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Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Year's Eve: Is it OK for kids to taste the bubbly?

NEW YORK (AP) Should parents let their teenagers have Champagne at home on New Year's Eve?

One argument says no, it sends the wrong message that underage drinking is OK.

The other side argues that a ceremonial glass of Champagne at home with family encourages moderation and makes a forbidden activity less tantalizing.

Either way, statistics show that no matter what parents do at home, and despite the legal drinking age of 21, most U.S. teens have tried alcohol by age 18.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Selert-Witner

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Selert, Weatherly, announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel, to Jeremy Witner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Witner, Weatherly.

Jeremy proposed to Rachel on a road trip to the New England states, atop Mount Washington, N.H.

The bride-to-be is currently working toward her masters of physical therapy, and will graduate in May from Misericordia University. Upon graduation she will take a job with St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale.

Both are 2004 graduates of Weatherly Area High School.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Turner-Albert

The engagement of Rachel Turner of Watertown, Conn. to Jared Albert of Glastonbury, Conn., has been announced by the couple.

The daughter of Janet Turner and the late George Turner of Bethlehem, Conn., the bride-to-be holds bachelor of science degrees in mathematics and computer applications. She is employed at The Travelers as an information engineer.

The prospective bridegroom is the son of Barbara and George Albert of Jim Thorpe. He holds a bachelor of science degree in actuarial science. He is employed by Aetna as an actuary.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

With these brownies, doing without is no sacrifice

It is no sacrifice to indulge in these whole-grain and dairy-free coffee fudge brownies from Alicia Silverstone's "The Kind Diet". Serve with soy milk and vegan and non-vegans alike will love the moist, chocolaty treat. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)

This recipe from Alicia Silverstone's "The Kind Diet," is whole grain and vegan, but tastes decadent.

If you buy raw walnuts, toast them by spreading on a baking sheet. Place in a 350 F oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. Stir once or twice as they toast.

Coffee Fudge Brownies

Servings: 12

For the brownies:

cup whole-wheat pastry flour

cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups maple sugar

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Resolve to eat right in 2010

This book cover released by Simon & Schuster shows "Moosewood Restaurant Cooking For Health".(AP Photo/Simon & Schuster)**NO SALES**

Right about now you're probably thinking about those resolutions vowing to eat better, cook more and shed the holiday pounds.

To help you get started – and spend that gift card from your mother-in-law – here's the latest healthy-eating, better-living cookbooks.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

SOCIAL NEWS

To help you compile your wedding, engagement, anniversary or baby's birth information for publication in the TIMES NEWS, forms are available in our main office at 594 Blakeslee Blvd. Drive West, Lehighton as well as in our satellite offices in Tamaqua, Lansford and Palmerton.

Wedding pictures and stories will be published free up to six months after the wedding. After the six-month deadline, there is a $50 charge to have your wedding appear in the TIMES NEWS.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tamaqua quilters spread warmth

KATHY KUNKEL/TIMES NEWS "The Needlebugs" of Tamaqua hurry to finish their latest lap quilt in order to present it to Salvation Army worker Esther Stofocik, who is scheduled to undergo knee surgery after the holidays. The quilting circle meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m., at 105 W. Broad St., Tamaqua. New quilters are always welcome beginners and experienced sewers alike.

Fun, fellowship and warmth are three key ingredients that go into the making of every lap blanket created by "The Needlebugs."

The dedicated group of women have managed to warm more than three dozen laps this year, each quilt donated to a person in need of some personal warmth.

The group of women, numbering up to 15 some days, meets once a week, Wednesday mornings, at the Tamaqua Salvation Army Community Center, 105 W. Broad St., Tamaqua.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Healthy Geezer

(This is the second in a two-part series on surgery. Last week we discussed surgeons and health care facilities. This week we'll cover the surgery itself.)

I view surgery as the last possible solution for a health problem. I'm sure most of you agree.

It's best to look into alternatives such as medicines, treatments, lifestyle changes and watchful waiting before undergoing anesthesia and scalpel work.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Everything old seems new again

AL ZAGOFSKY/TIMES NEWS Helen Van Pelt and Steve Hlavka are back together. They were married for 14 years and divorced for 24 years. Here, they play together with cat, Zsa Zsa.

There is a proverb, "If you fall off a horse, get back on again."

For one Jim Thorpe couple, the horse they fell off was a 14-year marriage. They were off that horse for 24 years. Now they are back in the saddle together.

Monday, December 28, 2009

How one family coped with Christmas catalog overload

Every Christmas, coffee tables across America get buried under catalogs.

They cover countertops, fill baskets and stack up on shelves. A single online purchase seems to launch a new onslaught.

Seann Rooney found an ingenious way to cope with the catalog tsunami.

Rooney, a community planning consultant, and his wife, Angie Tate, live in Walnut Grove, Calif., with their three children.

They enjoy shopping from home, but last holiday season, that computerized convenience landed them on mailing lists for scores of catalogs.

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