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Spring 2014
Brussels Sprouts:
Getting Past the
“ICK!” Factor
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A Dandelion
for Dinner?
the th &
Heal ness
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Evangelical
Hospital
Gives Mom
Moments To
Be Treasured
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Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014
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To Our Good Health
A community that has a hospital is a lucky community indeed.
To appreciate what Lewisburg and a far radius of
towns around it have today in Evangelical Community
Hospital, we shouldn’t forget what it used to be.
It was inadequate — limited space equipped for
only minor surgical procedures, patients in need
of those surgeries, three doctors willing to perform
those surgeries and a community that cared.
This infirmary was located in the Evangelical Home,
now the Slifer House Museum, not far from the current
hospital. The initial patients were the elderly residents and
orphans of the Home but then, in 1926, the facility opened
its doors to include patients from the general public.
The public flooded in.
People needing medical help “came in endless streams. The
demand was incredible,” according to the hospital’s website.
The three physicians — Drs. John Arbogast, Sr.,
Samuel Geise and Charles Tomlinson — met the
challenge as best they could. There were just 39 beds
located on the second floor of the infirmary. After the
doctors performed an operation, they would scoop up
their patients and carry them upstairs to the beds.
The people in the region desperately needed — and
wanted — more. In 1935, a community organization was
established to help get more support for the hospital
and in 1949, the Evangelical Home officially turned over
responsibility for the hospital to the community.
A goal was set: Establish a modern health-care facility.
• • • • •
On March 31, 1953, the newly constructed Evangelical
Community Hospital began accepting patients. It
was named in appreciation of the Evangelical Home,
which had donated equipment, financial support and
the land on which the new hospital was erected.
At long last, there was space for diverse medical procedures
in a sterile environment and a whopping 79 beds for
patients, though most people in the community wondered
what the hospital would ever do with “all that space.”
Within 72 hours, every bed in the hospital was filled.
• • • • •
Today, the community couldn’t be more proud of its awardwinning hospital — a state-of-the-art facility with a wide
range of top-notch services including cardiovascular care.
I, too, am personally proud — my grandfather
was one of those three original doctors.
My father, Dr. John W. Arbogast Jr., retired OB/
GYN, also practiced medicine at Evangelical. From
1963 until his retirement from obstetrics in 1993, my
father delivered 6,057 local babies. It’s a rare day
when we are out together and someone doesn’t say,
“Your father delivered me/my son/my daughter.”
Sometimes they are talking to me. Sometimes
still, they are talking to my dad.
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Dear Inside Pennsylvania,
My children who live near Paxinos sent me your magazine and I
read it cover to cover. It’s terrific! I particularly enjoyed the article
about the man who collects old Christmas ornaments (“The
Glow of Christmas Past,” Winter 2013). Bubble lights were always
my favorite tree light when I was young and when they started
bringing them back, I was delighted. I just wish I had kept my
parents’ old ornaments and the boxes they were always stored in.
They would probably be worth a lot of money today.
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La Jolla, Calif.
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Vikki Petersen
In the early ’70s, my father, Thomas H. Fox, purchased the Front
Street Station (Northumberland). Stan Seiple was the architect
who designed the blueprints for my father’s drycleaning business.
Fox’s Cleaners was on Front Street across from the old Rea &
Derick store until around 1972; then it moved to the old railroad
station.
I worked for my father until 1977 and shortly after that, my father
retired from the business.
After his retirement another person tried to make a go of the
business but couldn’t.
My point is this — your article (“Front Street Station — Just the
Ticket for Hearty Dining,” Winter 2013) says it was vacant when in
fact it was occupied.
Sincerely,
Lois Kovaschetz
Sunbury, Pa.
“I couldn’t resist taking a photo of these
jeans on the clothesline near Montgomery
and a buggy in Mifflin County”
Vikki Petersen
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Heart Goes Out To Evangelical:
Catheterization Procedure
Gives A Valley Mom More
Moments To Treasure
24 From Here ... To Here: Meet
The State’s Oldest Inspector
Of Weights And Measures
26 Brussels Sprouts: Get Past The
“Ick!” Factor And Try Them
28 First Church In The World
To “Turn On The Lights”
38 Gardening’s All About Growth
44 There Are Peeps For All
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Seasons: Just Born Candies
Grow, In Popularity
48 Business Profiles: Caring
Choices, Fike Bros. Carpet
One, Stein’s Flowers, Miller
Travel and Wolf’s Jewelry
52 Prison Escape Led To
“Desperate Hours”
54 A Dandelion For Dinner?
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on t he cov er:
Petra Lynch, M.D., (left) and heart patient Kristy
Watson inside Evangelical Community Hospital’s
heart catheterization lab. Photo by Justin Engle.
features
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The Culinary Quartet:
The Towne Tavern
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Sprecken Sie ...
Chef Paul: Who Spilled
The Beans?
50 Out And About At SUN Home
Health’s Tea & Shopping Spree
55 Pennsylvania Plants
56 “Written In The Planets”
(Fiction) By Verlaine Shaw
58 Dates To Remember
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Heart Goes Out
To Evangelical
By Cindy O. Herman
Catheterization procedure gives a Valley
mom more moments to treasure
W
hen 42-year-old
Kristy Watson
of McEwensville
walked into Evangelical
Community Hospital with
heart-attack symptoms, she
wasn’t thinking about the
new cardiovascular facility
and its skilled medical
team. In fact, she wasn’t
convinced she was really
that sick.
“This is ridiculous,” Watson said to her
husband, Scott.
All she wanted was something to take
away her shoulder pain.
“She is a typical woman, and she
had very atypical chest pain,” said Dr.
Petra Lynch, a Geisinger Health System
interventional cardiologist and member
of Evangelical Community Hospital’s
cardiovascular team. “Typical chest
pain is like an elephant sitting on your
chest. With women, their chest pain can
sometimes be shortness of breath. It can
be on the right side of the chest, or in the
breast. Usually it comes with exertion.
Usually.”
Watson’s symptoms started one night
after making dinner, when her shoulders
ached.
“It was like someone squeezing your
shoulders till you almost break the bone,”
she said. “It’s the kind of pain where you
cry because it hurts so bad.”
After about three hours, the pain
moved to her jaw. She felt nauseated and
wondered whether she’d been exposed to
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a virus through her literary mentoring
job with the Central Susquehanna
Intermediate Unit.
“White as a sheet” and drenched in
sweat, she questioned, then dismissed, the
idea of a heart attack, thinking she was
too young.
Watson stayed home Tuesday, felt
better, and returned to work Wednesday.
The shoulder pain started again. She
wondered about Lyme disease.
At the urging of her boss, she made an
evening appointment with her primary
care physician, who ordered a cardiac
enzyme blood test. Not long after the
appointment, her physician called and
told her she was having a “cardiac event”
and to get to the hospital immediately.
Still not convinced it was serious, she
toyed with the idea of not going.
At Evangelical’s emergency department,
medical personnel were ready.
“They came out and got me right away,”
she said.
From there on, she became one of the
more than 900 patients to experience
the interventional heart catheterization
procedures in Evangelical’s cardiovascular
We treat the
patient like family.
I do not want you
to suffer a single
second longer
than you have to.
suite since it opened in July 2012.
When asked about the cardiovascular
facility, Lynch shared her enthusiasm.
“Ah, it’s beautiful! All new,” she said.
“The newest technology. It’s fantastic.”
Evangelical is committed to its cardiac
program and demonstrates that by
making sure the latest tools are available
to save lives. Lynch was thrilled when she
requested and received a cardiac assist
device that lowers the complication rates
in heart patients.
With the ability to perform heart
catheterizations on site, patients are
assessed and treated immediately without
having to be transferred, buying them
the valuable minutes they need to have a
better recovery from a heart illness.
“We treat the patient like family,” Lynch
said. “I do not want you to suffer a single
second longer than you have to.”
In Kristy Watson’s case, seconds
mattered.
Lynch discovered a 98 percent blockage.
If it could not be catheterized, Watson
would have to be taken by medical
helicopter for cardiac surgery.
Now the fear hit her.
“My biggest thing was, I got to see my
older son (Kolby, 23) because he was
home, but I was like, I might not make
it off this table” (to see her younger son,
Craig, 21).
Watson asked to hold off the procedure
until Craig arrived, but Lynch insisted
on immediate action. Watson sensed
Lynch’s urgency, but at the same time felt
reassured.
“There was something about Dr. Lynch,”
Watson said. “She made everything seem
so calm, like she had everything under
Top Left: This thin catheter is part of the Angiojet system,
used by Evangelical’s experienced cardiovascular team
to remove blood clots from coronary arteries.
Top Right: Ashley Olley, BS, RCIS, cardiac cath technologist
at Evangelical, next to the Advanced Contrast Imaging
System Technology (ACIST) device used for contrast
injections during catheterization procedures.
Right/Bottom Right: Ashley Olley, BS, RCIS, cardiac cath technologist
at Evangelical, points to the image created by the Volcano
Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter. Evangelical uses the GE MacLab
patient-monitoring system to visually identify blockages and get an
inside view of a patient’s artery. The system combines informationtechnology data integration with high resolution visual systems to
aid the cardiovascular team in identifying and clearing blockages
while capturing important information for the patient’s treatment.
PROVIDED PHOTOS
Photos provided by evangelical community hospital
Below: The intra-aortic balloon pump, a catheter with a
balloon, inflates in the main artery and takes the work load
off of the heart to give it a rest after a heart attack.
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control and you don’t have to worry. She’s
my angel.”
Watson now has a tiny scar on her
right wrist where Lynch threaded the
interventional line, an approach that
eliminates bleeding.
“When she put the stent in,” Watson
said, “the pain immediately left.”
Nurses brought Watson’s husband
and two sons to the catheterization lab’s
window as soon as the procedure was
over. Scott came in to talk to her.
“He told me, ‘You had an hour,’” Watson
said. “I would’ve died within the hour.
Had I not listened to a couple of people,
I would’ve gone home that night and I
probably wouldn’t have woken up.”
After the catheterization Watson was
able to take a full, deep breath for the first
time in months. But now the work began.
“Fixing someone is easy,” Lynch said.
Getting the patient to change his or her
lifestyle is more challenging and starts
with cardiac rehabilitation.
“Those (rehab staffers) are phenomenal,”
she said. “They know the patients. They
motivate them to a ‘T.’ They put enormous
effort into them. I’ve never seen anything
you’re still family.”
Watson changed her lifestyle. No more
cigarettes (she’d smoked three a day). No
caffeine. She follows American Heart
Association guidelines for a low-fat, lowsalt, low-sugar diet; exercises twice a day;
and allows herself low-fat ice cream once
a week and a “cheat meal” once a month.
“You know how they say, ‘Don’t sweat
the small stuff?’ That’s easy to say when
like that. I think this is where Evangelical you look death in the face,” she said,
is just glowing.”
adding, “Heart disease actually kills more
Said Watson of her treatment at
women each year than breast cancer. I
Evangelical: “I can’t say enough good
want more women to be aware of heart
things.”
disease.”
She appreciated having rehab and
When she chafes at her new lifestyle, she
nutrition counseling in one place.
reminds herself of all the living she still
“It felt like it was more of a personal
wants to do.
connection at Evan,” Watson said. “There’s “I was just grateful coming home from
more of an intimacy in how they treat
the hospital and seeing it snow,” she said.
you.”
“If I had died, I never would have seen
Lynch marvels at how, when she comes
snow again. I never would have seen
upon nurses and EMS workers outside of spring flowers again. I never would have
the hospital, they ask about patients by
seen my kids graduate college.”
name.
She smiled simply.
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Culinary Quartet
The Towne
Tavern
The Towne Tavern's Mushroom Cheeseburger.
Photos by Justin Engle
O
nce upon a time,
there was a place
where friends and
strangers alike gathered
together to enjoy a good
meal and quench a thirst in
a hamlet called Lewisburg.
This is no fairy tale … here
we are at the Towne Tavern
in Lewisburg on the corner
of Sixth and Market streets!
Our culinary adventure
brought us close to home
and together with friends.
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The Towne Tavern is a well-known
fixture in Lewisburg and is one of
the oldest buildings in town. Opened
in 1962 as Tack’s Bar & Grill by the
father-son team of Charles Fisher Jr.
and Sr., it started off as a small pub that
served burgers, sandwiches and drinks.
Gradually, more space was needed and
acquired as the current Tavern now
consists of three areas: the Bar, Teal Room
(no longer teal!) and the Shanty around
the back side of the building.
In 1980, current manager and son of
Charles Jr., Brady Fisher started out as a
busboy and dishwasher and steadily made
the climb to manager in 1989. It is a labor
of love, dedication and hard work as most
days and nights you can see Brady around
the restaurant ensuring patrons are happy
and well-attended. Or you’ll see him
shopping for food locally at the one of the
farmers markets in the area.
The Fisher family also gives much
back to the Lewisburg community.
Every Monday evening, 10 percent of
the restaurant proceeds are donated to
the Lewisburg Sports Boosters; each
Christmas season, Christmas trees,
wreaths and pine roping are sold to
benefit a local charity (SunCom benefited
from this endeavor in 2013) and a pig
roast is held during the Arts Festival in
April to benefit one of the high school’s
sports teams.
There are two entrances to the Tavern;
one entrance brings you into the bar,
Justin engle
a happening place
Justin engle
The Details
Towne Tavern owner
Brady Fisher.
Where: 600 Market St.
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-524-0821
Type of Fare: American
pub, sandwiches,
burgers, steaks
Pricing: Moderate
Hours:
Breakfast in the Shanty
7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Lunch/Dinner in the
Tavern 11 a. m. - 2 a.m.
which describes exactly what you’ll find.
There’s a long bar lined with bar stools, a
number of oak tables and chairs, several
bar tables and two tables at the front
windows for folks who like to see and be
seen. The gray plank walls are adorned
with sports pictures of past and present.
High school, college teams — they’re all
there.
And there are four flat-screen TVs
strategically located around the bar to
follow your favorite team. A cozy gas
fireplace on one end of the room invites
patrons to hang about and the bar
has 10 beers on tap which are mostly
local. “Quaint pub style” is how Brady
describes the bar and it’s right on — it’s
comfortable, casual and welcoming.
The Towne Tavern's
Green Dragon Dip.
Walk through the open doorway and
you’ll find yourself in the Teal Room,
lined with oak booths, dark wainscoting
and wildlife pictures adorning the walls.
A beautiful large mirror is a showcase for
an etched picture of the Tavern’s façade.
A little further back is another part of the
Teal Room that is sometimes used for
private or large parties.
Bucknell team dinners are sometimes
held here. Unique gray barn wood walls
are adorned with pictures of hunting dogs
and more wildlife; there’s a gas fireplace in
this room also and a very old piano which
can still be played. In total, both areas can
seat 200 patrons.
The Shanty, around the side of the
building, is open seven days a week
serving breakfast and opens to the patio
in nicer weather (April through October).
Private parties are held here; it can seat
58 people and is adjacent to the Tavern
kitchen. A gas fireplace with a stone
mantle is inviting and the décor is similar
to the Tavern.
When we went to the Tavern, we went
with a large group and were seated by the
fireplace in the Teal Room. It was very
comfortable and good for a large group.
Since there were several of us, we had
a chance to really sample the fare. We
ordered the famous Green Dragon Dip
(a cheesy spinach dip served with garlic
bread or tortilla chips) and Tempura
Fried Banana Peppers as starters. The
Tex Mex burger (with bacon, guacamole,
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pepper-jack cheese on a Kaiser bun) was
a hit, as was the Greek Salad topped with
Black Diamond steak (a marinated flank
steak local to the area. If you’ve never
tried this steak, please do — so good!),
fried shrimp dinner, Savannah Crab
Soup (cream-based soup of the day, lipsmacking), prime-rib dinners and wings.
We tried an item from just about every
part of the menu, including the beverages.
Dessert and coffee (with Bailey’s Irish
Cream) arrived and we ended up splitting
two desserts. The first was a slice of
homemade, two-layered banana cake with
frosting baked by Chef John Albright,
which was very very good. The second
delight was a Honeybun baked by the
Cupcakery (a relatively new business)
across the street. Smothered in caramel
sauce and served warm with a scoop of
vanilla ice cream, it was wonderful.
There’s also a lot happening throughout
the week at the Tavern. Tuesday is
Wing Night, Wednesday is Half Price
Appetizers, Thursday is Quizzo (with
a $50 gift certificate to the first-place
winner) and Karaoke Friday features a DJ
or live music.
We enjoyed our time out with a really
good meal, friends and a comfortable
stay. We’ll be going back because the
Tavern is like an old friend; welcoming,
fun and inviting.
Customers relax at the bar
inside the Towne Tavern.
There are quite a few bathrooms
in the Tavern and Shanty. Your
wait shouldn’t be long unless
there’s a big crowd! Men’s and
ladies’ bathrooms feature single
stalls with tile floor and walls. Sink
with cabinet, mirror, soap, paper
towels — all the necessities!
Four friends who share a love for food and
through their travels and food sampling, they
have formed definite opinions about what people
are looking for in an eating establishment,
particularly those off the beaten path.
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Photos by Justin Engle
Loo Review
Memorabilia from local sports teams
hangs on the wall at the Towne Tavern.
Denise Kelleher, Lewisburg
Sherri Uehling, Mifflinburg
Carla Watson, Mifflinburg
Melissa Lynch, Mifflinburg
Sprecke n sie Pe nnsy lva nia(ish)?
By Cindy O. Herman
With or Without
“Schmutz?”
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stank, ruined it or mixed things up. But in Snyder and Union
counties you might hear someone say, “I really boogered it up.”
It’s also a handy way of describing someone or something
that’s been run through the mill, so to speak. (Is that a
Pennsylvania expression?) A football player after a tough game
might be all boogered up. A botched job on a car engine might
be all boogered up. And if your cat limps home after a fight with
the neighbor’s dog, the cat might be all boogered up. Give your
I ask because a Long Islander recently
fighting Tabby a snibble or two of the ham you bought at the
told me I say “Long Island” like a
deli of your local country store (hold the schmutz), and he’ll feel
Long Islander. Apparently, native New
better.
Yorkers say “Lon Gisland.” And so do native
To my surprise, I could not find snibble in any of my
Shamokiners, like me. Who knew? Must be something
dictionaries. Is it not a word? I can’t say when I first heard it. In
to do with the Anthracite heritage.
Shamokin? Mifflinburg? Selinsgrove? It’s such a cute little word
But a Shamokiner — Shamokinite? — only has to cross the
and so aptly describes what is being asked for, I just assumed its
Susquehanna River to leave the Anthracite Region behind and
usage was universal. Evidently not. A nibble is OK. A snippet
enter Pennsylvania Dutch country, where you might be standing
is OK. But apparently, not a snibble. I mean, how on earth do
in the deli line of your local country store like I was one day
some people manage to communicate?
when a strapping young man ordered a ham sandwich.
We’ve all had the unfortunate experience of spreading cold
“You got some schmutz to put on?” he asked, making the lady
butter on bread. Well, I don’t know if any Lon Gislanders ever
who sliced the meat laugh as she handed him some packets of
tried to spread cold schmutz on their bread and boogered it up
mayonnaise, which made his face light up. “Ah, yeah. Gotta have
so badly there was nothing left but a few ripped snibbles, but I
some schmutz.”
do know that those good folks only have to cross the Hudson
I’ve heard people — OK, my husband — say they were using
River, go west a couple hundred miles and it just might happen.
schmutz as they spread jelly or apple butter on bread, too.
And if it does? Why, go ahead and fress on those ripped
Apparently, schmutz is a one-spread-fits-all type of word.
snibbles of bread and schmutz. Boogered up or not, they’re still
I don’t know what Long Islanders say when they really mess
good eatin’.
up. In Shamokin they say they really messed up. Or blew it. Or
o people in Long
Island put schmutz
on their bread? Do
they booger things up? Do
they eat just a snibble of
something?
Can you sprecken sie “Pennsylvania(ish)”?
schmutz
any tasty condiment spread on bread
booger up
mix up, mess up, beat up, ruin
snibble
Run through the mill
a tiny nibble, a taste
roughed up, messed up, boogered up
Lon Gisland
fress
how New Yorkers and Anthracite
Coal Region people say Long Island
eat
Cindy O. Herman lives in Snyder County. Contact her at Cindyherman1@yahoo.com or on Twitter @CindyOHerman.
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in the kitche n
| Chef Paul
Story and Photos By Cindy O. Herman
“I might have grown up on canned
vegetables that have been cooked to
death,” Chef Paul says, chopping fresh
chives, “but we certainly understand
today, there’s a better way.”
The Chic Pea Potato Socca (in oval dish next to lemon) and Lentil, Pickled
Onion and Chevre Cheese Salad (nestled on platter holding kidney
beans), surrounded by a variety of legumes, onions and fresh herbs.
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spilled
the
beans?
on’t push your grocery cart past
all those hearty, colorful beans.
Follow medical advice for good
health — and sweeten the deal with Chef
Paul Mach’s tips for making legumes taste
luscious.
“Your doctor says, ‘Eat more beans. They’re good for your
heart,’” Chef Paul said as he prepared “Lentil, Pickled Onion and
Chevre Cheese Salad” and “Chick Pea Potato Socca.”
But people tend to turn up their noses at beans. If prepared
incorrectly, their taste and texture can be unappetizing.
However, there is goodness in beans, and it is brought out by
following three simple steps:
1. Rehydrate them.
2. Simmer them slowly.
3. Add some flavor.
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“Most people would make a mistake with this,” Chef Paul says as he fries
mashed socca patties. “They wouldn’t have enough oil, and they wouldn’t have
the pan hot enough; and what would happen is, it would fall apart on them.”
Rehydrate
You could save yourself a step and cook
with canned beans, but you’ll probably
be glad you took the extra effort in
rehydrating dry beans.
“Anything tastes good if you do a little
work with it,” Chef Paul said. “Fresh
versus canned. Convenience versus
flavor. I might have grown up on canned
vegetables that have been cooked to
death, but we certainly understand today,
there’s a better way.”
Soak them overnight. It’s easy and
worthwhile.
“You’ll get a much better texture in the
finished bean if you rehydrate them first,”
Chef Paul said.
Simmer
Beans cook from the outside in, so
tossing rehydrated beans into a rolling
boil will result in a mushy outside and an
uncooked inside. Just the thing to turn
you away from beans for good.
“Beans require you to simmer them
If you need to eat
more beans, add
them naturally
to the dishes you
make already.
Chef Paul adds chives to the Lentil,
Pickled Onion and Chevre Cheese Salad.
to get the best texture,” Chef Paul said.
“When you get the right texture, you’ll
find that they’ll be very appealing.”
Add flavor
Admittedly, beans don’t have the pizzazz
of a pizza or the succulence of a steak, but
mild foods like legumes are the reason
spices were created!
“You could cook beans just plain, but
why not cook them with flavor?” Chef
Paul said, happily sprinkling spices into
a gently bubbling pot. “Don’t be afraid to
use fresh or dried herbs.”
Incorporating healthy beans into your
menu is a piece of cake, so to speak.
“If you need to eat more beans, add
them naturally to the dishes you make
already,” Chef Paul said as he coated
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Tips:
Anything tastes good if you
do a little work with it.
vegetables he’s working with, then strains
the solids out for a rich broth), you can
make the flavor explode.
“Rinse the canned beans. Pour them
in the boiling broth for two minutes,” he
said. “Now the beans pick up those nice,
brighter, happier flavors.
“Spill the beans,” Chef Paul said with a
hearty laugh. “Use more legumes.”
Chef Paul E. Mach is a certified
hospitality educator and assistant professor
at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s
School of Hospitality, Williamsport, which
features Le Jeune Chef, a teaching-learning,
gourmet restaurant. He’s also the cohost – along with grilled-cheese-loving
Tom Speicher – of the award-winning TV
show, “You’re the Chef,” which ran from
1996 to 2005, originally in Williamsport and
eventually reaching as far as Japan. The
show airs weekly on WVIA (Wilkes-Barre,
PA) Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Chef Paul
mashed socca bean patties with cornmeal
before frying. Cut the meat source down
and add beans, loaded with protein, fiber
and antioxidants. “It could be a stew. It
could be a chicken casserole. Add those
beans as part of the recipe.”
If it’s easier to use canned beans, do
so. But if you have some vegetable broth
on hand (Chef Paul almost always boils
the peelings, ends and leaves of any
— The only legumes
that do not need to be
rehydrated are lentils.
“They can go right into
the pot,” Chef Paul said.
— Most beans are sold
dried, but if you are able
to buy some that haven’t
yet been kiln dried, then
just change the cooking
time (by about 40 percent)
on your recipes.
— “Before you sauté
anything, you want a hot
pan,” Chef Paul said. “Even
if it’s non-stick. Because
the whole idea with sauté
is, you want color. Where
there’s smoke, there’s flavor.
You want the high heat.
Your burner should be red.”
— While frying the mashed
socca patties, Chef Paul
remarked, “Most people
would make a mistake
with this. They wouldn’t
have enough oil, and they
wouldn’t have the pan
hot enough; and what
would happen is, it would
fall apart on them.”
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2 tsp ground black pepper
2 quarts water
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d thin
1 lemon, juiced
1 tsp salt
4 oz. Chevre cheese, crumbled
¼ cup parsley, stripped and cho
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Simmer the lentils with the herbs,
salt,
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just tender.
Drain and chill on a sheet tray.
Slice onions across ribs and mar
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in the liquid
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Toss lentils with cheese, herbs,
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F ROM HERE .... TO HERE
By Karen Blackledge
H
ow do you know if that pound of
hamburger really weighs a pound,
or if you’re actually getting a full
gallon when you are pumping gas?
“People take it for granted — they don’t test measurements
with a scale and certified weights,” said Gerald “Jerry” Buckley,
who actually does testing to make sure people are being treated
fairly.
“People don’t have certified weights,” he said. “Years ago, I
watched people stretch nickels. Today, I watch them stretch
pennies.”
As the part-time weights and measures inspector in Montour
County, he conducts 400 to 500 inspections a year and 250 to
300 inspections a year in Sullivan County as that county’s parttime inspector.
Buckley, of the Danville area, has been a weights and measures
inspector for 37 years, since 1976.
When he arrives unannounced at businesses, he is recognized
by his hat and his badge.
The president of the Pennsylvania Association of Weights
and Measures, he said he has the most years of service among
inspectors in the state.
In Pennsylvania, there are about 30 weights and measures
inspectors in counties and in the cities of Meadville and
Scranton. Some are full-time and others are part-time.
Every year, Buckley takes his weights and test measuring
equipment to be calibrated in Harrisburg.
Buckley has been association president at least 10 years and
before that served as treasurer of the association, which will
Amanda August
Meet the state’s
oldest inspector
of weights and
measures
observe its 99th anniversary this year.
Weights and measures testing is old and can be traced as far
back as Leviticus 19:35-37 in the Bible, he said.
Buckley has been Montour County’s officer since 1980 and
before that worked as a state weights and measures inspector in
Harrisburg and in the Williamsport regional office.
“I’m here to protect everybody — the consumer and the store
owner,” he said.
He is thankful Montour County has retained the program.
“I have seen the mom-and-pop corner stores go away, which is
very sad because they can’t compete with the big stores,” he said.
“I’ve seen gas stations add more pumps. Some have starved
and gone and others have expanded,” he said.
“One of the neatest things about my job is I can work any time
whenever a business is open,” said Buckley, who has carried his
equipment to test gas, kerosene and diesel pumps and scales
of up to 1,000 pounds at 5 in the afternoon, weekends and
holidays.
He makes sure the volume in a product is correct and the
amount being charged is proper. He also checks to see if the sign
displaying the price is right.
Sometimes he discovers an installation or repairing of a device
hasn’t been reported within 48 hours. He then cites the violator
who, if found guilty, is subject to a fine.
As of Jan. 1, Montour County started a fee system to charge
businesses for his services.
“Why should taxpayers be paying my fee?” he said.
The fees cover his salary, equipment and training.
“It’s been a great 38 years. I’ve enjoyed working with the
people,” said the Montour County native, who is retired after 34
years as a chemical operator for Merck Pharmaceuticals.
Amanda August
It’s been a great 38 years.
I’ve enjoyed working
with the people.
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Brussels Sprouts
Get past the “Ick!” factor and try them
garden.
He and his
wife, Jodee, start
their sprouts
indoors with
seeds in March
then plant outside after the fear of frost
has passed. Transplants also can be
planted as late as June or early
July, according to the Cornell
— Children’s author, “Grandpa Tucker”
Cooperative Extension of
Oneida County.
Eric tills and fertilizes the
soil and adds a little lime to
any acid.
ow, is that any way neutralize
“Then just let them grow,” he
to talk about a little said, “and keep the weeds away so
green vegetable?
they get plenty of sunlight. Water
Something about the round, them occasionally, if it’s an overly
season.”
leafy “mini-cabbages” brings dry
They do have a long growing season.
an instinctive “Ick!” from
The seeds Eric and Jodee started one
people, especially kids:
March didn’t produce brussels sprouts
“We kids feared many things until October. But they’re easy to harvest.
“Just strip the brussels sprouts off the
in those days — werewolves, stalk,
” Eric said.
dentists, North Koreans,
He and his family usually blanche and
Sunday school — but they
freeze the sprouts. When they eat them,
all paled in comparison with they just add a bit of pepper.
“We’ll probably get a meal of brussels
brussels sprouts.”
sprouts off each plant, something like
— Dave Barry, Miami Herald columnist
that,” Eric said.
And if you leave the stalks up through
See? Nothing but fear and loathing. Poor
the winter, you may find new brussels
brussels sprouts!
sprouts growing in the spring. That
Part of the Brassica genus like broccoli,
happened to Ruel Simon, also of Winfield.
cabbage and cauliflower, brussels sprouts
“We picked the last yield in September,”
were introduced to the United States
he said last year. When he next returned
in 1812 by none other than Thomas
to his garden in April, “I was surprised
Jefferson. Still, even with a presidential
to see all my brussels sprouts plants were
endorsement, they didn’t become widely
loaded with brussels sprouts.”
accepted until after World War II and the
The outer skins were a little old, Ruel
development of the frozen food industry.
said, adding poetically, “But just like an
Today, well, more people are willing to
onion, you just peel a layer away and the
try the oddball little vegetable and find to
best part is inside.”
their surprise that they like the sprouts.
They’re hearty. They’re relatively
And brussels sprouts are not too difficult
easy to grow and, according to
to grow.
brussels-sprouts.com, they’re
“There isn’t much to it,” said Eric
high in vitamin C and “are a very
Aucker, pointing out the last of the
good source of many essential
brussels sprouts in his backyard Winfield
By Cindy O. Herman
Brussels sprout,
Brussels sprout!
Throw the nasty
rascal out.
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vitamins, fiber and folate.” They
might even guard against cancer. Really,
what more could anyone ask of a humble
vegetable?
American political satirist P.J. O’Rourke
was quoted as saying, “A fruit is a
vegetable with looks and money. Plus,
if you let fruit rot, it turns into wine,
something brussels sprouts never do.”
Now, darn it, that’s going too far. With
all that brussels sprouts have to offer, we
should be raising our glasses to them.
And so, with apologies to Grandpa
Tucker, a toast:
Brussels sprout, Brussels sprout!
Green and mighty without a doubt.
Beloved little leafy balls,
We salute you, you living dolls!
“We’ll probably get a meal of brussels
sprouts off each plant,” Eric Aucker said.
Sprout Cake
Recipe in English, translated
from Lithuanian, from http://
duonosirzaidimu.wordpress.
com/2011/02/20/saldi-duonele-sumorkomis-ir-briuselio-kopustais/
A brussels sprout has an odd look
about it that turns some people off.
Eric and Jodee Aucker planted brussels
sprouts seeds indoors in March
and harvested them in October.
Cindy O. Herman
125 g carrots (about 3 small)
125g sprouts (4-5 ounces)
Small handful of
walnuts, almonds
2 eggs
125 g sugar (about ½ cup)
100 ml of vegetable oil
(a scant ½ cup)
125 g all-purpose flour
(about ½ cup)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger powder
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 to 2 Tbsp raisins
3 Tbsp dried coconut
Line a baking tin with greaseproof
paper. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Grate the carrots, chop the
sprouts and nuts. Reserve.
Beat the eggs, sugar and oil
together for a couple of minutes,
then add the flour, mixed with
baking powder, cinnamon,
ginger and vanilla essence,
mixing for another minute.
Fold in the carrots, sprouts, nuts,
raisins and dried coconut.
Pour the cake mix into the prepared
tin and cook for 45-50 minutes,
until you can insert a toothpick in
the middle and it comes out dry.
Enjoy!
Serving Up Sprouts
Joanne ARbogast
Preparation: Remove loose leaves.
Wash sprouts in cold water. Trim
a small amount off the base of
each sprout. Cook as desired.
Cooking tips: Cook in salted
boiling water for 3-5 minutes
or until just tender. Drain.
Toss with butter and chopped fresh dill.
Stir-fry quartered brussels sprouts with
beef and chili for a healthy stir-fry.
— taste.com
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First church in the world
to “turn on the lights”
By Cindy O. Herman
Cindy O. Herman
St. Edward’s Church was nearly destroyed in
a 1971 fire, but was rebuilt, closely following
its original design. In 1995 it merged with
four other local churches and is now called
Mother Cabrini Catholic Church.
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W
hat fun it would
have been to live
in Shamokin in the
fall of 1883, when curious
townspeople followed
Thomas Edison to see three
local buildings glow for the
first time with electric light.
One of them, Saint Edward’s Catholic
Church, became the first electrified
church in the world, although that title
was at one time disputed. The reason? It
has to do with twos and threes.
Edison first invented and demonstrated
the two-wire Incandescent Illumination
System in a one-block section of New
York City, but the system wasn’t strong
enough to handle variable loads of
voltage.
“Edison realized that he had to go to a
three-wire system, which is what we use
today,” said Garth Hall, president of the
Northumberland County Council for
Edison realized
that he had to
go to a threewire system,
which is what
we use today.
the Arts and Humanities. “So you can’t
claim the first building (to be wired for
electricity), but the first church, you can.”
Shamokin capitalists offered to fund
the three-wire incandescent system.
Edison met with them in the fall of 1882,
and they formed the Edison Electrical
Illuminated Co. of Shamokin — the first
incandescent illuminating company
funded entirely by local investors. They
built the central station in downtown
Shamokin, at the site now occupied by
Jones Hardware Co.
“I remember as a kid walking the
railroad tracks; there was this little
track (behind Jones Hardware) that just
stopped,” Hall said. “Now I know why.”
The little siding was built to park
a train car filled with coal that was
replaced as needed. The coal fueled
Edison’s Illuminated Co., which after
one year was in business. On Sept. 22,
1883, Edison gave the order to throw the
switch, and the crowd followed him to
see for themselves light burning steadily
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Cindy O. Herman
An interior shot
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Electrical
Illuminated Co. of
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With rumor afloat that the
electrically charged wires
were a fire menace, ‘Aunt
Kitty’ cautiously stipulated
that the first wiring be
run on the wall surface.
in the buildings: Kitty McConnell’s mansion on the corner of
Sunbury and Orange streets, where the Harold E. Thomas High
Rise stands today; the “Brownstone Front,” still standing on
the corner of Rock and Sunbury streets, owned by William H.
Douty, president and financier of the Illuminated Co.; and St.
Edward’s Church, on Shamokin Street.
It’s amusing to imagine a crowd of people walking through the
streets to gaze upon windows lit from within by flameless light
bulbs.
But actually, installing the lights took some courage.
“With rumor afloat that the electrically charged wires were
a fire menace, ‘Aunt Kitty’ cautiously stipulated that the first
What an amazing sight it must have been when the lights were turned
on for the first time on the evening of Sept. 22, 1883, in “Aunt Kitty”
McConnell’s kitchen. Townspeople gathered outside her Sunbury
Street mansion to gaze in wonder at the steady glow in her windows.
wiring be run on the wall surface and only the kitchen was to
be wired,” Hall wrote in his “Achievers” segment on Edison in
the Shamokin News Item.
We can only imagine the townspeople’s growing wonder as
they looked at Kitty’s kitchen windows, then the first floor of
Douty’s commercial building, and finally St. Ed’s, with its tall,
Romanesque, stained-glass windows spilling light outside onto
the sidewalks and neighboring houses. How people must have
marveled.
St. Edward’s Church was nearly destroyed in a 1971 fire,
but was rebuilt, closely following its original design. In 1995
it merged with four other local churches and was renamed
Mother Cabrini Catholic Church.
As to why St. Edward’s, of all the Shamokin churches, was
chosen for electric wiring, Hall couldn’t say, though he did
note that the treasurer of the Illuminated Co. was a man
named John Mullen, whose mansion was located catty-corner
to the church.
“That might be why,” Hall said, adding dryly, “Otherwise, it’s
a heck of a coincidence.”
Father and son helped with
wiring the church
An Aug. 22, 1963, article in “The Catholic
Witness,” the Diocese of Harrisburg’s
newspaper, provided information gathered
by Edwin Floyd, whose grandfather and
uncle participated in wiring St. Edward’s.
“Hezekiah Floyd operated a business dealing
in plumbing, steam heating and gas lighting.
Edison rented a shop and office space in the Floyd
building on Commerce Street, and it was not long
before electric lighting was added to Hezekiah
Floyd’s business,” the article said. Hezekiah’s son,
William, became an electrician. “It was he who
assisted Hezekiah Floyd in installing lights in St.
Edward’s Church,” according to Edwin Floyd. “His
widow says she has a clear recollection of this.”
Hezekiah sold his business in Shamokin in 1901,
moved to Harrisburg, and went on to become the
master mechanic at Bethlehem Steel, formerly
Pennsylvania Steel. “This accounts for the
lapse in authentic information concerning the
electrical installation,” the article concluded.
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A History of the
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grew up around it, written
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Among other things, the
advent of anthracite mining
spurred the construction
of canals along the region’s
rivers. Lindermuth, who dedicates the book to “my coalmining ancestors,” looks at many aspects of life and work in
hard coal country. Much of the book deals with Shamokin
and other Northumberland County coal towns and patches.
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Pottstown was founded
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history. It’s where silent screen actress Naomi Weston
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Mrs. Smith’s pies and Dan Brunish sold his famous sausage
sandwiches out of the deli started by his grandparents in 1937.
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Gardening’s all
about growth
Daniel Gasteiger of Lewisburg is the
author of “Yes, You Can! and Freeze
Dry It Too” (Cool Springs Press),
a guide to preserving food.
Story and photos by Daniel Gasteiger
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W
inter keeps
most of us
out of our
gardens, but it doesn’t
keep gardening out of
our minds. Particularly
as winter gives way to
spring, we’re planning,
designing and even
starting plants indoors to populate our
outdoor plots. Through it all, we talk.
The talk about gardening this winter reveals what matters
most to gardeners. There are well-established trends that
seem to strengthen with each new growing season. But there
are also new products and fancies that have the gardening
community abuzz.
Food!
Since before the recession, food gardening has grown
steadily in popularity. For several years, seed suppliers have
reported a 20 percent or greater annual increase in sales. One
driver of the increase is growing concern about the quality of
commercially produced food.
A single crop of commercially grown tomatoes may have
been treated with dozens of chemical bug-killers, fungicides
and fertilizers. Some are nerve agents, others cause cancer,
and others are linked to birth defects. Commercial growers
coat fruits and root vegetables with moisture barriers called
wax. These may include compounds manufactured from
petroleum, insects, or both.
As if all the added chemicals aren’t enough, emerging
awareness of genetically engineered foods is also making
consumers uneasy. Safety testing before these products
(generally, corn, flax, soy and canola) went on the market
involved trials of just a few months. There is growing
evidence that long-term consumption of genetically
engineered foods can cause serious health problems, though
virtually no studies have been done to test this.
So, home vegetable and fruit gardening will continue to
increase. A particularly ambitious home gardener can save
thousands of dollars per year, but even a modest garden can
reduce your grocery bill and provide you with especially tasty,
nutritious and chemical-free food.
Backyard Homesteading
In 2012, Lewisburg and Bucknell University teamed up to
create a community garden that quickly sold out memberships.
Located in downtown Lewisburg, nearly half of the garden’s area
grew produce that went to one or more local food pantries.
As home gardeners become more competent with vegetable
and fruit production, many wander into other areas of home
food production. It’s just a small step from growing food for
your table to growing food to preserve.
Cooperative Extension services everywhere report record
turnouts for classes they offer in home-preserving, and this
will continue in the coming growing season.
But interest in homesteading extends to other foodproduction as well. There is a backyard chicken movement,
there are backyard goat enthusiasts, there are home
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beekeepers, and cheese-making is on the
increase. Even residents of Manhattan can
raise chickens for eggs and keep beehives
in their yards or roof-top gardens.
(Raising chickens may violate code in
your neighborhood, so please check the
zoning laws before you set up a coop.)
Backyard homesteaders are learning
to be self-sufficient to save money
and improve the quality of all types of
food they consume. Backyard chicken
enthusiasts, for example, point out that
store-bought eggs are often more than a
month old. Homegrown eggs are fresh,
flavorful and more nutritious than
store-bought, and chickens keep down
the insects and produce fertilizer for a
kitchen garden.
Vertical Gardening
On The Rise
For those who already grow vegetables
and fruit, more and more will tune up
their gardens. It’s nothing new to provide
trellises for vines and vine-like plants —
tomatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers, and
even melons and winter squash grow
nicely on trellises, though you might
need to provide slings for larger-fruiting
varieties of melons and squash.
The big change in vertical gardening
has been an explosion in “green-wall”
systems and vertically oriented planters.
Green-wall systems are containers you
attach to a wall. In season, such planters
vanish behind the foliage of whatever you
grow in them; the wall can appear as an
uninterrupted expanse of leaves.
Most commonly, we’ll see walls of salad
greens and herbs, but as the technologies
mature, expect to find every type of
vegetable growing on green walls. Even
homeowners without yards can realize
impressive harvests from gardens planted
on the sides of their houses.
Lawn Reform
The lawn reform movement encourages
everyone to replace lawn with native
plants, ornamental gardens, hardscaping
and food gardens. Among the advantages
over lawns, gardens can be:
— less time-consuming
— less expensive
— less wasteful of water
— less dependent on chemical fertilizers
and insecticides
— more ecologically friendly (gas-
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Top: People are learning to fit vegetable gardens into whatever space is available. For want
of yard space, the gardener here is growing tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and herbs on
a sunny deck. Bottom: A demonstration green wall at the 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show
sported many varieties of lettuce and a low window. Green-wall technology continues
to improve and drop in price and is becoming more popular among home gardeners.
Displayed one year at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, this miniature landscape predates
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— far more interesting to look at
— more productive (as in, we don’t
eat grass but a half-acre produce garden
could feed you for a year)
Despite the wasteful nature of lawns,
some towns and cities have ordinances
that prohibit anything but grass, trees
and shrubs around residences. Gardeners
all over the United States work to
encourage change in such harmful local
ordinances.
The good news? A small sampling
of towns in the Susquehanna Valley
revealed none that restrict vegetable
gardening. So go ahead! Remove your
lawn and plant fruit and vegetables.
As more homeowners recognize the
uselessness of owning lawns, we’ll see
alternative ground covers, attractive
ornamental gardens and functional
food gardens replacing grass all over the
Valley.
and activism toward establishing school
gardens in coming months and years.
Community and
School Gardens
The passion for food gardening is
driving growth in both community and
school gardens. Community gardens
provide plots where apartment-dwellers
and homeowners with small yards
can grow vegetables alongside their
neighbors. Community gardens often
become focal points for area gardeners to
share knowledge, learn new techniques
and celebrate their successes. In recent
years, there have been new community
gardens in Lewisburg and Sunbury, and
both were successful.
School gardens give children
opportunities to grow food that they
might eat in the school cafeteria.
Unfortunately, school gardens are
challenging in central Pennsylvania
because much of the growing season
falls outside the school year. Still, we’re
likely to see more community gardens
Odds and Ends
The most distinctive emerging
gardening trend is in miniature gardens.
Long represented at the Pennsylvania
Farm Show, this hobby took hold
nationwide in the past year. The idea is
to create realistic miniature landscapes
using full-sized plants that resemble
much larger trees and shrubs. You can
find materials and get guidance at some
local garden stores.
Grafted vegetables are garnering
interest among food growers. Nurseries
are supplying tasty varieties of tomatoes,
eggplants, peppers and squashes grafted
onto hearty root stock. They claim
grafted plants are more disease-resistant
and can produce half again as much per
plant as ungrafted vegetables.
The passion for food gardening is driving growth
in both community and school gardens.
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There are
Peeps for
all seasons
Just Born candies
grow in popularity
The Born Identity:
“A great candy isn’t made
… it’s Just Born.”
The Just Born candy tradition
began in 1910 when Sam Born
emigrated to the U.S. from
Russia. Born, a candymaker by
trade, used innovative technology
to produce chocolate sprinkles,
known as “Jimmies” (named
after the employee who made
them), and the hard chocolate
coating used for ice cream
bars. In 1916, Born invented
a machine that mechanically
inserted sticks into lollipops.
Born opened a candy store
in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1923.
The slogan “Just Born” was
used to market his fresh
line of daily made candy.
As Born’s candy thrived, in spite
of the Depression-era in the
1930s, he invited his brothersin-law, Irv and Jack Shaffer, to
join him in business. In 1932, the
company moved to an empty
printing factory in Bethlehem.
Over the years the company has
emerged as the world’s leading
manufacturer of marshmallow
treats. Peeps have been the No.
1 nonchocolate candy at Easter
for two decades. The company
also manufactures Hot Tamales
and Mike and Ike brand candies.
Just Born Inc. is still owned by
the Born and Shaffer families.
Ross Born, Sam’s grandson,
and his cousin David Shaffer
are the current co-CEOs.
— Sources: Matthew J. Pye,
vice-president of trade relations
and corporate affairs at Just Born
Inc. and www.justborn.com.
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By Susan Field
A
ppearances on
“Jeopardy,” “The
Today Show” and
Food Network’s “Chopped.”
The subject of an annual
contest in The Washington
Post, an international art
exhibit in Wisconsin and a
study at Emory University in
Atlanta.
Though it sounds like a celebrity’s
itinerary, this schedule belongs to
Peeps, the sugary marshmallow treat.
After recently celebrating 60 years of
being manufactured by Just Born Inc.,
in Bethlehem, the popularity of Peeps
continues to grow.
“Peeps have great graphic appeal, come
in a variety of shapes, colors and taste,
and are among the few candies with
faces,” said Matthew J. Pye, vice president
of Trade Relations and Corporate Affairs
at Just Born. “Consumers express their
peeps-onality in
many different ways
with Peeps recipes,
crafts, dioramas,
microwave jousting,
art and decorating.”
Fans of the
brightly colored
marshmallow
candies have held
events around
the country with
names such as a
“Peep-off ” eating
competition and
a “PEEPshow”
art exhibit. An online
search for the confections
turns up Web pages dedicated to Peep
science, jewelry, crafts, poetry and
recipes. National Geographic has even
run a contest called “Peeps in Places,”
in which it summoned “sugar-crazed
globetrotters” to photograph Peeps in
places around the world.
Peeps have great
graphic appeal,
come in a variety
of shapes, colors
and taste, and are
among the few
candies with faces.
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Pye reports that Pennsylvania hosts
its shares of Peeps-related events, too,
including PeepFest, a two-day children’s
festival in Bethlehem that culminates
with the dropping of a 6-foot-tall Peep
on New Year’s Eve. Peeps art contests
have also been hosted by The Morning
Call in Allentown and media, universities
and arts councils throughout the state.
There are more than 60 Peeps art contests
nationwide.
Though Peeps are most synonymous
with the Easter season, 50 percent of
sales now comes
from non-Easter
holidays, said
Ellie Dierdorf,
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a spokeswoman for Just Born. Halloween,
Christmas and Valentine’s Day Peeps
sales are continually growing. More than
2 million Peeps were produced in 2013
— that’s enough Peeps to circle the Earth
twice.
Last summer, two new Peeps flavors
were released: Sweet Lemonade and
Bubble Gum.
The sugary treats haven’t always been
this famous. Peeps have been steadily
moving up the pecking-order over
the years. In 1953, Just Born acquired
Lancaster’s Rodda Candy Co. Rodda
was known for its jellybeans, but it also
made an intriguing line of marshmallow
confections known as Peeps. The treats
were laboriously handmade by squeezing
marshmallow out of pastry tubes.
In 1954, Bob Born, son of Sam
Born, the namesake of
the company, helped to
mechanize the
Peeps-
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What Peeps looked like when
they had wings! In the late ’50s,
the wings were “clipped” to give
the Peeps a sleek, modern look.
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them to be mass-produced, said Pye.
In 1953 it took 27 hours to create one
marshmallow chick. Today it takes six
minutes.
Bob, who is now retired from the
company, is “absolutely thrilled” with the
popularity of Peeps today, Pye said.
Just Born did not actively market Peeps
until the 1990s. The “Peeps — Always in
Season” campaign marketed the treats
beyond the Easter season. The company,
which celebrated its 90th birthday in
May 2013, has become the world’s largest
manufacturer of novelty marshmallow
treats.
“They are certainly a nostalgic part
of many people’s childhood Easter
memories, but we work hard to keep
them current by introducing appealing
new varieties and implementing lots of
exciting consumer programs that attract
new fans,” Pye said.
Take a tour:
In order to secure strict adherence to FDA guidelines, sanitation procedures
and safety, tours of the facility are not permitted but you can take a virtual
tour (www.justborn.com/resource/corporate/popups/virtualTour.cfm).
Also, there are now Peeps stores you
can visit. The first Peeps & Company
store opened at the National Harbor in
Maryland. Since then, stores have opened
at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.;
at The Shoppes at the Sands Casino in
Bethlehem, PA, and two “shops within
shops” opened in New York City in
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Caring Choices
Caring Choices is an advance-care planning conversation service provided by a local
husband and wife team. We are a licensed registered nurse and a licensed social worker
with experience in hospice and home health care. Caring Choices began as a result of
our personal experiences both with family members and with hospice and home health
patients. We have watched loved ones and patients’ family members struggle with
making difficult decisions on behalf of aging parents, ailing spouses, and terminally ill
children. We firmly believe that talking about future health-care choices when you are
healthy will help alleviate the burden of decision-making in times of medical crises.
Earlier and frequent conversations can also help to decrease the emotional turmoil that
family members sometimes feel when trying to make decisions that their loved one
would have made.
There is a growing national conversation about end-of-life care and advance-care
planning. We invite you to partner with Caring Choices to start the conversation in your
community, in your congregation and especially in your family. Call Caring Choices
today at (570) 428-2021 to discuss presentation options and schedules. Please visit our
website and blog for more information at www.CaringChoices.org
570-428-2021 • www.CaringChoices.org
Fike Bros. Carpet One Floor & Home
When shopping for a new floor you are faced with many options from type of flooring to style
and color. But the choice of where to buy your new floor is easy. At Fike Bros. Carpet One Floor &
Home, when you walk through the door you will instantly notice the difference. You will be greeted
by the smiling faces of Denise Turak, Jessie Kratzer and Leslie Feehrer. Whether you have a
technical, decorating or a maintenance question, the flooring consultants at Fike Bros. Carpet One
Floor & Home are there to guide you every step of the way.
You will also notice the selection. The 9,000-square-foot showroom has a wide range of options:
carpet, ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate, luxury vinyl tile, vinyl, window treatments and more. Fike
Bros. Carpet One Floor & Home is a member of Carpet One which gives you the best selection, the
best prices and the best warranties in the industry. There certainly is something for every home.
The difference will become even clearer when John or Larry Fike, owners and estimators, visit
your home to discuss your flooring options and provide you with a free estimate. You will have the
peace of mind knowing that you have a local, family owned and operated business, with over 33
years’ experience in the flooring industry, working for you.
When the installer, a master mechanic who passed rigorous testing to become CFI certified,
arrives at your door, you will truly smile knowing you made the right decision. Your new flooring will
be installed beautifully and carries a lifetime installation warranty.
Yes, the decision of where to buy your new floor was easy. From inspiration to installation, the
only choice in flooring is Fike Bros. Carpet One Floor & Home.
1704 Route 522, Selinsgrove, PA • (570) 374-4600 • www.fikebroscarpetone.com
Miller Travel Agency
Amie Miller
Arnie Miller
Miller Travel Agency is your hometown and family owned travel agency. Built on old-fashioned
values, friendly service and years of travel expertise, Miller Travel Agency has flourished over the
last several years. The key to their growth is the integrity and accountability they bring to the table
when it comes to servicing clients and their various worldwide travel needs. Travel recommendations
are customized specific to each client’s personality and their idea of fun and recreation.
We found that people don’t like to deal with the traffic, parking and headaches of getting to airports
and piers. So, we decided to put together several group destinations to offer both group savings and
the ease of just parking here in our parking lot and boarding the bus with other people from the valley.
It really works well, and we have seen so many new friendships formed! It is an easy way to go! Ernie
Miller, my husband, runs all of the accounting for our groups and spends countless hours making sure
each and every detail is finalized. Our groups are listed on our website at www.millertravelagency.com.
Miller Travel Agency also supports many local fundraisers, including local school
sports teams, Chinese auctions, St. Jude’s and firefighters. We recently received an
award for supporting the town of Selinsgrove. We hope that you will stop in to see us
next time you plan your vacation and keep our hometown travel agency strong!
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Stein’s Flowers
For more than eight decades, Stein’s Flowers has been helping the people of
Lewisburg and the surrounding areas to express their deepest feelings: “I Love You
Valentine, Happy Anniversary, Congratulations Graduate, Get Well Soon and I’m Sorry
for Your Loss,” as well as myriad others.
Located in downtown Lewisburg at 220 Market St. since 1926, they offer fresh floral
arrangements, plants, silk arrangements, fruit and snack baskets, balloons, stuffed
animals, candles, greeting cards and a nice selection of gifts for any occasion or
sentiment.
Local delivery is available in Lewisburg, Mifflinburg, Winfield, New Berlin,
Montandon, New Columbia, Mazeppa and Watsontown. They are also proud members
of Teleflora, which provides deliveries worldwide.
The hours of operation are Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. They accept all major credit cards. You can see their exquisite selection online
at www.steinsflowersandgifts.com.
220 Market Street, Lewisburg, PA • 570-524-9933
Wolf’s Jewelry
In 2011, Karen Baker purchased Wolf’s Jewelry from the estate of Clarence
Wolf and reopened the business that had been a Lewisburg landmark since its
establishment in 1945. Karen had worked for Wolf’s Jewelry Inc. for 33 years, so she
is a familiar face to all her customers. Ed Fetterolf, jeweler, also a long-time employee
at Wolf’s, joins her in her work.
Wolf’s offers sterling silver and 14-karat gold jewelry and a number of respected
name brands including Bulova watches and clocks, Art-Carved diamonds and
Reflections beads. They offer Bulova watches and clocks for men and women with
the Lewisburg logo. They also do jewelry, clock and watch repairs, watch batteries
and written appraisals.
Wolf’s Jewelry is proud of the friendly, personal service they offer their customers
and stand behind all purchases until the customer is satisfied. The store is open
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
314 Market Street, Lewisburg PA • 570-524-9244
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OU t a nd About
Annual Holiday Tea
& Shopping Spree
Story and photos by Freddi Carlip
From left: Joan Stepp of Sunbury with Ann Madison, Margie
Briskey and Debbie Drzewiecki of Selinsgrove having a “Girls
Afternoon” at the Holiday Tea & Shopping Spree.
The Holiday Tea & Shopping Spree hosted by the Friends of
SUN Home Auxiliary is a highlight of the fall social season in
the Susquehanna Valley. Held in 2013 at the Susquehanna
Valley Country Club in Hummels Wharf, guests browsed
a wide array of raffle items while listening to The Little
Paris Jazz Trio. Guests could also shop and browse while
strolling through the vendor areas throughout the country
club and take a break to have a libation at the bar. The
Tea & Spree committee provided red shopping bags.
Before the tea, a scarf-tying demonstration by Judy Spiegel
of J. Kleinbauer held the guests’ attention. Judy revealed
the tricks to tying a scarf and achieving a fashionable
look. A flower-arranging demonstration was also held.
At tea time, Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm
Derk, Fred Meckley, Randy Shroyer, Keith Tressler,
Jack Gahres and Chad Cohrs poured as guests dined
on various tea sandwiches, fruit and pastries.
Emcee of the fashion show — the signature event, with
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clothes from J. Kleinbauer in Selinsgrove — was WQKX’s
Drew Kelly. Models were Mary Beaver, Gerri Cashner, Joette
Deppen, Annette Miller, Dale Miller, Devi Rhoads, Linda
Scullin, Kim Soper, Emily Spiegel and Julie Trometter.
At the conclusion of the fashion show, SUN Home’s
Executive Vice President, Donna Jenkins, spoke. “If
not for you, we couldn’t do what we do.” SUN Home
Health and Hospice provides an important service
to the community by helping seriously ill people
and their families as they face the end of life.
The Tea & Spree raises funds to ensure the work
of SUN Home Health and Hospice continues.
Kudos to the Friends of SUN Home Executive Committee:
Phyllis Webb, Jane Galow, Lois Slough, Vi Soper, Joann
Karpinski, Shirley Gautsch and Sally Lauer, and to the
event committee: Rita Gahres, Mary Muolo, Judy Spiegel
and Dottie Wilhour. And, as always, to Brenda Apple.
Megan Jansson (left) and Nicole
Hoffman of Lewisburg.
Megan Jansson (left) and Nicole
Hoffman of Lewisburg.
Sally Krores (left) and Donna Orsini
at the Holiday Tea & Spree.
From left: Designer Barbara L. Kistner,
artist Ruta Karelis and Ann Kaye.
Lisa Kellett (left) and Gina Kellett
enjoying the afternoon.
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Prison escape led to
“Desperate Hours”
By Betty L. Cook
T
he dense early
morning fog of Sept.
9, 1952, aided the
escape of three long-term
inmates from the Federal
United States Northeastern
Penitentiary at Lewisburg.
Amanda august
The Nolin brothers, Joseph and Barrard,
with their uncle, Almer Schuer, terrified
the town as well as an area as far as the
suburbs of Philadelphia before being
captured in New York City.
According to a report furnished by
then-federal prison bureau director James
V. Bennett, the inmates hid broken saw
blades in their shoes while working in
the prison trade school. In time, they
managed to saw an opening in their
second-floor dormitory window large
enough to squeeze through and drop
down to the prison yard.
Finding a 22-foot length of
pipe from the
machine shop, they reached
the top of the northeastern
wall and worked their way to
the watch tower planning to
rush the tower guard. Finding
the tower unmanned because
of “personnel reduction,” they
found a rope which they used to
lower themselves to the ground
outside the wall. The purpose of
the rope was to pull buckets of
coal up to the tower stove for heat
in winter.
Escaping the prison reservation
grounds, they fled on foot to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hiteman on the prison road
leading to Route 15 (now known
as William Penn Drive). Gaining
entry, they held the family captive
while obtaining cash, clothes and
kitchen knives. After
locking
Sources include: Robert Donehower, Lewisburg;
Lewisburg Journal, Sept. 11, 1952; “Town on the
Susquehanna” by Lois Kalp; Huntington Daily News,
Nov. 29, 1952; retired correctional officers at U.S. N.E.P.
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A 1952 breakout at the Lewisburg Penitentiary inspired the
book and movie called "The Desperate Hours."
Betty Cook, of Lewisburg, talks
about the 1952 breakout of three
men at the Lewisburg Penitentiary.
headed for New York City. They rented
an apartment with three women, then
slipped into obscurity for several months.
On a tip by a suitor of one of the women
(whom the inmates had beaten), the
FBI and city police converged on the
building in November. Following an
oral confrontation, the trapped inmates
chose to make a stand. Thirty-one New
York City police officers forced entry to
the apartment with guns blazing. In the
dramatic gun battle that ensued, one
policeman was killed, another wounded
and the Nolin brothers were killed
instantly, receiving more than 50 bullets
in their bodies.
The uncle, Almer Schuler, was wounded,
dragged out from under a bed and
returned to prison.
City newspapers printed photos of the
women’s feet protruding from under
beds where they sought shelter during
the raid. Gaining national attention by a
feature article in the popular weekly Life
and Time magazines, a novel was written
by Joseph Hayes based on the escape and
published in 1954. The novel was titled
“The Desperate Hours.” The public’s
fascination with the event inspired a New
York City stage show featuring the thenunknown actor Paul Newman.
In 1955, Paramount pictures released
the film “The Desperate Hours” starring
Humphrey Bogart as the surviving uncle
and Fredric March as the Philadelphia
home-owner whose family is held
hostage. The film co-stars Arthur
Kennedy, Martha Scott and Gig Young.
It was produced and directed by William
Wyler with the screenplay written by the
author Joseph Hayes. The film received
an Academy Award for performance and
realistic presentation of an event.
In 1990, an effective remake of the
classic original film was released starring
Mickey Rourke, Mimi Rogers and
Anthony Hopkins. It was directed by
Michael Cimeno, but never received as
high a rating. The chaotic ending was said
to hurt the film.
photos: Amanda august
Mrs. Hiteman and her 3-year-old
daughter in an upstairs bedroom, they
forced the homeowner to drive them
approximately 1 mile to Lewisburg.
Shortly before 8 a.m., they parked in
front of Donehower’s Sporting Goods
store on Market Street and waited until
bookkeeper Helen Wilson and clerks Max
Reitz and Al Hause arrived to unlock
the doors. Two inmates forced their way
in with the clerks, leaving one to guard
Mr. Hiteman and the car. Seizing the
opportunity, Hiteman escaped and ran
down the street for help. The inmates
panicked and left the store without any
guns, ammunition or knives.
Not familiar with the town, they sped
down South Sixth Street toward Bucknell
University. At the football stadium, they
encountered a college security guard and
asked directions to Route 15.
Having heard the prison escape sirens,
the guard, Raymond (Mickey) Dewire,
became suspicious, and then was stabbed
four times in the chest and abdomen.
Fortunately, he was wearing a metal truss
to control a hernia and was not seriously
wounded.
To avoid roadblocks, the prisoners
chose back country roads and ended up
in Middleburg. Ditching the Hiteman
car after stealing another, they drove to
Reading where they succeeded in robbing
two stores of guns, stole several other cars
and robbed a bank of $12,000.
They then proceeded to drive to the
suburbs of Philadelphia, where they held
the family of James and Elizabeth Hill
hostage for 19 hours. The family consisted
of children aged 17, 15, 11 and 4-year-old
twins.
Feeling secure with their bank heist of
approximately three to four times the
average working man’s yearly salary and
their arsenal of weapons, the escapees
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Dot Weikel enjoys an after-dinner break with her
grandchildren. From left are Justin (8), Reece (4),
Matthew (2), Dot and Hannah (5) Weikel.
A Dandelion for Dinner?
D
andelion: pesky
weed or delicious
dinner?
For Dorothy “Dot” Wiekel, of Winfield,
a yard full of fresh, spring dandelions
makes for a hearty, tangy meal.
“When I cook, I like it to be flavorful,”
she said, proving it with an entire quart of
vinegar in her hot bacon dressing — the
finishing touch for a dandelion dinner.
And though she is reluctant to divulge
her longtime family recipe, she did reveal
the ingredients: water, bacon, eggs, sugar,
vinegar, salt and flour.
Mix them up, heat on the stove and
serve over fresh-picked, spring dandelions
with a side of fried ham and potatoes,
and you’ve got a tasty, traditional,
Pennsylvania Dutch dinner.
“I used this recipe in the Wagon Wheel,”
Dorothy said of the Winfield restaurant
her parents owned from 1968 to 1998,
“and now at the (Union Township) Fire
Company (in Winfield),” where she
is chief cook for the annual ham and
dandelion dinner.
Yes, people do pay to eat dandelions, as
we here in central Pennsylvania know.
If the meal is prepared properly, it’s
surprisingly good eating.
On an April Sunday, Dorothy gathered
family and friends — her aunt and
uncle, Judy and Carl Dunkelberger; son
and daughter-in-law, Chris and JoLynn
Weikel; daughter-in-law Eileen Weikel
(son Nathan was working); friend and
longtime Wagon Wheel patron Duane
Haggy; and Dorothy’s grandchildren,
Justin, Hannah, Reece and Matthew
Weikel.
The kids have grown up eating their
grandmother’s good cooking, Eileen said.
Bacon Dressing
Courtesy of Mrs. E.J. Weise,
“Pennsylvania State Grange
Cook Book,” circa 1953
1–2 slices bacon
¼ cup water
1 Tbsp sugar
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup vinegar
Cook bacon until slightly crisp.
Combine all other ingredients.
Add chopped bacon and
drippings. Cook over low heat,
stirring constantly, until thick.
Pour at once over shredded
greens. Blend well.
They don’t balk at a plateful of dandelion
greens, especially when smothered in
the hot bacon dressing and ladled over
fried potatoes, the preferred way of eating
dandelion.
“It takes a lot of dressing because you’ve
got to put it on your potatoes,” Dorothy
said. “When we were growing up, they
always told us it was a spring tonic. So
green and healthy and full of iron.”
“So you eat the green and drink the
flower,” laughed Eileen, referring to
dandelion wine.
It took about an hour for Carl to pick
two gallon bags of the dandelions.
Cleaning the green, leafy stems and
picking out the occasional blade of grass
took Judy another two hours.
And then Dorothy added her crowdtested dressing to it, and the feast was on.
The kids sat at their own table, the adults
sat in the dining room, and everyone
licked their lips over the traditional,
springtime meal.
“I never liked ham and dandelion,”
Eileen confided as she scraped her plate
clean, “till I became a part of this family.”
Which just goes to show, a dandelion
dinner might taste just dandy, if given a
decent chance.
Story and photos by Cindy O. Herman
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PE nns y lva nia Pla n ts
by Damian Gessel
Michael Todaro
photo by Michael Todaro
Baby’s breath is a catchy name for a flower, evoking delicateness and subtlety.
But its scientific name — gypsofila — rolls off the tongue with less ease.
Whatever you call it, baby’s breath, with its dotting of tiny white flowers, has
long been seen as the side dish of arrangements. And although it sometimes
appears at weddings, baby’s breath itself is more often the bridesmaid of the
bouquet, leaving roses or lilies or daisies to own the day. Don’t let that put you off.
Baby’s breath is a natural in support, but it can also play the lead. One Harrisburg
newlywed, in fact, has gone the distance with baby’s breath front and center.
Cristal Leaper was married last Feb. 15. The only flower she used for her entire
wedding — on table centerpieces and bouquets for both the bride and all three of
her bridesmaids — was baby’s breath. For Leaper, there wasn’t another choice.
“It’s not only a cheap option, but I think it looks like snow and
made my wedding look like a winter wonderland!” she said.
Even if you’re not planning on making baby’s breath the focal point
of your event, you should consider making it a part of your garden or
next arrangement. Baby’s breath plays well in the dirt with poppies
and daylilies and can thrive in almost any kind of soil, although it
prefers full sun over shade. Plant it next month, in early spring.
Light: Sun
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Height: 8 inches to 4 feet
Notes: Deer-resistant,
easy to grow
Source:
Better Homes
and Gardens
Plant Profile
Baby’s Breath
About the Author:
Damian Gessel is an English and journalism teacher at Hershey High School and Michael Todaro is a freelance photographer specializing in documentary coverage and
portraiture of musicians and athletes. Both live in Harrisburg.
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F iction
| By Verlaine Shaw
Written in
the Planets
Would you like to see your
story or poem here?
Then fire up your pens, pencils and imagination. One
winning entry will be selected to appear in the fall issue
of Inside Pennsylvania, which will be on newsstands in
August.
Here’s the assignment, in keeping with the August
issue’s “Beautiful People” theme — we are looking for
short stories or poems about something beautiful you
enjoy in our region.
Keep it short — 1,000 words or less — and include
a title. Stories may include a photograph or piece of
colorful artwork.
The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on June 30, at
which time the winner will be notified by phone or email.
Only one submission will be selected.
One entry per person, please.
Send your entry, along with your name,
address and phone number to:
John Zaktansky
Inside Pennsylvania
200 Market St.
Sunbury, PA 17801
Or e-mail to jzaktansky@InsidePAmagazine.com.
Put “fiction entry” on the envelope or in the subject field.
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S
am awoke to a
cacophony of birds,
insects and his dad’s
snoring. That explained
why he was dreaming
about watching the noisy
surf roll in at the shore.
He figured he would never get to Stone
Harbor again, now that his mom was
dead. She was the one who loved it there.
His dad preferred the mountains, so here
they were in the middle of nowhere; well,
actually central Pennsylvania.
Dad’s co-worker had recommended
Cedar Run Inn, tucked between Pine
Creek and its namesake railtrail. Dad had
tried to excite him with plans for hiking,
biking and tubing. All Sam knew was that
he couldn’t even get service on his phone.
Wallowing in now-familiar self-pity,
he decided to stoke his mood with a
solitary bike ride in the foggy dawn.
Dressing quietly, he wrote a note for his
still-snoring father, then crept down the
stairs.
He smelled something baking and
recognized sounds of someone preparing
the communal breakfast. Letting himself
out the front door, he emerged onto the
large, wraparound porch. Something
buzzed past his face. He turned to see
dozens of hummingbirds jockeying for
position at the feeders attached to all the
large porch windows. Marveling at their
tiny, hovering bodies and the bullying
tactics they employed to possess their
chosen feeders, Sam took a moment to
enjoy the show before heading toward
the bike rack.
Riding past the general store, he paused
to check its hours. He and his dad had
gotten in too late last night, but the
woman who showed them to their room
said to be sure to have an ice cream cone
there before going home. Mom would
have gotten peanut butter and chocolate.
Probably, he would do the same.
Heading south on the trail, he quickly
found himself in a wooded section.
Something tiny dashed across the path
ahead, with a scrawny, bushy-tailed dog
in hot pursuit. No, not a dog — a fox, he
realized. I guess he’ll be having mouse for
breakfast, Sam laughed to himself.
As Pine Creek came into view, Sam
caught sight of a heron dipping its head
in search of fish. Eyes on the water, he
nearly missed the bike sprawled on the
side of the path in front of him. Maybe
20 feet ahead, a girl held her hand out
for him to stop and then placed a finger
to her lips. He dismounted and walked
quietly toward her. She pointed to the
creek.
A doe and two fawns drank below. The
mother walked to some tall grass and
began to graze, and the fawns followed
her example. Sam watched in awe.
He’d seen wild deer in Valley Forge Park
once, but in his center city Philadelphia
neighborhood, they were nonexistent.
He moved closer, and the mother deer
became alert. All three deer dashed
up the slope and across the path, a few
feet from where he stood, until they
disappeared up the mountainside.
“That was awesome. Thanks for
stopping me,” he said to the girl, who
looked about his age.
“I love this time of day,” she replied.
“Hi. I’m Kylie.” She presented her hand
to be shaken. “My parents bring me
up here every summer to stay at the
campground.”
“I’m Sam. My dad and I are staying at
the Inn.”
“Ride with me, Sam. But be quiet ‘cause
you never know what you’ll see on the
trail this early.”
Arriving at a waterfall, Kylie instructed
him to get off his bike and follow her up
a path beside the cascading water to a
boulder. They sat shoulder to shoulder.
“OK, now it’s talk time,” Kylie declared,
and for the next half hour they shared
their thoughts until she announced it was
time to head back.
“You can friend me on Facebook,” she
offered as they mounted their bikes.
“You know what, Sam? I think maybe
we were meant to meet like this.”
“Yeah, like it was written in the planets,”
Sam answered.
“Or even in the stars,” she smiled. “Race
you back.”
As they pedaled back wildly, Sam
thought about that phrase, written in the
planets. His mom had always said it that
way even though Dad teased her about
it. He often caught himself using phrases
he had learned from her. People said he
looked like her, too.
That evening after dinner, where
entertainment had been provided by
hummingbirds swarming around the
window feeders, Sam and his dad walked
down the expanse of yard to sit on a
bench overlooking Pine Creek.
“Pretty good day, huh, Sam? Twenty
miles on our bikes, ice cream at the
general store and a gourmet meal at
Cedar Run ... can’t beat it, can you?” As
he spoke, they watched an eagle circling
above the creek.
“Yeah, Dad, it was a pretty good day.”
He could see his dad’s relief at this
comment. Lately he’d been pretty
negative about everything. Kylie had
even mentioned it. She’d asked him if his
mother would have wanted him moping
around all the time.
Later he had been thinking about what
he’d seen that morning. A fox eats a
mouse, and the mouse becomes part of
him. Same thing when a heron eats a fish.
A doe teaches her fawns to drink in the
river, eat the grass and run when there’s
danger. Just like my mom lives on in me,
in my curly hair, and my stubbornness,
and my love of the ocean.
He watched the creek flowing, as it had
for countless generations. Some things
were just written in the planets.
Verlaine Shaw lives in Sunbury.
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DateBook
PURPLE Zone
Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne,
Montour & Sullivan Counties
CLARKS SUMMIT FESTIVAL OF ICE
A Moment Frozen In Time – live
music, live ice carvings, comic-con
7 p.m.
Free admission and parking
(570) 587-9045
www.theabingtons.org
Day begins with Mass at St.
Peter’s Cathedral at 10 a.m.,
parade kicks off at noon.
St. Patrick’s Parade Association
of Lackawanna County Inc., P.O.
Box 25, Scranton, PA 18501,
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Post Party
Scranton Cultural Center
Downtown Scranton
www.scrantonculturalcenter.org
www.stpatparade.com
March 7
April 1
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
Downtown Scranton
First Friday art walks held on the first
Friday of every month at galleries
and businesses around downtown
Scranton. Paintings, photography,
sculpture, music, performance art
(570) 565-9006, www.
firstfridayscranton.com
Lackawanna County
Coal Mine Tour Opens
McDade Park
Scranton
www.lackawannacounty.org
February 13-17
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March 15
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
March 1
MAPLE SUGARING OPEN HOUSE
Montour Preserve’s Environmental
Education Center
Programs begin on the hour (noon,
1, 2 and 3 p.m.) in the Environmental
Education Center with a talk and film
featuring the natural and cultural history
of making maple sugar. Afterward, a
short walk through Goose Woods to the
Sugar Shack to experience the sights,
sounds and scents of maple sugaring.
Outdoor demonstrations end at 4 p.m.
Maple products will be available for
purchase. Dress for the weather.
Noon to 4 p.m.
April 4
Downtown Scranton
Art walks are held on the first Friday of
every month at galleries and businesses
around downtown Scranton.
Paintings, photography, sculpture,
music, performance art
(570) 565-9006, www.
www.scrantontomorrow.org
April 12-13
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
ARTS STUDIO TOUR
Driving tour explores community galleries
where art waits to be discovered
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(570) 784-8279, (800) 847-4810,
www.itourcolumbiamontour.com
March 1
HUMDINGER TRAIL RUN
Danville Primary Center, 604
Walnut St., Danville
The Humdinger races are the first
running race in the River Towns Race
Series. These crazy trail runs include
obstacles, mud, fire, climbing walls,
a slip and slide and lots of fun.
(570) 275-2071 or www.
humdingerrun.com
April 21
March 14
April 26
SECOND FRIDAY ART WALK
The Arts Council promotes the arts
and art education in the Abingtons
to include the 2nd Friday Art Walk in
Clarks Summit, held the second Friday
of every month from 5-9 in featured
stores and businesses of the area. Maps
available in participating businesses.
www.artscota.org
RENAISSANCE JAMBOREE
Renaissance Jamboree
Downtown Bloomsburg
Original arts and crafts, foods by
non-profit groups, entertainment
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(570) 784-2522, www.
bloomsburgdowntown.com
Steam Season Starts
Steamtown National Historic Site
www.nps.gov/stea
May 1
Trolley Rides Start
Electric City Trolley Museum
DateBook
May 2
Downtown Scranton
First Friday art walks held on the first
Friday of every month at galleries and
businesses around downtown Scranton.
Paintings, photography, sculpture,
music, performance art
(570) 565-9006, www.
www.scrantontomorrow.org
TIOGA
SULLIVAN
LYCOMING
CLINTON
LUZERNE
May 3
UNION
SPRING FLING
Danville
The 28th annual event includes a
marathon, half marathon, games,
crafts, entertainment and food
Free admission, parking and shuttle.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine
(570) 284-4502, www.visitdanvillepa.org
MIFFLIN
SNYDER
JUNIATA
February 16
Emergency Men!
The 26th Pennsylvania Volunteer
Militia and the Gettysburg Campaign,
presented by Cooper Wingert
1:30 p.m.
Lebanon County Historical Society,
924 Cumberland St. Lebanon
Free and open to the public
(717) 272-1473, www.LCHSociety.org
February 21-23
Pennsylvania Garden Expo
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Complex and expo center
2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
General admission: $13
(717) 236-4300, www.pagardenexpo.org
March 1-2
“A Gregorian Tapestry”
Featuring Maurice Durfle’s Op. 9,
hauntingly beautiful with orchestra and
organ solo highlighted by exceptional
acoustics in the church nave.
Featuring Susquehanna Valley Chorale
7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday
Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury
www.svcmusic.org
NORTHUMBERLAND
SCHUYLKILL
DAUHPHIN
PERRY
LEBANON
MEMORIAL DAY TROLLEY RIDES
Electric City Trolley Museum
Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill &
Northumberland Counties
COLUMBIA
MONTOUR
CENTRE
May 26
GREEN ZONE
LACKAWANNA
March 6-9
March 9
Pennsylvania Home Show
In the new exhibition hall
and equine center
$7 for adults; children 12 and under
free when accompanied by an adult.
Charter Day at Cornwall
Iron Furnace
Enjoy free admission to the
Cornwall Iron Furnace.
Noon – 4 p.m.
Cornwall Iron Furnace, 94
Rexmont Road, Cornwall
717-272-9711, www.
cornwallironfurnace.org
March 8-9
PawsAbilities
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex
Susquehanna Service Dogs, dog
Olympics, demonstrations of canine
skills, cutest dog contest, biscuit bite-off.
Purchase tickets online through
March 4, $8 for general admission,$4
for ages 4-12; purchase two-day
tickets at the door, $10 for general
admission, $5 ages 4-12
(717) 787-5373, www.
pafarmshowcomplex.com
March 9
Ducks and Geese of the
Susquehanna River
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art,
176 Water Company Road, Millersburg
(717) 692-3699, www.nedsmithcenter.org
March 13
Discovery Lecture Series:
“Gone for Another
Day” book launch
“Ned Smith’s Gone for the Day” has
long been revered as a classic in nature
writing. Celebrate the Center’s release
of the sequel with Pulitzer Prizenominated author Scott Weidensaul,
who edited over 50 years of Smith’s
previously unpublished field journals.
Weidensaul will be signing copies of
the book following the program.
7 p.m.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
Admission: $5
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Dat eBook
March 30
February 25
May 24
Dallas Brass
Presented by the Lebanon County
Community Concert Association
3 p.m.
Lebanon High School Auditorium
(717) 838-2812, www.LCCCA.net
ALUMNI RECITAL, VINCENT GILBERT
Cunningham Center for Music and
Art — Stretansky Concert Hall,
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove
Vince Gilbert, clarinet recital. Presented
by the Department of Music.
8-9:30 p.m.
www.susqu.edu
ANNUAL COUNTRY MEMORIES DAY
Downtown McVeytown
Street fair event held the Saturday of
Memorial Day weekend with more than
100 vendors, artists and crafters, food
vendors, entertainment and more.
9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
(717) 899-7450
www.facebook.com/
CountryMemoriesDay
April 11-13
Harrisburg Dog Show
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Complex and Expo Center
2300 N. Cameron St. (Cameron
and Maclay streets), Harrisburg
Dog show event including a vendor area
with one of the largest groups of vendors
in Central Pennsylvania with dog and
pet-related products, merchandise and
services and other products as well.
http://www.hkc.org
April 13 and 27
Sundays in the Gallery
Series: A special
Children’s Performance
by Steven Courtney
This series of “Sunday Salons” will
feature live-musical performances
in the Ned Smith Gallery.
7 p.m.
Ned Smith Gallery, Ned Smith
Center for Nature and Art
YELLOW ZONE
Juniata, Mifflin, Perry &
Snyder Counties
February 18-March 9
“THE GAMES AFOOT”
Theater in the Park, off Logan Boulevard,
Stoneham, near Lewistown
Showtimes are 8 p.m. February
28, March 1, 7-8 and 14-15 and
at 2 p.m. March 9 and 16.
(717) 248-1387,(717) 248-0582,
www.stonearchplayers.com
February 19
SCHOENBERG’S WIDER CIRCLE
Susquehanna University - Cunningham
Center for Music and Art, Stretansky
Concert Hall, Selinsgrove
Three concerts, performed by music
department faculty, feature works of all
of three composers, culminating in a
performance of one of Schoenberg’s
masterpieces, “Pierrot Lunaire,” for
narrator and chamber ensemble.
8-10 p.m.
www.susqu.edu
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March 14-15
PUCCINI: “SUOR ANGELICA”
Degenstein Campus Center,
Degenstein Center Theater,
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove
The Department of Music presents two
one-act operas by Giacomo Puccini
sung in the original Italian with projected
English translations. In the first on March
14-15, the poignant Suor Angelica, a
young nun learns the tragic fate of her
illegitimate child from a cruel aunt.
Adults $20; senior citizens
$15; non-SU students $7
www.susqu.edu
RED ZONE
Centre, Clinton, Lycoming,
Tioga & Union Counties
February 14
VALENTINE’S DAY COMEDY NIGHT
7 p.m.
Elks Lodge, 216 E. Main St., Lock Haven
Enjoy a fun night of laughter with your
significant other or a group of friends.
(570) 748-1576, www.lockhaven.org
April 13
Through March 2
GABRIEL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
SPRING CONCERT
D.H.H. Lengel Auditorium, Pottsville
3 p.m.
(570) 943-2558,
www.gabrielensemble.org
MIFFLIN COUNTY KID CONNECTION
Kids and family activities
Downtown Lewistown
9 a.m. -2 p.m.
info@mckidconnection.org,
www.mckidconnection.org
“ABSTRACTION TODAY”
Noon-5 p.m. (closed Mondays)
The Downtown Art Gallery of Bucknell
University, 416 Market St., Lewisburg
This exhibition will feature five major
paintings and two to four works on paper
by five prominent Pennsylvania artists.
These artists incorporate a love of the
process of painting with an interest in
design, landscape, science and biology.
Their painting practices are driven by:
arresting time, curiosity, the linear mark,
undercurrents that shape and reshape
our world and atmosphere/location.
(570) 577-3981
May 16-June 1
March 1
April 26
“AND EVERMORE SHALL BE SO”
Theater in the Park, off Logan Boulevard,
Stoneham, near Lewistown
A murder mystery with more than a touch
of humor. When an author arrives, having
been encouraged to write a book about
the murder, old tensions and suspicions
are brought to the surface as not
everyone is in favor of raking up the past.
(717) 248-1387, (717) 248-0582,
www.stonearchplayers.com
May 16-17
ARTSFEST
Rec Park, Lewistown
Friday night will include music and the
full festival will take place on Saturday.
The festival will include lots of artists.
www.mifflinjuniataartscouncil.org
LIGHTWIRE THEATRE’S DINO LIGHT
1 p.m.
Weis Center for the Performing Arts,
Bucknell University, Lewisburg
Lightwire Theater presents Dino Light
(ages 7+) as created by Corbian
Visual Arts and Dance, where
electroluminescent creatures light
up the darkness in a heart-rending
original tale. Originally created in
partnership with The Detroit Music
Hall, Dino Light has been performed
all over the Americas and Europe for
enthusiastic audiences of all ages.
www.lewisburgpa.com/events
“WARHOL: AGAIN FOR
THE FIRST TIME”
The Downtown Art Gallery of Bucknell
University, 416 Market St., Lewisburg
(570) 577-3981
the 100 most influential Irish men and
women in the fields of entertainment,
politics and sports, as well as one of
the most important musicians to come
out of Ireland in the last 50 years.
www.lewisburgpa.com/events
March 29
March 15-16
BUFFALO VALLEY SINGERS
SPRING CONCERT
7:30 p.m. March 15 and 3 p.m. March 16
St. John’s United Church of Christ,
1050 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg
The Buffalo Valley Singers, directed
by Connie Pauling-Young and
accompanied by Linda Ettinger
presents their annual spring concert.
Admission at the door
March 21
MARTIN HAYES MASTERS OF
TRADITION (CELTIC MUSIC)
7:30 p.m.
Weis Center for the Performing Arts,
Bucknell University, Lewisburg
Martin Hayes is regarded as one of the
most extraordinary talents to emerge in
the world of Irish traditional music. He
won six All-Ireland fiddle championships
– before the age of 19 – and was cited
by Ireland’s Sunday Tribune as one of
8TH ANNUAL KETTLE CREEK
VALLEY OUTDOOR SHOW
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cross Fork Fire Hall, 7 Firehouse
Lane, Cross Fork
Demonstrations, speakers, door
prizes, photo contest, and information
and vendor booths covering many
outdoor activities. Sixth annual
national sanctioned turkey calling
contest. Food available.
(814) 435-2281, www.kettlecreekvalley.
com/outdoorshow/
April 26
LEWISBURG ARTS FESTIVAL
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Downtown Lewisburg
Craft and food vendors,
entertainment, music along Market
Street in downtown Lewisburg.
www.lewisburgartscouncil.com
April 27
PLEIN AIR PAINTING
New in 2014 as part of the
Celebration of the Arts - Caring for
Communities Plein Air Painting
Downtown Lewisburg
May 4-5
CENTRAL PA ORCHID SHOW
Orchid Show hosted by the
Central PA Orchid Society
Snider Ag Arena, 800 East Park
Avenue, University Park
Gate Admission
1-8 p.m. Saturday,10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sunday
(814) 865-4433
May 10
LEWISBURG LIVE!
Eight to 10 bands in venues
in downtown Lewisburg
6 p.m. to midnight
Free admission
Weis Center for the Performing Arts
at Bucknell University
BLUES
Spring 2014
Request a FREE brochure:
Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter
570-577-1000
WORLD MUSIC
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Fri., Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Weis Center
FREE!
FREE!
Ruthie Foster and Eric Bibb
Wed., Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Campus Theatre
Lightwire Theater’s Dino Light
Sat., Mar. 1, 1 p.m.
Weis Center
Romano Drom
Wed., Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Campus Theatre
CLASSICAL
Martin Hayes and
Masters of Tradition
Fri., Mar. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Weis Center
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March 11-June 29
CELTIC/CLASSICAL
Zakir Hussain and
Masters of Percussion
Fri., April 17, 7:30 p.m.
Weis Center
FREE!
FAMILY DISCOVERY
CELTIC MUSIC
Dublin Guitar Quartet
Wed., Mar. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Campus Theatre
WORLD MUSIC
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Orthopedic care
that is close
so you can go far.
Community is our middle name.
If you think you need to travel far for quality orthopedic care, think again. Sunbury Community Hospital is pleased
to welcome the skilled orthopedic physicians of the Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania to the new Sunbury
Orthopedic Care Center. In addition to general orthopedic care and sports medicine, they also provide care for
workers’ compensation cases. For an appointment, please call 1-800-834-4020.
SunburyHospital.com
Robert Dahmus,
M.D.
John R. Frankeny,
M.D.
Brett A. Himmelwright,
D.O.
Duane A. Stroup,
PA-C
Sunbury Orthopedic Care Center
330 North 12th Street, Sunbury Professional Building
Members of the Medical Staff at Sunbury Community Hospital.
Sunbury Community Hospital is directly or indirectly owned by a partnership that proudly includes physician owners, including certain members of the hospital’s medical staff.
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Emil
Feryo, Sr.
Emil
Feryo, Jr.
NuEar Digital Hearing Aid Systems
Behind the Digital Hearing Aid System sign hanging outside at
Sunbury Plaza is a father and son team with a combined total of 86
years of experience serving the hearing impaired.
Emil Feryo Sr. said he and his son, Emil Jr., have been doing
business as Digital Hearing Aid Systems for about 10 years or so.
They dispense American-made hearing aid products manufactured
by NuEar, which is based in San Diego. In addition to the aids, they
also dispense batteries, and other hearing accessories, like amplified
telephones and clocks to wake up hearing impaired people. Other
services include repairs to all brands of hearing aids and making
earplugs.
A U.S. Navy veteran and a Penn State graduate, Emil Feryo Sr.
is a second-generation hearing aid dispenser, with over 56 years
of experience. Because of his father, a coal miner who was deaf in
one ear and severely impaired in the other, Emil was sympathetic
and compassionate to the hearing impaired from an early age. He
started dispensing hearing aids in 1955, while employed in his uncle’s
practice.
His son, business owner Emil Feryo Jr., is a 1981 graduate of
Bloomsburg University and was a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
In 1985, upon completion of his active duty military service and
inspired by his father’s commitment to help the hearing impaired, Emil
Feryo Jr. pursued his career in the hearing healthcare field. He has
been nationally board certified in hearing instrument sciences for 22
years.
During his years in the field, Emil Feryo Sr. has witnessed the
development of products from the ear horn to the first bodyworn hearing aids, from the invention of the microchip to today’s
one hundred percent invisible modern digital hearing aids using
nanoscience technology, as featured in NuEar’s Imagine product line.
Emil Feryo Sr. explained that old-fashioned hearing aids were
analog amplifiers. “In other words, we’d amplify one sound, and we’d
amplify them all.” That meant a wearer might have to turn down their
hearing aid because some sounds were being made too loud.
Modern digital hearing aids have as many as sixteen channels that
can be programmed for a wearer’s specific needs. Modern hearing
aids also include filters for background noise. So, the more filters,
the more channels, the better the hearing aid. One of the advantages
offered by NuEar products is an “active feedback suppressor” which
allows a wearer to use a telephone without having to take off the
hearing aid.
The senior Feryo explained that to begin the process of getting a
hearing aid, a customer would fill out a confidential report providing
information about his/her symptoms. “After that, we’ll go and do a
visual inspection of the ear with our otoscope.” That examination will
show things such as the presence of earwax or the condition of the
eardrum.
“Then we do a hearing test on the audiometer.” From that point,
the audiogram report is put into a computer, which will program the
person’s hearing loss to the hearing aids available. The hearing aid is
then placed on the patient to show how hearing is improved with the
new aid. The whole process can be completed in about 45 minutes.
The Feryos offer a friendly, relaxed atmosphere in their offices, and
they take pride in providing high-quality products with state of the art
technology backed by the service, knowledge and expertise necessary
for a successful practice.
Business hours are from 10am to 3 pm, Monday through
Wednesday and 10am to 5pm Thursday. For more information, call
570-286-4400.
Sunbury Plaza, 1125 N 4th St, Sunbury, PA • (570) 286-4400 • www.NuEar.com
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