,
Commanding
Officer, today issued an
urgent appeal for volunteers to aid the Armys
holiday
programs.
Captain Cure noted
Our greatest and most
urgent need is for
volunteers to ring bells
at our Christmas kettles.
Chairman Piper and I
appeal to area churches,
schools, service clubs
and community organizations to staff kettles at
locations throughout the
area. This year we are
making a special appeal
for families to adopt a
kettle and share in the
excitement of raising
funds while interacting
with friends, neighbors
and shoppers. Children
will have the joy of
knowing that their bell
ringing will mean that a

child will receive a gift,

and an article of warm
clothing. The funds will
also provide a Christmas
dinner for a needy
individual or family.
The Salvation Army
welcomes
volunteer
individuals who may not
be part of a larger group
or family. Volunteers
are asked to staff a kettle
for a period of not less
than three hours. Interested parties may call
Captain Cure 610-8636677 for information on
kettle locations, hours
volunteers are needed
and to schedule service
times.
The Salvation Army is
currently
accepting
applications
from
individuals and families
for
assistance
that
includes, but is not
limited to, gifts for
children, clothing and
all the fixings for a
traditional
Christmas
dinner.

Captain Cure noted

We
encourage
individuals who are not
able to volunteer as bell
ringers to participate in
our angel tree programs.
Christmas trees placed
in stores are decorated
with an angel figure that
includes the first name
of a child and clothing
sizes. Donors are asked
to remove the angel,
select and purchase
items to fulfill a childs
wishes and return the
gifts to be placed under
the tree. The donor can
be assured that each
angel ornament bears
the name of a child
being
served
this
holiday season.
The Salvation Army
will be appealing for
additional
volunteers
within a few weeks to
assist with food and toy
distributions
at
its
service and administration center at 301 West
Main Street, Pen Argyl.

The Totts Gap Arts

Institute is proud to
present One Year on
Kythera, photographs
by Kristina Williamson.
The event, which is free
and open to the public,
will be held on Thursday, December 11th,
from 6pm to 9pm. at
The Gap Theater, 47
Broadway in Wind Gap.
We are delighted to
have the opportunity to
share Ms. Williamsons
work with the community. She is a local-born
artist, Pen Argyl High
School alumna (class of
98), and Fulbright
Scholar who, in her own
words, describes the
Slate Belt area as a
wealth of inspiration to
her work. The evenings
program will feature a
presentation by the artist
of her work followed by
a book signing and wine
reception courtesy of
Franklin Hill Vineyards.

In the wintry weather

that enveloped much of
Pennsylvania
on
November 26th, the final
day of the statewide
firearms bear season,
hunters harvested 100
bears, according to
preliminary
figures
released recently by the
Pennsylvania
Game
Commission.
That final-day total
pushed the harvest
during the four-day 2014
season to 2,444, down
slightly compared to the
2,473 bears taken during
the statewide season in
2013.
Meanwhile, bear hunting during the extended
season has resumed in
some areas of the state,
and is about to kick off in
others.
Extended
season
harvest totals, as well as
harvest totals from the
bear archery season and
other early bear seasons
will be released following the close of all bear
hunting in late January.
Bears were harvested in
54 counties during the
statewide season, and

A portion of the
proceeds of the event
will be donated to the
Totts Gap Arts Institute
Scholarship Fund.
In her first monograph
publication,
Kristina
Williamson explores the
intersection
of
art,
ethnography, and globalization in her close study
of the Greek island of
Kythera. In intimate
photographs that cut
across
genreslandscapes,
portraits,

interiorsWilliamson
explores themes of
memory and tradition in
the faces of those who
stay and the absences of
those who leave. These
imagesshot
in
gorgeous 35mm filmeschew nostalgia and
often probe deeper to a
level of the everyday
surreal, an ongoing
theme in Williamsons
work.
Few young artists
have the depth of artistic

vision that informs Ms.

Williamsons photography. Her images are
complex and sophisticated
psychological
essays. Her photographic record of island
life and society is a
study crucial to its
history and serves as
comparison in determining both the changes and
the survival of the
islands social and
geographic landscapes,
says Artemis Zenetou,
Executive Director of
the Fulbright Foundation in Greece of her
work.
With the help of a J.
William Fulbright grant,
Williamson spent over a
year
photographing
contemporary life on
Kythera. Over the years,
the island has suffered
from massive waves of
emigration of its people
abroad to the point of
near depopulation. This

two of the larger bears in

the harvest were taken
beyond the seasons
midway point. John L.
Thrush,
of
Boiling
Springs, on November
26th harvested a bear
estimated at 597 pounds
while hunting in Delmar
Township,
Tioga
County; while Gabriel J.
Heckman, of Shelocta,
took a 579-pounder in
Armstrong Township,
Indiana
County
of
November 25th. Those
bears, by weight, rank as
the fourth- and fifthlargest taken during the
statewide season.
And with the addition
of those bears, the top 10
bears processed at check

stations during the statewide season were either

estimated or confirmed
to have live weights of
557 pounds or more,
based on the preliminary
totals.
The largest of those
bears a male estimated
at 677 pounds was
taken in Pittsfield Township, Warren County by
James M. Hultberg, of
Pittsfield, during the
November 22nd opener.
The preliminary harvest
by Wildlife Management
Unit during the statewide firearms bear
season was as follows:
WMU 1A, 10; WMU
1B, 81; WMU 2A, 1;
WMU 2C, 233 ; WMU

2D, 137; WMU 2E, 47;

WMU 2F, 249 ; WMU
2G, 571; WMU 2H, 65;
WMU 3A, 153; WMU
3B, 199; WMU 3C, 65;
WMU 3D, 169; WMU
4A, 97; WMU 4B, 89;
WMU 4C, 66; WMU
4D, 176; WMU 4E, 31;
WMU 5A, 4; and WMU
5C, 1.
The top bear harvest
county in the state during
the statewide season was
Lycoming County, with
208.
Statewide
season
harvests by local county
and region are:
Northeast (411): Pike,
79; Bradford, 57; Sullivan, 47; Luzerne, 45;
Monroe, 38; Susque-

exodus caused the population of Kythera to drop

from about 13,000 at the
beginning of the twentieth century to a current
mid-winter population
of 3,000, leaving entire
villages stripped of
younger generations and
some completely abandoned.
To the remaining
Kytherians,
these
deserted homes and
communities stand as
visual reminders of a
society once unified by
tradition and now transformed by ambitions of
a different life abroad.
Kristina Williamson is
an American artist born
in Pen Argyl, in 1980.
She holds a BFA in
photography
from
Parsons
The
New
School of Design in
New York and was
awarded a Fulbright
grant to photograph life
on the Greek island of

Kythera. Her work has

been featured in solo
exhibitions in Greece,
New York, and Washington, D.C., as well as
various group exhibitions in the U.S. and
abroad.
Williamson
currently lives and
works in Brooklyn, New
York.
Totts Gap Arts Institute
is a Charitable Organization organized under the
Federal
501(C)(3)
statutes. The mission of
the Totts Gap Arts Institute is to nurture artists
of all ages, and to
awaken the excitement,
passion, and possibility
of both the fine and
performing arts by offering classes, showcasing
talent, and hosting
events that will infuse
our community and the
region with a love and
respect for the creative
process. For more information visit tottsgap.org

hanna, 32; Wayne, 32;

Carbon, 29; Wyoming,
26; Lackawanna, 14;
Columbia,
10;
and
Northumberland, 2 and

Southeast
(50):
Schuylkill, 25; Dauphin,
17; Berks, 3; Lebanon, 2;
Lehigh,
2;
and
Northampton, 1.

(NAPSI)This year,
you can treat your sense
of smell to the delights
of the holiday season.
Thats because the
nostalgic scent of freshcut Christmas trees is
found in ornaments that
can be hung from tree
boughs, tucked into
wreaths and garland or
discreetly
hidden
throughout the house.
Made of natural fibers
sourced from sustainable resources and
infused
with
pure
fragrance, these ScentSicles offer a no-mess,
no-flame, simple way to
make artificial holiday
greenery smell real,

(NAPSI)When
it
comes to giving your
home natural warmth
and beauty, few things
compare to woodand
wood is surprisingly
flexible when it comes
to color. Whether youre
refinishing your floors
or cabinets, restoring a
fine piece of furniture or
creating a new look
distressing an existing
piece, wood stain can
enhance the beauty of
the wood and add to
your style.
From traditional colors
such as walnut or oak, to
trendy
espresso
or

enhance the scent of a

live tree or just add scent
as a decoration to any
room.
Theyre
available
seasonally at many
major retail stores and
year-round
at
www.Amazon.com and
www.ScentSicles.com.
Now, a visit to that site
before December 31st,
can also add the scent of
victory to your home.
You can enter The
Worlds Most Authentic
Artificial Tree Sweepstakes. The grand prize
is a stunningly realistic
Balsam Hill tree, a
supply of ScentSicles
and $500. Five runners-

weathered gray, you can

up each win a ScentSicles supply and $100.

Learn more at 1-866435-1832.

choose from a variety of

wood stains or create
your own custom colors
by mixing stains. The
experts at the Minwax
Company have tips to
help:
Each species of wood
accepts stain differently.
A dark walnut stain will
look different on pine
than on cherry. Test the
stain on an inconspicu-

ous 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 absorbs
the stain evenly.
For beautiful, even
color, thoroughly stirnot shakethe 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 Pinterest board
Distressed Furniture
Projects for more information.

Hello fellow readers,

Busted! My buddy
Paulette from Blairstown, New Jersey,
caught me picking up
road kill the other day.
My philosophy is, if you
cant find all that you
need in your own digs
theres nothing wrong
with a little roadside
cleanup. Road kill is
Paulettes witty description of wintry finds such
as the white pine
branches she caught me
with. She went on to
share another spot where
downed branches could
be scarfed up that she
had already pilfered
from. Glad to know Im
not the only one, but
please no pilfering on
others properties without permission. Thats a
tongue twister!
Its fun to add a festive
wintery touch to your
window boxes and
outdoor pots which will
carry you through to
spring. They are one of
my favorite potted
gardens to prepare. It
reminds me of going on
a scavenger hunt as a kid
plus the plant material is
free. Adding greenery to
your inside holiday
dcor is lovely too.
White Pine mixed with
Spruce or Hemlock
branches serve as a
perfect first layer for
your pots or window
boxes. If you have open

wire boxes like mine

you can use ornamental
grasses cut from your
garden or the loose moss
on rocks that looks like a
bad toupee to create a
nest on which to nestle
the branches. While not
the optimum time for
pruning, I save part of
the task to use berry
laden holly as my next
layer.
Harvest
and
arrange other finds such
as dried hydrangea flowers,
butterfly
bush
branches with intense
new growth that look
like
star-bursts,
clippings from your
barberry with berries
and anything else that
tickles your fancy. Its
true hydrangea flowers
were scarce this year
due to last winters onetwo punch, so pine
cones are also a good
choice. Or if you wish to
add some glam, there are
nifty outdoor ornaments
you can use that look
like the shiny glass
Christmas tree balls
from way back when.
Pretty.
Getting back to your
road side finds. Yesterday Ellie kept sniffing
my branches as we
walked home and it
occurred to me perhaps
another canine had
marked them as his own.
Note to self, road kill
may be best used as
outside
decorations
only.
Garden dilemmas?
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Peter Ypsilantis was

disheartened six years
ago after meeting with a
New
Jersey-based
oncologist.
Recently
diagnosed with stage III
melanoma, the most
serious type of skin
cancer, Peter hoped the
doctor would provide
options to beat the
disease. Instead, the
physician
proposed
only one course of treatment, interferon, a type
of
immunotherapy
treatment with variable
results.
She basically encouraged me to make appropriate plans for my
family, says Peter, a
father of three who was
only 43 at the time. I
wasnt ready to be laid
to rest yet.
So Peter, an engineer,
set about attacking his
predicament like he
would any other problem: gain knowledge,
identify
possible
solutions, consider their
benefits and risks, and
commit to a course of
action. He began by
doing exactly what his
physician had told him
not to do. He went
online.
Researching
melanoma treatment, he
found that while some
studies
showed
improved survival with
interferon, others did
not.
Inclined to forego the
treatment, Peter sought
a second opinion from
the head of melanoma
treatment at Sloan
Kettering
Cancer
Center in New York
City. The physician
reviewed his case and
agreed with Peters
New Jersey oncologist
that interferon was the
standard of care. But, he
also advised him that
several promising clinical trials were underway. He recommended
that he see nationallyrenowned
melanoma
specialist Sanjiv Agarwala, MD, of the St.
Lukes Cancer Center,
located in Easton, about
45 minutes from Peters
Budd Lake home.
Dr. Agarwala enrolled
Peter in a blind trial of a
new
immunotherapy
drug,
ipilimumab,
which had shown good
results in patients with
more advanced melanoma, but was still
experimental
for
patients in Peters stage.
Participation
meant
Peter had a 50 percent
chance of receiving

ipilimumab. Regardless
of whether he did or not,
he is now cancer free.
To be honest, I dont
care whether I received
it or not, he says. Im
here today. Also, Peter
is sure that his treatment
at St. Lukes helped him
to both cope with and
beat the disease.
I believe that treating
cancer patients is less of
a science, but more of
an art, he says. You
have to be comfortable
with your doctor and
your facility. When it
comes to a choice of
where to have treatment, it is not only a
matter of the best clinical treatment from a
renowned
physician,
but also the emotional
support from the staff
that makes all the difference in the world.
The upbeat demeanor
of the St. Lukes Cancer
Center staff was uplifting, he says, recalling
one of the nurses who
worked
with
him.
When I was at my
highest she was there,
but when I was at my
lowest she was there
too. Likewise Dr.
Agarwala was always
encouraging and willing
to take the time to

address all of his

concerns.
Before I was diagnosed, I thought I had
my entire life in front of
me, but then everything
changed in an instant,
Peter says. At that
time, I was trying to
grasp for anything
positive. My faith, my
family and St. Lukes
gave me that. It wasnt
the clinical trial alone
but also the attitudes of
the staff their smiles,
their positive words, the
bounce in their steps
when they approach and
the way they treat you
like an individual.
St. Lukes was a
lifesaver for a man who
years ago never would
have dreamed he would
get skin cancer. Oliveskinned and of Greek
descent, Peter now
suspects years in the sun
playing sports, vacationing in Greece and
the Jersey shore, and
serving in the military
during Desert Storm
had taken its toll.
The first signs began
about 15 years ago. He
was hunched over a
bowl of cereal when his
visiting mother noticed
a mole on the back of
his arm. He had it

removed but years later

saw a pinprick of a new
mole where it had been
removed. He saw a
physician who told him
to keep an eye on it. A
couple of years later he
noticed a lump under
his armpit. It was
removed,
but
the
pathology
report
confirmed that he had
melanoma.
That was six years
ago. Although having
cancer has robbed him
of the feeling of invincibility, it has given him
an appreciation of all
the positive aspects of
his life, especially his
wife of 27 years and
their three children.
And he is zealous
about reminding them
to protect their skin,
especially his teenaged
daughter. All I have to
do is give her a look and
mutter, sunscreen, he
says.
Dutifully, the blueeyed, fair-haired beauty
applies lotion without
any grumblings, sighs
or eye rolls, he adds.
She understands that
her father wants to spare
her from the disease.
My children cant
hear it enough, he says,
making no apologies.

(NAPSI)There are
five steps you can take
to get in and out of the
pharmacy faster:
1. Time your visit right.
Pharmacies are generally less busy and lines
may be shorter midmornings and late afternoons.
2. Scan to refill. Many
pharmacies now have
secure apps that let you
scan the bar code on a
current
prescription
when it needs refilling.
3. Keep all your information
together.
CVS/pharmacy customers have 24-hour access
to their prescription
records, can view and
order refills, and stay
up-to-date with health
needs via the mobile app
and at CVS.com.
4. Dont waste time
going to pick up a
prescription thats not

ready. Many pharmacies

offer text, e-mail or
telephone alerts.
5. Avoid unnecessary
issues. The CVS mobile
app has a Drug Interaction Checker that checks
medications and their
reactions with other
medications, foods and
so on. A Pill Identifier
takes the guesswork out
of which pills are which,
so you take the right one

The Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) has identified a home in the
Center Valley area of
Lehigh County with the
highest home radon
level ever measured in
Pennsylvania.
DEP
encourages all area
residents to have their
homes tested for radon.
This
is
especially
important now that
homes are winterized,
limiting the amount of
fresh air that will be
entering those structures.
The
concentration
measured was 3,715
picocuries per liter
(pCi/L). Additionally,
several other homes in
the area have had
measured
concentrations over 1,000 pCi/L.
The U.S. Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA) recommends that
that any dwelling or
structure with a radon
concentration of more
than 4 pCi/L be remediated to lower the radon
concentration. In this
circumstance,
DEP
(NAPSI)Until
recently, mens socks
were limited to black,
navy or white. Today, a
stroll down the hosiery
aisle
reveals
bold
designs and countless
colors. The once basic
sock is now the ideal
accessory for imparting
flair, color or personality to a wardrobe.
The sock has replaced
the tie as the canvas for
sartorial
selfexpression, said Trish
McHale,
head
of
marketing for Gold Toe

recommended the occupants vacate the home

until the measured
radon concentration is
verified and remediated
to a level less than 4
pCi/L.
Radon can be a
serious health risk to
people when they are
exposed to high levels
of it over a long period
of time, DEP Acting
Secretary Dana Aunkst
said.
While recent
results in this area are
among the highest ever
measured, its important
to know that the risk is
easily remediated.
Elevated radon levels
in homes in this area
were initially observed
in
September.
In
response, DEP sent
letters to more than 500
Center Valley area
residents and included a
coupon for a free test kit
to
encourage
the
residents to test their
homes. The residents of
the home with this highest measured radon
concentration
responded to that letter
by testing their home. In

addition, DEP is working with several other

residents to conduct
follow-up testing, as
well as taking soil and
rock samples in the area
that will undergo additional testing.
Pennsylvania
law
prohibits DEP from
publicly disclosing the
address
of
private
residential test results.
DEP
has
also
contacted the local
school district to ensure
that radon testing has or
will occur in area
schools.
Radon is a colorless,
odorless,
radioactive
gas that occurs naturally
through the breakdown
of uranium in soil and
rocks. It can enter a
home through cracks in
the foundation or other
openings. According to
EPA, radon is the
second leading cause of
lung cancer in
Pennsylvania
and
causes about 20,000
lung-cancer deaths in
the U.S. every year.
Testing for radon is the
only way to know if a

home, school, workplace or other structure

has elevated concentrations of radon. Most test
kits can be purchased at
hardware or home
improvement stores at
an average cost of $15
to $25 per test. The cost
of a mitigation system
typically ranges around
$1000.
While elevated radon
concentrations in homes
may be more common
in certain regions of the
state, the potential exists
for any home in
Pennsylvania to have
high
radon
levels.
Elevated radon levels
have been detected in
all 67 counties. About
40 percent of homes in
the state have the potential for radon levels
above EPAs action
level.
For more information
about radon, including
information on interpreting test results and
finding a PA-certified
radon contractor, visit
www.dep.state.pa.us,
keyword: Radon, or call
800-23-RADON.

Socks. Socks are

fashion statements and
more men are putting an
exclamation point to
that fact.
Since 1934, Gold Toe
has adapted to fashions
fickle nature. Today, its
G collection is the
brands answer to the
needs of a younger and
more fashion-forward
consumer.
This year, were
seeing more modern
and
abstract
geometricsand a lot
more color, said

Matthew Mull, sock

designer. But the
desire to be different
can lead to creative
trendsetting styleand
to fashion missteps.
Here are a few tips to
blend bold and brash
socks into your wardrobe:
Socks should be a
reflection
of
your
personality, not a wild
exaggeration.
The style or weight
of your socks should
complement
your
shoes. Heavier socks
are more casual; thinner
socks are more dressy.

There are no rules for

matching socks, but the
most stylish men match
them to their pants.
The traditional dress
sock will always be
essential, but brighter
and more creative styles
certainly have made
socks the perfect accessory that they have
become, said Mull.
The Gold Toe brand
has continued to thrive
these past 80 years by
combining
durability
and comfort with fashion. To learn more about
sock
style,
visit
facebook.com/goldtoe.

The March of Dimes

presented the Neonatal
Intensive Care Units
(NICU) at St. Lukes
Hospital Bethlehem
and St. Lukes Allentown Campus with
plaques of gratitude to
honor the hospitals for
care of local premature
babies. St Lukes is the
only Lehigh Valley
hospital with a March of
Dimes NICU Family
Support Program to help
families of premature
newborns through the
unique challenges both
infants and families
face.
In honor of prematurity
awareness, St. Lukes
Anderson
Campus
illuminated the campus
lights to purple beginning November 17th,
World Prematurity Day.
The lights will remain
purple for eight days and

on the ninth day will go

back to blue to represent
the statistic that one
baby out of nine in PA is
born prematurely.
According
to
the
March of Dimes, premature birth is the number
one killer of newborns.
Every year, more than
half a million babies are
born too soon in the
United States. Premature birth costs society
more than $26 billion a
year and takes a high
toll on families. Babies
born just a few weeks
early are at risk of
severe health problems
and lifelong disabilities.
For more information
about the March of
Dimes visit www.
marchof dimes.org. For
more information about
St. Lukes, visit www.
sluhn.org.

When they sat down at

the dinner table this
Thanksgiving,
Pennsylvanias hunters
had plenty for which to
be thankful. It's prime
time for Pennsylvania
hunting and, with any
luck, some game bags or
ear tags have been filled
already, or are nearly
about to be. But as hunters are giving thanks,
they should know also
theyre in prime position
to receive thanks for
what they might choose
to give. Each year, the
generosity
of
Pennsylvanias hunters
results in about 200,000
meals for the states
hungry.
By donating venison
through Hunters Sharing
the Harvest a program
that works through a
network of meat processors to channel venison
donations to local food
banks, soup kitchens
and hungry families
hunters extend their
helping hands to those in
need.
And this year, the
Pennsylvania
Game
Commission and other
partners have made it
easier than ever for
hunters to help out. The
Game Commission this
year
has
donated
$20,000 to the program,
and the donation has
helped enable Hunters
Sharing the Harvest to

nix the $15 fee previously paid by each

hunter donating his or
her venison.
With its donation, the
agency hopes to spur
additional venison donations by hunters and
help Hunters Sharing the
Harvest reach its goal of
100,000 pounds of venison donated this hunting
season, Game Commission Executive Director
R. Matthew Hough said.
Nationwide, Hunters
Sharing the Harvest has
been the leader among
programs
facilitating

charitable venison donations, and were proud

of what the program
represents and what it
shows about the generosity of Pennsylvanias
hunters, Hough said.
Our hope is that by
removing the fee, more
and more hunters will
consider the program
and take part in it,
making our gift one that
keeps on giving, and one
for which many will be
thankful."
At a recent news
conference to kick off
the busiest season for

venison
donations,
Hunters Sharing the
Harvest
Executive
Director John Plowman
thanked the Game Commission and others who
have helped to make the
program a success. All
deer donated through
Hunters Sharing the
Harvest
must
be
processed professionally

by
a
participating
butcher. For information
on where to take deer to
be donated, or to learn
more about the program
generally, visit Hunters
Sharing the Harvests
website,
at
www.
sharedeer.org.
Hough urged hunters to
participate.
What greater act of

kindness is there than

feeding someone who is
hungry? Hough asked.
There certainly arent
many and, through their
donations, its obvious
our hunters understand
that.
That generosity is
something for which we
all can be thankful,
Hough said.

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