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APRIL ‘10 PANORAMA MAGAZINE

PUBLISHER: Lex Sloot

PRESIDENT: Gary Yacubeck

EDITOR: Thomas Novotney, Jr.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Marolyn Pensock, Joan Barbush

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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES: Rich Lipinski, Jeff Wagner Liz Tolan, Roxanne Butrie

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On Our Cover: Enjoy the new season with our Spring Improvement Guide starting on pg. 14!

8 The Deakos Art Deco Building (Part I) by Marolyn H. Pensock40 Fine Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori120 Hard Coal Baseball by Rich Lipinski

14 Home Improvement43 Dining & Entertainment68 Health & Fitness110 Car & Driver124 Classifieds

12 Panorama Asks...58 In the Kitchen with Panorama64 Calendar of Events108 Crossword & Trivia

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April Calendar of Events

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HEAltH ScrEEningSBlood Pressure Screening - FreeThursday, April 1, and Thursday, April 15, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Laurel Mall WalkersSpeech Screening - FreeThursday, April 8, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Hazleton Health & Wellness CenterSpeech Screening for Adults and ChildrenCall 501.4787 to register.Blood DriveMonday, April 12, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.HGH Office & Education Building Call 501.6204 to register for a donation timePlease bring personal identification card.Senior Health FairWednesday, April 14, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Laurel MallFree Health Screenings.Blood Pressure Screening - FreeWednesday, April 21, 11:00 a.m. - noonHazleton Senior CenterMedical Fitness Health FairWednesday, April 21, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Hazleton Health & Wellness, Aerobic RoomFree Health Screenings.Kiwanis Health FairSaturday, April 24, 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Hazleton Health & Wellness Center, Suite 107Cost - $20 per person - Extra $5.00 for mens PSA Screening.Screening Includes - Basic Metabolic Profile, Lipid Profile, Height, Weight, and Blood Pressure.Fasting RequiredAll proceeds benefit the Kiwanis Community Service ProjectsRegistration encouraged. Please call 501.6299.Steppin’ Out for a lifetimeApril 19th - 25th The challenge: to walk 70,000 steps in 7 daysEntry Free - $6 one participant or $8 one adult and one child.Each entrant will receive a multi-functional pedometer to track of their steps.Call the HHWC Fitness Center at 501.6750 to register.

cOMMUnitY EDUcAtiOn PrOgrAMS AnD ActiVitiESBariatrics information Session Tuesday, April 6, 4:00 p.m. HGH Office & Education Building Learn about Surgical Weight Loss OptionsCall 501.6322 for more information.What Every Person Should Know About Stroke Wednesday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.Gunderson Rehabilitation Center at HGH, Sixth Floor Call 501.4600 to register or for more information.Senior choice lunch & learn Tuesday, April 13, 11:15 a.m.Field Trip – Providence Place, DrumsLunch will be providedTransportation on your own.Deadline to register – April 6th Register on-line or call 454.4752.Joint replacement Surgery information SessionThursday, April 15, 6:00 p.m. Hazleton Health & Wellness CenterScheduled for or thinking about joint replacement surgery? Learn how the Healthy Steps Joint Replacement Program at Hazleton General Hospital complements your joint replacement surgery.Register on-line or call 501.6204.Diabetes Education ProgramThursday, April 15, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. HGH Office & Education BuildingHow to Manage Your DiabetesCall 501.4787 to register.Stress Management clinicSaturday, April 17, 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Hazleton Health & Wellness Center, Aerobics RoomLearn how stress impacts the various systems of the bodyGuest Speaker – Mark Reinhart, NMT, MMQFollowing the lecture, an Eight Rotation Qigong class will be taught.Price - $60 per personCall 501.6750 for your reservation.Basic carb counting classMonday, April 19, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. HGH Office & Education Building“Now You Can - Basic Carb Counting”Program by Medtronic Diabetes

Are You at risk for Kidney Disease?Thursday, April 22, 2:00 p.m. 15th Street Cancer Treatment CenterGuest Speaker – Cindy Eveland – Treatment Option Educator, Fresenius Medical CareTopic - Learn about kidney disease and how early detection can keep chronic kidney disease from developing.Register on-line or call 501.6204.

inFAntS & cHilDrEnlabor & Delivery class Series (For July/August/September Births)Wednesday, April 28, 7:00 p.m.HGH Family Birthing Center $40 per couple delivering at HGH; $50 for non-HGH deliveries.Call 501.4200 to register.Sibling classes (Designed for children 3 – 8 years old)Saturday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.HGH Family Birthing CenterCall 501.4200 to register.Free car Seat check by Certified TechnicianHGH Family Birthing Center. Bring your car seat.Call 501.4200 for appointment.Parenting class Classes held at Catholic Social Services 214 West Walnut Street, HazletonCall 455.1521 to register or for more information.

SUPPOrt grOUPS(New members always welcome) Ostomy Support group Thursday, April 8, 6:00 p.m. Hazleton General Hospital, Annex Board Room Call 501.4970 for more information.Epilepsy & Seizure Disorder Support groupWednesday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. HGH Office & Education BuildingCall 501.4787 for more information.Pump and Sensor Support groupMonday, April 26, 3:00 p.m. HGH Office & Education BuildingProgram by Medtronic Diabetes.Adjustable laparoscopic gastric Band Support groupWednesday, April 21, 6:00 p.m. HGH Office & Education Building Call 501.6322 for more information.Bariatrics Support groupWednesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. HGH Office & Education BuildingCall 501.6322 for more information.


Time to Return to Civility and Caring By Larry Ksanznak

MywifeNanandIhaveafavoriterestaurantforabreakfasteverySaturday.Itiswhereallthelocalsgathertoexchangefriendlychatteraboutweeklyevents.Weweresittinginaboothfacingawin-dowandtheparkingarea.AgreenSUVpulledintoaparkingspace.Themothergotoutofthecarwithacellphonecradledintoherear.Sheproceededtounbuckletwochildrenfromtheircarseatsinthebackseatofthecar.Thechildrenwereaboutfourandsixyearsofage.Sheenteredtherestaurantandfoundatablewhilestilltalkingonthecellphone.Theservercametogettheirorder.Themothercontinuedherconversationstoppingbrieflytoplaceherorder.MycuriositygotthebestofmesoItooktimetoobservethisunusualevent.Whilethechildrenwereeatingandshewaspickingatherfoodthecellphoneremainedinplay.Thechildrentriedtoengageherinaconversationbutwithlimitedsuccess.Shedidpoursyrupontheirpancakesandplaceastrawintheglassesofmilk.Shewipedthefacesofthechildrenwithanapkinwithoutlosingcontactwiththecellphone.Theservergaveherthecheckandsheproceededtothecashier.Shestillhadthecellphonebutstoppedtopaythebill.Shelefttherestauranttalkingonthecellphone,tookthechildrentothecar,andbuckledtheminthebackseat.Sheopenedherdoorandgotinthecarstillusingthecellphone.Thiswasinfullviewofaboutthirty-fivepeopleintheres-taurant.Onecoupleintotalamazementproclaimedinaloudvoice,“Whatarewecomingto?”IremembertherewererulesofconductwhenweweregrowingupintheHazletonarea.Someoftheruleswelearnedathomeandsomeinourschoolsandchurches.Oneofthemainruleswastobeconsider-ateofothers.Wecertainlywerenotallangelsandbentsomeoftherulesbutcivilityandcaringwerealwaysapriority.Weopeneddoorsforwomenandtheelderly.Wewouldgiveupourseatonthelocalbusestowomenorveryyoungchildren.Youcouldattendamovieandactuallyhearthemovie.IremembergettingreadytogoonmyfirstdateandsomeofthetipsIreceivedfrommymotherandsisters.Itwasamustthatyouwalkedontheoutsidewhenwalkingdownthestreet.Youopeneddoorsandleftthewomanwalkinfirst.Ifyoutookyourdate to themovie at theGrand,HerskerorCapitalTheatresyouwouldpaytheway.AfterthemovieifyoustoppedattheConey

Island,BrehmsorJimmy’syoupaidforthehamburgerorhotdogandsoda. ItwasnotaDutchTreat, themanpaid thebill.Youwalkedyourdatetothefrontdoorandmadesuresheenteredsafelybeforeyouwalkedaway. TherewasatimewhenSundaymeantchurchanddressingup.WehadlimitedfundsbutwealwayshadashirtandtieforSun-day.Whenwebecameteenagers,weworeasuitjackettochurch.Wearrivedatchurchontimesatwithfamilyorfriendsandleftontime.Iremembermymothersayingitwastheonetimeoftheweekthatwasmeantforworship.Therewerenojeans,boyswithoutsocks,orgirlswithrevealingattire,itwasatimetoshowandofferrespect.Sundaymorningwas limited to religiousobservance.Whatwehave todayaresoccergames,littleleague,travelingteams,softballgamesandamyriadofothercommitments.Storeswereclosed soeveryonehadSundayasachurchdayandfamilyevents.Familieswouldhavetimetotalkandenjoytheday.Myfriendhadrelatives inTamaquaandeverySundaythefamilywouldleaveafterchurchandspendthedaywithrelatives.ItwasatimeforSundaydrivestoSugarloaf,WeatherlyorjustscenicpointsaroundtheHazletonarea.YouremainedinyourSundayclothesformostoftheday. Theneighborhoodwasthenurturingplaceforcivilityandcaring.We lived at 112 North Fifth Street inWest Hazleton. Ongoodweatherdayspeoplesatontheirporchesjusttorelaxandplayapartinneighborhoodconversation.Whenyouwentforgroceriesortheshoerepairshop,youwouldstopsixorseventimestotalkwithneighbors.Theywouldaskaboutyourfamily,howyouweredoingplayingsports,whatyouwerehavingfordinnerortoremindyourmotheraboutanupcomingpinochlegame.Theporchesbecamethelocalnewspaperwhereyou foundoutaboutwhohad themeasles,wherethebestblueberrypatcheswereandscoresoftheYankeesorDodgersbaseballgames.Theoldermembersof thefamiliessharedthelatestgossipandsecretsaboutcookingandbaking,andbestbuysatTheLeaderStoreorDeisrothsClothingStore.Ifneighborswit-nessedanactofbullyingorlackofrespecttheywouldinterveneornotifytheparentsabouttheproblem. Youdidnot even thinkof throwingunusedwrappers onthe sidewalkorpaintinggraffitti.Youhadpride inyourneighbor-hoodandyouneverwantedtodisappointyourparents.Inthewintermonthswhentherewasasnowstorm,sidewalkswerealwaysshoveledtomakeawalkingpath.Therewerenotasmanycars,butifsomeoneshoveledthespotinfrontoftheirhouseitwasconsideredreservedforthathousehold.Iftherewereelderlypeoplelivinginahousebyyousomearrangementsweremadetoassuretheirsidewalkwasshoveled.

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F E AT U R E

TheDeakos Art Deco

BuildingBy Marolyn H. Pensock

(Top)InsideglassceilingpanelsintheDeakosArtDecoBldg.(Bottom)Paintedconstellationsabovetheoriginalbank.(FullPage)HazletonNationalBankcica.1914

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WhilesittinginmycarinlineatthetrafficlightonWestBroadatLaurelStreet,I lookedoveratthelone,tall,free-standingbuildingattheendofthatblock.ItisratherlikeabookendtotheformerMarkleBankBuilding,nowtheHaydenTowerontheothercorner.Theearlyartdecoarchitectureofthebuildingcaughtmyeye.ThisbuildingmusthavebeenbuiltduringHazleton’sgrowthperiod,as the townwas expanding to thenorthand to thewest. Ifwallscouldtalk,whatstorycouldthisbuildingtell?Idecidedtocheckitout. Thetopofthebuildingborethename,‘DeakosBros.’Agoodplacetostart.DidtheDeakosFamilystillownthebuilding?Tomygoodfortune,theydid.ItisthehomeofDemetriaDeakos,whohasalwaysresidedthere,exceptforbriefperiodswhenshewasofftocollegeorwherever.Icontactedher;andshemostgraciouslysharedherknowledgewithmeandnow,Iwithyou,ourPanoramareaders. Fromthefrontofthebuilding,itwouldseemtobethreestoriestall,butabouthalfwayintothestructure,itdropstoatwostory,flat-roofedbuildingwithstainedglassskylight,longsincecov-eredover.Thegranitefaçadehasanopenpillaredtop,whichwhenviewed fromstreet levelalmost looks likea fencewhereonecouldlookoutontoBroadStreet.Oneachsideofthefaçadearetwoiden-ticalpillarswithadesigntowardthetopintrueartdecostyle. Intheircenterisalargearchedartdecowindow.Infrontofthewindowis another pillared space for standing, identical to that at the top.Throughinternetresearch,Idiscoveredthat“exceptionally impres-sivebankswerebuiltduringthisperiodwhichstressedsecurityandfidelity.”Soyousee,thisbuildingwassaying,throughits’design,’bankwithus.Hereyourmoneyissafeandsecure.Wewillcreateatrustingrelationshipwithyou.’Now,I’msureyouarewondering,whichbank?ItwasthehomeoftheHazletonNationalBank,beforethenewbankbuildingwasbuiltacrossBroadStreetonthecornerofLaurel.IwroteaboutthatbuildinginapreviousissueofPanorama.Thebuildinginourstory,at43W.BroadSt.,wasbuiltin1914.Ms.Deakoshaspreservedtheoriginalplans.Howfortunate.Rememberthatduring this time frameWorldWarI tookplace fromJuly28,1914toNovember11,1918. Let’sstepbackintimeto1914.Youareayoungwomandressedintheattireoftheday,alongskirt,ahi-neckwhiteblouseunderafittedlongsleevedjacket,toppedwithalargeface-framinghat. You are wearing hi-buttoned black patent leather shoes. Ofcourse, you areon the armof awelldressedgentleman.Youhavejustenteredthisawesomebuildingtodoyourbanking.Awesome,itreallywas!Youstepuntothemarble,palace-likefloors,whichflowintoa large rotunda. Youreyesare immediatelydrawnupward totheroundceilingonthethirdlevel.Thereyoubecomeapartoftheunbelievableuniverseabove.Placedintheblue-greenoftheskywerethegoldenconstellationsinalltheirsplendor.Whatasight!Whatawonderment!!Hangingfromthatheightaretheartdecolightfix-turesilluminatingthespace. Thesecondfloorfrontwhichlookedoutintothisbeautifulspace,contained the frontofficeofA.S.VanWickle,PresidentoftheHazletonNationalBank. FrankPardeewasthevice-president.Other loan offices and conference rooms were on that level. It isthoughtthattheregulareverydaybankingwasdoneonthefirstfloorentrylevel.Astudyoftheoriginalplanswouldconfirmthatthought.Thebankprobablyhad the teller cageswith theirbrass enclosuresthere.Totherearofthesecondfloorwerebeautifulstainedglasssky-lightpanelswhichseparatedthespacebehindthemfromthebankingspace.Therewerefouradditionalroomsonthatlevel,whichbecame

familylivingspaceafewyearslater.Iwonderedaboutthevault.Thevaultwas located in thebasement; and its’ doorwas removed, forsafety’ssake,whenthebankmovedacrossthestreet.Thebasementwasfullandcontainedalargecoalfurnace,whichmanyyearslatergavewaytonaturalgas. The twoDeakosBrothers,PietroandPeter,hadcome toAmericaasyoungboyswiththeirsisterwhenshecamefromGreeceto get married. After they were grown, Pietro went home to theSpartaregionofGreecetofindayoungbride.PietrometandmarriedAnealiaLeontaritisandbroughthertoAmerica.PietroandAnealiahadthreechildren,Nicholas,LouisandDemetria.Afterthebrotherspurchasedthebuildingintheearlytwenties,theyturnedtheupstairsintoalovelyapartment.Itwasn’tlongbeforePietrowasabletobuyouthisbrother,Peter. A floor was extended over that beautiful banking space.Thefrontofthesecondfloorwasallocatedforbusinessspaces.Overtime,locatedthere,wasatailorshop,MaryLou’sDressShop,ajew-elerwhospecializedindiamondsandothers,whosenameshavefadedintotime.Thefamilyapartmenthadafrontparlor,asdidjustabouteveryhomeofthatday.Itwasalwaysreadyforcompany.Thebed-roomswereoffthelonghallleadingtotherearofthebuildingandinto the kitchen and the dining room. In addition to the diningroom table, sideboard and chairswas anuprightpiano. Maybe itcamefromtheKellmerPianoandOrganFactorywhichwasnearby.Whoknows? On the left side of thedining roomwas a stairwayleadingtothethirdfloor,theattic,whichthefamilyusedforstor-age.Themainbankingspacewastransformedintoarestaurant,‘TheRoyalPalace.’Behindthestainedglasswallwhichonecouldlookupandseefromtherestaurantwasthediningroomoftheapartment.

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To The Publisher and President of Panorama Magazine

RE: The Peter Kellmer Story

Congratulations to Marolyn Pensock on writing two veryinteresting articles regarding Mr. Peter Kellmer and the beautifulKellmer home. I so appreciated her vision of turning the PeterKellmerhomeintoacooperativeeffortfacilitytobeenjoyedbythecommunity.Hasanyonefromthevariousorganizations,mentionedin her February article ,opened discussion on the possibility offormingacoalitionandpresentingaproposaltothecity leaders?Iguessnot.IthinkMarolyn’svisionforthehouseandthecommunityisoutstanding.IfeelsogoodjustknowingthatthereisatleastonepersoninthecityofHazleton,whoremainsavisionary.Wishingallofyoutherverybest.

Sincerely,K.Conlin,Hazleton,PA

Patrick cerrasio receiving his bicycle from Doctor William boyle

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Dr frank glushefski Presenting a $50 savings bonD to krysta yanoski, she is being helD by her mother JuDi.

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Greater Hazleton Festival of Races

Pic: 2009 Greater Hazleton Festival of Races award winnersFront left to right: Nico Palermo, Frazee Sutphen, Brianna Kramer, Wendy Resheter, William Coolbaugh, Kerry ZawatskiBack Row; Dr. Mike Palermo (Event Director), Ali Petsuck, Steve Senick, Kevin Bau, Pat Shields, John Zawatski, Judge Dan O’Donnell

Race directors from the Hazleton Area succeeded withtheir goal of enticing more area runners to enter local events andhavingmoreyouthparticipantsin2009.Baseduponthelastyear’soverwhelming turnout and reception of The Greater HazletonFestivalofRaces,arearacedirectorsareagainunitingandwillhostthe race series in 2010 commencing May 1st withThe Health &Wellness5K.The 2009 Greater Hazleton Festival of Races Overall ChampionswereJohnandKerryZawatskiofPlymouthcapturingtheMensandWomensDivisionsrespectively.TheHazletonAreawasrepresentedbyMastersChampionsDanO’DonnellofDrumsandLisaFaduleof Sugarloaf. Hazleton Area Cougar Cross Country standoutsAlexandra Petsuck and Keenan Monks were the SchoolGirl andSchoolBoyChampions.JamesAkinsofTamaquaproudlytookhomethe32”HDTVfromthegrandprizedrawing. The2010ChampionshipRaceSeriesfor18Uwillrequirethree5KracesandTheValley4MileRace.Ages19andoverwillhavetorunTheValleyGreat8, three5Kracesandone10Krace.Any runner who completes any four races will be eligible for ourgrandprize,anHDTV!Awardswillbepresentedinthreedivisions:SchoolBoy/SchoolGirl(18 and under) Coal Miner trophies for theMaleandFemaleChampions,coalmedalsawardedto2ndthru10thPlaceMaleandFemale.OverallMaleandFemale(19+)willreceivetrophiesandmedalswillbeawardedto2ndand5thPlaceMaleandFemale. Male and Female Masters(40+) will receive trophies and

medalswillbeawardedto2ndand5thPlaceMaleandFemale.Thereisnoextraentryfeetoparticipate,youneedonlytopayyourraceentryfeesasyouwouldateachraceevent.Thereisnoduplicationofawards.Individuals19andovercanusetheirbestthree5Ksandbest10Kscoreiftheyrunmorethantherequiredthree5ksorone10Krace.The2010RaceScheduleisasfollows:Health&Wellness5KMay1stValleyGreat8&4MileRacesMay22ndURS5KJune20thRunfortheCanoliAugust15thNescopeck5K/10KAugust22ndRunfortheGoldSeptember4thSerento5K/10KOctober2nd

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Walk Planned in Hazleton to Stop the Silence About Suicide

500 People Expected to Participate in an “Out of the Darkness Community Walk” May 2, 2010 at the Hazleton Area High

School starting at 2:00 p.m.

The Hazleton Area High School SADD Club, willhost its firstOutof theDarkness: Stop theSilenceWalk (www.outofthedarkness.org)onMay2,2010startingat2:00p.m.–checkin time at 1:00 p.m. This signature fundraising walk is expectedtodrawmorethan500,participantsandraiseover$3,000tofundsuicidepreventionprogramsbothlocallyandnationally.Since2004,thefirstyear for thesewalks,participantsandsponsorshaveraisedover$11millionforresearchandeducation. “Suicide and mentalillnesstakesanenormoustollonfamilies, friends and neighborsleaving communities acrossthe country devastated by thisnational health problem,” saidSamantha Neaman, studentadvisorandasurvivorofSuicide.Samantha lost her 13 year oldson,KyleD.Koslop,tosuicide3yearsago.“Thisspring,100OutoftheDarknessCampusWalkswillunite thousands of people with common goals, preventing suicideandendingthestigmathatsurroundsdepressionandothermentalillnesses”.Thereare100campuswalksthroughoutthecountry. Close toonemillionpeoplemakea suicide attempt eachyearandevery16minutessomeonediesbysuicideintheU.S.Morethan 90 percent of people who die by suicide have an underlyingmentalillness,mostoftendepression.Morethan24millionpeoplesufferfromdepressionoranothermooddisordereachyear.Suicideaffectspeopleofallagegroupsandsocio-economicbackgrounds.Itis the fourth leadingcauseofdeathamongadults18-65, thethirdleadingcauseofdeathamongteensandyoungadultsandindividualsages65andolderaccountfor16percentofallsuicidedeaths. Many of the people will be walking to raise funds and

awarenessbecausethey,afriendorfamilymembersufferswithamooddisorderorhave lost someone to suicide. There isno fundraisingrequirementforthesewalks,butparticipantsareencouragedtoraiseatleast$100forthecause.To register, donate or to find a walk near you visit www.outofthedarkness.organdclickonHazletonAreaHighSchoolStoptheSilenceWalk.

AbouttheAmericanFoundationforSuicidePrevention: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is theonly national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicatedto understanding and preventing suicide through research andeducation,andtoreachingouttopeoplewithmooddisordersandthoseaffectedbysuicide. ThankyouinadvanceforyoursupportinendingthestigmatobringsuicideOut of the Darkness.

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Incentives make garage doors a great buy F&L Doors, Hazleton’s premier garage door installationandservicefirmsince1970,reportsthatseveralmajorgaragedoormanufacturersareofferingsubstantialrebatesforcustomers. “RaynorDoorsisofferingrebatesofupto$100onawiderangeofitsgaragedoorsthatcansaveyoumoneyifyouactnow,”said Brian Lucas, president of F&L Doors. “Spring is definitely agreat time to improve the appearanceof yourhome, aswell as itsthermalefficiency.” Thenewestgaragedoorsmanufacturedtodayarenotonlyattractiveanddurable, theyoffer fantastic thermal ratings thatcansavehomeownerscasheachmonthbyreducingheatingandcoolingbills. “F&LDoors inHazleton representsmanyof today’sbestgaragedoormakers, includingAmarr,ArtisanDoorworks,Clopay,C.H.I.Overhead,andWayneDalton.So,it’sbesttocallussowecanfillyouinonthelatestdeals,becausetheychangefrequently,”Lucassaid. F&LDoors,whichsellsalargevarietyofgaragedoorsforhomesandbusinessesrightfromitsHazletonshowroom,hasrecentlylauncheditsnewWebsiteatwww.fldoors.com. “Ournew,modernwebsitewasdesignedtobeveryuser-friendlyascustomerslearnmoreaboutF&LDoors,”Lucassaid.At the site, customers can read about the virtual garage doormakeoversthatF&LDoorsoffers.Thesitealsoincludesinformationonthecompany’s“ShopatHome”service,whichbringssamplesandinformationrighttoyourdoor. Youcanselectfromavarietyofstylesandcolors,andbrowsethelatesttrendingaragedoors:carriagehousedoors.Carriagehousedoorsprovidetheelegantlookofhistoricbarndoorswithalltheconveniencesofmoderngaragedoors.ChoosefromF&LDoors’selectionofswing-up,swing-out,bi-partingortri-foldstyledoors. “Selecting a garage door is an important choice. Garagedoorscanoccupyuptoathirdofahome’sfaçade,sotherightdoorwillimprovetheappearanceandvalueofyourhome.Itcanalsosaveyoumoneyonenergycostsbasedonitsefficiency,”Lucassaid. F&L Doors is proud of the reputation for quality anddependableserviceithasdevelopedsinceitsfoundingin1970.Thecompany offers a full one-year service guarantee on every door itinstalls. CallF&LDoorsat570-454-7254or1-800-344-3667.Youcan also visit the company’s showroom at 202 S.Wyoming St. inHazletonfromMondaytoFridayfrom7:30a.m.to4p.m.tolearnmore,orcheckoutwww.fldoors.com.TheF&Lexpertscanhelpyoufindexactlywhatyouwant.

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Main Street, Nuremberg570-384-4703

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Springishereandourgardencenterisgearingupforanothergreatseason.Aprilisgreattimetofertilizeyourlawntoensureagreenthicklawnthroughoutthesummer.Eventhoughyoucan’tseethemnow,Aprilisthetimetostartyourannualdefenseagainstinsectsthathurtyourplantsandtrees.InApriltheapplicationofmilkysporescontrolthegrubswhichproduceJapaneseBeetles.Astheweatherbecomesincreasinglywarmeritwillbetimetoprepareandconditionyoursoilforyourspringplanting.Ourknowledgeablestaffcanhelpwithallofyourlawnandgardenneedsincludingassistanceinlandscapedesign.TheCoveredWagonisconvenientlylocatedinSybertsvillePAintheConynghamValley,justashortdrivefromHazletonandBerwick.

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D’Angola Contracting:Locally Owned, Reliable, Quality Service For over 20 years Vince D’Angola has seen manycompetitorscomeandmanyofthemgo.“Ihavebeenabletostayinthishighlycompetitivefieldbyofferinggoodqualityserviceandbybeingreliable.”“Ialwaysmakesuretoreturnphonecalls,personallydoallestimatesandIaminvolvedineveryproject,saidD’Angola.”“AsahomeownerandafatherofthreeIrealizeinthesetoughtimesthatpeopleexpectanddeservequalityservice.”“Ifit’sanemergencyrepair, a well need upgrade or that special project that you wantdone, everyone needs a professional they can count on to providetheirmoney’sworthandthensome.”“Itdoesn’t takea lot to treatsomebodyelse’shomelikeit’syourown,D’Angolawentontosay”

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Vince D’Angola, [email protected]

NOW BOOKINGFOR SUMMER 2010

After 20 years D’Angola Contracting can help you outon all home improvement needs. Roof inspections, repairs, andreplacements.Additions,decks,porches,remodeling,includingbothinteriorandexteriorpainting.Concretepatios,steps,chimneysandstoneworkarethesomeofthemanyserviceD’AngolaContractingcanprovide. Inadditiontotheservice,D’AngolaContractingcanalso

• Flat Roofing • Shingled Roofing • Additions• Windows • Seamless • Gutters • Siding• Complete Interior & Exterior Remodeling

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provide a customerpeaceofmind.Vincehasbeen inbusiness for20years,isamemberoftheBetterBusinessBureauandhasalltherequiredpermitsandlicensestoworklocallyandregionally.Vinceisalsoismemberofmanycommunityorganizations,includingaLittleLeagueCoachformanyyears.“Manypeopleareworriedaboutthekindofcontractortheyarehiring,IhavelivedandworkedintheareaformanyyearsandnoonehastoworrythatIwillbeleavinganytimesoon” YoucanreachVinceat570-401-5754 foranestimateonhomeimprovementproject.


Geothermal Comfort (Part 2)By S. J. Kowalski TheenvironmentaladvantagesofgeothermalsystemshavecaughttheeyeofgovernmentalagenciessuchastheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheDepartmentofEnergy(DOE).Becausegeothermaltechnology is lowest in Co2 emissions, it provides a solution toglobalwarmingbyprimarilyusingthenaturalenergyof theearth.EarthPure(R-410A)zeroozonedepletionrefrigerantisavailableforClimateMastergeothermalheatpumpsforanevenfriendliersystem. There are two types of geothermal systems commonlyinstalledinNorthAmerica,closedloop(geothermal),andopenloop(wellwater system). Both typesof systemsworkwell andachieveverysimilaroperatingcosts.Anopenloopsystemislessexpensivetoinstall,butovertimecouldrequiremoremaintenance.Aclosedloop system is more expensive up front, but requires almost nomaintenance. Closedloopsystemsuseanetworkofburiedhigh-densitypolyethylene (plastic) pipe, circulating a water/antifreeze solutionfrom theground to theheatpump. These systemsare sealedandpressured,andthusrecirculatethefluid,eliminatinganywaterusage.Closedloopsystemsmaybeinstalledinavarietyofconfigurations,dependingonthesizeoftheyard. The term “Open-Loop” is commonly used to describea geothermal heat pump system that uses groundwater froma conventional well as a heat source in winter and a heat sink insummer.Thegroundwaterispumpedthroughtheheatpumpwhereheatisextracted(inwinter)orRejected(insummer),thenthewateris disposed of in an appropriate manner. Since groundwater is arelatively constant temperature year-round, it is an excellent heatsource/heatsink. No matter which type of geothermal system is installed,

homeowners benefit from the most comfortable system available,while saving money on operating costs and helping to save theenvironment.Today’sgeothermalsystemsareunmatchedincomfort.State of the art two-stage compressors, variable speed fans andmicroprocessorcontrolsadjusttheheatingandcoolingcapacitybasedonthecurrentweatherconditions.Nomatterwhatthetemperatureis outside, geothermal systems are always taking advantage of themildgroundtemperatureyear-around. Fordeepsavingsonyourenergybills,looknofurtherthanyourownbackyard.Withageothermalheatingandcoolingsystem,yougeta30%taxcreditandcansavemorethanhalfonyourenergybill.Bestofall,anewsystemusuallypaysforitselfinaboutfiveyears.CallS.J.KowalskiInc.orvisitthewebsiteatwww.sjkowalski.comtofindouthowyoucanstartsavingmoneyonenergycosts.

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• CARPET CLEANING, TILE, LINOLEUM• HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHINGAlso Office and Home Cleaning

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Shrub Trimming & PruningRoll Off Container Service

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Keith Vendura JR, Owner

Hazleton, PA

[email protected]


Maddonranthewaterconditioningbusiness,untilhisrelocationtotheSt.Augustinearea.Thebuildinghasremainedemptyforthepastsixyearssincehisdeparting. Theshop,locateddirectlybehindTheCastleSchool,isstillinwonderfulcondition.Roughwoodfloorshavebeenpaintedarichredbrick.Sunlightstreamsthroughsheercurtainsinthelargefrontpicture window, warming cream colored walls in the front room.Ceilingfanssitatthereadytocooltheshoponwarmsummerdays.Thereistherichsmellofciderandwoodthroughout.ThedoorwaybetweenthefrontandbackofthebuildingstillhousestheoriginalC.MaddonandSonsPlumbingandHeatingglassdoor.Behindthat

doorsitsthebackroomandtheoriginalservicecounter where Carmine, Francine and theirsiblingsusedtosit,talkandvisittheirparentsatwork. As most people are aware, Carmine’sbrotherJoeistheManagerfortheTampaBayRay’s. Some folksused to say that Joe’s teamwouldgettotheWorldSeries“whenpigsfly”.Well,2yearsagowhentheteamwasonitsway

tothatgoal,peoplestartedsendingCarmineflyingpigs!Flyingpigpins,statues,pictures,andevenaflyingpigpendant!Therestasweknowislocalhistory. It turns out cousins Carmine and Francine had a dreamoftheirown.Theydreamtofre-openingtheshopthattheyspentsomuchoftheirchildhoodin.Theywantedtobringthebuilding

A new beginning for “The Shop”By: Liz Tolan

As children, cousins CarmineParlatoreandFrancineUmbriacpracticallygrewupin“TheShop”,abuildingon11thstreet that housed the family plumbingbusiness started by Carmen and RoseMaddon. Built inthe1940’s,theshopas itwasfondlycalledwasalwaysbustlingwithactivity.ThebuildingwasaplaygroundofsortsfortheMaddons’11children.Oftheboys,Joe,Jack,Buzz,Chuck,andVinceallbecameplumbersinthefamilybusiness.Forover50years,thebusinessthrived. In1986,thestoredchangedovertotheCulliganStore.Mark

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EMMY’S COAL & PAVING• • • QUALITY COAL• • •

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ph: 570-578-4244BUSINESS HOURS

Wednesday 11am to 4pm • Friday 1pm to 7pmSaturday 10am to 3pm • Sunday 12 noon to 4pm

April 30th, 2010Drinks and Refreshments!

Come see Joe Maddon’s Desk before it goes back to California!We will be raffling a piece of Joe Maddon Memorabilia!


Daniel Makara, OwnerHIC# PA 033707

ph: 570-788-5178 • cell: 570-956-3361

• Custom Built Homes• Additions• Garages• Decks• General Remodeling• Lots for sale at Emerald Estates

Over 23 Years of Experience

DANIEL MAKAR A HOMES, INC.Building Tomorrows Dreams

back to life, and fill it with antiques, furniture and accessories onconsignment.Itwasdecidedtore-openthebuildingandcallit“TheShop2”,whichstandsforasecondtime,asecondchance,forboththebuildingandtheitemsbeingofferedwithinit. Thiswillbenoordinaryconsignmentshop.JoeMaddonsdeskstandsinonequietcorner,withmemorabiliaontopofitfromhis career. Beautiful antiques are tastefully arranged with pottery,booksandmuchmore. Thereisa“readingcorner”,wherevisitorscansit,read,andenjoyahotcupofteaorcoffeewhiletheyrelaxandreminisce. Amemorywallofsorts isplannedforthebacksectionoftheshop,withblackandwhitephotographyof familymembersandeveryonewhoworkedintheshop“backintheday”. The Shop 2 will behaving its grand opening onApril 30th carrying over toMay 1st. There will be drinks,refreshments,andaspecialpieceof Joe Maddon memorabiliato be raffled off to one luckyvisitor. Naturally, Joe has beena big source of encouragementto both Francine and Carmineinrealizingtheirdream.Indeed,for these ladies as well, pigs areflying!


Home Improvement TipsFrom Carol Kay, Greater Hazleton Senior Citizens Services, Inc.The Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA)is designed to ensure consumers get a fair deal from a contractor.This law requires all home improvement contractors,with limitedexceptions, to register with the Office of Attorney general and todisplaytheirregistrationnumberonalladvertisingandcontractsforhomeimprovementsandupgradesof$500.00ormorearemandatoryunderthislawandmustbesignedbytheconsumerandcontractorbeforetheworkbegins.The contract must state the exact work to be done and include astarting and completion date along with the total cost for theproject.Thecontractorcanonlyaskfor1/3down.TodetermineifacontractorisregisteredcalltheofficeoftheAttorneyGeneral,HomeImprovement Consumer Information toll-free helpline at 1-888-520-6680.

Tipsfordealingwithunscrupuloushomecontractors:

• Beware of the contractor who comes to your doorunsolicited.

• Beware of the contractorwhooffers reducedprices forwork“left-over”materialsfromapreviousjob.

• Beware of the contractor who gives a post office boxwithout a street address or phone number, or justansweringserviceasameansofcontactinghim.

Tipswhenhavinghomerepairsdone:

• Don’tuseacontractorwhohasnoexperienceperformingthe work you need to have done. The contractor

should be able to share references, and give examplesof workmanship on similar projects. If the contractorrequires subcontractors such as an electrician or aplumber,askfortheirnamesandcheckthemouttoo.

• Obtain at least three estimates for the improvementsproject.

• Alwaysgetawrittencontractbeforeyouallowsomeonetoworkonyourhome.

• Examine the contract carefully making sure it includesdescriptions of the exact type of improvements to bedone.


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Ten Steps of Paver InstallationProvided by Bedrock Gardens

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Butler Valley Builders Building The Area One House At A TimeBreezy Acres in St. Johns New in 2010 For28yearsJohnHoffmanofButlerValleyBuildershasbeenbuildingcustombuilthousethroughoutthearea.Johnisproudtoofferthehomeyouwantandnotacookiecutterinasteriledevelopment.Startinginthespringof2010,hewillbecompletinganew2119squarefoothouseonlot19inBreezyAcresDevelopmentinStJohn’s.Thehomewillhavemanymustseecustomitems.TherearealsoeightlargelotsstillavailableinPhaseIIoftheBreezyAcreDevelopment.Lotpackagesareavailableforunder$300,000. Johntakesapersonalinterestineachhouseandison-sitefromthestartoftheplanningprocesstothedayhehandsthekeystoyournewhometoyou.ButlerBuildersisafullylicensedandinsuredbuilder.Pleasecall788-7322or233-0899totakeatouroftheirnewhomeandlotsavailablethisyear.

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RADONLEVEL

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TO…

WHAT TO DO STOP SMOKING AND…

RADONLEVEL

20 pCI/l

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8 pCI/l

4 pCI/l

2 pCI/l

1.3 pCI/l

0.4 pCI/l


About 18 people could get lungcancer

About 15 people could get lungcancer




35 times the risk of drowning

20 times the risk of dying in ahouse fire

4 times the risk of dyingin a fall

The risk of dying in a car crash

The risk of dying from poison



Fix your home

Fix your home

Fix your home

Fix your home

Consider fixing between 2 and 4 pCI/l



IF 1000 PEOPLE WHO NEVERSMOKED WERE EXPOSED TOTHIS LEVEL OVER A LIFETIME

THE RISK OF CANCER FROMRADON EXPOSURE COMPARES

TO…

WHAT TO DO STOP SMOKING AND…

EFFECTS OF RADON ON YOU

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Dr. Lori’s Downsizing Tips Overwhelming. I think that’s the best word to de-scribe the feelings, fears, and finality of downsizing. I help people through this difficult process on a regular basis by conducting in-home appraisals evaluating art, antiques, furniture, and collectibles. I find that most people are both excited to move on to a new phase in life and terrified about how to actually get there. Treasure the Trash I think that the age old statement that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure is silly. Stupid, even. Why? Ask yourself, why isn’t my trash also my treasure? If it is a treasure to someone else, then it is worth money to you, too. You like money, right? Money for trash! People who sort through your curbside trash don’t think that unwanted stuff is trash. They know it can be valuable. They know it’s treasure. Some of the most valuable “trash” is in the homes of the guys who removed the rented dumpster from your deceased grandma’s front yard after you cleaned out her house and trashed everything. A man in Rochester, NY picked up a piece of “trash” from his neighbor’s curbside pile and sold that trashed chair for $198,000.That doesn’t sound like trash to me, it sounds like cash. Do you ever wonder why all these people—seems like everybody you know--are involved in the buying and selling of antiques? They are taking what you have de-fined as trash just because you don’t like it and they are turning your unknown treasure into their treasure. In these tough economic times, Americans need to realize that they have valuable stuff and they need to realize it fast! In Your Best Interest Is this a profile of your downsizing situation? Your son-in-law wants to throw everything in the dumpster, so he doesn’t have to move it to your new residence. Your daughter wants you to keep everything that isn’t nailed down. And, your grand daughter is searching for cool stuff for her first apartment. Then, there are these other subsid-iary folks like nosy neighbors and local handymen who are wondering how you will fit your antique grandfather clock or Rococo revival armoire in your new place. Of course, there is always someone like your landscaper, a friend of a friend, or your former housekeeper who is more than willing to give you “a few bucks” for one of those oversized antiques—just to help you out. The only people they will help out are themselves. They are trying to help them-selves to your valuable stuff. Remember, even during this trying time, others may try to take advantage of you. Often, when I make statements like this to help regular

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Be Prepared As you downsize, remember that certain objects, no matter their age or value, are priceless. Your adult son’s macaroni picture frame made in kindergarten, grandma’s favorite holiday sheet music, and the cookie tin of family photographs will all command an important place in your new residence. No matter what, don’t compromise on these objects and don’t give them up. No matter how little space you have or you think you have, it’s important to keep these family heirlooms. My advice is to make room for these special pieces and you’ll be happy you did. Just like the other phases in your life, downsizing is a big step. Talk to your family and loved ones. Ask for help. They don’t call them “loved ones” for nothing. Most likely, you didn’t accumulate all of that stuff alone, so why would you be expected to get rid of it or make decisions about it without any help?!

Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, award-winning TV per-sonality, and TV talk show host, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events nationwide and hosts vacation cruises fo-cusing on art and antiques. As seen on The Tonight Show, watch Dr. Lori nationwide on the Fine Living Network and on “Daytime”.Visit www.DrLoriV.com or call (888) 431-1010.

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Kindergarten this Fall, Is your child ready? The kindergarten we remember is very different from today’s standards. Kindergarteners are now expected to come in with skills such as letter recognition, writing letters and words on lined paper, counting with one to one correspondence, letter sounds, and high-level social and daily living skills from the day they walk through the school doors. Generally, parents are not educated on what it means for their child to be ready for kindergarten or what that “readiness” entails. Key research findings indicate that those who go through pre-kindergarten programs are more likely to graduate from high school, make higher wages as adults, have larger vocabularies, increased math skills, know more letters and more letter-sound associations, and are more familiar with words and book concepts. Even children in preschool programs with highly involved parents will benefit from the unique curriculum the Kindergarten Readiness Program has to offer families. The KRP focuses on the key skills that will help your child have a successful academic life from the beginning. Your child will be taught by a certified teacher and an occupational therapist who have designed a unique and researched based curriculum that allows them to learn in a center-based, multi-modal approach. The KRP is six weeks long in the summer from July through August that will allow your child to be ready and excited to begin kindergarten in September. Please call us for a free private readiness evaluation of your child today! Enrollment is very limited. 570-436-8748 www.readinessprogram.com [email protected]


Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce AnnouncesFourteenth Annual Community Reading Day On April 29th

PHOTO CAPTION:Community Reading Day will be held on April 29th between 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. in the first and second grade classrooms in Hazleton area schools and second grades throughout Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wayne counties. Getting ready for the day are, front row from left 1st and 2nd grade students at Heights Terrace Elementary/Middle School: Alivia Platek, Dewin Concepcion, Monserrat Paniagua and Ethan Mariano; back row from left, Michael Dorneman, Bank of America, sponsor; Donald Bayzick, director of elementary education in the Hazleton Area School District; Linda Mantush, marketing assistant at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, event coordinator; and, a second-grader at the school.

CommunityReadingDaywillopenthedoorsofpossibilityand imagination to area youth-letting them know NortheasternPennsylvania is a greatplace tobuild a life and career. That’s themessage the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is sendingthrough its partnership in the Fourteenth Annual CommunityReadingDayprogram,sponsoredbyBankofAmerica.ThiseventwillbeheldonApril29thbetween9:15amand10:15aminthefirstandsecondgradeclassroomsinHazletonAreaschoolsandinsecondgradesthroughoutLuzerne,Lackawanna,andWayneCounties. In addition to theGreaterHazletonChamber, additionalevent partners are the GreaterWilkes-Barre Chamber, the GreaterScranton Chamber, the Greater Carbondale Area Chamber,the Greater Pittston Chamber, the South Valley Chamber, theWayne County Chamber, the Northeastern Pennsylvania ReadingAssociation,andBoydsMillsPress.Together,theseregionalgroupsorganized this annual event as part of their ongoing efforts toencouragebusiness/educationpartnerships. The Community Reading Day program is designed topromoteliteracyandtostrengthenthepartnershipbetweenbusinessandeducation.Businessvolunteerswillvisitfirstandsecondgradeclassrooms in public, private and parochial schools, and LuzerneCountyHeadStartclassrooms,toreadabooktothestudents,discussthebookand their career, anddonate thebook to theclass. Thiseventalsogivesthestudentsandteacherstheopportunitytointeractwitharepresentativeofthebusinesscommunity.

Bank of America has sponsored this event since it beganfourteenyearsago.Thecompanyproudlytakesanactiveroleinthecommunity,particularlywithprogramsthatcreateopportunitiesforyouth.BysponsoringCommunityReadingDay,BankofAmericahopes to reach young people with the message that literacy andeducationarethekeystotheirfuture. Last year, over 70 volunteers from Chamber-memberbusinesses participated in the program. Efforts are currentlyunderway tomatchvolunteerswithclassrooms. Tofindoutmoreabouttheprogram,contactLindaMantushattheGreaterHazletonChamber of Commerce at 570-455-1509 or email: [email protected].

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Still,Thorogoodgood-naturedlydownplayshisaccomplishments.“In1970Isaid,‘Youain’tnogenius,George.’You’vegottofigureoutawaytodothiswithbarelyahighschooleducationandnovoicetospeakofandsomeinterestingchopsontheguitar.Butyou’vegottobullshityourwayinthere,man.Isaythistotheworld:TheBeatlesdidwhattheydid,therestofusplayedtheblues.”TheDestroyershaveexpandedthroughtheyearsandnowincludenotonlyoriginalmembers Jeff Simon and Billy Blough, but guitarist Jim Suhler (aTexan who was brought aboard in 1999) and saxophonist BuddyLeach,whojoinedin2003.

Their latest effort, last summer’s The Dirty Dozen, is ascorchingnewblues-rockalbumpairingsixnewstudiorecordingswithsixclassicfanfavorites,includingtrackswrittenbyawho’s-who of American blues legends (Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley,

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Concert Series to feature the music of Andew Lloyd Webber TheGreaterHazletonConcertSeries,fifthofferingofthe2009-10 season is the musical production The Best of Broadway Presents the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber.Thisdelightfulprogramwillfeaturefourtalentedsingersofferingsomeofthebestlovedsongsof one of the world’s most successful and prolific musical theatercomposers. Musical theatre lovers will find this feast served upFriday,April23,2010,at7:30PMonthestageintheHazletonHighSchoolAuditorium. The program was originally intended to be the finalperformance of this year’s series, but that changed with thepostponementof theFebruary concertdue to snow. AsoriginallyscheduledthisconcertwouldhavebeenabookendtotheopeningconcertfeaturingthemusicofIrvingBerlin.InmanywaystheachievementsofWebbermightbesaidtomatchoreclipsethoseofBerlin.Webberhasachievedgreatpopularsuccess,with several musicals that have run for more than a decade bothin the London and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals,two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass. Webbers music hasbeenrecognizedwithsixTonyAwards(and40nominations),threeGrammy Awards (with an additional 60 nominations), and anAcademyAward(twoothernominations). FourfabulousperformerswithdynamicvoicesanddazzlingtalentwillrecreatememorablemomentsfromthemorethanthreedecadesofWebber’sinternational,award-winningproductions. In this product ion, the versat i l i ty of Webber’scompositions is astounding. From the rock opera “Jesus ChristSuperStar”,throughthelatest,“AspectsofLove,”theextraordinarytalents of Raymond Saar, Diane Ketchie, Joan Ryan and ScottHarlanpresentmarvelousmusicandunforgettableemotions.Thesegiftedveteransof theBroadwaymusical stage, insiders all, havebetweenthemloggedthousandsofperformances. The show begins with a driving, exciting renditionof Sunset Boulevard and takes you on an unforgettable musicaljourneythroughAndrewLloydWebber’sgreatesthits.Revisitthepowerfulrockmusical,JesusChristSuperstar,thethrillingstrainsofEvita,theplayfulnessofCatsandtheheart-poundingrhythms

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TheCheeseStore&Moreon15thStreetinHazleton,withits rooftop cow,hasbeen a landmark inHazleton formanyyears.Onceanactualcheeseproducingfactory,itstillhandproducesthefamousHazleton“scamutz”. Both Hazletonians and visitors alike love scamutz forits stretchy, creamy melting quality. Originally, scamutz was thecheeseofchoicetotoppizzaaswellassausagehoagiesandmeatballhoagies.Itcanalsobeenjoyedslicedandpairedwithyourfavoritepepperoni,supprasataorsalamiorservedwithslicedtomatoes,fireroastedpeppers,drizzledwitholiveoilandsprinkledwithfreshbasil–irresistible. Although many inquiries are received about the store’sspecialtycheesesandthepreparationofthehomemadeproducts,themost frequently asked question is, “What’s the difference betweenmozzarella and scamutz?” Stop in and you’ll find the answer anddiscoverwhyscamutzissuchafavoriteofallwhohavetastedit. In addition to scamutz, many other Italian favorites aremade on the premises – ravioli, cavatelli, stuffed shells, gnocchi,lasagna, and stuffed eggplant to name a few. Imported pastas,importedcookies,dippingoilsandcheesespreadsare justafewofthenewproductadditions.TheCheeseStorefamilyandcustomersarealwaysreadytosharerecipes,mealideasandsuggesttheirfavoritepasta sauce. Great specialty cheeses, a great deli, great prices andimportedproductsallmakeTheCheeseStoreagreatlittlestore.

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Volunteer Center of Greater Hazleton’s “CELEBRATING MOTHERS” Event Kick- off TheCelebratingMotherseventkick-offCommitteerecentlymettobeginplanningfortheVolunteerCenterofGreaterHazleton’s16thAnnualluncheonhonoringmothersandgrandmothersintheGreaterHazletonarea. This special occasion will take place at Lobitz’s CateringHallonSundayApril25thfromnoonuntil3p.m.NursingHome,AssistedLiving,andPersonalCareresidentsareinvitedasgueststoshare in this special event in honor of mothers and grandmotherswho might otherwise be alone for Mother’s Day. This occasionalsoprovidesthecommunityanopportunitytocreateanenjoyableeventandtocelebratethesewonderfulwomenwhohavegiventheirlove and support through the years. An afternoon of great food,entertainment,flowers,candy,andgreatdoorprizeswillbepartofthecelebration.Thisyear’seventwillalsoincludeasemceeHazleton’sown,AndyMehalchickandfeaturesmusicbyTonyAngelo.

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withby Joan Barbush“April,theangelofthemonths”-VitaSackville-West

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Pro Football Hall of Famer had the best year in Hazleton Minor League Baseball HistoryBy Rev. Connell A. McHugh

OneofthegreatestplayersinthehistoryoftheNewYorkGiantshadafabulousyear in1930whenhewasamemberoftheHazleton minor league baseball team which played in the NewYork-PennLeague.TheleagueatthattimewascalledaBleague,theequivalentoftoday’sDoubleALeagueinwhichReadingcompetes.Kenneth Elmer Strong was born in West Haven, Connecticut onApril 21, 1906. He became the area schools top athlete and wentontoplaycollegefootballatNewYorkUniversity.Thoughatfirsthewasablockingback,hebecameanexcellenthalfbackandledthenationinscoringin1928with162points.Thegreatsportswriter,GrantlandRice,feltthatStrongwasoneofthebestallaroundplayersinprofootball,excellinginblocking,running,andkicking. In1934heledtheGiantstoanNFLtitleovertheChicagoBearsbyscoring2touchdowns,2extrapoints,andafieldgoal.Inall,Strongplayed 14 years in the NFL, 9 withtheNewYorkGiants.Hewasall-pro5timesandwasenshrinedintheProFootball Hall of Fame in 1967. Hisnumber50wasretiredbytheGiants. While Ken Strong’soutstanding college and NFL careersareprettywellknown,probablyfarlesspeoplerealizehewasonceconsideredthe best baseball product to comefrom a New York college since LouGehrig.KenStrongbeganplayingprobaseball for the New Haven Profs in1929wherehe slugged21homerunsandhad80RBI’s.Hisnextyearas amember of the Hazleton club wasfantastictoputitmildly.Strongplayed117gamesforHazleton.In

thosegames,heblasted41 homeruns, 16triples, 31 doubles,drove in 130 runsand scored 114. Heled the league in bothhomeruns and RBI’s.The runner-up inhomerunshadonly20.Strong’srecordwasnot

toucheduntilRickLancellotitiedit in1979.RyanHowardofthePhilswasclosinginonStrong’srecordbutreceivedacalluptotheRedBarons.UnlikeHoward,Strongrarelystruckout.Strong’sbattingaverageforHazletonin1930was.373andhissluggingpercentageasastronomical.787. In1931,StrongwasregardedastheDodgerstopprospectplayingwiththeTorontoMapleLeafsof theInternationalLeague.Strongwasbattingatorrid.340with13homerunswhenhecrashedintoafencechasingaflyballandsufferedabrokenboneinhiswristwhichunfortunatelyendedhisbaseballcareer.Thewristinjuryalsoprevented him from being an accurate passer in football but hisrunning,blockingandkickingabilitycompensatedfortheinjury. Stronginitiallyretiredfromfootballin1939butreturnedtoplayfourmoreyearsasakickingspecialistfrom1944-47.HelaterbecameasuccessfulbusinessmanandwasoncethepresidentoftheColonialbaseballleague.Strongpassedawayin1979.HeappearsinmanyHallofFameandall-timegreatfootballsets.Oneofhismostpopularcardswhichareaffordableishis1955ToppsAll-AmericanoneinwhichheiscardNo.24.Thecardsellsforabout$30inexcellentmintcollection.Hismostvaluablefootballcardishis1935NationalChicleonewhichbooksfor$400innearmintcondition.CardsofStronginHallofFamesetsareoftenonlyacoupleofdollars.StrongalsoappearsonattractiveHallofFamebrasscoinsets.Whileafewminor leaguebaseballcardsofStrongexist, theyareextremelyrareandjustaboutimpossibletofind.AutographsofStrongareavailablebutareexpensive.The1955ToppsAll-AmericancardisagreatoneforanyHazletonareabaseballorfootballplayertoownorcollectoroflocalsportsmemorabilia.

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Junior Leadership Hazleton 2009-2010 Holds Graduation Thegraduationwasplannedby DeannaGoach, JustinCainwelcomedstudentsandguestsandCourtneyBoganskyofferedthe blessing before the brunch began. After dinner speakers whoreflectedontheirJuniorLeadershipHazletonexperiencesinvolvingtheclassprojectswereJackieTorres,chairwoman-HazletonAnimalShelterproject;JoshBayzick,chairman-ProvidencePlaceChristmasprojectandDannyYencha-ChairmanoftheElderWishFoundation’sWinter Wonderland Dinner Dance fundraiser project. A specialphotodisplaywasprovidedbyAnnieWaschko. AgiftofappreciationfortheirannualsponsorshipofJuniorLeadershipHazletonwaspresentedtoNancyStasko,representingtheCANDOFoundation.Inaddition,AnnieKistler,MelissaMiller,LindaTurnerandBethAnnWenner,werepresentedwithgifts fortheirhoursspentinplanningandpresentingtheprogramPersonal interviews of those sophomores who submitted writtenapplications for next year’s class will take place in the schools theweekofMarch22nd. 2010GraduateswereRachelHeister,CourtneyBogansky,Brittany Hinkle, Kristina Roskos, Alyssa Kephart, HussamMahmood,JoshBayzick,BrandonKantner,DominicPalermo,JackieTorres, SusanFunk, MariaOberto, AlexaNemeth,ElizaBusher,

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CHARITY AUCTION, April 10, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church 467 Main Street, Conyngham. All proceeds benefitting Conyngham Fire Company. For more information, or to donate items for Auction please call Barb Gaval at (570) 788-4219. See you there!!

FRIENDS OF THE RINGTOWN LIBRARY ANNUAL USED BOOK SALE held at the Schuylkill Mall, Frackville, PA on April 10th, 9am-9pm and April 11th, 11am-5pm. Thousands of books, plus movies, audio books, magazines, puzzles, games & more at Bargain Prices to benefit the Ringtown Area Library. Contact the library at (570) 889-5503 for more information or about donating items for the sale

April 17

ROBBINS RUN 5K AND 10K, Date & Time: April 17, 2010: 9am. Description: 90% off road trail run on the OLDEST

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TOUR DE TYKES MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE, Date & Time: April 18, 2010. Description: Once again the XC race is a point to point race, so no boring laps. We have improved several trails with the help of local volunteers to curb water erosion and

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RUN FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH, Date & Time: April 24, 2010: 8:30am. Description: This fast out and back 5K race benefits a great cause and is a great way to begin your involvement in 5K races for the season. Professional timing and a route that takes participants through the Bucknell University campus makes this a well attended and anticipated race each year. After the run, there is a bike event in which you can attend if you have the energy. Host: River Town Race Series. Location: Lewisburg Elementary School, PA4612 Westbranch Highway, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Contact: 570-523-3600 http://www.rivertownrace.com

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Across Pennsylvania, tens of thousandsof people are considered to be legally blind.Whether it is from birth, injury, or disease; theeffectisallthesame.Theirlivesarehinderedinthewaytheytravel,shop,cook,andrelatetoothers.Everyaspectoftheirdailyroutinehastobeadaptedtofunctioninasightedworld. The Hazleton Blind Association is a non-profit groupthathelpsthevisually impairedinLuzerne,Carbon,andSchuykillCounties. Theirgoal is tobuild independenceandself-confidencein children and adultswho suffer from extreme vision loss. Theyofferhome support services such as assistancewith reading,fillingout forms and applications, and sorting mail. The staff will alsohelpwithcheckwritingandbalancingcheckbooks. Theycanalsohelpwithorganizinghouseholditems,compilingshoppinglists,andassistingwithgroceryshopping.

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Haveacoldortheflu?Ingeneral,thefluisworsethanthecommoncold,withsymptomssuch as fever, body aches, extreme tiredness, and dry cough beingmorecommonandintense.Coldsareusuallymilderthanthefluandcoldsufferersaremorelikelytohavearunnyorstuffynose.Becausecoldsandflusharemanysymptoms,itcanbedifficulttotellthedifferencebetweenthembasedonsymptomsalone.Specialteststhatusuallymustbedonewithinthefirstfewdaysofillnesscanbecarriedouttodefinewhetherornotapersonhasacoldortheflu.

SwineFluThe2009fluseasonincludedanewfluviruscalledH1N1(commonlyreferredtoasswineflu).TheH1N1virusspreadsinthesamewaysasseasonalflumostcommonlypersontopersoncoughingandsneezingortouchingsomethingthatcarriesthevirusonitsuchasasurfaceorobject.TheCDCoffersdetailedH1N1informationandupdatesontheirwebsite,www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu.

CanIpreventtheflu?Actions such as getting a flu vaccine and practicing proper handwashing, and coughing and sneezing hygiene can protect you andothersfromtheflu.Ifyoucomedownwithacoldortheflu,stayhomeandaway fromothersuntil youare fever free andyour symptomshave subsided. And, complete and adhere to any medications orantiviralthatwereprescribedastreatment.Accordingtokidshealth.org,fluseasonlastsfromNovembertoAprilwithmostcasesappearingbetweenlateJanuaryandearlyMarch.Soifyouforgottogetaflushotduringalloftheholidaymadness,it’snottoolate.AfluvaccinationinJanuaryorFebruarycanstillwardoffinfectioninthewaningmonthsoftheseason.Soplayitsafethisfluseason.Protectyourselfandtheonesyoulove.Source:CDC

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Youwanttobehealthy.Youknowthatyoushouldbeeatingbetter.You’renotabletobeasactiveasyouwouldlike.Maybeyouneedtolosethatlasttenpoundstogetintoyourweddingdressorperhapsyouareamiddleagedprofessionalwhohasbeentoldbyyourdoctortoget inshapeorfacetheriskofhealthproblems.Youcouldbeagrandparentlookingtoregaintheflexibilityofyouryouthtoenableyoutoplaywithyourgrandchildren.You’dliketosetgoalstowardspersonalfitnessandkeepthem,butyoujustdon’tseemabletokeepontrack.

Anyonecanlosefiveortenpoundsbygoingonsomesortofcrazydiet,orexercisingtothepointofexhaustionandpossibleinjury.Butthoseresultswillbeshortterm.Onceyoureturntoyourregularwayofliving,thosepounds,andpossiblymore,willreturn.Truefitnessisalifelongjourney.Itrequirescommitmentandastrongdesireatfirsttooptimizeyourcapabilitiestobethebestyoucanbe.Later,asyoubegintoseethemanybenefitsofbeingfit,suchasincreasedenergy,amorepositiveoutlookonlifeandastronger,healthybodylookingbackatyouinthemirror,fitnessbecomeslessworkandmoreofalifestyle.

“Well”,youmightsay,“allthatsoundsgreat.ButIhavenocluehowtoevenbegin.”

Awelleducated,certifiedpersonaltrainercanshowyoutheway.Apersonaltrainercanprovidearoadmapforyoutofollowonyourpath toahealthier lifestyle. Suchprofessionals canprovideadviceonnutrition,theycansetupanexerciseprogramgearedspecificallytowardsyourcurrentleveloffitnessandwhereyouwouldliketobetomeetyourgoals.Indeed,atrainercanhelpyoutoseeevenbeyondwhatyourperceptionofyourabilitiesare,andhelpyoutogobeyondandachievegoalsyoumightnoteventhinkarepossible.Apersonaltrainercanprovidemotivation,encouragement,anddirection.Theycanoptimizeyourworkoutinsuringthatallexercisesareconductedinproperformtotargetareasbeingworked. Atrainercangreatlyreducetheriskofinjuryduringexercise.

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Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program seeks Volunteers Horses & HorizonsTherapeutic Learning Center, Inc. islookingforvolunteerstohelpwithitsspecialprogramoftherapeutichorseback riding for children and adults with special needs. Thecenter is located tenmiles southofTamaqua,nearRoute309andoffers special riding lessons on Monday and Wednesday eveningsfromMaythroughOctober. H.H.T.L.C. is a registerednon-profitorganization staffedentirelybyvolunteers.Often,threevolunteersareneededsothatasinglestudentcanride.Onepersonleadsthehorsewhiletheothertwowalkalongsidetohelpbalancetherider.Lessonvolunteersmustbeatleastfourteenyearsold,ingoodhealth,andabletowalkforanhouratatime.Theymustsuccessfullycompleteavolunteertrainingsession,providedbyH.H.T.L.C.Whileexperiencewithhorsesand/orpeoplewithdisabilities ishelpful, it isnotnecessary inordertoassistwithlessons. H.H.T.L.C. welcomes the volunteer assistance ofprofessionalsinthealliedhealthfieldsofphysical,occupational,andspeechtherapy.Becausesafetyfortheirridersisaprimaryconcern,H.H.T.L.C.alsoneedspeoplewithhorseexperienceto leadhorsesduringridinglessons. To provide continuity for their riders, H.H.T.L.C. asksvolunteers for a minimum commitment of eight weeks for theupcomingsummersessionoflessons.Avolunteermaysignupforaslittleastwohours,onenightaweek,orforasmanyasthreehoursononeorbothlessonnights. AccordingtoVolunteerCoordinator,MiriamWinter,“Ourvolunteerssaythattheygetalotmorefromtheprogramthantheygive.It’sveryrewardingtobepartofthegrowthandaccomplishmentsofourriders.It’sthebestwayIknowoftohavefunandfeelgoodaboutyourselfatthesametime.”Therapeutichorsebackridinghasbeenshowntoimprovebalance,posture, strength and coordination. It also helps to increase self-awareness,self-confidence,attentionspan,andindependence.Often,ridersalsogainimprovedsocialskills. H.H.T.L.C.servesriderswithawidevarietyofdisabilitiesincluding cerebral palsy, autism, attention deficit disorder,

developmental delays, mental retardation, Down Syndrome, andtraumaticbraininjury,amongothers.Thelessonsaredesignedtobeboththerapeuticandfun.ProgramDirector,ElaineSmith,describesthebenefitsofthelessons.“Someofourridersreceivemanydifferenttypes of therapies. Therapeutic horseback riding is by far theirfavorite. Formanyof them, riding is thehighlightof theirwholeweek.Thehorsesmakeallthedifference.It’sasthoughtheyworkmagicforsomeofourriders.” H.H.T.L.C.willholdarequiredvolunteertrainingsessionforlessonvolunteersonSunday,April18th,from1:00p.m.to5:00p.m.atthecenter.Anyonewhowishestovolunteertohelpwiththeridinglessonsmustattendthishands-ontraining. In addition to lesson volunteers, H.H.T.L.C. also needsvolunteers to assistwith stable andgroundsmaintenance, to cleansaddles and bridles, and to help with fund raising. If you wouldlike to become a volunteer, contact Miriam Winter at 570-386-2743. For information on enrolling a rider, or if you would likemore information on Horses & Horizons Therapeutic LearningCenter,Inc.,callHarveyorElaineSmithat570-386-5679orvisitthewebsiteatwww.horsesandhorizons.org.

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H E A LT HThe Mystic Power Yoga Studio MicheleFisherhasbeenaninstructorofyogaforover10yearsoperating as an independent contractor teachingyoga classesatseveralfitnessandwellnessfacilitiessince1997.MichelefoundedthenameMysticYoga inMarchof2008 andon January1,2009MicheleopenedtheMysticPowerYogaStudio.Michelefollowedherdreamandwithpersistencemadeitareality.InJuly2009TheMysticPowerYogaStudiowasacceptedbyTheBaptistePowerVinyasaYogaInstituteasaBaptisteAffiliateStudio.MysticPowerYogaisnowoneof44affiliatestudiosintheUnitedStates,oneof5inPennsylvaniaandthefirstinNortheasternPennsylvania.Michelebeganheryogastudies with Yoga Master Baron Baptiste in 2004 and continuesherstudieswithhimtoday.In2007shebecametheonlyCertifiedBaptistePowerVinyasaYogaTeacherinNorthEasternPennsylvania.Committedtocontinuedlearningasastudentandteacher,shetrainsonaregularbasiswithBaronBaptiste.MostrecentlyMichelebeganMasterTeacherTrainingwithBaronandin2010attendedtheHawaiiBADDASSTraining(BUILD*AWESOME*DETERMINATION*ATTITUDE*SOUL*)forthosewhoaspiretobecomeaMasterorSeniorBaptisteInstructor. Michele teaches from experience and has assisted manyprofessionalmenandwomeninreachingtheirfullleadershippotentialthroughheryogateachings.Ineachclasssheprovidesherstudentswithlifeawakeningexperiencepushingthemtoreachoutsidetheircomfortzonestappingintotheirtruepotentialandachievinggoalstheyhadneverdreamedpossible.Herrewardasateacherisbeingpresentforthesetransformationshappeningdailywithherstudents.Itisherpassiontohelpothersfindandlivetheir“Truth”within!

SeveralyogaclassesareofferedduringtheweekattheMysticYogaStudiotoaccommodatemanystudents.SinceopeningtheYogaStudioMichele’sbusinesshasrapidlyincreasedoverashortperiodoftime.WithgrowthMysticYogahasalsoaddedanadditionalteacher,LynnPatton,inthelastyear.LynnsayssheiseternallygratefultoMichelefortheteachingopportunityatMysticPowerYoga.SincethenshehascompletedTeacherTrainingLevelOneBootCampintheCatskillsandhashadadooropenedwideforher,fullofpossibilities.Thesky’sthelimit. In addition to daily classes, Mystic Yoga holds seminars,specialtrainingandeducationprograms,communityevents,movienights,andmuchmore.Forcompleteinformationonprogramsandclasses,pleasevisitwww.mysticyogastudio.com.

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Many,manytimesinmyprivatepracticemy patients will identify “Guilt” as a significantfactorcausingtheirdistress,anxietyordepression.Thefeelaresponsibilityfornegativecircumstancesthat have befallen themselves or more usuallyothers. These others are frequently relatives orfriends.Thelistofthingsthatpeoplecanfeelguiltyaboutareliterallyendless.Commonthingsarebeingblamedforthebehaviorofothers,for example, “You made me get drunk”, “You made me hit you”,“Youmademe losemy jobbynotwakingmeup inthemorning,“Youmademegetsickbyupsettingme”. Theseareallexamplesofpeoplenottakingresponsibilityfortheirownactionsandessentiallyscapegoatingsomeoneelse.Otherscanattempttoinstillguiltifyoudon’trespondtotheirexpectations.Theymayattempttoputtheirneedsoveryoursortheneedsofyourimmediatefamily.Theymaydemeanyouorattackyourself-esteemtomanipulateyou. Doingthings forotherswhereandwhenyoucan,canbeadmirable,being“guilted”intoitisnotatallpleasant.Thesesituationscaninvolveirrationalbeliefssuchas:

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Chronic Stress Causes Adrenal DysfunctionBy Bill Spear, R.Ph, CCN

ChronicStressmaybeduetoworkorfamilycrisis,chronicillnesses,infections,pain,financialproblems,lossofalovedone,orenvironmentalexposure.Prolongedstressorscanbeasourceofmuchanxietyandeventuallyleadtodepression.Cortisolisamajorhormoneproducedby the adrenal gland. Its production takespriority overall theotherhormones. Thishormonemediates thephysiologicalchanges which occur in response to stress. Cortisol productiontakespriorityover female sexhormoneproduction,which leads toirregularperiods,worsening,PMS,perimenopause,andmenopausalsymptoms. Chronic stress decreases thyroid hormone function.Decreasedthyroidfunctioncausesfatigueandweightgain.Insulinfunction is decreased, causing elevated blood sugar and eventuallydiabetes.Bowlfunctionisaltered,causingadecreaseinabsorptionofnutrientsandirritablebowlsymptoms. Eventually,thebody’sabilitytomakecortisolathighlevelsdiminishes. Inhealthy individuals cortisol is normally elevated inthemorninganddecreasesasthedayprogresses.Thisallowsyoutobealertandproductiveinthemorningandtowinddownasthedaycloses,sothatyoucansleepatnight.Withprolongedstress,adrenalfunctioningdiminishes.Ascortisollevelsdrop,sodoesyourabilitytocopewithdailystressors.Thenormalrhythmofcortisolproductionmay be reversed leading to low cortisol levels in the morning andhighnighttimecortisollevels.Thesereversedcortisollevelsproducefatigueduringthedayandinsomniaatbedtime,thusmakingyoufeel

tiredandwired. If the stressor continues, the adrenal glands begins tofail leading to chronic fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, poorbowel function, abnormal insulin and glucose function, abnormalcholesterol and triglyceride metabolism. Patients with adrenaldysfunction are also more likely to develop cancer, autoimmunediseasesandinfections. The best way to test for the effects of stress is throughsalivatesting.HazleDrugsprovidesSalivaTestingKitsforpatients.Saliva testing allows the physical effects of stress to be measured.HazleDrugscertifiednutritionist,BillSpearcanprovideoptionsforAdrenalDysfunction. Mostof the symptomscanbe correctedbyusing nutritional supplements such as Hazle Drugs own brand of“AdrenalHealthSupport”.HazleDrugs“AdrenalHealthSupportisasynergisticblendofvitamins,mineralsandglandularsdesignedtosupportnormaladrenalhealthandstressmanagement. IfyouwouldlikemoreinformationonAdrenalDysfunction,pleasecontactBillSpear,R.Ph.,CCN,CertifiedNutritionistatHazleDrugs1E.BroadSt.,Hazleton,Pa.18201.570-454-2476,www.hazledrugs.com

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Local Cardiologist Becomes Board Certified Dr.YaqoobMohyuddin,aFellowinCar-diology, is committed to the treatment and pre-vention of heart disease throughout the GreaterHazletonandsurroundingcommunities.Recently,Dr.MohyuddinbecameboardcertifiedinInternalMedicineandCardiovascularDisease.He isalsoboardcertified inEchocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography, aswell as board certified in Nuclear Cardiology by the CertificationBoardofNuclearCardiology. “Iamcommittedtoprovidingmypatientsandtheirrefer-ringphysicianswithcomprehensivepersonalizedcardiovascularser-vicesusingthelatesttechnologiesandthehigheststandardsofcare,”saidDr.YaqoobMohyuddin.CardiovasculardiseaseranksamongthetophealthconditionsofpeoplelivinginNortheastPennsylvania. Mohyuddin’s office is located in the Hazleton Health &WellnessCenteradjacenttotheCardiologyDepartment.Thisloca-tiongivesMohyuddintheability toworkcloselywith theCardiacTestingstaffandallowshispatientstoreceiveeasyaccesstosamedaydiagnostictestingallatoneconvenientlocation. The diagnostic testing includes EKGs, echocardiograms,nuclearstresstests,‘carotidultrasound,Holterandeventmonitor-ing,andpacemakerchecks.Cardiacrehabilitation,acardiacdiseaserecoveryprogram,isalsoavailableatthislocation.Inadditiontohisprivatepractice,Mohyuddinholdsadmittingandconsultationprivi-legesattheHazletonGeneralHospital. MohyuddinreceivedhisDoctorofMedicinedegree from

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Chiropractic Care Eases 7-Year Old’s Allergies, Asthma, and Chronic ColdsLocal Doctor Points to Hopeful Case Study Result

Chiropracticcareisoftenthoughtofonlyintermsofrelieffrombackandneckpain,buttheplaintruthisthatindividualswithmany different health problems have been shown to respond to aregularprogramofchiropracticcare,includingbloodpressure,fertil-ity issues, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), andnow, according to a recent case study, a7-yearoldboy’sproblemswithasthma,allergies,andchroniccolds. “Therearecertainlynoguaranteeswithanycourseofcare,”saidDr.GregoryPetruzzi,aSugarloaf-basedchiropractorwhostrivestokeepcurrentwiththelatestresearchanddevelopmentsinhealthandwellness.“Andeverycasedependsonthespecificfactorsassoci-atedwiththatcase.Butwesee,fromtimetotime,individualcasestudiesthatgiverisetohopeformany.” The7-yearoldmaleinthisparticularcase,asreportedinarecentissueoftheJournalofPediatric,Maternal,andFamilyHealth,hadahistoryofchroniccolds,asthma,andallergiessinceinfancy.HetookprescriptionAlavertonceadayforhisallergiesandAlbuterolfor asthma. He typicallymissed school one to twodays amonthbecauseofhisillnessandhadtoseehismedicaldoctoratleastonceamonth.Theboyunderwentathoroughchiropracticexam,andhisdoctorobservedposturaldeviationsandrestrictedrangeofmotion.Subluxationswerealsodiagnosedasaresultoftheexamination. “Asubluxationisamisalignmentofthespinethatdisturbsnormalnervoussystemfunction,”saidDr.Petruzzi. “Manychiro-practors,includingmyself,havenon-intrusivetechnologythatallowsthem to conduct thermal and surface Electromyography (sEMG)teststoassistinlocatingwheresuchconditionsexist.” Accordingtothepublishedreport,

thepatientwascaredforusingspecific,lowforceadjustments...toaddress areasofvertebral subluxation in thecervical, thoracic, andlumbosacralspine.Withintwoweeksofinitiatingchiropracticcare,thepatientwasabletodiscontinuehisallergyandasthmamedica-tions(asdecideduponbyhisparents)andtheuseofhisnebulizer.Inthefirstfivemonthsafterbeginningchiropracticcare,hehadonlywellnesscheckupsatthemedicaldoctor.Inthepastschoolyear,thepatienthasnotmissedanydaysofschoolduetoillness. “This is just one case study,” Dr. Petruzzi emphasized,“andmorestudiesareneededbeforeanyabsoluteconclusionscanbedrawn.Butaschiropractors,webelievethatthenervoussystemisthemaster-controllerofthesystemsandfunctionsofthehumanbody.Itstandstoreason,then,thatimprovementinnervoussystemfunction,whichiswhatwedoaschiropractors,canhaveabeneficialeffectonoverallhealth.” AnyonewishingmoreinformationmaycontactDr.Petru-zzi,whosepracticeisatDeJesusFamilyChiropractic,298RockGlenRoad,Sugarloaf,PAtelephone(570)708-2228.

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Whatisincredibleisthatthereismuchmore research, a majority of it done in recentyears,thatshowsthebenefitofchiropracticcareinmanyaspectsofhealthsuchastheimmunesystem.Wouldn’tyouwant to know that chiropractic care could allow your family’s im-munesystemstobeashealthyastheyaremeanttobe? ThelatestresearchshowspeoplewithoutanysymptomsatallwhoreceivechiropracticcareIMPROVEtheirhealth. Thatmeansthereisvalidscientificdocumentationthatasyouincorporatechiropracticcareintoyourlifestyleyoucontinuetogethealthierevenifyoudon’thaveanycurrentsymptoms! Nowletmejustacknowledgethatmanyinourprofessionof chiropractic educate people to know that judging their healthbasedupon symptoms isnotwise and that even in theabsenceofsymptomssomeonecanbequitesick.Iamnotdisagreeingwiththatatall. However, I am simply shifting the focus onto creatinghealth,wellnessandwholeness.Wehavenochoice inthat life isacontinuousprocessthatgoesonwithorwithoutus.Wedohaveachoiceineithertakingapassiveandunawareroleintheprocessesofcreatingadownwardspiralofsicknessanddisease,oraninformedand active one in creating an upward spiral of health and vitality.Whichwouldyouchooseforyourself?Howaboutforyourchild?

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“TheCongressshallhavepowertolayandcollecttaxesonincomes,from whatever source derived, without apportionment among theseveralStates,andwithoutregardtoanycensusorenumeration.”-Amendment 16 of the Constitution of the United States I don’t need to remind you that April 15 isTax Day. But didyou know a previous tax law was declared illegal? Our FoundingFathersoriginallyenvisionedanationalgovernmentfundedbyfeesandtariffsoncommerce.ButtheextremecostoftheCivilWarmadeitnecessaryforCongresstopassaRevenueActin1861callingforataxonpersonalincome.Tenyearslater,Congressdidsomethingitdoesn’tusuallydo–itactuallyrepealedthatincometax.By1894,thenationwasagainshortofmoney,soCongressdecidedtoimposeanothertaxonincome.TheSupremeCourtsoonstruckdownthatlaw as unconstitutional because the tax was not apportioned inaccordancewithArticleIoftheConstitution.Well,whenCongressneedsmoney, it’snotgoing to let theConstitutionget in theway.AllyouneedtodoisAmendtheConstitution!Soin1909Congresspassedaresolutiontosendthe16thAmendmenttotheseveralStatesforratification,andby1913thecurrentFederalIncomeTaxbecamelaw.Various scholarshave sinceargued–unsuccessfully– that the16th Amendment was invalid because of flaws in the ratificationprocess.TheStateofPennsylvania,forexample,neverevenheldanyvoteonratification.Well,let’sgetoverit.Youhavetopayyourtaxes.AtleasttheoriginalduedateofMarch1hassincebeenextendedtoApril15–which,bytheway,allowsthegovernmenttoholdyourmoneylongerbeforeissuingarefund.


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Spring has arrived…Automobile maintenanceBy Thomas Buff

Itishardtobelievethatthiswinterseasonisfinallycomingtoanend.Thiswinterseasonwasespeciallyhardonourvehicles;theextendedicyconditionsmeanttonsofroadsaltandspraypoundingthe exterior of our vehicles. Our batteries were subject to manycoldandsnowymorningsandourheatersranonhighmostofthetimewewereinourvehicles.Butspringisatimeoffreshstarts,soherearesometipsIhavegatheredfromafewASECertifiedMasterAutomobileTechniciansthatwillkeepyourcarortruck inperfectoperatingorder. Battery-Thebatteryworksharder in frigid temperatures,so winter does take its toll on the heart of your electrical system.Haveyourbatteryterminalscleanedandthebatterytestedforpropercrankingperformance.Itischeapertoreplaceabatterythantohaveyourcartowedduetoabreakdown.Thefactisthatmostbatteriesfail

inthewarmweatherduetotheabusetheyreceiveinthecoldwintermonths. Cooling System- Check the condition of all your belts,clamps,andhoses.Worn,glazed,orfrayedbeltsshouldbereplacedas well as bulging or cracked hoses. Flush and refill your coolingsystem as permanufacturer recommended intervals.The level andconcentrationofthecoolantshouldbechecked.Remember,coolantservesmanypurposesotherthansimplypreventingthecoolantfromfreezing. Tires- Cold weather can reduce tire pressure so makesure all tires areproperly inflated.Don’t forget to check the spare.Inflatethetirestotheirrecommendedpressure-checktheinsideofyourvehicle’sdoorforthe“tireplacard.”Thistaghastheproperairpressureforyourparticulartireandvehicle.Ifyourcarisshakingorshimmying,havethetiresbalanced.Thewinterseasonisknownforknockingwheelweightoffofthetiresandcausingthemtogooutofbalance.Ifyourtiresareshowingsignsofunevenwear,haveafour-

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PLYMOUTH: A Chronology of Milestone EventsBy Mike Adams, Hazleton

• 1928–PlymouthandDeSotobrandsareintroducedaspartofWalterP.Chrysler’splantooffereconomycarstocompeteagainstFord’sModelA.

• 1931–Plymouthbecomesthethirdbest-sellingcarinthenation,passingBuick.• 1942–1945Plymouth’sEvansville,Indiana,plantmakesbulletsandshellsduringWWII

whileDeSotobuildsfuselagesectionsforMartinB-26Marauderaircraft,alongwithotherwartimenecessities.Plymouth’sLynchRoadAssemblyPlantcontributestotheManhattanProject(thedevelopmentofA-Bomb)technology.

• 1955–Plymouthreceivesitsfirstmodern,overheadvalveV-8engine.• 1956–Plymouthintroducesitsfirst“musclecar”knownastheFury.Powercomesfroma

240horsepower,solidlifter303cidV-8engine.• 1959–Valiantisintroducedasa1960model,becomingoneoftheworld’sfirstcompact

cars.ChryslerenterssevenHyper-PackValiants(Ramintakemanifold,singlefour-barrel,170inchSlantSixes)inNASCAR’snewcompactclassontheDaytonaroadcourse.Val-iantsfinish1through6andNASCARdropstheclass.

• 1962—Plymouths equipped with the new 413 cid MaxWedge “Super Stock” enginedominatetheperformancemarketonboththestreetandthedragstrip.

• 1964—Plymouth introduces the sporty, fastback Barracuda and beats the Mustang tomarketby17days.The426RaceHemiisintroducedandpowersRichardPetty’sFurytovictoryina1-2-3PlymouthfinishattheDaytona500.Pettywonatotalof139racesinaPlymouth.

• 1966—StreetHemiisintroduced.• 1967—BelvedereGTXintroducedasPlymouth’sfirst“officially-badged”musclecar.440

powerisstandard.• 1968—PlymouthintroducestheRoadRunner,thefirsteconomically-pricedmusclecar.• 1969—PlymouthRoadRunnernamed“CaroftheYear.”• 1970—Plymouth introduces the E-Body ‘Cuda, the Road Runner Superbird and the

Duster.• 1973—Plymouthsetsall-timedivisionsalesrecordat766,442ledbyDusterat249,243

units.• 1978—PlymouthHorizonandDodgeOmniintroducedasAmerica’sfirstdomestically-

producedfront-drivecompacts.• 1981—PlymouthReliantfront-driveK-carsarrivetosaveChryslerfrombankruptcy.• 1983—Plymouth Voyager minivan introduced as 1984 model, opening new market

niche.• 1993—PlymouthRenaissanceTeamformedbyChryslerCorporationtoredefinebrand’s

characterandappeal.• 1996—Plymouth

Prowler roadsterdebuts as 1997model. It’s thefirststreetrodproducedby a major auto-maker.

• 1998—Plymouthsells 296,641 ve-hicles,down6per-cent.

• 1999—Plymouthsells 235,252 ve-hicles, down 9percent. Daim-lerChrysler an-nounces elimina-tion of Plymouthbrand at end of2001modelyear.

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The Lazy Dog Salon As most people know The Lazy Dog Salon suffered adevastatingfirethemorningofMarch8th. TheLazyDog,oneoftheHazletonareas fastest growingpetgrooming shopswas locatedonHillsideDriveinMilnesville. AtTheLazyDog,petsandtheirpeoplearetreatedwithloveandcare.Wehavemademanyfriendshipsalongtheway. The outpouring of support and kindness has beenoverwhelming during this difficult time. Seeing how many peoplecame out to offer their help made me realize it was important tocontinuegrooming.WearepleasedtoannouncethattheLazyDogwillbetemporarilysettingupshopnexttoBobYevakson11thStreetinHazleton untila permanentlocationcanbesetup. Iwanttosendmyheartfeltthankstothemanypeoplewhohelpedmethroughitall. ManythankstoSteve,Stevie,Cassie,andGus,my family, friends, clients, FrancisPierucci,BobYevak,DanBasala, Kelly Klesh, Tracey Wisdo, Kristi Porambo, Paul Malone,LizTolan,ChrisGaluska,GaryYacubek,BetsyHinkle,Drs.SkelleyandFarleigh and theStaff atHazletonVeterinaryHospital,RobinYevak,ScottKosticianandalltheFiremenwhobraveditall,APTS-Chris, Dwayne, and Chris, all the members of HANA, WHEMSBuildersClub,T.R.Laputka,Cerullo’sCustomCreationsandalltheneighborsoftheLazyDog. IsohopethatIdidnotleaveanyoneoutandifIdiditwasnotintentionalandIthankyouaswell.IaskthatmycustomersbepatientwiththechangesoverthenextfewweeksbutIguaranteeitwillbeworthit!Ihearsecondtimeisacharm.

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Chamber Looking for Volunteers for the “Great Pennsylvania Cleanup”

TheGreaterHazletonChamberofCommerce,alongwiththe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will once againsponsorthe“GreatPennsylvaniaCleanup”campaign.Theone-daycleanupwillbeconductedSaturday,April24thrainorshine. “The Great Pennsylvania Cleanup” is a statewide effortdesignedtoencourageconcernedcitizensandgroupstoparticipateinameaningfulcommunitybeautificationeffort.TheGreaterHazletonChamber of Commerce is the local coordinator for the GreaterHazletonArea. Thisyearmarksthetwenty-eighthyearthattheChamberiscoordinatingtheyearlycleanupintheGreaterHazletonArea.ThecleanuphasbecomethelargestvolunteereffortinLuzerneCounty.Duringthelastfewyears,nearly2,000volunteersparticipatedintheone-daycleanupeffort.AssistingtheChamberandPennDOTinthecleanup effort are the street departments of the City of Hazleton,Hazle Township, West Hazleton Borough, Butler Township andBlackCreekTownship. TargetedareasincludeentrancesintotheGreaterHazletonArea,playgroundsandgreenspaces.Participantscan,iftheychoose,selectanyspecificareathattheyfeelisinneed. ThecleanupeffortissupportedbytheStateandlocalpolicedepartments.Anyoneseenlitteringwillbeprosecutedtothefullestextentofthelaw. PennDOT stresses that this is a litter cleanup and is notintendedforbulktrashremoval.Crewswillnotpickuplargeitemssuch as appliances, furniture, mattresses, etc. Many municipalitiesconduct cleanups for such items and people should watch theirnewspapersforthedatesthatthesepickupswilloccur. PennDOTwillprovideworkcrewsfluorescentorangesafetyvests,glovesandtrashbags.Certificatesofparticipationareprovidedby the Chamber of Commerce. Local businesses also participateby donating coupons and other goodies for each volunteer.Thosebusinessesinclude,TheHersheyCompany,KentuckyFriedChicken,Wendy’s,McDonalds,BonanzaFamilyRestaurantandBurgerKing.

If yourbusinesswould like tobecome involved, call theChamberofficeforadditionalinformation. Signupformstoparticipateinthecleanupeffortweresentouttolocalbusinessesandorganizations.Ifyoudidnotreceiveaformandwouldliketobecomeinvolved,pleasecontacttheChamberoffice455-1509oremaillfallabel@hazletonchamber.org.Registrationformsarealsoavailableonourwebsiteatwww.hazletonchamber.org. The cleanup program (Keep PA Beautiful) began in theHazletonAreain1983andisthelargestone-daycleanupeffort in

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PICTURED IN PHOTO are local boroughs and municalities assisting in the one-day cleanup event from left: Ransom Young, Butler Township; Pat Frisky, PennDOT Luzerne County; Bonnie Adams, Black Creek Township; Tom Nemeth, Borough of West Hazleton and Leann Fallabel, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce. Missing from the photo:

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Town-Hall Meeting ConynghamUnitedMethodistChurchwillholda town-hallmeetingaboutdruguseandavailabilityonThursday,April29thfrom6:30-8:00pm.SeniorSupervisorySpecialAgentJaneneHolter,anagentwiththePennsylvaniaAttorneyGeneral’soffice,willaddresstrendsindrugsanddruguse,whatispopularamongourchildren,howeasytheyaretoobtain,andwhatparentsshouldwatchfor.Be-causeofthesubjectmatter,thisisanadultpresentation-onlypar-entsandconcernedcommunitymembersshouldattend,nochildren.Admissionisfree,butagood-willofferingwillbetaken.ConynghamUnitedMethodistChurchislocatedonMainStreetinConyngham.For more information on Conyngham United Methodist Churchhttp://www.conynghamumc.com/or788-3960.

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Auction to Benefit Fire Companies On Saturday, April 10, Christ Lutheran Church, MainStreet,Conyngham,willhostthe16thannual“MissionPossible,”aneventthathasraisedfundingformanylocalcharities,aswellasworldwidemissionwork.ThisyeartheauctionwillbeheldtoraisemoneyfortheSugarloafFireCompanyAmbulanceandtheValleyRegionalFireandRescue. Itemsincludecollectibles,antiques,giftcertificates,crafts,trickytrays, jewelry,bakedgoods,kid’stoys,furniture,etc.Membersfrom the church congregation aswell as community supporters areaskedtocalliftheyhavequestionsabouttheauction. Apreviewofitemsbeginsat 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 10,priortotheauctioneerstartingthebiddingat10a.m.Nocreditcardsare accepted. Only cash or checkwill be accepted. Supplementalfunding will be provided byThrivent Financial for Lutherans.Homemade foodwillbeavailabletopurchase. For questions please call788-4219,or thechurchofficeat788-1572.

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Is Your Elderly Loved One Living Alone?By Lisa Marie Halecky, Heritage Hill Senior Community

FormanyyearsItookcareofmygrandmother.Iwouldcallhereveryday,gooverherhouseafewtimesaweektoclean,putherpills into the weekly container, go to the pharmacy, grocery store,takehertohermedicalappointments.Thoseofyouwhoarecaringforanelderlylovedoneknowtheroutine.AtthetimeIfeltshewasdoingokonherown.Quitehonestly, I think Iwanted tobelieveshewasdoingok,becauseIwasalsobusyraisingmychildrenandworkingfulltime. Then I really started to notice some things that had meconcerned.Andthesethingsmademerealizethatherhomewasnolongerasafeplaceforher.Shewastrulystrugglingtogetby,eventhoughshetriedtoconvincemethatshewasdoing“justfine”.WhatwasIgoingtodo?Trytoconvincemystubborn88yearoldgrandmotherthatsheneededtobesomewhereotherthanherhome?Well,withthesupportofmysister,wedidjustthat! Nanais96yearsoldnowandhasbeenresidingatHeritageHill since. She is being well cared for by a loving staff, loves thedeliciousmealsandtherearemanyactivitiesavailabletoher.IamsogladIused“toughlove”andconvincedherthatthereisabetterwaytolive! More often than not, we are made to feel guilty by ourelderly lovedonewheneverwe suggest anassisted living facility tothem.Believeme,ourparent,grandparent,aunt,orunclecanreallyconvinceusthattheydoing“justfine”bythemselves.

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Our most convenient office is OnlineBy Joseph MieczkowskiSocial Security Area Director

You probably don’t need anyone to tell you that times are tough for many people right now. The past year has seen a recession-driven increase in applications for Social Security retirement and disability benefit applications. These increases translate into busier offices and telephone lines. So if you need information, or want to apply for benefits, visit the most conveniently located office Social Security has: our online office at www.socialsecurity.gov. There, you can apply online for retirement, spouses, and disability benefits. There’s no need to fight the traffic to visit an office or wait for an appointment. Our website makes it simple, allowing you to apply for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes. If you’re not certain you’re ready to apply, we have online resources that can help you decide. Our Retirement Estimator will allow you to enter different scenarios to come up with the retirement plan best for you. You can find it at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. A Disability Starter Kit makes it easy to prepare for your disability application. The kit explains the documentation and information you’ll be required to share on the application, and includes checklists and worksheets to help take the mystery out of applying. You can find the Disability Starter Kit at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability on the left-hand side of the page. There are other things you can do online, such as applying for a replacement Medicare card, and requesting an SSA-1099 for tax purposes. You can learn about these and other online services at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. When you are ready to apply for Social Security benefits, everything you need is at your fingertips. Just visit www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline.

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Hard Coal BaseballBy Rich Lipinski OpeningDay ishereandwearecelebratingthekickoffofthe2010baseballseason,withareviewofoneofthemanyspectacularstadiumslocatedconvenientlytoNortheastPennsylvania.WewillalsobetakingalookatJoe“Socks”Holden,aStClairnativewhoplayedforthePhilliesandspentayearatCranberryCreekBallParkplayingfortheHazle-tonMountaineers.

InTheMiddleofBaseballCountry

NortheastPennsylvaniawasoncethecenterofmanyminorleagueandsemi-protownteamsthatwerepartofthecultureoftheHardCoalRegion.Theseteamsprovidedentertainmentandrecre-ation. In a time before television, phones and e-mail, these gameswere a gathering place where people renewed friendships, startedfights, talked of news and politics and spread gossip and rumors.TheywereaplacewhereimmigrantsgatheredtobecomepartoftheAmerican culture even though many didn’t speak the language orevenunderstandthegame.Astheinfluenceofcoalstartedtolessen,peoplestartedtospreadoutthroughoutthenation.Manyofthemi-nor league teams that dotted the landscape were eliminated. Eventhoughtheyaren’tdirectlyinourbackyard,wearestillinthemiddleofbaseballcountry.NortheastPAislocatedsixhoursfromeightMa-jorLeagueteams.Thatisthemostteamsthatcanbereached,inthateasyofadrive,anywhereinthecountry.Wearealsolocatedwithinthreehoursofseventeenaffiliatedminorleagueteams.Ifthatisnotenoughbaseball,therearesevenindependentteamsplayinginmod-ern stadiums, the Major and Little League Halls of Fame and theLittleLeagueWorldSeriesallwithinthreehours.Theseteamsmakeforgreatdaytripsastherearemanyfamilyorientedactivitiestobeseenduringthedaybeforeheadingtotheballpark.

FirstEnergyStadium

TheformerReadingMunicipalStadium,thisstadiumhasbeenhostingbaseballsince1952,firstfortheClevelandIndiansandsince1967with thePhillies.Weare startingherenotbecause it isthenewestortheclosest,becauseitissimplythebestrunteamandstadiuminallofminorleaguebaseball.WithmultipleawardsfromBaseballAmerica,Readingisconsideredthegoldstandardofminorleaguebaseball.Themanagementoftheteamleadsseminarstoteachother teamstheir secretsof success.Great food,entertainmentandvalue,keeptheReadingPhilliesoneofthetopdrawsinallofminorleaguebaseball. First andmost importantlya familyof fourcangetgreatseats,hotdogs,sodas,Frenchfriesandicecreamforroughlythesamepricetheywouldspendforamovieforadmission,popcorn,snacksandsodas.Thestadiumfeaturesgreat sight linesandseatsclose totheaction.Ithasbeenremodeledmanytimes,yetitstillretainsitsold-timecharmthattransportsfansbacktothegoldenageofbase-ball.Theentertainmentvaluereachesfarbeyondateamwhichhasproduce100’sofmajorleagueplayersandHall-of-FamerslikeMikeSchmidt and Ryne Sandberg. The stadium features a party deck,a swimmingpool, an onsite caféwith live bands and fivemascotswhich entertain constantly during the game.There are many pro-motions,in-gamecontestandfireworksnightswhichensureagreatexperience.

VisitingReading

Ifyouarelookingtomakeadaytripoutofyourvisit,theReadingareafeaturesmanyactivities,includingtheirworldfamousshoppingoutlets, factorytours,closeproximitytoAmishCountry,

trainrides,andashortridetotwomajoramusementparks.

Joe“Socks”Holden

Joe“Socks”Holdeniswhatthisfeatureisabout,justagreatstoryofourarea.JoewasbornJune4,1913inStClairjustoutsideofPottsvilletoJohnandEllenHolden.AftergraduatingfromPottsvilleCatholicin1932hewassignedbythePhilliesascatcher,afterplay-ingfortheSt.ClairTigersamateurteam.Heplayed17gamesforthePhilliesoverthecourseofhiscareerfrom1934-1936,spendingmostof1935inHazleton,playingatCran-berryCreekPark.The1935teamfea-turednineplayersthatwouldplayinthemajors.DuringhistimewiththePhillieshewasateammateofHallofFameoutfielderChuckKlein, super-stars Dolph Camilli and Hack Wil-son. Mickey Haslin of Wilkes-Barrewas also on this team. He also hada chance to speak with Babe Ruth,when Ruth was finishing his careerwiththeBostonBraves.Joewouldof-tendescribethismeetingwhenaskedabouthiscareer. Eventhoughhistimeinthemajors was short, Joe continued hiscareerasplayer,amanagerandascoutfor12yearsintheChicagoWhiteSoxorganization.Hisbaseballca-reerfinishedin1979afterspending14yearsasaspecialassignmentscoutwiththePhilliesandtheTigers. ReturninghometoStClairiswhereJoemadehisgreatestcontributions.WithhiswifeCatherinewhohemarriedin1937,heraisedfourchildren,adaughterKathleenandthreesonsJosephJr.andJohnwhobothbecameschoolteachersandTimwhoisthecur-rentUnitedStatesRepresentative fromDistrict17,which includeshishometownofSt.Clair. JoehimselfwasabusinessmanrunningthefamilybusinesswhichheinheritedfromhisfatherJohnJ.Holden.In1958heranforandwaselectedSchuylkillCountycommissioner,apositionheheldfrom1959to1975.HispoliticalcareerstartedontheSt.Claircouncil and he very instrumental on recreation boards and otherorganizations.HecanstillbefoundinfluencingSchuylkillCounty.LanddeededduringhistenureascommissioneriswherethecampusofPennStateislocatedandTuscaroraandLocustLakeStateParks. WhenJoepassed in1996atage82over1500attendhisviewingtohelpcelebratea lifethathadhelpedmanyothers inhiscommunity. IwouldliketothankCongressmanHoldenandhissisterKathleenKanishforprovidingphotosandinformationforthisstory.Wewouldliketoencourageanyone,whowouldlikeshareinforma-tionforfuturestoriestoe-mailusathardcoalbaseball@yahoo.com.Untilnextmonth,PLAYBALL!!!

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Northeast Pennsylvania Hazleton Area Service Center426 Airport Road, 12 Beltway CommonsHazle Township, PA 18202Ph: 570.501.2604 • Fax: 570-501-2325

Hometown NursingRehabilitation Center“Caring every day in every way”

149 Lafayette Avenue • Tamaqua, PA570-668-1775

Donna Marie’sHair World

827 W. 2nd StreetHazleton, PA

570-455-4923

Linda JohnsonBeauty Salon

34 W. Blaine StreetMcAdoo, PA

570-929-1241

Auto Glass ShopAuto Glass Expertly Installed

Plate Glass Replacements • Custom MirrorsSame location since 1929

309 W. Mine Street • Hazleton, PANick Manyko, Proprietor

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Frank J. BoninFuneral Home Inc.

“Family owned and operated since 1890”542 N. Wyoming Street • Hazleton, PA

570-454-3341

McMichael & RairighFuneral Home Inc.

David A. Rairigh, Supervisor119-121 E. 3rd Street • Berwick, PA

570-752-3639

Jack MundieAccounting & Notary Service

Laurel Mall • Hazleton, PA570-455-4999

Breakfast WorldFamily Restaurant1348 N. Church Street

Hazle Township, PA570-450-6400

Big Apple Hair Salon400 W. Hemlock Street

Hazleton, PA570-459-2638

Greater HazletonHealth Alliance

700 East Broad StreetHazleton, PA

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Shear Illusions600 Centre Street

Freeland, PA570-636-3372

Bafile Family ChiropracticDr. Joseph Bafile

4 Brookhill Rd. Sugarloaf570-788-3737

Frankie’s Pizzeria37 N. Wyoming Street

Hazleton, PA570-454-6000


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EZ PULL AND SAVE AUTO PARTSRoute 895, New Ringgold

OPEN MON THRU SUNDAY 10-6570-386-2171

Thousands of Car, Truck, Motorcycleand Snowmobile parts. Truck section

now open. Admission $2.00.Must be 18 years old to enter. For ourprices and daily specials visit us on the

web at www.wehavecars.com.Bring your tools and pull it yourself. Yousave money at EZ PULL AND SAVE.

WANTEDJunk Cars, Trucks and Machinery. Payingcash. Berwick, Bloomsburg, Danville and

surrounding areas. Welsh’s Towing.570-759-9737.

Wanted Dead or Alive!Your cars and Minivans Picked up,

Drive In More. Full Size Trucks and Vans.Competitive prices!

Must be complete with title.BONNER AUTO PARTS 384-3291

FOR rent3 Rooms + Bath, fully carpeted.Includes stoce and refridgerator.

Please call 454-1095

FOR SALE

Time Share for Sale - April2 bedrooms, LR, kitchen, 2 baths

Beech Mt. in Drums, PALocated on Lake. $150.00 or best offer.Amplifier - $50.00 - very good condition

Prof. Bach Trpt. - $995.00 - lik new

MISC REAL ESTATE

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WANTED TO BUY

Buying all Video Games and Systems.PS2, X-Box, Nintendo, Gameboy,Atari, Intellevision, Vectrex, etc.

Also buying DVD and VHS movies,also pre 1990 toys, Star Wars,Transformers, and records.

THE VIDEO GAME STORE28 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Open Monday-Saturday 12-6 pm.570-822-9929.

PLACE A CLASSIFIEDAD TODAY!

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AUTO/PARTS

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MISC. REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE

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The Laurel HillBuy Now & Receive$5,000 of Furniture

33 Riccardi Drive$204,900

This completely new home and lotpackage feature 1,728 sq. ft. of living space,4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, large eat-in kitchen,tile, formal dining room, gas fireplace, raised

panel doors, 2” designer window blinds,SEER 14 heat pump, covered front porchwith vinyl railing, siding exterior, rear deck,

2 car garage with openers and carriagehouse doors and paved driveway.

Call 570-788-5541 or [email protected]

www.bentcreekbuilders.com

COMMERICIALLY ZONED BUILDINGFOR SALE OR LEASE

Over 2,000 Square FeetSituated in the Hazleton Area below

15th Street between Alter & Locust Strs.855 Lafayette Court

The Former Ironhouse GymBuilding was used for a gym for

the last 20 years.Building has multi uses and is equipped with

3-Phase Electrical WiringUses can include but are not limited to:

A Gym • Boxing & Karate • Offices Car Salon • Hair Salon • Grocery StoreMechanic Repair Shop • Welding Shop

Professional Craftsman WorkplaceDance Studio • Machine Shop • Car Storage

Storage and Office etc.!$79,000

For more complete informationand private showing call Blaise at

570-401-6008 or 570-459-0400

SPACIOUS END-UNIT TOWNHOMEClose to Route 81 (Exit 119) & NewDistribution Centers in Gordon, PA

3 BEDROOM - 2 1/2 BATH - 1 CAR GARAGE• 4 YEARS YOUNG WITH ALMOST 2000 SQUARE FEET OF

LIVING SPACE PLUS A FULL BASEMENT• REAR DECK• ECONOMICAL GAS HEAT/CENTRAL AIR• ALL APPLIANCES STAY: REFRIGERATOR, SELF CLEANING

GAS STOVE, BUILT-IN MICROWAVE, GARBAGE DISPOSAL,DISHWASHER, WASHER, DRYER

• UPGRADED LIGHTING, CEILING FAN, GARAGE DOOR OPENER• NO HOA FEESMOVE IN READY FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE POSSESSION$149,900 CALL: 570-875-1549

REAL ESTATEREAL ESTATEREAL ESTATE

12 Orchard LaneConyngham

Move-in condition, great location, very privatewith woods behind. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms,eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, family room,

office, laundry room. 2800 sq. ft., hardwoodfloors, A/C, 35 ft. deck, fireplace and wood stove,

full unfinished basement, landscaped 1/3 acreyard with shed. 2 new driveways, vinyl siding.

CALL 570-788-5206

HAZLE TOWNSHIP7 Twin Oaks Road

3 BR., 2.5 BATH BILEVEL, NEW KITCHEN,

NEW REC ROOM WITH GAS FIREPLACE,

CENTRAL AIR, POOL, 2 CAR GARAGE.

SELLER ASSISTS WITH CLOSING COSTS.

A-1 CONDITION, NO TRAFFIC.

CALL 570-454-8998

2 Story, 2000 sq. ft. with 2 stall attached garage.Located at 180 St. Angela Drive, Church ViewDevelopment in Hazle Twp. Located near the

Church Hill Mall. 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths,Full Basement,and Large Attached Deck.

Fenced Yard. Larger 1/4 lot.Newer Gas Forced air heat. A/C

compatible. Beautiful Landscaped Lot.

Asking $205,000(570) 436-8703 or (570) 579-7972

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IN-GROUND POOL ANS SOMUCH MORE! ONE OF A KIND!

CALL LARRY ATCOLONIAL REALTY

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FOR SALE BY OWNER691 Foster Ave. Formerly Rte.940.Large ranch home 30’x28’, 3 BR,

1 1/2 Baths, stone fireplace, aluminum& brick siding, 2 wooded acres, large

front & rear yard, 14’x26’ FR,property is beautifully landscaped

w/detached garage and macadam drive-way. Small spring fed pond in rear yard.

235’ road frontage on Foster Ave. (Rt. 940) By appt Only.

$149,500570-443-9875 570-332-7179

HOUSE FOR SALEHazleton area, custom built all brick, 1 or

2 family 3200 sq. ft. home, wooded area sideand back, plaster walls, extra large rooms,two sided fireplace, closets galore (2 Cedarwalk-in closets), large built-in China cabinet,solid oak floors, full basement/garage, 2ndfloor apartment with 13 closets, plus extrastorage ($7,000/year potential), separateentries, 2 enclosed sun porches, in quiet

town on lovely 4 house side street. See tobelieve, asking $219,900.

Call 454-2738 or 386-4453

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

PRICED TO SELL

121 Juniper Court, Pine GroveSwatara Village ( 55+Community)

REDUCED!No more Shoveling

3 bedroom/2 baths Rancher, centralair, attached garage, laundry room,

right off I-81. Home is like new.A MUST SEE FOR $125, 000

WEBB REALTY570-462-2829

OPEN YOURDREAM BUSINESS

Start here with a commercial, multiusebuilding in Freeland which measures4,450 su. ft., and has a off street park-ing that will fit up to 10 cars. Lot sizemeasures 69’ x 150’. This unique build-ing has 2 apartments, 1 private nightclub, and a 3 story masonry building.Price was $99,000, now reduced downto $69,000. Financing available to any-one with $12,000 down, which onlycome to $3000 a month. This propertywould be a great investment. Calll Markfor more information at 570-929-2454or 1-973-432-0876.

ASHFIELD SINGLE $159,000FRACKVILLE SEMI DET $32,900

GIRARDVILLE LAND $2,000HAXLETON 4 UNITS $55,000HAZLETON 3 UNITS $27,000HAZLE TWP SINGLE $94,900HOMETOWN LAND $28,000

LANSFORD 4 UNITS $80,000LEHIGHTON SINGLE $49,900

NEW RINGGOLD SINGLE $80,000TAMAQUA DOUBLE $62,400

WEATHERLY SINGLE $50,100

30 W. BROAD STREETTAMAQUA, PA 18252

570-668-0200

REAL ESTATE

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ANSWERS

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1/4 mile East of Route 115 on Route 940 in Blakeslee570-643-0918 fax: 570-643-1080

www.blakesleevet.com • email: [email protected]

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902 Hudson Drive, Rt. 93, Weatherly, PA 182551 mile East of Beaver Meadows on Route 93, Hudondale

Relocating in June to our new facility with Grooming and Boarding.

Reservations are being taken for Boarding.For appointment or reservations, call

570.454.9790 or 570.427.4177We look forward to serving you!


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