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Mom ofthe monthKimberlyByrd

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Something about this seasonprompts me to turn to favoritecookbooks and culinary-procient pals for easy, family-friendly recipes.

Rest assured that these aretried-and-true selections thatwill have your kids, spouses anddinner guests asking for seconds

and thirds. Without furtherintroductions, lets get to it.

This rst recipe was a hit at mySeptember book club gathering.Joyce Wright, a third-gradeteacher at Letort ElementarySchool, treated us to these fancyham sandwiches. She got therecipe from Letort health-roomtechnician Christine Martin. Itested them on my 12-year-old

picky-eater who gave them twocheesy thumbs up.I owe you one, Christine!

HAM AND CHEESE

STICKY BUNS

1 cup butter2 tablespoons poppy seeds1/3 cup brown sugar2 tablespoons Worcestershire

sauce2 tablespoons prepared

mustard2 (12-ounce) packages of

white party rolls, not separated(Pepperidge Farms ParkerHouse dinner rolls, Martins orWeis small potato rolls)

pound thinly sliced ham pound thinly sliced cheese,

Swiss or American

Take rolls and slice through

(all at once) like you are goingto make one large sandwich. Laycheese on bottom of rolls, thentop with ham, and layer withanother slice of cheese. Use whatyou have left on top. It doesntneed to be full slices.

Replace top of rolls. Using along knife, cut through rolls bothdirections making individualsandwiches. Carefully lift themand put them in a baking tray,

such as a 15x13-inch pan.In a saucepan, heat butter,

poppy seeds, brown sugar,

Worcestershire and mustard.Bring to a boil, and boil for 2minutes. Immediately pour sauceover prepared sandwich rolls.

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 20 minutes oruntil golden brown.

Or, make a day or two ahead oftime. Cover and refrigerate, letting

the sauce soak into the rolls, andbake the day you need them.

The sandwiches and thefollowing recipe are great forentertaining, especially duringfootball season and in the coldmonths to follow. This appetizeris one I turn to time and timeagain. I typically double therecipe (from the General

Federation of Womens ClubsCentennial Cookbook), and itworks well in the Crock-Pot. Ifyou dont care for Litl Smokies,consider substituting meatballs.

LITL SMOKIES

APPETIZERS

2 (14-ounce) packages LitlSmokies

1 (12-ounce) bottle chilisauce

1 (14-ounce) can cranberrysauce

1 heaping tablespoon honey1 tablespoon lemon juice,

bottledBoil all ingredients together,

uncovered, for at least 1 hour.(Cant get much easier than this.)Serve and enjoy.

Like many kids, my daughter

doesnt get excited aboutvegetables but she loves thissoup. I think its because therecipe is from friend and bookclubber Lena Bailey, of ManorTownship, who is nothing shortof amazing in the kitchen.Anything, and I mean anything,she makes is a go with mydaughter.

MINESTRONE

Soup:Chicken broth (Lena uses

organic) - 3 49.5 oz cans

Lots of fresh basil2 teaspoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons dried crushedrosemary5 tomatoes, diced4 stalks celery, sliced2 onions, diced3 zucchini, sliced and halved4 carrots, sliced2 red peppers, choppedSliced mushrooms, about 12-182 teaspoons salt and 1

teaspoon pepper, or to taste3 garlic cloves, minced

2 bay leavesTriangle of good Parmesan;

grate cheese for garnish and userind for soup

Meatballs:2 pounds ground beefBread crumbs, to preferred

consistency2 eggsSalt and pepper to taste

Fill stockpot with broth. Addspices and garlic. Bring to a boiland reduce to simmer so it is stillgently boiling. Add vegetables.

Bring to boil again. Reduceto simmer. Meanwhile, combineground beef, bread crumbs, eggs,salt and pepper. Form into smallmeatballs, about 1 inch.

When the soup has cookeddown and veggies are falling

apart, about 1-1 hours, turn upto boiling again, add meatballsand let boil for a good half-hour.

Turn off heat and add Parmesanrind. Allow soup to cool in pot.

Stir occasionally. When cool,remove bay leaves and rind.To serve, grate Parmesan on

top of hot soup ladled into eachbowl.

Note: You can also substitutepasta of your choice for the meat.Lena doubles this recipe and hastwo stockpots going at once.(Ive followed suit.) This freezeswell, and friends will adore youif you share.

The following recipe fromCarole Horn was publishedyears ago in a Covenant UnitedMethodist Church cookbook.Ive shared this before, but itsworth a repeat as people keepasking for it. As I always note, itsmells like Thanksgiving whenit bakes.

CHICKEN CASSEROLE

1 chicken or 3 whole breasts(with bones and skin)

1 pint sour cream1 can cream of mushroom,

celery or chicken soup1 small can mushrooms,

optional pound butter1 cup reserved chicken broth1 (8-ounce) bag Pepperidge

Farm Herb Stufng mix

Stew chicken and reserve atleast 1 cup of broth. Remove

chicken from bones and cutup. Toss chicken with sourcream. Add soup (I use creamof mushroom) and optionalmushrooms. Turn into lightly-greased casserole.

Melt butter in broth and addstufng mix. Top casserole withstufng mixture. Bake at 350

degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.Serves 8.

And lets end on a sweetnote. This Chocolate Chip Cakerecipe, from Lynn Arnold, also ofCovenant, is great for brunches,snacks well, anytime.

CHOCOLATE CHIP

CAKE

2 cups our1 cups sugar2 teaspoons baking powder teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt1 1/3 cups sour cream2/3 cup butter1 teaspoon vanilla3 eggs1 (12-ounce) package

chocolate chips cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine all but the last 3ingredients. Blend on low for 1minute; then beat on medium for3 minutes. Pour half the batterinto a greased 9x13-inch pan.Combine sugar and cinnamon.Sprinkle half sugar-cinnamonmixture over batter, followed bya half bag of the chocolate chips.

Repeat. Bake at 350 degrees for40 minutes.By the way, feel free to pass

along recipes that are too goodto keep under wraps. Send themto me, or post them online atLancMoms.com.

Barbara Hough Roda is momto Faith and managing editorof the Sunday News. Email herat [email protected] or call

481-7335. Check out her blog atLancMoms.com.

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Mom of the MonthKimberly Byrd

You cant complain. Youust do the best you can. You

have to do what you have todo for your family and moveon. Just pull yourself up

y your bootstraps and getgoing.

These are the words of Momof the Month, Kimberly Byrd.

nd she should know. Byrd

has had more than her share ofchallenges in life. But with eachone she has always been able torise up, regroup and move on.

Byrd is mom to seven-year-old son, Darian. She left amarriage and started a new lifefor her and her son who was justve months old at the time. Sheset out to work on getting theirlives back on track.

Byrd is an actress. Shemajored in theatre in Wright StateUniversity in Ohio and grew up

anting to be on Saturday NightLive. She says, That wouldhave been my dream job! Out ofcollege she was able to get a jobat a travelling theatre group andshe also performed at Sight andSound Theatre in Lancaster. Shethought returning here would bethe fresh, new start that she and

her son needed.She was right.Looking back, Byrd says that

time in her life was ridiculous.But it all worked out. She workedcrazy hours at Sight and Soundand slowly started to rebuild herlife for her and Darian. She alsomet her second husband, Daniel,

at Sight & Sound. The twohave been married now for justover a year. Byrd also creditsa wonderful Amish lady wholived next door with helping herwith child care when she worked.It wasnt long before Byrd wasable to get back on her feet.

But more importantly Byrdcredits God for getting herthrough. Sight & Sound Theatreproduces live shows dramatizing

scriptures from the Bible andByrd says God works throughher as she performs on stage.She has been in such shows as:Noah, The Miracle of Christmas,Ruth and Behold the Lamb.Currently, Byrd is in Joseph,a very meaningful show aboutforgiveness.

While on stage Byrd said sheknows, We are ministering tothe audience, but I get more outof it than them. I am doing thisfor a reason. Its for this reasonthat Byrd says with each newproduction she doesnt care whatpart she gets to play, though shesays she does have more fun andhas more creative freedom withthe smaller parts.

Byrd was especially touchedwhile performing in Ruth. Itsa story of restoration, of second

chances. Thats what I had gonethrough. I was broken. I was amess and God has restored me.

Throughout her life Byrdalso has had her share of health problems. When she waspregnant with Darian she almostdied from an unrelated medicalcondition. Had she not been

pregnant, doctors would nothave discovered it. Byrd saidDarian saved her life and callshim her special angel fromGod. She has also struggledwith a blood disease and Darian

has had to have ear surgery. Butthrough it all Byrd has alwaysrelied on God to help her andHe has always come through forher, she says.

Incredibly through all

the physical and emotionalchallenges Byrd has had toendure throughout her life shestill manages to help others.She has a passion to gh

Kimberly Byrd, son Darian and Violet.

Byrds favorite actress isBetty White. She is so funnyand her comedic timing isamazing. I learn a lot fromher.

Byrd loves to dance and

sing.Darian, Byrds son lovesto watch his mother perform

at Sight and Sound Theatre.Sometimes he talks aboutworking there one day.

She is originally from Ohio.She volunteers by helping

with publicity for North Star

Initiative, an organizationthat works against humantrafcking.

Mom of the MonthDetails

- continued on page 11

BATS!ROB MIES & HIS AMAZING

Saturday, October 29 at 10amat Penn Cinema IMAX, Lititz, PA For ticket information

Visit www.northmuseum.org

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It wasnt until my own childhad problems with reading thatI discovered that my medicaltraining was missing a veryaluable piece of informationhich turned out to be the key

to helping my daughter, Lily.(Dr. Katherine Donovan, apsychiatrist from Charleston,S.C.)

While I had taken Lily to

many ophthalmologists andlearning specialists, desperate tounderstand why this very brightchild could not read well, or

rite legibly at age 12, I alwaysgot the same answers: her visionis ne and shes dyslexic.

As a physician, I had beentaught that vision therapy wascontroversial and could not treatlearning disabilities. However,my personal experience withmy daughter proved to me thatision therapy worked, when

nothing else did, Dr. Donovanshares.

While vision therapy can nottreat learning disabilities, per se,it absolutely corrected a visionproblem which was blocking Lilyfrom being able to learn. Aftera visit with a developmentaloptometrist who tested over 15

isual skills critical to vision andlearning, I was shocked to learnthat Lily was seeing double outto THREE feet which meantthat when she tried to read, the

ords were double. No wondershe hated to read!

You may ask why didnt Lilytell her mom that she was seeingdouble. Most likely she assumedeveryone saw double just as she

did.Following optometric vision

therapy, Lily now reads 300

pages a day, in her free time;she puts down reading as herfavorite hobby; and she has a95 average at Buist Academy

with NO help from me on herhomework! Prior to this, Id beenspending three to four hours eachnight, for many years, tutoringLily, Dr. Donovan says withdelight.

Optometric vision therapytreats vision problems that makereading and learning difcult.While vision therapy does nottreat dyslexia and other learning

problems, vision problemscan often be misdiagnosed aslearning disabilities such asdyslexia, or even ADD (attentiondecit disorder). Accordingto Dr. Arthur Seiderman, whomaintains ofces in Leola,his research showed that 73

percent of children with learningdisabilities actually suffer fromundetected vision problems;and, in many cases have been

inaccurately diagnosed withADD (attention decit disorder)

or attention decit hyperactivitydisorder.Seiderman states, Obviously

if a child sees the print doublewhen reading, it will be extremelydifcult to concentrate. This, inturn, affects ones concentrationand thereby negatively impactones ability to read withcomprehension.

Once this visual complication

is removed, concentration willimprove. Seiderman explainsthat when a child understands alesson when it is read aloud tohim/her, yet struggles to readit silently or out loud, thereis an excellent chance that avision problem exists and iscontributing to their difculties.

Not all eye doctors test forlearning related vision problems.Therefore, it is important for a

parent to ask some questionsbefore making an appointment.

For example: Do you test forlearning related vision problems?Do you provide an IN-OFFICEvision therapy program when

indicated?Millions of children are

heading back to school withoutthe necessary visual skillsrequired to succeed in theclassroom.

One of the reasons for this isthat most people assume if youcan see the letters on the eyechart that your vision is ne.

Not true. In the case of learningand reading, 20/20 IS NOTENOUGH.

For further information, visiwww.helpaddvisiontherapy.com, where you will nnumerous television and radiointerviews and many newspaperarticles to review; or call MissAuker at 656-0534.

Dr. Arthur Seiderm(Leola, PA) an optometrist an

psychologist, who is a graduate

of The Gesell Institutes programof Child Development at YaleUniversity, has written severalbooks, lectured throughout theUSA, Canada, and Europe. Hiswork has been translated into

six languages. He taught graduate leve

courses at Penn State University for many years, is a paspresident of The Disabled Reader

Group of The InternationalReading Association (IRA), anmaintains his private practicein Leola.

Vision therapy treats vision problems

Dr. Arthur Seiderman

It wasnt until my own child ...

Help Your ChildSucceed Seminar

will be held Monday,Nov. 14, 2011 at

Shady MapleSmorgasbordBanquet and

Conference Center,7 to 9 p.m.

Call now toreserve a seat for

this FREE seminar!717-656-0534

Aarons Acres School YearProgram will begin in Octoberfor children ages 5-21 withdevelopmental disabilities inLancaster County.

For ages 5-12, the programbegins Sunday, Oct. 30 and costs$275 for the year. For ages 13-21, the program begins Friday,Oct. 28 and the cost is $225 forthe year. The A-Team meets

monthly on Sunday afternoonsfor adolescents between the agesof 13-17 who have Aspergers.They meet from 1:30 to 4 p.m.at the Jewish Community Center(2120 Oregon Pike), focusingon appropriate socialization andcommunication while interactingwith peers. Cost is $225 for theyear.

A sibling program is offeredat the same time as the Sunday

program. In this way, siblingshave the opportunity to meetothers in similar situations and

realize that they are not alone infacing their familial situations.

A limited number ofscholarships are available forfamilies. For a listing of all schoolyear program dates and for anapplication for both age groups

please visit the Aarons Acreswebsite at www.aaronsacres.org.

Aarons Acres main goalcontinues to be to provide year-

round recreational programmingfor children with developmentaldisabilities and their families inthree counties with a programthat focus on their abilities, ratherthan their disabilities.

Aarons Acres reaches familiesthroughout Pennsylvania, whocome for the one-to-one staff tochild ratio while participating insports, music, arts and crafts in ain a positive, supportive setting.

The program was founded in1998 by a group of parents whowanted to provide summer camp

experiences for their childrewith special needs.

In 1998, 11 childreexperienced camp for one weekin this pilot program in Lancaster.In the summer of 2011, morethan 200 children attended campin one of the following counties:Berks, Dauphin or Lancasterover a 13-week period.

During the school year,

Aarons Acres provides monthlrecreational programs to childrein Berks, Dauphin and Lancastercounties. The program enables

parents to take care of themselvesfor a few hours while theirchildren participate in activitieswith their peers.

For more information abouthe school year program providein Lancaster County contacJoanne Martin at 717-419-4261

or visit www.aaronsacres.org tolearn more. Aarons Acres isnon-prot 501c3 organization.

School year program

at Aarons Acres

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There will be lots of cooingand crawling in downtownLancaster Nov. 4 and 5 when

Lancaster County ConventionCenter hosts the 2nd AnnualBaby & Toddler Expo.

Produced by Lancasterewspapers and sponsored by

Penn State Hershey ChildrensHospital and Stauffers of KisselHill, the expo will feature roughly90 area businesses spotlightingproducts or services for familiesof young children.

With the huge success of lastears Baby & Toddler Expo,

we are condent that this yearwill be even bigger and moresuccessful, says Lauren Stack

Ditmore, events and specialprojects planner.

Each booth is required to beinteractive in some way, so therewill be lots of activities andgiveaways for attendees.

Penn State Hershey ChildrensHospital will offer seminars andhealth screenings throughout theevent as well. Also scheduled arecar seat installation and safety

demonstrations.While adults can pick up

information, kids can enjoyendless opportunities for fun.

Swing sets, moon bounces, play areas, Eastland Alpacas,face painting, balloon animals,

and magic shows are just someof the things to keep childrenentertained all day long.

Barney, everyones favorite purple dinosaur, will do a liveshow Friday and Saturday.

Children will also beenchanted by performancesfrom Cinderella, Tinker Bell,Snow White, Beauty and FairyGodmother.

Costumed characters,including Bob and Larry from

Veggie Tales, will also beon hand. Weve really gotsomething for all children, saysDitmore.

Diaper Derbies will be held

regularly throughout the event,encouraging crawling babies torace for prizes.

There will also be The GreatBaby Race: A Diaper ChangingChallenge, where a team oftwo adults can go through anobstacle course to win prizes anda Tempur-pedic Teddy Bearthat benets pancreatic cancerresearch.

The Baby & Toddler Expo isnot only fun for children, but funfor parents, grandparents, aunts

and uncles. By coming to thisevent, the public can see whanew things participating local

businesses have to offer. Itgoing to be a fun and informativeevent.

Admission to the Baby anToddler Expo is $7 at the door forages 10 and up. Children under10 are free. Advance ticketsare available at all Stauffers oKissel Hill locations for $5.

The expo will be held 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 at theLancaster County ConventioCenter, 25 S. Queen St.,Lancaster.

For more information, call291-8800.

OPXE

YYBBAAAND90 area businesses featured,interactive booths, games,entertainment, Nov. 4 & 5

ACCU-AIRE MECHANICALSERVICES, INC.Commercial/IndustrialConstruction ServiceHeating Ventilation Air ConditioningLancaster 285-2228

BINKLEY & HURST LP, INC.

Farm & Industrial EquipmentSales Service Parts Rental133 Rothsville Station Rd.,Lititz 626-4705Outback Toy Store101 W. Lincoln Ave., Lititz 625-2020

EBERSOLES VACUUM CLEANERSALES & SERVICEHousehold & CommercialCentral VacuumsBags-Parts-Service20 Beaver Valley Pk.,Willow Street 717-464-1325www.ebersolesvacuum.com

GEHMAN FEED MILL, INC.

Livestock & Poultry FeedsHorse, Pet & Wild Bird FeedsDenver 717-336-5585

GOODS STORE, INC.Clothing Dry Goods Hardware Lawn & Garden ShoesEast Earl 354-4026Quarryville 786-9028Schaefferstown 949-2663Ephrata 733-7356

HIGHS AUTO SERVICE, INC.General Repairs State InspectionAir Conditioning Service1603 Rothsville Rd., Lititz 626-0264

HOOBER, INC.Case IH Farm EquipmentIntercourse 800-732-0017McAlisterville 800-433-6679Middletown, Delaware800-341-4028Seaford, Delaware800-843-3056

HOPEWELL MENNONITESHARING PLANA Faith-Based MinistryAffordable Medical CoverageFamily or Business610-286-6160Mon., Tues., Thurs., FriBox 129, Morgantownwww.sharingplan.com

J.B. HOSTETTER & SONS, INC.Hardware Paint HousewaresLawn & Garden Equip ElectronicsAppliances Just Ask RentalMount Joy 653-1841

JOHN M. HESS

AUCTION SERVICE, INC.1667 Cider Press Rd., Manheim877-599-8894 #AY000253Lwww.hess-auction.com

KAUFFMANS FRUIT FARM& MARKETFruit Growers 717-768-7112Deli Groceries ProduceBulk Foodswww.kauffmansfruitfarm.com3097 Old Phila. Pk., Bird-In-Hand

LANDYSHADE MULCH PRODUCTSBark/Mushroom/Playground MulchScreened Top Soil Railroad Ties1801 Colebrook Rd.,

Lancaster 898-7689

LICHTY BROTHERS, INC.Finest Collision ServiceShowroom Quality PaintingTowing Hunter Wheel AlignmentEast Earl 717-445-6733

MARK G. BRUBAKERCertified Public Accountant214 N. Market St.,

Elizabethtown 367-25551 N. Hess St., Quarryville 786-1433

MARTINS AUTO SALESSpecializing In Used Pickup Trucks1025 W. Main, New Holland717-656-6621

MARTINS COUNTRY MARKETS, LLCGroceries Home Dressed MeatsLIncoln Mall at Ephrata 738-3754Morgantown 610-286-5045

M. M. WEAVER & SONS, INC.Massey-Ferguson Sales & Service169 N. Groffdale Rd.,Leola 656-2321

MUSSELMAN LUMBER, INC.Lumber Building MaterialsNew Holland 354-4321Ephrata 733-2241

PaulB LLCHardware Ephrata717-738-7350 Fax 738-7360Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. Company

PELLMAN FOODS, INC.The Baker of Quality DessertsNew Holland 717-354-8070

ROOTS NURSERIES, INCProfssional LandscapeDesign & PlantingRetail Plant Center2361 Lancaster Rd.Manheim 17-898-0041www.rootsnurseries.com

SENSENIGS FEED MILL

Grain Pet Food & Supplies115 S. Railroad Ave., New Holland354-4756 800-724-2002

WEAVER MARKETS, INC.Supermarket & Banquet FacilitiesAdamstown 717-484-4302Reinholds 717-336-3868www.weavermarkets.com

WEAVERS STORE INC.Shoes Boots ClothingHardware Sporting GoodsArchery Range HousewaresFivepointville - Rte. 897717-445-6791 800-856-4031Leola Hardware 717-556-0791

YODERS COUNTRY MARKET,RESTAURANT & BUFFETMenu & Buffet Dining Banquets14 S. Tower Rd.,New Holland 354-4748

ZIMMERMANS INSURANCEPersonal Light Commercial Life200 W. Main, Leola717-656-2176www.zimmins.net

ZOOK MOLASSES CO.Molasses: Liquid Dried OrganicGOOD FOOD, INC.Processors of Syrups,

Molasses, Sugar, Cooking Oils& Dry BlendingHoney Brook 800-327-4406www.goldenbarrel.com

No. 152UB Concord Associates. For a free copy,send a long, self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

205 W. Riverside Dr., Bridgewater, VA 22812.

THE BIG QUESTIONA sneaky

little questionthat lurks in theshadows of mar-

ital problems.A tiny,hooked thornthat pricksat consciousthought in unex-pected momentsand sometimesworries its wayinto the subcon-scious as well.

A grittygrain of sandthat roughens the tender edges of marital adjustment.

Might I have done better marrying someone else?The appearance of this question may reveal a refusal to face

ones self. An evasion of personal responsibility. Or an unwillingnessto work through a present problem to a satisfying solution.

Did I marry the right kind of person is not really the issue. Thebig question is rather,Am I being the right kind of person for ourmarriage?

The big answer: With the help of God I will be.

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Day TrippinCelebrate fall and Halloween in Hersheypark

By Rochelle A. ShenkSpecial Features Writer

Its that time of the yearagain the time for spooky,fall family fun! Hershey, thesweetest place on earth, is agreat place to enjoy the familyfun. The annual HalloweenIn Hershey celebration offerssweet treats and family fun

not fright throughout thetown that chocolate built.

Halloween In Hersheyactivities take place the

eekends of Oct. 14-16,Oct. 21-23 and October 28-30. Participating attractionsinclude Hersheypark; HersheysChocolate World; ZooAmerica

orth American Wildlife Park;

The Hershey Story, The Museumon Chocolate Avenue; HersheyGardens; Hershey Theatre; andthe Antique Automobile Club of

merica (AACA) Museum.Kathy Burrows, Hersheypark

public relations manager,explains that Hersheypark inthe Dark started approximately30 years ago at ZooAmerica

ith Creatures of the Night,hich continues today. For

Hersheypark in the Dark, therides are open, with the exceptionof water rides, and are decorated

and renamed for the seasonfor example the Kissing Towerbecomes Bats in the Belfry, theStorm Runner becomes the GhostRunner, Farenheit is known asFEARenheit, and the GEICOFender Bender becomes Thingsthat Go Bump in the Night.

Even the Hershey costumecharacters get in the spirit asthey become masked characters.

Theyre the same charactersfamilies are familiar with,they just don masks.But in theyre maskedcharacters, theyre verysensitive to childrensfears, and are carefulnot to frighten them.The entire Halloweenexperience is intendedto be fun, not scary the idea is to have fun

as a family and not bescared, Burrows says.

Guests ages 12and younger areencouraged to comein costume and enjoyHersheys Trick-or-Treat Adventure, which begins at HersheysChocolate World withthree treat locations.

The fun continues inTreatville, a towninside Hersheyparkwhere Hersheys candy

treats are offered at eightlocations.

Creatures of the Night atZooAmerica North AmericanWildlife Park gives visitors theunique opportunity to see thenocturnal habits of more than200 animals. Included in the one-

price admission to Hersheyparkin the Dark, the 11-acre zoofeatures pumpkin treats forselect animals, a bone display,the opportunity to touch a reptileand more.

This is the only time of theyear that ZooAmerica is openafter dark and visitors have theopportunity to view the animalsnocturnal habits, Burrows

explains. She adds that guestsare advised to bring a ashlight.On weekends, Hersheys

Chocolate World hosts a Hersheys

Smores Campre Party soguests can experience traditionalsmores along with songs andstories. Hersheys Create YourOwn Candy Bar attraction andHersheys Dessert CreationStudio offer Halloween-themedingredients and toppings forvisitors to customize their treats.

New this year, Hershey TrolleyWorks introduces an evening tourof Hershey that includes a journeyto see the lights of Hersheyparkin the Dark. The Trolley, whichdeparts from Hersheys ChocolateWorld, promises an entertainingexperience and Halloween treats.

At The Hershey Story, TheMuseum on Chocolate Avenue,families can take a hands-onChocolate Lab class to learnabout the unique qualities ofchocolate. Seasonal classes

include Chocolate CobwebCreations and Build a BattyBar. Kids can also visit BlackCat Alley on the lower level ofthe museum to make a light-up pin using vintage Hersheysadvertising images. Visitors canthen follow the black cat trailon a Halloween-themed hunt inthe museum.

On Fridays and Saturdaysfrom 6 to 8 p.m., HersheyGardens lights up the night withmore than 150 uniquely carvedilluminated pumpkins during its

annual Pumpkin Glow. Children

ages 12 and younger are invitedto come in costume, listen to agarden-themed story time, andcollect candy treats at stops alongthe Gardens paths. Visitors canalso learn about the importance ofbeing green by walking throughthe Recycling Graveyard.

Guests can get wrapped upin fall entertainment offeringsat Hersheypark and HersheyTheatre. Entertainment includesperformances by the rock n rollband Screaming Mummies in theAmphitheatre and the jugglingGhoul Getters along MusicBox Way. As part of the 2011-

12 Hershey Theatre season, the

musical Young Frankenstein iscoming to Hershey Oct. 11 an12; Gazillion Bubbles, a bubblemagic show, is at the TheatreOct. 21 and 22.

In the spirit of Halloween,The AACA Museum featuresa hearse display Oct. 14-31.Visitors ages 12 and younger ca participate in Trunk or Treat,Oct. 29, a car-themed scavengerhunt with treats at each location.

For information, hours an pricing for each event, visiwww.HalloweenInHershey.comor call 1-800-HERSHEY (1-800-437-7439).

Lancaster Tot Spot is a co-operatively run indoor playground.Located in downtown Lancaster City, Tot Spot provides aninnovative, fun, warm and spacious play space for kids 0-6 yearsold. Tot Spot also offers parents a place to relax and meet whiletheir children play, providing a much-needed social outlet for thecold winter months! All are welcome to join.

The indoor gym features mats for rolling, sea-saws, tricycles,balls, slides, imaginative play areas, costumes, two toddler-sizedroller coasters, and more.

Lancaster Tot Spots hours are Tuesday and Friday mornings,from 9 a.m. to noon; Saturday mornings, from 10 a.m. to noon;and every second Friday evening (potluck and play) from 5 to 7p.m., Oct. 1 through April 1.

The playground is located at James Street Mennonite Church,

323 W. James St.For more information: Contact Leigh at info@lancastertotspot.

org or 717-517-1374. Website: www.lancastertotspot.org

Lancaster Tot Spot

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trendy clothes

for kidsBy Laura KnowlesSpecial Features Writer

Laura Zimmerman and KamiDeppen are two moms who havebeen fast friends for nearly 10ears. They are also innovators

of a fun childrens clothingenterprise known as Kamilot.

The two women rst met at aomens ministry church group,hen each was pregnant with

her rst child. As it turned out,Gabrielle and Annelise wereborn just 11 days apart in March,and from then on the two womenand their families were closelybonded.

With six children betweenthem, Zimmerman of Lititz hasa 9-year-old daughter Gabrielle,

a 7-year-old daughter Grace anda baby, Scarlett, just 8 months

old. Manheim mom Deppenhas three children who include

nnelise, 9; Aiden, 7; and

Meghan, 2. Aiden is the only boyof the group, and enjoys whenhis dad, Ben Deppen, and theother dad, Timothy Zimmerman,are included in the family get-togethers.

There are too many girls,admitted Aiden, who is stillclose friends with his 7-year-oldcounterpart, Grace.

Zimmerman and Deppen haveplanned a lot of birthday parties

and activities for their children.Zimmerman home-schools her

three, while Deppen is an artteacher at Manheim ChristianSchool, where her childrenattend school.

We are both very creativein different ways,says Deppen.We love to come up withideas.

Their best idea yet has turnedout to be a simple word: Kamilot.The concept evolved fromtheir own interest in dressingtheir children fashionably andaffordably, with a true artisticair.

The name Kamilot is derivedfrom Deppens rst name, Kami.As Zimmerman points out,Deppen is the creative drive

behind Kamilot.They began making fun

dresses for their girls andrecycling good quality tee-shirtsand other items withfun appliques. Often thedesigns have themes, likethe peace signs from the1970s, that are appliquedon many of the shirts,skirts and other clothingitems.

The styles of thedresses and skirts theymake are simple, butcharming. Choosingfabrics is key to theinnovative designs thatinclude pillowcasedresses, shift dresses,

panel skirts, tieredskirts, bubble skirts and

ballerina skirts. They also make ponchos, hair accessories, armand leg warmers, headbands,

hats and baby clothes.The kids give us ideas, like

when our daughters liked the peace signs and my son likedrobots, said Deppen.

The children love the clothestheir mothers make. They havedifferent reasons. Gabrielle, whois tall and long-legged, likeswearing things that are a littledifferent that other kids clothes.She is fond of bright colors andtrendy designs.

Annelise seems happy to wear

clothing made by her motherand aunt Laura. It gives hera nice feeling to know she hasclothing made just for her, with

loving care. Aiden is happy thatwhatever his favorite motif is--- like robots--- he has someonewho can make it happen intee-shirts and other boy gear.Meghan, just 2, seems to enjoytwirling in her multi-colored

ballerina skirt, complete withcolorful sneakers. Little Scarlettdoesnt seem to have much tosay...yet.

Grace, the fashion plate

of the group, is thrilled that hermom and best friend can makecolorful bubble skirts, knittedcloche hats, striped leg warmers,hair accessories and other items togive her a high style look. One ofher favorite outts is a turquoisetee paired with a turquoise, red,green and gold oral bubble skirtwith a turquoise and blue printsash, accented by striped arm

warmers, a green knit hat withred ower, turquoise tights andlaced furry boots.

I love fashion, beams the blonde-haired girl. And theseclothes are fun to wear.

That seems to be the theme of

Kamilot. The clothing is colorfuland easy to wear. Prices rangefrom $40 for a cozy ponchoto $25 for a skirt or $35 for a

bubble skirt. Pillowcase dressesare about $25. Embellished teesare about $15 to $20, while babyleggings are about $8.

Zimmerman and Deppennd or make all the clothingthemselves, They nd teeshirts and other items from

consignment shops and makethe dresses, skirts and ponchosthemselves. They do all theirown decorating.

Everyone kept encouragingus to sell our childrens clothes,said Deppen.

And so they did, but at areasonable pace. They startedselling some of their clothes atcraft shows, like the Lititz Craft

Show and Mount Gretna Art andCraft Show. The response wasrewarding. Just recently they had

an adult customer, a very petitewoman who was able to wearchillds size 12 bubble skirt.

Zimmerman reported that i

was the fourth year for Kamiloto make its appearance at theLititz Rotary Craft Show. Likealways, the day is a big successfor the mothers, who especialllove creating whimsical anaffordable fashions for real kids,

just like their own ve girls anone boy.

Mostly, our clothes are for babies to about 12, mostly forgirls, though we are expandin

into more boys styles, saiZimmerman.

They also sell their playfulkids fashions at www.etsy.comunder shops and Kamilot.

We are starting off small an just enjoying the creative outleof making childrens clothes thaare age-appropriate and stylish,said Deppen.

And the kids are quite happ

to be trendsetters.

- continued from page

Grace Zimmerman

Kamilot



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Power Packs project provides familieswith weekend nutrition

By Rochelle A. Shenk

Special Features Writer

A unique weekendnutrition program, PowerPacks Project providesparticipants with a recipefor a low-cost meal, theingredients to prepare it, andsome basic staples.

The program for low-

income families wasfounded by Joan Espenshadein 2005. I was volunteering

ith the School Districtof Lancasters HomelessStudent project and realized

hile the National Schoollunch program lls a needduring the week, there wasalso a need for nutritious

hot meals on the weekend.Lancaster is the Garden Spotof America, if we have thisissue here, there must beother places that also havethat issue as well as some

ays to address it, shesays.

According to the Centeron Hunger and Poverty,Hungry children have ahard time learning in school,have short attention spansand, suffer more absencedue to illness. To combatthis Espenshade decided tolaunch Power Packs.

Power Packs is anexample of the saying give

a man a sh and he eats fora day, teach a man to shand he eats for a lifetime.Instead of providing snacks,

e focus on providingrecipes for nutritious low-cost meals. We educatepeople about nutrition, shestresses.

Recipes are provided in

both English and Spanish, andthe recipe cards are punched

so that they may be placed in

the notebook thats providedand reused. While ingredientsare provided, informationon cost of ingredients is alsoincluded to make it easier toreuse the recipe.

The meals we provideare very basic they usesimple recipes with easy-to-get ingredients. Theyre also

very simple to prepare. Werealize that some people maynot have a full-size oven, sowe keep it very basic andrecipes can be made in amicrowave, toaster oven orstove top, explains MaraMcGrann, director PowerPacks Project. McGrannstepped into her role at the

end of September.Shopping tips and tips

on cooking techniques arealso provided as part of thePower Pack as well as some

basic staples such as cerealand peanut butter. We wantto also teach people howthey can stretch their fooddollars, Espenshade says.

McGrann explains thatthe program works throughthe schools. It was initiallylaunched in one elementaryschool and served 13families, now its expandedto 24 schools including all theelementary schools and threemiddle schools in the School

District of Lancaster as wellas schools in ManheimTownship, Warwick andPenn Manor school districts.At the beginning of theschool year informationabout Power Packs is senthome with students as well asan application form and theincome guidelines (the same

guidelines used by NationalSchool Lunch program).

Since it may take time

for parents to completeand return the applications,Power Packs distribution

begins in October.We run Power Packs like

a business every Thursdayat 3 p.m., we have to makesure that we can provide

participating familieswith the Power Packs.

Distribution is done onThursday rather than Fridaysince during the school year,there are often vacation daysor early dismissal days onFridays, Espenshade says.

Power Packs offers openenrollment, and although thedistribution only happensduring the school year, the

organization partners withlocal food pantries to allowfamilies to use their resourcesover the summer. McGrannexplains that families areable to select their food atthe food pantry and use therecipes provided them overthe school year to duplicatethe recipes on their own.

The programs growth alsohas meant that the number ofvolunteers has also grown.Power Packs partners withexisting organizationssuch as church, serviceorganizations and clubs todistribute food at a school,and today there are over

250 volunteers involved inthe program. Espenshadeexplains that volunteers fromthe partner organizations pickup the food and take it to theschools for parents to pick upat dismissal time when they

pick up their children. Inschools where students are

bused, an alternative pickup

system has been organized.Power Packs is funded from

a variety of sources including

Community Action Programof Lancaster County (CAP),Ronald McDonald HouseCharities, Lancaster CountyCommunity Foundation,local churches andcommunity organizations.Food is purchased throughthe Central PennsylvaniaFood Bank to take advantage

of the organizations volumepricing

McGrann explains thatPower Packs is launchingan afliate program in aneffort to expand its reach inthe county. Were hamperedgeographically. We serve 600families, and our warehouseis already at its capacity, shesays.

Through the afliate

program the organizatioseeks to partner withestablished social servicesorganizations and not-for-prots that have aninfrastructure in a community.McGrann says thatdiscussions are in the workswith one organization, butnothing has been nalized.

She would also like tosee the program incorporatefresh food. We have somuch great local fruit andlocal produce, and Id like to

be able to offer some to oufamilies, she says.

For information aboutPower Packs Project or tovolunteer, please visit www.

powerpacksproject.org.



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By Kirsten Freitag Murray

Cleaning scraped knees,placing that Band-Aid justright and sealing it with akiss, sitting long hours in theemergency room after a sportsmishap, and doling out hugs tocomfort our injured offspring ispart of what moms do. Resetting

a Barbies leg and reconstructinga smashed up bike can also fallunder our jurisdiction. We are thego-to-girl in times of tears, bloodand pain and this comprisesust one small portion of our

day-in/day-out life as a mom.So what happens when

mom receives a breast cancerdiagnosis? I dont mean yourmom (although some will anddo face this with a parent); I

mean you, your best friend, yoursister, your daughter or your

ife the women who are inthe active stages of motheringchildren 18 and under. The moms

ho are still changing diapers,making playdates, drivingto piano lessons, cheering atfootball games, packing lunches,tackling endless laundry, guidinghomework, whipping up dinners

and providing an ever readylistening ear.While breast cancer is less

common at a young age (i.e.,omen in their thirties and

forties), younger women tendto have more aggressive breastcancers than older women,

hich may explain why survivalrates are lower among younger

omen. (Taken from www.cancer.org, a Web site of the

merican Cancer Society.)We can easily search for

information and advice aboutprevention (the fact is that ifou have breasts, you can get

breast cancer), early detection,and the vast array of treatmentoptions, but how to deal with ourown emotions, make decisionsand navigate treatment andrecovery while mothering is a

conversation that is still beingheld in hushed tones. The medianage for breast cancer diagnosis

is 59, so we still dont think ofthe kindergarten room motherwhen we think of breast cancer.Breast cancer is more aggressivein women under 45 years old,so we are generally facing verytough surgical and treatmentdecisions. Add to that the realitythat it is vital to her familyswell-being that she be enabled

to continue the central aspects ofher mothering while battling tobecome cancer free.

Being a mom is a role thatdoesnt allow for vacations orleaves. In January 2009, as a44-year-old woman with norisk factors and many protectivefactors (I had been teachingSpinning and Pilates for manyyears), I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Navigating my

route to becoming cancer freewas made more challenging by the desire I had to providestability, hope and comfort for mythree teenagers during uncertaintimes. My natural instinct was toretreat, but that wouldnt have been good for my children, myhusband or for me.

Here are some suggestionsthat I hope you never have to

use, but statistics show that youmay have to one day.* Decide what is essential

for you to do and delegate orforget the rest. If people offerto cook, clean, drive or groceryshop, take them up on it so youcan do the things with and foryour children that no one elsecan: french braiding her hair;studying for Fridays spellingtest; decorating cupcakes;

saving enough energy and pain pills to go to a track meet andcheer (LOUDLY); lying on the bed together and watching afunny movie; giving him a bath;tucking her in our kids needto feel the security of the familiarwhen it seems that their world isspiraling out of control.

* Be honest, but shareinformation at an appropriate

level. They dont need all thedetails, but they need to knowwhat to expect. How long will

you be in the hospital? Can theycome visit? (I recommend this.)Let them know that it will be alittle shocking to see you livinglife at a very reduced speedwhile you recover and undergotreatment. Our kids think of us ainvincible superheroes (most ofthe time), so seeing you out ofcommission for periods of time

will be upsetting.* Gather a team around youto ll in the gaps. I am very blessed to have a husband who plays a huge part in nurturingour children and participatingin the life of our home, so hewas an integral part of keepingthings aoat but he still hadall of his work responsibilities.I decided to have a party a fewweeks before my scheduled

mastectomies and DIEP apreconstruction I know thatsounds strange. It was my wayof inviting friends to join me inbecoming cancer free by lettingthem know that I was goingto need and accept their help,support and encouragement.One friend set up meals (for avery long time), several friendscommitted to taking me for walks

post surgery, some providedpersonal care, some drove me toschool and sporting events, mysister and sisters-in law camefrom Connecticut and Californiaat different times to mother me and my kids while othersrode the train to Philly with mefor my radiation treatments.

* Protect your family time.Try to limit phone conversationsto times when the children are

not around this will varyaccording to the ages of your

children (naptime, during schooland sports practice, etc.). One ofthe best things we did was to setup a Caringbridge Web site, sothat we didnt have to ever talkabout what was going on with people outside the family nestif we didnt have the energy oremotional reserves to do so, butfriends and family could stay ifinformed when they chose to log

on. (http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kirstenmurray)* Be sensitive to your

childrens need to be near you.Kids have a knack for knowingwhen you need comfort and areexperts at giving us love! It canseem like a good idea to havethem spend the weekend (orweek) at Grandmas or a friends,but they need to be close by sothey feel connected to the process

of you getting well. Similar towelcoming a new sibling to thehome, ask family and friendsto help in other practical waysand keep as many motheringmoments as you are able.

Be understanding whenyour children need to take abreak from the cancer. Planspecial times when you andyour children can be away

from the realities of the cancer

for a while. Have some quicresponses for people who want tdiscuss your condition in front oyour kids so you can redirect oend the conversation until a morappropriate time. When youfriend puts her foot in her mouthhelp her out by saying, There ireally nothing you need to say.just appreciate that you can spentime with me.

Let your childrenteachers, coaches and youtgroup leaders know what ihappening at home. Sendinan e-mail rather than calling imore comfortable for both yo

and the teacher. Your child manot let on that this is worryinhim, but his anxiety may appeain distractedness during classdipping grades, lost interest iactivities, etc. The other adults iyour childs life dont necessarilneed to talk about your cancer but they need to know that thfamily is experiencing a crisis.

These are coping mechanismthat helped us support onanother as a family, as well aideas if you, or another moyou are close to, are facin breast cancer. Every breacancer diagnosis is uniqueevery womans surgical antreatment options and decisionwill be different and everfamily will have their own wayof approaching and navigatintoward health and strength. M

hope is that you never have trely on any of this, but that iyou do, it eases the aspect omaintaining the connectednesyou enjoy with your childrewhile becoming cancer free.

Kirsten Freitag Murray, Parenting DevelopmentCoordinator with CompassMark, Inc., is a contributorto the LancMoms.com Ask an

Expert feature.

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By Wendy KomancheckSpecial Features Writer

Before you post your

business hours or book yourrst 100 clients, you need toresearch what youre going todo, what supplies you need, and

here youre going to conductbusiness. Fortunately, there is aplethora of resources online andat your local library.

1. Start by brainstorming:Make a list of your skills, yourpassions, and your hobbies.From that list, determine three

possible businesses that tickleour interest. Take those three

ideas and go to your local library,either online at http://www.lancasterlibraries.org/lslc/site/default.asp or at the local branchnear your home.

If you decide to go online, goto the catalog to search subjectsrelated to your three possiblebusiness ideas. Also, do searchessuch as Work at Home, At-

Home Businesses, and Part-time Businesses.

Next, go to the left-hand sideof the librarys home page andclick on Business Information.From there, you should ndmore information to think aboutand decide upon; plus, you canask one of the business librariansa question about other businessresources at the library.

2. Do a Google search for

our three ideas. For example,knitting business turned up59,400,000 hits. Of course, youarent going to sift through all 59million sites, but go through therst two to three pages and see

hat familiar sites keep poppingup. Also, go to www.about.comand put your three ideas into itssearch engine. Youll come away

ith different experts, other sitesto visit, and interesting tidbits to

get your creative juices owing.Join forums, sign up for email

newsletters, and bookmark yourfavorite sites. That way you canlearn, interact, and continueresearching potential ideas.

3. Do market research. Walkthrough your town and notice allof the businesses how manyhairdressers are there? Howmany toy stores, restaurants,and insurance agencies? Could

any of these businesses use yourparticular talents? Does yourbusiness idea already exist at

any of thesebusinesses?W o u l dthe local

community beinterested inyour productor service?Additionally,check out thefree weekly paper thatcomes to yourdoor. Readtheir classied sections whatkinds of businesses and services

do you see listed? Does yourbusiness seem similar to whatsalready out there? How is itdifferent? What unique anglecould you add to get clients tocome knocking at your door?

4. Once youve nished yourresearch, make a decision ofwhich three businesses you wantto take on. You can number themin descending order, and giveeach one a trial basis, as long

as that doesnt put you and yourfamily into debt. For example,if you like kids, you can trytutoring for six months and seewhat kind of response you get. Ifthat one doesnt pan out, but youlove to sew, consider opening analterations service or sew clothesto sell at craft shows. Just dontgo overboard with supplies.Instead, make a handful of itemsand commit to six months to

get a feel if this something thatyou enjoy as well as a potentialmoney-making venture.

5. Once youve given yournew business about six monthsto a year to get settled in, andyouve decided that this issomething that you want todo for the next 5, 10, 15 years,then consider joining your localChamber of Commerce andorganizations associated with

your industry. These will helpyou sharpen your business skills,as well as help you network withpotential customers.

A wife and mother of twoboys, Wendy Komancheck enjoyswriting about small to medium-

sized businesses and storiesabout unsung heroes. Although

shes partial to her nativeLancaster County roots, she also

writes about people outside ofher region. She lives with her

family in Ephrata.

Research the perfectat-home business

WendyKomancheck



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against domestic violence. Iam dumbfounded that this ishappening in my own backyard,

she said. Byrd also volunteers atDarians school where he is insecond grade.

Byrd said she has learnedthat you cant control other people and you cant controloutside circumstances, but withGods help you can control yourreaction to them and make a

better life. Byrd is denitelnot a quitter and is a ghter. cant just lie down and suck mthumb. People count on me.

Byrds husband, Danienominated his wife for Mom othe Month. He said, She ha

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Ah! School is back insession and I can nally workuninterrupted in my ofcedirectly across the hall fromour Family Room.

Family in this case ismisapplied; its really an arcadewhere Mario & Luigi run, leap,dive and drive.

The din of bird chirps, bells,and circus sounds morph intoarcade organ music that remindsme of old Vincent Price horrormovies and the next thing youknow

Im thinking of Edgar AllenPoes story of the Black Cat.

Not good when youre ondeadline for a magazine articleunless perhaps its about theupcoming Halloween season.

Working through distractions

during the summer recesswas a challenge. Id invariablyextend the open-palm stop signto either Michael, 8, or Maggie,10, (M&M) who inexplicably barge into myofce whenever Id dial up a phone interview.

My ofce often becomes an arcade expansionand my desktop computer an extension of thevideo world where Michael gleans Wii cheatson YouTube and MS Word documents aremysteriously replaced by Maggies Webkinz

page.But, with the kids back at Our Mother of

Perpetual Help School Michael just started2nd grade there Im down to one child athome, Skittles, my 2-year-old Golden Retriever.

Skittles frequently lives the life of a buildingcontractors dog (every dogs dream) smilingthrough the sun roof while tagging along as I busthe kids to and from school, take photographs, ordo on-site interviews.

So, here I sit with Skittles squeezed beneath

my desk as I write my rst column as the newLancDad. Ive written columns and editorialson a variety of subjects including sports, politicsand business but only one about my children.

It was a Christmastime piece in 2005 abouthow my wife and I believed our credit cardswere stolen. It turned out Michael had rammedAmerican Express, Visa and other cards intothe computer disk drive since he was no longerinspired to plunk coins in the vans CD player.

I plan on writing much about my kids and my

work, our relationships, the wonders, joys, andchallenges of being a work from home dad. Illalso attach multimedia videos to help personify

my experience.

Like every parent these days, I take plenty ofpictures and video of my kids. Ive discoveredthat creating video stories of lifes events isa rewarding experience that also safeguardscherished memories.

And while I can lament about the challengesof having children and working from home, its

allowed me to encapsulate events such as rsttraining-wheel-less bike rides, rst missing fronttooth and simple things like burying a goldshor documenting the experience when Maggiefound an unusual spider in the yard.

Getting the kids involved in making videosis especially fullling. As a dad from thePhiladelphia area I indoctrinate M&M intoPhiladelphia sports society and avoid thebrainwashed Steelers fans in the area.

M&Ms indoctrination was completed when

they helped shoot, edit, and star in a video storyof our day trip to Philadelphia Eagles camp lastsummer.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7d9TbcjPhU

A father of two, Patrick cut his teeth writing sportsbefore moving to the business beat and eventuallyon to cover schools, police, courts, governmentand general assignment duties for various dailynewspapers. He currently covers areas in Eastern

Lancaster County for Lancaster Newspapersas a freelance writer and is an alum of TempleUniversity and Monsignor Bonner High School in

Delaware County.

Holding down the fort

Patrick Burns (right) with his children (l-to-r) Michael andMaggie, along with Skittles, celebrate Halloween.

Jewelry maker Menuka Tamang puts earrings on displaywith her 10-month old son, Andriel, at the Citizenship Daycelebration in Musser Park, Saturday, Sept. 24.

(Justin David Graybill/Sunday News photo)

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