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THE TIMES LEADER THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011
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SPECIAL SECTION: ACTIVE, VIBRANT SENIORS
AKRON, Ohio Dont call
them old. Dont call them se-
niors. And heaven help anyone
who calls them elderly.
The oldest of the baby boom-
ers, born between1946 and1964,
turn 65 this year. But you wont
findtheminmany senior centers.
Most think they are far too young
to be old.
In Stark County, Ohio, for in-
stance, the Lake Senior Center,
also known as the Lake Adult
Community Center, is closing on
Sept. 30 because of funding prob-
lems and lack of participation.
Its just like a church that dies
because there are no new mem-
bers coming in, said Christine
Thompson, a volunteer at the
center.
Sometimes called the Me Gen-
eration, the now 47- to 65-year-
olds grew up in a time of sex,
drugs and rock-n-roll. Older
boomers burned their bras, pro-
tested and grew their hair long.
Theyvebeenblamedfor all kinds
of social ills, including an in-
creased divorce rate. Thousands
diedintheVietnamWar, andthey
pushed the country forward by
demanding equal rights for wom-
en and minorities and lobbying
for cleaner air and water.
Now, some worry that with 80
million boomers in the United
States retiring at the rate of 300
an hour, the strain will be too
much for Social Security. And so-
cially, they are redefining oldage.
How many 55-year-olds do
you look at and say, They are
old? asked Thompson, 47.
Most are not like our parents,
who worked in the fields and fac-
tories and were physically
abused (by their jobs).
A lot of baby boomers do
things like bleach their teeth, dye
their hair and wear acrylic nails.
Of those who have held white-
collar jobs, you cant tell their age
and never will.
According to a 2009 Pew Re-
searchsurvey, thetypical boomer
believes old age doesnt begin un-
til 72.
And when asked whether to-
days 65-year-olds are the same as
65-year-olds froma couple of dec-
Elderly? Dont you dare
As first baby boomers reach 65, the term senior center is the only thing actually getting old
By KIMHONE-MCMAHAN
Akron Beacon Journal
See YOUNG, Page 2C
When it comes to left and
right brains, the twaindont
often meet, let alone social-
ize regularly, inside the
same head.
Not so for Sylvia Appel of
Jenkins Township, a man-
ager of systems develop-
ment with a math, physics
and software engineering
education who not only su-
pervises creative types but
has tackled the imaginative
arts herself. Both sides of
her well-engaged brain get
along swimmingly.
As she approaches anoth-
er milestone birthday, her
65th, shes not certain what
the future will bring, but
she expects something
wild.
Perhaps another trip to
Vegas. Or out West to see
her grown daughter and
two grandchildren. And
next year, almost certainly,
yet another jaunt to Europe
with her younger sister and
regular travel companion.
The first challenge for a
woman not only still work-
ing at 64 for the Scranton
back offices of New York
City publishing house Har-
perCollins but working
without the word retire-
ment on her radar might
By SANDRA SNYDER
[email protected]
Age: 64
Hometown: West Pittston
Current residence: Jenkins Township
Family: Widow of Paul Appel; mother
of Paul Appel, 43, of Jenkins Township
and Noreen Roman, 39, of Gilbert, Ariz.
Grandmother of Olivia, 8, and Dean
Roman, 8 months.
MEET SYLVIA APPEL
RIGHT: As she nears 65, Sylvia Appel
of Jenkins Township is a dynamic
force to be reckoned with.
S. JOHN WILKIN/THE TIMES LEADER
See SYLVIA, Page 5C
When almost 65 feels like 35
Back in the summer of 1949,
when Heidi Selecky and Paul
Jarecki were bothinfants inthe
close-knit community of Glen
Lyon, their mothers ran into
eachother andcomparednotes
on the newborns.
Now, if either of the two
women suggested as people
often do that the little boy in
this baby carriage and the little
girl in that baby carriage might
grow up to marry each other
someday, they probably just
had a good chuckle about it.
But thats exactly what hap-
pened. Heidi and Paul ex-
changed vows in St. Adalberts
Church, on Oct. 16, 2010, with
Heidis cousin the Rev. Adrian
Tirpak officiating.
If youve done the math, you
realize Heidi and Paul were 61
years young at the time.
Beaming as they shared
their story earlier this week,
the couple said the right per-
son is worth the wait.
They know theyve entered
their marriageafirst wedding
for both a bit later than most
people do, and they cheerfully
acknowledged that fact by
choosing Paul McCartneys
The Long and Winding Road
as the music for their first
dance as husband and wife.
So where did the winding
roads of their lives take them?
For a few early miles, or
years, the roads actually coinci-
ded, with Heidi and Paul at-
tending classes together in ju-
nior and senior high school.
As ninth-grade students,
they were even paired for the
1964 graduation march from
the former Pulaski Junior High
School.
But after graduating from
the former Newport Township
High School in 1967, their
paths diverged.
Heidi enrolled at what was
then Marywood College, grad-
uatingwithabachelor of arts in
English in1971. Then she went
to graduate school at Villanova
University to prepare for a ca-
reer as a librarian.
Paul enrolled at what was
thenWilkes College andgradu-
FOR THE TIMES LEADER/BILL TARUTIS
Waiting for the right some-
one, no matter how long it
takes, is the smart thing to
do, newlyweds Heidi and Paul
Jarecki of Glen Lyon said.
61 years
to I do,
and life
is bliss
Pair took their time to
treasure courtship on long,
winding trip to the altar.
See WAIT, Page 6C
By MARY THERESE BIEBEL
[email protected]
There are hundreds of bricks in
Kings Colleges mid-campus Monarch
Court, both plain and inscribed for
those who support the college, but
Vicki Weaver knows exactly where hers
is. Shes all smiles as shestands beforeit
and reads the inscription:
Finally, after 40 years.
Weaver is a 57-year-oldTunkhannock
woman who, in 2007,
decided it was about
time to get her bache-
lors degree. This
spring, 40 years after
her graduation from
Montclair High
School in Montclair,
Calif., she finally
achieved her goal and so much more.
The wife and mother she and her
husband, William, have a daughter
Erin, 35 graduated with a degree in
English literature, an academic area
that came up by chance.
Her adviser told her that, based on
her transcripts, the best major choices
that would allow her to get a degree in
the least amount of classes were En-
glish literature and criminal justice.
Weaver had no interest in the latter and
no experience with the former.
I pickedEnglishlit knowingfull well
that Imnot much of a reader, she said.
It forced me to learn howto read prop-
erly and how to critique writing, ana-
lyze and really understand what the au-
thor is trying to say. It was a big chal-
lenge.
Another challenge she faced was
learning among much younger stu-
dents.
The thought of walking into a class
filled with kids in their 20s made me a
little uneasy, she said, but after the
first day I became comfortable. I found
that theywereall verykindandactually
relied on my experience to help them. I
mean, after all, they werent even born
CLARK VAN ORDEN/THE TIMES LEADER
Vicki Weaver purchased a brick, dis-
played in Kings Colleges Monarch
Court, that shows the pride she takes
in earning a bachelors degree.
Womans life
an education
without end
By SARA POKORNY
[email protected]
Weaver
See EDUCATION, Page 5C
E
arly this year, as soon as Francine Douaihy
learned the date of Prince Williams royal
wedding, she bookeda flight toLondonanda
hotel room.
The 62-year-old dynamo loves British history, the
royal family and shooting photos, so where else
would she want to be?
She didnt even mind standing on a street corner
for 12 hours before catching a glimpse of Will and
Kate and the splendid horses that surrounded their
carriage.
Forget the stereotypes of little oldfolks whosit in
their rocking chairs and watch the dramas of the
world unfold on television.
Todays seniors in some circles, that includes ev-
eryone age 50 and older are maintaining active life-
styles that can include everything from yoga to ball-
room dancing to martial arts to embarking on a sec-
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
David Zeveney, 68, stretches his leg during a yoga class taught by Geeta Prasad at the Odyssey Fitness Center.
{ SE NI OR LI F E }
AGING ADVENTURES
With traveling, working out and other pursuits, NEPA seniors
are hardly idle; instead, its a case of life begins at 50
S. JOHN WILKIN/THE TIMES LEADER
On her recent trip to England, photographer Francine
Douaihy picked up a few British flags as souvenirs.
Essy Davidowitz, 77, of Kingston waltzes with Ra-
phael Cooper while his wife, Lauren Cooper, looks on.
By MARY THERESE BIEBEL
[email protected]
See ADVENTURES, Page 6C
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BIRTHDAYS
ARE ANNUAL
milestones that
mark our pro-
gression, I
guess, on the
road from dust
to dust. Before this dust settles,
Id like to have lived a fulfilled
life with few regrets.
Thats not likely, however.
Truth is, none of us ever has
enough birthdays to complete
our bucket lists so that when we
close our eyes for the final time
we can feel satisfied that we
have been in the game for X
number of years, did our best
and accomplished everything
we set out to accomplish.
It just isnt possible. Life, they
say, is short at its longest.
But we all have choices along
the way: choices to either sit on
the sidelines and cheer on our
contemporaries as life parades
by, or throw off our warm-ups
and run onto the field.
This, I suspect, is how AARP
and others measure the vibran-
cy of us older folks those of
us older than 50, 60 or gasp
even older.
As I approach another birth-
day, I can say I sure dont feel
old. I enjoy an active life, and
my mind still functions in a
contemporary mode that would
not embarrass my kids or grand-
kids if I had any, which I dont.
Now, that is a regret I will carry
to the grave.
I still ride a bike, play basket-
ball, fish, dance and swim. I
dont do any of these things
better than I did 10 or 20 or 50
years ago. Except for the fish-
ing. But the important thing
here is that I can still do them
and do them reasonably well.
However, activity is not the
only definition of vibrancy. To
me, a vibrant person is not only
physcially active, but also spiri-
tual, compassionate and a hu-
manitarian.
The process of maturation is
much slower in men than wom-
en, for sure. Most men I know
have never matured, while most
women I know reached maturity
as far back as puberty. Women
just get it quicker than men;
they know whats important and
why. Men, on the other hand,
can barely discern what it is,
hence that look of a deer caught
in the headlights when the wife
weeps at a forgotten anniversary.
Age should never be a barrier
to fun. In fact, as we get older,
our appetite for fun increases
almost as quickly as our wais-
tlines and cholesterol counts.
We want to participate in all the
things we never had time for
while we were raising our kids
and furthering our careers as we
numbly went through life never
realizing what was really impor-
tant. Responsibilities of parent-
ing, mortgages and tuition pay-
ments tend to blur our vision of
everything else around us.
Then one day we wake up in a
different world. Were either
divorced, widowed, retired, emp-
ty-nested or just plain bored. And
we want something to do.
So we gather our circle of
friends usually high-school
chums and we go to dinner, to
dances, to the casino, to con-
certs, to the health club. We
walk on the levee, we join a
bowling league or play softball.
We take classes, we learn, we
travel, we follow politics, we
watch CNN and FOX.
This vibrancy, if you will, is
not something only some of us
can find. We all have it within
us; we just need to bring it out.
Sometimes we become more
vibrant after a life-changing
experience. Whatever the rea-
son, this vibrancy is related to
attitude.
We decide we arent going to
limp feebly with our walkers.
No, we are going to go kicking
and screaming doing the Maca-
rena to our graves. Dammit, we
are vibrant. Were older than we
used to be, but we have fun.
Ouch, my back!
Were not infiltrating the
nightclubs where younger gen-
erations gather to perform their
own ritualistic dances. We
would never listen to that mu-
sic anyway. We have our own
music and our own venues. We
know our place.
Call us baby boomers if you
want, but this is my generation.
We happened to have been born
into a much simpler world
where family values, manners
and good clean fun were not
only appreciated but part of the
only life we knew. We asked not
what our country could do for
us; we asked what we could do
for our country.
We lived through the 60s,
man. We watched and participa-
ted in a world that was changing
at the speed of light, and thank
God we were there to steer the
course. Because if our children
and grandchildren were charged
with the same responsibility, I
dread to think what the world
would look like today.
So dont you dare laugh at us
when you see us dance. Dont
disrespect us because we move
a little more slowly in the gro-
cery aisle. Dont dismiss us as
old fogeys because we have
gray hair, pudgy bodies or wear
cardigan sweaters. We some-
times forget things, but we are
vibrant!
We deserve the right to dance
like nobodys watching. We
have earned the right to remain
active in a society that scares
the hell out of most of us.Vi-
brancy is the way we choose to
live. Like pressure, it comes
from within. We can either deal
with it or let it pass us by.
I would much prefer to em-
barrass myself in front of my
friends by trying to Jitterbug
than to sit at home and watch
The Golden Girls for the
umpteenth time.
And, yes, I want bacon on
that burger.
Dont stifle our vibrancy
BILL OBOYLE
P E R S P E C T I V E
Bill OBoyle, a Times Leader staff
writer, may be reached at 829-7218.
ades ago, Inese Alvarez, director
of the Akron-basedRetired&Se-
nior Volunteer Program, emitted
a long sigh.
No, they are different, said
Alvarez, 59.
Weve grown up with youth,
health and fitness. The older
folks didnt grow up with health
clubs.
In Springfield Township,
Ohio, Bobby Dinkins, director of
the communitys Boyd Esler Se-
nior/Community Center, said
the word community was add-
ed to attract more people.
Senior centers are tradition-
ally looked at as a social gather-
ing place, a place to meet with
friends on a weekly basis. Activ-
ities tend to be passive in nature.
Playing cards, bingo, ceramics,
board games. ... Thats what se-
nior centers have traditionally
offered. Todays seniors want to
be more active. Also, people are
working longer and have less
time, so they dont have as much
time to spend at the center.
As a result, Dinkins said, the
center is offering programming
such as ballroom-dance lessons,
Zumba classes and something
thats certain to make boomers
feel like kids again: Were wait-
ing on funding to be finalized,
but weve been awarded a grant
to establish a senior playground
at our lakefront park.
Alvarez is quicktoboast about
the older adults she works with
who volunteer in Akron and sur-
rounding communities.
Theaverageageis something
like 74 or 75, and they are busier
than anyone I know, she said. I
also have the challenge of
recruiting 55- to 64-year-olds.
But there may be some good
news for Alvarez. According to a
study conducted for Merrill
Lynch by Harris Interactive,
there has been a transformation
of the Me Generation into the
We Generation.
The boomer generation has
grown up nowwith deep con-
cerns for the well-being of their
children, their parents and their
communities, the study reads.
Ten times more respondents
to the survey said they put oth-
ers first as opposed to putting
themselves first.
And for Alvarez, the report in-
dicates its probably women she
will have to draw upon. Thats
because boomer men and wom-
en apparently have different
ideas of retirement.
Boomer men are looking for-
ward to working less, relaxing
more and spending more time
with their spouse, while boomer
women viewthe dual liberations
of empty nesting and retirement
as providing new opportunities
for career development, commu-
nity involvement and continued
personal growth, the study
found.
Dinkins, 45, doesnt think ba-
by boomers are in denial that
they are getting old; rather
theyre looking at it as a chal-
lenge.
And thats all fine and good
as long as you dont call them
seniors.
MCT PHOTOS
Senior citizens play euchre at the Lake Adult Community Center on in Uniontown, Ohio. The
center is closing in September because of lack of funding issues and participation.
YOUNG
Continued from Page 1C
Rosemary Kehner enjoys a
game of euchre.
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rowing old and entering the period known as retire-
ment is a starting, not an ending, point. If you fall
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Numerous experts say the key togrowingoldgracefully is
to remain active. So as you enter or explore the spring-
time of your life, here are a few suggestions to help keep
things blooming.
Explore a new hobby
The Northeast Pennsylvania
Bonsai Society, which practices
the ancient Asian art of growing
miniature versions of life-size bush-
esandtrees, meetsat 7p.m. thelast
Wednesday of each month at the
Midway Garden Center, 1865 State
Route 315, Pittston. Membershipis
$15 per person or $22 for families.
Just curious? An open house is
planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug.
27 at the Midway Garden Center.
Members will demonstrate the
craft, and a Japanese Shakuhachi
fluteplayer will entertain. For more
information call 654-6194.
The Northeast Photography
Club has a membership represent-
ingvariedages andskill levels. The
group has monthly competitions
and organizes juried shows. The
next meeting is at 7 p.m. Aug. 3 in
the board room at Prime Med, 5
Morgan Highway, Scranton. Dues
are $25 per year. Visit www.nor-
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Volunteer
Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions may
soundlikea lawfirmtosomewhip-
persnapper, but these time-honor-
ed international service organiza-
tions were established to improve
communities across the globe. The
Wyoming Valley alone has dozens
of clubs. Eachmeets monthly or bi-
monthly and has a specific focus.
Each also has a branch for youths
andoffersagreat waytospendtime
with the grandkids. Membership
fees vary. Search for contact infor-
mation as well as a club near you
through each clubs website.
The worlds first club of this
type is Rotary International. It
boasts more than1.2 million mem-
bers in 33,000 clubs worldwide, ac-
cording to the website www.rota-
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Golden Boomers stay active
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By MICHELE HARRIS [email protected]
See ACTIVE, Page 4C
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Betty Lawrence, Clarks Summit
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out the future.
I had to sign up for Medi-
care, Appel, a widow whose
husband, Paul, died two years
ago, notes. Thesystempenalizes
those of her age who wait, she
explains. But I dont want to re-
tire.
That could be because of the
close friendships shes formed
everywhere shes ever worked,
including HarperCollins, a phys-
ics lab and, back in the day, even
the JCPenney photography stu-
dio the hardest job in the
whole world or it could be be-
cause, in a sense, shes only just
begun the most recent chapter
of her professional life.
Appel, who studied math and
physics at Marywood College
(now Marywood University), at
a traditional age, later went back
to earn a second bachelors de-
gree in management informa-
tion systems, then continued on
for a masters degree in software
engineering at the University of
Scranton, which she earned at
age 50.
I was 40 when I first started
working on computers, she
notes.
Plenty of folks, women espe-
cially, are loathe to throw those
kinds of numbers aroundopenly,
but as for her own age and the
age at which she took on so
many of her lifes challenges, Ap-
pel pointedly says, I dont care.
Infact, thelooming65surpris-
es her. The years goby soquick-
ly, she says. I dont feel any dif-
ferent now than when I was 35,
in terms of socializing, working,
whatever.
At HarperCollins, shes the
old lady of the group, but the
groups a close-knit one that
hardly holds her years against
her.
She supervises all men and
two women but regularly has
lunch with the same handful of
women, with whom she also en-
joys plentiful post-work happy
hours andhas entertainedinside
her meticulously kept home.
Her social circle also includes
former co-workers ranging in
age from their 40s to 50s who
regularly gather for coveted
girls nights out.
These dont happen perhaps
as frequently as shed like, but
blame lack of time, not desire.
Appel is also a league bowler
andanaccomplishedoneat that.
In 2008, she was part of a
state-championship team and
has the $33 earnings check to
prove it.
The former confirmation-
class teacher and assistant choir
director at St. John the Evange-
list Church in Pittston also
would consider taking up such
roles at her current church, St.
Maria Goretti in Laflin, except
choir nights conflict with league
nights on Wednesdays.
Then theres the teaching gig.
Appel is an adjunct faculty mem-
ber, in management information
systems and computers, at Mi-
sericordia University in Dallas
Township. On top of that, she
makes a work trip to New York
City every few weeks. And, yes,
she drives, unintimidatedby any
bridge, tunnel or traffic jam.
Extra days often get tacked on
to the trips because, after all, its
New York City, home of Broad-
way and the Metropolitan Op-
era, which are favorite haunts.
I love it. I would live there if I
could, she says, explaining
there are two great things about
her job: One is books, and the
other is New York City.
The passion for the Big Apple
and the stage might be ex-
plained by her own dalliance
with the theater in a previous
life, when she worked with the
Wilkes-Barre Artistic Theatre
Ensemble. She startedby selling
tickets, then moved on to lights
and sound and eventually got
connived into some acting.
Her big role came in a produc-
tion of Alfred Uhrys Last Night
of Ballyhoo, in which she
played Boo Levy, a social-climb-
ing Jewish mother obsessed
with marrying off her daughter.
The passion for books, on the
other hand, has an obvious
source, considering her latest
line of work.
A home office is filled with
hardcovers and paperbacks,
mysteries prominent among
them, and a closet has even been
converted into bookshelves.
Whats the last book she read?
This should come as no sur-
prise, considering her disregard
for age parameters: Twilight 3.
(Twilight 4 is on order.)
Sure, its considered a teen
series, but a friend lent her a
copy, and she quickly got hook-
ed, noting she was surprised by
the sensualityas well as the qual-
ity of the writing.
Television and movies are oth-
er preferred forms of entertain-
ment.
Appel recently saw (and
loved) the raunchy rom-com
Bridesmaids and enjoys film
festivals at the Dietrich Theater
in Tunkhannock.
At a recent showing of the Os-
car-nominatedTheKids AreAll
Right, she remembered how
some of the older folks in at-
tendance audibly gasped at
some of the content. It didnt
faze her.
She alsohas analmost-full dig-
ital video recorder at home hold-
ingprograms she loves notably
Hot InCleveland withthe cra-
zy ladies andthe unbelievable
Betty White and at least 40 un-
watchedinstallments of The El-
len DeGeneres Show.
Someday those will get
viewed certainly.
Perhaps if and when this thing
called retirement actually does
happen.
For now, however, Appel
wouldlike todotwothings soon-
er rather than later: start a card
club and a book club.
Players and readers are wel-
come to apply.
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Continued from Page 1C
40 years ago, so I had a lot to of-
fer.
She came to find she was fully
accepted in no time.
I took an acting class, and stu-
dents were actually telling the
professor, We want Vicki on our
team.
Already on the path to achiev-
ing one goal, Weaver decided to
set another.
I really wanted to graduate
with honors because I missed it
in high school by a small frac-
tion, she said.
I thought that maybe I
could graduate magna cum
laude. And then I said well,
maybe I could graduate sum-
ma cum laude.
Weaver did just that, ending
her college career with a 3.815
grade point average.
During the past four years she
continued to push herself, volun-
teering to present papers and
submit her work to conventions,
where she would read what she
wrote.
I went completely outside my
comfort zone, she said. Like I
tell my daughter, its an automat-
ic no if you dont ask or try, so
why not go for it?
Weaver took a special inter-
est in poetry and has become a
published poet in the Taj Ma-
hal Review, a literary journal.
She is an administrative secre-
tary at Kings College, but even if
she was not working in an aca-
demic setting, she would have
pushed herself to get a degree,
she said.
Somehow, I would have found
grants, she said.
I had a burning desire to earn
that diploma, and I would have
worked really hard to find a way
to get back into classes.
Before moving to the area in
2000, Weaver worked at a univer-
sity in California for 15 years.
I love academia, andI love stu-
dents. They keep you young, and
its fun to watch them grow and
go through all four years and
graduate.
She would like to use her de-
gree to help educate the students
she loves so dearly.
Im going to take a bit of a
break now, but then Im going to
go for my masters in reading,
she said.
I would like to become part
of a program where I could
help youngsters enjoy read-
ing, maybe not analyze or look
at it critically but just enjoy it.
It seems like thats a dying art.
If a child has a chance to read
Huckleberry Finn or play a
computer game, what do you
think most would choose?
By the time I finish my mas-
ters and settle into that, I
might be 67, but who cares?
she said. I never want to stop
learning.
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ated with a bachelor of science in
biology in 1971. Then he headed
to Auburn University in Alabama
for a masters in microbiology.
After Tropical Storm Agnes
devastated the Wyoming Valley
in 1972, Heidi volunteered to
help the recovery efforts at
Wilkes College Library, where
she soon became an employee.
She is still there, nearly 40 years
later.
Paul lived away from Glen
Lyon for years but said he always
hoped to return to his home-
town. Ona returnvisit in1981, he
ran into Heidi at the Glen Lyon
Bank. They hadnt seen each oth-
er for 15 years, Heidi recalled.
We struck up a conversation
and became friends from that
point on. He had jobs in Philadel-
phia and later Harrisburg and
would come to Glen Lyon occa-
sionally on weekends. We would
go to a movie or a baseball game
or for pizza.
The courtship was a slow one,
perhaps because Heidi was car-
ing for her elderly mother, Helen,
who died in 2003 at age 91.
Then Pauls mother, Wanda,
fell ill, and Paul, by then having
movedbacktoGlenLyon, helped
his brother, John, care for her at
home, with Heidi pitching in
whenever she could.
After Pauls mother died in
2007, Paul andHeidi foundthem-
selves volunteering for the New-
port Township Community Or-
ganization, gathering and com-
piling historic photos for a fund-
raiser calendar and two DVDs.
That in itself was a long and ar-
duous road of effort.
If we were still speaking to
each other after that, Heidi said,
we were meant to be together.
We were watching TV one
night, and I said, Do you want to
get married? Paul remem-
bered. She said, Yes. I said, Do
you want to elope? and she said
No.
Sothe couple planneda church
wedding, one in which Heidis
sister Mary and Pauls brother
John would stand up for them. It
would be a time for Heidis dear-
est friend, Mary Sheehy from
Dundee Gardens to prepare the
floral arrangements andfor Heidi
to fulfill some age-old traditions.
Inkeeping withthe Slovak cus-
tom of a babushka dance, the
bride danced with all the guests
at her wedding. But instead of
simply adding a babushka to her
wedding attire, she changed into
a full ethnic costume, complete
with apron, embroidery and a
vest. My uncle brought it from
Slovakia 70 years ago, she said.
After a wedding trip to Ver-
mont, the couple settled in their
Glen Lyon hometown. Heidi con-
tinues to work at the library at
Wilkes University, and Paul is an
environmental chemist for the
Pennsylvania Department of En-
vironmental Protection.
They enjoy Phillies baseball
and the occasional Penn State
football game. And theyre still
community-minded volunteers.
Even if they go for a walk on
thetrails, their friendTomKash-
atus said, Theyre picking up
aluminum cans.
Theyre also considerate of
each other, and Heidi said she re-
ally appreciates Pauls thought-
fulness, in gestures both great
and small.
It never fails, but he always
opens the car door for me, she
said with a smile.
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Newlyweds Paul and Heidi Jarecki look over their wedding photos at their home in Glen Lyon.
WAIT
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COURTESY PHOTO
Heidi Jarecki dances to the
song YMCA at her wedding.
ond career.
A second career was Douai-
hys plan, incidentally, when she
retiredin2004 after teaching for
34 years in the Scranton School
District.
Now its my turn, she said,
smiling as she sorted through
photos from England in her art
studio in the Downtown Arts
building on North Franklin
Street. Images from her recent
trip will be on exhibit from5 to 8
p.m. July 15 during downtown
Wilkes-Barres Third Friday Art
Walk.
I see beauty everywhere,
Douaihy said, as she admired a
photo of a crusaders tomb she
shot at Salisbury Cathedral. The
tombincludeda statue of the an-
cient warrior, in full armor. At
the edge of his feet is his trusty
dog, she pointed out.
In another favorite photo, she
captured the image of a second
photographer who seemedto be
taking a picture of her, just as
she shot of photo of him, framed
by the massive boulders of
Stonehenge.
As many travelers know, any
kind of journey can be tiring.
But improving your fitness level
through exercise can give
you more stamina.
Its become part of my life,
74-year-old JoAnne Rygiel of
Wyoming said Tuesday morn-
ing after taking part in a yoga
class led by instructor Geeta
Prasad at the Odyssey Fitness
Center in Wilkes-Barre.
Rygiel credits the deep
breathing and stretches of the
Eastern discipline, which she
has studied for three years, with
bringing her blood pressure
down to 116/80 and helping her
feel good all over.
Mainly to reduce stress, Da-
vid Zeveney, 68, of the Hanover
section of Nanticoke said, ex-
plaining why he takes the class.
Its a great way to stretch your
hamstrings and everything
else.
Its very good for you, con-
firmed Prasad, the instructor,
who is 67 and lives in Pittston.
She credits yoga with keeping
her asthma under control I
only use the inhaler when Im
around a dog or dust. as well
as sparing her the need for sur-
gery to remove varicose veins.
I just wish more young peo-
ple would come to the class,
she said. Sometimes they think
you have to jump up and down
and sweat buckets to do any
good.
The deep, controlled breath-
ing of yoga brings more oxygen
into your bloodstream, which
helps rid the body of toxins, Pra-
sad explained. But to get bene-
fits from yoga, she said, you
must practice regularly, not just
once in awhile.
The oldest student in her
Tuesday-morning class, 91-year-
old Mary Misewich of Wilkes-
Barre, takes that advice toheart,
attending yoga several times a
week, along with other classes
at the Odyssey.
In fact, immediately after yo-
ga ended, Misewich rushed off
to the Silver and Fit class that
combined aerobics, handheld
weights and zigzagging
through a ladder that was ac-
tually a mat on the floor that
looked like a ladder.
Its all designed to keep their
minds sharp, said instructor
Mary Majikes of Wilkes-Barre,
who just turned 50 herself and
knows the benefits of staying ac-
tive.
Flexibility is key to that age
group, said Pat Reilly of Down-
town Dojo in Wilkes-Barre, who
has taught martial arts to individ-
uals well into their 60s. It keeps
your muscles strong, and youre
less likely to be injured.
Older people neednt worry
theyll be expected to throwop-
ponents to the ground, or be
thrown themselves, when they
sign up for a martial arts.
If youre 16, you can fall and
bounce back up. Not so much
when youre 60, said Reilly, 43,
who designs more gentle work-
outs for older students.
A gentle and artistic time is
just what Essy Davidowitz, 77,
of Kingston, is lookingfor when
she has twice-weekly private
ballroom dance lessons with
Raphael and Lauren Cooper
from Arts YOUniverse some-
times on the same day she has a
harp lesson with Peabody Con-
servatory graduate Megan Da-
vis.
They have such beautiful
souls, she said of her three
young teachers.
Ona recent afternoon, Raphael
and Lauren Cooper demonstrat-
ed a waltz; then Raphael danced
withDavidowitz, whosaidtheex-
ercisehelps combat somedifficul-
ties she has with balance.
We learn from Essy, too,
said Lauren Cooper, 28. Shell
give us advice about life and
marriage and loving what you
do. We always leave feeling
good.
Davidowitz returned the com-
pliment. They are so full of posi-
tive energy and so enthused
about life, you just want to emu-
late them, she said, sounding ve-
ry enthusiastic herself. They
make you feel more alive.
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the running theme seemed to be travel. For fun, for family, from Morocco to Poland, this group of locals has been bitten by the travel bug.
Roseann and I just got
married, and wed love
to do some traveling.
Ive never been out of
the country and would
love to go to Italy.
Tom Cox, 69, Dorrance Township
Wed also really love
to travel within the
states as well, just all
over the country. Were
hoping to start doing
that this fall.
Roseann Cox, 68,
Dorrance Township
I want to go to Poland to
see my old country. My
grandfather and great-
grandfather are from
there. Imactually plan-
ning a trip in August.
Clem Piech, 79,
Hanover Township
I want to go on a
cruise, any cruise at all
to anywhere, just to get
away.
Beverly Hillard, 58,
Hanover Township
I would love to take
my wife, Linda, on a
safari in Africa. Its
something shes always
wanted to do.
John Shovlin, 58,
Hanover Township
I want to ride camels
in Morocco, just like the
Real Housewives of
New York did.
Martina Gaetano, 50,
Mountain Top
BOSTON I dont, I am somewhat
embarrassedtoadmit, haveabucket list.
And I am reminded of this every day in
some form or fashion. A former col-
league whom I admired greatly
dies at the age of 63. Afriend posts a no-
tice on Facebook thats hes leaving for a
three-week trip to Africa. Amid those
two extreme examples, I toil, finger to
keyboard writing for the masses; hands
on a steering wheel, driving children
hither and yon to wrestling, basketball
and track practices.
Should I create a wish list of to-dos be-
fore dying as did the characters Edward
and Carter in the movie The Bucket
List? And assuming the answer is yes
(not sure why it wouldnt be), whats the
best way to do that?
The best way to approach it is to an-
swer a few questions. In fact, almost ev-
erythingabout abucket list canbeboiled
down to these questions: What makes
you happy? What are your interests?
Howmuchdoyour interests cost, anddo
you have the money and time to pursue
the things you are interested in and that
make you happy? Thats pretty much it,
according to the experts.
We create a bucket list because we
want to be happy, said John Nelson, au-
thor of What Color is Your Parachute?
For Retirement.
Some of the latest research on happi-
ness suggests we need to pay attention
to two very different kinds of happiness:
experiencing and evaluating, he
said.
The experiencing part, he added, re-
lates to happiness in the moment and in-
cludes the kinds of positive emotions we
get from doing fun or engaging activ-
ities. Those would be the exciting ad-
ventures or fun episodes from the mo-
vie, Nelson said.
The evaluating part, meanwhile, re-
lates to happiness in reflecting on our
life as a whole, and includes the kinds of
fulfillment we get from meaning or pur-
pose. Those would be the sense of ac-
complishment and deep personal con-
nections from the movie, Nelson said.
The key to creating a bucket list is to
make sure it addresses both the experi-
encing and evaluating sides of happi-
ness, he said.
For his part, Art Koff, founder and
CEO of RetiredBrains.com, said identi-
fying your passions and interests is the
key ingredient of building a bucket list.
What youreadandwhat youresearch
as well as whomyoushouldconsult with
depends on their identifying areas of in-
terest, Koff said. Once any itemon the
actual list is identified, Internet research
will provide more information on the
specific activity.
For instance, if you want to travel, you
might have to read 1,000 Places to See
Before You Die or 101 Things To Do
Before You Die for some ideas.
As for going back to school, Koff sug-
gests that you enroll in courses that
youve always wanted to take or pursue
anadvanceddegree. (I have a friendwho
is retired and presently enrolled in a
French literature course at Boston Uni-
versityandreadingthe works of Margue-
rite de Navarre, including The Hepta-
meron.)
Spendingtime withfamily andfriends
is amongthe most commonitems onthe
bucket list. Timothy Harris, a principal
withprincipal at the consultingfirmMil-
liman and the author of Living to 100
and Beyond, says, social connections
including family and friends are impor-
tant andhave beenshowntoaddtolong-
evity. This isnt restricted to Facebook
connections, although that can be a
start. Spend, instead, facetimewithfam-
ily and friends.
Creating the items for your bucket list
also will require talking with your
spouse and family, according to Koff.
Building a list without letting your loved
ones in on the secret could spell trouble
later on.
By the way, Koff alsonotedthat theres
afoundationcalledNever TooLate
that specializes in making the aspira-
tions of senior citizens and terminally ill
adults come true. Visit this site to learn
more about Never Too Late. http://
www.nevertoolate.org/
Identifying your interests be it trav-
el or gardening or playing a musical in-
strument and what makes you happy
are, of course, important. But unless you
have a plan and the money to pursue
your interests, this bucket list might as
well be a sieve.
For instance, Harris said, you might
need to consider a phased retirement or
delayed retirement. In addition, youll
need a realistic projection of post-retire-
ment income and expenses. Financial
planning is the key to being able to ac-
complish the bucket list, Harris said.
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Bishop Hoban High School
Classes of 1976 and 1977 are
invited to attend a reunion
meeting at 7 tonight at Cork
Restaurant, Madison Street,
Wilkes-Barre. The reunion is
scheduled for Sept. 4 at Kone-
fals Grove. An icebreaker will
be held Sept. 3 at Cork Res-
taurant. Anyone who has not
received an invitation can visit
the Bishop Hoban 35th re-
union event site on Facebook
and give their current address.
Class of 1978 will hold a
reunion July 16 at the pavilion
at Holy Trinity Russian Church,
East Main Street, Wilkes-Barre.
The event will start at 2 p.m.
and food will be served 4-7
p.m. Cost is $25 per person
and BYOB. Money is due with
reservation and can be sent to
Darrell Zavislak, 60 Old Tavern
Road, Hunlock Creek, PA18621.
Information can also be found
on Facebook.
Hanover Area High School
Class of 1956 is finalizing
plans for its 55th reunion to
be held 6 p.m. Sept. 30 at
Quality Inn and Suites, 880
Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre. All
classmates are invited to plan
the event. Contact Catherine
Jones at 570-822-1073 if
interested in helping.
Hart Theatre/Parrish Pool
Gang will hold a reunion meet-
ing 7 p.m. Saturday at the
Wilkes-Barre Republic Club,
Dana and Sheridan streets,
Mayflower section. Final plans
will be discussed for the fifth
anniversary reunion planned
for Aug. 27 at the Ashley
firemens grounds. Cost is $5
per person and BYOB and
food. Payment will be taken at
the door. If attending, or for
more information, contact
Daffy at 466-1069 or Cathy at
[email protected].
John S. Fine High School
Class of 1972 will hold a
reunion meeting 6 p.m. June
30 at Bentleys, 2300 Route
309, Ashley. Plans are being
made for a 40th anniversary
reunion. All classmates are
welcome. For directions to
Bentleys go to http://
www.bentleysofnepa.com/
directions.php. Submit class-
mate updates including ad-
dresses, email addresses and
phone information to Diane K.
Winters Bicjan at GNA72Re-
[email protected].
Luzerne High School
All-alumni picnic will take
place 1-6 p.m. Aug. 21 at the
Checkerboard Inn pavilion,
385 Carverton Road, Trucks-
ville. The picnic is open to
anyone who attended Luzerne
schools and their guests.
Reservations are required and
payment of $23 per person
will include food and drinks.
Classmates are asked to bring
desserts, if possible. Payment
must be received by July 19
and checks should be made
payable to the Luzerne High
Picnic Committee and mailed
to Bernard Luksic, 106 Franklin
St., Shavertown, Pa. 18708.
Include name, address, phone
number, email address, gradu-
ation year and number attend-
ing. For complete menu or
more information go to
www.LuzerneHigh.com, or call
Bernard Luksic at 675-5802 or
Joanne Evanoski Skrip at
735-8696.
Class of 1965 will hold an
informal reunion 6 p.m. Aug. 4
at Andy Peruginos Restau-
rant, Luzerne. To make a
reservation, or for more in-
formation, contact Sue Ann
Leandri Monico at 283-1730, or
[email protected] by
July 20.
Marymount High School
Class of 1960 will meet 6 p.m.
Wednesday at Norms Pizza
and Eatery. Plans for a late
summer picnic will be dis-
cussed. All classmates are
invited. For more information,
contact Ray at 639-1390, Chris
at 823-4341 or Ann at 825-
5711.
Northwest High School
Classes of 1964 and 1965
have scheduled the inaugural
Annual Picnic for 4-8 p.m.
Aug. 6 at the Shickshinny
American Legion outdoor
pavilion. Addresses are need-
ed for the following class-
mates: Charles Carrol, Rich
Hartman, Charles Mahon,
Robert Crane, Bernie Kokora,
Rachael Crane Troy, Leland
Charles, Larry Roberts, Car-
olyn Davis Sheffield, George
Hughey and Glenn White-
bread. Anyone who wishes to
attend the picnic, or who has
any information on the above
classmates, can contact Ken
Brace at 570-542-5074 or
[email protected].
Pittston High School
Class of 1957 will meet 7:30
p.m. Wednesday at Tonys
Pizza, City Line Plaza, Pittston.
All classmates are invited.
Plans are in progress for the
55th reunion to be held Labor
Day weekend 2012 at Fox Hill
Country Club.
Class of 1957 will hold a
summer picnic Aug. 13 at the
Pittston Township Pavilion. All
classmates are invited. Reser-
vations are requested. For
more information, contact
Janie at 654-0224, or Rose
Marie at 654-1579.
Shickshinny High School
Class of 1951 will meet 2 p.m.
Tuesday at the Pine Cone
Restaurant, Shickshinny. Any-
one interested in planning a
60th anniversary reunion is
asked to attend. If interested,
but unable to make the meet-
ing, contact Helen Kremski at
570-379-3619. All input is
welcome.
Woodling Family
Annual reunion will take place
1 p.m. June 26 at Bill Wood-
lings pavilion in Reeders. For
more information or direc-
tions, contact Susan at 610-
826-5582 or [email protected].
Wyoming Memorial High
School
Class of 1960 will meet for a
luncheon 1 p.m. July 6 at Bo
Brothers, Wyoming. All class
members and guests are
invited. Contact
[email protected], or
Diane at 388-6600, for more
information.
Wyoming Valley West High
School
Class of 1981 is holding its
30th anniversary reunion
Sept. 10 at Konefals Grove,
Shavertown. To obtain a reser-
vation form, email wvw81class-
[email protected]. The form
will also include more in-
formation on the reunion.
Classmates are asked to pass
this information on to anyone
who is not on Facebook.
REUNIONS HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Emma Lynn Pahler, daughter of
Kelly Metzger, Ashley, and Jeff
Pahler, Wilkes-Barre, celebrated
her fifth birthday June 20. Em-
ma is a granddaughter of Alice
Pahler, Plains Township; Joseph
Pahler, Wilkes-Barre; and Carole
and William Metzger, Bear Creek.
She is a great-granddaughter of
Alice Carey, Parsons, and the
late David Carey and Catherine
Metzger. Emma has a sister,
Ashlyn, 16, and a brother, Kyle, 1 1.
Emma L. Pahler
Madison Paige Stanton, daughter
of Jennifer Piazza and George
Stanton, Wyoming, is celebrating
her third birthday today, June 23.
Madison is a granddaughter of
Laura Piazza, Shavertown; the late
Leonard Piazza; Pauline Striney,
West Pittston; and George Stanton,
Tunkhannock.
Madison P. Stanton
Sarah Jo Klein, Tunkhannock,
received the Beta Beta Beta
Award given by the Theta Psi
Chapter at Cedar Crest College,
Allentown, at the annual com-
mencement
ceremony. The
award is given
to the senior
concentrating
in biology who
achieved aca-
demic excel-
lence and
made sub-
stantial contributions to Tri Beta
and the department of biological
sciences. Klein earned a Bache-
lor of Science degree in genetic
engineering, magna cum laude.
She also received honors for
writing a biology thesis, complet-
ing the honors program and
being a member of the Beta Beta
Beta National Biological Honor
Society. She made the Deans
List for seven semesters. Klein
received a research fellowship
during the summer of 2010 and
made presentations at the
American Society for Cell Biol-
ogy meeting in Philadelphia, the
American Society of Microbiol-
ogy meeting in New Orleans and
twice at the Pennsylvania Acade-
my of Science general meetings.
Klein is a 2007 graduate of
Tunkhannock Area High School
and is the daughter of Monica
and Charles Klein Jr., Tunk-
hannock.
Mia A. Zatorsky, Hazleton Area
School District, and Kurt L.
Boroff, Wilkes-Barre Area School
District, recently received
awards at the graduation cere-
mony of the SusQ-Cyber Charter
School, which was held June 3 in
the auditorium of Bloomsburg
Area High School. Zatorsky
earned the Dedication to Excel-
lence Award for attaining a high
level of achievement. Boroff was
the recipient of the CEOs Out-
standing Achievement Award
which is presented to the male
and female students who attain
the highest scholastic averages.
NAMES AND FACES
Klein
Students at Heights-Murray Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre Area School District, recently enjoyed meeting
with the pen pals they have been corresponding with all year. Co-sponsored by the Bureau of Aging and RSVP
volunteers, the program matches students with RSVP volunteers who exchange letters. At the end of the pro-
gram the students and adult correspondents meet and enjoy a luncheon hosted by the school. Some of the
participants, from left, first row: Helen Semanski, Heights-Murray Pen Pal Program coordinator and teacher;
Valeria Jenkins, Mary Ann Bellanca and Barbara Stahley, RSVP Pen Pal volunteers; and Hal Gabriel, principal.
Second row: student participants Leslie Lopez, Michael Woychio, Joey Rey, Alexis Whiting, Genesis DePaula, Tali
Michaels and Kelvin Sefal-Awuah and Jackie Boyle, Bureau of Aging.
Heights-Murray students meet with pen pals from RSVP
Twelve sixth-grade students at MMI Preparatory School recently had their poems selected for publication in a
poetry anthology, A Celebration of Todays Writers, published by Creative Communication. The students sub-
mitted their poems under the direction of sixth-grade literature teacher Lisa Ferry and more than half of the
class was selected for inclusion in the anthology. Published poets, from left, first row, are Sarah Delese, Gabriel-
la DeMelfi, Sukanya Kansara and Lois Polashenski. Second row: Kryslyn Postupack, Athena Nicholas, Nicholas
Dule and Evan Dryfoos. Third row: Ferry, Ryan Eschenbach, Kisan Patel, Mitchell Milbrand and Frank Seratch.
MMI sixth-graders will have poetry published
State Representative Gerald Mullery recently presented Marissa Solomon, Larksville, a senior at West Side Career
and Technology Center, with a citation fromthe Pennsylvania House of Representatives recognizing her accomplish-
ments at the recent Skills USA State Leadership Conference. Solomon is a student in the Health Related Tech-
nologies (HRT) programand won first place in Pennsylvania for her Health Occupations Portfolio. Solomon was
required to assemble and present a portfolio of her academic achievements, work experience and community ser-
vice projects. She was also interviewed by a panel of experts in the health care field. Solomon is a certified nursing
assistant and is employed at Golden Living Center. She has served as president of her class in every year of high
school and is on the national technical honor society. She plays softball, is a member of Skills USA and HOSA, and a
graduate of Junior Leadership Wilkes-Barre. Solomon also participated in dual enrollment at Luzerne County Com-
munity College. She will represent Pennsylvania in the Skills USA National Leadership Conference in Kansas City.
Mo. At the citation presentation, fromleft: Anthony Guariglia, principal; Gina Harrison, HRT instructor; Jeanne Kra-
vitz, HRT instructor; Solomon; Mullery; Frank Vandermark, Skills USA adviser.
WSCTC student recognized for performance at Skills USA Leadership Conference
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member of the Key Club and the girls field hockey and basketball
teams. She also plays on two soccer teams outside of school, the
Cantolao Explosion and Super Y Grifos. Termini plans on going to
college to become an athletic trainer. She has two sisters, Olivia
and Isabella. At the award presentation, from left, is Paul Termini,
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teacher.
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Students in kindergarten through sixth grade at Solomon/
Plains Memorial Elementary School showcased their artistic and
scientific talents at the sixth annual Science/Academic Fair.
Interactive science projects, experiments, illustrations and sci-
ence-themed works of art were exhibited to parents and guests
during the evening program. Some of the participants, from left,
first row, are Brandon Cromer, Alex Kulikowich, Eddie Washney,
Charles Jones, Matt Groom, Lauren Waltz and Lauren Dudeck.
Second row: Christine Dunleavy, Yvonne Corcoran, Carissa War-
go, Amy Buchinski, Zach Wojtash and Rick Collins.
Students exhibit work at Science/Academic Fair
Three students from Wyoming Valley West High School were re-
cently selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators
Associations All State Festival. The festival took place April 13-16 in
Hershey. Miles Fagley-Orfanella was selected to wind ensemble. Ja-
son Klus was selected to concert band and Meg Markwith was select-
ed to chorus. Chris Wilski is the choral director and music depart-
ment chair. At the festival, from left: Andy Kolojejchick, band direc-
tor; Fagley-Orfanella; Markwith; and Klus.
WVW students perform at All State Music Festival
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Williams, Daniel London. Premiere.
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combers
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The First 48: Missing
Persons (TVPG)
The First 48: Missing
Persons (TVPG)
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(N)
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CNBC Titans Steve
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Situation Room John King, USA (N) In the Arena (N) Piers Morgan Tonight
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Anderson Cooper 360 (N)
COM
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(:26)
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Preview
MLS Soccer Sporting Kansas City at
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MLS Soccer New York Red Bulls at Seattle
Sounders FC. (N) (Live)
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Jurassic Park (PG-13, 93) Sam Neill, Laura Dern. Cloned di-
nosaurs run amok at an island-jungle theme park.
The Rundown (PG-13, 03) The Rock,
Seann William Scott.
The 700 Club (N)
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Best Dish-
es
Minute
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Iron Chef America
Bobby Flay.
Iron Chef America Chefography Food
Network.
24 Hour Restaurant
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Chopped Tongue in
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FNC
Special Report With
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FOX Report With
Shepard Smith
The OReilly Factor
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Hannity (N) On Record, Greta Van
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Little House on the
Prairie (CC) (TVG)
Little House on the
Prairie (CC) (TVG)
Frasier
(TVG)
Frasier
(TVPG)
Frasier
(TVPG)
Frasier
(TVG)
Frasier
(TVPG)
Frasier
(TVG)
HIST
MonsterQuest (CC)
(TVPG)
Swamp People (CC)
(TVPG)
Swamp People (CC)
(TVPG)
Swamp People (N)
(CC) (TVPG)
Mounted
in Alaska
Mounted
in Alaska
MonsterQuest (CC)
(TVPG)
H&G
Property
Virgins
Property
Virgins
Hunters
Intl
House
Hunters
My First
Place
My First
Place
Selling NY Selling NY House
Hunters
Hunters
Intl
House
Hunters
Hunters
Intl
LIF
Unsolved Mysteries
(CC) (TV14)
Unsolved Mysteries
(CC) (TVPG)
Unsolved Mysteries
(CC) (TV14)
Unsolved Mysteries
(CC) (TV14)
Unsolved Mysteries
(CC) (TV14)
How I Met How I Met
MTV
That 70s
Show
That 70s
Show
The Challenge: Rivals
(TV14)
True Life I Cant
Have Sex
True Life Im Bi-Sex-
ual (CC)
True Life (N) True Life I Hate My
Roommate (N)
NICK
Big Time
Rush
Big Time
Rush
iCarly
(TVG)
Sponge-
Bob
My Wife
and Kids
My Wife
and Kids
George
Lopez
George
Lopez
That 70s
Show
That 70s
Show
That 70s
Show
That 70s
Show
OVAT
Fame Ians Girl
(TVPG)
Fame Best Buddies
(TVPG)
Broken Flowers (R, 05) Bill Murray. A bachelor tries
to find out if he fathered a son.
Broken Flowers (R, 05) Bill
Murray, Jeffrey Wright.
SPD
NASCAR Racing NASCAR Race Hub
(N)
Speedmakers (TVG) Speedmakers Lotus
Evora (TVG)
Am.
Trucker
Am.
Trucker
Speedmakers (TVG)
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Jail (CC)
(TV14)
(:40) Jail (CC) (TV14) (:20) Jail
(TV14)
iMPACT Wrestling Eric Bischoff calls out
Sting; Scott Steiner vs. Bully Ray. (TV14)
Road
Warriors
MAN-
swers
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG, 08) Georgie
Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley. (CC)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (R, 03)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl. (CC)
Enterprise
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King of
Queens
King of
Queens
Seinfeld
(TVG)
Seinfeld
(TVPG)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bob-
by (PG-13, 06) Will Ferrell.
Family
Guy (CC)
Family
Guy (CC)
Conan Nick Kroll;
Adam Levine. (N)
TCM
The Natural (5:30) (PG, 84) Robert
Redford, Robert Duvall. (CC)
It Came From Beneath the Sea
(55) (CC)
The Monster That Challenged
the World (G, 57)
The Beast From
20,000 Fathoms
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Cake
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Broward County
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Police Women of
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Bones The He in the
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Bones The Babe in
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Bones (CC) (TV14) CSI: NY A body in
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Almost
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World of
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King of
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Family
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Burn Notice Dead or
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Burn Notice Out of
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Burn Notice Last
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Burn Notice Compa-
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Suits Pilot A lawyer recruits a
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Covert Af-
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40 Naughtiest Celebrity Scandals Stars ac-
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Celebrity Rehab With
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Charmed (CC)
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Bridezillas Where Are
They Now? 2.0
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Krystal (TV14)
Bridezillas Krystal &
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Braxton Family Val-
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Dharma &
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Americas Funniest
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Old Chris-
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Scrubs
(TVPG)
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Treme Davis is over-
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Real Sex Puppetry of
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Game of Thrones A
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their garage. Get rid of it or pay for a
storage unit.
2. Help with the housework, even
if they say, Oh, dont bother. And
keep your space clean and orderly.
3. Show you appreciate having a
place to stay. Feed pets, carry out the
trash, rake leaves or shovel snow.
4. Do your own laundry. Ask when
is the most convenient time to do it.
5. If you are paying something
toward your stay, dont think that pre-
cludes your helping in the home.
6. Work out the food arrangements.
Maybe you have a shelf or drawer in
the fridge for your food.
7. If you dont have a job, keep look-
ing. Dont lie around watching TV,
sleeping or playing on the computer.
8. Never gossip about the house-
hold. You owe it to the family who
took you in.
9. Do try to set a departure date.
If things change, discuss it. When in
doubt, talk it out.
To those who are going through
this, I wish you luck and better times
ahead.
Loving Family Member
Dear Family Member: Your letter is
timely because, for various reasons,
millions of Americans now live in
multifamily and intergenerational
households. For some of them, the
arrangement will be temporary. For
others, it is cultural, practical and will
be permanent. Whatever the reasons
for cohabiting, the suggestions you
submitted are thought-provoking and
worth space in my column. Thank
you for raising the subject.
Dear Abby: I was married for nine
years to an outwardly sweet, but de-
ceptive woman who cheated and left
me. We have two children. A custody
battle is waging, and the divorce has
not been finalized due to financial
disputes.
I have found myself with a dilem-
ma. I am not a bad-looking guy, and
women come on to me during social
events. On the occasion that I find
myself attracted and ask a woman
out, I end up telling her the whole
divorce/custody story no matter how
hard I try to avoid it or change the
subject. After the date, I regret the
conversation.
How should these issues be dis-
cussed with a potential lover? I have
avoided commitment because of all
the baby mama drama some of the
women had, but Im now seriously in-
terested in someone and shes recep-
tive to seeing me. Im a free-spirited
person and this problem is weighing
me down. Please advise, Abby.
Stuck in South Carolina
Dear Stuck: Because you are seri-
ously interested, do the honorable
thing and let her know in advance
that a relationship with you may be
complicated because your divorce
isnt final, and the reasons why. If
shes as interested in you as you are in
her, she will respect you for it.
DEAR ABBY
A D V I C E
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Maybe
this is not exactly the life of your
dreams, but when you assess
your experiences with the people
you love, look around at all you
have acquired.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Instead
of struggling with your inner
critical voice (which, by the way,
will be especially loud now), try
to befriend it. Listen to what it
has to say and respond, I see
your point, but I respectfully
disagree.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You can
expand your intellectual hori-
zons by simply avoiding mind-
numbing activities such as losing
yourself in entertainment youve
already seen or in an ocean of
Internet correspondence.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). If you
feel distant from a person, you
are less likely to care about
whether or not your actions
please that person. Create a
closeness with loved ones that
will make your relationship
impervious to apathy.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You will be
uplifted by the camaraderie of
music. Go where you can listen
to music with others. A song
passes through you like an invis-
ible thread, connecting you to
your fellow music lovers.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Theres
a rivalry going on. Emotions
are high, alliances are clear, and
everyone wants his own side to
win. Acknowledge how important
this is to those around you, even
though you may be ambivalent
about the outcome.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The cor-
rect answer is obvious, though
many people around you will
choose the incorrect response.
Some will cave to the social pres-
sure. Stand strong for what is
right.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The
truth sometimes makes you
cry, and you can move others
to tears by stating the truth
through your various means of
self-expression.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
You do what you do because
you want to love and be loved.
Others may not respond in the
manner you would prefer, but
they still feel your intention and
return the feelings.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Through routine activities, you
connect with loved ones in a
meaningful way. There is some-
thing sacred about the way you
give your friendship, and others
will honor it as such.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). In
a group situation, there is a dif-
fusion of responsibility. Because
of the number of people
involved, many wont be inclined
to try as hard.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You
have to be exposed to an idea
repeatedly before it will take
hold and seem like an excel-
lent idea. Thats why repeatedly
seeing people make a healthy
choice will prompt you to do
the same.
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (June 23).
Youll have specific tasks to
accomplish this year. List them.
Youll exist in your peak perfor-
mance zone in July, so challenge
yourself. Develop your talent in
October. Capricorn and Aquarius
people adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 5, 2, 17, 30 and 16.
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