Lifestyle

Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Haas of Lehighton celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on April 15.

Mrs. Haas is the former Fran Pratcher of Summit Hill, daughter of the late Frank and Susan Pratcher. "Franny" retired in 2008 from the Lehighton Area School District where she was employed for 45 years. She is still employed as a crossing guard in Lehighton.

Mr. Haas is the son of the late Calvin and Rebecca (Nothstein) Haas of Lehighton. He is retired from Haas' Grocery Store in Lehighton. He also is employed as a bus driver with George's Transportation for over 48 years.

STROHL A son, Zane Ernest Strohl, was born at 5:53 a.m., Feb. 24, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown, to Korin and Craig Strohl II. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Kenneth and Barbara Boyd of Summit Hill.

Paternal grandparents are Craig and Margaret Strohl of Weatherly.

He was welcomed home by a sister, Kensington, who is 20 months old.

Sheila O'Neil is a gracious, intuitive hostess and innkeeper with a flair for entertaining and a talent for creating delicious, beautifully presented dishes.

As the owner of The Gilded Cupid Bed & Breakfast in Jim Thorpe, naturally, the first meal of the day is one of her favorites to prepare.

Sheila recently invited me to spend some time with her in her large, well-appointed kitchen, where we cooked, chatted and ate.

For Sheila, food is a hobby, her business and much more.

"Food is love and an expression of yourself," says Sheila.

Moranda Romanishan, center, a student at the Penn-Kidder Campus of the Jim Thorpe Area, holds the

winning poster she designed for the Lions Club's annual Peace Poster Contest. Moranda was the winner of the local contest, sponsored by the Penn Kidder Lions Club. Her poster came in second at the district level earlier this month when at the Lions 14U mini

convention, which was held at the Best Western Hotel in Wilkes-Barre. With Moranda is Manny DaCosta, president of the Penn Kidder Lions Club, left, and Brian Gasper, principal at the Penn Kidder campus.