After more than a year, the

newly
renamed
ROY's
HALL theatre will proudly
reopen its doors with a grand
opening celebration, featuring a lineup of performances
commemorating a 103-year
legacy of cinema and live
entertainment
on
Blairstown's historic Main
St. The initial announcement
includes a variety of entertainment beginning on March
12th and continuing through
June of 2016. Additional
performances
will
be
announced as they are
confirmed. ROY's HALL is
nearing completion of an
extensive redesign of its
lobby and other interior
spaces led by the newly
incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit Blairstown Live-Arts,
Inc.
ROY's HALL is the
cornerstone of Main Street,
said theatre manager Mark
Clifford. Combined with a
state-of-the-art concert sound
system, a new cinema screen
and a resident community

theatre group, the new ROY's

HALL is not only a local
treasure but will grow as a
destination live entertainment venue in beautiful
Northwest
NJ.
Todays
announcement of the grand
opening celebration lineup
reestablishes ROY's HALL
as the region's premiere
intimate venue, where audiences can truly get up-close-

and-personal with worldclass performers.

Rising stars Sister Sparrow
and The Dirty Birds will
kick-off the grand opening
weekend at ROY's HALL
with a performance on Saturday, March 12th.
The performances mark the
culmination of the public-

Sebastian Loren, a local

kindergarten student, is
participating in the St. Jude
Math-A-Thon and he needs
your help! This program
allows Sebastian to help the
kids at St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital who are
battling cancer and other lifethreatening diseases, while also
practicing his math skills.
Please help Sebastian raise
money for St. Jude by making a
donation online at www.
mathathon.stjude.org/SLoren.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
parish is sponsoring a trip to
the Mohegan Sun Casino in
Wilkes-Barre on March
10th. Future trips to the Mohegan Sun are scheduled for April
14th and May 12th. In June,
July, August, and September
the trips will be to casinos in
Atlantic City. There are two
pick up locations: the parking
lot, leaving by 9am; and old St.
Joseph parking lot, leaving by
9:05am. For more information,
please call Mary Lou DeReaLohman at 610-863-4846 or
610-844-4630.
Kindergarten registration
packets are available for
parents and guardians at any
Bangor Area School District
elementary school (Five
Points, Washington, or
DeFranco).
Parents and
guardians may pick up a packet
at any elementary school or the
administration building. Packets are also available for download at www.bangorslaters.org.
In order to receive a scheduled
screening appointment, the
completed registration packet
and mandatory documents
need be returned to Mrs.
OBrien at Washington, or
Mrs. Kelton at Five Points as
soon as possible, but no later

than March 23rd. In order to

determine your childs school
assignment, parents will be
asked to inform the school
district where their child will be
picked up for school and where
he/she will be dropped off. A
child is eligible for admission
to kindergarten if he/she has
attained the age of five years
old by the first scheduled day
of the school term for students
(August 29th) and successfully
completes the districts kindergarten screening process
(School Board Policy # 201).
Kindergarten screenings for the
2016-2017 school year will
occur on April 6th and 7th at
Washington Elementary and
Five
Points
Elementary
Schools. All screenings will be
by appointment only. An adult
must accompany the child(ren)
for the screening appointment.
In order to make the transition
to kindergarten as organized as
possible, timely registration is
vital. Please pick up your
registration packets and one for
a friend, too, who has a student
age appropriate for kindergarten.
The Blue Valley Farm Show
is now accepting applications
for any student who is or has
been a member of the
Northampton County 4-H
Clubs. Two $500 scholarships
will be awarded. Applications
must be submitted no later than
March 31st. Winners will be
presented during the annual
Blue Valley Farm Show in
August. For more information,
call Audrey Koeler at 610495-3389.
The Bangor Womens Club
will be accepting applications
from senior students at
Bangor and Faith Christian
High Schools for consideration for their 2016 scholarship. The scholarship amount
is $1000. Applications can be

obtained from the school

guidance office and the deadline to submit the completed
application is April 15th.
The Slate Belt Chamber of
Commerce applications for
Scholarship
Achievement
Award 2016 are available at
the guidance departments of
Bangor High School, Pen
Argyl High School, Faith
Christian and Career Institute of Technology. The Slate
Belt Chamber of Commerce
will award one scholarship to a
senior from each of the five
area schools. Applicants must
reside in the Slate Belt to apply.
The scholarships will be
presented to the students based
upon the following criteria:
academic
accomplishment,
demonstrated service to school
and/or community, demonstration of leadership capabilities,
and future vocational plans.
Please note: A separate
award, The Frederick R.
Curcio, Jr. Scholarship
Award, may also be applied
for at this time. To qualify, a
senior must be either registered
at Lincoln Technical Institute
or majoring in computer
science. Applications must be
received by April 15th. A
Scholarship Awards Dinner is
planned for May 19th. For
more information, contact the
guidance department or the
chamber office at 610-5881000.
Slater Family Network is
sponsoring a $2,000 scholarship for a 2016 Bangor High
School graduate. Applications are now available on the
school district website under
the Slater Family Network tab,
in the HS guidance office or the
SFN office behind DeFranco
Elementary School. Completed
applications are due at SFN on
April 28th.
The family of Denny
Strouse is sponsoring a
$1,000 scholarship through
Slater Family Network for a
2016 Bangor High School
graduate. The applications are
available on the school district
website under the Slater
Family Network tab, in the HS
Guidance Office, or the SFN
office
behind
DeFranco
Elementary School.
Completed applications are due at
SFN on April 28th. Call the
SFN office at 610-599-7019
with any questions.
Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. is
looking to form a community
park committee and is
seeking three residents of
Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. to
join. The committee is strictly
volunteer to oversee phases of
the park and scheduling of
events at the park. Please
submit your letter of interest to

Upper Mount Bethel Township

Municipal Building, Attn:
Board of Supervisors, 387 Ye
Olde Highway, Mount Bethel,
PA 18343, or email officesecr
etary@uppermtbethel.org.
Crime Victims Council of
the Lehigh Valley, your local
victim service and rape crisis
center, is accepting applications for volunteer positions.
This is an excellent opportunity
for students and adults to gain
experience in working directly
with crime victims and their
families, while helping those in
their time of need. Tasks
include: providing support to
callers on our the 24-hour
hotline in the comfort of your
home; accompanying victims
of violence to hospitals, police
stations, and court; and assisting with office tasks, projects,
and fundraisers. Most training
sessions will be held in the
evenings at the CVC office in
Allentown, located at 801
Hamilton Street, on the third
floor. One session will be held
at the Penn State Ag Extension,
near Dorney Park. For more
information, visit the volunteer
page at www.cvclv.org, or
contact Sara Ullmer at 610437-6610, ext. 26, or
sullmer@cvclv.org, to arrange
an interview.
The Slate Belt Heritage
Center is looking for volunteers to assist with the second
phase of its Homefront Project. The phase has begun and
biographies of each of the letter
writers are being researched.
Volunteers will meet on Mondays from 9am to noon. For
additional information, contact
the
center
at
SBHC@frontier.com
or
contact Karen Brewer at 610588-8615.

Kindergarten registration
at Oxford Central School will
be held Thursdays, March
10th and March 17th at the
school. To register, your child
must be five years old on or
before October 1st. The
following must be brought to
registration: updated official
immunization record from the
doctor this must show
evidence of immunizations for
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus,
polio, measles, mumps, rubella,
hepatitis B and varicella; original birth certificate; Proof of
residency (two documents);
and a recent picture of your
child. Call Barbara Svercauski
(OCS school nurse) at 908453-4101 ext. 2106, to schedule your appointment or with
any questions. Registration
packets are available for pick
up at the school or may be

downloaded at
www.
oxfordcentral.org/kindergarten
-registration.php. Bring these
forms to your scheduled registration appointment. Your child
does not need to be present
during registration.
The Chester Lioness Club is
offering two scholarships to
senior students residing in
Chester, Mendham or Washington Twp. in Morris
County. Each scholarship may
be up to $1,000. Criteria for
selection of candidates for
these scholarships include
academic record, classroom
and extracurricular activities,
community
activities,
individual
interests
and
hobbies, and outstanding
accomplishments in activities
that demonstrate leadership and
service. Financial need is also a
consideration. These scholarships are available to public
high school students, those
attending private schools and
those who have home tutoring,
as well. Applications may be
obtained in the College
Resource Center at both West
Morris Mendham and West
Morris Central High Schools.
The completed form must be
returned to the College
Resource Center at the high
school by March 21st. A letter
requesting an application may
be sent to the Chester Lioness
Club in care of Anne MacMillan, 15 Cora Lane, Chester, NJ
07930. For moreinformation,
call 908-879-7621. Completed
applications must be forwarded
to the Lioness Club by April
4th.
Kindergarten registration
and screening for September
2016, for Blairstown Elementary School, will be held on
April 5th, 6th, and 7th. The
registration paperwork must
be received by March 22nd,
due to this year's spring
break. For more information,
and to schedule your childs
kindergarten
screening
appointment, call Eileen at
362-6111, ext. 109. Kindergarten pupils must have reached
their fifth birthday prior to or
on October 1st, 2016. Registration documents required,
and must be brought to the
school office before your
screening,
are: completed
registration form which can be
found on the school website
under forms; Childs birth
certificate with the raised seal;
signed doctors certificate of
immunizations, and, if you do
not have a student registered at
Blairstown Elementary School,
you must provide proof of
residence.
Knowlton Twp. Elementary
School is planning for the
2016-2017 school year. At
this time they would like to
identify as many children as
possible who will be eligible
for kindergarten in September. To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must be five

years old by October 1st. If

you have not already done so,
and you have a child who will
be eligible for next years
kindergarten class, call the
school at 908-475-5118, ext.
200. Dates for screening of
next
years
kindergarten
students will be released at a
later date. Parents will receive
details in the mail. Please pass
this information along to
anyone in Knowlton Twp. who
may have a child eligible for
kindergarten in September.
Knowlton Twp. Elementary
is now accepting registrations
for their preschool program
for fall. Children must be four
years old by October 1st, and
must be toilet trained. The
program runs Monday through
Friday from 9am to 11:30am
when school is in session.
Transportation is not provided
for this program. If interested,
please contact the school office
at 908-475-5118, ext. 200.
Knowlton Township has
entered into a cooperative
gypsy moth control program
with the NJ Department of
Agriculture. A contract will
be awarded to apply Bacillus
thuringiensis var. kurstaki
(FORAY 76B, EPA Reg#
73049-49) using aircraft to
areas infested with gypsy moth
larvae. Aerial application will
begin on or after May 16th
through June 15th or until
completion from 5:30am to
2pm, and possibly in the
evenings from 5pm to 8pm in
the affected areas. A map
indicating the exact areas to be
treated along Mt. Pleasant
Road is available for inspection
at the municipal building.
Residents may contact the
municipal clerks office at 908496-4816, ext. 6, or stopping
by the office, located at 628
Route 94 in Columbia for
information regarding the exact
date, application times and any
other information concerning
the
treatment
program.
Individuals wishing additional
information about pesticides
may contact the National Pesticide Information Center at 1800-858-7378. For emergencies, call the NJ Poison Information and Education System
at 1-800-222-1222. For pesticide regulation information,
pesticide complaints, and
health referrals, call the NJ
Pesticide Control Program at
609-984-6507. Upon request,
the pesticide applicator, or
applicator
business
shall
provide a resident with notification 12 hours prior to the
application except for Quarantine and Disease Vector
Control only, when conditions
necessitate pesticide applications sooner than that time.
Additional information about
the program is also available on
the NJ Department of
Agriculture's website at nj.gov
/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/
gypsymoth.html.

Village Family Clinic wants

kids of all ages to partake in
its inaugural Easter Egg Hunt
on Saturday, March 19th.
The Easter egg hunt is free
and open to the public.
The egg hunt will take place
outside the office of Village
Family Clinic, located at Rt.
517, in Allamuchy Township, NJ, from 10am to noon.
There will be fun prizes, as
well as, a few special golden
eggs with grand prizes in
them! There will also be a
bounce house, and other fun
kidsstuff! There is no charge
to attend and reservations are
not required.
Village Family Clinic is a
full-service
clinic
that
includes
chiropractic,
massage therapy, physical
therapy, acupuncture, medical pain management, cold

laser, spinal decompression,

and sEMG. They can also
perform CDL physicals,
issuing a medical certificate
valid for two years upon
successful
completion.
Village Family Clinic is
conveniently located off
Route 80, exit 19, in the Allamuchy Corporate Center at
1500 Route 517.
For more information, visit
www.hackettstownfamilycli
nic.com or call, 908-8138200. Village Family Clinic
is open five days a week,
Monday through Friday, until
7pm,

The GFWC PA Northampton County Federation of

Womens Clubs will hold its
Spring Meeting and Festival
of Arts on Saturday, March
12th at 10am at St. John
Lutheran Church, 12 N.
Westbrook Ave, in Pen Argyl.
Host club is the GFWC PA
Womans Club of Pen Argyl
with County President Marianne Prestifilippo presiding.
Guest speakers will be
Diane Lake, GFWC PA
Northeastern District Director and Bethany Kuster, a
local 4th grade student.
Bethany originated Color
for Kids, a project to provide
art supplies for kids in needy

schools.
The member clubs from
Bangor, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Pen Argyl and Saucon
Valley will display the
winning entries in Arts and
Crafts contests held in their
clubs. Best of show awards
will be given in the areas of
member crafts and photography and student arts.
The clubs will donate items
for Color for Kids including crayons, paints, paint
brushes,
markers,
color
pencils, etc., as well as neck
pillows and magazines for the
residents at Gracedale.
Officers for the 2016-2018
administration will be elected
and installed at the meeting.

The Chester Lioness Club

celebrated their 30th Anniversary last year, and is one of
the few remaining Lioness
Clubs in the nation. In the
true spirit of fellowship, the
Chester Lioness Club strives
to enrich the community
through hands on services and
donations.
The Club has
recently supported the Lions
Charitable Foundations: Sight
First and Disaster Relief;
Camp Marcella for the Blind,
Chester Area Senior Housing,
The Chester Lions Oktoberfest, The Chester Theater
Group, Community Hope,
"We Care" Packages for
Armed Forces, Food Banks in
Chester and Long Valley,
Families in Need, Homeless
Solutions, Matheny Medical
and Educational Center, Messiah Community Resource
Corporation, NJ Battered
Women, Scholarships for
local high school graduates,
Operation "Chill Out", The
Market Street Mission and

By: Jana Morris, Executive

Director/Founder of Recovery
Revolution

when their behavior is

chemically induced.
It
impacts social interactions,
whether it be in public, work
or at home.
Addiction
impacts your spiritual wellbeing. Addiction can cause
people to say, act and react in
manners that create shame
and remorse.
Recovery is about identifying these different areas of
impact and working through
them with the help of a
support system and, in many
cases, addiction treatment.
There are many different

avenues of help in our local

community
and
other
surrounding communities.
The impact of the disease of
addiction can be so great that
individuals feel hopeless and
overwhelmed at the thought
of changing their lifestyles.
Recovery support is similar
to the foundation of a house;
the wider the base, the more
stable the entire frame will
be. Reach out for help. Get
more information from the
staff at A Clean Slate Recovery Center in Bangor by
calling 610-452-9348.

The disease of addiction

impacts all facets of your life.
It affects your physical wellbeing through the chemicals
being put into your body and
also the stress of the obsessive and compulsive behavior that is a side effect of the
habit.
Addiction impacts
your mental and emotional
health; it can exasperate
mental illness or make it
appear that an individual
suffers from mental illness

Operation "SAFE" in Hunterdon County.

Dinner meeting designed for
fellowship and civic enlightenment are held at 6:30pm on
the first Thursday of the
month, September thru June,
at 190 West Main Street,
Chester, NJ.
To learn more about the
Chester Lioness Club or make
a reservation to attend a meeting, contact Lioness Holly
Simmenroth at 908-879-5932
or
email
hollysimm
@comcast.net.

Salem UCC of Moorestown

Basket Raffle & Bingo:
March 11th & 12th. 2218
Community Dr., Bath. FMI or
advance tickets, call Ed at
610-657-4247.
Eunikue Prom Fashion
Show: March 12th, 2pm. 31
Broadway, Bangor. FMI, call
610-588-4297.
Family Style, All You Can
Eat Oven Fried Chicken &
Waffle Dinner: March
12th, 4pm-7pm. Hope UCC,
2nd St., Wind Gap. Adults
$10, youth (ages 6-12) $5,
children 5 & under free!
Slater Family Networks
10th Annual Silent Auction: March 12th, 10am.
Five Points Elementary
School. Proceeds benefit
local families in need. FMI,
call the Slater Family
Network office at 610-5997019.

Corned Beef & Cabbage

Dinner: March 12th, 3pm7pm. Christ Ev. Lutheran
Church, 703 S. Delaware Dr.,
Mt. Bethel. FMI, call Chrissy
at 610-588-0809 or Blanche
at 570-897-6612.
11th Annual
Outdoor
Sportsmens
Harvest
Celebration Dinner: March
12th.
Trinity
Lutheran
Church, 404 Broadway,
Bangor. Traditional menu
plus specially prepared wild
game dishes to sample. Door
prizes & raffles of hunting &
fishing equipment. Proceeds
to benefit local hunger appeal
& food bank. Seating is
limited. FMI or tickets, call
610-504-7886
or
email
tmarino@leeantenna.com.
Slate Belt Area Knights of
Columbus Father DeNisco
Council #3862 Spaghetti
Dinner:
March
13th,
11am-5pm. Council home,
1680 W. Bangor Rd., Bangor.
Tickets sold at door are $9,
children under 8 are free. The

public is welcome. Take-out

available
Origins of St. David's Welsh
Society Presentation: March
13th, 2pm. Presented by
former BAHS Superintendent
John Reinhart. Slate Belt
Heritage Center, 30 N. 1st St.,
Bangor. FMI, call 610-5994993.
Ladies of Unico, Roseto
Chapter Benefit: March
15th, 11am-11pm. Slate Pub.
A percentage of food sales
will go toward the organization to help local charities,
incl. Slater Family Network,
Families First, St. Josephs
Ministry, Salvation Army, &
Easton Childrens Home.
Lehigh Valley Horse Council Meeting: March 16th,
7pm. 1831 MacArthur Rd.,
Whitehall. FMI, call 610837-7294 or 610-704-4130.
Slate Belt Young at Heart
Club Meeting: March 17th,
1pm. St. Elizabeth Church
Hall. Special St. Patrick's
Day program. Open to all
seniors, 55+. FMI, call Mary
Lou DeRea-Lohman at 610863-4846 or 610-844-4630.
Maundy Thursday Worship Service: March 24th,
6pm. Richmond UMC, 8538
Delaware Dr., Bangor. FMI,
call 610-588-7317.
Bus Trip to 9/11 Memorial,
Museum & Freedom Tower
in NYC: May 18th, departure at 8:30am. Our Lady of
Victory Church, Cherry Lane
Rd., Tannersville. Returning
around 8pm. The cost for
everything, incl. all admission fees, transportation &

gratuities, is $95 per person.

FMI or to register, call Marge
at 570-629-0509 by March
25th. Please incl. name,
phone
number,
number
attending, & $50 per person
deposit.
Upper Mt. Bethel Twp.
Easter Egg Hunt: March
26th, 11am. Upper Mt.
Bethel fire house, Rt. 611.
Open to kids 12 & under.
Rain or shine event.
Free A1C-Diabetes Screening: March 22nd, 10am3pm. Senator Mario Scavello
Northampton Co. District
Office, 2 N. Robinson Ave.,
Pen
Argyl.
Apointment
necessary. FMI or to make an
appointment, call Senator
Scavellos office at 610-8631200
East Bangor Vol. Fire Co.
Basket Bingo: April 1st,
7pm. FMI or tickets, call
610-588-5996.
Blue Ridge Cherry Valley
Rod & Gun Club Women
on Target Instructional
Shooting
Clinic
A
Program from the Women
of the NRA: April 16th.
Rain or shine. Ladies only,
age 12+. Four clinic sessions
& one-on-one instruction.
Register by April 1st. FMI,
contact Event Director Margaret Kraft at 570-420-8795
or
secretary@brcv-rod
gun.org.
Blue Ridge Cherry Valley
Rod & Gun Club Refuse
To Be A Victim Seminar:
April
30th,
8:30am12:30pm. Register by April
1st. FMI, contact Event
Director Margaret Kraft at
570-420-8795
or
secretary@brcv-rod gun.org.
Friends of the Bangor
Public Library Spring
Brunch w/ the Author:
April 2nd, 10am. 39 S. Main
St., Bangor. Featuring local
author Vikki Romano. Ms.
Romano will feature her
latest release "Edge of Darkness," a science fiction
thriller & first book in a
trilogy.
Romano
also
publishes under the pen
name Victoria Oliveri where
she writes historical fiction.
The event is free; registration req'd. FMI or to register,
call the library at 610-5884136.
Slate Belt Heritage Center
Re-Opening Ceremonies:
April 14th, 7pm. Slate Belt
Heritage Center, 30 N. 1st
St., Bangor. FMI, call 610599-4993.

Fantastic Flora Led by

Dorothy Smullen, Teacher
& Naturalist: March 5th,
1:30pm-3pm.
Scherman
Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd.,
Bernardsville. $5 for members, $8 for non-members.
FMI or to register, call
908-766-5787.
St. Patrick's Day Dinner
Dance:
March
12th,
6:15pm-11pm. St. Jude
McNulty Hall, Blairstown.
Snow date, March 13th.
Sponsored by St. Jude
Ladies Guild & Knights of
Columbus Council #12430,
Blairstown. $28 Donation.
FMI or tickets, call Robert
Ho at 908-382-1525 or
Lorraine at 908-459-5114.
8th Annual Hackettstown
St. Patricks Day Parade:
March 13th, 3:30pm.
Blair
Woman's
Club
Meeting: March 15th,
12:30pm. CDHL Library. 4
Lambert Rd, Blairstown.
Topic: landscape design.
Easter Party: March 18th,
7pm-8:30pm. Glenwood
Baptist Church, 1863 Co.
Rd. 565, Glenwood. Open
to children ages 5-12. FMI
or to pre-register, call
Cindy at 862-668-9114.
leave your contact info.
Space is limited.
Village Family Clinic Free
Easter Egg Hunt: March
19th, 10am-noon. Village
Family Clinic, 1500 County
Rd. 517, Suite 108, Hackettstown FMi, call 908813-8200.
4-H Tack Swap & Sale:
March 19th, 10am-2pm.
Independence Fire house,
24 Cemetery Rd., Great
Meadows. FMI, call Jan at
908-459-58-12 or Wanda at
908-797-1239.
Blairstown Seniors Trip
to Brownstone: April
20th. Sign-up on March
23rd, 1pm at Town Hall.
Open to residents 55+.
Sounds of Sinatra. FMI,
call Mickey at 908-3628919.
Panther Valley Ecumenical Church Spaghetti
Dinner: April 1st, 5pm-

8pm. 1490 Rt. 517, Hackettstown. Tickets $10, children

$5, under 3 free. Tickets at
door are $2 more. Takeout
available.
NJ Audubon - Friday
Night at the Swamp:
Fridays, April 1st-29th,
5pm-7pm. Great Swamp
National Wildlife Refuge.
Free & open to the public.
NJ Audubon Greenwood
Gardens Field Trip: April
7th, 8am-11am. Greenwood Gardens, 274 Old
Short Hills Rd., Short Hills.
Registration w/ Greenwood
Gardens is required. FMI or
to register visit
www.
greenwood gardens.org or
call 973-258-4026.
St. Joseph Regional School
Honoring Alumni Night:
April 9th, 6pm. Celebrating
60 years of loving & faithful
educational
community.
Country-Western
Casino
Night theme. All proceeds
will support Catholic education at St. Josephs School
in Newton, Sussex Co.
FMI, call 973-383-2909.
18th Annual Stateliner
Spring
Classic
5K
Run/Walk & Childrens
Fun Run: April 17th. Phillipsburg High School, Maloney Stadium, 489 Hillcrest
Blvd., Phillipsburg. FMI,
contact James Bronico at
908-213-2404 or spring
classic@hotmail.com.
Soroptimist International
Annual Tricky Tray Fundraiser:
April
23rd,
6:30pm. Independence Firehouse, 24 Cemetery Rd.,
Great
Meadows.
FMI,
tickets & donation opportunities,
email
sitrickytray@gmail.com or
call 201-952-3732.
Panther Valley Ecumenical Church Rummage
Sale: April 29th, 9am-3pm
& April 30th, 9am-1pm.
Panther Valley Ecumenical
Church, 1490 Rt. 517,
Hackettstown.
Donations
may be brought to the
church April 25th-27th,
9am-2pm, & Monday &
Tuesday evenings, 6pm8pm. Accepting all clothing
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St. Lukes University Health

Network has named Donald
C. Seiple Jr. as president of
its seventh and newest hospital which is expected to open
in fall 2016 along Route 611
in Brodheadsville, Monroe
County.
A Nazareth resident, Seiple
has been the Networks Vice
President of Operations since
2010. In that role he managed
clinical engineering, plant
operations, safety and security, nutrition services, environmental services, volunteer
services, property management, , sterile processing,
grounds, and the nephrology
service line which includes
inpatient and outpatient
dialysis and the Networks
nephrology practice.
In 2007, Seiple was named
St. Lukes Network Director
clinical engineering. During
that time he developed equipment standards to improve
safety and reduce ownership
expenses, negotiated and
administered clinical service
contracts valued at $4.2
million, managed the evaluation and selection of all medical equipment in the network,
developed
policies
and
procedures to ensure compliance with various regulatory
agencies, and developed staff
to eliminate the reliance on

contract services. Seiple

began his St. Lukes career in
2000 as a biomedical equipment technician hired to
establish an in-house nuclear
medicine service program.
I am ecstatic at the opportunity to bring a higher level
of health care St. Lukes
excellent inpatient care to
the Monroe County community, Seiple said. Being
part of a brand new hospital
that will provide the residents
of Monroe County and the
surrounding area access to
better care is an exceptional
honor. Working with the
physicians, clinical staff and
operational team is a
welcome
professional
challenge, and knowing what
a difference we can make in
the community is also very
personally rewarding.
I have not taken a traditional career path, he said, I
came to St. Lukes 15 years
ago and 12 years ago became
a member of the management
team. I have always appreciated the people who mentored me and looked out for
me.
Seiple has a degree in
Specialized
Technology
Electronics from Lincoln
Technical Institute, a degree
in Business Administration
from Northampton Commu-

nity College and a degree in

Business Administration in
Healthcare
Management
from Liberty University.
The new St. Lukes Monroe
Campus is under construction
on a 41-acre parcel of land
located on Route 611 in
Bartonsville. Its close to the
Route 33 and I-80 interchange and is within a 30minute drive of most of
Monroe County.
Targeted to open in the fall
of 2016, St. Lukes Monroe
Campus is the first new
hospital in Monroe County in
100 years. It will provide
easy access to outstanding
physicians and advanced
practitioners,
nationally
recognized health care and
superb customer service.
The first phase of the new
campus
includes
a
beautifully-appointed fourstory, 180,000 square foot
acute care hospital with a
large, full-service emergency
room, surgical services and
spacious private patient
rooms
with
home-like
features, hotel-style amenities and beautiful views.

It is so exciting having a
new puppy. They are cute
little bundles of energy with
soft paw pads and puppy
breath. Owners are always
concerned about keeping
their new addition healthy
and at their first exam, we
outline all the important
vaccines, heartworm and flea
and tick preventatives and
other health care that they
will need. It is important to
address not only their physical health but their emotional
health as well.
Puppies have a natural
curiosity and spend a lot of
time exploring their world.
There is a vital time period
between eight and sixteen
weeks of age that is called the
socialization
window.
During this time, puppies will
develop a database of knowledge based on their experiences, both positive and
negative.
After
sixteen
weeks, they will use that
information
to
make
decisions about how to
behave in various circumstances.
For
example,
puppies that have good experiences with children during
this window will be much
more likely to be good with

them as adults. Likewise, if

they have negative experiences, they could have inappropriate responses like fear
or aggression. During this
time period, it is vital to
expose puppies to a variety of
people, places and things in a
positive way so they can form
a rich database that will
create appropriate behavior.
Puppies have very short
attention spans, so when you
start socializing, introduce
the person or object for a
short period and reward
immediately with a highvalue treat (a food item is
great, but for puppies which
are not food-motivated, a
brief time of play with a toy is

another option). If they show

any fear, take the puppy away
from person or object until he
is not afraid and reintroduce
him to it further away, gradually decreasing the distance
while rewarding calm behavior. It is important to be
patient and not to go too
quickly if the puppy is
fearful. Negative experiences
will affect his behavior in the
future and that is what we are
trying to avoid.
It is also important to take
puppies out to see different
places. Once the vaccines are
all complete, trips to the park,
neighbors houses, Petsmart
and the like all will make
future travel much easier.

During trips to the veterinarian, we usually give lots of

treats and try to make it pleasant. Most puppies dont even
notice they are getting
vaccines with all those tasty
morsels on the table. You can
always bring your puppy in at
times when he wont get
vaccines and just feed him
some treats so he thinks we
are great place!
Because we know how
important this is, at Blairstown Animal Hospital we
are offering a free Puppy
Socialization class. Run by
Dr. Erin Harker, it meets
every other Sunday at the
hospital from 12:00-1:00pm.
During the class, puppies are
handled by the other owners,
get some supervised play
time, are introduced to
strange objects (Dr. Harker
gets pretty creative), and then
there is some time at the end
for questions. Give us a call
to find out when the next
class will meet. Even just a
few sessions can make a big
impact on your puppys
future behavior. We want you
and your new family member
to have a long and happy life
together and this is a great
way to get started.

Giving to charity is an
important financial priority
for many people. Most often
this takes the form of donating cash or material goods to
a favorite nonprofit. A less
common strategy but one
that may be worth considering is to give the gift of
appreciated stock. When
managed correctly, donating
appreciated stock can be
beneficial for the charity and
the donor, allowing the
donor to make a larger gift
while potentially claiming a
higher tax deduction.
How it works: Generally
speaking, a contribution to a
qualified charity allows you
to claim a tax deduction if

you itemize deductions. (See

IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions for additional information.) When a
stock has increased in value
over time and you intend to
make a donation with the
proceeds, you can approach
it in two ways as illustrated
by this example:
A married couple holds a
stock valued at $10,000. The
stock was purchased five
years earlier for $5,000. The
couple would like to liquidate the stock as a way to
make a substantial gift to a
local charity. They can
either:
1. Sell the stock, generating
$10,000 in proceeds and then
make the gift. Assuming that
they owe long-term capital
gains taxes at a rate of 15
percent1 on the $5,000 longterm capital gain, their net
proceeds would be $4,250.
(This does not assume any
state taxes.) In this case, the
total after-tax proceeds available for the charity would be
$9,250. This is also the maximum value of the tax deduction they could claim (the
actual deduction available
will depend on their income
level).
2. Give the shares of stock
directly to the charity. By not
selling the stock first, the
couple would not have to

recognize tax on the gain.

Ownership would be transferred to the charity, which
would generally be able to
sell the stock at any time.
Neither the couple nor the
charity would be required to
pay tax on the appreciated
value when the sale occurs.
The charity would receive a
larger donation because the
stock would be valued at
$10,000. The couple would
be able to claim up to a
$10,000 tax deduction2
based on the fair market
value of the stock on the day
the gift is made (based on the
average of the high and low
selling price of the security
on the date of transfer). Keep
in mind that the stock can
move in value, and future
gains for the charity after
you gift the stock are not
guaranteed.
Other considerations
If you have appreciated
assets that might be appropriate to donate to charity,
here are other factors to
consider:
The stock must be held for
more than one year to
qualify as capital gain property for the scenarios listed
above.
The maximum amount
you can deduct in a given
year is limited to 30 percent
of your adjusted gross

income (known as AGI, or

your total gross income
minus specific deductions),
because it is appreciated
capital
gain
property3.
However, you can carry
forward unused deductions
for five years. You do have
an option of deducting only
the cost basis (purchase price
adjusted for stock splits,
dividends and return of
capital distributions) of the
security, which would raise
your deductible limit to 50
percent of your AGI.
The total deductions you
can claim in a year may be
reduced if your income
exceeds certain levels.
Consult with your tax
advisor to make sure your
gift is handled properly in
order to claim your tax
deduction. Additionally, talk
to your financial professional to see how you can
make donations that are
aligned with your financial
goals.
1 Assumes ordinary tax
bracket of between 25-35
percent.
2 Deductions for charitable
contributions may be limited
based on the type of property
donated, type of charity and
the donors AGI.
3 Other limitations to the
amount you can deduct in a
given year may apply.

The Pocono Health System

Visiting Nurse and Hospice
Care recently received a
4-star rating, the highest in
the region, from the Center
for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) placing
Pocono Health System Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care
above both state and national
averages in CMS first-ever
patient experience of care star
ratings.
This recent recognition
from Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services is a true
indication of not only the
level
of
quality
care
integrated throughout Pocono
Health System, but how
strongly we value our
mission and vision throughout the continuum of care,
said Dr. William Cors, Vice
President and Chief Medical
Officer of Pocono Medical
Center. The Home Health
Care Consumer Assessment
of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (HHCAHPS) survey
evaluates patient experience
with home health agencies.
In an effort to help families
and patients make more
informed
decisions,
the
ratings provide a snapshot of
the patient experience and
care for the home health
agency. Dr. Vincent Francescangeli, Chief of Staff of the
Pocono
Medical
Center
Medical Staff and Medical
Director of the Pocono
Health System Visiting Nurse
and Hospice Care, recognizes
the significance of a familys
search for a dedicated home
health partner for their loved
ones, Home health and
hospice care are essential
parts of healthcare today.
This recognition from the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services affirms our
commitment to providing
high quality patient care and
an exceptional patient experience. Preserving dignity and
providing comfort are our

most important goals when

transitioning from nursing
care to hospice care.
As part of ones search for
home health and hospice
services, Pocono Health
System also understands the
importance of individualized
care as part of the patient
experience, which is why its
trained staff exercises quality
care across the entire spectrum of care. Receiving this
4-star rating from CMS is a
proud moment for the staff at
Pocono Health System Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care
because it not only recognizes our initiative towards
quality care, but highlights
the immeasurable hard work
the staff devotes to delivering
quality care to its patients
above the state and national
averages, said Mark Hodgson, Chief Executive Officer
of Pocono Health System
Visiting Nurse and Hospice
Care.
Pocono Medical Center has
served the Pocono Mountain
region for over 100 years,
marking it as one of Monroe
Countys largest employers
with more than 230 physicians and now over 2,000
staff employees. Pocono
Medical Center has three
comprehensive
healthcare
centers located in Bartonsville, Tobyhanna, and Brodheadsville each offering
imaging and lab services. In
addition, Pocono Medical
Center has 19 primary and
specialty care physician practices throughout the region.
Pocono
Medical
Center
offers a full continuum of
care from clinical and acute
care services to specialized
services ranging from endocrinology, neonatology and
perinatology to pulmonary,
neurology, bariatric, general,
orthopedic,
and
even
minimally-invasive surgery
with our da Vinci robotic
surgery.
Homecare
and

hospice services are also

available through the Pocono
Health System Visiting Nurse
and Hospice. U.S. News &
World Report recently named
Pocono Medical Center
among the top 10% of hospitals in Pennsylvania and as a
Best
Regional
Hospital
including
two
HighPerforming Hospital recognitions in both heart failure and
heart bypass surgery. Pocono
Medical Centers ESSA
Heart and Vascular Institute
offers a full breadth and depth
of cardiovascular services,
including diagnostic cardiac
catheterization,
cardiac
angioplasty,
open-heart
surgery, and minimally invasive heart procedures as well
as vascular surgery and
cardiac
rehabilitation
services. The Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center at
Pocono Medical Center
offers a variety of treatments
and alternatives, including
state-of-the-art
radiation
therapy equipment and medical and radiation oncology.
Pocono Medical Center is a
designated,
accredited
Primary
Stroke
Center
providing stroke care via
telemedicine. In addition to
Pocono Medical Center
serving as one of the busiest
emergency departments in
the state, it is also the only
fully-accredited Level III
Trauma Center in the Commonwealth as well as the sole
Trauma Center program for
all of Monroe County and its
surrounding
communities.
For more information or to
learn more, please visit our
website
at
poconohealthsystem.org, or
visit our Facebook page at
facebook.com/poconomedica
lcenter.

Ciao Amici,
I recently read an article that
reminded me of how we all
grew up in Roseto. The
article is The Danish Way of
Parenting.
The country
Denmark has been ranked
happiest in the world by the
Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development for nearly three decades
running. A people do not
achieve that kind of collective bliss from having an
unhappy childhood. This will
explain, using the book's sixpart acronym, "PARENT."
See if this does not bring back
your childhood.
1. P is for Play - unstructured play is critical to

childhood development.
Research shows that free
play, alone or with friends,
teaches kids to be less
anxious and more resilient,
and it improves social skills.
It also makes kids feel like
they are in control of their
lives, which leads to greater
autonomy and self-control as
they grow up and a decreased
chance of them winding up in
your basement. Danes put
such a high value on play that
early elementary school
curriculums are based around
it.
2. A is for Authenticity protecting kids from all
unpleasant feelings stunts
their emotional growth.
Danish kids grow up on the
stories of Hans Christian
Andersen like The Little
Matchgirl, in which a destitute (but adorable) little
orphan dies, homeless, of
hypothermia Danish parents
don't read their kids these
stories
because
they're
horrible. Rather, they know
that talking about and exploring all kinds of emotions
teaches kids empathy, appreciation, and how to deal with
their feelings. Ensure they
develop a strong sense of
what's true or false by
answering their questions
honestly, regardless of how
difficult the subject yes,
this means that Grandma
didn't "go away for a long
time." Teach them that
honesty is especially valued
in your family.
3. R is for Reframing perception is everything.
Danes are particularly adept
at looking on the bright side
instead of complaining
about the weather, they'll be
grateful they're not in the rain
while on vacation. This isn't
just disposition (although
they are annoyingly cheery);
research suggests that deliberately reinterpreting events
in a better light improves
cognitive control and adaptability. Danes don't deny
negativity, they model "realistic optimism," and they
teach their kids to frame
problems accordingly.
4. E is for Empathy - the
ability to recognize and
understand feelings in
others is a skill.
Studies suggest that empathy levels in young Americans have dropped nearly 50
percent since the 90s, while
narcissism has risen precipi-

tously, which the authors

attribute
to
hypercompetition, the gospel of
greed, and Ayn and
(seriously they really don't
like Ayn Rand). Meanwhile,
in Denmark, there are
national programs to teach
children empathy and cultural
and linguistic practices that
encourage emotional intelligence.
5. N is for No Ultimatumspower struggles are no-win
situations for parents and
kids.
Authoritarian-style parenting the My way or the
highway approach results
in a cycle of discipline and
rebellion, so Danes strive to
be authoritative parents
instead. They rely on respect
and communication to problem solve, rather than win,
disputes with their kids.
Show them you're listening
by repeating what they've
said (even if that's just a
preface to saying no): You
really want to play with the
iPad right now, but it's time
for bed. Try to find
win/win, rather than I
win, solutions. Example:
Tomorrow,
we'll
start
playing the game a little
earlier, so can play a little
longer before bedtime.
6. T is for Togetherness cozy around together.
At hygge sig, or simply
hygge
(pronounced
hooga) is Danish for cozying around together and
refers to their custom of
basically hanging around
together as a family. Traditionally, it involves games,
singing, and eating often
by candlelight, presumably
because that makes it even
cozier. American fetishization of the individual doesn't
encourage this sort of
concerted effort to create
connection and community,
which is central to Danish
culture.
Con cordiali saluti, Joe
Growing up in the Butcher
Shop, is available at the
shop or on our web page. To
receive menu specials and
our newsletter, join our mailing
list
at
www.
JDeFrancoAndDaughters.co
m, click on mailing list and
enter your email. Send your
Roseto stories, recipes and
comments to portipasto@
epix.net or call 610-5886991. J. DeFranco and
Daughters is located at 2173
W. Bangor Rd. in Bangor,
PA. Store hours are 7am to
7pm, seven days a week, with
catering available anytime or
by appointment.

private restoration project

and the beginning of the next
chapter in the theatres
storied history. The investment our community has
made in this beautiful
historic venue will reap
dividends for our citizens for
years to come, said Daniel
Fries of Blairstown LiveArts, Inc. These shows at
ROY's HALL will infuse
new lifeblood into this sector
of downtown, stimulating
economic activity in our
retail, restaurant and tourism
industries throughout the
area. We are committed to
stimulating business development through the adaptive

reuse and development of

Main Street. Through our
partnerships with local business, Blair Academy, the
Blairstown
Enhancement
Committee and the Greater
Blairstown Business Association, ROY's HALL will
once again serve as an important anchor that will spur
growth and redevelopment
along Main Street.
The lineup of opening
shows is as follows:
Sister Sparrow and The
Dirty Birds Saturday,
March 12th
Bill Payne ( of Little Feat)
Saturday, March 26th
Riders In The Sky A
Tribute to Roy Rogers
Saturday, April 2nd
The Slambovian Circus Of
Dreams Saturday, April
16th

The Quimby Mountain

Band Saturday, April 23rd
Larry Campbell and Teresa
Williams Friday, April
29th
Water Street CD Release
Show Saturday, April 30th
The The Band Band
Friday, May 6th
James Maddock Saturday, May 14th
Peter Karp and The Roadshow Saturday, May 21st
For more information about
specific performances, ticketing information, and to sign
up to receive advance notification for tickets as they go
on
sale,
visit
www.
royshall.org or call the box
office at 908-362-1399.

(NAPSI)Want to stop
wasting
waterand
moneyat home? Become a
leak detective! According to
the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA),
the
average
American
household has leaks that
waste more than 10,000
gallons of water every year,
or the amount of water
needed to wash 270 loads of
laundry.
But if you have 10 minutes,
these clues can help you
detect and fix leaks throughout your home:
Check your utility bill.
During the winter, if a family
of four is using more than
12,000 gallons of water per

month, it could be the clue to

a leak.
Read your water meter.
Check your water meteroften near the curb in front
of your home or in the
basement-during a period
when no water is being used.
If the reading is not exactly
the same after two or three
hours, you could have a leak.
Take a 10-minute toilet
test. Put a few drops of food
coloring into the tank at the
back of your toilet and let it
sit for 10 minutes. If color
shows up in the bowl, you
have a leak. Make sure to
flush after to avoid staining,
and consider replacing your
old toilet flapper if it is torn

or worn.
While youre waiting for
your toilet test, here are
other places to investigate
for leaks around the home:
In the bathroom, tighten
showerhead
connections
with a wrench or use a little
pipe tape to stop those stray
sprays and drips that are
draining your water bill. To
save even more, twist WaterSense labeled faucet aerators
on your bathroom sink
faucets, which can save the
average family 700 gallons
of water per year and enough
energy to run a hair dryer 10
minutes per day!
In the kitchen, check
beneath the sink for puddles

(NAPSI)Your
phone
could save a lifeperhaps
even your own. Thats
because when you receive
Wireless Emergency Alerts
(WEAs), youll know about
dangerous, even imminent
life-threatening
situations,
such as tornadoes, flash
floods and hurricanes. Thats
because CTIA and its carrier
members, the Federal Com-

munications
Commission
(FCC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), developed WEAs to
send
concise,
text-like
messages to mobile devices
so Americans are alerted to
dangerous situations and
know what to do to keep
themselves and others safe.
How Alerts Work: Before an
alert is sent, FEMA authorizes

federal, state, local and tribal

public safety agencies. FEMA
then transmits the message to
participating wireless providers. This process disseminates
the information to WEAcapable phones in the specified geographic zone. The
alert tells users from whom
the
information
comes,
whats happening, whos
affected and what action to
take. It is rebroadcast until the
emergency is over.
WEAs, while they seem like
text messages, are not texts;
WEAs are sent only to those
in the targeted area. In
addition, these messages
dont disrupt any text, calls or
data sessions in progress and
mobile users are not charged
for receiving alerts. WEAs
have a unique sound and
vibration so you wont miss
or mistake it for a text or
phone call.
WEA In Action: Shortly
after midnight, Johns Island,
SC, residents received a WEA
on their mobile devices about
an impending tornado in
September 2015. Within
minutes, the 130-mph wind
splintered trees and damaged
80 houses along a seven-mile
path. While many lost their
homes and possessions, their
families were safe. One
resident grabbed his infant
daughter after receiving the
WEA and safely took shelter
before the roof over his
daughters room ripped away.
The father said the alert on his

under pipes. Dont forget the

laundry or utility room!
Outside, check that your
hose connections are tight
and your sprinkler system is
in good working order. An
irrigation system that has a
leak 1/32nd of an inch in
diameter (about the thickness of a dime) can waste
about 6,300 gallons of water
per month!
EPA has declared March 14
20, 2016, Fix a Leak Week
to remind consumers to find
and fix leaks. Take 10
minutes to be a leak detective. The water you save
could wash your laundry for
10 months! Learn more at
www.epa.gov/watersense.

phone was a savior.

How To Tell If You Can Get
Alerts: If your device has the
Wireless Emergency Alerts
logo, its WEA capable. To
confirm this, check with your
wireless provider.
Participating
carriers
include:
AT&T
Bluegrass Cellular
Cellcom
Cricket Wireless
Sprint Wireless
T-Mobile USA
U.S. Cellular
Verizon
Learn More
You can find further information on Wireless Emergency Alerts from the experts
at CTIA at ctia.it/1d64xZy.

Hello, fellow readers!

On Leap Day, I attended a
Frog Watch training hosted
by Greenwood Gardens in
Short Hills NJ. The training
was led by Tedor Whitman,
Executive Director, of the
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum
(CHA) also in Short Hills.
CHA is now an official
Chapter Leader for Frog
Watch USA - a citizen
science program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums that has organized
volunteers to monitor frog
populations since 1998.
There are no large zoos in our
area hence why Tedors
initiative to start a local chapter and inspire others to help
train and monitor Frog Watch
volunteers.
They've been around since
before the dinosaurs and
few people get angry at
frogs, said Tedor, though he
joked they may not be as
famous as the charismatic
mega vertebrates like the
panda or humpback whale.
Theres been a huge decline
in amphibians in the last 20
years due to habitat loss,
pollutants, climate change,
parasites and disease that is
cause of great concern. Frogs
and toads are important for
pest control and as a food
source to other animals. They
are very sensitive to environmental
change;
hence
changes in their populations
can be early indicators for

problems in the environment.

The Frog and Toad Field
Guide provided at training
lists 16 species, about 10 of
which live in our area from
what I could tell, though Im
not an expert. And you dont
need to be to become a Frog
Watch volunteer. All it takes
is a few hours of training to
learn how to choose a
wetland site, how to listen for
just three minutes a minimum of four times a year,
and how to record your
findings. Theres a CD available to help memorize their
mating songs prior to getting
started. Thats not hard.
Think of how many songs
you know by heart. Whats
10 more amphibian songs to
add to your favorites? While
volunteering is not a big
commitment of time, the
valuable data will help save
our wetlands; which is
critical for erosion and flood
control and for natural water
filtration. Not to mention the
threatened species that rely
on wetlands such as our
important and adorable frogs
and toads.
By the way, I learned frogs
have teeth; toads dont. Frogs
live in or near water; toads on
land. Frogs have smooth
slimy skin; toads have warty
dry skin. Cool! To learn more
about volunteering visit
Frogwatch.org. Its simple,
its fun and you can make a
difference.
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com
Please say hello: Ill be
exhibiting at the upcoming
Springfest Garden Show
from March 17th through
20th at the Sussex County
Fairgrounds located on 37
Plains Rd in Augusta, NJ.
And on Friday March 18th at
2PM, join me and my
colleague Marty Carson as
we present a garden party
tale to illustrate Ideal Plant
Companions. Look forward
to seeing you there!

On The Spot Dry Cleaning is

celebrating 11 years in
business on March 22nd, 2016.
We would like to thank all our
customers for their continued
support. We have kept this dry
cleaners opened through the
years with the help of all our
customers. We take care of all
their clothes with the utmost
care and attention to detail and
the highest quality of work.
I would like to thank my
employees and my daughter
Angelic, for their dedication to
the business and helping maintain the highest quality of
workmanship for our customers. We plan to continue
providing our customers with
dry cleaning services for years

to come.

Again we thank you, and

hope we can have your
continued support.
We provide pick up and
delivery services to your

office or home free of charge,

so gives us a try; we aim to
satisfy!
Thank you all,
Angel Feliciano, owner.

Do you remember your best

summer ever? Did you stay all
day with your friends at the
local pool? Did you head to
the local park and play basketball? Or was your best
summer the summer you
discovered your favorite
literary heroes and followed
their adventures from the
comfort of your own backyard? For most, your best
summer ever was probably a
combination of all of thesesome exploration, activity and
education.
Summer is the ideal time to
get children out and exploring
but for some, the end of the
school year means no access
to recreational and educational activities which help
them learn, grow and thrive.
Studies show that children can
experience learning loss and
even gain weight twice as fast
than during the school year.
For parents and caregivers
looking to keep their
childrens minds and bodies
active, the Pocono Family
YMCA is offering summer
camp to give youth an adventurous, active and healthy
summer.
Our camp programs provide
a fun and unique experience
that gives children and teens
the opportunity to explore the
outdoors, meet new friends,
discover new interests and
create memories that last a
lifetime. The Pocono Family
YMCS offers: Curious Minds,
Camp Hidden Lake and Teen
Camp.
Summer camp provides a
variety of opportunities to
ensure that youth are learning
and being physically active in

the summer, says Natasha

Moore,
Associate
Exec
Officer. Campers learn how
to be responsible and
resourceful, work in groups,
solve problems and make
decisions that will help them
grow as individualsall
while having fun and feeling
like they belong. We want
every camper to start school
telling their friends that they
had the best summer ever.
Natasha says there are five
reasons why children and
teens should attend summer
camp:
1. Adventure: Summer camp
is all about a wide variety of
new experiences and exploring the outdoors. This
summer, our camps will have

new weekly adventures for

every child and teen. Visit
www.poconoymca.org
for
details.
2. Healthy Fun: Day camps
offer fun, stimulating activities that engage the body and
mind, and also help children
and teens learn the importance
of nutrition to help improve
their healthy eating habits.
3. Personal Growth: While in
the welcoming environment
of camp, youth are encouraged to learn new skills, and
develop confidence and independence by taking on new
responsibilities
and
challenges. Camps offer
cognitive
learning
and
social-emotional
development
opportunities
for

achievement.
4. Friendships: Amidst the
fun of camp games, songs,
swimming, canoeing and
talent shows, campers meet
new friends and strengthen
existing friendships. The
bonds formed at camp are
important and lasting for
many youth.
5. Memories: Summer
camp is an unforgettable
experience that will give
each camper memories (and
camp traditions) that will last
a lifetime. Youth return to
school with plenty of camp
stories to share!
A leading nonprofit committed to nurturing the potential of youth, the Y has been a
leader in providing summer

camp for over 130 years. The

Pocono Family YMCA
continues to give youth an
enriching, safe experience
with caring staff and volunteers who model positive
values that help build their
kids character.
Registration for the upcoming camp season is open. The
Pocono Family YMCA
encourages parents to give
their kids the gift of camp.
And, to ensure that all youth

have the chance to experience

camp, the Pocono Family
YMCA offers financial assistance to those in need. Additionally, if youd like to help
send kids to camp, you can
donate
to
www.poconoymca.org.
For more information, visit
www.poconoymca.org
or
contact us at 570.421.2525.
Or email Natasha Moore
directly
at
nmoore@
poconoymca.org.

Misericordia
University
students recently competed
in the Ultimate Campus Chef
Competition sponsored by
the dining management
services company for the
campus community.
The team named Dos
Equis, featuring students
Matthew Boffa, Sparta, NJ;
Jared Pinter, Bushkill, PA;
and Derek Antonini, New
Hope, PA, won the fastpaced
competition
by
preparing a three-dish menu
that included Thai sliders
with chicken sauce as an
appetizer; an entre of
salmon in a Mandarin soy
and lime sauce served over
stir-fried Couscous, and a
top-rated Bananas Foster
over ice cream accented by
Chinese
bean
thread
(cellophane) noodles for
dessert.
Finishing one point behind
in the close contest was the
second place team, May the
Sauce Be With You, which

included
Thomas
J.
Botzman, Ph.D., university
president, with Sister Carol
Gallagher, RSM, board of
trustees; Rebecca Padot,
Ph.D., assistant professor,
Department of Government
and History, and Joanie Yamrick,
interlibrary
loan
specialist,
Mary
Kintz
Bevevino Library. They
offered a menu of shrimp
bisque, topped with a panfried
shrimp;
Southern
Hospitality Chicken cooked
with garlic, cloves, brown
sugar and lemon over a bed
of Couscous and vermicelli,
spinach and mushrooms,
followed by strawberry
shortcake with strawberries
cooked in a red wine, brown
sugar, raspberry, and pineapple sauce.
The third place team of
Adam Grzech, Mountain
Top;
Matthew
Cullen,
Weatherly; Jeffrey Li, Syosset, New York, and Bobby
Jacobs, Kingston, served up

their dishes as the Squiggle

Squad. They offered a
tomato and basil bruschetta,
chicken parmesan over
angel hair pasta, and a
strawberry yogurt parfait
made
with
homemade
whipped cream and a special
graham cracker crust.
The Ultimate Chef Competition is similar to the
spirited cooks-offs featured
on the Food and Bravo
networks. During the frantic
culinary battle, each team
had one hour to prepare
three dishes using a mystery
market basket of ingredients
that included a unique array
of items, and present them to
the judges. The judges
included Chuck Edkins,
athletic director; Robyn
Stahovic, head field hockey
coach, and student-athlete
Michael Mulvey, Glenshaw,
a member of the Cougars
baseball team. They evaluated dishes on taste, presentation, originality and name.

The Richmond Lions Club

recently held its annual
Father, Son and Daughter
Night at the Richmond
United Methodist Church.
There were 47 fathers, sons
and daughters in attendance.
The Richmond Lions Club
gave recognition to Mr. John
OBrien for his many years of
coaching the Richmond
Lions baseball teams, and for
teaching, inspiring, and
encouraging the youth of the
community. Past President,
Lion Charlie Gerrity, who
coached baseball with Mr.
OBrien, presented a plaque
honoring John. The plaque
will be placed at the Lions
ballpark in Richmond.
Lion
Charles
Hentz
presented the program. Lion
Charles
introduced
Mr.

Patrick Cubbage, a Vietnam

veteran, retired Northampton
County Deputy Sheriff, Chief

Deputy Philadelphia Sheriffs

Dept. City Bail Commissioner and currently a Police

Chaplain for the Billy

Graham Crusades.
Mr.
Cubbage served in the New
Jersey National Guard as
military honor guardsman
serving at a New Jersey
veterans cemetery. He had a
practice of saying, God
bless you and this family and
God bless the United States
of America, as he presented
our nations flag to the families of deceased veterans.
Patrick was released for
invoking God at the graveside of someone who served
his country. Patrick filed a
legal challenge to this action
and quoted the Department of
Defense policy manual as
justification
for
saying
exactly what was written
therein. He was reinstated to
the job. In his book, Talk,
Author Michael Smerconish,
dedicated a chapter to
Patrick. God Bless Patrick
Cubbage.
Lion Charles presented a
visual program honoring his
friend,
retiring
Federal
Bureau of Investigation
Special
Agent,
Robert
Kobus. Mr.Kobus was not
able to attend the meeting.
Agent Kobus was in charge
of the FBI NY Office Communications and Command
Center on 9/11/2001 when
the World Trade Center Complex was destroyed.
Agent Kobus was instrumental in helping Charles
and members of the Central
United Methodist Church of
Linwood, NJ organize a
convoy to NY to supply food
at the temporary FBI Headquarters and fed over one
thousand FBI Agents. A
week later the operation was
repeated. Over a thousand
Agents and workers were fed
at Battery Park in Lower
Manhattan.
Agent Kobus
stayed on duty even though
his sister, Deborah, who
worked in the twin towers,
was missing. Charles was
invited to attend her Memorial Service with Agent
Kobus. After 30 years of
service to our country the
Richmond Lions club wishes
Mr. Kobus well in his retirement.