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Contents JANUARY/FEBRUARY
Volume 4 Number 1
HOME FAMILY SELF
Winter is here 8 Cover me
Snuggle inside cozy blankets.
19 Comfort food
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34 Treasures of love
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14 Home office organization Cool accessories liven up your work space.
16 Holiday cards pile up
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24 Values and kids Life lessons begin with you.
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Editor’s note
I’m a pack rat. I save receipts, ATM slips, thank-you notes and every Christmas card I receive each year. The way I see it, the person who sent me a card thought enough about my family to buy a stamp, write my address on an envelope and put it in the mail. It seems like a simple task, but I don’t take it for granted because I know how busy everyone is. Unfortunately, my stacks of season’s greetings have gotten out of hand in recent years, and I feel like I have two options: continue to keep the cards or throw them away. Thankfully, this issue of Smart holds a third, more useful option. On pages 16 and 17, you’ll find an easy way to recycle your holiday cards by turning them into coupon holders. It gives the cards shelf life and helps you stay organized. This fun craft activity could also help stave off cabin fever, just one of the many ways we hope you’ll use Smart to make these long winter months a little easier and more comfortable.
ON THE COVER
Pages 8 and 9 hold tips for picking out the perfect comforter, something you’ll need during chilly nights. For some warmth and nourishment, try the soups on pages 19 through 22. And if you already feel like giving up on your New Year’s resolutions to get healthy or lose weight, turn to page 54 for some inspiration from a York County woman who kicked her smoking habit and took up running.
Kara Eberle, Smart Editor keberle@ydr.com
Cover photo by: JASON PLOTKIN Ryleigh James Hammaker, 7 months, of Mechanicsburg flashes a smile for the camera. Ryleigh won first place in the Central Pennsylvania Beautiful Baby Contest held in October.
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NEXT ISSUE — MARCH/APRIL • Tips for giving your kitchen a facelift. • Dental care starts with baby teeth. • Get behind the scenes with play auditions.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN SMART? We’re looking for volunteers to be models in future issues of Smart. Most of our stories relate to women older than 25. If you would like to be considered, please send a photo along with your name, address and phone number to Smart models c/o Kara Eberle, 1891 Loucks Road, York, PA 17408, or e-mail keberle@ydr.com with the subject line “Smart Models.”
Letter To the EDITOR Among her many community activities, Carolyn Friend, profiled in the November/December “One Smart Woman,” is also a volunteer at SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business. She is one of some 45 local business experts who counsel, mentor and train entrepreneurs of start-up and existing small business. Like Carolyn, SCORE volunteers give entrepreneurs encouragement, resources and support. Anyone who wants to know more about SCORE can visit www.yorkscore.org. — Beth Fowler of York SCORE
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The 94th Pennsylvania Farm Show runs Jan. 9-16 at the Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. More than 400,000 visitors are expected at this year’s event, which will include nearly 6,000 animals and 10,000 competitive exhibits. For details, visit www. farmshow.state.pa.us.
Honor Martin Luther King Jr. On Jan. 18, Crispus Attucks Association will present three community members or organizations with “Now is the Time” awards, honoring them for carrying on King’s dreams. The event will be held 8 to 11 a.m. in the Crispus Attucks’ gymnasium, 605 S. Duke St. in York. For details, visit crispusattucks.org.
‘At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.’ — Martin Luther King Jr.
Seek your shadow
York County’s Dover Doug predicted an early spring when he didn’t see his shadow last year. But the more well-known Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction called for six more weeks of winter. Who will see his shadow this year? To see Phil make his prediction live on Feb. 2, the annual Groundhog Day ceremony is held at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, about 84 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Watch Dover Doug at 7 a.m. at the Dover Township Community Park, 2481 W. Canal Road. For details, call 292-3634.
Get tips from building experts
The York Builders Association Home Show will bring more than 200 exhibitors to the York Expo Center’s 74,000-square-foot Toyota Arena on Feb. 5-7. Get $1 off admission if you bring a non-perishable food item for the Food House. For details visit yorkhomeshow.com.
Don’t forget your sweetheart
Valentine’s Day seems to sneak up on everyone each year. Don’t get caught without something special for your sweetheart on Feb. 14. Make reservations ahead of time or plan to make a meal at home. If you’re looking for gifts, check out pages 34 through 37 for ideas.
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When it comes to snuggling, Susan Ricchiuto is an expert. The Manchester Township mother of four owned a sewing company in York from about 1997 to 2005. Today, when she’s not working as a substitute teacher, Ricchiuto sews for pleasure. Her latest project is a blue patchwork, batting-filled blanket held together with knots, to comfort a family friend in the hospital.
Filling • The “loft” of the filling will determine the physical size of the comforter as well as the insulating ability. Stitching patterns or quilting helps secure the filling inside the comforter and helps it stay evenly distributed. • The higher the filling the more insulation the comforter will have. • The most expensive down blankets and comforters are made of pure, white, hypoallergenic goose down.
Cover or not to cover your comforter? • A comforter without a cover is called a duvet. A duvet cover will help keep the filling from leaking out. • A duvet cover will make machine washing easier. Instead of a big bulky comforter to clean, simply remove the cover instead. Source: www.pacificcoast.com PHOTOS BY BIL BOWDEN for Smart
More buying tips: • Make sure edges are not frayed. •Inspect quilting, or knotting, so that batting, or filler, is secure. •Fabric should be soft to the touch, and give a little when tugged. •Read labels. Blankets, especially for children, should be washer and dryer safe. To learn more about snuggle quilts and other cozy items for babies, toddlers and new moms, visit online boutique www.babyseeshell.com.
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If dealing with your taxes leaves you frazzled every year, consider taking some time to collect and organize your papers to make 2010 filing a breeze. One way to keep all of your paperwork organized is to create three files: one for your income, one for deductions you can make and one for documents supporting tax credits you plan to claim. Use envelopes in each file — or regular file folders inside of three hanging ones — to store receipts for each category. The Internal Revenue Service advises that you keep track of your receipts and other records throughout the year. “Good record-keeping will help you remember the various transactions you made during the year, which in turn may make filing your return a less taxing experience,� according to the Internal Revenue Service’s Web site. In most cases, the IRS does not require you to keep records in any special manner. But it’s good to keep any and all
documents that might have an impact on your federal tax return, including: •Bills •Credit card and other receipts •Invoices •Mileage logs •Canceled, imaged or substitute checks or any other proof of payment •Any other records to support deductions or credits you claim on your return, including charitable donations But you don’t need: •Receipts for smaller, everyday purchases and groceries •ATM receipts, deposit slips and canceled checks (once they show up on your bank statement) •Bills (after you’ve paid them and the transaction shows up on your monthly credit card or bank statement) •Monthly or quarterly student-loan, investment, 401K, daycare or flexiblespending account statements (once the year-end account summary shows up)
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According to the IRS, an eligible taxpayer must buy, or enter into a binding contract to buy, a principal residence on or before April 30 and close on the home by June 30.
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In November, President Barack Obama inked legislation that extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified firsttime home buyers if they opt to buy a new principle residence. He also authorized a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified repeat home buyers. The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 stipulates that current owners must have lived in their home for five consecutive years out of the past eight years to be eligible for the credit. Also, the income limits are set at $125,000 for singles and $225,000 for married couples. The National Association of Home Builders provides prospective home buyers with information on the legislation online at www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com.
Here are a few facts to keep in mind: •Home purchases in 2010 may be claimed on an amended 2009 income tax return. •Married couples are not eligible to claim the first-time home buyer tax credit if either spouse has previously owned a home. They may, however, qualify for the repeat home buyer tax credit. •Neither the first-time home buyer tax credit nor the repeat home buyer tax credit has to be repaid unless the home is sold or ceases to be used as the buyer’s principle residence within three years after the initial purchase. •Homes priced above $800,000 are not eligible for either the first-time home buyer tax credit or the repeat home buyer tax credit.
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Germs love to hang around Keeping a germ-free home By TERESA McMINN for Smart
Germs love winter. The season causes people to spend more time indoors and can create a breeding ground for the common cold and other bugs. But there are several ways to combat menacing microorganisms and keep a home fresh, a local cleaning expert said. Pat Wherley, an office assistant at Merry Maids in West Manchester Township, gives the following tips for a germ-free home: •Disinfect doorknobs, light switch plates and telephones. “That’s a major germ collecting area,” Wherley said. •Dip a cotton ball in bleach and set it — for a few minutes — in corners where mildew grows. •Vacuum a mattress at least once a month to remove allergens. • Use rubbing alcohol on a soft cloth to remove spots on a mirror. •Mix half a cup of crushed dried lavender flowers and one cup of baking soda, sprinkle over carpet and vacuum. This will create a fresh scent. ILLUSTRATIONS BY SAMANTHA DELLINGER for Smart
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Christmas card craft Recycle your holiday cards
Before you pitch all those holiday cards in the trash, create this easy-to-make coupon holder with a few of them.
What you need:
❏❏Assortment of holiday cards ❏❏X-acto knife ❏❏Straight edge ❏❏String ❏❏Cardboard ❏❏Scissors ❏❏Duct tape ❏❏Clear tape
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Cut folded cards to these dimensions: 33/4 inches for height by 5 inches for width. Cut a tab at top, so you can label your sections. (Use card template on opposite page.) Repeat for three more cards or add more cards if you need to. NOTE: For each card, make sure you move the tab over slightly so you can read the labels.
Step 2:
Put string inside each card. Make sure the length of the string is at least twice the length of the card.
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Tape sides of cards shut.
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Cover: Cut cardboard 51/2 inches wide and 9 inches long.
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Reinforce the inside and outside spine of cardboard with duct tape.
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Step 7:
Place cards inside the cover.
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People at Liberty Christian Fellowship in Seven Valleys rave about the delicious soups Ann Geiman brings to their monthly church luncheons. “I try to make something different each time for the potluck,” said Geiman, an East Hopewell Township resident. “Most of the time, my pot is empty when I take it home.”
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Geiman usually creates her soups the old-fashioned way — in a large pot on the stovetop. Instead of overloading on salt, she seasons her soups with a variety of herbs and zesty spices, trying various combinations. Geiman said one secret to good soup is allowing time for different tastes to blend. “I find that letting the soup sit for a day in the refrigerator brings out the flavor.” Deb Wilderson of York Township likes the convenience of her crock pot for cooking homemade soup. “You can kind of throw everything in there and forget about it,” she said. Wilderson recently whipped up her “loaded creamy potato soup” for 35 women at a ladies luncheon. Dig out your stew pot or slow cooker and try one of these recipes for a hearty, satisfying supper.
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Loaded Creamy Potato Soup 3 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 cup cooking water 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed 1 pound bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Boil potatoes in saucepan until tender. Drain potatoes, reserving 1 cup cooking water. In large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and sauté onions until tender. Add flour and pepper flakes and cook three to four minutes, stirring often. Gradually stir in potatoes, reserved cooking water, milk, sugar and cheddar cheese. Simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring frequently so milk does not scorch. Add Velveeta and bacon, then simmer a few more minutes, stirring constantly until cheese melts. Serves six to eight. — Deb Wilderson, York Township Striped rim bowl, $1.79; dinner plate, $1.99; available at Target
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Our little angels sometimes show their horns By BETH VRABEL for Smart
We’ve all been there. While stopping at the store at 10 p.m. for milk to save tomorrow’s breakfast, a frazzled parent drags a worn-out child. The toddler throws himself on the sticky floor. He demands fistfuls of candy. He screeches, kicks and flings. The parent pulls him up and yells, “Act your age!” “I think, he is,” said Kirsten Freitag Murray, Family Life Education supervisor with COBYS Family Services in Leola. But what if you’re the parent with a child who knows nothing of gratitude? Or maybe your child’s favorite form of communication is screaming, hitting and maybe even a bite or two? Perhaps it hasn’t gotten that far, but lately you seem to yell more than talk to your children. Getting your middleschooler to take out the trash is an epic battle. Or your teen locks herself in her room and you have no idea why. Murray has good news: You can change. And when you do, so will your child. Even better: “It’s never too late to start.” Step 1: Stop thinking of parenting as a job. Murray bristles a bit when folks refer to parenting as the hardest job they’ve ever had. “It’s really the most dynamic and important relationship you’ll ever have, but it’s not a job,” she said. “A lot of what we’re able to do in our parenting depends on the quality of our relationship with our kids. To teach them, we need to understand how to influence them rather than control them.”
Step 2: Get everyone on board. Take a good long look at your family. Now, how do you want your family to look? Think about the traits you value. “Once you know them, you need to articulate them to your spouse,” Murray said. “You need to know if you’re on the same page. And you need to transfer them to the kids.”
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Kelly Kile, group supervisor at Step 3: Become a servant leader. Get on your child’s level. This is literal, Weigelstown Child Care Center in Dover, knows this works wonders. “As a teacher, if they’re toddlers. Stoop down to look just being a good role model and speakthem in the eye when talking. If they’re ing to them the way I want them to speak teens, stop by their bedrooms to check. to me or others helps.” Turn off the radio when you’re shuttling them around town, and let them fill in the And these behaviors have to continue outside the family room and into the comsilence with chatter. munity at large. Kile said her nine years “As a parent, we need to be servant of working with other people’s children leaders,” Murray said. This doesn’t mean has shown how much children reflect giving in or letting children be in charge, their parents’ values. “I can tell just from she is quick to point out. It does mean (the parents’) understanding interaction where your ‘You can’t blow your fuse and with us. The child is develthen pretend it didn’t happen...’ way they interopmentally, — Kristen Freitag Murray, respecting Family Life Education supervisor act with teachers and staff those limits is how they interact with their children,” and treating them lovingly and kindly. Kile said. Step 4: Let your children “catch” Step 5: Admit your mistakes. your behaviors. Everyone messes up, and that includes Once you’ve identified your values mommies and daddies. The funny thing — gratitude, loyalty, honesty, kindness — is, the same parent who makes her child model them. If you want your children to say he’s sorry for not being nice to a be grateful, scrutinize yourself first. friend might not apologize herself. Murray suggests this question: Do I consider all of my talents and my relation- “You can’t blow your fuse and then pretend it didn’t happen, and then make ships and my material things as a gift or it up by, ‘Hey, let’s go out for ice cream.’ do I think I’m entitled? If you want your If you do not verbally and sincerely children to be respectful, show them how apologize, you are remiss,” Murray said. — by respecting them. “It doesn’t mean “Honestly, I’m going to be very strong. putting them on the same level,” Murray You have failed. If you have not apolosaid. “It’s the old saying: You get what gized, you have failed. You have failed you want to give.”
On the shelves Here are some books Kirsten Freitag Murray, Family Life Education supervisor with COBYS Family Services in Leola, recommends to parents: • “Active Parenting” by Dr. Michael H. Popkin. This series of books asks parents to take an active role. Family meetings are a central theme. • “Positive Discipline” by Jane Nelson. This book breaks down discipline plans based on age. • “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids will Talk” and “Siblings without Rivalry” by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. The communication tips work for parents in all stages, including empty-nest families.
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to take that opportunity to be a servant leader.” Just remember these pointers: Explain, but don’t excuse. Say you were wrong. Talk about how you could do it better. Holding yourself accountable doesn’t weaken your position as the leader, Kile said. “I think it shows strength that you’ve done wrong or to admit that you’ve done and make it better.” Step 6: Don’t lose sight of your values, even when you’re stressed. Picture a tube of toothpaste, all of its contents squeezed out onto a plate. Then imagine the toothpaste represents unkind words parents use to lash out at their family. “Tell me, how can I put that toothpaste back in the tube?” Murray said. “I can never undo that damage.” Needing to vent isn’t a good enough reason to lash out. Apologizing might soothe the injury, but it won’t cure it. Right now, Murray is battling cancer. It means taking the train for treatments. It means worry, pain, fatigue and heartache. “Every single day, I have to make choices. Am I going to do the right thing — am I going to do the mature thing — or am I going to do the easy thing? If we take the easy route, we tend to do damage,” Murray said.
Time for change: • Kirsten Freitag Murray, Family Life Education supervisor with COBYS Family Services in Leola, offers the following red flags: • If you are feeling extremely frustrated on a regular basis with one child or with several of your children or with a particular area. • If you’ve been trying to teach your child to use the toilet for two years and he’s only 3, that’s a sign you need to do some reading about child development stages. • If you’ve got a teenager who’s using a social networking site for 13 hours a day and you think it’s OK because she’s in her room and not getting into trouble. Don’t think that because they’re in your four walls they’re safe. • Don’t put it on the kids to work it out. Help them. “When we say to kids ‘work it out,’ we’re putting them in a horrible position.”
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Rosalinda DeJesus listens to her daughter Shannon Staples read from a Spanish version of a Dora the Explorer book at Martin Library in York. DeJesus is raising her daughters to be bilingual.
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When Rosalinda DeJesus got pregnant for the first time, she knew she wanted her daughter to grow up speaking both English and Spanish. DeJesus’ parents came from Puerto Rico and raised her to be bilingual. She saw firsthand how useful it was to know two languages. Now a mother of three girls — Shannon, 6, Olivia, 5, and Delaney, 3 — much of what the Manchester Township woman has learned came from her own
research, ideas from others and through trial and error. DeJesus has collected a number of strategies that can be used to teach young children a second language, whether or not you’re a native speaker.
Here are some of her suggestions: If you’re a native speaker, speak only Spanish when communicating with your child. Don’t worry about the child getting confused. “Everything I had heard was the
sooner you get them to learn, the better,” she said. If you are not a native speaker, you can learn the language alongside your child, making it a fun project you do together. You will just have to seek out more ways for you both to hear native accents. Luckily, as society has become more culturally diverse, it is easier to find ways to hear them.
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From left, Annabel Dodson, 6, Delaney Staples, 3, and her sister Shannon, 6, bring books to Rosalinda DeJesus during a visit to the Spanish section of Martin Library.
Here are few examples: • Listen to Spanish audio books while in the car • Play Spanish music CDs, or tune the radio or TV to a Spanish channel or network • Change the language settings on your favorite children’s TV program to Spanish. • Rent or download movies in Spanish with English subtitles
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• Go to the Spanish-language section of Martin Library in York and check out bilingual books or books in Spanish to read together at home. • Sing Spanish children’s songs together. • If you are religious, attend a Spanish mass or service.
• Make a word wall. Write a half-dozen words on colorful pieces of construction paper and post them on a bulletin board, next to pictures of what they mean. Practice saying and recognizing the words together. Post new words each week. • Get a dry-erase calendar and write in the dates and the days of the week in Spanish. Use this to practice numbers and days of the week. • Look online for software games in Spanish. • Play games such as bingo or Pictionary using Spanish words. • Make flash cards with pictures on one side and the corresponding word on the other. Quiz your child to see how many he or she remembers. Or, put the words on one card and the pictures on another and play a matching game.
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• Use a three-ring binder to organize coloring pages, word lists and other materials related to learning Spanish. This helps your child visualize his or her progress and feel a sense of accomplishment. Use stars or stickers to recognize achievement. • Get free podcasts of language lessons through iTunes.
Online resources • The Multilingual Children’s Association offers bulletin boards for parents and resources for raising bilingual children: www.multilingualchildren.org • Reading is Fundamental, a nonprofit literacy organization, has everything from songs and stories to games and recipes in Spanish: www.rif.org
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Stay-at-home dad John Driscoll plays with his sons Jack, 3, left, and Moseley, 5, and their dog Roxie at their home in Spring Garden Township.
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Legos cover the floor. Orange juice drips down the high chair. And Sesame Street characters laugh in the background as a 3-year-old wails and a 5-year-old swoops a Lego-copter across the table. “It’s OK. It’s OK,” coos John Driscoll as he wipes up the juice and holds a Lego helipad in place with his foot. Legos and spilled orange juice are regular parts of the morning for John, who stays home with his three children, all younger than 5, while his wife works as a lawyer in York. “This way just fits for us; having me at work all day and John at home with our three kids (has) always brought out some
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Because the traditional roles have been switched, a big question for the couple is who is responsible for certain chores. If there’s a load of laundry to fold, it’s hard to label who should do it. But they work it out, and they feel fulfilled in the roles they’ve chosen. “It’s been a trade-off, not having two incomes, but it’s been worth it,” Mieke said.
Flicks about stay-at-home dads • “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979) • “Mr. Mom” (1983) • “Signs” (2002) • “Daddy Day Care” (2003) • “The Ballad of Jack and Rose” (2005)
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‘Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.’ — William Shakespeare
If you’re looking for something locally made, you could find your heart’s desire at The WatchMaker’s Daughter, 22 N. Beaver St. in York. Karen Reiss Staub carries a variety of jewelry and art in her shop, formerly Max Reiss Jewelers. Pictured from left: sterling silver oxidized ring with sting ray skin, $175; glass bead bracelet, made by Sue Miller of Moon Dancer Vineyards and Winery, $140; sterling silver and blue topaz earrings made by Karen Staub, $40; sterling silver and peridot necklace named ‘Sweet Pea’, made by Staub, $45.
Opposite: Put a twinkle in your gal’s eye with this 14-carat white gold diamond pendant, available for $935 at Janette Jewelers, 25 York St. in Hanover. If wedding bells are in your near future, dazzle your bride-to-be with this 14-carat diamond ring for $4,250, also from Janette.
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Elle’s Butterfly Wings collection includes a necklace, $216 from Janette, which matches the earrings pictured below. Each piece of Elle jewelry contains a red ruby, said Janet Krenzer, president of Janette Jewelers.
If you’re looking to make a big impact on Valentine’s Day, give an arrangement of red roses, about $75 for a dozen from Chas. A Schaefer. Pair it with some locally made jewelry, such as this sterling silver and pearl necklace named ‘Cultured Beauty,’ $130, or sterling silver and 14-carat gold necklace named ‘Night Sky,’ $100, both available at WatchMaker’s Daughter.
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New mammogram guidelines confusing A federal group says women should wait to get screened By NICHOLE DOBO for Smart
Nine years ago, Lori Clark was working on a breast cancer quality management project at York Hospital. She was 39 years old, just a year shy of the typical age for a first mammogram, but her work on the project prompted her to go for one. They found a lump. It turned out to be cancer. Further testing showed it had spread to her lymph nodes. Treatment was long, intense and, ultimately, successful. Clark said she believes that early detection saved her life. The cancer was deep in the tissue, so there was no way she could have felt it herself, she said. When Clark heard about a federal government task force’s recommendations, released in November, to move back mammogram screenings to age 50 unless there is a family history of the cancer, she was shocked. “I would probably not be alive today if
I had followed those guidelines,” said the North Codorus Township mother of two. A federal government task force released recommendations that were met with anger and confusion from some women, their physicians and groups such as the American Cancer Society. The government responded with the Secretary of Health and Human Services saying the task force recommendations were not federal policy. In its report, the task force concluded that getting screened for breast cancer so early and so often leads to too many false alarms and unneeded biopsies without substantially improving women’s odds of survival. Dr. Beth (Baughman) DuPree, a breast cancer specialist and York County native who now practices medicine in Bucks County, said the report confused many of her patients. She believes the proposed changes will mean many more women will die from breast cancer. “I think they are looking at this as a
Society, which has vocally argued against savings of cost rather than a savings of the proposed changes. lives,” said DuPree, who also is chair “I suspect the medical practices and woman of the advocacy board of the behavior of women will not change fast,” American Society of Breast Surgeons. said Lichtenfeld, who does not support Dr. Timothy Wilt, a member of the the task force’s recommendations, which U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, said he said are based on a flawed analysis. the recommendations were based on the DuPree said she worries that some of most up-to-date, accurate information her patients who do not like getting mamavailable. He denied accusations that the mograms — a sometimes painful procerecommendations were made to help the dure — will use the task force recommengovernment spend less on mammograms, dations as “an excuse” to skip the screensaying cost was not a factor. ing. She’s The conNational ‘I would probably not be alive today also cerned that Breast if I had followed those guidelines.’ Medicare Cancer Coalition — Lori Clark, cancer survivor will stop paying for supports the procedure or the less affluent would the task force’s recommendations. It says miss out on early detection. there’s not enough scientific evidence to The U.S. Health and Human Services support universal breast cancer screenSecretary Kathleen Sebelius said the task ing or self examinations, a position it has force, which recommended mammograms maintained for a decade. every two years starting at age 50 unless But don’t expect women, physicians there is a family history, does “not set or insurance companies to make changes federal policy and they don’t determine anytime soon, said York County native what services are covered by the federal Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld, a senior government.” medical adviser for the American Cancer
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Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government-appointed, independent panel of doctors and scientists, also makes recommendations looked to by doctors groups, insurers and policy makers. The latest advice from the major medical groups for routine screening — primarily for people who don’t have a family history of a particular cancer or other risk factors:
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Mammograms every 1-2 years for women in their 40s; annual mammograms age 50 and older; breast exam by a doctor annually from age 19; breast selfexam can be recommended.
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• American Cancer Society: Mammograms yearly beginning at age 40; breast exam by doctor at least every three years in 20s and 30s, annually after 40; breast self-exam an option.
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On countless newsstands, you can find 10 ways to be better in bed, 20 ways to seduce your man and 50 ways to spark your sex life. Despite sexual images filling television, movies and music videos, Jack Osman, retired professor of health science at Towson University, said many Americans reject sex, shushing people who talk about it and punishing children for natural sexual behaviors. But, Osman said, studies show that a healthy sex life at home leads to a healthier and happier human being. Healthy sex, Osman said, blooms from honest communication between partners. “You can’t read your partner’s mind,” Osman said. “If you don’t ask, you won’t get.” Osman offered these two strategies to try with your partner to rediscover what pleases you both.
10 things: All you need is a piece of paper and a writing utensil. Label the paper from one to 10. On that list, each partner should write 10 things he or she loves to do sexually. Be honest, be explicit and be detailed. When the list is complete, see where you stand. After this list is done, see how well you know your partner. Try to fill out his top 10 things. After the exercise is over, compare notes. Osman said this is a great activity to do on a special anniversary or occasion because sexual preferences don’t stay the same throughout life. “Not only do people tend to have different things on their lists,” Osman said, “but erogenous zones shift.”
Sexological exam: This strategy is used to help couples discern between what is acceptable and what is not. “It sets up parameters,” Osman said. It also helps them discover pleasurable experiences. The idea is to play a game of adult doctor, taking turns touching various parts of the body in different ways. The partners should rate each action on the following scale: -3: Painful, stop immediately -2: Not good at all -1: Uncomfortable
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Meet Central PA’s ‘beautiful baby’ The October contest raised thousands for March of Dimes. By KARA EBERLE for Smart
When Jennifer Gibboney heard about the Central Pennsylvania Beautiful Baby Contest, she knew she had to enter her little girl. “Because we think you’re the cutest baby,” Gibboney said before giving her daughter, 7-month-old Ryleigh, a smooch on the cheek. As it turned out, the voters agreed with her. Ryleigh received the most votes and became Central Pennsylvania’s most beautiful baby. She won a $500 gift card to Capital City Mall in Cumberland County and a junior bedroom suite from Wolf Furniture. More than 250 babies were entered into the contest, which raised more than $17,000 for the March of Dimes.
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Age: 39 Occupation: System engineer, BAE Systems Education: University of Phoenix, associate’s degree in information technology, 2009 Family: Husband Scott; son Brandon Hannah, 18; stepdaughters Tammy and Crystal Gantz Lives in: North Codorus Township Hobbies: Quilting Race participation: Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C.; York White Rose Run; York’s 5K Turkey Trot
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