Tommy`s Back - Good Shepherd

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COVER STORY
John 3:18
Tommy’s
Back
Dear Friends,
In the 14 years that I’ve been president and CEO, this is probably the most
personal letter I’ve shared with Sweet Charity friends and donors. It is also
the most difficult. But in the wake of the sudden passing in November of Ralph
DeCristoforo, my companion of 16 years and my fiancé, I can think of no more
appropriate place then here to express my deepest thanks for the outpouring of
love and support that has enriched my life.
The term “family” is something I hear over and over again among our patients,
staff, volunteers, and residents when they describe the relationships within this
organization. I have never felt that warm and loving sense of family more than
I do now as people circle to embrace me with compassion and caring that
comes from the heart.
My “family” extends to so many in the community, too. Your cards, phone calls
and prayers have surrounded me with genuine affection, bringing me comfort
and assuring me of your unwavering support. That means more than I can say.
Then there are those of you – and there are many – who made contributions
to the Ralph DeCristoforo Memorial Fund supporting the Good Shepherd
Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Inpatient Unit. Thousands of dollars have been
donated to this fund. What a tribute to Ralph. He loved children, especially his
six grandchildren, and he loved the mission of Good Shepherd.
He would be deeply touched and honored to see such
generosity of spirit. I know I am.
So to all of you, I say once again, thank you – for your
friendship, your fellowship and your love. I would not
have been able to get through these past few months
were it not for you.
God bless you,
How Good Shepherd, bionic technology and
a dog named Tosh helped Tommy Slattery
recover from severe injuries and get back
to doing the things he loves.
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Cover photograph: Randy Monceaux
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In Memoriam..................................... 15
Edwin Ehlert III
David Shelkey
Judith A. Snyder
Cheryl A. Schwenk
Gifts of Love ...................................... 16
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family merry all through the holidays. ..................... 8
A Powerful Partnership
A student-intern program with Good Shepherd
and Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21 continues
to foster independence for young people with
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e was only 19, but Tommy Slattery
had plans. He was working in his
father’s plumbing and heating business,
and was scheduled to start classes at
Lehigh Carbon Community College that
would further his knowledge and skills in
that profession.
Energetic and athletic, the tall, handsome
teen with a thick mop of dark hair that
defies taming, Tommy played ice hockey
and lacrosse, and loved snowboarding.
He also loved to ride his motorcycle. And
that’s where things went so wrong one
warm August day in 2009. Tommy was
on his motorcycle headed from his East
Greenville home to his cousin’s house
when he collided with a car filled with
other teens his age. The motorcycle
slammed into the car broadside, injuring
several of the car’s occupants and propelling Tommy helplessly into the air followed by a merciless, bone-crunching
landing on the hard pavement.
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Tommy was rushed to
the hospital with multiple injuries. He
had a broken
spine, two broken
thigh bones, and
his left thumb was
amputated. For someone whose career
plans would require
two strong hands and
a healthy body, this was a
devastating setback. Fortunately,
Tommy was wearing his helmet. A
first scan of his brain looked like it had
escaped injury. But shortly after emerging
from surgery to reattach his severed
thumb, Tommy’s blood pressure dropped
and his brain began swelling.
Tommy was rushed into surgery again;
this time to remove a section of his skull
to alleviate the pressure in his brain.
“That was horrible,” says Renee Slattery,
Tommy’s mother. “It was like a scene
from a movie. We all sat
and prayed and hoped. It
felt like forever.”
Tommy spent three
weeks on a ventilator
and in a medicallyinduced coma at
Lehigh Valley
Hospital. No one
knew what the
outcome would be. He has
youth on his side, Renee
and her husband Tom were
told. And he was strong.
When Tommy finally was
brought out of his coma, Renee
and Tom got some of the best news
they’d had in a long time. Tommy, who
then was completely dependent on others
for his care, was going to be admitted to
the brain injury unit at Good Shepherd
Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown to
begin his therapy.
“We were hoping for Good Shepherd,”
says Renee. “That was the best news
because we’ve always heard such good
things about it.”
Over the next several weeks, Tommy went
back and forth between Lehigh Valley and
Good Shepherd as surgeons made two
attempts to replace the section of skull that
had been removed. Blood clots and severe
headaches plagued Tommy’s recovery.
At Good Shepherd, a cohesive team of
caregivers shared their expertise to get
Tommy out of his wheelchair and functioning again. Recovering from his brain
injury alone would require incredible dedication, patience and determination not
only on Tommy’s part, but by his therapy
team and his family. There was intense
occupational and speech therapy. Physical
therapy would challenge him as never
before. And, he needed hand therapy to
regain the use of his thumb that had been
reattached.
Pain management with Dr. Chiraq Kalola
at Good Shepherd’s Spine and Joint Center
was also critical to the teen’s recovery.
Broken vertebrae in Tommy’s back, and a
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his rehabilitation program but
the goal was to get him walking
on his own.
After weeks of grueling therapy,
Tommy’s caregivers got him to
the point where he could go home
and continue outpatient therapy.
“We went to therapy every day,”
says Renee. “Rain, sleet or snow. It
was important to keep going. He
never complained.”
Angie DeEsch, one of Tommy’s physical therapists, recalls the complex challenges of Tommy’s case. “His walk was
very limited because he couldn’t put
weight on his left leg,” she says. “His cognition was greatly diminished too and he
was still wearing a protective helmet.
Overall, he was functioning at a pretty
low level. Frankly, we weren’t sure he’d be
able to walk without a significant limp or
an aid of some sort, like a walker.”
large leg wound and searing nerve pain
in his left leg made it excruciating just to
stand. His fractured right leg served him
no better.
“He could barely stand for 10 seconds,”
Renee recalls. “He was screaming, it hurt
so much.” Pool therapy was included in
Enter the Tibion Bionic Leg, a new rehabilitation technology that uses robotics to
help patients regain movement and function sooner in a leg impacted by brain
injury, stroke or spinal cord injury. In the
spring of 2010, Good Shepherd became the
first health-care organization in the country to use the Tibion in the inpatient and
outpatient setting. For Tommy, the Tibion
would make all the difference in his ultimate outcome.
Tommy’s constant co
m
his recovery has been panion and motivator throughout
Tosh, an American bu
lldog given to
him as a puppy by hi
s aunt.
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responsible. She’s be e’s made me more
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“It was a great tool,” Angie says. “It gave
him sensory feedback and he felt
safer and more confident with
walking. “We started doing higher
level balance exercises like jumping and running, and going up
and down stairs. It really helped
get him away from his walker
and transition to functioning more independently
at home sooner.”
(Opposite) Father and son working together.
(Below) Physical therapist Angie DeEsch
coaches Tommy as he uses the Tibion Bionic Leg;
(Bottom) Tommy in intensive care immediately
following the accident.
The robotic leg, which
looks like something
out of a science-fiction movie, provides
sensor-based assistance and resistance
to the affected leg to
match the capabilities
of the unaffected leg.
Sue Golden, director of
neurorehabilitation at
Good Shepherd, explains
that the Tibion augmented
Tommy’s strength and helped
build him up by activating his
muscles repeatedly in precisely
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Photo courtesy
of Renee Slattery
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Tree-trimmings, a visit from Santa, family
brunches, gift giving, and songs of the season were among the many festivities that
made the season sparkle for all at Good
Shepherd. It was a time to count blessings,
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remember friends near to us and others
no longer by our side. Through it all, the
generosity of associates, volunteers and
donors resonated, making it a time of joy
and thankfulness. Thank you one and all.
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WED
MAR
30
Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Show
Exclusive Preview
6-9:30 p.m. Stabler Arena, Rauch Field House
and West Pavilion, Goodman Campus, Lehigh University
$60 per person or $100 per couple
Three show venues, tropical-themed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres,
entrees, and desserts.
Proceeds benefit the Good Shepherd’s inpatient pediatric unit.
For information, call 484-767-8457,
or visit www.glvautoshow.org
TUE
APR
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Elvis Meets Johnny Cash Tribute Concert
7:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1533 Hamilton St., Allentown
Hosted by The Cohen & Feeley Charitable Foundation
Proceeds benefit Good Shepherd’s Neurorehabilitation Program.
Sponsorship opportunities available by contacting Janet Cimino at
Events Extraordinaires at 610-767-9138.
For tickets and information, contact Cohen & Feeley at 610-625-2100.
FRI
MAY
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17th Annual Conrad W. Raker
Sporting Clays Invitational
8 a.m. registration Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays, Coplay
Proceeds benefit The Conrad W. Raker Endowment benefiting
continuing education for Good Shepherd employees.
Entry fees include breakfast and a post-event barbeque. Raffle prizes.
For information, contact Andrew Block at ablock@gsrh.org
or 610-776-8311.
SAT
MAY
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Gala in the Garden
Good Shepherd
South Allentown Campus
Co-Chairs Caroll H. and Ellen Neubauer
Proceeds to benefit the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit.
For tickets and sponsorship information, contact Andrew Block at
ablock@gsrh.org or 610-776-8311.
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You’ve been a friend to Good Shepherd for years.
Why not consider making a gift that will last beyond
your lifetime? Include Good Shepherd in your will or list us as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life
insurance policy. You may even choose to restrict your bequest to endowment. Doing so will create a
perpetual gift – one that generates income Good Shepherd can use every year –
a “forever gift.”
It’s easy to do and you will be leaving a lasting legacy of hope,
providing care for children and adults for years to come.
Ask Us How
For more gift planning ideas or information on how to include Good Shepherd
in your will or estate plans, call the Development Department at 610-778-1075
or visit www.GoodShepherdRehab.org/PlannedGiving
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hree years ago, a group of cognitivelychallenged high school students came to
Good Shepherd with uncertain hopes
and shaky confidence as participants in
Project SEARCH, an innovative schoolto-work program. By the end of that
inaugural year, they all graduated with
new skills. Even more impressive, seven
interns found work, earning Good
Shepherd recognition at the 2010 Project
Search international conference as “Project
(Top) Sean Nickerson, a second
year Project SEARCH graduate, is employed with
Sodexo food services at Good Shepherd where
his diligence and willingness to learn have
impressed his colleagues and customers.
Andrea Stalsitz and Alexis Molina were
among this year’s group of Project SEARCH
students introduced at an open house in
December. Andrea is training as a
hospitality aide in the Good Shepherd
Rehabilitation Hospital. Alexis is training
with Sodexo food services with hopes of
finding a job in a bakery.
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Elizabeth Jones received
an award from Good
Shepherd’s Work Services
as Vocational Services
Client of the Year in
2010. She works
for Cedarbrook
Nursing Homes
in housekeeping. She is now
receiving
specialized
training in
feeding.
Search Employment Leader of the Year –
80% Placement Award.”
If you’re inspired by
In addition to Good Shepherd, community partners
that hired Project SEARCH graduates are Sodexo, Inc.,
Sacred Heart Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kraft Foods,
and Cedarbrook Nursing Homes. Jobs were secured in
housekeeping, food service, and inventory control.
donation and help support
Good Shepherd, through its Work Services program,
was the first organization in Pennsylvania to launch
Project SEARCH, a nationwide program started at
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Program participants at Good Shepherd are chosen
from the ranks of students in the Carbon Lehigh
Intermediate Unit 21 educational system.
To date, 23 young people have gone through
the local program.
issue or go online to
this story, won’t you make a
Good Shepherd’s mission of
service to those with disabilities?
Use the envelope in this
www.goodshepherdrehab.org
and click on “Make a Gift”.
“The overwhelming success of Project SEARCH
begins with the partnership that was developed
with the administration and all employees at
Good Shepherd,” says Deb Dendas,
program supervisor, assistant
executive director of the Carbon
Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21.
“There is focus, commitment and
pride in working together for a
common goal. It is without
question that no matter the
level of involvement in Project
SEARCH, each Good Shepherd
employee has made a powerful, lifelong difference in the
lives of others. The Good
Shepherd Project SEARCH is
a model program; a model for
others nationwide!”
Cory Martino graduated from Project SEARCH in
2010 and after special training, passed the test to
operate a forklift. Cory works at Goodwill
Industries on the production floor.
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In Memoriam
Edwin Elhert III
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the same way every time. “This type of
consistency would be impossible with
manual therapy alone,” Sue says.
For all who know him and what he’s been
through, Tommy’s recovery is nothing
short of remarkable. Now 21 years old, he
went ice skating in January for the first
time since the accident and got back to
snowboarding, walking his dog, Tosh,
working with his dad, and taking classes
at Lehigh Carbon Community College.
“Never give up,” Tommy says. “I guess this
made me stronger. I’m doing better in
school and it made me realize not to take
things for granted.”
As Tommy’s 16-year-old brother,
Christopher says, “The old Tommy’s back.”
Only one thing has changed. Tommy’s
motorcycle days are over. His ride these
days? A Cadillac.
Tommy with parents Tom and Renee, sister Brittany, 19,
brother Christopher, 16, and Tosh.
Edwin Ehlert, known to everyone as Eddie, a resident of The
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem, passed away on December 9,
2010. Eddie was born on August 12, 1960, and lived at Good
Shepherd for 30 years, first at the home in Allentown before
moving to Bethlehem. He loved cars, motorcycles, and rock
and roll. As one staff member put it, “We loved Eddie so much
and it hurts our hearts to let him go.”
D. Richard Shelkey
D. Richard Shelkey, a resident of the Conrad W. Raker Center at the Good
Shepherd Home, passed away on December 28, 2010. Born September 14,
1938, in Edmon, Pa., David, as he was known, loved scouting and never
let his cerebral palsy or a spinal cord injury stop him from living a life of
achievement. David loved using technology to live as independently as
possible, and enjoyed various outings, bowling and boccia. He will long be
remembered for his humor, his laughter and his joy of life.
Judith A. Snyder
Judith A. Snyder, a resident of The Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem,
passed away on January 13. Born in Allentown on May 2, 1942, she
grew up in south Allentown in the same neighborhood as Good
Shepherd. A complication at birth caused Judy to be mentally challenged and to suffer from seizure disorders. She came to live at Good
Shepherd in 2000 and it was here that her brother Ed said she spent
some of the best years of her life. Memorial donations in Judy’s name can
be made to “The Good Shepherd Home” using the envelope in this issue or by
going online to www.GoodShepherdRehab.org and clicking on “Make a Gift.”
Cheryl A. Schwenk
Your donations help us invest in new technologies for better results faster and continuing education to
keep our staff current with the latest therapies. Please, make a gift today by using the envelope in this issue
or going online to www.goodshepherdrehab.org and clicking on “Make a Gift.”
Read Sue Golden’s blog on the Tibion and other therapy and wellness blogs from our experts
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at www.goodshepherdrehab.org/blog/tibion
Cheryl A. Schwenk, a resident of the Conrad W. Raker Center at The Good
Shepherd Home in Allentown, died on January 26. She and her husband
Roger, who was her high school sweetheart, would have celebrated 38 years
of marriage on June 9. Cheryl was born in Danville on May 28, 1956. She
and Roger enjoyed a full life as parents to two daughters until 18 years ago when a viral
infection attacked Cheryl’s brain affecting her mobility and independence. She came to
live at Good Shepherd in 2002 where she liked being read to, listening to music, and
attending the annual resident ball and other outings with Roger. Memorial donations in
Cheryl’s name can be made to “The Good Shepherd Home” using the envelope in this issue or
by going online to www.GoodShepherdRehab.org and clicking on “Make a Gift.”
To read the obituaries in full, visit us online at www.goodshepherdrehab.org/memoriam
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James and Donna Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs.
John J. Damhosl, Sr.
Mr. William F. Schmidt
Mr. Richard D. Horn
Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Bortz
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin C. Snyder
Mrs. Mildred R. Snyder
Ms. Carol J. Schade
Mr. Dennis K. Wood
Mr. LeRoy J. Steiger
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Mumbauer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Banghart
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. John Cornish
Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Fliegauf
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Garrecht
Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Kish
Ms. Irene M. Luckey
Ms. Margaret A. O'Kfeefe
Ms. Mariann Paskiewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon F. Sawyer
Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Stout
Mrs. Anneliese Tunnhoff
Ms. Joanne E. Keim and
Mr. Bryan D. Van Sweden
Ms. Norma J. Seeger
Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Bortz
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Jones
Mrs. Alice C. Winter
Official Publication
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
Allentown, PA Volume 104, Issue 2
Wilmer and Viola Rice
Mrs. Pat Ringer
Dennis Rogers
Mr. Kenneth J. Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs.
Amandus G. Schaffer
Mr. William L. Schmidt
Helen W. Shade
Howard Shover
Mrs. Hilda H. Snyder
Mr. Hubert J. Snyder
Arline D. Sopko
Sparky
Maureen Ann Steiger
Richard Thompson
Mr. Robert A. Treitler, Sr.
Mr. Paul Tunnhoff
Lily Keim Van Sweden
Rev. David G. Volk
Samuel Werner
Mrs. Beverly Wertman
Mr. John R. Winter
Gifts were received from October 19 through December 7, 2010.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GOOD SHEPHERD
REHABILITATION NETWORK
DAVID D. DeCAMPLI, MS, Chair, Orefield
RICHARD E. DROBICKI, CPA
Vice Chair, Allentown
SANDRA L. BODNYK, BS, Treasurer, Orefield
SCOTT A. BAKER, MBA, Secretary, Schnecksville
PATRICK J. BRENNAN, MD, Havertown
ADDIE J. BUTLER, Ed.D., Philadelphia
ROBERT E. GADOMSKI, MS, Bethlehem
SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE
President & CEO, Bethlehem
MICHAEL R. GOLDNER, DO, FACP, Allentown
ELSBETH G. HAYMON, M.Ed, Allentown
KATHERINE (Kassie) HILGERT, BS, Bethlehem
JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD, Center Valley
SANDRA L. JARVA WEISS, JD, Easton
GERALD A. NAU, BA, Reading
EDITH D. RITTER, MBA, Coopersburg
GARY R. SCHMIDT, MA, Orefield
THE REV. DAVID R. STROBEL, M.Div., Bowers
DANIEL J. WILSON, PhD, Allentown
Trustee Emeriti
JOHN V. COONEY, MS, Allentown
NELVIN L. VOS, PhD, Maxatawny
THE REV. DR. HAROLD S. WEISS, M.Div.,
Allentown
BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE
Chair, Bethlehem
SAMUEL MIRANDA, Jr., MS, RN, NEA-B.C.
Vice Chair, Allentown
DANIEL C. CONFALONE, MBA, FHFMA
Secretary/Treasurer, Allentown
PHILLIP R. BRYANT, DO, Bethlehem
PETER T. ENDER, MD, Center Valley
CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD, Allentown
SUSAN L. LAWRENCE, MS, CPHQ, Bethlehem
LISA M. MARSILIO, MBA, Fogelsville
FACILITY MEDICAL DIRECTORS
PHILLIP R. BRYANT, DO
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital –
Allentown; Good Shepherd at Pocono Medical
Center; Chief, Division of Rehabilitation and
Physical Medicine at Easton Hospital
SCOTT K. EPSTEIN, MD
Good Shepherd–Wayne Memorial Inpatient
Rehabilitation Center
CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD
The Good Shepherd Home–Bethlehem
THOMAS V. BRISLIN, DO, FACP, CMD
The Good Shepherd Home at
Conrad W. Raker Center
GOOD SHEPHERD
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
PROGRAM MEDICAL DIRECTORS
PETER ENDER, MD
CLINTON C. HOLUMZER, MD
JEFFREY MARSH, MD
JAAN P. NAKTIN, MD
ADMINISTRATION
SARA (Sally) T. GAMMON, MBA, FACHE
President & CEO
ANTHONY B. BONGIOVANNI, MAM
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
& Chief Performance Officer
PHILLIP R. BRYANT, DO
Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs
& Chief Medical Officer
DANIEL C. CONFALONE, FHFMA
Senior Vice President, Finance
& Chief Financial Officer
JESS DALTON, MBA, MHA, MSPH,
Administrator, Neurorehabilitation
GREG CUNNINGHAM, BS
Director, Work Services
JOE HESS, MSA, NHA
Administrator, Good Shepherd
Home – Bethlehem
FRANK HYLAND, MSPT
Vice President, Rehabilitation Services
Administrator, Good Shepherd
Rehabilitation Hospital
FRANCES IANNACCONE, BS, CRRN, NHA
Administrator, The Good Shepherd Home
at Conrad W. Raker Center
ALLEN KHADEMI MD,
Vice President, Assistant Medical Officer
CYNTHIA LAMBERT, M.Ed.,
Vice President,
Government and Community Relations
DAVID F. LYONS, CFRE
Vice President for Development
LISA M. MARSILIO, MBA
Administrator, Good Shepherd
Specialty Hospital
SAMUEL MIRANDA, Jr., MS, RN, NEA-B.C.
Senior Vice President,
Chief Nursing Officer
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BRENT REITZ, MBA, FACHE
Vice President, Pediatrics
HAROLD M. TING, PhD, FACHE
Senior Vice President,
Strategic Planning & Business
Development
CLIFFORD R. TRUMBO, FMA
Vice President,
Facilities Management
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EDITH D. RITTER, MBA, Chair
Coopersburg
LOUIS BELLETIERI, Allentown
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