The Therapy Department at Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabilitation

Center held a monthlong fundraiser to turn

the Boys PINK in order
to raise money for the
Pennsylvania
Breast

Cancer Coalition.
The challenge was for
the building to raise
$1200 to dress the boys
from therapy in pink
from toe on up. Each
level was $200 and the
more money raised, the

pinker they were to get.

Also, if the goal was
met, all the males in the
entire building agreed
to wear pink shirts that
stated I got PINKED
by the girls at Slate
Belt.
The fundraisers held
included a pink bracelet
sale, a pink lip gloss
sale and a pretzel and
bake sale. They also
had a Drop some
change to make a
change day, where all
were encouraged to
bring in spare change to
fill the pink piggy
banks.
With the
support
of
staff,
residents and family
members, the therapy
department was proud
to announce that they
surpassed their goal,
raising $1,356.
On June 27th, the boys
were pinked! For their
entire work shift, the
therapy guys donned
pink tuxedos and sneakers and all of the male
staff were decked out in
their custom T-shirts. It
was an amazing group
effort for an extremely
worthy cause.

Roseto Troop #36

displayed their commitment again on the
evening of July 22nd to
being involved in and
learning about their
community.
Scout Master James
Feeney invited Jennifer
Newland,
Roseto
Borough
Council
Member and Northampton County Democratic
Committee Official, to
their meeting for two
important
occasions.
The first was to learn
about politics, Constitutional Rights and the
obligations of being an
elected official.

Newland described the

importance of rising
above self interest and
looking at serving a
whole community. She
talked candidly with the
troop
about
her
struggles and triumphs
in politics.
After her talk with the
troop, she was presented
with two large bags of
flags for Humble Hearts
for Hope, a local non
profit agency that serves
Veterans and our troops.
Each star is carefully
placed in a small bag
with a note and are
handed out to Veterans
in honor of their service

to show they are not

forgotten. Each card
reads: "I am a part of our
American Flag. I have
flown over a home in the
USA. I can no longer fly.
The sun and wind have
caused me to become
tattered and torn. Please
carry me as a reminder you are not forgotten!"
For more information
on Humble Hearts for
Hope, visit hhfh.org.
To learn how to be
involved with Roseto
Troop #36, contact the
Minsi Trail Council
Service Center at 610264-8551
or
visit
www.minsitrails.com.

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,
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,
Hope United Church of
Christ, Wind Gap, PA
18091. The Churchs
summer hours are in
effect services are
9:30am with Communion the first Sunday of
the month and no

Sunday school.
Boys between the
ages of six and 17
interested in joining
Boy Scouts and Cub
Scouts should call Joe
Banghart for more
information at 610588-2307.
Trinity Evengelical
Lutheran Church has
available dates for
alter
flowers
on
August 10th, 17th and
24th. If you are interested in any of these
dates, call the church
office at 610-588-2023
for cost.
Pocono Pride Fastpitch Softball will be
holding tryouts for the
2015 season on August
9th at Oak St. Field, Mt.
Pocono (16u-18u, 10am
to
noon;
12u-14u,
12:30pm to 2:30pm),
August 10th at Green

and White Field, Pen

Argyl (16u-18u, 10am
to noon; 12u-14u,
12:30pm to 2:30pm)
and August 16th at
Palmerton
(16u-18u,
10am to noon; 12u-14u,
12:30pm to 2:30pm).
Rain Date, August 17th
at Oak St. Field, Mt.
Pocono
(16u-18u,
10am to noon; 12u-14u,
12:30pm to 2:30pm).
For more information,
contact Dan Boccia at
Dboc596 @aol.com or
570-977-6393 or visit
poconopride.com.
The Salvation Army,
301 W. Main St., Pen
Argyl, has announced
the dates for Vacation
Bible School. Vacation
Bible School will run
from
August
11th
through 15th from 6pm
to 8pm. There will be a
Carnival August 16th
from 10am to 2pm. For
further
information,
call 610-863-6677.
St. Johns Cemetery
is looking for donations. This year the
donations will be used
to repave the cemetery
roads, due to pot holes
and black top breaking
up. Donations can be
forwarded to Carol
Hummel c/o St. Johns
Cemetery, 136 Messinger St., Bangor.
Flicksville UCC is
offering
summer
Sunday
worship
services, now until
August 31st. Worship
will begin at 9:30am.
The regular fall schedule will resume on
Sunday,
September
7th.
Troop 41 of Bangor is
looking for any and all

past
leaders
and
youth
members.
Whether the involvement was in East
Bangor or the current
Johnsonville site, they
would like your participation to help celebrate
the 75th anniversary on
September 13th. Contact Dave Karner at
484-809-1796
for
further information.
Happy
birthday
wishes are sent to
Darrin McCaa, July
31st; Jacob Hartman,
Dave Castano and
Christopher Castano,
August
1st;
Bill
Biechy, August 3rd;
and Duane Goose
Meixsell and Megan
Sauerwine,
August
4th.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Page four is full
of exciting events and
carnivals going on
around the Slate Belt.
Having a yard sale
this summer? You can
advertise it for free on
our classified page now
through
September
17th.
Dont Forget to send
us your Summer Fun
Photos! Email them to
thepressmail@gmail
.com with the subject
PA Summer Fun
Photos.
We love hearing from
you! Send your
birthdays, anniversaries and other tidbits
of information to:
The PRESS
1 Broadway
Bangor, PA 18013
thepressmail@
gmail.com
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Here is a list of the new

items added to the
collection of the Bangor
Public Library during
the week of July 16th to
July 23rd:
Adult Fiction: Beck,
Glenn The Overton
window; Bell, Ted
Phantom; Bolton, S.J.
Dead scared; Burnham,
Sophy The Treasure of
Montsegur; Evanovich,
Janet
Top
Secret
Twenty-One; Feehan,
Christine Dark Prince;
Haddam, Jane The
Headmasters
Wife;
Haddam, Jane Living
Witness; Hart, Carolyn
Death Comes Silently;
Hemingway,
Ernest
True at First Light;
King, Stephen Mr.
M e r c e d e s ;
OShaughnessy, Perri
Writ of Execution;
Riche,
Christopher
Blind Fall; Robertson,
Imogen Instruments of
Darkness; Starr, Jason
The Pack.
Adult Non-Fiction:
Bradford, Sarah Americas Queen: the Life of
Jacqueline
Kennedy
Onassis; Hannity, Sean
Conservative Victory:
defeating
Obamas
Radical
Agenda;
Martin, James My Life
with
the
Saints;
Taraborrelli,
Randy
Jackie, Ethel, Joan:
women of Camelot;
Vancil,
Mark
The
Greatest
Yankees
Teams.
Young Adult Fiction:
Ashcom, Robert Winter
Run;
Bendinger,
Jessica The Seven
Rays; Carlson, Melody
Road Trip; Hunter, Erin
A Dangerous Path;
Hunter, Erin The Darkest Hour; Hunter, Erin
Fire and Ice; Hunter,
Erin Forest of Secrets;
Hunter, Erin Into The

Wild; Hunter, Erin

Rising Storm; Osborne,
William
Hitlers
Secret; Paulsen, Gary
Soldiers Heart; Spradlin, Michael Menace
From
the
Deep;
Wilson, Nathan 100
Cupboards;
Wilson,
Nathan The Chestnut
King; Wilson, Nathan
Dandelion
Fire;
Wilson, F. Paul Jack
Secret Circles.
Young Adult NonFiction: OBrien, Tim
Frog Oddities and
Trivia.
Junior
Fiction:
Clements, Andrew The
Landry News; Davies,
Katie The Great Cat
Conspiracy;
Davies,
Katie The Great Rabbit
Rescue; Holm, Jennifer
The Power of the Parasite; Napoli, Donna
The King of Mulberry
Street; Peirce, Lincoln
Big Nate Flips Out;
Peirce, Lincoln Big
Nate in Class by Himself; Peirce, Lincoln
Big Nate Makes the
Grade; Peirce, Lincoln
Big Nate on a Roll;
Peirce, Lincoln Big
Nate Out Loud; Peirce,
Lincoln
Big
Nate
Strikes Again; Tarshis,
Lauren The Attacks of
September 11th, 2001;
Tarshis, Lauren The
Battle of Gettysburg,
1863; Tarshis, Lauren
The Bombing of Pearl
Harbor, 1941; Tarshis,
Lauren The Japanese
Tsunami,
2011;
Tarshis, Lauren The
San Francisco Earthquake, 1906.
DVDs:
Discover
Planet Ocean; The Hurt
Locker; Kiss Kiss Bang
Bang; Mysteries of the
Deep: the best of
undersea
explorer;
Rebel Without a Cause;
The Upside of Anger.

Community Services
for Children (CSC) is
holding the Second
Annual 5K Run Run
for a Head Start
Saturday, September
20th, at the Goodman
Campus of Lehigh
University. A Fun Run
is also available for
children and participants may walk the
course if they wish.
This is a course that
few have a chance to
use with a bucolic
setting on slightly
rolling hills!
Proceeds from the 5K
will support treatment
of babies who have
been
abused
and
efforts to prevent
further abuse. CSC is
the sole provider in
Pennsylvania of a day

treatment program for

babies who were born
drug
and
alcohol
affected.
The
program,
called
SafeStart, is a model
mental
health
program. Without this
early
intensive
therapy, these children
would require longterm
intervention,
expensive educational
assistance, and face
difficulty with school
work,
relationships
and employment.
SafeStart has operated since 2003 with
outstanding results
children who achieve
normal development
and families achieving
stability.
THE HAWK is helping to sponsor the run.

Eve
Tannery
of
WFMZ will emcee the
event.
Registration
will
begin at 8am. Race
will begin at 9am.
There will be tee shirts
for all entrants plus
prizes and refreshments. The fee is $25
for the 5K and $5 for
the childrens fun run.
Go to www.cscinc.org
for
registration
instruction or www.
active.com/page/event
_details or contact
CSC at 610-437-6000,
x 2112.
Community Services
for Children is a
regional leader in early
childhood education,
affecting the lives of
40,000 children annually.

The local right to

special education task
force serving Monroe,
Northampton and parts
of Pike counties will
meet six times during
the 2014-15 school
year. The meetings will
be held at the Colonial
Intermediate Unit 20

office building, 6 Danforth Dr. (Palmer Township), Easton, at 10am.

The first meeting will
be held on Monday,
September 15th, which
will include a presentation by Ms. Lauren
Gorman
regarding
speech services.

Meeting dates for the

rest of the year are
Monday, October 20th;
Monday,
November
17th
(snow
date
November
18th);
Monday, January 12th
(snow date January
13th); Monday, March
9th (snow date March

10th) and Monday May

11th. All meetings are
open to the public and
everyone is welcome.
Time is set aside at each
meeting to hear public
comments
and/or
concerns
regarding
school age children
with disabilities. For

more
information,
contact the CIU 20

office
6449.

at

610-515-

church.org, call 570992-7050 or email

office@mounteatonchur
ch.org.
Weird
Animals
VBS: Now-August 1st,
6:15pm-8pm. Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church,
Johnsonville. Children
ages 2-11 are invited.
Learn Jesus Love is
One-of-a-Kind through
Bible stories, crafts,
games, snacks & songs.
FMI or to register, call
610-588-2355.
Family Fun Night:
August 1st, 6-8pm.
Slate
Belt
Baptist
Church, 1620 Church
Rd, Pen Argyl. Free hot
dogs, popcorn, drinks,
face painting, games,
prizes, music, juggling
& martial arts demo.
Old-fashioned"
Gospel Concert: Saturday, August 2nd,
6:30pm. Mount Eaton
Church in Saylorsburg.
Featuring the Hinkle
Family from Texas.
FMI, visit mounteaton

East Bangor UMCC

Free Spaghetti Dinner:
August 3rd, 4-6pm.
136 W. Central Ave.
(Rt. 512), East Bangor.
FMI, call 610-588-4453
or visit ebumc.org/.
Boomers Meet & Greet
Adoption Day: August,
3rd, 11am-2pm. 1310
Blue Valley Dr., Pen
Argyl.
Safe Haven Dog Adoption Day: 11am-3pm.
Sunday, August 3rd.
Rt. 940, Mt. Pocono.
FMI about Safe Haven
& to find a list of
adoptables & adoption
applications, please visit
SafeHavenPa.org,
or
email
SafeHaven
@epix.net.
Delaware-Lehigh
Amateur Radio Club
Meeting: August 7th,
7:30pm.
Bethlehem

Township Community
Center, 2900 Farmersville Rd., Bethlehem.
FMI, visit www.dlarc
.org, email ke3aw@
arrl.net or call 610-4328286.
East Bangor Methodist
Church Pastie Sale:
August 5th, 3:30pm.
136 W. Central Ave.
Choices are beef w/ or
w/o onion & broccoli
cheese w/ or w/o onion.
To order, call 610-5881745.
Pocono
Summit
Outdoor Flea Market:
August 9th, 12pm3pm.
St.
Nicholas
Bysantine Church, Rt.
940, Pocono Summit.
Meet WWE Superstar
The Boogeyman. Fees
apply. FMI, call 570619-6924.
Awsoms Open House
Meet & Greet: August,
9th, 11am-2pm. Godfrey
Ridge
Drive,
Stroudsburg.
Citizens Fire Co. #1
Annual
Community
Picnic: August 9th,
4pm-10pm. 3922 Main
St., Slatedale. Music by
Best U Get, 7pm-10pm.
Donnas Dugout Pitch
to Katcher Charity
Softball Event: August
9th. Gates open at
4pm, game starts at
6pm. Rain date August
10th, gates open 3pm,

game starts at 4pm.

Patriots Park, 1026 St.
John St., Allentown.
Benefits LV Walk to
Defeat ALS. FMI, visit
donnasdugout.org.
Peach Festival: August
9th, 3pm-9pm. Salem
UCC of Moorestown,
2218 Community Dr.
(Rt 946), Bath. Food,
games, cake walk, raffle
& bingo. Music by Dan
Flok and the Ravens. In
case of rain, food in
church, 3pm-7pm. Bring
lawn chairs or sit at our
tables.
Historic
BangorIndustrial Powerhouse
Presentation: August
14th, 7pm. Presented by
Melissa Hough. Slate
Belt Heritage Center.
Despicable Me 2 Movie
Night: August 16th,
Dusk. Free to the public.
Refreshments will be
sold. FMI, to volunteer
for the board or any of
these events, contact
Debbie
at
bangor
parkboard@gmail.com
or Sherry at 610-5886894.
Safe Haven Dog Adoption Day: Sunday,
August 17th, 11am3pm. Rt. 209, Brodheadsville. FMI & to
find a list of adoptables
& adoption applications,
visit Safe HavenPa.org,
or email SafeHaven
@epix.net.
Boomers Meet & Greet
Adoption
Day:
Sunday, August 17th,
11am-2pm. 1580 Rt.
209, Brodheadsville.

(NAPSI)Investing a
little time and effort to
create a safer environment for a senior can pay
dividends when it comes
to preventing falls.
This is significant,
since falls that result in
injury are one of the
more serious threats
faced
by
seniors.
According to the Centers
for Disease Control
(CDC), one out of three
older adults (65 or older)
falls each year. In 2010,
2.3 million nonfatal fall
injuries among older
adults were treated in
emergency
rooms;
662,000
of
those
patients were hospitalized.
To help, here are some
tips
from
stylist,
designer and host of the
HGTV show Secrets
from a Stylist, Emily
Henderson.

She stresses that when

considering a space for a
senior citizen, its important to put thought into
the little things, such as
the shape of a counter or
color of a duvet.
The fact is that seniors
and older adults are
more prone to safety
hazards and falls at
home due to low
balance, low vision and
poor furniture choices,
says Henderson.
An expert on teaching
her viewers and clients
how to manipulate
spaces to serve a
purpose, she suggests
the following:
Get well roundedOval or circular tables
without glass tops help
keep rooms open and
safe.
Light the wayPlace
soft lighting near the
bed and ensure that

cords are tucked away to

prevent tripping.
Provide colorful
contrastsWalls, trim
and floors should be in
neutral or warm colors
and should stand out
from each other.
Give bedding a
boostCreate an inviting bed with pillows,
throws and upholstery in
different textures that
contrast with the wall
color.
Stylize the storageAdd storage with an
ottoman that has a
hidden compartment or
surface trays to minimize clutter in the space.
Henderson puts her tips
into practice through her
partnership
with
Sunrise Senior Living,
which offers assisted
living communities for
seniors around the
country. As part of the

partnership,
Sunrise
holds an annual Suite
Style Contest, in which
a member of the
Sunrise community can
win a complete makeover of his or her suite
from Henderson.
Emilys design tips
and philosophy align
closely with our goal of
creating each Sunrise
suite with comfort,

convenience and safety

in mind, said Jeff
Fischer, head of Operations. Were thrilled to
be able to partner with
Emily and offer our
residents the chance to
win a personalized
suite.
To learn more, visit
sunriseseniorliving.com
/the-sunrise-difference/
design.aspx.

(NAPSI)While most
people consider their
weight, their blood
pressure or their running
time when they think
about their health, one
important parameter is
often overlooked: their
glycemic response. The
glycemic response is
used as a way to classify
foods based on their
potential to in_crease
blood glucose (blood
sugar), as the glycemic
response is the measure
of the impact of a
particular food on blood
sugar. Foods with faster
rates of digestion and
absorption of carbohydrates cause blood sugar
levels to increase more

quickly than those with

lower
glycemic
response, when glucose
is released slowly into
blood.
Scientists say how
quickly you absorb
carbohydrates after a
meal, as shown by the
glycemic response, has
significant effects on
insulin levels and overall
health. Eating a lot of
high-glycemic foods may
increase your risk for
obesity, type-2 diabetes
and heart disease.
The World Health Organization and Food and
Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations
(WHO/FAO)
recommend that people in the

United States and in

other industrialized countries base their diets on
low-glycemic foods to
reduce the risk of many
diseases.
Foods with a lower
glycemic response, such
as polyols (also called
sugar alcohols), can also
be helpful to reduce ones
insulin response, thereby
reducing ones risk for
diabetes. As the Food and
Nutrition Board of the
Institute of Medicine of
the U.S. National Academy of Sciences puts it:
More slowly absorbed
starchy foods which are
less processed, or have
been processed in traditional ways, may have

health advantages over

those which are rapidly
digested
and
absorbed...At a time
when populations are
increasingly
obese,
inactive and prone to
insulin resistance, dietary
interventions that reduce
insulin demand may have
advantages.
To help people lower
the glycemic response of
what they eat, there are
low-calorie, sugar-free
foods and beverages that
are made with polyols, or
sugar alcohols, a group of
low-digestible carbohydrates that taste sweet but
have special advantages.
All polyols have a low
glycemic response and

can
be
used
to
completely or partially
replace sugar and highglycemic starches in a
wide range of foods
including dairy products,
baked goods, chewing
gum, candy, ice cream
and fruit spreads. In
addition, they function
well in fillings and frostings, canned fruits,
beverages and yogurt.
This can reduce the
overall glycemic load of
the diet and thus reduce
the risk of a variety of
lifestyle-related
diseases, such as obesity
and diabetes.
For further facts on
polyols, go to www.
polyol.org.

By Andrew Staub

The U.S. Court of

Appeals for the Washington, D.C. Circuit
dealt
a
potentially
devastating blow to
Obamacare
recently
when it ruled that only
those who enrolled via
state-run
exchanges
qualified for federal
subsidies.
Pennsylvania
just
happens to be one of the
states
without
an
exchange.
That means anyone in
the Keystone State who
signed up for Obamacare had to use the
problem-plagued
federal exchange rather
than a state exchange.
And the federal Affordable Care Act itself
states that subsidies
would go to those
enrolled through an
Exchange established by
the State.
HealthCareGovSitePut
that together and it
could mean the end of
for subsidies here. That
would affect plenty of
people, too. Of the
318,019 state residents
who signed up for
Obamacare by March
31st, 81 percent qualified for financial assistance for their health
care costs, according to
the federal government.
Elizabeth Stelle, a
senior policy analyst for
the
Commonwealth
Foundation, a freemarket think tank in
Harrisburg, said in a
statement that Obamas
administration
has
been violating its own
health care to impose

new burdens on Pennsylvania residents and a

new tax on employers.
If the ruling is upheld,
many will argue that the
court is taking away tax
credits, but in reality the
blame lies with the
Obama administration
and the IRS, which
moved forward with
doling out taxpayer
funds in violation of the
Affordable Care Act,
Stelle said.
The case, Halbig v.
Burwell, looks destined
for further litigation and
could end up before the
U.S. Supreme Court.
That seems especially
possible after the 4th
Circuit Court of Appeals
in
Richmond,
Va.,
released a contradictory
decision later in the day
that found the subsidies
were allowable.
Antoinette
Kraus,
director of the Pennsylvania Health Access
Network, pointed out in
a statement that the
rulings have no immediate impact on the
subsidies that lower the
cost of health insurance.
She also said she was
confident the appeals
court in D.C. would
shift its position after a
review before the entire
bench.
We are optimistic that
on appeal the ruling will
uphold the right of all
Americans to access tax
credits no matter where
they live, she said.
Staub can be reached at
Andrew@PAIndepende
nt.com.
Follow
@PAIndependent
on
Twitter for more..

(NAPSI)Jobs with
the federal government
offer many benefits,
everything from good
pay to pensions.
If you are looking for a
government job, here
are some tips:
Get to know the landscape. Take the time to
identify the specific
government
departments or agencies that
are a good match for
your interests and experience. For example, if
youre
a
financial
professional intrigued
with the environment,
you might investigate
finance jobs with the
National Park Service.
The government Web
portal USAjobs.gov is
an excellent starting
point to learn about
federal agencies and the

positions they need to

fill. You can search the
site by location, the
type of job you want,
the department youd
like to work for or your
skills.
Look for openings on
agency
sites.
All
federal agencies are
required to list their
openings publicly and
most
do
so
on
USAjobs.gov.
But
some agencies prefer to
post on their own sites,
so be sure to check
those, too.
Talk to friends who
are
government
employees to learn
about openings and to
gain insights into the
job application and
interview process. Also
check in with your
colleges
career

services department to
see if it has established
relationships with any
government agencies
and recruiters. Many of
them have.

Reformat
your
rsum. The terminology used by the federal
government in job
descriptions can differ
from what youll find in
the
nonprofit
and
private sectors. Be sure
your rsum speaks
their language.
If you are male,
make sure you have
registered with the
Selective
Service
within 30 days of your
18th birthday. Young
men must register with
the Selective Service
System to be eligible
for a federal job or a
Pell Grant. In addition,

many
states
and
municipalities now link
their jobs to Selective
Service
registration.
Even some government
contractors are now
requiring proof of
registration for employment.
A man can register on
his
smartphone
at
www.sss.gov or at any
U.S. post office.

(NAPSI)When
it
comes to dealing with
extreme weather such
as hurricanes, planning
and preparedness can
pay big dividends.
Thats the word from
the experts at the
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, also known as
NOAA.
As
part
of
its
Weather-Ready Nation
initiative,
noaa.gov
/wrn, NOAA, along
with partners such as
the Federal Emergency
Management Agency
(FEMA),
wants
individuals and communities to be more
resilient and better
prepared to deal with a
weather disaster.
It also wants them to
share their preparedness
steps with others. Thats
why it is encouraging
people to be what it
calls a force of
nature. A force of
nature knows its risk,
takes action and is an
example in his or her
community.
Know your riskThe first step to becoming weather ready is to
understand the type of
hazardous weather that
can affect the area
where you live and

work. Start by knowing

historical
trends,
staying well-informed
and
bookmarking
weather.gov on your
computer so you can get
the latest forecast information quickly. You can
also follow the National
Weather Service on
Facebook and Twitter.

Take
actionMaking sure you and
your
family
are
prepared for severe
weather includes creating a disaster supplies
kit, obtaining a NOAA
Weather Radio and
signing up for local
emergency alerts.
Tips on creating a
disaster supplies kit can
be
found
at
ready.gov/kit.
Be an exampleAnother way to be a
force of nature is to be a
positive influence on
your friends, family and
community by sharing
your weather preparedness story. For example,
you can Tweet that
youre prepared with
the hashtag #BeAForce
or share your preparedness story and emergency plan on Facebook.
Preparing For Extreme
Weather Can Be Challenging

As a recent movie
about a different Noah
demonstrates, convincing people to get ready
for disastrous weather
isnt
always
easy.
Director
Darren
Aronofsky
(Black
Swan, The Wrestler,
The
Fountain)
collaborated with Academy Award winner
Russell Crowe to bring
to the screen the story
of a man chosen by God
to undertake a momentous mission of rescue
before an apocalyptic
flood destroys the

world.
Aronofsky
and
Crowes Noah must
come to believe he is
equal to the task, while
caring for his family
and preparing for the
coming deluge by
building what has come
to be known as the ark.
While the outline of
the biblical story is
familiar to many, never
before has it been
brought to life on screen
in such a vivid manner.
It invites the audience
to experience these
spectacular
events
through the eyes and
emotions of Noah and
his family as they
journey through fear
and faith, destruction
and triumph, hardship
and hope.
The movie also demonstrates that doing
what is necessary to
prepare for extreme
weather can sometimes
be a test of character in
the face of criticism
from those who lack
your foresight and commitment.
The movie Noah is
now available on Bluray, DVD and Digital
HD from Paramount
Home Media Distribution. To learn more,
visit noahmovie.com.

Hello fellow readers,

Last week we spoke
about the pesky Japanese
beetle and I chuckle how
many of you shared your
intense aversion toward
the bothersome bug.
What is there to like
about them other than the
five cents a jarful good
old Mom offered up
when we were kids?
Speaking of Mom, I just
returned from visiting my
beloved gardening motivator in Virginia; her
condition declining as
dementia takes hold.
She looks like Mary,
she said to one of the
caregivers pointing to me
on day-three of the visit.
Bittersweet.
Dear sister, lovingly in
charge of Moms care,
had a few garden questions to ask Mary. She
and her husband sodded
much of their newly
established lawn and
seeded the rest, portions
of which are being
inundated by crabgrass
and were concerned it
would take over their
entire lawn.
Unlike turf grass that
spreads from nodes on
underground stems called
rhizomes or on aboveground
stems
called
stolons,
crabgrass
spreads by seed and

thrives in full sun and

high
temperatures,
especially where bare soil
prevails.
The good news is
crabgrass is an annual
and dies with the first
hard frost. The bad news
it produces a vast amount
of seeds if allowed to run
amok and the seeds can
remain dormant for years
before germinating. So
once you are crabby
youll be inclined to
always be crabby, so best
to remove crabgrass
before it goes to seed.
Then re-seed the area
ideally when the weather
changes to cooler nights,
say late August here.
There are effective preemergent strategies to
prevent crabgrass from
sprouting, but they need
to be applied in the spring
about when forsythia is in
bloom. Corn gluten is an
organic pre-emergent and
there are non-organic
alternatives Id rather not
mention. Post emergent
applications on crabgrass
run the gambit and
frankly they can impact
the good grass and are not
always effective. So like
anything else, prevention
is best. Most important is
mowing at the optimum
height of three-inches or
higher to increase turf
grass vigor and reduce
the
germination
of
crabgrass and other weed
seeds.
I feel better about my
crabgrass, Sister shared
after learning its an
annual rather than a fierce
competitor to her sodded
investment. As for me, a
green lawn works, no
matter its composition, as
long as nasty chemicals
arent a part of it; one of
the many wisdoms from
Mom. So grateful.
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com

(NAPSI)Heres
a
new look at an old
pastime: Recreational
vehicle (RV) travel has
been a favorite with
Americans for more
than a century. The fuel
of choice for RV travelers, propane, has also
been around for more
than 100 years. Propane
is a clean, Americanmade fuel used for
cooking, heating and
cooling, and powering a
variety of appliances in
most towable, motorized and specialty RVs.
Before they get behind
the wheel, however,
there are a few steps that
RV enthusiasts should
take:
1. Get an inspection.
RV owners should have
their propane system
inspected annually by a
qualified service technician.

Technicians, like any

expert, get training that
helps them to properly
predict and address any
issues
with
your
system, advises Roy
Willis, president and
CEO of the Propane
Education & Research
Council (PERC), an
energy
check-off
program dedicated to
safety and training for
the propane industry.
Leave it to the experts
and do not attempt to
repair any propanerelated
component
yourself.
Its also important to
ensure that the RV has at
least one Class B:C fire
extinguisher and operational propane, carbon
monoxide and smoke
detectors.
2. Read the owners
manuals. Its always a
good idea to read the RV

owners manual and

appliance manuals and
carefully follow instructions. If there has been a
recall
notice
on
appliancesor anything
in the RVhave the
vehicle serviced before
departure.
3. Check for wear and
tear. Check the RVs
propane fuel gauge to
make
sure
theres
enough propane in the
tank before hitting the
road. PERC also encourages travelers to visually
inspect propane cylinders and holding mechanisms for any signs of
rust, corrosion, fatigue
or wear and tear.
Propane
systems
should never leak or
show visible damage,
Willis says. If you
detect a leak or sense a
propane odorwhich is
similar to a rotten egg
smellhave it checked
out immediately by a
professional. All refilling, repair or replacement must be done by
qualified service technicians as well.
4.
Turn
propane
systems off while on the
road. Shut off propane
supply valves, pilot
lights, igniters and appliances, Willis says. The
equipment should not be
in use while operating
the RV.
5. Clear the cooking
area. Propane is most
often used to cook food
and cool beverages at
rest stops and campgrounds. Before cooking
on an indoor RV stove,
open a window and turn
on exhaust fans.
If
youre
cooking
outdoors using portable
fuel-burning equipment
including wood, charcoal
and
outdoor

propane grills and

stoves,
make
sure
youre a safe distance
from the RV and
propane tanks. Never
use outdoor cooking
equipment inside.
Travelers should also
keep propane tanks and
cylinders at least 10 feet
away
from
heat
sources, Willis says.
Remember, propane is
a safe fuel when
handled properly.
Following
these
simple safety checks
can save travelers time
and provide them added
peace of mind.
Green-Trip Tips
Families that travel by
RV generate less carbon
dioxide and greenhouse
gas emissions than
those traveling on a
plane, renting a car and
staying in a hotel. To
further reduce their
carbon footprint on the
road, RV travelers can
follow these suggestions from the Recreation Vehicle Industry
Association:
Keep RV and tow
vehicle engines well
tuned
to
conserve
energy and reduce emissions.
Always use marked
RV campsites to avoid
damage to natural habitats.
Recycle as you
travel.
Minimize the use of
disposable dishes, cups
and utensils.
Keep campfires small
to minimize the amount
of ash and pollution,
and dont put anything
into the fire pit that will
not burn.
Learn More
For more information,
visit usepropane.com or
gorving.com.

The Auditor Generals

Office on July 22nd
released the Special
Audit of DEPs Performance in Monitoring
Potential Impact to
Water Quality from
Shale Gas Development
for the period 2009
through 2012, finding no
instances where DEP
failed to protect public
health, safety or the
environment
with
respect to unconventional gas drilling activities.
The
audit
report
encompasses the period
of January 1st, 2009
through December 31st,
2012 and focuses largely
on DEPs management
of electronic data with
respect to water supply
complaint
investigations.
For the past 16
months, weve cooperated fully with the Auditor Generals Office and
we appreciate the professionalism shown by their
staff, DEP Secretary E.
Christopher
Abruzzo
said.
As
weve
explained to the auditors, because the report
focused on the time
period up until the end of
2012, most of this audit
reflects how our Oil and
Gas Program formerly
operated, not how the

program currently functions.

Throughout the audit
period until the present,
DEPs Oil and Gas
Program has made great
strides improving the
effectiveness of its regulatory efforts and its
transparency to the
public. Also, its important to recognize that Act
13 of 2012, the first
significant amendment
to Pennsylvanias oil and
gas laws in over 30
years, was enacted
during the audit period,
introducing
sweeping
changes to DEPs regulatory authority over the
unconventional natural
gas industry.
Were not surprised by
the results of this audit;
weve volunteered to
have our Oil and Gas
program audited numerous times in the past by a
nonprofit,
multistakeholder organization
called State Review of
Oil and Natural Gas
Environmental Regulations,
Inc.
(STRONGER), Abruzzo said. The most
recent
STRONGER
audit was in March of
2013, and they found our
program to be proficient
and ready to address the
increase of oil and gas
operations in Pennsylva-

nia, specifically praising

our hydraulic fracturing
and well construction
regulations that are
designed to protect fresh
groundwater.
We also agree with
many of the helpful
recommendations in the
Auditor
Generals
report. In fact, thanks to
the leadership of Governor Corbett, the emphasis he puts on protecting
the environment, and the
increased protections in
Act 13, many of these
recommendations have
already been implemented, or are in the
process of being implemented, Abruzzo said.
Findings that DEP
disagrees with include
that DEP did not
routinely and consistently
issue
orders
requiring oil and gas
operators to restore or
replace
adversely
impacted water supplies
as required by law. In
these instances, orders
were not necessary. The
operators
in
those
instances had already
remediated the affected
water supplies without
an order.
DEPs goals are to
determine if oil and gas
activities contaminated
a water supply and to
ensure restoration of

that water supply if it is

warranted,
Abruzzo
said. If an operator
voluntarily replaces or
restores an impacted
water supply prior to
DEPs determination,
negating the need for an
order, our goals are still
achieved.
Further, several of the
15 cases highlighted by
the Auditor General
were not related to
unconventional drilling
activities and while
some of the cases are
still pending, the operators in question have
been fined more than
$848,000 to date.
Also, DEP does not
agree with the Auditor
Generals finding that
DEP
utilizes
an
ineffective
complaint
tracking system that
does not provide management with timely and
accurate
complaint
information related to
oil and gas activities.
DEPs
Complaint
Tracking System (CTS)
is an internal case management tool developed
for and utilized by the
entire
Department,
rather than just the Oil
and Gas Program. However, with the recent
expansion of unconventional oil and gas activities, DEP realized that

CTS lacked some functionality with respect to

tracking data specific to
the Oil and Gas
Program. Due to this,
DEPs Bureau of Information
Technology
made numerous adjustments to CTS in July
2011 and July 2012 to
allow for more precise
tracking of information
related to water supply
complaints.
Consequently, many of the
criticisms contained in
this finding have already
been addressed.
DEP does not agree
with
the
Auditor
Generals finding that
it could not provide
reliable assurance that
all active shale gas wells
were inspected timely.
In fact, the audit staff
acknowledged that they
did not conduct a comprehensive review of the
information necessary to
make this conclusion.
DEP is committed to
inspecting all unconventional gas wells during
critical stages of the
well
construction
process and DEP has
significantly increased
unconventional well site
inspections over the past
five years. In 2008, DEP
conducted 1,262 unconventional well inspections. By 2012, the

number of inspections
increased to 12,680 and
remained steady through
2013.
DEP concurs with
many of the Auditor
Generals recommendations regarding this
finding many of which
are currently being
implemented, including
some enacted through
Act 13.
Also, in June, a fee
increase on unconventional well permits went
into effect, which is
projected to result in
additional
annual
revenue of approximately $4.7 million,
supporting new information
technology
projects related to oil
and
gas,
including
streamlining electronic
review, mobile digital
inspections, upgrades to
reporting systems and
modernization of forms
and databases. The new
revenue will also be
used to hire additional
Office of Oil and Gas
Management staff for
inspections, policy and
program writing, and
permitting.
For a full finding by
finding response to the
Auditor Generals report
visit
www.dep.state.
pa.us and click on the
DEP Audit Response

(StatePoint) Parenting
a teenager can be an
uphill battle. In addition
to the problems you may
have faced in your
youth, a new host of
issues are presented by
texting, sexting, social
media and cyberbullying, point out experts.
Say the right thing and
youll open up lines of
communication. Say the
wrong thing and it could
lead to a fight or silent
treatment, says Joani
Geltman, child development and parenting
expert and author of A
Survival
Guide
to
Parenting Teens: Talking
to Your Kids About
Sexting,
Drinking,
Drugs, and Other Things
That Freak You Out.
(AMACOM).
Geltman offers her
Top Ten Parenting
Tips.
Encourage teens to
think
independently.
Restrain yourself from

being chief problem

solver, so they can make
good choices even when
youre not around.
Try not to ask a zillion
questions. You won't get
the answers you want
anyway. Engage them in
a conversation on a
neutral topic before you
start the interrogation.
Refrain from going on
the "lecture circuit."
Model what it means to
be a good person so you
don't need to tell them.
They will "get it."
As uncomfortable as
it may be, you have to
talk about sex. Do it with
honesty, and understanding, not judgment. Talk
about your own experiences when you were a
teen, especially those
moments of which you
are the least proud so
that they will feel freer
to share their questions
and worries.
When it comes to
alcohol and drugs, make

your house safe. Again,

have honest discussions,
sans judgment. Help
them to anticipate new
situations and problem
solve about ways to stay
safe.
Dont rule with an
iron fist. This may have
worked when the kids
were younger, but teens
need to be part of the
rule making. Most kids
are
actually
pretty
reasonable when given
the opportunity to have
some control.
With their input, set
limits with phones,
computers and video
games. Just like you let
them eat only a few
pieces of Halloween
candy a night when they
were younger, you need
to see these devices in
the same way.
Express your appreciation and pride in your
teens. Not for the good
test scores or grades
necessarily, but for

moments of kindness
and hard work. Theres
nothing more important
than an out of the blue
"you're a good kid, and
maybe I don't tell you
that enough."
Find some fun with
your teen. Hang out,
watch TV, order pizza,
go to the driving range,
play a video game, listen
to music, go get manis
and pedis, bake a cake,
take the dog for a walk,
go shopping -- anything
that may give you a
moment, maybe just a
moment, of sweetness
with your kid.
More
parenting
insights and information
about the book can be
found
at
http://joanigeltman.com/
.
When it comes to
teenagers, the stakes can
be high, with scary,
emotional and even legal
consequences. By being
open and receptive, you
can help navigate these
treacherous waters.

(NAPSI)Parents
need no longer fear the
dreaded note home from
school announcing an
outbreak of head lice, if
they heed these hints:
A weekly head check
can help you stay ahead
of an outbreak. According to a recent survey, 56
percent of parents do
one. Lice lay eggs in
warm,
moist
areas
around the head.
Wash your familys
hair with a product
clinically proven to help
prevent them, with
organic herbs and natural
plant extracts, and no
chemicals or pesticides.
Called
Rosemary
Repel, the shampoo

and crme conditioner

gently cleanse, nourish
and protect hair.
If you still get lice:
Vacuum floors, carpets,
furniture, beds and car
seats; wash bedding and
dry on high heat.
Consider the Lice GoodBye Survival Kit. The kit
includes Lice Good-Bye
natural lice/nit remover,
Rosemary Repel Spray
and the metal Terminator
Comb, proven 300
percent more effective
than all other combs.
Available at Ulta, Bed
Bath & Beyond, select
national chains and pharmacies and online at
www.fairytaleshaircare.c
om.

( N A P S I ) H e r e s
surprising news that can
help parents take a bite
out of the issue of
bullying:
Having
ugly
teeth
may
significantly contribute
to the problem, according to a recent study
published in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial

Orthopedics. According to the study, teeth

were the No. 1-targeted
physical feature to
increase
a
childs
chance of being bullied,
followed by the childs
strength and weight.
Adds
Robert
E.
Varner, DMD, president
of the American Association of Orthodontists

(AAO), orthodontists
have long been aware
of the relationship
between how teeth look
and
poor
selfesteem-no matter the
age of the patient. A
persons smile is very
important in communication and interpersonal
relations, says Dr.
Varner. Our teeth are

visible, so when they

are poorly aligned, this
can be an easy target for
teasing or bullying.
Parents often confide
that their child is being
teased about
the
appearance of his or her
teeth.
Dr. Varner offers five
suggestions that may
help.

1. Let your child know

that most kids even into
their early teens may
still have baby teeth and
as he/she gets older and
more permanent teeth
appear, his/her looks and
smile will change. And
the looks and smiles of
the kids making fun of
him/her will change,
too.
2. Make an appointment with an orthodontist who is a member of
the AAO, which recommends that every child
see an orthodontist no
later than age 7 in order
to check for abnormalities or issues that could
benefit
from
early
orthodontic treatment.
Most children wont
need it, but its a good
idea to make sure your
childs jaw and bite are
developing normally.
3. At the appointment,

ask the orthodontist to

explain to your child
that orthodontic treatment creates a healthy,
beautiful smile. This
will reassure the child
that he/she wont have
that gap or overbite
forever.
4. Some orthodontists
offer computer imaging
that shows how your
child may look after
orthodontic treatment.
Seeing this transformation can be exciting and
reassuring,
soothing
your childs fears about
how he/she will look.
5. Find photos of
celebrities when they
were young. Many who
had crooked teeth or
gap-toothed
smiles
grew up to be successful
athletes, actors, artists,
writers, world leaders
and more. It can help
send the message that
youre not worried
about how his/her teeth
look and he/she neednt
be, either. To locate a
nearby
orthodontist,
visit
www.mylifemy
smile.org, the official
website of the American
Association of Orthodontists.

Heaven is Beautiful,
Eternal and Full of
Love
Heaven is so beautiful.
The way the apostle
John describes it in the
book of Revelation--it
is beyond our imagination (Revelation 21)!
After all, it is the place
where God dwells and
where Christ is present.
It is the believer's home
(John 14:2-3).
Heaven is real and it is
described in the Bible.
The word heaven is
located 276 times in the

New Testament. Jesus

mentions heaven 70
times in the book of
Matthew alone. There
are 66 books of the
Bible; heaven is mentioned in 44 of those
books. Heaven will be
special, not only its
physical beauty, but
there will be no sin and
no criminal activity at
all.
Revelation 21:4: He
(God) will wipe away
every tear from their
eyes, and death shall be
no more, neither shall

there be mourning, nor

crying,
nor
pain
anymore,
for
the
former things have
passed away.
This
isn't for just a few
years, it is forever!
Forever is eternity with
God.
If you died today, do
you know for sure that
you will go to Heaven?
Jesus said, I am the
way and the truth and
the life. No one comes
to the Father except
through me (John
14:6).
Here is the simple,
FREE way to get to

Heaven and become a

child of God.
1. Admit you are a
sinner and ask Jesus for
forgiveness of your
sins. (Acts 3:19)
2. Believe God gave
His Son Jesus to die for
your sins. (John 3:16)
3. Believe Jesus was
raised on the 3rd day
after death.
(Luke
24:6)
4.
Receive Jesus
Christ into your heart
by faith. (John 1:13)
You now have a
personal relationship
with God and eternal
life in Heaven. The

Bible says that your

name is written in the
Book of Life, which is
located in Heaven.
(Revelation 20:15)
Heaven is a real place
of glory and beauty and
you have just become a
future citizen.
Evangelist
Billy
Graham states, Jesus
did not die on the cross
for people's sins so that
we would believe in
Heaven---but that we
would believe in Him.
Heaven does not save
souls...it
collects
them.
-Dennis Bishop