Lifestyle

Q. What kind of glasses should you get for low vision?

Low vision is a significant reduction in visual function that can't be corrected by regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine or surgery. Low vision can range from moderate impairment such as tunnel vision or blind spots to almost total blindness.

One out of every 20 people has low vision. About 135 million people around the world suffer from this impairment.

The following poem was written by Jayne Kuehner, 16, of Kunkletown. She is a sophomore at Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville.

If you are a high school student who loves to write and would like the opportunity to see your work in print, the TIMES NEWS invites you to submit your work for possible publication in our newspaper.

Poems, essays, short stories and works of non-fiction will be considered for use in our Lifestyle section on a random basis, as part of a new feature called "Young Voices."

The Nesquehoning Woman's Club hosted their Spring Tea with the Panther Valley Women's Club and Woman's Club of Lehighton as their special guests. From left are Nancy Carlson, president of the Lehighton club; Carbon County Judge Stephen Serfass, guest speaker; Carol Zickler, president of the Nesquehoning club; and Kathy Fritzinger, president of the Panther Valley club. A buffet was served and everyone enjoyed the socialization with the other clubs. The Nesquehoning club will end its season with a dinner at Normal Square Inn on June 3. Reservations can be made by contacting Jane Pietruch.

Elsie Rita, well known in her community, recently celebrated her 99th birthday.

She was born on March 13, 1914 in Lansford as Algisa De Marco to Assunta and Florindo De Marco. She married Joseph V. Rita on Jan. 31, 1931.

They had 64 years together and were blessed with three children: Joseph A. Rita, of Nevada; Rita "Rita" Repinec of Tamaqua; and Pat Rita of New Hampshire.

She also has eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.