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January 22, 2014 GOD BLESS AMERICA Vol. 41 No. 11
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On January 11th, JamesHilton received hisEagle Scout from RosetoTroop #36. James was
presented with manycertificates and awardsduring the ceremony tohonor his accomplish-ment.To obtain his Eagle
Scout Award, Jamesmade outstanding
improvements to Flicks-ville United Church ofChrist where he attends.
Annual Point & Shootnnual Point Shoot
Pet Photo ContestAnnual Point & Shoot Pet Photo Contest
Joe Emrick, and MayorJoseph Angelini presenteda formal resolution fromthe Borough of Roseto thatwas passed by BoroughCouncil on January 6th inhonor of James' EagleScout. A representativefor Lisa Boscola, and JoeEmer ick, deliveredresolutions to Jamesduring the ceremony.Ken Tillmand andJennifer Newland, twoBorough of Roseto
It has been another funand successful karting-season for Cody “TheKid” Quaglito. Codyraced in the PA Dirt KartElite Series, traveling tofour tracks around thestate. He also raceslocally in Saylorsburg.This was his finalseason in his kid kartand to show thanks forall the support he hasrecieved over the pastthree years from hisfamily and sponsors,Cody wanted to pay itforward.Cody decided to
“Kart for a Cure” andraised $350 for theBreast Cancer
Cody in his last race of the season, wearinghis cancer ribbon stickers on his helemt.
Photo Courtesy of Tim Krysiuk/Strictly Dirt Photography
Roseto Troop #36 (Front L-R) Dan Hawes, Chris Flyte, HendersonClsrk, John Mamarmus, Nick Del Asandro, Cody Gurski, and JohnMurdri, (Back L-R) Lenny Castellucci, James Fenny, ManualKlagus, Dillion Gower, Charlie Wayland, Shawn Hower, BenjaminHawes, Tom Smith, and Eagle Scout James Hilton.
James Hilton Receives Eagle
Scout Award
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ody “The Kid” Quaglito Raises Moneyfor Breast Cancer Research
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Research Foundation.He sold pink ribbonstickers that were put onthe back of his helmetfor his last race.
Next season he is look-ing forward to racing hisJunior Clone and debut-ing his Junior ChampKart.
The Bangor Lions Club celebrated their 59th charter night on Janu-ary 16th. Also in attendance were three Lions from the RichmondClub and Zone Chairman Lion Paul Stoudt from the Plainfield Club.On display at the meeting was the original charter and a plaque ofpast presidents. The Select Choir from Bangor Area High Schoolprovided entertainment. The Lions are presently looking for newmembers if interested in joining the oldest service club, call LionPresident Peggy Reimer at 610-588-6041.
Council Members, alsoattended the ceremonyto support James' greataccomplishment.The Hiltons now have
two sons whom areEagle Scouts fromRoseto. Dan Hilton,James' brother, was anintrical part of theceremony assisting in
presenting his brotherwith the awards andspeaking on behalf ofthe troop.
The Bangor Area High School girls basketball team hosted their 2014“Pink Out” game on January 17th, to help raise money for BreastCancer Awareness and Research. Both Bangor and Wilson posedbefore the game in their pink shirts. More photos can be found onpage 15.
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Pennsylvania’s LowIncome Home EnergyAssistance (LIHEAP)grant program is nowaccepting applications,according to Senate
Majority Whip PatBrowne. LIHEAP,which opened on
November 4th, providesgrants up to $1,000 tohelp low-income fami-lies pay heating billsduring the wintermonths. LIHEAP alsooffers crisis grants of upto $500 for families whoexperience heatingemergencies, such as a broken furnace, fuelshortage or utility termi-nation. Local residentscan apply for LIHEAPgrants online at the
Commonwealth ofPennsylvania Access toSocial Services(COMPASS) website, atwww.compass.state.pa.us. More information onthe program is alsoavailable by calling theLIHEAP hotline at 1-866-857-7095.The East Bangor
United MethodistCommunity Church issponsoring a bus trip tothe Sight and SoundTheater in Strasburg tosee MOSES on Thurs-day, May 1st. The trip
includes the bus, show,
and smorgasbord dinner.For more information,call Jackie WilliamsBartosh at 570-992-6820, or Chris Ott at610-588-1429.
Fun Fridays areplanned for Februaryat Unitarian Univer-salist Fellowship of thePoconos, 940A AnnStreet, in Stroudsburg.Attendees are invited toexpress themselvesthrough Crafts withMary Lou on February7th at 7pm, Open Mic
Night on February 14that 7pm, Poetry Work-shop with Jim E. onFebruary 21st at 6pm(please note earliertime), and Family BoardGame Night on Febru-
ary 28th at 7pm. Dona-tions are accepted. Seewww. uupoconos.orgfor more information.The Slate Belt Heri-
tage Center has anongoing project ofcollecting Oral Histo-ries related to thoseliving in the Slate Belt.If you or a familymember have a storyto tell or memories toshare, please contact Mr.Walter Cole at 610-863-6472 to set up atime for an interview.You may also record
your own interview and
submit it to the HeritageCenter by contactingMr. Cole. The HeritageCenter has a veritablecompilation of manystories already in its
archives and is lookingto enhance the orallibrary. You may alsocontact, Karen Brewerat 610-588-8615 foradditional information.The East Bangor
UMC Singles' Minis-try is holding a "PastaNight" on Friday,February 7th at 6:30pmin the church Fellow-ship Hall, 136 W.Central Ave., EastBangor. RSVP byFebruary 1st to Cindy atEBUMCSM@yahoo.com, or call 610-614-
1477.Waggin' Tails Rescue
needs volunteers andFosters Waggin' TailsPet Rescue urgentlyneeds volunteers tohelp save more dogs.Waggin' Tails PetRescue is a group ofvolunteers based in theWest End of thePoconos, who have
been rescuing and re-homing dogs for years.Waggin' Tails Rescuetakes pride in findingthe best homes possiblefor its abandoned pets.
Volunteers are needed
to help with adoptiondays, animal transport,fundraisers and more.Foster homes are alsourgently needed inorder to save more
dogs and cats. Learnmore by talking withthe volunteers or byvisiting www.waggintailsrescue.com.You will find the dogsthat Waggin' Tails hasfor adoption, volunteerand foster applicationsand more. For addi-tional information,email information@waggintailsrescue.comHappy birthday
wishes are sent toDean Jennings, Janu-ary 26th; ThomasDevery, January 27th;
and Susan LaBarStephen, January 28th.Happy Belated
Birthday to BrandyMeixsell Devine, whocelebrated on January21st. We hope you hada wonderful birthday.
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Here is a list of thenew items added to thecollection of theBangor Public Libraryduring the week ofJanuary 9th to Janu-ary 15th:Adult Fiction:
Corbett, David TheDevil’s Redhead;McCleary, KathleenHouse and Home;Rivers, Francine
Redeeming Love.Adult Non-Fiction:Bielakiewicz, GerilynThe Everything GoldenRetriever Book; Colo-roso, Barbara TheBully, the Bullied, andthe Bystander; Com-
plete Cookery Baking;Cooks Library Low Fat;Healy, Jane YourChilds Growing Mind;Homer The Iliad ofHomer; Homer TheIliad: Spark Notes;LeComer, Laurie TheSocially Included Child;Logan, Samuel This is
For The Mara Salva-Trucha; Lucado, MaxOutlive Your Life; TheRejection Collection:
Cartoons You NeverSaw and Never WillSee; 25 Years of Favor-ite Brand Name Reci-
pes.Adult Large Print
Fiction: Sparks, Nicho-las Safe Haven.Young Adult Fiction:
Sanjo, Riku Beet, theVandel Buster Volumes1 to 4; Yovanoff,Brenna The Replace-
ment.Junior Fiction: Bauer,Steven A Cat of aDifferent Color; Crilley,Mark Akiko in theSprubly Islands.Easy Reader Fiction:
Tuchman, Gail TheBeasts Feast Beauty andthe Beast.Easy Fiction:
Discover How StuffWorks.DVDS: Dr. Seuss’
Horton Hears a Who!;Edgar and Ellen: MadScientists Season 1; TheGoonies; Joan of Arc; A
Knights Tale; NationalSecurity; Planet of theApes; The Thin RedLine.
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Relax. It’s not whatyou think. It’s alwaysgood to know what’sgoing on in your cornerof the world, and it’snice to have a local farmgrowing mushrooms.That’s right! Shiitake
mushrooms are growingright now at BaardaFarms, a family-ownedand operated farm,located on River Road inMt. Bethel.The Baardas have
always tried to listen to
and meet the desires oftheir customers when itcomes to what they’dlike to see more of onthe produce stands. Sowith much research,they have started tomaster the growing
process of mushrooms,adding to the largevariety of things theyalready grow.Why Shiitake? Shiitake
provide extra flavor forany meal. Grown inhardwoods like oak,they can add a smokyflavor to any dish. The
density of the woodhelps create the flavor,so if a fruit wood wereused, the mushroomswould take on a fruityflavor.Shiitake mushrooms
are also blood friendly,which makes them greatfor circulation. Not tomention, they’re fun tocook with and delicious!Harvesting of the
mushrooms are every 18to 20 days, so a lot of
precisely calculated
time goes into growing.Although the Baardasare still trying to get thegrowing pattern down toa science, they are tryingto have the mushroomsavailable to theirsummer customers, rightthrough the Thanksgiv-ing and Christmasseason.Along with the mush-
rooms, Baarda Farmsoffers a variety of farmfresh produce. Custom-ers are encouraged to
“Like” the BaardaFarms Facebook page,where one will find outwhat is being harvested,along with great recipes.The Baarda family—
Denise, John, Marianne, Nate, Jake andSabrina—are very proudof their labor of love.“With the addition of
the mushrooms, we canonly see ourselvesmoving forward when itcomes to bringing farm
fresh, locally grown products to our commu-nity,” Denise said.Besides the mush-
rooms, Baarda Farmsoffers fresh brown eggsyear round, along withhoney produced fromtheir hives, apple cider,apple cider vinegar,apples, pears, plums,cherries, peaches,
berries, tomatoes, kale,spinach, swiss chard,
peppers, corn, squashesand so much more.“We pretty much carry
it all!” Denise said.“We’re open year roundfor egg sales, and exceptfor some cold crops, weusually have produce
starting mid-April, suchas lettuce, greens, beetsand kale.”Baarda Farms is a
state-regulated farmwith three inspections ayear. The family alsotakes part in the “OpenGate” farm tours inOctober, where every-one is invited to walkaround the farm and seehow everything is run.“We are proud that our
farm is used as anexample for new farm-ers coming into thefield,” Denise said.
Baarda Farms islocated at 1566 RiverRoad in Mt. Bethel,along with Denise’sDesigns floral and giftshop.They are currently
open Tuesday throughSaturday from 9am to5pm. For more informa-tion, call the farm at570-897-0135 or “Like”their Facebook page,Baarda Farms andDenise’s Designs.
There is an interestedgroup of volunteers whowant to see Slate BeltHeritage Days continue.The festival has a
successful run of 13years and generatesinterest within andoutside the area. Enthu-siasm remains high.They are looking for a
leader to coordinate theentire event. Ideally,they would like toinclude a representativefrom each municipality,individuals to any group
or organization to help plan and implement thefestival. They wouldlike to have activitiesgoing on in the variousmunicipalities to createmore regional interest.There is a basic format
and list of past events,food vendors, programs,craft demonstrators,safety procedures andother details. JanetMiller, as past coordina-tor, is willing to provideguidance. Several orga-nizations, including theSlate Belt Chamber of
Commerce and the SlateBelt Heritage Center, arealso willing to assist. Anumber of the craftersand vendors haveinquired about the festi-val this year, as well.While we realize that it
is too late to organize anevent for spring orsummer of 2014, it is not
too soon to do somethingin the fall or in 2015.In the past, food
vendors and craftershave been based inBangor and bus tourstook visitors to otherSlate Belt locations. Inthe future, perhaps thehub location could rotate
between municipalitiesand highlight sites andactivities there.This spring, the Heri-
tage Center will roll outthe “Heritage TroupMap of the Slate Belt”designed to draw visitorsto and through the area.They’ve consideredasking some of the sites,
which are located in allten municipalities, tohave special open housetimes and the 2014 Heri-tage Days, perhaps withspecial crafts or program
particular to each site.These are some of the
current ideas, but allideas are welcome! Allare welcome to provideguidance, recommenda-tions for leadershiproles, and attend themeeting on February13th, at 7pm at the SlateBelt Chamber of Com-
merce office, 187 BlueValley Dr., Bangor. Formore information, call610-588-1000.
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By Senator Pat Browne ,16th District
One of the most funda-mental responsibilitiesof legislators is to
protect Pennsylvania’schildren and provide asafe environment inwhich they can live,learn and play. It is vitalthat we pass laws aimedat safeguarding childrenfrom abuse and pros-ecuting predators. It isalso important that weencourage and protectthose who speak up on
behalf of victims andshield them fromharassment and intimi-dation.I am pleased that the
state legislature and theGovernor placed a high
priority on strengthen-
ing Pennsylvania’s child protection laws. As partof that effort, throughthe passage of SenateResolution 250 inDecember of 2011, thePennsylvania TaskForce on Child Protec-
tion was created.Following a series of
public meetings, thetask force released areport in November of2012 that detailed itsfinding and recommen-dations for ways thestate could improve the
protection of childrenin Pennsylvania. Thetask force focused on
both broad and specificrecommendations.The state Senate and
House of Representa-tives picked up themantle from there and
proposed, in a bi- partisan, bi-cameraleffort, a package oflegislation to take thenecessary steps toensure children’s safety.Governor Tom Corbettrecently signed into law10 bills from the pack-age of legislation.One of the bills signed
into law last year,Senate Bill 28, waslegislation I intro-duced. This measure
lowers the age of a perpetrator for simpleassault from age 21 to18; amends aggravatedassault to include (1)causing bodily injury toa child under the age of
six as a felony of thesecond degree and (2)causing serious bodilyinjury to a child underthe age of 13 as afelony of the firstdegree; creates newoffenses of “falsereports of child abuse”and “intimidation orretaliation in childabuse cases” to protectany reporter, victim orwitness who reportschild abuse.This new law holds
perpetrators account-able for their actions by
increasing the criminal penalties for any person who injures achild. In addition, itcreates the new offenseof ‘intimidation orretaliation in childabuse cases’, which notonly protects thevictim, but also thereporter or witness who
acts on behalf of theabused child.These changes are
important steps toincrease the safety ofPennsylvania’s young
people, fully prosecute
those who prey onchildren and to protectthose who have aresponsibility to reportcases of child abuse.Some of the other bills
that were part of the package include lawsthat increase penaltiesfor luring a young childinto a motor vehicle orstructure (House Bill1594), while another(Senate Bill 30) holdsaccountable individualswho make false abusereports by establishingaccountability and due
process protections forindividuals.Senate Bill 23 and
House Bill 726 updatedefinitions of “perpetra-tor,” “child abuse,”“person responsible fora child’s welfare” andother related terms inthe Child ProtectiveServices Law.
Senate Bill 1116 provides for a multidis-ciplinary investigativeteam to be used to coor-dinate child-abuseinvestigations betweencounty agencies and lawenforcement, whileSenate Bill 34 estab-lishes a comprehensivesystem for professionaleducators who areinvestigated Senate Bill34 establishes a com-
prehensive system for professional educatorswho are investigatedand disciplined formisconduct in Pennsyl-vania.House Bill 321 directs
the Pennsylvania Com-mission on Sentencingto provide a sentencingenhancement for child
pornography, basedupon the age of the childvictimized, the numberof images possessed,and the nature and char-acter of the abuse.House Bill 414 requiresthe court, in a custody
proceeding, to considerfactors related to childabuse and involvement
with child protectiveservices, while HouseBill 1201 amends theJudicial Code concern-ing child victims andwitnesses, and report-ing by district attor-
neys.Whether in school, ona playground or in ahome, children andtheir parents shouldfeel safe and should nothave to worry aboutindividuals looking to
prey on children. Wemust continue to seek ways to prevent childabuse from happeningin the first place and, if it does, we must havelaws in place thatadequately punish thosewho target children.These legislative
measures are importantsteps to ensure thesafety and well-being ofour most vulnerablecitizens. As we headinto the new session, Iam hopeful that more
bills that were part ofthe child protection
package will receivefinal passage.
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(NAPSI)—There isgood news for hom-eowners who want to
protect the safety and
quality of their wellwater.There is a new set of
information toolsdesigned to help house-hold well owners oper-ate and maintain theirwells to provide safewater for their families.The tools, which are
being developed by the National Ground WaterAssociation (NGWA)through assistance fromthe U.S. EPA, include: Aseries of live webinars, aseries of online lessons,a Private Well Owner
toll-free hotline at 855-420-9355, and a monthlyPrivate Well Owner TipSheet.
To access these privatewell owner informationtools and more, visitwww.WellOwner.org.
Testing, Treatment AndMore: “Household waterwell owners are respon-sible for monitoringtheir water quality andtaking action whennecessary,” said NGWAPublic Awareness Direc-tor Cliff Treyens. “Tohelp, these new informa-tion tools are designed togive well owners nextsteps and guide them tothe help they need.”Among the specific
areas covered by the newinformation tools are:• Water testing
• Water treatment• Well maintenance• Water testing related
to hydraulic fracturing
• Groundwater protec-tion• Well construction• Well flooding.
The live webinars will be recorded for viewingat any time. Both thewebinars and the onlinelessons will be added tothe collection as they aredone, so well owners areadvised to check
periodically for newofferings. Registrationlinks for the webinarsand online lessons will
be accessible throughthe Well Owner.orghome page, wherevisitors can alsosubscribe to the freemonthly Tip Sheet.
The telephone hotlineis operational Mondaythrough Friday, 10am to4pm Eastern Time
(except nationalholidays).To encourage learning,
the online lessons and
the webinars will have ashort pre-lesson/webinar quiz and a post-lesson/webinar quiz.Those who successfullycomplete the final quizwill receive a certificateof completion.“There is no replace-
ment for certified drink-ing water testing labsand qualified water wellsystem professionals in
providing accurate diag-noses and remedies for water quality issues,”Treyens said. “Whatthese tools are intended
to do is arm the wellowner with important
basic information anddirection.”
NAPSI)—Having smallchildren in your homemeans appropriatemeasures need to betaken to ensure theygrow up in a safe envi-ronment. While child-
proofing different areasof your home such ascabinets and electrical
sockets, don’t forget toreview your windowcoverings. Access towindows and danglingwindow covering cordscan pose a safety hazardto curious children andeven small pets.Tracy Christman,
window coveringsexpert and Vice Presi-dent of Vendor Allianceat Budget Blind, said,“Window safety is oftenoverlooked and it’simportant for parents to
be fully aware of all the potential dangers.”
Tracy offers the follow-ing useful tips to help parents get started:
1. Arrange furnitureaway from windows.Always set upfurniture—such as cribs,
chairs and toy chests-away from window areasso that they cannot beused to access windowtreatment cords. In addi-tion to installing windowscreens, placing furni-ture away from thewindow area also mini-mizes the risk of thechild accidentally fallingout of an open window.2. Choose cordless
window coverings. TheWindow CoveringSafety Council recom-mends cordless windowtreatments in homeswhere children are
present. Shutters androller shades are inher-ently cordless and comein a wide variety of play-ful colors for yourchildren’s rooms. You
can also select cordlesscellular shades that
provide insulation tohelp keep your kidswarm in the winter.3. Add safety features
to existing windowcovering cords. It’ssometimes easier to addsafety features to exist-ing window coveringcords than to purchasenew treatmentsaltogether. Optionsinclude breakawaytassels that are designedto break apart underminimal stress, and cordcleats, which allow youto safely tie cords up andaway from yourtoddler’s reach.A growing trend in the
window coveringsindustry is motorization.
Motorized windowcoverings provideconvenience since theycan be opened andclosed using a handheldremote and also increasesafety by eliminating theneed for cords. Virtuallyany window coveringcan be motorized.For more information
visit www. budget blinds.com/safety or call(866) 590-6341. BudgetBlinds offers free in-home consultations andits products meet orexceed the American
National Standard for Safety of CordedWindow Covering Prod-ucts set forth by theWindow CoveringManufacturers Associa-tion.
Hello fellow readers,Oh goodie! Garden
catalogues are here totease our fancy andtickle our toes. Not surewhat toes have to dowith it, but it sounds
exciting. And it is!John from Hope askedwhether to grow veggiesin those newfangledvertical garden “sys-tems” and bags. It’s funand takes up less space,allowing edibles closerto the door in hopes ofdeterring the uninvited.Vertically grownveggies are easy to pickand the techniques canhelp eliminate weedingand ground insects. And
by using layers of hang-ing and climbing,adding flowers into the
repertoire, verticalgardens are beautiful.There are stackable
pots, hanging planters or baskets, and wall bags.Even self-wateringcontainers such as EarthBox kits, each with anoverflow hole, anaeration screen, a waterfill tube, two reversiblemulch covers, plusinstruction sheet. Phew.You may rather keep it
simple and use an exist-ing fence as a verticalstructure. Even chainlink looks appealingwith veggies climbing
aboard; a bit tough toremove previous year’svines to prevent disease,
but doable.Woolly Pockets are a
popular felt-like wall bag. They’re pricey at$40 for a single calledWally One, and WallyThree and Wally Five
pocket versions run$100 to $150. Made inAmerica of recycled
plastic bottles helps justify the splurge; andgreen walls are hip andstylish even filled withhouseplants to create a
green piece of artinside.Remember the trend of
upside-down gardening?Topsy Turvy planters, alousy likeness toChinese lanterns, arestill around. There’s ahomemade versionusing a five-gallonspackle bucket I’veheard works better interms of yield. But let’sface it, both are ugly.And plants want to growupward responding togravity and light, so itseems cruel to plant
them upside down.There’s always easy-to-make tripod trellisesmade of bamboo thatveggies can climb ifadded to pots or yourtraditional garden. Noth-ing like sticking yourtoes into good oldfashioned dirt. Maybe
just a gardener’s thing?Tickle tickle!Garden dilemmas?askmarystone.com
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By State Rep. Joe Emrick/ 137th Legislative District
As a young boy grow-
ing up on Repsher Roadin Bangor, I spent yearsfishing the MartinsCreek, which ran rightin front of my house.Thousands of you haveenjoyed fishing thesame stream fordecades, as MartinsCreek provides a greatexperience for allanglers and is consid-ered one of the best troutstreams in Pennsylva-nia.Sportsmen from
outside the state have been known to come to
Martins Creek and takeadvantage of this greatfishing experience.
Unfortunately, thistradition, which has
been handed down fromgeneration to genera-
tion, is in danger.Stocking of MartinsCreek may come to anend, thanks to a policyof the PennsylvaniaFish and Boat Commis-sion.By the end of this year,
Martins Creek may bedesignated a Class Awild trout stream. IfMartins Creek receivesthis classification, itwill no longer bestocked, even though ithas been stocked fordecades.Fortunately, we have a
voice in the process.From now until Friday,March 7th, the commis-
sion is taking publiccomment on this
proposal. There are twoways to let your voice be
heard. The first is to senda letter to:
John Arway, ExecutiveDirector
Pennsylvania Fish andBoat Commission
P.O. Box 67000Harrisburg, PA 17106-
7000The other way is to
respond electronically.To do so, please visitwww.fishandboat.com/r egcomments. You will
be asked to providecontact information, aswell as submit a“Number of Rulemaking
or Title of Notice.” Inthat space, please type“Class A Stream Stock-
ing Policy.”In the space labeled
Your Comments, type“Please continue to fully
stock Class A streams,especially MartinsCreek.”Martins Creek also
runs through localsportsmen’s clubs. This
proposal would have adefinite impact on theyouth fishing eventsthey conduct and thefuture of fishing in ourarea.We have until Friday,
March 7th, to state ourcase for continuing tostock Class A streams.Let’s keep MartinsCreek fully stocked.
Contact the Pennsylva-nia Fish and Boat Com-mission today.
The PennsylvaniaDepartment of Environ-mental Protection (DEP)will host a public meet-ing and formal publichearing on Thursday,January 23rd, tooutline and take publiccomment on a
proposed ConsentOrder and Agreementwith Cyprus AmaxMinerals Company.The proposed agree-
ment outlines plans tosample and, if neces-sary, clean up a prop-
erty in Smith Townshiplocated near the site ofa historical zincsmelter. The poten-tially affected propertyis currently owned byCyprus Amax MineralsCompany.The public meeting
and hearing will be heldat the Smith Townshipmunicipal building,located at 1848 SmithTownship State Road inSlovan. The event isscheduled to begin at6:30pm.From 1917 to 1947, the
American Zinc andChemical Companyoperated a zinc smelt-ing facility near the
property. Environmen-tal emissions controlswere not required
during this time periodand there is concernthat air emissions mayhave deposited metalsinto the soil of thesurrounding area.At the public meeting
and hearing, DEP andCyprus Amax Miner-als Company willexplain the proposedsettlement and whatsteps will be taken todetermine if any off-site soil requirescleanup. Representa-tives from DEP and thecompany will be avail-
able to answer ques-tions.Those who wish to
present testimony orcomments during the
public hearing portionof the evening shouldcontact DEP Commu-nity Relations Coordi-nator John Poister at412-442-4203 to regis-ter. There will also be anopportunity to sign up atthe door prior to thehearing. For more infor-mation, visit www.dep.state.pa.us or call 412-442-4000.
(NAPSI)—A heart-warming story of friend-ship that teacheschildren about love andacceptance has beencreated by Paul Harvey,Jr., author, playwright,
pianist, composer,award-winning journal-ist, National Radio Hallof Fame inductee, and
the son of legendary
radio and television broadcaster PaulHarvey.His first children's
book, "E: A Tale forEverybody," with illus-trations by Bryan C.Butler, is a charmingand unusual story thatintroduces Sara, a
precocious and curious
cicada faced with the
anxious reality of somuch to learn and doand so little time to do itin.Determined to discover
meaning in her life andto make the most of thetime she has, Sara
becomes enamored of ahuman boy named Samwho soon grows fond ofher as well. Friends andfamily of both, however,
seem to disapprove.
Teachers and parentscan use the book as ateaching tool to helpkids learn about friend-ships; and how torespect and embracethose who are differentfrom themselves.For more information
or to order, go toAmazon.com and typePaul Harvey, Jr.; A Talefor Everybody in the
search tool.
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(NAPSI)—Like many professionals, you’ve
worked hard at buildingyour career. Work comeswith enough challengeson its own, so don’t letyour eyesight let youdown; instead, keep itfocused. If you’re 40years old or older and
beginning to feel thatyour ability to see closeobjects clearly isdecreasing, you might
be experiencing a visioncondition called presby-opia and need correctionto ensure you continueto see clearly at alldistances—near (book),
intermediate (computerscreens) and far (roadsigns). Presbyopia is aneye condition that occurswithin the natural course
of aging. It involves thegradual loss of the eye’s
ability to actively focuson close objects such assmartphones, comput-ers, books and restau-rant menus. It’s likely,once a person turns 40,that he or she will expe-rience presbyopia atsome point and willrequire correction.Symptoms of thecondition can occurdifferently in eachindividual, but com-monly include: Theneed to hold readingmaterial at arm’slength
• Blurred vision at anormal readingdistance• Headaches or fatigue
from doing close work.
The good news is thatthere are several
options to correct presbyopia. However,the first step is visitingyour eye care profes-sional, who can helpyou select the best andmost comfortablevision correction optionto meet your needs.Many people don’tknow that contactlenses are an effectiveoption to correct allstages of presbyopia.Specially designedmultifocal contactlenses can provide theclear vision you need,
and fit easily into yourdaily routine, whetherat work or home, awayon a business trip oreven playing sports.
(NAPSI)—An increas-ing number of peoplehave discovered a wayto tell their families andfriends how much theycare for them—evenwhen they’re not able to
actually say so.That’s because these
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By State Rep. Marcia Hahn 138th Legislative District
Pension and propertytax relief top the list of
critical issues I am hope-ful the General Assem-
bly will take on in 2014.Fortunately or unfortu-nately, the two are inter-twined and have atremendous impact onwallets of Pennsylvaniataxpayers.
When the budget for2014-15 is prepared,negotiators will have tofactor in the $41 billionunfunded liabilitycurrently held by theState Employee Retire-ment System (SERS)and the Public SchoolEmployees’ Retirement
System (PSERS).Employer contributionsare set to increase from16.9 percent to morethan 21 percent and hit a
potentially crippling 32 percent three years fromnow. Statewide, thePSERS pension obliga-
tion for the comingfiscal year will beapproximately $1.4
billion, split nearlyevenly between theschool districts and thestate.The options for making
up that shortfall are anunappealing combina-
tion of program and staffcuts in our publicschools and/or hikes inschool property taxes.With school districtshaving been made awaretheir pension costs willclimb to 21.4 percent of
payroll in the 2014-15
school year, the word isout. Fortunately, thereare also legislativeoptions that can andmust be acted on as soonas possible.Pension reform legisla-
tion currently exists in both the House andSenate. House Bill 1350sits with the House StateGovernment Commit-tee, which passed House
bills 1352 and 1353 sixmonths ago. Senate Bill922 was passed in June
by the Senate FinanceCommittee and its fiscalimpact is being evalu-ated by that chamber’sappropriations commit-tee. This legislationwould place new hiresinto a defined contribu-tion plan and protect
retirement benefitsalready accrued bycurrent employees whilemaking needed changesto future benefits foremployment not yetserved for all employ-ees.We are still waiting for
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) to have his“Three Buckets”
pension reform plandrafted into bill form. Inshort, his conceptinvolves borrowing $9
billion to save $15 billion over 30 years intaking advantage of lowinterest rates. For moredetails, please visitwww.RepGrell.com.House Bill 1189 sits
with the SenateFinance Committee
following House passage last October.The local option prop-erty tax bill receivedoverwhelming supportfrom both sides of theaisle. While propertytaxes are not a state-wide problem, they arealso not an issue exclu-sive to either party.During the process of
voting House Bill1189, an attempt wasmade to amend in themuch talked-aboutHouse Bill 76. Thisattempt failed due to a
number of shortcom-ings, the majority of which were errors inlanguage that neededto be cleaned up. For the record, I voted infavor of the amend-ment. Its counterpart,Senate Bill 76, suppos-edly has addressedmany of those prob-lems. The bill, how-ever, has yet to bevoted by the SenateFinance Committee.The pension crisis is a
threat to our constitu-tional obligation to
educate our students.Failure to address the
problem means more ofwhat is allocated for
basic education fundingwill be consumed by
pension costs. The resultis either less money foractual education or lessdisposable income forthe Pennsylvania prop-erty owner. In the mean-time, addressing the
pension crisis will takesome of the stress off theissue and allow us toeffectively invest in ourstudents.
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Stells Sirka turned 100years old on December28th, 2013. She was
born in Dunellen, PA, but lived most of her lifein Struthers and Camp-
bell, Ohio. She hasresided with her son,John, and daughter-in-law, Anita of Bangor,for the last 13 years.A special mass was
cekebrated for her onDecember 27th at OurLady of Good CounselChurch, with Father
Stephen Maco giving
her a special blessing.She is the oldest member of the parish. Followingthe mass, a breakfastwas held in the churchhall.On Sunday, December
29th, a luncheon washeld at home with familyand some close friends.She had all 100 candleson her birthday cake andlots of help blowingthem out! Stella has oneson, John, five grandchildren, and ten great-
grandchildren.
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By Andrew Staub// PA Independent
The state House hasapproved legislation
barring municipalities
from penalizingresidents or landlordsfor calling police totheir properties.Lawmakers want to
avoid the “unintendedconsequences” result-ing from ordinancessuch as one in Norris-town, which affectvictims of domesticviolence who call 911.The House passed the
bill 197-0, sending it tothe state Senate forconsideration.On June 23rd, 2012,
Lakisha Briggs’ ex-
boyfriend used a shardof glass to stab her inthe neck. The attackwas the culmination ofa pattern of domesticabuse, some of whichwent unreported.Briggs feared eviction
under Norristown’sthree-strike ordinance,according to a federallawsuit. State Rep.Todd Stephens, R-
Montgomery, intro-duced the legislation.“The House vote
(Tuesday) was astrong vote both forvictims of crime andfor civil liberties,”Reggie Shuford,executive director ofthe ACLU of Pennsyl-vania, said in a state-ment. “The peoplehave a fundamentalright to contact the
police in an emer-gency. The Housestood for that concepttoday in passing this
bill.”E M E R G E N C YACTION: A 2012domestic assault in
Norris town., has prompted onelawmaker to targetnuisance ordinances.
Norristown’s ordi-nance allowed the
borough to penalize atenant who called for
police assis tance threetimes in four months.After police twiceresponded to her homefor incidents involvingher ex-boyfriend,Briggs, fearing evic-tion, decided not tocall when he showedup again, according toher lawsuit.He attacked Briggs
again, leaving her bleeding with a largegash on her neck. Shestill didn’t call police;a neighbor did, accord-ing to the lawsuit.The ACLU sued
Norris town on Briggs’ behalf in April.
“I hope that munici- palities do not intendfor victims to be nega-tively impacted bythese ordinances, butthat’s the reality andthat’s the situation inour Norristownlawsuit,” said AndyHoover, legislativedirector for the ACLUof Pennsylvania. Norristown hasrescinded its ordinanceand replaced it with asimilar law that allowsfor escalating finesagainst landlords of
problem properties. Norristown’s adminis-trator, Crandall Jones,who was not in the posi-tion when the ordinancewas enacted, did notreturn a message seek-ing comment. Neitherdid Borough CouncilPresident WilliamCaldwell.Councilwoman Linda
Christian described thesecond iteration of thethree-strike ordinanceas an attempt to clear upthe law.“I know that when we
developed the
ordinance it was neverwritten where it would
penalize or furthervictimize individualsinvolved in domesticviolence,” Christiansaid.About 23 other Penn-
sylvania municipalitieshave ordinances similar
to Norristown’s, says anews release from theACLU, citing the Penn-sylvania CoalitionAgainst DomesticViolence.Wilkes-Barre has
fallen under scrutiny inrecent months for itscontroversial one-strike ordinance, whichallows it to shutter arental unit for sixmonths if it’s the sceneof drug or weaponsviolations.Drew McLaughlin,
municipal affairs man-
ager for Wilkes-Barre,said the city usuallyuses its ordinance after
police investigate anarcotics or weaponsoffense, not when
people report an emer-gency.“We don’t want to
deter anybody fromcalling 911,” he said.“It’s about respondingto an issue that’s unad-dressed by an owner ora landlord.”Critics of the measure
say it violates due- process rights.
Stephens pointed outthe narrowly tailored bill doesn’t aim to stopmunicipalities fromenforcing ordinances incases that don’t involvethe victim of abuse orcrime, or in emergen-cies.“Municipalities will
still retain the right togo after true nuisance
properties and truenuisance propertyowners,” Stephenssaid. “They just willnot be able to penalizesomeone who’s the
victim of a crime ordomestic violence.”
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Contest entry is free. Photos of all animals areaccepted in color or black and white, but will beonly be printed in color as space permits.Categories will be Best Overall, Funniest andMost Original. A winner from each categorywill receive prizes from our sponsors. Thedeadline for entries is March 27th. Photoswill be printed through April 2nd. The win-ners will be announced in the April 3rdedition. To enter the contest, submit your photowith your name, address and phone number to:
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Blue MountainGarden Club Meeting,January 22nd at Mt.Bethel Diner, 7pm. Formore information 610-588-5764.
The Diamond FireCompany is hosting aHomemade Pot PieSupper, January 24thfrom 4pm to 7pm, aFlea Market on Janu-ary 26th, 8am to 2pm.a Super Bowl Sundayfood sale on February
2nd, 2pm to 5pm(Take-Out Only), anda Fish Dinner onFeburary 7, from 4pmto 7pm. All events areheld at the DiamondFire Company SocialHall, 110 Main St.,Walnutport.
Families First Sno-Ball FundraisingDinner Dance: January25th, 6pm to 12am at theBlue Valley Farm ShowAuditorium. For moreinformation and tickets,call Frank at 610-863-
3688.
Boomer's Angels dog
adoption day is beingheld on January 26thon Route 209 in Brod-headsville from 11amto 2pm. Come meetsome of the beautifulloving dogs thatBoomer's Angels havefor adoption! For moreinformation, visit Boom-ers Angels.com, andfind them on Facebook,or call 570-350-4977. Camp Papillon will
hold a Meet and GreetAdoption Day from11am to 3pm on
Sunday, January 26th in Brodheadsville. Comemeet the dogs, cats andcritters that Camp Papil-lon has for adoption. Fillout an application orapply to be a fosterfamily. For more infor-mation, emailv o l u n t e e r @camppapillon.org, visitcamppapillon.org, orcall 570-420-0450.
Columcille’s AnnualWomen’s RetreatWeekend: January 31stthrough February 2nd.
Kirkridge Farmhouse,
Bangor.
Delaware-LehighValley Amateur Radio
Club Meeting: Febru-ary 6th, 7:30pm at Beth-lehem Township Com-munity Center, 2900Farmersville Rd., Beth-lehem. Visitwww.DLARC.org formore information.
Pancake Breakfast:February 8th, 8am to11am at Bangor AreaMiddle School, 5 Pts.Richmond Rd., Bangor.For more informationand tickets, call Sue at610-588-3041.
Rescue Fire Co #1Auxiliary will be hold-ing a 25 Cent Bingo, atthe social hall on 1stStreet in Bangor.Saturday, February8th from 2pm to 6pm. Doors open at 1:30pm.Children welcome withan adult, refreshmentswill be available for
purchase. For detailsemail merrybear941993@yahoo.com oron Facebook at RescueFire Company Auxil-iary.
St. Peter’s Annual
Oldies Dance: February8th, 6pm to 11pm at theBlue Valley Farm ShowAuditorium, Bangor.
For more informationand tickets, call Jacque-lyn at 610-588-2101.
St. Elizabeth of Hun-gary parish is sponsor-ing a trip to the casinoon Thursday, Febru-ary 13th. This trip will
be taking the place ofthe monthly trip toAtlantic city. For moreinformation, call MaryLou DeRea-Lohman at610-863-4846 or 610-844-4630.
Seussical the Musical:
February 27th and 28th,and March 1st at BangorArea High School, 5 Pts.Richmond Rd., Bangor.For more informationand tickets, call 610-599-7011.
Blood Drive, March9th, 11am to 4pm.Hope UCC, 2nd andCherry St., Wind Gap.
Craft & Home BasedVendor Show, April5th, 9am to 3pm at theTrinity LutheranChurch, 404 Broadway,
Bangor. Free admission
and parking. Raffle,door prizes, snacks and
lunch available. Formore information call610-588-9211, 610-588-9268, or 610-588-9262.
Free Chicken Parm
Dinner at East BangorUnited MethodistCommunity Church onFebruary 2nd, 4pm to6pm. For more informa-tion call 610-588-4453or visit ebumc.org.
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Jennifer Grube,Founder and CEO ofF.A.C.E.S.—Faith,Accountability, Com-munity, Education,Services—recentlyannounced an associa-tion with Eagle MediaGroup and its CEO,John Calvaresi, to
launch a nationalmotorsports relatedcampaign titled "Raceto End Child Abuse".When asked about the
reason for their asso-ciation, Grube said,"Child Abuse Preven-tion and violenceimpacts all of us andcrosses all economic,social and racial lines.In this case, principles,passion and a nudgefrom the man abovebirthed an unlikelypartnership between
an enthusiastic North-ern Social Work
Administrator, adynamic, Mid-Westernmotorsports mediaowner, and legendaryracing icons to supportchildren without avoice. Now that, myfriends, is fantastic!"Once headquartered
in Mooresville, North
Carolina, referred to as"The heart of
NASCAR" and closelyassociated with manymarketing and philan-thropic endeavors ofthat organization,Calvaresi is enthusias-tic and eager to launchthis campaign.He stated "It's my
pleasure to be integralin associating motors-
ports with this amaz-ing organization thathas been so successfulin their efforts to stop
child abuse before ithappens through coun-
seling and educatingat-risk families beforethe abuse takes place."He went on to say, "Inmy opinion, moreorganizations shouldtake this proactiveapproach...it's so much
better to stop abuse before it begins than to
treat the victims and jail the perpetratorsafter the fact"As the campaign is
motorsports related, itis championed by theMattioli family,owners of PoconoRaceway, who havemade their facilityavailable for an invita-tion only launch partyslated to take placeearly this year. FXMarketing Group,
publishers of the Offi-cial NASCAR Hall of
Fame Yearbook, arealso supporting the
campaign through thesale of advertising intheir Hall of FameMagazine, as well asgiving special consid-eration to thecampaign's sponsors atthe Hall Of Fameinduction ceremony totake place in Charlotte,
North Carolina.In addition, FoxSports televisionnetwork has agreed to
participate by extend-ing exposure for thecampaign and its spon-sors during their live
NASCAR Hall ofFame telecast andduring other motors-
ports related program-ming.F.A.C.E.S.—Faith,
Accountability, Com-munity, Education andServices, is a commu-
nity benefit organiza-tion with over 125
years of experience inhuman services with avision to end childabuse. They movetoward this visionthrough counseling,education, outreachand prevention.Uniquely, F.A.C.E.S.is not dependent onfederal or state fund-ing. Thus, privatesupport enables the
organization to provide quality,
client-driven servicesimpacting dozens ofchildren and families inthe Northeastern US.For information on howyou or your companymight become associ-ated with this veryworthwhile causecontact John Calvaresiat 303-564-7766 orJennifer Grube at 855-53-FACES (82237) or
visit www.f-a-c-e-s.org.
(NAPSI)—If you orsomeone you careabout feels there’s aslim chance of keepingfit, it may be becauseof certain common butfalse ideas. Here’s alook at a few, as well assome facts aboutweight loss and nutri-tion. 1. Myth: Healthyeating costs too much.Fact: Eating better
doesn’t have to cost alot. Try these ideas forhealthful eating on a
budget: Use canned orfrozen fruits andvegetables, which may
provide as many nutri-
ents as fresh ones atlower cost. Rinsecanned veggies beforeyou cook them toremove extra salt.Choose fruit canned inits own juice or packedin water. Canned, driedor frozen beans, lentilsand peas are healthfulsources of protein thatlast a long time andmay not cost much.2. Myth: If I skip
meals, I can loseweight. Fact: Skippingmeals may make youfeel hungrier and leadyou to eat more thanyou normally would at
your next meal. Con-sider these ideas: For aquick breakfast, makeoatmeal with low-fatmilk, topped with yourfavorite fruit. Forhealthful snacks on thego, pack a small low-fat yogurt, whole-wheat crackers with
peanut butter, orveggies with hummus.3. Myth: Physical
activity only counts if Ican do it for a longtime. Fact: The U.S.government recom-mends 150 to 300minutes of activityeach week, but you
don’t need to do it all atonce. To benefit, youcan exercise for as fewas 10 minutes at a time.Here are some ways tofit activity in: If you’rein a safe, well-lit area,get off the bus or trainone stop early and walkthe rest of the way to
where you’re going.Plan a game of basket- ball or soccer or godancing with friends.For a free copy or
more information, call(877) 946-4627 or visitwww.win.niddk.nih.govor www.facebook.com/in.niddk.nih.gov.
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VACANT/EXPIRED
POSITIONS BOROUGH
OF BANGOR
The Borough of Bangor
will be accepting Lettersof Intent from interested
and qualified person to
fill the vacant and/or
expired position in the
Borough, including but
not limited to: Planning
Commission; Vacancy
Board; Disruptive
Conduct Board of
Appeals
(Owner/Operator/Agent/
Manager-Alternate).
Interested persons must
be a resident of
Borough. Also Accept-ing Letters of Intent for
the Bangor Area Com-
mercial & Industrial
Development Authority
(need not be a resident
of the Borough). Letters
should be sent to:
Borough Secretary,
Borough of Bangor, 197
Pennsylvania Acenue,
Bangor,PA 18013.
Persons should respond
no later than Febuary 3,
2014.