& Me MoomMighter March 2017 Vol. 16, No.7 Sewing the Southern Tierarch He March Dates to Remember Ash Wednesday Birth date of Antoinette Maria Intemational Women's Day Purim (begins at sundown) Daytight Saving Time begins Girt Scouts Founded (1912) 7 St. Patrick's Day 20 First day of Spring 22 World Water Day Blew son Ra a amacienn March is: Nabonal Women’s History Month lish American Hertage Month Stand With Me Assistance Dog Team Training Stand With Me is a program specifically designed for veterans with a service related mental health diagnosis who wish to train their own dog to become their Service Dog or Emotional Support Dog. The director, Francess McMahon {nicknamed 'Myrph’}, has 35 years of experience in pet behavior problems and obedience training, She was the propsietor of “Myrph's Dog Training,” a long-established tiusiness, and is uniquely qualified fo offer this program, She can be reached at 607-727-1096. As Myrph explains, a Servioe Dog is @ member of a “lear,” consisting of you and your doa. Stand With Me accepts clents within 2 60-minute drive of Binghamton, Nv Thair stated purpose is: Stand With Me Assistance Dog Team Training graduates shall become an example of excellence in the commurnty, The plan is for you and your dog ta qpen doors for thosa who will be following in your footsteps. The suicide rate for veterans with mantal health disabilities, such as PTSD, is approximately 22 per day, a staggering statistic. As Myrph explains, when successfully paited with a service dog, the suicide rate is 0. The wait list for veterans to get a service dog is 5-7 years, Veterans who have their own dog can call the organization to help train their dog. Training consists of weekly lessons, group classes and private lessons. MARCH 2017 COVER DESIGN “Benny” ABOUT THE COVER Hil My name is Benny. I'm an 18-mo-old rescue ‘Yorkie and I'm the official “Greeter” at Grandma's Pretties ‘Antiques in Whitnay Point. | sit at the front window just looking for people coming to our shop. Then I jump down and run tothe ‘door, barking all the way, When you frst come in | must be petted; then | go and get a toy for us to play with. {Jove everybody... kids, adults and other animals {'m just a big sponge for affection! L 4 ‘There are various training and certification levels: Therapy Dog ~ These dogs are allowed in public places ike hespitals and nursing homes, by ‘special invitation Emotional Support Dog ~ With this certification, ‘veterans who have a medical diagnosis can gel an exception to the ‘No Dogs’ law from landlords, per a federal law-calied the Fair Housing Act. The Stand With Me organization will present the certification required. ‘Service Dag ~ This is the highest level of training. A Service Dog is the highest standard, and a disabled person may bring their dog inta publc places, according to the federal law called ‘Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Whe in training, the dog ‘wears a ves! indicating “Service Dog in Training,” Upon ‘graduation, which takes about 1 year of intensive lesson wark, the dog wears a vest indicating "Official Service Dog" with a pockel containing a picture 1.D. The veteran is provided registration documents and offered a liability policy. To see the program overview and requirements or to become a candidate for the program, see www standwithmeong com. Call them at 607-727-1036 wth any questions. ‘Stand With Me is a Not For Profit, 50/i(c)3 Organization, and weloomas donations in order to provide ‘assistance to those who need this valuable service. The goal for 2017 5 to train and graduate § veteran by donating to this worthy cause. ‘THe MOONLIGHTER 2) THE MOONLIGHTER PRESS P.O. Box 326 Newark Vattey. NY 13811 {-) (607) 642-3393 (pHonesrax) WWW.MGGNUGHTERPRESS.COM PuBLsHERS — EILEEN Morock & ELAYNE DUDEK Visitus: Facebookcom/MoonlghterPress (i) Distribution Areas: Newark Valley, Berkshire, Richfard, Lisle, Whitney Point, Glen Aubrey, Maine, Owego, Apalachin, Johnson City, Endicott, Vestal, Union Center, Endwell, Binghamton, Nichols, ‘Tioga Center, Barton, Waverly, Candor, ‘Spencer, Van Eten, ithaca (NY) and Sayre & Athens (PA) FOR INQUIRIES OR TO PLACE AN AD (CALL PUBLISHERS © 607-642-3393. Though t for the Month Reputations last longer than lives. Irish Proverb May God grant you mony years to live, For sure He must be knowing: The earth has angels all too few ‘And heaven is overflowing, MARCH 2017 CONTENTS March 2017 4 VOL, i, No.7 Festures COVER DESIEM eccsesnestnn tne Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill (Part 9} Kiribati Diary (chapter 40) Back On Broad Street - Down Waverly Way .. Annie's Corner ‘Senior Scene ‘Writing From My Rocke! Animal Heart Tugs . First Nation ‘Owego’s indian Maiden Sa-Sa-Na Loft (part 26) ‘Our Daily Bread .. Mindelips Memories of Catatonk In the 1930's & 40's Yet Another One ... ‘Our Warld, Our Home ... Legendarium — A Screenplay (Part 4, Episode 9) Essential Oils - Then and Now (part 151) Not-So-Gourmet Recipes .. Second Chance 7 Health & Fitness 30 ‘Shanghai Adventures (Part 12) 32 Puzzle Fun, ALaughing Matter What's Happening Poetic License .... Miscellaneous Home Improvement ... CarCare Dining Guide to Area Restaurants ... Businesses & Services Directory Announcements * taney Si Dar Sage Copyright© 2017 by The Moonlighter Press All rights reserved, ‘The Meonlighter reserves the right to refuie adkvertning for any reason. Cameniready acvectising is preferred. We cann of errant oe cenlsions resulting from norvcamera-teady ads. lexpresied by contributing waiters are not necestarily those of the publahen ‘THE MOoONLIGHTER 3"THE BLOODIEST BATTLE OF ALL” — ‘Sugar Loaf Hill was a small, insignificanttooking mound. barely ‘50 feet high and about 300 yards long, situated on the southem end of Okinawa, It was part of a triangle of strongpoints set up by the a Japanese defenders designed to 7 delay and damage the attacking American forces. The struggle for Sugar Loaf lasted 10 days; it was fought under the worst possible conditions = a driving rain hat never seemed to slacken, day of night. Newsweek called Sugar Loaf "the most critical local battle of the war." Time described a company of Marinas - 270 men - assaulting the hill. They failed; fewer than 30 retumed. Fletcher Pratt, the military historian, wrote that the battle was unmatched in the Pacific war for "closeness and desperation." Casualties were almost unbelievable. In the 22nd and 29th Marine regiments, two out of avery three men fell. The struggle for the dominance of Sugar Loaf was probably the costliest engagement in the history of the Marine Corps. But by early evening on May 18, a5 night thickened over the embattled armies, the 28th Marines had faken Sugar Loaf, this time for keeps. When Sugar Loaf was finally secured on May 18, it had cost 2.600 Marine and about 2,500 Japanese dead SUGAR LOAF HILL (Part 9) The Killing Ground on Okinawa, Japan (1945) (Printed with permission from the author, who wishes to remain anonymous) | had no dea how jong | was out. When | came atound | heard nees buzzing Inside my head. My neck was stif and my head was hanging over my pack. My helmet was gone, A bullet had 0 have ripped the helmet off my head, When my mind cleared, realized there was one helluva battle going on. My head was throbbing. | closed my eyes and laid back. Shortly afterwards, | heard a voice and thought it to be the man lying beside me. Then | realized the voice was coming from down the tracks. Somebody was yelling above the firing. | clearly heard, “Anybody alive up there?” Again, “ls anybody alive up there?” Someone was trying to reach us. (Note: Back at an aid station, | met several people who told me they had tried to reach some trapped people. They had gotten ust inside ¢ railroad draw where they could see bodies clear up 0 the other end of the draw, They didn't hear or see any movement and because of the heavy fire, they were forced to pull back) | was still istening for the voices when suddenly a machine gun started firing s0 close | thought it was next to ma, Above the machine gun fire came the sounds of aircraft as if they were in a dive, Seconds Iatar the earth shudderad with explosions above and behind the ridge, Rocks and dirt came down like rain, MarcH 2017 | wondered if the planes were supporting the infantry in another ‘attempt to reach us. The planes left, but the heavy firing Continued. The machine gun I thought was next to me was ‘sitting somewhere on the ridge above me. Loose dirt came ‘spiling down the bank along with spent cartridges, The. ‘gunners must have been scrambling around near the edge of the ridge, possibly ready to jump down f the planes returned. ‘Afler hearing the voices | thought it would be just a matter of ima before thay would reach us. On my lef ! heard more voices — it had to be the Marines — they must have gotten behind the Japanese, Looking to my left l saw many soldiers pouring down both sides of the banks and running towards me, ‘They were Japanese! It looked like the entire Japanese army! ‘Thay had to come through the draw to get to thesr own front lines. For the first time | thought | would die or at least be taken prisoner, I closed my eyes as Eghl as | coud. I heard them Tunning by and struggling to get past the bodies lying on my Tight, | heard equipment rattling and someone possibly ‘shouting out orders. | prayed they wouldn't be held up and have to drop down near us. When they finally passed, | opened my eyes to 2 narrow slit, rolled them left and right and saw nothing moving. The sounds of the planes bombing and arilery firing seemed to become distant. ~ To be continued Jotctointinictntctninictntintiet: * == TAYLOR’S Sark % MILITARY SURPLUS 2% SET -699-A3S8 ye x¥ oie Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3 * ‘Wise Co, Emergency Food Supply Available * * soils gs munis baw * *” KNIVES = KID'S CAMO * BACK PACKS * MUNTING & CAMPING SUPPLIES. 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Some info on Kinbett Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an istand nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean, The permanent population is just over 100,000 (2011), and the island mation is composed af 32 atols and one raised coral island, dispersed over 1,351,000 square miles straddling the equatar, and bordering the Intemational Date Line at its easterimost point The name Kinbati is the local pronunciation of “Giberts”, derived rom the main island chain, the Gilbert fslands, which in-furn were named affer the British explorer Thomas Gilbert, who discovered the istands. The capital South Tarawa, consists of a number of islels connected through a series of causeways, located in the Tarawa archipelago. Kiribati became independent from the United Kingdom in 1979, *** CHAPTER FORTY 4/0898: A teacher died last night. Apparently he just died in his sleep. | haven't told the police about my missing money. | gol: some groceries and paid 50 cents to my chub. | spent about $6 in all | should have $54 left. | also paid a man to build me a shelf and put it up for $7, so that's $47 | have left. | forget how much money | do spend There is nothing like lying on my Bua, seeing the stars and moon, and feeling the lovely sea breeze. What a lovely night this ist This is Holy Thursday. Mirataaki said services ware at Bpm, but itis now raining and dark and | want to go. There is dancing on Saturday night, Il have to go to that, Council Offices are closed tomorrow. Id guess that's a day off. a/aigg One dollar church, one dollar bread, $45 lefl, so much has happened! Saturday meming | got up and the lock on my front door was gone. I'd left the key in the lock when I Jocked the door to take a teba teba (bath), also my tape player was gone. | fet devastated. | went to Tererie and tokd her, actually she came to my KieKie to see how | was. So | told her then. | had to-go to the police station and wrte a statemant about itll The policeman said | should have tokd him first thing in the: moming...he could have looked for footprints, | did see. a stone outside with blood (apparently) on it; | wonder if whoever did it cut themselves. | think It in @ funk, ! bumed my aem of the steam from the teakettle a few days ago. Tonight it laoks red and inflamed around the burn, I've been putting double antibiotic ointment. on it and a sterile dressing, but it looks worse tonight, MARCH 2017 Thank God the rash is.gone. But this moning | woke up with headache and fet miserable | ell from the bike again, I'm so upset about that. | scraped my leg and the cat clawed ma. Not any me, but Gretchen toa. I've been near to tears more often than not. | guess this stealing is getting me down AA foreigner named Simon is at the quest house and hasn't come-qver to see me. | probably need to go see him, He is an ‘Ag agent. Tamona was up to see him this moming, but he was Stil'sleeping. Cushy job! My cal is @ good cat. If he isn'thungry ha’s pretty good. | saw him eating a lizard today. | wish he would eat a rat or two, One of my Tupperware covers has been eaten half way around the top. | found a stain that | didn’t put there, on my underwear a couple of times. It wouldn't come out good, ether. | had to bleach my boxer shorts. Id left the soiled underwear in an empty wash tub; now | hang them up unti | wash them the next morning. ‘Of course, the cat is stil a kitten, so I'l give it same more time. He does prow the rafters, though. | played rummy with Mirataaki this evening. | beat her! i Ki was here this evening (Mirataaki's nephew). He is $0 cute! | really enjoy him. He wants to stand all the time now. Takua gave me a piece of fish. | gave her a pumpkin. She gave me enough for dinner. | spent $6 - $5.25 for groceries, $0 cents to Mirataaki, and $39 lef ~ To be continued Produce + Meats + Groceries JOHN'S FINE FOODS Bev and John Hitchings ful Rowton Owego Aven Onvegn, NW 13827 (607) 687-2470, ‘The Styling Comer 127 Spencer Ave. Owego, NY (607-687-5525, Amanda, Fetherbay, 607-321-1759 Cosmetolagine ‘THE MOoNLIGHTER sJER AUTO REPAIR Jesse Pow (607) 565-7430 402 Broad Sreet inrcrastoreparotmavery®gmalicom Waverly NY 14882 ‘Bure: Mion. Fi -5 © Thes. Thar 5-F Sa Nm (Chel Wie te Son [ERREERSHOP ‘Patrick Elston 227 Broad Si NY 1am Quner, Maser Barber 368.1990 WAVERLY PHARMACY Your Neighborhood Pharmacy Don Sassman irs 443 CAYUTA AVENUE WAVERLY. NY L492 ph (607) 565-2390 fox (607) 565-2393 ip BROADSTREET RECORDS, CD's & TAPES SSRECORDSHDE:COM Buylng Resords 0035 aayres@stny.rr-com Office 607-365-2490 Cell 607-207-7066 368 Broad Street Mailing: PO Box 413 Waverly, NY 14892 rma Street Rocorde Back On Brood Street ...Down Waverly Way Susquehanna River Archaeological Center of Native American Studies (SRAC) 45 Broad St., Waverly, NY * 607-565-7960 Website: ww.SRACenter.org ANNOUNCEMENT eas ‘SRAC Chairman and Co-Founder Ted Keir passed away on January 22nd. Deb Twigg, SRAC Co-Founder, offers these words of tribute. in 2005, a few citizens of the region dedicated fo the preservation of the Native American past of aur region came together and formed what we called the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC). One of the most important people to be a part of that group was Mr. Ted Keir. A few years prior fo this | had begun researching Spanish Hilt and duning that work had met up with Tad. He was known as the steward of so much knowledge of our region's history, geology, wildlife and archaeology. if you wanted fo know anything about any af those topies, Ted was fot only your guy, but he would also be the generous soul who would be happy to share it with your club, school, orany group thet wanted fo know about it ‘As | got to know Ted - | realized that all that he touched with his special gift of knowledge also gained a greater expectation of themselves. Ted was a gentieman and a pridefu! man, and being in his presence made including myself stand a litte straighter and think a lttie harder than we did before the day that we met hi. Even as | speak to others about Ted today, there is @ reverence and respect for him and our memories that we share On our many tps through Bradford, Chemung, Tioga, and Broome Counties: and beyond to meetings and presentations Ted shared with me all about his lif, ‘his family, his beliets, his dreams and especially that his favonte ice cream was strawberry, and 2s the years passed not anly did | respect him more and mare, | LOVED him more and more... Ted was in title SRAC's Chairman of the Board, but there are no words fo express who he was and forever will be to ail of us that have sat with him as we planned out SRAC's mission and vision for our community. ‘As we bought our bung, and began to renovate and eventually moved his museum into the new SRAC museum that we had created, | was so proud fo give him his new space where the whole community could not only anjoy his collection with all the others that we have, but that he could share his Special gift wath them. SRAC sends out our deepes! sympathies and condolences to Evelyn, Deb, Jerry and the rest of the family during this enomant of great loss, ‘THe MCONUGHTER: 6Annie's Corner THE GOLDEN YEARS? As my friends and | chalk up the years, i's leaming process and requires lots of adjustments. We keep finding changes in our bodies; aches and pains in new places, stiffness, age spo!s, skin tags and more. Noone tells you about changes like thinning hair or hair loss in same places with new hairs in other plaoes where they had not been before, Our attitudes change some as well, Remember the days of staying out late, partying: yet still working or maiking it to class the next day? Now we have a busy work day and look forward toa quiet evening at home. We are enjoying times with our family or smaller groups instead of cronds and large groups. AS we are aging we seem, to be enjoying quieter, calmer moments. Sleep seams to be more important; we need mare rest than we used to, Hair, nails, teeth...all are changing - losing some or just changing some, but we must adjust to the differences. Also as you age you might be noticing some of those genetic trails (ike my bad knees) that run in the family. As you look at yourself in the mirror, are you starting to See your parents. or grandparents? It’s amazing: we may not have looked anything ike them when we were younger, yet as we age we are taking on some of their characteristics. My aging friends and ! look back and reminisce, amazed al how much time has passed, and how fast, It seems lke just yesterday we were all in high school; then | realize it was my kids’ high school days | am thinking about. My high school days are much farther back in the memory stream. Another new experience is listening to my friends brag about their grandchildren, and ! wonder if my grandparents did that. Keeping up with the family tree is quite the job these days, with my husband's great niece just giving birth to alittle girl. This makes us a great, great aunt and uncle; who would have thought? As alder branches fall off, new growth in new branches keeps the tree thriving. I's a mirade, watching and keeping up with the process. (I have a large family so this. is. quite the event) Talking about the changes in our fashions as we age 's interesting as well like: no mare high heels for this lady. ean hardly beliave that in my younger days | used to have a jab where I ran up and down two flights of stairs in 4-inch heels (na handicapped accessibility in those days) Today if tied thal stunt | would surely fall and hurt myself My friends and | have decided to stay positive and learn from each adjustment and change, sharing our wisdom with each other. The Golden Years may not be the easiest but it's a whole lot better than the altemative, Happy Aging! + MaRcH 2017 ‘Tae MOONLGHTER Automotive & Motoreyde Repair & Service uer 33 ye58 OO 607-687-5335 U1 Saath Side Drive Oreegs, NY 13827 REMEMBERING CLARK SMITH (Newark Valley resident and member of NV Historical Saciety) By Ed Nizalowski In the “six degrees of separation” theory all ing things and everything else in the world are no more than six steps away from each other, But certain people can be more ike the spokes coming out from the hub of a wheel, Each “spoke” connects to the same person in some fashion with many seeing the:same characteristics and attributes; at other times due to ‘any number of circumstances and factors the viewpoint can have a different interpretation. One such persan was Clark ‘Smith (1926-2016) who interacted with hundreds of people in his life. Here are a variety of reflections. and anecdotes from some of those “spokes.” Got back fo the states the day before his brother's graduation Wrote repair manuals for IBM printers. He always had a great sense of the practical; nathing was done without a purpose, big or litle. He might take a junk bicycle, for instance, and use the parts as @ garden carl. He was very organized and the gears were always turning. Everything was jabeled and placed in a category. Functionality ruled over aesthatics. ~ Sooit Smith ‘He was a prince of ¢ man: gracious, honest and kind, On the practical side he had few equals: took my tractor to hin for two repairs and he fired eight other things as weil dim Mead Clark came fo our house for dinner often or we ale al some restaurant and he was always felling stories. When the main course came he was often just half way through his soup or salad. When # was time for dessert he was sti on the main course and he never repeated the same stary twice. He was a cracker jack when i came to fixing things or solving problems. The Syeamora ‘was a project that he toak on in his "BO". He designed the steel supports for the ramps and did all the ~ Marsha KiechleAndi & John's oy Custom Olle Longarm quilting Edge to edge, Freehand, Digital Patterns, Custom Designs 106 Brink Rd Van Etten, NY 14889 (607) 589-4389 We'reon Facebook! re cee NAS aes a ON) SENIOR SCENE j Tioga. Opportunities & ir Dep't of Aging fa Sountryside Community Center ‘od } Sheldon Guile Bivd. Owego contact info: 607-687-4120 or 1-866-352-3680 Countryside Cafe News March Schedule 4 Thurs, March 16 ~ St. Patrick's Day Luncheon Boiled Dinner served from 11:30am-12:a0pm 1] Reservations required. Call 607-687-4120 ex.320 to reserve before March 10° Suggested meal contribution: Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-12:30pm $4 age 60+: $6 undar age 60 Night Dining: $5 age 60+ ~ $7 under age 60 MaRCH 2017 ‘THe MCONUGHTER: HANDYMAN 4 SENIORS, INC. 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Ta reserve your seat, please call the Dept. of Aging at 687-4120, ext. 331 PROBLEM GAMBLING Offered by Tioga Oppartunities, Inc, ‘Man, March 13 from 1-2pm ‘Countryside Community Center (9 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego) - or - ‘Man, March 27 from 1-2pm ‘Community Care Network of Nichols (139 Roki Bivd, Nichols) Learn about the risks and warning signs of problem ‘gambling, Gambling can be a fun recreational activity, but for thase who become addicted to it, it can be a devastating disease that can cost them everything. To reserve your seat, call 687-4120, ext, 331 A MATTER OF TRUST Hosted by Tioga Opportunities, Inc. Thurs, March 23 from 9-Lom Village Municipal Bldg, Noble Ream (9 Park $1, Newark Valley) General overview on Trusts - on important aspect of estate planning (provided by Attorney Greg Catarella from Levene ‘Gouldin & Thompson, LLP). Many questions will be addressed. Spoce is limited ~ reserve your seat by March 17 by calling 687-4120, ext, 331, Info pockets availeble upon request.Watting From My Rocker By Hazel Goodrich It will be TO degrees Sunday; the tulip frees in the Walmart parking lot are dropping their petals already. There is so much "green" hare all year that the change of seasons is hard to define. FUNERAL + CREMATION * MONUMENT SERVICE... Let us show you the difference a caring neighbor can make, She Cooley Family | am looking at seed and flower catalogs and am very MacPherson FunovalHome __Suifin Funeral Chapel exciled about some of the lovely varieties of perenniats rnvipscbinshilbdccmnirpers Catan tabie eating thal are coming out this Spring. My mind seems to adjust with the seasons. If itis Spring, | am thinking gardening and Easter. It is Summer, | am thinking gardening and VBS. its Fall, am thinking gardening and back to school parties, In Winter, l actually think of gardening and Cheistmas! Those of & MIDWAY SALES youvho are agrees understand The oyu who "The Country Stare” Jo nat or can’t ge will tall you that growing things és as: addictive as some of the drugs out there. The difference is se06 aa ag lla 28ST BOTSCOR STE gardening is good for you! Fresh fiowers and vegetables from Fra) Soop stLtchow or anton oe stock rom meurmuere peuivEy your own garden, nurtured by your careful attention, look prettier, small sweeter and taste betiar than any you can buy, The exertion it takes helps keep your body fil and your mind sharp, Gardening for those of us who believe, is close communication to: our creator, We are the product of His garden. This beautiful world is His garden, we are His fruit and vegetables and yes, some of us are the weeds. His is the only garden where evan the weeds get love and attention, Smile st everyone in the seed section of your favorite store or better yet smile al everyone you see. Thay matter in the Masters’ gardan. Rustic Bed Slay warm and God bless! > < Doll Furniture ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS \ = terol CEMETERIES a bea “Sees ha A Tae This celebrity-filled plat is worth a visit to walk through the gardens, see a great view of the city, and schmooze with the KARAOKE TANCE ghosts of vintage Holywood, Notable Ghosts: Cecil8, DeMille, Johnny and Dee Dee by Denny & Teresa Ramone, Rudeigh Valentino, Mel Blanc 7249-3232 Insider Tip: The cemetery hosts fun events like film screenings and an annual Dia de los Muertos festival MARCH 2017 THe MooNUGHTER. 9Kitty Quote T think one reason we admire eots_is their proficiency in one-upmanship. They always seem to come out on top, na matter what they are deing ~ or pretend to do, Rorely do you see acat | decomfited. They have na conscience, and they newer regret. + Barbera Webster é igi WARD & VAN SCOY, INC, ‘Owego, NY Berkshire, NY 1-800-676-2712 “THE FEED SPECIALISTS” FEED = FARM SUPPLIES SEED ® FERTILIZER SERVING FAMILY FARMS AND BACKYARD HOBBYISTS SINCE 1925. COMMON PLANT THAT CAN BE DEADLY FOR PETS Black Locust The entire black locust tree is harmful, but the bark and shoots are the most toxic. It is estimated that 10% of black Jocust exposures result in death. Symptoms include nausea, depression, weakness, and kidney failure. MARCH 2017 BARRY The Saint dernard is a dog that was specifically bred for a single purpose —to search and rescue. Monks at the Saint Bernard Pass, a dangerous, snowy divide between Switzerland, and Italy, bred them for hundreds of years—perhaps even as far back as 1695—fo rescue travelers wha got lost and buried in the snow. They traveled in pairs so that when they found a victim, one dog could dig them out and sit on them for warmth while the other headed back to the monastery for help. Which brings us Barry, who saved 40 people's lives over the course of 12 years in the early 1800s. arry’s most famous rescue was ‘of a small child who'd become lost and trapped on a treacherous ice shelf. Barry managed to reach the boy, revive him, and keep him warm until rescue arrived. Gut even then, nobody could get to them. So Barry allowed the child to climb onto his back and pulled him to safety, inch by inch. Barry was so effective as a rescue dog that after his departure there was always one dog at the monastery named Batry—a tradition that persists to this day. = SURPRISING FOODS THAT CAN POISON PETS a Info from AARP Chocolate, caffeine and coffee Chocolate may have health benefits for humans, but net so for animals. The sweet treat is among the 10 most common reasons for poisoning in dogs in recent years, accarding te reports from Animal Poisons Tre Control Center and the American Society for | Seay jon Tumilson in the Prevention af Cruelty to Animals, Aiigist 2011, stendees Chocolate contains both caffeine and ‘old seve hile faithful theabromine, both compounds found in Labrador Retriever: . cocoa seeds, which can affect both the aenpanton "Hawicaya! central nervous system and heart muscles. | ‘ving by the casket. Symptoms occur two to four hours after ingestion and can range from upset stomachs to seizures and death, "Poisoning episodes frequently occur around holidays,” when there are more chocolate products in the home, the researchers wrote. Unsweetened chocolate and cocoa powder contain the most theobromine; white chocolate contains the least. in front of 1,500 mourners at the beginning of the service, Hawkeye ambled up to the front of the room and laid down next to his master — showing his loyatty until the end, THe MooNUGHTER. 10Chwego’s Indian (Maiden - Sa-Sa-Na Toft Compiled and submitted by, and in loving memory of Marilyn T. Searles NOTE TO READERS... 5 We san the story of Sa-Sa-Na Loft. Owego's Indian Maiden in 39 parts, from March 2005 thraugh May 2008. Dus to requasts to repeat the slary, and for the benef af new readers who missod it the first fime, we are re-running the story over several months. The story was lovingly compiled by Marilyn Searles, who passed away as we were gaing fo prin! with the first chapter. We hope she enjoyed reading it in heaven, and is enjaying this encore! (Part 26) ENGLISH TRACED TO A REVOLUTION INCIDENT: Chief Wiliam D. Loft of the Mohawk Indian tribe was 2 direct descendant of the famed scout, Ga-ron-ya-ge-go-wah. Chief Loft told of an incident which occurred during the American: Revolutionary War. The story of Ga-ron-ya-ge-go-wah's friendship vith & British general named Loft has been handed down in his family for generations, Ga-ran-ya-ge-go-wah, which means “the great blue sky,” was Chie Lofts greal-great-grandfather. He exchanged names with the British general when the latter's, commission expired and he left for Engtand after four years of service in the colonies. The story, which has become a part of Mohawk folklore, is that the iniendship began shortly after Gen, Loft's arrival when the Indian scout agreed 10 Serve as his guide through the wildemess which became the central portion of New York State, During an attack by the enemy, the general (seriously wounded) was defended and his ife saved by his faithful Indian companion, Chief Loft recounted that afier the battle, Gen. Loft was cared for by his scout and nursed back to health, The twa became fast friends and when parting exchanged their names as. a token of affection. The general accepted "Ge-ron-ya-ge-go-wah” as his middle name, and the Mohawk scout attached the name “Loft” o his Indian appellation Chief Latt was an indian attorney for his tribe, His job included setting quit claims, executing deads and wills, and settling desputes. Noted for his leather-bumning craft, he exhibited some of his work at the Pan-American Exposition in 1801 and later did jeatherwork for Queen Victoria, King George V, and the Duke of Windsor, In his youth he traveled throughout the country and Canada with a medicine show. On several occasions, Chiaf Loft was a delegate fram the Six Nations Reservation to the Canadian goverment in Ottawa to assist in settling Incian affairs. Well versed in Indian folkdore and master of five different indian . Chief Loft assisted in the preparation of numerous manuscripts on Indian la in conjunction with representatives of universities in this country and in Europe. A chief must always speak the truth that his tongue must be straight. (he spake the rath) ~ To be continued... MARCH 2007 ABST NATION Indigenous People ofthe land who never became citizens ‘Sex and Gender on the Middle Ground Once middie ground was established between the various Indian and white societies of the 1700's, the women and men at these junctures had fo come to terms with comanon ‘sexual desires and cultural differences as to the best ways to fulfil such desires, and the appropriate ways of acting for both men and women. Whites, especially, assumed that ‘certain physical acts were natural and the same all over the world. They were shocked and fascinated when this did not prove to be the case, So what the Europeans took to be ‘natural suddenly appeared as mere custom that varied from people to people, Europeans recognized there were differences, and judged them, To 18" century European eyes, work done by Indian women combined with the senual freedom they enjoyed marked them as inferior, along with their societies, Europeans, seeing their own boundaries on sexual activity disregarded, tanded to miss the boundaries the Indian people created. This was definitely not a world lacking in Sexual violence or double standards, Adulterous men might Jose property to an aggrieved husband, but adulterous woren might be mutated, killed, or gang-raped, an activity recognized as punishment. Our Count! 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President Jimmy Carter MaRcH 2017 THe MooNUGHTER 23Hollenbeck’s Route 38 * 17 No. Main St Newark Valley, NY 607-642-3430 Hours: Monday through Friday 6am-8pm Saturday 6am-6pm, Sunday Sam-Spm GJ, MEAT + DELI + PRODUCE FROZEN FOODS - GROCERIES FAX MACHINE - NYS LOTTERY - GIFT CARDS egendarium -A ScreenpLay (Episode 8 Part § - The Final Battie) By Mackenzie E. Anders (It is a couple minutes later and Max has more than half of his powers drained from him, He looks like the life has been taken from him. Qutside of Marwick’s lair on the top of a mountain, the others are all meeting.) Eric - Are you sure this is where Marwick is holding them? Kylie - The quardian tracked them and this is where the map said they are Eric - | hope you're right, because we are going in here blind, We don’t know what's in those caves. Eli - We have to save our friends, Ethan - Then let's do this, (They all nod and grab their communicators trom their pockets and put them out in front of them into the circle. They press their center button and raise them ta the sky. They all transform and head into the cave. As thay walk in they hear someone coming fram around the comer and they all hide behind a couple rocks.) Eli - This must be Marwick's lair, Evan - Ya, | think. (They all come out from behind the rocks when its safe, They head down 2 tunnel towards a light where they see Marwick’s lair, They hide around the comer. Ethan looks around the comer and sees Hudson in the cell and Max connected to-the machine.) Ethan - Marwick has Hudson lacked in a cell and Max connected to same machine. It tooks like Manwick is draining his powers. Eli- We need a plan, Kylie - Okay here's the plan, Eli, Ethan, and Evan - you guys will be the diversion. Have them follow yeu outside. Eric and | will free Max and Hudson, (Ethan, Eli, and Evan run out from behind the rocks.) Ethan - Hey, Marwick if you want us come and get us! (They run out tawards the entrance.) Marwick - Get them! MarcH 2017 THE MoOoNUGHTER. (Marwick and his minions follow them outside, Kylie and Ere Tun towards Hudson in the cage.) Kylie - Hold on, we're going to gat you out of here. {Kylie waves her hand around and says spell and the cell door ‘opens. Hudson runs towards Max.) Hudson - Hold on, we're gonna save you, | promise, Notice that Max is close to death, Hudson, Kylle and Eric untie him.) Hudson - Walt, we have to get his powers back into im or he'll die Eric - Okay, but how do we do that? Hudson - There must be @ reverse switch on here somewhere Start looking! (Thay start looking at the control panel.) Kylie - Maybe there is a spell | can use fo reverse the machine, (She takes out her spell book and looks through it. She finds a ‘spell.) Kylie - With this machine that takes away, reverse its function so everything can be free. (The machine starts to glow and Max starts to scream in pain; ‘most of his powers go back into him. The machine starts to ‘malfunction and cannot pul all af Max's powers back inta him.) Eric - We need to go now, grab his powers! Hudson - We need to wait! Eric - The machine is gonna explade and kill ll of us if we dan't go. We wil find another way. (Reluctantly, Hudson agrees.) Hudson - Okay, {Kylie grabs the powers from the machine and Hudson puts Max's arm around his neck. Before they know it the others nun towards them with Marwick and his minions right behind them.) Kylie - What are you guys doing? You were supposed to distract them. Evan - We tried Eric - We need to go now! Marwick - You're not gaing anywhere, Kylie - That's what you think, (Kylie waves her finger around and all of them disappear and reappear behind Marwick.) Marwick - Get them. (Enc notices that the machine is about to explode.) Eric - Runt (They all tum around and run towards the exit. Marwick and his minions disappear knowing the machine is going to explode. Before the Protectors get out of the cave the machine explodes, ‘They all get thrown through the air and fall 1o the ground. The container holding Max's pawers hits the ground and shatters into a million ite places, His powers disappear into the midst of the air. All seven of them lay on the ground not moving.) = To be continuedESSENTIAL OILS - THEN & NOW Part 151) . COPING "Bad girls make goad nurses.” Our instructar was saying that sometimes we needed a break from the stresses of classes and clinical, schoalbooks, patients, 'yping case studies and part-time aide jobs. However, | was not interested in handsome dress unifermed drinking sailors on a short leave looking for a good time, ar the bar scene, ar hash brownies. | politely declined invitations, proposals, and intriguing but risky iropositions knawing that those types af short-term pleasures would yield long-term regrets, Instead | found 3 mall group of joyous, fervent, mostly college-age Christians who metin an Episcopalian Theological School chapel. They welcomed me, loved me and taught ne guitar. We prayed, sang, and worshiped. It was from hose | dated, Boring? Try a meal and an overnight stay at orate and rustic castle by the sea, running out to catch the sunrise an the acean; walking the beach low ide and high tide; Anthony's Pier 4; speed boating toa private island on Lake Winnipesaukee; walking on Cambridge's cobblestone streets after a rain in the evening with street-lights reflecting an the road like a Thomas Kinkaid painting: admiring Harward University guys in long boats on the Charles; Harvard Square; Rock Port; impressionistic art ... Pure wholesome times, no regrets. | didn't have to be a bad girl to “cope” with college life and ta be a good nurse. | worked at Social Services in a nearby county, It takes 2 special person to be a case worker, seeing the harsh ugly side of life - the abuse, neglected children, addictions to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, crime, violence and poverty. My jab was fun; visiting elderly, or disabled sick people and assessing if just a few hours of nelp could keep them in their home and safe, One day after @ hard week | returned to hear the case workers aughing back and forth with dark sarcastic derisive remarks about their clients. Shocked, | looked at my supervisor wha was watching me. She said that was their way of coping. | could understand that, but it’s not in me to cope that way. Cope - to deal effectively with something difficult. 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Voriatian: may substitute 1 pound top girloin or bottom round steak for pork, Pat FitzGerald's ipes printed with permission DIABETIC ORANGE DESSERT 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin 2c. unsweetened orange juice tbsp. grated crange rind 1 tbsp, or more artificial sweetener (or 10 Taste) 2c. nonfat buttermilk te. drained sugar-free peaches Use an Interactive Psoriasis Symptom Assessor Soften gelatin in 1/2 cup orange juice and slowly warm on low heat until gelotin is dissolved, Add rest of ingredients except peaches ond mix tegether, Chill. When mixture Starts to thicken, stir in peaches. Chill until ser, EVER EXD Specializing in Quality Meats 835 Tah Avenue Endicott, N¥ 13760 Phone 607-785-1289 Overs John Fargnali Nancy Fergal MaRCH 2017 ‘THe MCONUGHTER: es ye ONION SOUP WITH CROUTONS By Michele L. 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Recipe printed with permission from Michele Moelder, from her caokbaok HEALTH BEAT NATURAL FOODS COOKBOOK Available for purchase at Health Beat Natural Foods 4 Dell 214 Main St, Johnson City, NY BANANA BREAD 1c mashed bananas 1b c. flour 1. sugar 1 tap, baking sada V2 c. sour cream 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 ¢. oi 1/2 tsp. salt tsp. vonilla Beat bonanes, suger, sour ¢ream, oil and vanille until smooth. Ina separate bowl, mix flour, baking sada. baking powder ond salt, Add flour mixture gradually to bonana mixture, Pour inte greased and floured bottom bread pen. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes, | Allirtle vinegar or lemon juice added to potatoes before [draining will make them extra white when mashed. To dress up buttered, cooked vegetables, sprinkle them with toasted sesame seeds, toasted chopped nuts, canned French-fried onions, or slightly crushed seasoned croutons.SECOND CHANCE By Roger J. Guimond, SFC Ret. My retum from Vietnam was November 1970. Iwas stationed in Cu Chi, 25" Infantry Division. The next duty station for me was Fort Riley, Kansas. Within Fort Riley was my next duty assignment, This parficular assignment would be a most memorabla and rewarding experience for me, It was mainly civilian personnel = very few miliary The unit was called Correctonal Training Faclity (CTF), was an enclosed stockade specifically designed for holding military prisoners Every Monday, CTF would receive approximately 40 or so military prisoners for in-processing. These prisoners were from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, which is a prison for military personnel. These prisoners had been found guilty of vratious crimes, court-martialed, and sentenced to Fort Leavenworth to serve oul thair sentence. These 40 or so prisoners were salacted for possible rehabilitation and felumed to active duty. This was theit “second chance.” My assignment as Personnel Staff Non-Commissioned Officer {PSNCO) was to provide leadership assistan personnel that conducted in-processing of military prisoners and mainienance of the prisoners’ military records. Current and accurate information en each prisoner was vital. All in-processing was conducted within the confines of the stockade. Each Monday, one military, six civilians and | were escorted by prison guards to the in-processing area. The six civilians were one male and five female. These “second chance" prisoners were required fo undergo eight weeks training of military policies and procedures, During the Bight-week training period, prisoners were evaluated for possible retum to active duly, Asa PSNCO, my other assignments included counseling and evaluation of these “second chance” prisoners. Each Thursday aftamoon, this PSNCO conducted a Personnel Management class on reclassification and reassignment of these sokfers. This parlicular area was of the most interest to the soldiers, t was an area that dealt Girectly with their being assigned in an occupational area of their choice (whenever possible) and also being sent to. military post (wherever possible) that they wanted. ~ Continued on next page March 2017 Anthony Roma or 748-1171 DINING GUIDE TO AREA RESTAURANTS FRESH BAGELS 526 Hooper Road Endwell, NY 13760 —T The winner from the January Dining Guide drawing was: Brian Bokar of Owaga, NY. Congratulations Brian. Enjoy! (The winner from February will be published in the April issue). BPEL EEA Enter to win a $10 certificate to use at any ‘one of the area restaurants featured here. ‘Clip and mail this entry to: The Moonlighter P.O. Box 326 ‘Newark Valley. NY 13811-0326 ENTRY MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 3i"* ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH Winner will be notified by phone and will be announced in the May issue ‘of The Moonilghter. Enjoy! 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Though we are more accustomed to moving aur eyes back and forth, lacking up and down will cause different currents within the eye and may be mare effective in getting the flaaters out of the way. Itis surprisingly difficult to isolate floaters in your line of vision, Because the floaters are actually within the eye, they move as our eyes move and seem to dart away whenever we try to focus on looking at them directly, HEAD LICE Adult lice are the size of a sesame seed, so head lice can be seen by the human eye, Thay live in human hair, draw blood from the skin, and lay eggs (called nits) on ‘the hair shaft. Live nits are found less than 1/2 inch from the scalp and most often on hair at the back of the head in the neck region. Some children with lice complain of itchiness but many have no symptoms. Head lice will spread as long as children play together. They spread almost completely through human hair to hair contact. Pets do not spread lice. Anyone can get head lice. Children in child care, preschools, elementary or middle schools are at risk. Head lice are NOT a sign of being dirty. They are not dangerous and do not spread disease. ™ More next month 30TALC DANGER Talc is the softest mineral on earth, able to absorb odors and moisture. It's composed of magnesium, siicon, and oxygen and is: mined, usualy from deposits above ground, in more than a dozen countries. I's used in eye shadow and blush and chewing gum, ceramics, paint, paper, plastic, and nubber, From the early 1900s, 4 major U.S, company that sold baby powder tried to persuade women to use the powder on themselves, too, Ads in 1913 included the tag ine, “Best for Baby. Best for You.” By 1965, ads featured a sultry woman sprinkling talc on har bare shoulder. No baby is in sight. “Want to fee! cool, smooth and dry? Ils as easy as taking powder from a baby.” Two decades later, the company acknowledged that 70 percent of its baby powder was. used by adults. 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At that point, symptoms of an over-active thyroid should subside, It has been confirmed in tests on humans that bugleweed extracts inhibit iodine metabolism and thyroxine release in the thyraid Motherwort is best prescribed as a tea made from the herb, 2 tsp. to.a ‘cup of boiling water, one cup ta be taken morning and night, It is used for relief of palpitation and tachycardia, symptoms frequently complained of by patients with hyperthyroidism ‘Tha idea of using plants to suppress thyreid hormones began with, ordinary white cabbage. Doctors noticed that people who ate large amounts of cabbage, notably in wartime, developed goiters, due to & decrease in iodine levels in the thyroid. All members of the cabbage family gently suppress thyroid production. Cabbage's cousins include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale. mustard greens, radishes, tumips and rutabagas. DANGEROUS GLYPHOSATE Glyphosate, the chemical in the weedkiler Roundup, is now being listed as a probable carcinogen, Some: 185 million pounds of i are dumped onto genetically modified crops such as com and say each year. So anytime you eat conventional corn and soy, you're likely gatiing a dose yoursell. Along with cancer, i's been linked to the type of cellular damage that could lead to degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer's and more. THE MoonUGHTER aShanghai Adventures (Par 12) By Joan Fudala NOTE: Shanghai Adventures is the diary, of Joan Fudala of Longview, TX (daughter of Kart Tiemann af Owego, NY). She was officially a tourist while her husband Carl was on a business inp in Shanghai. Her diary covers the period af October 15th through November 11, 2075. 10/23/2018 (contd.) | walked down another narrow alley that widened up into a street with local vendors and vehicles on both sides, coming closer to the area called the French Concession, | came across a sewer's paradise...shop after shop seling buttons, zippers, lace and ribbon. | walked along the Pudong River and took pictures of the Asia House and other historical buildings south of the Bund, Walking back to the hotel, I came across a targe group of what | assumed to be children walking home from school For the weekend, we want to take a tour of one of the ancient water villages. We had sent a query to a guide listed on Tours by Locals, but have not reoaived a reply, The hotal also offers a tour, but at almost double the cost. | da not know what our plans are for the evening. Dinner at the lounge included fried noodles, curried lentils, vegatable samosas with mint chutney, and two types of cheese. We booked a private tour to the Zhouzhuang Water Village on ‘Sunday. After dinner, we took a quick walk up to the Starbucks on Nanjing Road to buy a mug for one of my sons-in-law, Robert, but they did not have the one | had seen earfier. So we want back to the hate! and went to the poo! and Jacuzzi. Cari has a 9:00 meeting 90 | will get some more done on my joumal, 10/24/2015 We started our day by going to Starbucks and buying a mug for Robert. We walked in a different direction, going aver a pedestrian bridge end seeing some things that wil have to be explored another day. We saw a cool sculpture in a park and the fagade of a tower and gate house, We look subway line 8 to the area where the 2010 Shanghai Expo took place. The most interesting and famous building was used as the China Exhibit — a six-story red building that looks like an upside-down Pyramid. The architecture and color of this building is very distinctive. It is now the location of the China Art Museum. We were amazed to discover that admission was free, We rode an elevator up to the top ficor and began walking theough the numerous galleries; it is the largest art museum in Asia. There ate ancient and contemporary paintings, a calligraphy display, and too many sculptures to count. There is a ramp between the 6° and 5* floor that offers a panoramic view of the city, There were signs everywhere saying no photography, but MARCH 2017 THE MocNLGHTER almost was taking pictures anyway, $0 | took a few as wall. A fascinating cisplay was a 30-foot long depiction of the Bund, carved entirely out ofa single piece of wood ‘After almost twa hours of wandering through the various galleries, we walked across tha street to investigate a complex that had six giant funnels coming out ofthe fool, It tumad out to be the River Mall The stores at ground level were all high-end and we did net see anyone shopping — just a bunch of salespeople all wearing suits. + To be continued. 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Words can be forward, backward, vertical or diagonal, HFMHAUMENOHMEIMHALLT WAGERANITUMAAVLAYISIW UQwIsJOPPMRORPITEASIODH PQXTKAAOTMHBNLNCEROS TVRJHNSERACETIAOTRIFM LxV¥eeoomroRDevVeMNFIF SE NULRYALANIRBWLOMETCZAY RIT EHDEONANITOXWNHODION PTR BGGPECLEKNTAYRPROP SIMEEEGCKECOTMSE PTR EAT OULSTUQWOTHsOWDROSEO UTCUABLATLIMATLONG AM FAMOTYNBEOSONHQRBBPOL CI@ORFURNSMCNITOTDOBEWX APTALETUGIANNIZTRBRQY HI DONPEZUOGCUNTWAPBQZEA LEWNMACCEIYPWR/ITNKOGE OLEQIKAELNEMQWETG BES RAELAZTAASLOOSWOODNYT ONETTAPMEITMMELHY OMA AZALEA FRESIA JONQUIL POPPY ANEMONE GARDENIA = LILAC ROSE BEGONIA, GERANIUM = LILY ‘SNOWDROP BLUEBELL = HAWTHORN MARIGOLD SPIRE CORNFLOWER HYACINTH MAGNOLIA = TULIP cRoCUS IMPATIENS ORCHID ZINNIA DAFFODIL IRIS PANSY DOGWOOD JASMINE =—PETUNIA QO ACROSS 11. St Patrick was kidnapped and brought to Ireland ‘when he was years old, 2. Alter escaping captivity, St, Patrick retumed to treland as a . 3. St, Patrick was bom in this country, 4, St. Patrick's Day is the national holiday of this ‘country, (ANSWERS ON PAGE 39. MaRCH 2017 5. Color often associated with St. Patrick's Day 8. One popular myth is that St. Patrick drove these ‘creatures out of Ireland. Down 7, St. Patrick's Day is on this day in March, 8. The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held here. 9. St. Patrick used this 3-leaf plant to teach the lish about his beliefs, 10. A popular St. Patrick's Day drink, often colored green to celebrate the holiday. ‘THE MoonUSHTER 33A LAUGHING MATTER (tecause we all. need to Lighten. up a ittie) MAUDE AND MABEL SAD NEWS a “a Maude was reading the morning newspaper and was dumbfounded to read in the obituary column that she had died. She quickly called her friend Mabel. ‘Did you see the newspaper?” Maude asked. “They said that | died.” saw it," replied Mabel. “Where are you calling rom?” 2 IRREFUTABLE LAWS. Law of Random Numbers you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers. MURPHY’S OTHER LAWS The 50-50-80 rule: Any time you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong. word Pray Lymph: To walk with a lisp BEST SIGNS EVER Seattle Propane has @ person with a really good sense af humor running their sign department. 1S THERE EVER h DAY THAT MATTRESSES BAD GREETINGS As the days go by T think of how lucky T em that you're not here to ruin it for me. Even duct tape can't fix stupid ‘but it can muffle the sound! MarcH 2017 ve *% THE MooNUGHTER HEAVENLY ENTRANCE EXAM A lovely Irish lass died, and found herself outside a beautiful garden with splashing fountains and bright flowers, but she was alone and the gate was locked. When St. Peter finally came by, the woman said to “This is surely heaven. How do | get in?” “You have to spell a word,” said the saint. "What word might that be?” “Love,” said St. Peter. Well, she spelled it right and was admitted through the pearly gates, Sometime later, St. Peter asked this woman if she would mind guarding the gates a short while for him. While she was waiting, her husband arrived. “Haw have you been?” she asked. “Oh, not bad,” he said. “I married the pretty nurse who took care of you, and then | won the lottery, | sold our little cottage and bought a lovely mansion. My wife and I travelled aroundthe world, Today ! was skiing and broke my neck and... here | am. So how do I get in?” “You have to spell a word,” “What word?” “Czechoslovakia.” GHOST CAR Tom was hitchhiking on a cold, dark night, and no cars seamed to be on the road. Then suddenly he saw a car coming slowly toward him. It stopped, and Tom jumped in and closed the door. As the car began to move again, he discovered that there was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn't running. Terrified, the young man hunkered down into his seat, praying for his life. The car continued to move slowly, and as a bend appeared in the road and Tom was certain he would die, a hand out of nowhere came through the window and turned the wheel, then disappeared. Soon, Tom saw the lights of a pub appear ahead, and he jumped out of the car and ran to it. Qut of breath, he rushed inside and started telling everyone about the ghost car. Suddenly, the pub door opened and two men staggered in, panting and gasping for air. Looking around and seeing Tom, one said to the other, “Look, joe...there's that idiot that got in the car while we were pushing it!” TRE Lovee Two leprechauns visited the Mother Superior of a convent. ‘They asked her, "Do you have any nuns here who are of the little people?” "Midgets? No, we do not!" One leprechaun said to the other, "See? 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The 2017 Spirit of Tioga Award recipients were: Business: ‘The Raymond-Hadley Corporation, Spencer, NY New Business: The Owego Kitchen, Owego, NY ‘Community Service: Sister Mary O'Brien The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Meeting was held Thursday, February 9th, 2017. This ‘year's theme, You Can Do It! was a reminder of how everyone needs determination, effort, ingenuity, and some encouragement to run a business. Participants enjayed an evening of hors d'oeuvres, dinner, music, a silent auction and the Spirit of Tioga Community Awards. Please patronize the businesses that advertise with us. Their adverising Support enables us to publish each issue. And sincere ‘Thanks’ to thase who sent donations this manth toward our expenses! God bless vou! MaRCH 2017 Tre MoonusHTer. 45i WHAT'S HAPPENING (@- NICHOLS SENIOR CITIZENS. Yat Meets 2 Monday each month at 10am Presbyterian Church Annex (Main St, Nichals) Bingo + bring a bag lunch. Meets 4" Monday each month at noon >restryterian Church Annex (Main St, Nichols) Dish te pass + entertainment, For more info, contact Janet Westfall at 699-6039 or Art Engelbert ot 699-3114. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (T.0.P.5.) Meets every Monday for weigh-ins 8:30-9:20am Waverly United Methodist Church (corner Chemung & Waverly Sts, Waverly) Meeting follows weigh-in. For more info, call 607-857-4503 or 570-888-4244. Meets every Thursday at 6pm Condor Town Hall (101 Owego Rd. Candor) For more info, call Jean Dewey at 659-9969 or email imdewey@frontiernet net Meets every Friday from 10-11:30am calvary U. Meth. Church (35055 Vestal Pkwy East, Vestal) For more info, call Barbera at 748-3443, Ist week free! STORY HOUR Tuesdays from 10:15-11:150m Candor Free Library (Bank St, Condor) FREE IN CHRIST 12 STEP RECOVERY MINISTRY Tuesday evenings ~ fellowship 6:30-7pm, meeting 7-B:30pm Calvary's Love Church (1315 Reynalds Rd, Johnson City) Worship, discussion, teachings from Pastor Derrick West. 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By Rev, Stonley L Moody, Sr. Tam glod you come my way ‘Twas dead_.God's Word not plain, Vou come ta me.I heard you say “You must be born again” Tam glod yeu come my way Twas being torn opart You come to me..t heard you say “Ged heals the broken heart” Tam glad you come my way ‘Twas discouraged ond blue You came my way ona Gods courage flowed through you Lord, may Iso represent You To folks during life's short day TODAY By John Gordner Hazard No matter wha you are no matter where you are there is ne greater gift ‘thon a beautiful day. You cannot buy it or sell it I WEAR MY STRETCH MARKS LIKE TATTOOS By Katharyn Howd Machan to show Tom a woman whose belly hes billowed ‘mainsail ona pirate ship on its way ta treasure a queen-size bed top sheet ‘on a new clothesline in March ‘they make silver parentheses oround my freckled navel tiny river tributories you cannot keep it_or give itawey from the cold spring of my joy _or ever get it back ‘yet you have it, pattern rising to the tauch like fired-rice-grain china It is with you and beyond you both an odd, priceless and beautiful thing and oh ‘the way the sunlight catches Yesterday, tomorrow and teday above my satin hipline skirts always hes been and always willbe when the music births itself again ‘the most precious thing on Earth, and I start moving I stort When they think of me, may their comment be “Tam glod you came my way? TURTLETOWN REVISITED By Bruce €. Christ ‘Three hundred miles from Turtletown A tree once grown in Brooklyn ‘Was coptured by a Jersey rose All while the fates were spoken ‘And if they lived 0 million years From now until forever ‘Withstanding all the storm of life ‘A twain no blade. could sewer ‘One, hope of heaven, as it were Is that true love will follow ‘To dream, to dream, to love and dream ‘The dream of love not hollow And as we travel down our roads ‘With tempest all around us ‘The dream of love will draw us on Bright sunlight ta astound us MarcH 2017 THE WISE OLD SQUIRREL By Anita Shipwoy A smart old squirrel went to ‘the sunny side of the tree ona late winter day He bit off a twig and he tasted the end and he sucked some sap, ond he smiled It froze that night, He come back next day. to find an icicle of delight, And he smiled again. 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