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inside Pennsylvania insidepamagazine.com Spring 2014 Brussels Sprouts: Getting Past the “ICK!” Factor + A Dandelion for Dinner? the th & Heal ness Well on editi Evangelical Hospital Gives Mom Moments To Be Treasured INSIDE: Spring Gardening & In The Kitchen With Chef Paul Spring 2014 $3.95 When it comes to surgery, there’s strength in numbers. www.evanhospital.com 2 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 inside Pennsylvania inside 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. Editor www.insidepamagazine.com Spring 2014 Volume 8, Issue 1 PUBLISHER: Gary Grossman, [email protected] EDITOR: Joanne Arbogast, [email protected] ASSISTANT EDITOR: John Zaktansky, [email protected] DESIGN EDITOR: Bryce Kile, [email protected] ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Patricia A. Bennett, [email protected] Advertising sales manager: Elizabeth Knauer, [email protected] STAFF WRITERS/CONTRIBUTORS: Cindy O. Herman, Carla Watson, Melissa Lynch, Denise Kelleher, Sherri Uehling, Karen Lynn Zeedick, Betty L. Cook, Jerri Brouse, Damian Gessel, Michael Todaro, Susan Field, Daniel Gasteiger, Freddi Carlip, Vikki Petersen, Verlaine Shaw STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS: Robert Inglis, [email protected] Justin Engle, [email protected] Amanda August, [email protected] INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Larry Schaeffer, [email protected] CIRCULATION DIRECTOR: Fred Scheller, [email protected] CONTROLLER: Leonard Machesic, [email protected] INSIDE PENNSYLVANIA: office (570) 988-5364, FAX (570) 988-5348 (Advertising), (570) 286-7695 (Editorial) ADVERTISING SALES: (800) 792-2303 Ext. 208 SUBSCRIPTIONS: (800) 792-2303 Ext. 483 E-MAIL: [email protected] or write to Inside Pennsylvania magazine, 200 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801 INSIDE PENNSYLVANIA (ISSN 1935-4738) is published quarterly at 200 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801. Inside Pennsylvania magazine is not responsible for unsolicited submissions. Reproduction or use of editorial or graphic content in any manner, without permission, is prohibited. Copyright 2013 by Community News Group LLC. All rights reserved. Single issue: $3.95. Subscription: $10 annually (U.S. only). POSTMASTER: Send address change to Inside Pennsylvania magazine, 200 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801. Advertising rates and specifications available online at InsidePaMagazine.com. Inside Pennsylvania was founded March 2007. A publication of The Daily Item, a member of Community News Group LLC. Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 3 , a i n a v l y s n n e P e d i s n I Dear inbox W r i t e To us Letters to Inside Pennsylvania are always welcome. We also like photos from around the Valley, like the one shown above. Photos must be submitted via email untouched (right from the camera) and 7 megabytes or less in size. Send them to us at 200 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801 or email to [email protected]. 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. Thanks for the memories! Patricia Nelson La Jolla, Calif. 4 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 Photos f rom re ader s 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 To the editor, www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 5 14 18 inside what’s Spring 2014 contents 8 26 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 38 52 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? 6 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 55 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 14 The Culinary Quartet: The Towne Tavern 16 18 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 inside Pennsylvania •First-class hospitality •Picturesque setting •Centrally located •Extensive menu options •Accommodates 225 people •Convenient parking Make your reservations today. Company Outings Corporate Meetings • Weddings “You don’t have to be a member to be treated like one.” www.insidepamagazine.com One Country Club Road Hummels Wharf, PA 17831 (570) 743-1714 • www.golfsvcc.com e-mail: [email protected] Shay Hoffman, Director of Catering Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 7 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 8 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 9 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. “The staff knows the patients,” she said. “Those are moments,” she said, “to be “I think that makes a difference in the treasured now.” healing process. I think, at Evangelical, There’s more of an intimacy in how they treat you. 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Nominees must be age 18 or older and live in Union, Montour, Snyder or Northumberland County. On Newsstands August 11, 2014 Lindsay Clark Inside Pennsylvania Beautiful People 2013 12 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 )<EEJPCM8E@8 insidepamagazine.com www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 13 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. 14 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. www.insidepamagazine.com 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, Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 15 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. 16 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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?” D 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 [email protected] or on Twitter @CindyOHerman. www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 17 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. Who D 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. 18 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 “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. www.insidepamagazine.com 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 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 19 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. 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Form cornmeal, ½ cup patties, flatten and dust with p. cris l unti s side both on oil and fry in hot 20 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. 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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. A measurement kit for ounces. 24 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 New Spring fashions are here! PREIT MALLS www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 25 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. N 26 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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 www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 27 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. 28 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. 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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. www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 31 We don’t just follow national standards for lung cancer surgery. We establish them. Still think all healthcare is the same? Geisinger Medical Center’s thoracic specialists offer the highest level of surgical care for conditions of the lungs, esophagus and chest. 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Many nuggets of colorful facts about the hard coal industry and the culture that grew up around it, written by a retired newspaperman who lives in Shamokin. 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. For more information go to www.jrlindermuth.net. www.insidepamagazine.com “Legendary Locals of Pottstown” by Sue Repko and Ed Berger, paperback, 128 pages, Arcadia Publishing, $21.99. Available at www. legendarylocals.com or (888) 313-2665. Pottstown was founded by Colonial ironworker John Potts and became a manufacturing hub in the 20th century. This book shares the stories of individuals who shaped Pottstown’s history. It’s where silent screen actress Naomi Weston Childers was born — she was once voted the most beautiful woman in Japan. Pottstown is where Amanda Smith started Mrs. Smith’s pies and Dan Brunish sold his famous sausage sandwiches out of the deli started by his grandparents in 1937. Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 37 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 38 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. www.insidepamagazine.com 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 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 39 e is. 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- 40 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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 the sudden interest gardeners have shown in creating their own tiny gardens. 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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. 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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. 44 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. 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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- Peeps Press • Just Born Inc. company Web site: http://www.justborn.com/ • Peeps & Company stores: www.peepsandcompany.com • A colorful, fun Peeps fan site: www.marshmallowpeeps.com What Peeps looked like when they had wings! In the late ’50s, the wings were “clipped” to give the Peeps a sleek, modern look. Every story has a beadTM AUTUMN 2013 46 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 making process, making it possible for 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 June — FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue and Toys R Us in Times Square. Don't Party Without Us! See Us For A Complete Line of Paper Products for Any Occassion! • Cups • Plates • Napkins • Tablecoverings • Balloons • Pinatas • Invitations • Cards E FIKE BROS CARPET ON • Cutlery • Serving Dishes • Decorations & More!!! Valid Feb. 13-14-15-17. Prior sales excluded. Valid Feb. 13-14-15-17. 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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. 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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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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. 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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 50 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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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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. 52 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. www.insidepamagazine.com 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 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 53 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 54 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 55 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 [email protected]. Put “fiction entry” on the envelope or in the subject field. 56 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. www.insidepamagazine.com 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. Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 57 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 Visit us online to view the area’s most complete calendar of events! Sign up online or call to receive: Our Weekly Events E-Blast Our Quarterly Calendar of Events via Postal Mail 1-800-847-4810 iTourColumbiaMontour.com 58 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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 FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK 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. firstfridayscranton.com 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 www.lackawannacounty.org DateBook May 2 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 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 www.insidepamagazine.com NORTHUMBERLAND SCHUYLKILL DAUHPHIN PERRY LEBANON MEMORIAL DAY TROLLEY RIDES Electric City Trolley Museum www.lackawannacounty.org 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 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg $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 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg 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 (717) 692-3699, www.nedsmithcenter.org Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 59 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 (717) 692-3699, www.nedsmithcenter.org 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 60 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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. [email protected], 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 www.lewisburgartscouncil.com 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 www.lewisburgartscouncil.com 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 DateBook March 11-June 29 CELTIC/CLASSICAL Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion Fri., April 17, 7:30 p.m. Weis Center FREE! FAMILY DISCOVERY www.insidepamagazine.com CELTIC MUSIC Dublin Guitar Quartet Wed., Mar. 26, 7:30 p.m. Campus Theatre WORLD MUSIC Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 61 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. 62 Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 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 www.insidepamagazine.com Inside Pennsylvania | February 2014 63 Take home this completely personalized hearing device for 14 days. Risk-free. Experience the Ultimate: The all new Alta. Alta is the ultra high-performance hearing instrument that is customized specifically for you. Alta’s sound-processing architecture is our most advanced ever. 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