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On November 9, 1867, a new township to be known as East Union Township, was cre-ated from parts of Union Township, Mahanoy and Rush Townships. The purpose of creat-ing this new township was to maintain public roads and public schools in the interests and the convenience of its residents. Listed as the three original settlers of this new township were, Thomas Gootscholl, Wil-liam Gootscholl, his brother, and John Mau-rer. The villages of East Union Township were Sheppton, Oneida, Slabtown, Green Moun-tain, Brandonville, Girard Manor and Phin-neyville. Which ones are you familiar with in the year 2013? The first settlers were engaged in lumber-ing which was only natural as the forests were so very dense; and they needed the logs for their homes. The forests were composed of a great variety of trees. Among them were: pine, spruce, hemlock, ash, oak, and chestnut. The French Lumbering Company was formed lat-er to export timber to France. The company failed; and the property near Girard Manor was offered for sheriff sale in 1864. It was pur-chased by Charles Tate. Another large tract went to William L Torbert, who was a rela-tive of Mr.Tate. Adam Pfeifer owned the saw mill which made the logs into lumber. When the trees were gone, agriculture took over the land and farms were developed. Next in the development of East Union Township came the mining industry. Men from Audenreid and Phinneyville worked in the Green Moun-tain Mines. These mines were operated by the Glen Alden Coal company. The main mining started by Eckley B. Coxe

took place in the Oneida area .around 1885. Some of the bosses who worked for the Cox-es were: Tom Tosh, Tom McNamara, Chris Miller, Dan Brennan, Tobias Seiwell, and Mr. MacMahon. The Coxes later leased the land to the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. The bosses during those years were: Tom Burns, Dan Kennedy and Tom Conahan. These fam-ily names are prominent Greater Hazleton Area names now, over one hundred years later. Jeddo Highland Coal Company, owned by the Markles, outbid the Lehigh Valley Coal Company for the land lease when it was re-newal time for the leases. Some of the bosses under Jeddo Highland were: Dan Brislin, J. Ulshafer, C. Denly and A. Van Blargan. The Wolfe Coal Company followed Jeddo Highland. This operation was run by Jo-seph Saricks. The Wolfe bosses were: Henry Kirchdoerfer, Emmerson, Shillhammer, Paul Reitmeyer and William Knelly. The spelling of Emmerson’s name seems to me as though it may have changed over the years by loos-ing an m and maybe, the i changed to an e in Shillhammer. In 1931, the state highway, now known as route 924, began in Hazleton, traveling on through Sheppton and Brandonville. This road opened up the picturesque Ringtown valley. This valley was said to rival the Conyn-gham valley for its beauty. In the late 1800’s, Eckley B. Coxe built his own railroad to connect all his mines. This Coxe operation was known as the D.S. and S. Railroad. Mr. Coxe was thinking ahead as to how to bring his coal to market. In 1934, Mr. A.E. Dick trading as Dick

Construction Company made reservations to look for coal on the Coxe land. He had the land surveyed on May 17, 1934. His strip mining supplies and his men soon fol-lowed and they started strip mining on May 24, 1934. You can now see how the process of strip mining the coal from the top down was easier, less expensive and probably more profitable for the coal barons. Now lets turn back a mile to Sheppton. H.S. Bayer surveyed the town of Sheppton in 1889. Three men from Mahanoy City claimed the entire tract of land for its coal de-posits, only to find that the Coxes had also filed a claim. Litigation followed and two years later the courts declared the Coxes the legal owners. Mr. Shepp owned the land from the prop-erty known as the Horwath House on Main Street in Sheppton to Brandonville. Nelson Brandon, acting as land agent for Mr. Shepp, sold lots to the area settlers for Mr. Shepp. Back in 1873, Mr. Daniel Bittler had occupied the ‘Possession House’ which was located near the railroad on the northern end of Sheppton. This house was the first structure in town and signified the ownership of the land by Shepp, Dull and Silliman. At that time there were burned ruins of log cabins from very early settlers, names now unknown except for one Mr. Fritz who was said to have resided there. After the land ownership dispute was settled, Mr. Bittler was evicted. The Biddlow Fam-ily moved into the “Possession House’ thereby holding the land for the Coxes. Mr. Bittler came back to the valley in 1890 and formed a growing town named ‘Nelson City’ after Nelson Brandon. The first business was a grocery store owned by an Irishman by the name of Bonner. This was located at the corner of Main and East Pine Streets. The Mc-Geehan Family also migrated from the north-side to Nelson City. The town had a theatre and a multipurpose school building, serving as a church on Sundays and a dance hall. The dances were sponsored by the Recla Family. Mr. Marchetti owned the first hardware store. The first baker was Mr. Longo, of Tyrolean descent, and the first barber was a John Lynch, a native of Poland, also known as ‘John, the barber’. Upon his death in 1924, money and bonds were discovered under the leather seat of his barber chair. The Fellin Family also mi-grated to Nelson City about that time. In 1890, the first Hungarian families arrived in town directly from Hungary. Some of those people were: Andrew Tamor, Carl Babick, Ja-cob Reitmeyer, Steve Sabo, John Cobachick, Steven Tachosh and Frank Horwath. Greek families who arrived there were: the Romans, Krutz, Dado, and Kowalsky families. From England came the Peaks and the Seymours.

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The Lithuanians were: Joseph Vanavage, Jo-seph Seslusky and Joseph Schneli. The Slovaks were represented by the Neverlys. The village was a reagular American melting pot of all na-tionalities. A Doctor Jenkins rode on horseback and in his buggy to care for the people in both Sheppton and Oneida. He resided in Sheppton. Dr. Jenkins was followed for a short while by a Dr. Karns. A Doctor Hoebener, from Derrin-ger also made some calls in both these towns. In the 1930’s, there was a Doctor Longo who practiced there, charging fifty cents for a home or office visit. My, how times have changed. In an effort to secure higher wages, the min-ers went on strike in 1902. This was the first and only strike in the Oneida Mines history. Only half of the miners belonged to the union at that time. Thereby a dreadful conflict took place. There was one death which occurred among the deputies appointed by the Coxe brothers to settle the conflict. Peace returned to the two villages.I found it interesting that the Longo Family owned a bottling works which produced a temperance drink. This must have been dur-ing prohibition. I wonder if this was the start of soda, a precursor to the soft drinks of today. In the year 1892, the first post office in Nel-son City was opened on Main Street. The first postmaster was Edward Lord. He was

followed by William Shuman in 1895. Maria Tosh followed Mr. Shuman for a year in 1898. Would you believe there was another Nelson City in Pennsylvania, so that the name of the town had to be changed? The next name of the town was Shepp Dull, after the other two original land owners. Later the name was shortened to Sheppton. Sheppton became the official name for this patchtown. So we had Oneida coming from the Indian Tribe, a part of the Iroquois Nation and now Sheppton af-ter an early American pioneer. In the beginning of this patchtown series on Sheppton and Oneida, I wondered if there was a real Mr. Shepp. I asked my readers if anyone knew. This rang a bell for June Nen-steil. She remembered an old booklet that her mother had saved many years ago. This was about the history of this particular area and was written by Joseph H. Zerbey as part of the history of Pottsville and Schuylkill County. It was published by the ‘Pottsville Republican’ and the ‘Pottsville Morning Paper’ in 1935. I am very grateful to Ms. Nensteil for shar-ing this booklet with me and thereby adding to my research for this project. I am grateful, also, to Mr. Zerbey, for writing and record-ing this important part of our coal country history. I hope to share another bit of mining history about Sheppton with you in our next issue. P

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Legacy of the Smiling Voicesin the Hazleton Area

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There was a time when you could pick up your telephone and speak directly to a live telephone operator. You were greeted by a smiling voice a real person that actually cared about helping you to complete your connec-tion. There was no need to dial 911 for an emergency assistance since the telephone op-erator was trained to respond to your prob-lem. You could be assured that the operator would remain with you and never place you on hold. It was a time when there was civil-ity and caring in the workplace and society. This may sound unreal but it actually existed for over 50 years in the Greater Hazleton area via the Bell Telephone Company. Many of the finest women in the Hazleton area were employed as telephone operators to handle all local and long distance telephone calls. The Greater Hazleton area was fortunate in having the Bell Telephone Company lo-cate their field offices at the corner of South Church Street and Green Street. The Com-

pany officials stated their reasons for locating in Hazleton were the work ethics, moral and ethical values, pride in doing a job right and being assured workers would have and excel-lent attendance record. There was an ample supply of women who were capable of com-pleting the high-level skills required to be a competent telephone operator. To assure a steady flow of high quality workers members of the Personnel Department would visit all local high schools to interview graduating seniors for employment. The standards were very high so it was an honor to be offered a position with the Bell Telephone Company. The work assignment of operators were com-plex demanding, and challenging. The op-erators sat on metal high back chairs facing a large manual switchboard, with hundreds of small inlets that required the operator to place a jack to complete the call. There was a small table in front of the operator with cords, keys and lamp. The operators were assigned to

either local or long distance calls. There was extensive on the job and skill semester sessions to prepare the operators for the complexities of the assigned tasks. A supervisor would walk behind the operators to monitor performance, technical assistance and to answer unique re-quests by the customers. At the beginning, stages of operation there were three party lines with four digit call numbers. As the system became more sophisticated, the speed of the calls increased and the number of telephones in homes and businesses increased dramati-cally. At every major street corner and in local businesses pay telephone were mounted on walls for public use. The telephone operators were expected to dress appropriately and were governed by a code of behavior with an emphasis on dem-onstrating a positive attitude. Since the Ha-zleton area was known as “People Friendly” the caller and operator would recognize their voices. This friendliness developed into a trust and bond with the Bell Telephone Company. When there was an important HHS basket-ball game people would call an operator to get the score of the contest. Many operators would know names and addresses, the latest news and the correct time. Remember these were less stressful times than the multi tasking society of today. There was expectancy that in carrying out your assigned task you would use a pleasant and courteous voice in speaking with customers. At times, a customer would be rude or abrasive but the operators were trained to be cordial and remain calm. If the caller became unruly, a supervisor would take over the call and address the problem sternly and with dispatch. During the 1940’s thru the 60’s women played the key role in carrying forth the telecommunication system in the Greater Hazleton Area. The men were hired to complete maintenance, management and technical assignments. It was felt the women had a softer side in talking with the public. This is just a partial list of some of the men and women who worked at the telephone company. Art Krause returned from WWII and started his employment with the Bell Tele-phone where he worked for over 44 years. He worked diligently and was promoted to one of the highest levels of district management. This is a partial listing of some of the many dedicated professionals who were employed at the Bell Telephone Company. employees in-cluded Delores Bottley, Connie Kulig, Gerald Duffy, Ed Koloski, Delores Brenner, Rita Os-trowski, Carol Smith, Ozzie O’Donnell, Phyl-lis Vadja, Evelyn Galinski, Rosemary Carey, Nancy Schade, Cecil Meisner, Carol Smith, Elsie Carr, Jane Ann McGeehan, Edward Wil-liams, Alice McNally, Jane McNally, Gloria Cook, Julia Miga, Shirley Watkins, Delores


Glod, Al Lonaconis, Nan Smith, Helen Bro-gan, Mom Carr, Nellie Gallagher, Nellie Saul, Malcolm Van Horn, Clara Garbacki, Dorothy Baranko, Elaine Hawk, Helen Stank, Robert McGeehin, Racqueline Craig, Art Smith, Mary Brogan, Altheda Ferrey, Donna Sch-weitzer, Loretta Kulig, Helen Pavlick, Grace Leggo, Beatrice Kesselrine, Violet Kushmeder and James Gallagher During WWII, the telephone operators made extra effort to connect members of the military with their family members. There were calls from Camp Gordon, Ga., Ft. Bliss, TX. Ft. Bragg, NC, Parris Island, SC. ,Ft. Carson, Co., Great Lakes Naval Center, Illi-nois, Pensacola, Fl., Norfolk, Va., Quantico, Va., Camp Pendleton, Ca., Ft. Polk, La., Ft. Sill, Ok., Ft. Benning, Ga., Ft. Meade, Md. And Parris Island, S.C. The operators were sensitive to knowing when a military person was calling home prior to being sent overseas. The telephone was used to bring joyous news and at times to bring the news about the loss of a loved one. The calm, caring and profes-sionalism of the operators made the difference in reaching out to connect family members.As we scurry about to text a friend, send an e mail, twitter, respond to a Face Book note or to make an overseas call there is one missing element and that is the smiling voice of a hu-man operator. When you use your dial phone and receive an automated response to push buttons 1 thru 5, or 1 for English and 2 for Spanish, or placed on hold while you listen to three or four minutes of music you have to wonder about how much progress we have made over the years. I am sure there are times you would like to speak loudly into the phone and ask “May I please speak with a real per-son?” There was a time when a smiling voice would automatically say, “May I help you?” Questions or to comment on this article, can be emailed to [email protected]. P

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Committing to a Healthy Lifestyleby J eugene Gorski, mD, Alliance medical Group family practice

Are you aware that there is a Pacific Rim auto manufacturer who ships import vehicles to the United States with wider seats to accommodate our wider back ends? At some point, we need to face the reality that we weigh more than we should and that our health is not as good as it should be. Un-fortunately, Americans spend most of their time trying to figure out how little time they need to devote to achieving a desired goal—weight loss being one such goal. This, in the long run, ends up being expensive and fruitless. We all need to pay better attention to how we fuel our systems and how we take care of ourselves. Diet pills, air brushed models, promises, and manipulated data feed the masses into believing that a healthy body is just a bottle of pills away. People get rich telling us what we want to hear. While we are all motivated, to some degree, to hit a certain number on the scale or squeeze into a smaller pants size, it is our long term health that should be of greatest importance during any weight loss. It is about the ability to wake up and feel better. Get out of bed with energy,

sleep well at night, and experience less body pain. All of this sounds great, but where do we start? A multifaceted approach works best, including diet and exercise, as well as life coaching points, to leave the old baggage behind and catch the train to Wellville. All of this is easier said than done so where does the motivation come from? It is my opin-ion that the mirror is a good place to start. Take the time to look long and hard. Decide if you are happy and if this is how you want to stay and feel or if a lifestyle change is in your future. Then let the journey begin. We have to come to a better understanding of who we are, what motivates us, and who we are making these changes for. First and foremost, you must be committed to the lifestyle change for you. Second, it is a very motivating factor to have positive figures in your life also be a reason for the lifestyle change, i.e., a spouse or child who wants to see you achieve health and wellness. Surround yourself with people who want to help you achieve your

goal and keep you focused, balanced, and motivated throughout your journey. As we enter the season of New Year’s resolu-tions, remember that change begins with sup-port. If weight loss is your goal this year, then do it the right way and for the right reasons. P

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What is your New Years resolution? If you are like most people, it will include looking after your health better, losing weight and exercising more. I cannot think of better goals as invest-ing in yourself leads to positive changes in your life. Studies have shown healthier people are happier, better workers and make more money. Don’t take it from me, listen to one of the riches people in the world, Warren Buffet. In his biog-raphy, he tells this story about health. “Let’s say that when I turned 16, a genie appeared to me and said, “Warren, I’m going to give you the car of your choice. It’ll be here tomorrow morning with a big bow tied on it. And it’s all yours.” I would say, “What’s the catch?” And the genie would answer, “There’s only one catch. This is the last car you’re ever going to get in your life. So it’s got to last a life-time.” But, can you imagine, knowing it had to last a lifetime, what I would do with it? I would read the manual about 5 times. I would always keep it garaged. If there was the least little dent or scratch, I’d have it fixed right away because I wouldn’t want it rusting. I would baby that car, because it would have to last a lifetime. That’s exactly the position you are in concerning your mind and body. You only get one mind and one body. And it’s got to last a lifetime. But if you don’t take care of that mind and that body, they’ll be a wreck forty years later, just as the car would be. It’s what you do right now, today, that determines how your mind and body will oper-ate ten, twenty, and thirty years from now.” Feed your body the right way, look after your weight, get those dents and scratches in

your body fixed and make sure your body lasts your lifetime. We are great at putting things off until later thinking we are going to have more time, more energy and more willpower to do it tomorrow, next week or in the new year. The truth is we tend to see our future selves as be-ing better than we actually are, when in fact we are probably going to be busier with less energy doing things we have been putting off. So make

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of tobacco will also decrease staining and as-sociated bad breath not to mention improve your overall health. I recommend toothbrush replacement ev-ery two to three months to assure brushing efficiently. Remember to discard your tooth-brush once you have recovered from illnesses like the flu so as to prevent recurrence of your illness. Be more calcium-conscious. Consump-tion of daily products and calcium-rich foods is crucial to insure bone and tooth health. Additionally caffeine and sugar reduction are recommended. Beverages such as coffee and

tea not only stain your teeth but also encourage decay with the use of sugar in them. Establish a proper brushing and flossing regimen. Brushing should be done twice dai-ly both in morning and in the evening. The action of proper brushing removes plaque and bacteria which coats your teeth and causes decay. If you consume excessive amounts of sugar, more frequent brushing is advised Daily flossing is advised to remove food and germ buildup in between teeth which further leads to tooth decay. The American Heart Association has now linked flossing to prevention of heart disease. It’s hard to be-lieve that routine flossing can save not only your teeth, but your life too! Communications with your dentist con-cerning any dental issues you may have will solve a problem before it gets to be more in-volved and expensive as a result. In closing, why not declare a resolution on your oral health? Simple modifications of your daily oral health routine will result in tremendous benefits to your overall health, confidence, and well-being. Should I be of any assistance in mak-ing your new found resolutions come true, do not hesitate in contacting me directly at (570)443-9892. Also, feel free to visit our website at www.toohdocpa.com. P

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The most debilitative and indicative symptom of Alzheimer’s disease is the gradual loss of words and understanding that are crucial to even the most basic communication that most of us take for granted. Alzheimer’s patients realize there is a problem, even though they may not have the capacity to understand what is happening. This can cause instances of confusion, fright and frus-tration for the person with Alzheimer’s disease as well as for loved ones and caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s. In an effort to help those dealing with seniors with Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Association suggests the following tips to achieve better com-munication in spite of the disease.First, it is important to learn to recognize the changes in communication and behavior in those with Alzheimer’s. Second, caregivers and family members need to learn how to assist in com-munication and to identify and adapt their own communication styles to those of the individual Alzheimer’s sufferer. It is important to not only be patient but also supportive when trying to communicate. Take the time to listen with no interruptions or criticisms. Offer encouragement and reassurance that he or she can take the time needed to try to form thoughts into proper words and try to re-sist correcting misused words. Many times there is meaning behind those words and if you take the time you may discover the intended mean-ing. Focus on the emotion that may lie within the words. Nuances in voice tone as well as hand gestures and facial expressions can all be critical in fully understanding the senior. At times you may become angry or frustrated, yourself, but understand that criticizing or argu-

ing only serves to increase levels of discomfort and agitation for those with Alzheimer’s. Instead, practice patience and offer occasional suggestions for words they are trying to speak. When appro-priate, retreat to a quiet place to communicate. Noise and crowds may intimidate the Alzheim-er’s patient, resulting in increased frustration and anxiety as well as decreased verbalization. Sometimes, all the person needs is a bit of quiet to organize their thoughts and correctly verbalize them. If the sufferer is in late stages of Alzheimer’s there are other measures you can take to improve communication efforts. Let the person know who you are to create a sense of familiarity. Use simple words and sentences and speak slowly in a lowered tone of voice. Be prepared to repeat your questions or information you are imparting, and also be prepared for those with Alzheimer’s to repeat themselves. Be respectful, calm and car-

ing in your actions and tone of voice. Using signals or written words to communicate or as reminders can be extremely helpful. Above all, try to remain positive even in the face of this difficult condition. Alzheimer’s disease is extremely trying for the patient and the caregiver, family members and friends who are dealing with a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. Remember, the challenges are neither your fault nor theirs. Patience, understanding and compassion on your part can mean the difference between fail-ure and success in effective communication. P


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The Laurels Senior Living CommunityJanuary 2013

Winter Wonderland What a winter it has been! We can’t com-plain too much with the mild temperatures. But we are looking forward to some “winter precipitation” to witness the cascading snow-flakes create our own winter wonderland! We hope everyone had a wonderful New Year cel-ebration and look forward to everything great ahead for us in 2013! We will be very busy this month…Valentine’s Day is around the corner and we have a lot of planning to do! We will be making our own decorations and yummy treats for the celebration. No “winter blues” here! We have many exciting activities planned for the next few months!

New Activities for the New Year! Our Laurels residents are looking forward to the New Year with excitement and antici-pation. In addition to new beginnings, new friends and new memories, residents will have the opportunity to experience a little variety and explore some new interests with various unique and different activities that will be add-ed to our activity calendar this year. We have many exciting ideas for all of our residents; and as always, if any resident has a new idea, we are always looking for special requests! Visit Wilma and fill her in!

New Years Eve We had our New Years Eve Party on Friday, December 28th at 5:00 with entertainment by our friend, Tony Angelo. While we all looked forward to the delicious treats, tasty drinks the

festive hats and traditional noise makers, we felt even more blessed to share this tradition with great friends. We cannot believe that an-other year has passed and we look forward to every wonderful journey 2013 will bring. We hope you had a beautiful 2012 and wish you a magnificent 2013!!

From Our Home to Yours The administration and staff would like to wish everyone a healthy and Happy New Year! It has been almost 10 wonderful and produc-tive years since we first opened our doors. We have enjoyed welcoming many residents to our beautiful facility. As hectic as it was, we have found that this has been a tremendously rewarding time for all of us involved in caring and helping our residents get acclimated to re-siding in our facility. We thank our residents and their families for giving us the opportunity of getting to know you and we all look for-ward to continuing the wonderful reputation in service The Laurels Senior Living Commu-nity has gained through the past few years. We wish you the very best for 2013! If you would like more information regard-ing our services, please call our administrator at 570-455-7757, to schedule a private tour and complementary lunch, or contact him via email at [email protected] From the residents and staff at The Laurels, Happy New Year! “The Laurels Senior Living Community…”Where Our Family of Residents Come First!” P

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We are located in the Conyngham Valley and serve patients inLuzerne, Columbia, Carbon, Schuylkill and Union counties.

Maylath Valley Health Systems, Inc. is a family owned home health agency.

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Lower Back Pain

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The majority of back pain patients have not experienced any trauma, accidents or ma-jor injuries prior to the onset of their problem. The cause of most back pain is the cumulative affect of improper sitting posture, poor work habits, incorrect lifting, lack of proper exercise and other lifestyle-related factors. All of these factors cause stress and imbalances on the spine and eventually pain. This is why people

often injure their back by just bending over to pick up a piece of paper. The spine was already compromised and just the simple act of bend-ing was enough to set off the problem. When this occurs, the surrounding back muscles go into spasm to protect the stressed or injured tissues of the back. In the US, low back pain is one of the most common conditions and one of the leading causes of physician visits. In fact, at least four out of five adults will experi-ence low back pain at some point in their lives. Thirty-one million Americans have low back pain at any given time. One half of all working Americans admit to having back symptoms each year. One third of all Americans over age 18 had a back problem in the past five years severe enough for them to seek professional help. And the cost of this care is estimated to be a staggering $50 Billion yearly--and that's

just for the more easily iden-tified costs! SYMPTOMS:• Tenderness, pain, and stiffness in the lower back• Pain that radiates into the buttocks or legs• Difficulty standing erect or standing in one position for a long time• Weakness and leg fatigue while walking• Discomfort while sitting Wilkey, Gregory, Byfield, & McCarthy (2008) studied randomized clinical trials comparing chiropractic care to medical care in a pain clinic. "The treatment regimens employed by the pain clinic in this study consisted of standard pharmaceutical therapy (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anal-gesics, and gabapentin), facet joint injection, and soft-tissue injection. Transcutaneous elec-trical nerve stimulation (TENS) machines were also employed. These modalities were used in isolation or in combination with any of the other treatments. Chiropractic group subjects followed an equally unrestricted and normal clinical treatment regimens for the treatment of [chronic low back pain] were fol-lowed. All techniques that were employed are recognized within the chiropractic profession as methods used for the treatment of [low back pain]. Many of the methods used are com-mon to other manual therapy professions" (p. 466-467). Wilkey, A., Gregory M., Byfield, D., & McCarthy, P. W. (2008). A comparison between chiropractic management and pain clinic management for chronic low-back pain in a national health service outpatient clinic. The Journal of Alternative and Complemen-tary Medicine, 14(5), 465-473. After 8 weeks of treatment, the 95% confi-dence intervals based on the raw scores showed improvement was1.99 for medicine and 9.03 for the chiropractic group. This research indi-cates that chiropractic is 457% more effective than medicine for chronic low back pain. To say that the medical approach doesn't have a place in healthcare would be inaccurate and ir-responsible, but based upon evidenced based outcome studies, research concludes that for chronic low back pain, the path is chiropractic first and drugs second. Chiropractic doctors are trained to determine the cause of the injury and are expert at formulating an accurate and effective diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan. The cornerstone of that plan is the chiro-practic adjustment. P

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(Family Features) Mornings can be one of the most hectic parts of the day for busy par-ents. While trying to get the kids dressed, fed and ready-to-go during the morning crunch, it's easy to skimp on the little things that keep you at your best and ready for the rest of the day. Heinz Nutritionist Carla Addison shares a few easy tips to get the day started right and keep you feeling your best throughout the day - even on the busiest of mornings.• Plan it Out. A good day starts with a good plan. Think about what you'll eat not only for breakfast, but also throughout the day before hunger strikes. This way, you're less likely to indulge and more likely to make smart choices.

• Variety is the Spice of Life. By incorporating a variety of foods, you can break free from the same old cold cereal routine and also get the nu-trients you need for the day. Fresh fruit on top of hot oatmeal or a quick fruit smoothie make tasty, yet healthful options.• Fresh Fruit is Your Friend. Always leave a bowl of fresh fruit on the counter so you never walk out of the door hungry - even if you're in a big rush. Keep the fruit bowl at eye level so that it's in sight and top of mind for everyone. For those extra hectic mornings when you don't have time to sit down and eat, bananas, peaches, oranges and apples make great on-the-go op-tions.

• Start the Day with Protein. Lean meats are a great source of protein to fuel your day. If you're looking for quick, convenient options, try Smart Ones English Muffin Sandwich with Turkey Sausage, which has 14g of protein, or the Smart Ones Pancakes with Turkey Sausage, which has 11g of protein.• Write in a food journal. A food journal is a great way to identify the healthy choices that you're making and recognize the food habits that you might need to change. To get more tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and to find additional Weight Watchers®Smart Ones®breakfast options, visit www.eatyourbest.com.


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You are never too old to see a Chiropractorby John Degenhart, Dc

I received a phone call from a woman asking if her 94 year old mother is too old to be seen by a chiropractor. The mother has stenosis in her lower back, went to a pain management doc-tor who where three shots didn’t help her. She agreed to make an appointment. Her mother looked like a mentally sharp, gentle woman. She told me how she fell six months ago and hurt her right back area. She hit her head, needed 5 staples, and has been dizzy since. When the shots didn’t help her, they ran out o medical options. Her daughter watched our TV show, saw we were gentle, and wondered if her mom’s legs were unlevel due to her back being out of alignment. As her mother lay on my chiropractic exam table, it gently lowered her. I checked her leg length, and her right leg was 1/2” longer than the left. As I touched her right sacroiliac joint she said, “That’s exactly where my pain is”. The daughter was astonished to see that her back was out of alignment. I gently adjusted the right side, and brought the table up. It all made sense. As her mother fell, she twisted her right hip against a concrete post.

My test verified that her back was out of align-ment. The shots at pain management wouldn’t be helpful until her back was in proper place. I saw her twice a week for one month. At 94 she was out of alignment fox six months, so I had to be gentle and Nature needs time to heal. It was a joy to get to know her. Her back pain was gone for Christmas. She had ste-nosis in her back before the fall. The arthritis

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(Family Features) In 2013, millions of people will make a vow to lose weight or start a fitness plan, but many will lose the motiva-tion it takes to sustain a fit and active lifestyle within just a few weeks. With the right tools and support though, finding motivation to stay fit can be a snap. Father, New York Times Best-Selling Au-thor, and “Extra” TV host Mario Lopez finds his motivation to stay fit using the techniques of his personal trainer, Jimmy Peña. Now, Peña wants to help people keep their fitness vows using the same techniques by offering these simple tips to maintain motivation all year long:• Start Small – If you haven’t been active in a long time, don’t stress your muscles by doing too much too fast. Start slowly by taking the stairs or squeezing in a 20-minute jog on your lunch break. • Build Up Endurance – Track your progress and continue to build upon your exercise ac-tivities – whether you’re running or jogging a route, walking a path, biking, swimming or weight training – to push yourself a little far-ther each week. • Grab a Partner – “You can improve exercise performance by having a partner who pushes you to your limits. But if you prefer to work-out solo, the built-in audio trainer in the new MOTOACTV from Motorola can provide motivation. It’s like having a personal trainer right in your ear,” says Peña. The new device tracks fitness stats including time, distance, heart rate and even calories burned. Then,

upload your workout to www.motoactv.com to analyze the performance data tracked by the device – and challenge your friends to beat your latest stats. “A little competition can be a big motivator,” explains Peña. • Mix it Up – It’s important to make a fit-ness schedule and stick to it, but that doesn’t mean doing the same routine over and over. To stay motivated, try changing your work-out. From walking to running to cycling, you can always find a new activity to challenge yourself – and you can bring MOTOACTV with you. Sweat-proof and rain-resistant, this device also features a scratch-resistant Corn-ing Gorilla Glass display. You can wear it on your wrist, clip it to your shirt, or purchase a mount to attach it to your bike during an outdoor ride, making it easy to change up your activities to keep you interested (sold separately).• Turn Up the Volume – “Music is key for most of my clients. When they’re running out of steam, the right song can help put them on track to meet their fitness goals,” says Peña. Creating playlists of different music that keeps you motivated for different types of activities can really help keep you going. Remember to refresh playlists, as you can quickly tire of the same music. “MOTOACTV is a personal trainer and a DJ all at the same time,” says Lopez. “It tracks all the data I need – from pace, heart rate, dis-tance, miles logged, and it plays all my favor-ite music. It even knows the music I perform to best, which I have never seen before.” In addition, users can stay tangle-free, since the device allows you to enjoy a com-pletely wireless workout via stereo Bluetooth enabled headphones, sold separately. For more information on the new MOTO-ACTV from Motorola, visit www.motoactv.com.

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(Family Features) Just because the season has changed, it doesn't mean that you have to give up on your workout routine. Here are a few winter workout tips from Aaron Ruth, strength and conditioning coach at St. Vincent's Sports Performance in Indianapolis, which works with more than 300 professional and amateur ath-letes. You can stay fit no matter what the tem-perature is outside.• Don't Skip the Warm Up - In colder weather, your muscles are tighter, making them more prone to muscle pulls and strains. Spend a little more time warming up your body to help you avoid injury.• Stay Hydrated - When it's cooler outside, you generally drink less water - but when you exercise, you still sweat and lose fluids and elec-trolytes. Be sure to drink plenty of water before and during your workout to avoid dehydration.• Dress in Layers - Exercising generates body heat and sweat, and when sweat starts to dry in cold weather you can get chilled. Dress in layers that can be removed when you start to sweat. Start with a thin layer of synthetic mate-rial which will draw sweat away from your body. Then add a layer of fleece or wool, and top it all off with a waterproof and breathable outer layer. • Protect Your Extremities - When it's cold out-side, the body tends to concentrate blood flow to the core, which can leave your hands, feet and ears susceptible to frostbite. Wear gloves, warm socks and a hat or headband.• Have a Post-Workout Refueling Plan - What you put in your body after you work out is just as important, if not more, than what you put

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As another year begins, it is that time of year to make resolutions. I think a worthy resolution is for you to finally get your fi-nances under control. The first step is to take

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New Years is the time for a "fresh start.” It is the time to start dealing with financial prob-lems rather than just ignoring them and hop-ing they will go away. If you make it a resolu-tion to face your financial problems head on and I promise you that 2013 will be a better year. Happy New Year to everyone! P

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Financial Wellness can be yours In 2013by edward ford, Social Security Area Director

January is Financial Wellness Month — a great time to think about your own financial future. It also happens to be the time that many people make resolutions for the New Year. Why not combine the two and make your own financial wellness a resolution for 2013? Here are our suggested resolutions for your financial wellness.Start your financial plan with your Social Security Statement. The online Statement is simple, easy to use, and provides estimates you should consider in planning for your re-tirement. It provides estimates for disability and survivors benefits, making the Statement an important financial planning tool. Your Statement allows you to review and ensure that your earnings are accurately posted to your Social Security record. This feature is important because Social Security benefits are based on average earnings over your life-time. If the information is incorrect, or you have earnings missing from your record, you may not receive all the benefits to which you are entitled in the future. www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement Work the numbers. Once you get your online Statement, you can use the other free resources provided by Social Security. Use our Retirement Estimator, where you can get a personalized, instant estimate of your future retirement benefits using different retirement

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unique objects like the Balti-more Colts marching band’s bass drum, press wood post-ers announcing the 1962 AFL championship game between the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Texans, and early helmets worn by var-ious players. The exhibits highlighted player uniforms from the Pro Bowl as well as equip-ment and apparel worn by Walter Payton, Joe Namath and Dan Marino among others. The exhibits focused on the impact of stars like O.J. Simpson and the Buffalo Bills’ Electric Company. Some displays showed a player’s love of the game by focusing on great plays made by Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo or Dallas Cowboy Troy Aikman. And, who could forget the famous Immaculate Re-ception made by Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Franco Harris (a fellow Penn Stater), on De-cember 23, 1972. The museum, through its diverse exhibits, showed visitors the heart of the game of football. I discovered one last interesting thing about sports museums during my visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. No matter how much information is available to a visitor in a sports museum, fans always search for more. I noticed many visitors standing in front of very good, informative displays—even inter-active displays—who were still searching for additional stats on their cell phones. I even found myself doing it. As a former museum curator and direc-tor, I bet you think I’d be appalled by this but in fact, I think when a museum’s displays prompt visitors to find out more, that’s a pret-ty cool and quite interactive museum. Plan a visit. P

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Exercise Fortunately, exercise, or should I say “play” is what dogs love to do! It’s also a great bond-ing time for you and your pet. Just going for a walk with your pet will benefit the both of you. Cats are a bit more challenging…be creative! You can use ping pong balls, empty thread spools or laser toys.

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Health care Schedule regular wellness visits. Often pets aren't seen by a vet until an illness is in an advanced stage. This usu-

ally means the animal has been suffering for some time, and sadly, it often means there's no way to stop or reverse the progress of the disease. Not every condition can be detected by a physical exam, of course, but you'd be surprised how many potential health crises have been averted by an alert pet owner who detects a problem and makes an appointment with the veterinarian.I hope I've given you some things to think about as we take on the challenges of 2013 together.

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3. True or false - Electric eels can emit as much as 650 volts of electricity.

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Popular holiday deco-rations include colorful plants such as poinsettia, Christmas cactus, amaryl-lis, and cyclamen. They grace our homes with a special living beauty dur-ing the festive Christmas season. But if you are somewhat houseplant-challenged as I am, January heralds the question, “So what do I do with it now?” Last month’s column addressed the care of Christmas cactus, one of the easiest of the holi-day plants to grow successfully for many years. The others are a bit more challenging, and, though I am no expert, I did some research to determine how best to care for them. Even I have been able to keep poinsettia as an attractive houseplant through spring. It thrives at a temperature of 65 to 70° during the daytime, but tolerates 60° at night. To maintain bloom, keep it in a draft-free location. If possible, place the plant near a window that faces south so that it will have abundant sunlight. Check the soil daily for moisture. When dry to the touch, water the plant until the water runs out of the drain-age hole, but discard any water that accumulates in a saucer holding the pot. Avoid letting the plant wilt, which will cause early loss of leaves. If wilting occurs, water the poinsettia immediately, and then five minutes later water it again to assist its recovery. After all danger of frost in the spring, I plant poinsettia outdoors in a shady location and enjoy its lovely foliage throughout the warmer

months. Since poinsettia is relatively inexpensive and rather difficult to get to re-bloom, I just let it die when cold weather arrives. Amaryllis is a colorful flower, which can be retained through the year and en-

couraged to re-bloom for the next holiday season. After the plant has fin-ished blooming, the flower stalk should be cut off. Large leaves will grow, and the plant should be cared for as a houseplant until nighttime spring tempera-tures are above 55°, when you can plant the amaryllis in the garden or an outside

container for the warm months. Keep it well-watered and fertilize every other week with a bal-anced fertilizer. After a hard frost, dig up the bulb and store it in a cool dry location to give it the required dormancy to re-flower. When a flower spike begins to appear, re-pot it and be-gin watering regularly. Soon after, you will again have an attractive holiday plant. Cyclamen is very challenging for me. I love its beautiful flowers and foliage, but it has failed spectacularly un-der my care. Hopeful-ly others will be more successful. It does not like heat at all, prefer-ring quite cool tem-peratures (about 50° at

night), though it also likes plenty of indirect sun. A cool window is a good location. Water only when the soil is dry to the touch; over-watering is lethal to cyclamen. It is best to immerse the container into tepid water to avoid getting the crown wet, removing it when the top of the soil appears wet. Don’t be alarmed when the plant appears to be dying as the warm weather arrives – it is entering a period of semi-dormancy. Cut back on water and cease fertilizing, but continue to provide it with plenty of indirect sunlight. When the cool weather of fall arrives, cyclamen perks up again and begins to produce flowers. Cyclamen is a great plant for winter color, ideally blooming from October to March. Some holiday plants require more patience than others, especially if you wish them to re-bloom. However, they certainly provide the gar-dener who is impatient to get growing again an opportunity for some winter activity. For further information about caring for holi-day plants, call the Luzerne County Extension at 1-888-825-1701 or download a Factsheet at the following website: http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/xj0009.pdf. P

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1. Remove the clutter and organize your chaos. Too many pieces of furniture, accessories and small appliances create conflicting styles. That doesn't mean you have to throw stuff out, how-ever. You can still keep everything you own. Just don't have everything you own out at once. Rotate your art and furniture with the seasons. Maximize your cabinet space with organizers and stackers. Put away appliances and utensils in your kitchen. Decorate with bowls of fruit and flowers.2. Work with what you have. When picking colors and accessories, consider what you cur-rently own and highlight the pieces you love. You can transform just about any room simply by rearranging the furniture and applying a fresh coat of paint. 3. Create your own design journal. Look through design books and magazines and tear out pictures of rooms you love and rooms you dislike.4. It's time for new jewelry. Just like adding a new piece of jewelry to your wardrobe, acces-sorizing the bathroom or kitchen with a new faucet and hardware can make the room feel new. The old rules about having to match all your metals-faucets, drawer pulls, hinges, light fixtures-are gone, so get what fits your design personality.

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The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders aren’t the only area minor league teams making news this offseason. Lehigh Valley, Reading and State College, three nationally recognized organiza-tions are rolling major changes for 2013.

The Fightin’s are Here The Reading Fightin Phils was announced as the new name of the Reading baseball franchise by General Manager Scott Hunsicker. Along with the name, Hunsicker revealed the team's new logo, uniform set, and identity program. The new name of Fightin Phils pays homage to the team's 46-year affiliation with the Phila-delphia Phillies and references the big-league club's nickname during the Whiz Kids era of the 1950s. Affectionately, the team will be referred to as the Fightins. "Our relation-ship with the Phillies is stron-ger than ever and the Fightin Phils is a unique way to enhance our ties with Ph i l a d e l p h i a even more," said Fightin Phils General Manager Scott Hunsicker. "The Fightin Phils reaffirms

our bond with the Phillies in a creative, unique way."The Fightins' new name is highlighted by an os-trich logo that symbolizes the feisty bird that is now indigenous to Reading because of the Crazy Hot

Dog Vendor. With its fists ready for battle, the new ostrich logo represents the fighting spirit of the franchise, both on and off the field. It will be the first time in the franchise's history that the team will feature an identifi-able mascot. The logo is also the first in profes-sional sports to feature an ostrich as its mascot. "When we decided to look

at our franchise, we felt that we needed a mark that spoke to families since being a fam-ily destination has been para-mount to our success," said Fightin Phils General Manager Scott Hunsicker. "Our former

mark didn't speak to those families and kids-something our new mark definitely does. Why an ostrich? Because if we were going to select an animal or creature, we wanted to pick some-thing that spoke to the fun nature of a Fightin Phils baseball game." Even though most of our fans are Phillies fans, not all of them are," said Hunsicker. "The Fightins allows you to celebrate both the Phillies and the Reading franchise inde-pendently of the Phillies if you choose to do so." The Fightins look was brought to life at Bran-diose in San Diego, where Jason Klein and Casey White make teams famous by celebrating their brand stories. Partners Klein and White invent-ed the first glow-in-the-dark on-field cap for the Casper Ghosts and first on-field rally cap for the Altoona Curve. They also have dreamt up some of the most popular logos in baseball including the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, and the Cincinnati Reds, America's oldest baseball club. On the road and at select home games, players will have the option to wear black Baseballtown jerseys"Our analysis showed us that Baseball-town resonated across all metrics," said Hun-sicker. "Our fans love Baseballtown and what it represents from a historic standpoint. Fans in visiting cities are fascinated by the Baseballtown identity and how it spoke to the baseball history of the entire region." The development process for the rebranding began 18 months ago when Klein and White met with front office staff, community mem-bers, and Philadelphia Phillies representatives to discuss how the franchise could further its brand while digging deeper into its heritage. Brandiose developed the logos, uniforms, and other en-hancements for the 2013 season. "There's no place in America like Baseball-town," said Brandiose's Klein. "It's one of the great sports and entertainment destinations and we're embracing all the elements fans have grown to love about America's Classic Ballpark while trying a few things that have never been done before."

One of the Best Gets Better Coca-Cola Park, the most visited venue in Minor League Baseball for each of the last three

seasons, is installing two brand-new seating areas, the “Hot Corner” and the “Bacon Strip” have been added to Coca-Cola Park, offering IronPigs fans the most unique and distinctive seating and hospitality areas in all of Minor League Baseball.The Hot Corner, named for its remarkably close proximity to third base, is located directly below the PPL Picnic Patio and provides a one-of-a-kind environment on the Field Level. The Ba-con Strip, providing a similar look and feel to the famed “Green Monster” seats at Fenway Park, is a bi-level seating area located along the right field wall that is expected to be among the most desired seating inventory at Coca-Cola Park. “We are constantly seeking out new ways to provide innovative and unique experience for our fans,” remarked IronPigs General Manager Kurt Landes. “These two new locales are just an-other example of our club’s continued commit-ment to offer affordable, family entertainment to the Lehigh Valley!” The Hot Corner features 48 swivel-style seats across two rows directly in front of the PPL Picnic Patio and includes great amenities such as in-seat food and beverage service as well as drink rail counters, allowing for a more comfort-able viewing and dining experience. Hot Corner tickets are $20 per person. The bi-level Bacon Strip beyond right field’s “home run alley” includes 75 bar stool seats in the first row and an additional 52 stadium seats on the second level. Both rows of seating include the added comfort of drink rail counters for food and beverages. Bacon Strip tickets are $10 per person. This is the second significant reinvestment project in as many years at Coca-Cola Park, fol-lowing the debut of the popular Red Robin Tiki Terrace & Oasis in 2012. Coca-Cola Park’s other award-winning hos-pitality areas, including the PPL Picnic Patio, U.S. Lawns Dugout Suites, PenTeleData Party Porches.

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(PDC) with the St. Louis Cardinals through at least the 2014 New York-Penn League season. The joint announcement was made by Spikes Chairman and Managing Partner Chuck Green-berg and Cardinals Director of Player Develop-ment John Vuch. The announcement of the affiliation agree-ment between the Spikes and Cardinals marks a re-birth of the partnership between the two clubs. St. Louis served as State College's Major League Baseball affiliate during the team's in-augural 2006 season, and produced a club that featured nine future major league players and, to date, the lone winning season in Spikes franchise history. Two of those nine players -- pitcher Ja-son Motte and outfielder Allen Craig -- pitched and caught, respectively, the final out of the Car-dinals' World Series-clinching victory over the Texas Rangers last October. "The State College Spikes are very pleased to re-kindle our partnership with one of the most well-respected and successful franchises in all of professional sports," said Greenberg. "The Cardinals were wonderful partners during our inaugural season and their players, coaches and other player development staffs were instrumen-tal in helping to legitimize both the Spikes brand and Minor League Baseball in the Centre region and all of Central Pennsylvania. The manner, in which the Cardinals operate, both on and off the field, is respected and emulated by the en-tire baseball industry. We are excited to bring the

'Cardinal Way' to our loyal Spikes fans." "The 2006 season as a Cardinal affiliate re-mains the highlight of the Spikes' seven-year history and we are proud to realign with their successful, consistent approach to player devel-opment," said Spikes' General Manager Jason Dambach. "Off the field, the Cardinals support of our community outreach efforts and our phi-losophy on providing fans with a fun, affordable, memory-making experience at the ballpark 38 nights each summer makes this partnership the perfect match." "As part of our player development model, we are always striving to improve the overall train-ing and development environment for our play-ers, and Medlar Field and the State College ball-club offer us a first-class experience at all levels," said Cardinals' Senior Vice President/General Manager John Mozeliak. "We look forward to our renewed relationship with the State College Spikes."

Hazleton Integration Project The goal of The Hazleton Integration Proj-ect (HIP) is to create a place in the community where youth of different ethnic backgrounds can come together to learn, play, share and develop friendships that transcend ethnicity.In December HIP and Tampa Rays manager Joe Maddon announced it was purchasing the former MPB School on 4th Street and will open the Hazleton One Community Center, a com-munity youth initiative that Maddon believes

will spark the renaissance needed to bring Hazle-ton back to its days of being “the best place in the world” for raising children. Hazleton Integration Project board Chairman Bob Curry said orga-nizers will arrange for a “soft opening” in March 2013, which will give the public and commu-nity leaders an opportunity to tour the youth center and get a sense of its purpose. An indoor/outdoor festival and official opening could hap-pen by May 2013. The HIP board of directors secured a nearly $195,000 state grant that will be put toward buying and renovating the building. HIP will buy the building, which formerly served as Holy Spirit Academy and as an annex for Arthur Street Elementary School, from Caffrey and Trimmel LLC, which Curry recognized for selling the building significantly below market value. Also in December, HIP held its 2nd Annual Fund Raising Banquet and Sports Auction. The event drew over 600 people to Gennitti Best Western in Hazleton to meet and mingle with Maddon, MLB players Carlos Pena, Matt Joyce, Former Player Tino Martinez, Tampa Coach Tom Foley and national sports personalities Ed Randall, Ken Rosenthal, and Kimberly Jones.For more information check out the groups new website http://hazletonintegrationproject.com/Happy New and don’t forget to follow us on twitter @hardcoalbasebal and by e-mail [email protected]. P

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Resolution #5...Be A Better &Safer Driver

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Prep Your Car for Night Driving Keep it clean. Make sure your windows, headlights, tail lights and signal lights are clean so they are easier for other drivers to see. Switch your rearview mirror to the night setting. Flipping the small lever at the bottom of your mirror changes the angle of its reflec-tive surface. You'll still see the lights from the cars behind you, but they will be less bright in your eyes. Make sure your headlights are aimed prop-erly. If your headlights are misaligned, it can make it harder for you to see, and it can dis-turb other drivers on the road. Check your headlights at least once a year. According to SYLVANIA Automotive Light-ing, headlights can dim up to 20 percent over time. A recent survey commissioned by the brand revealed that 55 percent of drivers have never changed their headlights or don't know

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(Family Features) Lectures and scare tactics by well-meaning adults have not yet transformed this nation's teen drivers. According to the Na-tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teenagers in America. Thankfully, students-the people best po-sitioned to make change-are taking note and taking a stand against this startling statistic. Mallory Keller, a student at Belton High School in Belton, Mo., explains: "Teenagers

do not listen to safety mes-sages from their parents as well as they do when those messages come from their friends. It is easier to relate to advice from fellow teens." Through participation in a high school grant program called Project Ignition, thou-

sands of students like Keller have positively influenced the driving behaviors of their peers and broader communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Here's the advice these students commonly share: Plan Ahead: • Designate a texter and hand over your phone. Or, better yet, turn your phone to silent and lock it in the glove compartment until you arrive safely at your destination. • Connect with your parents on ground rules for driving. Know what the consequences will be if the rules aren't followed. • Prepare a driving playlist. Don't let your driving be distracted while trying to find the

perfect song. On the Road: • Use your head. Remem-ber that there is absolutely no text, song, call or distrac-tion that is more impor-tant than your life or the lives of others.• Drive defensively by keeping your full focus on the road and other drivers so you can react to changing situations.• Be prepared with a strong, clear statement to stand up to a peer who isn't driving safely. Something like, "We both want to live, so let me answer your phone or text while you focus on driving."Take a Stand: • Find out what is actually happening in your community and who your partners are in making roads safer for teens. • Know and support effective laws in your state, such as graduated drivers licensing. • Grab some friends and get involved with a program such as Project Ignition to gain valu-able academic and leadership skills while sav-ing lives on the road. Project Ignition, coordinated by the Na-tional Youth Leadership Council® and fund-ed by State Farm®, provides grants to public high schools in the U.S. and parts of Can-ada. This service-learning program provides schools and students with the opportunity to address teen driver safety issues in their com-munities. How It Works:• Apply for a grant.• In January 2013, 25 schools will be chosen to receive $2,000 grants to support the imple-mentation of teen driver safety awareness and engagement campaigns. • In May 2013, the 10 best campaigns will be selected to receive an additional $7,500 to continue their project in the following school year and participate in the National Service-Learning Conference in 2014 in Washington, D.C. Additional information and the grant ap-plication can be found at www.sfprojectigni-tion.com. Get connected at www.facebook.com/projectignition.

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Calendar of EventsJanuary/february 2013

January 5 & 6Railroad Club Open House, Saturday January 5 from 12 to 7pm and Sunday January 6 from 1 to 5pm at the club house located at 1057 Ha-nover Court in Hazle Township. We invite you to come and visit our club and meet some new friends who share a common interest! Celebrate the fond memories of awakening Christmas morning to the sights and sounds of a model train circling under a warmly lit tree! For more information, call Jack Shelly (570) 788-8800.

January 6Spaghetti Dinner, Sunday January 6 from 11am till sellout at Columbia Hose Fire Co No 1, 742 West Centre Street in Shenandoah. Eat in or take out. Free local delivery. Adults $8 and Child $6. For information call 570-462-9574.

January 8Penn State Extension Master Gardener Mary Ann Miller will present a workshop entitled Raised Bed Gardening, at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 8, at the West Side Annex, Forty Fort. There is a registration fee of $5.00 per person. Call the Luzerne County Extension at 1-888-825-1701 or email [email protected].

January 16Penn State Extension Master Gardener Sandy Visintainer will present a workshop entitled How to Create a Terrarium at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, January 16, at Good Shepherd Church, Route 309, Drums. There is a registra-tion fee of $5.00 per person. Call the Luzerne County Extension at 1-888-825-1701 or email [email protected].

January 19Acoustic Music by “Thunder Nugget”, Satur-

day January 19 from 8pm til ?? at Columbia Hose Fire Co No 1, 742 West Centre Street in Shenandoah. Cover: $3.00 Bar & Kitchen open at 6pm. Happy Hour 6 to 8pm. For informa-tion call 570-462-9574.

January 22Daffodil Days Kickoff Party! Tuesday, January 22 from 6-8pm in the Holy Rosary Church Basement, 240 South Poplar Street in Hazle-ton. Do you want to learn how to coordinate Daffodil Days at your place of work? Interested in becoming a delivery driver? Would you like to join our Daffodil Days Committee? Want to help in the fight against cancer? Come join us and find out how! FUN! FOOD! PRIZES! INFORMATION! For more info please call Lenore Koval at 570-459-1212 x 2102 or [email protected].

January 27Benefit Concert, Sunday, January 27 from 7 to 10pm at the Tresckow Fire Company, 26 E. Oaks Street in Tresckow. The concert will feature the 8 piece show band, 70's Flashback. Come experience the greatest music of the sev-enties. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show begins at 7:00pm. Tickets cost $20. There will be a cash bar as well as refreshments for purchase. To re-serve tickets, call Lenore, 459-1212 Ext. 2102 – or mail a check to ACS, PO Box 2306, Hazle-ton, 18201 or pick up tickets at the Greater Ha-zleton Chamber of Commerce (ask for Joe). Re-served tickets can be picked up at the door that evening, but tickets will not be for sale at the door that evening. Tickets will not be mailed. Portions of the proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life.

February 16 & 17WinterFest 2013, Saturday, February 16 and

5th AnnualElderWish FoundationWinter WonderlandDinner Dance The Greater Hazleton Area ElderWish Foundation is announcing our Fifth An-nual Winter Wonderland Dinner Dance, a semi-formal affair, which will be held at the Valley Country Club on February 9, 2013. Elder Wish Foundation is a non-profit wish granting organization for senior citizens in the Greater Hazleton Area and has been in existence since 2005.

The dinner dance is our major fundraiser for the year. This year’s event will feature Cocktails, Hors D’Oeuvres, Dinner, Vien-nese Table, and dancing with entertainment by the Shannon Marsayada Trio. ElderWish also will be awarding a 7-night cruise winner to a deserving area senior. If you would like to receive an invitation or for more information please call 788-6177 or P.O. Box 1298 Conyngham, Pa 18219.

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February 23Lehighton Area Pool Pals is letting you know to HOLD THE DATE for our CABIN FEVER DANCE, on Saturday, February 23rd at the Orioles Pavilion. Music will be provided by The Doctor - DJ Layne Roberts. Great music, finger food and dancing. Dance contest, you can win a Season Pool Pass for the 2013 Season or a Door Prize of a free Pool Pavilion Rental Party. For more information call Diane at 610-377-5275.

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Hazleton, PA: a benefit concert will take place Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the tresckow fire company, 7:00pm-10:00pm. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society-Greater Hazleton Unit Telethon. The concert will feature the 8 piece show band “70’s flashback”. “70’s flashback” is committed to performing the most accurate reenactment of the greatest music of the 70’s. Their playing is so much like the artists you will feel like you are experiencing your favor-ite ‘70’s performers live on stage. The true 70’s music fan will be blown away after expe-riencing the “‘70’s Flashback” show. “70’s flashback” consists of eight incredable singers and musicians. Serving as musical di-rector and keyboard player is Matt McGasko, lead male vocalist is Richie Molinaro, lead fe-male vocalist and vocal arranger is Joelle Wit-ner, lead guitar and vocals is rich sachse, on bass guitar and banjo is Mike Manganelli, on rymthm guitar, bass, mandolin and vocals is Tim Malchitsky, plus Mario Jordan, lead vo-

cals and percussion and on drums Dave Bott. “70’s flashback” is one show you don’t want to miss. Come experience the greatest music of the seventies. Relive those fun times, those special memories and that simpler time of life we all loved. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show begins at 7:00pm. Tickets are $20.00 each and will be available by calling Lenore, 459-1212 x2102 to order, or mailing a check to ACS, PO Box 2306, Hazleton, PA 18201 or pick up at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce (ask for Joe). Reserved tickets can be picked up at the door that evening, but tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets will not be mailed. There will be a cash bar as well as refresh-ments for purchase. A special thanks to the Tresckow Fire De-partment and Fairway Motors. A portion of the net proceeds will be do-nated to the american cancer society-greater hazleton unit telethon to take place on Feb-ruary 23, 2013 . The theme of this year’s telethon is “35-stayin’ alive” which represents the 35th year of the american cancer society telethon. It also represents the great news that more and more birthdays are now being cel-ebrated for cancer survivors who are “Stayin’ Alive” thanks to the advances being made in cancer treatment and research. P

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In 1986, polka entertainer, Bruno Mikos, was inducted into the “Polka Music Hall of Fame” by the International Polka Association. This talented mu-sician was born on October 5, 1946 in Chicago, IL. His parents, being of Pol-ish decent, would often take their children to polka dances throughout the Chicago area. This is where young Bruno got his first taste of polka music. By the time he was five years old, he was memorizing the words to many of the polka songs. “Two Bucks” polka was his favorite tune and many bands would call him up on stage to perform this song with them. During his grammar school days, Bruno tried to play the accordion. However, he did not care for this instrument and eventually switched to the trumpet. He attended the Roseland Conservatory of Music and, during his high school years, he played the trumpet with the Jazz, Concert, Dance and Marching Bands. Later, he joined a local band called the Polka Jacks. Eventually, he became a sideman for the very popular Li’l Wally Band and played across the country in over 18 states. A memorable event for Bruno was his performance at the Toronto Canadian Expo, where he backed up singer Bobby Vinton. In 1966, Bruno entered into the Army and served in Germany. Upon his discharge, he went back to Chicago, where he performed with Li’l Wally, Casey Homel, Richie Gomul-ka, Li’l Richard and others. In 1974, Bruno settled in Ohio and formed his own band, the Harmony Stars. His first re-cording gave him national recognition. The group then went on to record several other albums. In 1979, Bruno’s recording “People Pleas-ing Polkas” was voted the favorite album by the United States Polka Association (USPA). And, in 1982, he received the Outstanding Polka Achievement Award from the USPA. In addition to playing and recording, Bru-no did polka radio. For 3 ½ years he did the “Weekend Polka Party” over WHHH Radio, Warren, Ohio. He then worked at WKTL in Struthers, Ohio and appeared on the “Polka Variety Show”, on Channel 5 in Cleveland.

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Bruno lead the Harmony Stars until the early 1990’s when he decided to take a break from playing. However, the break didn’t last long. In 1997, he recorded his 7th album “Back on the Bandstand” for Sunshine Records. As owner of Bem Star Records, a publishing and recording company, Bruno has promoted other great polka bands such as the Holy To-ledo Polka Stars, the Dynasonics, the Trouba-dours, and Judy & Her Suchey Brothers. He has also written songs like “Back To Chi-cago," "Hey Pretty Girl," "Lost Love," "Can’t Get Married," and others. Bruno is still actively running Bem Star Re-cords He has also taken a more relaxed role as sideman for Stephanie and Her Honky Band and Jersey Polka Richie. These days, Bruno enjoys spending his free time with his wife of 39 years, Sue, and his three children and four grandchildren. His son, John, is carrying on the Mikos polka tradition. He is currently playing concertina with Lenny Gomulka and the Chicago Push. Finally, be sure to tune into “The Polka Connection” on 1490 WAZL every Sunday, starting at 10:30 a.m. We’ll play the best in polka music and open up the phone lines for call-in dedications. It’s the “coolest polka show on the radio.” In closing, I would like to extend my best wishes to all of our readers for a Happy and Blessed New Year. May this be your best year ever.

By the way, our band, the POLSKIE SWINGMASTERS, will be appearing at the Jeddo Stars in Jeddo, PA on Saturday evening, January 12, starting at 7 p.m. We will be do-ing variety music as well as polka tunes. Come on out and support the Jeddo Stars and have a great time partying with us. Just a reminder, The Swingmasters are available for private par-ties and engagements. You can call Steve Brill at 570-788-5336 or you can call me at 570-429-0859. P

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New Year’s Day is not always January 1st. People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times, but they always celebrate with special foods. Long ago, the Seminoles of ancient Florida celebrated their New Year in midsummer when the corn harvest was ready. Their year began when they once again had fresh foods to eat. A long time ago in Europe, New Year’s ar-rived in April with the first warm spring air. On Chinese New Year, usually in February, the Chinese smeared honey on their paper pictures of the gods, so that when the gods went up to heaven to report, they would only have sweet things to say about the people below. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year falls in September or early October. Rosh Hashanah is a time for sweet foods (carrot coins and apples dipped in honey) and a time to wish friends a sweet New Year.

Scottish children celebrate Hogmanay, the last day of the old year, by go-ing door to door collecting fruits and nuts and special coins from their neighbors. Hogmanay for Scottish children is a bit like trick or treating on Halloween here in the states. In the American south, children used to hop around the table at New Year’s (and sometimes still do). Then they would sit down to eat corn-bread and “Hoppin John”, a dish of dried red peas, rice and ham. The French eat pancakes for New Year’s. The Swiss eat whipped cream for good luck. The English drink a wassail. What will you make for your good luck New Year’s food?

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Ingredients:1 8 oz Pack of cream cheese¼ tsp. salt1/8 tsp. dill weed¾ cup finely chopped and peeled cucumber-patted dry¼ cup finely chopped onion1 TBSP. Mayo1/8 tsp. white pepper1 drop green food coloring (optional)Pita bread wedges, pita crackers or rye snack breadDirections: In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayo, salt, white pepper, dill and food color-ing, beat until smooth. Stir in cucumber and onion. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Directions: Cook the pasta shells according to the di-rections, drain and rinse in cold water. Place mashed potatoes in a large micro-wave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 4 minutes, stirring once. Add the minced onion, onion powder and garlic pow-der. Stir in 2 cups of cheese until blended. Scoop into shells. Place in two greased 13"x9" baking dishes. Sprinkle with green onions and remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Un-cover; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Yields: 17 servings.

Directions: In a large saucepan, sauté the onion, car-rots and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the potato soup and two cans of the und-rained clams; add clams to soup. Combine the cornstarch and a small amount of cream until smooth; stir into soup. Add the remaining cream. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Yields approximately 2 quarts.

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Offer includes Med. Tots and a Med. Soft Drink; excludes SuperSonic®, Premium and Jr. Breakfast Burritos. Add-Ons and Add-Ins cost extra. Includes Iced Teas, Slushies (excluding CreamSlush®) and Limeade only. Tax not included. Limit one with coupon. Onecoupon per visit. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not good in conjunction with Happy Hour or any other offers. Offer good only at participating SONIC® Drive-ins. HURRY! OFFER GOOD THROUGH January 31, 2013. No cash value. Copies, sale or internet distribution or auction prohibited. TM & © 2012 America’s Drive-In Brand Properties LLC.

$1.49 MediumChili Cheese Tots

Add -Ons cost extra. Tax notincluded. Limit one withcoupon. One coupon pervisit. Please mentioncoupon when ordering.Not good in conjunctionwith combos or any other offers. Offer good only atparticipating SONIC® Drive-Ins.HURRY! OFFER GOOD THROUGH January 31, 2013. No cash value.Copies, sale, or Internet distribution or auction prohibited. TM & ©2012 America’s Drive-In Brands Properties LLC.

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with Purchase of a SONIC® Cheeseburger**Requires purchase at regular price. Add-Ons cost extra. Limit one with coupon. One coupon per visit. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not good in conjunction with combos or any other offers. Offer good only at participating SONIC® Drive-Ins. HURRY! OFFER GOOD THROUGH January 31, 2013. No cash value. Copies, sale, or internet distribution or auction prohibited. TM & © 2012 America’s Drive-In Brand Properties LLC.

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99¢ Route 44 BigDrink 44oz. Soft Drink

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