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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
TOM MOONEY REMEMBER WHEN
Test of time: A match up with the elders
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Christian Saavedra did the illustrations for Gloria Hartmann’s memoir, ’Don’t Listen to Your Sisters,’ including this cover.
look at growing up in the 1960s as the baby of a
Hartmann’s success across a range of fields — including relocating to favorable climes — emanates from her goal-oriented nature. “When my husband and I decided to relocate to Florida, we made it our goal to have a house in 5 years; we did it in 4,” Hartmann recalls. A member of the Class of 1975 at Coughlin High School and of the Class of 1985 at Allied Medical Career School, Kingston, the dedication with which Hartmann pursues her passions has served her well in her day job: she is a Quality Improvement Coordinator at Delray Medical Center. The Delray Beach, Fla., hospital is ranked among the top 50 in the country. Though Hartmann finds her position at the hospital fulfilling, the vibrant artists’ communi-
middle-class family, in January of this year.
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By HOLLY VAN LEUVEN
For The Times Leader
t seems everyone dreams of heading south to Florida to escape hectic jobs and intemperate snowstorms. But even though Gloria Hart-
mann, 54, a Plains Township native, moved to Lake Worth, Fla., in 1991, she has never stopped
embracing life’s challenges. Most recently, Hartmann began her career as an author by publishing “Don’t Listen to Your Sisters,” a retrospective
Plains Township native Gloria Hartmann, the youngest of five siblings, wrote a book on how her older sisters played childhood pranks on her.
MEET PAUL REINERT
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r. Paul M. Reinert is the principal at the Wycallis Elementary School and the Director of
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Curriculum and Instruction at the Dallas School District. Reinert, 52, a native of Shaver-
town, is a graduate of Bishop O’Reilly High School and the University of Scranton, where he received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and general science. He also received a master’s degree in school counseling from the University of Scranton and his principal certificate and doctorate degree in human development with a specialization in education and administration from Marywood University. He and his wife, Kim, have three children: Virgina, 21, Jake, 19 and Samuel, 16. They live in Dallas. What drew you to a career in education? “The funny thing is I actually started college to be a medical doctor and wanted to be a pediatrician. I told my parents I wanted to be a doctor and work with kids. So here I am, 30 years later ... a doctor who works with kids. I always enjoyed being around children, and I think education is a really, really important vocation, or
calling for us, if you will. And I like a lot of the periphery of education. I coached for years, and I like meeting kids outside of school and building relationships that are kind of multi-layered, and I knew that in education, that would be a way to do that.” You’ve got two very big jobs in your district. What do you enjoy about each? “I love being in a building full of kids. You just walk in here and spend a day in the building with the children, and you get so much energy. And we happen to have a tremendous teaching faculty here, so that’s an added bonus. You have all of these professionals who really care deeply about their kids. I also love the broad spectrum of education. I teach part-time for Wilkes and Misericordia, and I enjoy learning more about what’s
going on in our field. I enjoy having the chance to work with up-and-coming administrators and educational leaders. I love to look at what a child learns in kindergarten and how that prepares them to take advanced math in high school.” What do you do to relax? “I exercise, play the guitar and sing. I’m not a very good singer, and I’m not a very good guitar player, but I know a lot of songs. I’ve played in a band called Just Us since 1981. We still perform some Fridays at Lucky’s Sporthouse and we used to play at Jim Dandy’s every Friday. That’s a big piece of who I am. And I’m a runner. I’ve been running marathons and local races, I just did part of the triathlon and just got home from Oregon doing a 200See MEET, Page 11B
et’s say you’re at a party when all of a sudden the phone rings. The host picks it up. “Hello,” he says. Then, after a short pause, he turns to the guests and announces “It’s Judge Crater: he wants to know where everyone is.” The room erupts in laughter. Except for you. You don’t have the faintest idea what that line means. Know why? That’s because you’ve been transported back to 1940, when the party is being held. So, in recognition of National Grandparents Day coming up next weekend, let’s play that new fun game “Are You Smarter than a Person from 1940?” Here’s question two. No peeking at the answers below until you’ve given your best shot. • Your spouse reminds you to “fix the furnace” before going to bed. Does that mean the furnace is broken? Shouldn’t you call the repair guy? Explain. Heh Heh! Getting skunked already? Try number three. • You’re at your workplace water cooler in 1940, trying to hold up your end of the conversation. You know the “DiMaggio” somebody refers to is the great young outfielder for the Yankees. But just as you’re patting yourself on the back over that, your buddy says “How’d you like Ish Kabibble last night?” You’d probably drop your paper cup in confusion. Feeling like an idiot, you head back to your desk, only to run into question number four. • You’ve figured out how to use the enormous, clanking typewriter. But you notice its print on the paper is becoming very faint. “Better change the ribbon,” your officemate suggests, tossing you a little box from the supply closet. “Uh, maybe tomorrow,” you say. You slink home, thoroughly embarrassed by your day and looking for some comfort. Instead you get question five. • “She’s a real Craig’s wife,” your spouse says, talking about the new couple who’ve moved in next door. You’d probably like to say “Get me out of here.” But that would tip everyone off to your being a time traveler. So you just nod “That so?” and go on your merry way. Well, let’s not prolong the agony. You’ve lost. Here’s the post-quiz wrapup. Joseph Crater was a New York City judge in the 1920s who disappeared after walking out of a restaurant and getting into a cab one night. Jokes about where he “really” might be were circulating as late as the 1950s. No, don’t call the repairman. “Fixing” the furnace means either banking it carefully so that a small portion of anthracite coal will burn all night long or firing it up again with a shovelful or two in the morning to provide heat and hot water for the day. Don’t forget to empty the tray of ashes down below. “Ish Kabibble” was a musician, comedian and singer of funny songs. He appeared on radio, made movies and performed with Kay Kyser’s band. Incidentally, Kay Kyser was a guy. Change a typewriter ribbon? I don’t think there’s a person under 50 on this planet who can do it. You might as well ask somebody to load a flintlock or slaughter a chicken for dinner. A “Craig’s wife” (expression taken from the title of a Broadway play of the 1920s) was an upper-middle-class woman who, in those sad days when women could be treated as possessions, had lost all sight of the human side of life. Don’t feel bad. Just honor your elders. And now, in the immortal words of Judge Crater, “Hey, where…” Tom Mooney is a Times Leader columnist. Reach him at tmooney2@ptd.net.