Eden- North Collins Pennysaver 12-10-22

EDEN RECREATION

ADVISORY BOARD OPENINGS

The Recreation Advisory Board is looking for energetic individuals with a passion for being involved in recreational programs and sharing information to enhance our programs and parks. Some of the programs and events include youth/ adult sports, the Pedal Party, Winter Fest, and Music on Main Street. Information about this volunteer position can be on the Town website at http://edenny.gov/recreation-advisory/. You can find the new member application at http://edenny.gov/new-member-application/. This should be submitted by January 4th. If you need an application mailed or emailed to you please forward the information to marlene@ edenny.gov or call 716-992-3408 opt. 1.

she was stuck at home because of Covid restrictions. She left a letter at each neighbor’s mailbox, asking for donations of non-perishable food items, then went door to door to collect the food. She decided to continue this effort and has made this a neighborhood tradition. Lucy intends to continue her collection efforts until she graduates. Submitted by Eden- North Collins Food Pantry

North Collins Varsity Basketball News

On Thursday night, the North Collins Boys basketball team traveled to Portville to face Bolivar/Richburg for the first game of the ACE Tournament. The boys fell a little bit short in a hard-fought 46-51 loss. Derek Ebersole scored 25 points to lead all scorers in the game. He also had 4 steals in the game. Matt Sweet added 18 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in the game. Zach Quiter added 2 points. Asher Parnitzke added 1 point and 4 rebounds.

Saturday afternoon, the boys traveled back to Portville to play the host school in the consolation game of the tournament. They played well for the entire game, coming away with a win in a physically played game. Derek Ebersole led all scorers scoring 43 points, making 3 one and ones down the stretch to secure the victory for the Eagles. Derek was 9 for 10 from the foul line. He also had 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Matt Sweet scored 18 points, had 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Daniel Downs scored 4 points and had 9 rebounds and a steal. Asher Parnitzke had 2 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals.

Monday night the boys varsity basketball team played Gowanda in a non-league game. Your Eagles came away victorious in a 65-58 game. Derek Ebersole led all scorers with 32 points. He also had 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Matt Sweet and Daniel Downes contributed 10 points each. Matt collected 14 boards, had 6 assists and 1 steal. Daniel had 12 rebounds. 1 assist and 1 block.. Jimmy Pagan scored 9 points. He grabbed 6 rebounds and 1 assist. Asher Parnitski scored 2 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Everyone played good defense all night long and the team is really starting to come together and believe in themselves. Great game, boys. Keep up the good work. Submitted by Jan Warren

Sunday, December 18th 4:00 p.m. A play with children and animals e Bolo’s Barn - 9998 Clarksburg Rd., Eden Participants from: Home Schools & North Collins Girl Scout Troop 10321

Music by Paul Zittel - A light supper will follow Mary Jane Bolo: 716-992-9456

Eden Middle School First Quarter Honors

Q1 Middle School

High Honor Roll

Cooper, Morgan N Donovan, Adeline Galuszka, Lainey A Hanrahan, Gavin P Hoyle, William H Richards, Makenzie C Ballard, Gracie M Bojczuk, Joseph Fodor, Emilie G Jacobs, Sean T Koszelak, Lillian N Meslinsky, Leah M Meyer, Grace E Paluch, Chase M Rowles, Evelyn C Scott, Macey M Smith, Garrett W Steward, Mckenna L Vassallo, Averiana J Waring, Raegan E Wierzba, Allison Michelle Zittel, Samuel G DellaPenta, Drew A Fischer, Elliot M Fultz, Claire K Funke, Ari S Hallick, Gavin M Hock, Millie L Horschel, Kara T Hubbard, Genevieve A Krempa, Brodey D Perison, Gavin Calder Pfeffer, Evelyn L Pilato, Jake R Rinaldi, Ryder R Smith, Olivia G Stojanovski, Tomas S Tarnish, Kailyn T Thiel, Alison E Walczak, Ashton J Wierzba, Chloe

Q1 Middle School Honor Roll

Berfield, Kaleigh E Decker, Gary F DellaPenta, Mason DellaPenta, Troy J Diltz, Haleigh M

Foltyniak, Amelia B Fultz, Adelaide Lynn Gagliardo, Sophia L Gargano, Violetta A Gernatt, Elizabeth S Grieco, Jonna M Gullo, Liam C Horan, Austin W Huttenlocker, Zak C Jovic, Nyjah Krempa, Bayleigh A Kwas, Emma K Lindstrom, McKinley L Meyer, Ava M Miller, Sienna O Pastwik, Ruger M Peterson, Mattie N Ratajczak, Lina N Ricigliano, Luke D Ritz, Grace K Russillo, Madison C Schauer, Isabelle S Schneider, Robert D Sheldon, Victoria R Sinicki, Helena G Tarnish, Nathan W Tepfenhart, Zachary

Ventry, Richard R Weber, Richard C

Agle, Henry J Alvarez, Marko P Anderson, Shaylyn K Archabald, Jude C Battleson, William S Burgess, Tighe A Cahoon, Emelia Campfield, Dexter Casselberry, Riley Cole, Matthew G Donovan, Piper L Drewniak, Richard H Gernatt, Ethan P Hauret, Justin Jobe, Delaney K Laskey, Sadie J Mazur, Darian A Meyer, Elizabeth M Pastwik, Mason Perison, Chloe C Popovich, Lexi M Prebis, Lily Madison Rogalski, Jayden M

Rupik, Liana R Schneider, Jonathan T Schuler, Peyton J Thomas, Emma R Thompson, Paige E Vinovrski, Karlie K Zajac, Brayden R Zajac, Jennavieve J Ziobro, Chase M Baker, Blake R Blasz, Alison M Blasz, Emma C

Coventry, Autumn A DellaPenta, Tyler J Donovan, William C Eckhart, Harley M

Flynn Fletcher, Troy G Foley, Avery Green, Jamie L Hartman, Joe Kooser, Leyna R Koszelak, Gabriella J Kwarta, Lacey J Liebhaber, William S Lincoln, Benjamin L Martinez, Ava M Mischel, Jayden N Mossop, Shane Lucas Mukkamala, Eve C Nemec, Layla L Nestor, Rylee C Palczak, Arlon

Rathert, Jocelyn Riley

Richards, Kaylee M

Singleton, Colin Taylor, Clayton A Urbanowicz, Aidyn M Waters, Owen N Wiles, Owen Zangerle, Evelyn L

Q1 Middle School

Merit Roll

Balone, Sawyer J Casey, Sarah Colligan, Darren James Dietzen, Alexander S Dietzen, Ethan T Guadagno, Nathan J Haag III, Robert A Haake, Isabella M Hallick, Kaylee M Horder, Gabriel E Inserra, Veronica M

Mrugala, Alexander C Paternostro, Cambry J Pompeo Jr, Timothy J Sargent, Daniel D Schultz, Patton L Strawbrich, Andrew R Szymanski, James E Urbanowicz, Rafal R Wakelam, Aliyah J Wesolek, Jodee R Allein, Brianna Chiappetta, Michael G Cichocki, Noah Carter Colantino, Joseph Coniglio, Matthew J Crawford, Connor L Dee, Keegan T Dibble, Trent M Eisenberger, Adelina P Genco, Kobe M Haake, Anthony J Harling Jr., Stephen J Hayes, Paul A Helta, Connor E Huber, Lara

Janczylik, Owen C Kauzala, Mary M Laskey, Ava I Lucachik, Matthew J Mehltretter, Marley J Nappo, Cali T Nicholas, Nathan T Ramos, Quinn A Rockwood, Oceanna L Rybarczyk, Ella M Schall, Kassidy E Soler-Rivera, Ailish Tighe, Patrick Walczak, Zander K Watson, Shelby J Beback, Norah C Bellinger, Jack L Carlin, Julian P Cowdrick, Blake S Demler, Brady M Doctor, Savannah Joyce Dziewa, McKenzie Dzubella, Charlie J Eckman, Joshua D Ferens Jr., Robert A. Flynn, Trevor M Flynn, Wesley R Garlipp, Jody J Gawron, Shelby J Gress, Audriana E Hilton, Alexander S Hix, Travis M

Horschel, Trevor W Jarrell, Nolan F Lawniczak, Avery Q Lee, Zander Levergood, Simon L Miller, Emma Q

Miller, Morgan A Morski, Ryan M

Norman, Nevaeh J Norman, Trinity G Osinski, Nolan J Ritz, Mallory P

Schlegel, Abbigail R Schmitt, Lily J Soule, Lukas P

Strawbrich, Liam C Wakelam, Isaac J Weber, Quinton M Wojcinski, Ryan M Woodrow, Caleb P Yonkosky, David K Zangerle, Alaina K

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ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

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FOR SALE

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Dec. 11th & 18th, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Busy Beaver

4415 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg Jan. 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

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Let Us Cater Your Event!

FOR SALE: 4 sets concrete stamps, London Cobble stone, Running brick, Ashular slate, Wood plank. 716992-3902

FOR SALE: AKC German Shephard puppies, shots and wormed, Guaranteed.716982-7816

FOR SALE: 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix, good condition. $1.650.00. 716-337-0153

SNOWPLOWING

Residential & Commercial SNOWPLOWING per occurance or seasonal contracts available- Fully insured. Village of Hamburg, Eden, North Collins areas. call or text Justin @585-409-6947

HOME IMPROVEMENT

CARPENTER FOR HIRE: 30 Years Experience. Large or small jobs. Call John Vacanti, 549-3319.

GLASS MIRRORS, tabletops, shower doors, plexiglass, solar control film. Call HAMBURG GLASS 6483456.

CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS: Sidewalks, patios and floors. Also stone driveways, 716992-3902.

ALL YOUR HANDYMAN NEEDS. Also includes underground water and drainage issues. 716-570-0762

CLEANING

PEACHES -N- CLEAN HOUSE CLEANING: Call Penny at (813)789-2058 for a free estimate & get on the schedule before the holidays! Referrals upon request.

LAWN & GARDEN

Honor a for the Holiday!

Are you looking for a great gift for a family member or a friend that served or is currently serving in the military? Honor them with a Hometown Hero banner. Now is the time to fill out an application. Banners are displayed throughout our main streets in Eden from May to November. Honorees and families will then be given the banner. Pick up an application for a Hometown Hero banner at the Eden Town Hall. Applications can be requested by emailing Marlene@edenny.gov or by calling 716-992-3408 option 1 or online at www.edenny.gov/resources. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023.

Round and Square Dance

Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Hall (10893 Sisson Highway, Langford, NY) Music by Paul Zittel and Pure Country Tickets: $10 for Adults $8 for Children (10-15 yrs.) $40 per family

IT’S

AT THE EDEN LIBRARY!

• FAMILY STORYTIME •

Friday, December 9 at 11:00 a.m. Stories, songs, crafts and more!

EDEN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN DULCIMER PLAYERS HOLIDAY CONCERT

Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Come enjoy a festive evening of holiday music with Eden’s own dulcimer group. Fun for all ages! Refreshments.

The Library will be closed on Saturday, December 24 and Monday, December 26 for the Christmas holiday.

PETS & ANIMALS

ATTENTION ALL CAT LOVERS- Permanent home, foster homes and volunteers are needed for TEN LIVES CLUB, a cat and kitten adoption organization. If you can help please call 646-5577.

HELP WANTED

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Looking For Independent Cleaners For Commercial and Residential. Must be trustworthy, responsible and dependable. Please call Marie’s Custom Cleaning, 716913-2901

WANTED High School student for house cleaning. Call Bob 716-861-3330.

HELP WANTED: LABORERS and MIG WELDER. 1 year experience., benefits. Overtime required. Apply in person only Mon. - Fri. 8:30- 3:00, @ E&D Specialty Stands, 2081 Franklin St., North Collins (EOE).

PENNSYAVER CLASSIFIED ADS only $7.00, online at edenpennysaver.com

ALMOST FREE! Tree Stump Removal - Half Price! Fully Insured. 50% off service. Half Price Stump Grinding (716)799-5472 EDEN- NORTH

Pizza, Beer, Pop & Snacks are available!

To reserve a table call Mary Richmond at 337-3952.

Edward J. Snyder Debra A. Ritz Adam S. Markel

From the Old Photo Album

A Timeline for the Town of Brant, Part 14 Continuation…

1908: The first greenhouse business operated in Brant under John C. Winters. Established in 1908, he sold vegetable plants and pot flowers for 56 years.

1911: Last Overseer of Poor was George Dedrick. The overseer’s job was to feed, house and give transportation money to tramps. The fund also took care of sending people to the county poor house.

1911: Jack and Alice Weir moved to Farnham after buying the Globe Hotel. The hotel patrons included traveling salesmen, the men who built the brick road throughout the village and the men who removed the gas lamps and strung the electric wires throughout. The boarders were office men employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad plus the New York Central stationmaster; Ike Garrison. The hotel was sold in 1928.

1913: Electric lines installed. Natural gas lines installed. Brick roads built in Farnham. To be continued...

PAINTING

TOM VAYO PAINTING:

Exterior/ Interior Painting, Drywall/ Plaster Repair. 30 years experience. Insured. Call 880-0858

CHIMNEY SWEEP

CHIMNEY SWEEPING:

Owner operated, 28th year. 1 & 2 story fireplaces and 1 story stoves. RSB Contracting, Kyle Beckstein. 716-310-0110

PLUMBING

HAZLETT PLUMBING: Dedicated to INTEGRITY, HONESTY and CHARACTER. We service all plumbing, including toilets, faucets, drains, re-pipes, hot water heaters, sump pumps, sewers and more. FREE estimates. Licensed and insured. For a job done RIGHT, call Sam, 716-548-1554.

ALL PLUMBING REPAIRS: Large/ small. Licensed/ insured. FREE estimates. Please call RICK. 716-381-3525.

STUMP REMOVAL

Captions:

-This 1893 Winters Family photo includes John C. Winters, Lee S. Winters and Henrietta

Winters. The baby on left is Fred Winters and the baby on the right is Mae Winters.

-A timecard for John C. Winters Greenhouse. Established in 1908, the greenhouse remained in business for 56 years. -The Globe Hotel, Commercial Street in Farnham - note the dirt road and the B&E Trolley tunnel to the left of the photo.

ALMOST FREE! Tree Stump Removal - Half Price! Fully Insured. 50% off service.

Half Price Stump Grinding (716)799-5472

TREE SERVICES

FASSO TREE SERVICE: Celebrating 50 + years! Three generations of tree experts. Full insured. Free estimates. Contactless Service/ Billing. 225-0055

"THE TREE SURGEON" Tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, lot clearing. Firewood. Reasonable prices. Free estimates. Fully Insured. 549-2922.

ALMOST FREE! Tree Stump Removal - Half Price! Fully Insured. 50% off service.

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Submitted by the Brant-Farnham Historical Society

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Lawtons Progressors Conduct Successful Community Food Drive

On Saturday, October 8th the Lawtons Progressors 4 – H Club in conjunction with Eden Shurfine conducted a Non –Perishable Food Drive to benefit the Eden – North Collins Food Pantry. Members created posters and distributed them to area businesses and organizations for hanging. Over the five - hour period the following youth collected a total of 140 pounds of food items and $524 in monetary donations to assist the food pantry with their distribution of needed food. These club members included Jocelyn, Miranda, and Natalie Gabel of Lawtons; Grace, Jenna, and Leah Gabel of Lawtons; Haley, Madison, and Mitchell Kehr of Lawtons; Danica and William Niefergold of Springville; and Larry Zemla.l of Hamburg. Assisting the young people during the event were Marcia Duff y, Jennifer Gabel, Peggy Gabel, Kathy Kehr, and Michelle Zemla. Delivery of the donations was conducted on October 12th. Sutton Ayers of Lawtons; Jocelyn, Miranda, and Natalie Gabel; Madison and Mitchell Kehr; and Larry Zemla assisted with the unloading of the food items and the weighing of them. The group also presented $524 in Shurfine Gift Cards to Ellen Mathis to use to purchase needed food to fill the shelfs for Thanksgiving.

Eden Shurfine, Manager James and staff for provided the club members space inside the store for this collection. The Eden and North Collins communities have shown tremendous generousity! Submitted by Lawtons Progressors 4 – H Club

OBITUARIES

Joseph Kobiolka Jr.

Card of Thanks

Joseph Kobiolka Jr. of Lawtons, NY passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Nov. 30, 2022 at the age of 87 years. Loving husband of Barbara (Herman) Kobiolka. Cherished father of Joseph III, Daniel (Meka), Thomas Kobiolka, Jill Hunter and Kelly (Anton) Biocevich. Grandfather of 8 grand and many great great grandchildren. Brother of the late Mary Jane (Lawrence) Butzer, Arlene Harchula and Robert Kobiolka. Brother in law of Nancy Thomas. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held from Epiphany of Our Lord Church Langford, NY. Joe was retired from South Buffalo Railroad. Arrangements by Wentland Funeral Home North Collins, NY.

e family of Charles J. (Chuckie) Alessi, Jr. would like to thank the Village of North Collins Business and Community for looking out for him and understanding him. It made his life easier to navigate through his day. Chuckie will be missed by all of us and I’m sure we all have a fond memory that we won’t forget. We especially want to thank our cousin Terrie Prime for all that you did for him, along with his advocate John Vullo.

Charles J. Alessi Jr.

Charles J. Alessi Jr. passed December 2, 2022 of North Collins, NY at the age of 67. Son of Irene (Kosmowski) Mahar, late Charles J. Sr. and Sue (Dole) Alessi. Brother of Joseph “Jay” (Jennie) Alessi and Charene (Jack) Childers. Cousin of Terri Prime. Survived by many family members and numerous friends in North Collins. Thank You John Vulu for being chucks advocate for so many years. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements by Wentland Funeral Home North Collins, NY.

Rest in Peace

COMMUNITY NEWS

Your Community, Your News...

North Collins Jr/Sr High School 2022-2023, 1st Quarter High Honor, Honor, & Merit Roll

Twelfth Grade High Honor Roll

Autumn Awald, Zachary Beck, Anthony Fera, Francisca Garcia, Hailey Jasinski, Mackenzie Jaworski, Scott Keen, Payge Murray, Holly Niefergold, Jack Niefergold, Emily O'Neil, Kierra Puntillo, Morgan Schneider, Mallory Smith, Matthew Sweet Jr., Sophia Vanstrom, Dominik Vaughn, Steven Woods

Twelfth Grade Honor Roll

Jamie Carrig, Destinee Dominguez, Christian Doyle, Jenna Gabel, Alana Hidy, Olivia Huber, Mason Kohn, Milani Maciejewski, Autumn Miller, Jimmy Pagan, Lilly Parise, Montana Robbins, Emma Stalker-Cayce

Twelfth Grade Merit Roll

Kelsey Boylan, Rebecca Bushen, Logan Cosandier, Nicholas Gaglione, Austin Kehr, Chase Lesefske, Hunter Smith, Eva Villena Fernandez, Brianna Wojcik

Eleventh Grade High Honor Roll

Ethan Awald, Matthew Barrera, Richard Baumler, Derek Ebersole, Joshua Glosek, Aydin Greene, Jaylee Jimerson, Madison Kehr, Nikolas Young

Eleventh Grade Honor Roll

Catherine Ayers, Daniel Downes, Allyssa Eckam, Jonah Farina, Krystal Kruszka, Joseph Lutz, Landon Morris, Carissa Stefan, Carson Teijeira, Alexa Wentland

Eleventh Grade Merit Roll

Natalie Bednasz, Jordan Ellsworth, Jade Knights, Nikita Schall, Novalee Schlenker, Matthew Warsaw

Tenth Grade High Honor Roll

Angelo Fera, Eleanor Fricano, Breanna Kaczanowski, Zander Miller, Meadow Mitchell, Kelly Niefergold, Callie Riethmiller, Morgan Weisedel

Tenth Grade Honor Roll

Jonathan Clawson, Liam Cosandier, Riley Greene, Isaac Hoffman, Alex Pagan, Zachary Quiter, Brennan Riethmiller, Jeriel Sanchez-Perez, Amanda Stafford, McKenzie Winter

Tenth Grade Merit Roll

Emma Bauer, Kendra Dechow, Edward Doyle, Zoe Frazier, Elliemay Klubek, William Niefergold, Michael Pendola, Levii Tarnowski

Ninth Grade High Honor Roll

Erin Barker, Rachel Baumler, Brooke Gabel, Olivia Gates, Ella Jimerson, Zoe Kreinheder, Adah Lewis, Jenna Sickau

Ninth Grade Honor Roll

Jax Beers, Sean Brand, Rose Fera, Emmitt Fisher, Sydney Glow, Gabriel Igielinski, Enara Lukoss, Jessica Niefergold, Riley Quinn, John Schlenker, Nicholas Smith, Jack Wagner, Emma Wells, Madison Winter

Ninth Grade Merit Roll

Alexis Bourkney, Walter Ebersole, Brody Kehr, Zachary Lowe, Vincent Montaldi, Justin Niefergold, Dakota Procknal, Emily Reynolds, Jessica Ruth

Eighth Grade High Honor Roll

Ava Arno, Vanessa Colon, Elena Erickson, Amelia Kester, James Pisa, Neven Sheehy, Zachary Vaughn

Eighth Grade Honor Roll

Ryan Barker, Sonya Burgio, Jacob Cappola, Layla Charles, Isabella Contro, Sophia DeCarlo, Leah Gabel, Eli Hoffman, Hannah Jasinski, Karinna Kaufman, Mitchell Kehr, Morgan Kreinheder, Kaitlyn Militello, Maddox Miller, Mickilina Miller, Andrew Petkov, Lucas Pinheiro, Christian Proudman, Guadalupe Ramirez-Garcia, Elisia Sager, Mya Tanis, Skyla Vaughn, Evan Witt

Eighth Grade Merit Roll

Katelynn Augustyniak, Kylie Bunce, Dylan Halliman, Mikayla Haskell, Willow Horschel, Michael Keen, Lilly Klubek, Cole Miller, William Parnitzke, Malaki Pool, Damian Proudman, Taylor Proudman, Coda Sager, Dante Washington, Aaron Weiss

Seventh Grade High Honor Roll

Caden Beecroft, Ashley Niefergold, Delaney Vanstrom

Seventh Grade Honor Roll

Vincent Aeschbacher, McKenna Ayers, Karter Bartholomew, Noah Bartosik, Skyla Brady, Rose Coia, Victoria Colon, Ariana Dziewa, Talon Kane, Derek Luff, Lily Montaldi, Dakota Pruchnicki, Blake Schlenker, Peyton Teijeira, Austin Van Houten, Evan Weisedel, Peyton Wentland

Seventh Grade Merit Roll

Rayna Cornell, Sean Horschel, Torry James, Breanna Loretto, Loretta Payne

Concert

First Baptist Church of Eden Friday, December 16th @ 6:00pm Ice cream to follow

First Baptist Church of Eden 2809 East Church St. Eden, NY 14057 716-992-4229 fbcedenny@gmail.com

A THOUGHT TO REMEMBER…

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” --Winston S. Churchill

As we approach the holiday season it’s good to keep this thought in mind. Life is not about “acquiring;” it’s not about having the most things or being ostentatious with our possessions. How much happier and simpler our lives would be if we could forget all of that.

Giving to others is what gives our lives purpose-- and those gifts need not be monetary ones. Can you spare time to take an elderly person to an appointment, help them with paperwork, or just call to chat? Can you take your children to help serve at a soup kitchen-- not just during the holidays but on an average day?

Give of your time and talents to those less fortunate and you will find new enjoyment in your life.

G JOHNSON