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Glen Robert Laudenslager, a resident at Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly, is celebrating his 93rd birthday today. He was born on May 15, 1919 in Lewistown, Pa. Glen has also resided in Cape May, N.J., Colonia N.J., and Port Charlotte, Fla. over the years.

After graduation from high school he worked at the American Viscose Corp., making rayon thread for use in clothing, stockings, etc.

He spent three years in the Army Air Force and was stationed in Southern Italy as a radar mechanic. He also worked as a machine operator for 41 years in the Steel Mill.

Carbon Schuylkill Community Theater is looking for singers, dancers, actors and actresses, high school age and older, to audition for its full-length summer musical production of "Little Shop of Horrors."

The show will be performed Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4.

Those auditioning should bring a minimum of 16 bars of music, memorized with accompaniment. Singers should bring two songs of contrasting style. If you have a monologue prepared, it will be heard at auditions.

Q. My toe nails and leg hair don't seem to be growing as fast as they used to. Is this age-related or is it something else?

It could be caused by something harmless, but it is possible that it is a little-known symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). If I were you, I'd go to a doctor for a checkup. (Cliche alert!) Better safe than sorry.

PAD also known as peripheral vascular disease usually strikes the legs, but also can affect the blood vessels to your head, arms, kidneys and stomach.

Anthony Muniz, 6, proudly shows off a drawing of his mother, Jennifer Higgins, right. Anthony is the winner of this year's TIMES NEWS Draw Your Mom contest. His drawing was selected at random from more than 270 entries created by area children. Anthony, a student at Panther Valley Elementary School, received a $50 gift card for dinner at Roadies Restaurant at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe. All of this year's Draw Your Mom drawings can be viewed at www.tnonline.com. Click on the Lifestyle menu, and go to the drop down item labeled "Draw Your Mom."