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Most families need no special “An awesome yard sale loca
reason to get together, other than (j o n,” assessed our youngest,
someone or something to get the At 12 hours and countdown
ball rolling. Holidays offer an before the advertised opening, my
extra nudge. merchandise was assembled. It
Sometimes, the gatherings have consisted of one heavy, office
a specific purpose; a shared meal, rnodel, veteran electric typewriter,
collective work accomplishment, the memory of reams of S- l A
maybe just a volleyball game. Ora 3 y i i-inch sheets of copy and a
family yard sale. That was the ir j e f stint at Penn State under its
Labor Day plan circulated a few
weeks ago through several Assessing my lack of commit
branches on the paternal side of to cleanout, I hustled to the
our family tree. utic and carted down our old
Yard salmg as a participant office addin machine . Thoh
hobby-sport-treasure hunt has long dusty(the machine needed only the
escaped my list of preferred pas- inse rtonofa new roll of paper tape
umes for two key reasons. No for work readiness . Paire d the
ume to browse as a potential buy- , _ .. . ... . . , ,
cr. No lime lo set V as a selfer.
Plus, most of what anyone in this K P . , .
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household would part with would v n _i.
. . , c ■ . Before bam chores next mom
fliafisT 3 J ing, the former office duo snitched
Still,' when the family display space on the comer of a
announcement of the Labor Day le beanng my mother-,n-law s
event circulated, my hopes for a °? er,n f ‘ , Th ° ugh “ was ear , ly ’
minor dispersal of household odds other family branches were also
n' ends lit up. What a great excuse or B™g ”
for a bit of housecleaning. . i" d * "l* ore tban an bour befo ' e
After all. it was a holiday smmng nme, dedicated yard sale
weekend, which yard sale sooth- sbll . kers re a *™ dy on lhe sc f" e ’
savers nroclaimed as an ansnirions the goodies even as they
Sr r- being placed on display The
Ecation, on the familv’s “home bird gc f lhc wo ™ chch °
place,” lay at the junction of a m,g £ tave becn coincd by yard
major rural highway and our local >a . . .. f .
section of the nation’s interstate r P f.K .
.. . , ?ot back. And found the typewn
highway system. *r. still avaUable at a reduced
“INVITATION”
32nd Annual
PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY PRINCESS CORONATION
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,
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Pennsylvania Dairy Princess with six finalists. Front: left to right, Clarinda
Leatherman, Berks County, alternate; reigning princess Rebecca Sonnen,
Lebanon County; Jennifer Barnett, alternate, Somerset County. Back: Ste
phanie Jo Meyers, Franklin County; Suzanne Hash, York County; Angela
Haas, Mercer County; and Michelle Lusk, Washington/Green County.
You are cordially invited to attend the 32nd ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA
DAIRY PRINCESS CORONATION at the Harrisburg Marriott, just off 1-283 on
Lindle Road (Rt. #441, Swatara Exit) on Saturday evening, September 24, 1988.
Reception: Ballroom Lobby Banquet: Ballroom
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Tickets for the Banquet and Coronation are $15.00 and may be purchased from the
address below:
Ticket deadline September 20, 1988
PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY PRINCESS & PROMOTION
SERVICES, INC.
214 South Street, Box 640
/ V(IMl JO Clarion, Pa. 16214
(814) 226-7470
price, and an untouched adding
Tiachine. Also catching my eye
from another’s adjacent table was
ane item of irrestibility- a plant of a
species not currently living in my
touseplant collection.
Business- for some- had been
jrisk. I had forgotten how popular
:hildren’s toys and games are at
/ard sales. A couple of shelves full
if such yard sale games and puz
dcs, hauled home years ago by our
iwn offspring, could have been
lispcrsed here, had I thought about
.hem. Too late- shopper volume
ivas dropping off fast, and the yard
sale becoming a visiting session.
My two farmers- and the dog
showed up via the field road, to
tssess the merchandise and visit
.vith members of four generations
)f this clan.
“Looks more like a reunion,”
;agcly observed the elder, joining
he younger in samping goodies
iromptly offered from the collec
ive lunch.
The plant I’d eyed earlier was
hrust into my hands. This aunt
vas folding up shop and giving
way leftovers. A cousin was mov
ng items to a “free” table.
“Could you use these bug
ights?” another aunt asked, hand-
mg the Fanner two bright yellow
light bulbs.
There is obviously stagnant
demand for veteran office equip
ment. It took some talking to per
suade still another aunt she’d be
rendering me a favor by just taking
home the typewriter, so I didn’t
have to. And a few little great
grand children were acquiring gifts
of “treasurers” they’d found on
other tables, to take home with
mothers who’d spent the day try
ing to get rid of similar items.
For some, it was a profitable
sales day. Others of us just traded
stuff around the family. As whole
some, holiday, family fun, it was a
winner.
And the yellow bug light is “real
cool” in the youngcsl’s bedroom.
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Reduce Cancer Risks
Through Proper Diet
SCRANTON (Lackawanna)
Cruciferous - it sounds like the
name of an evergreen tree. In fact it
is the scientific name for a family
of plants that includes cabbages
and related vegetables. Botanists
use the term cruciferous to identify
these plants because their blos
soms resemble a cross or crucifix.
Examples of cruciferous veget
ables are green cabbage, red cab
bage, Chinese cabbage, cauliflow
er, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, tur
nips and kohlrabi.
Most cruciferous vegetables are
good sources of vitamin C, and
broccoli and Brussels sprouts are
good sources of vitamin A. Foods
containing these vitamins are
believed to play a role in the pre
vention of cancer.
Cruciferous vegetables arc com
posed of many natural chemicals
in addition to the vitamins and
minerals important in nutrition.
These chemicals act as natural
anticarcinogens; they block the
action of a carcinogen which helps
to guard against cancer, particular-
ly stomach and colon cancer.
It is recommended to eat cru
ciferous vegetables one to two
times per week. However, for peo
ple taking anti-coaguient drugs, it
is advised to consult a doctor
before including cruciferous veg
etables in their diet. Cruciferous
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and dark green leafy vegetables
contain vitamin K which promotes
blood clotting. Eating foods that
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blood thinning effect of some anti
coagulent drugs. Deep yellow veg
etables arc not major sources of
vitamin K and so are safe to eat.
If you would like to learn more
about how to improve your life
style to reduce your risk of cancer,
register now for the “Creative
Vegetable Cookery Course” which
is being sponsored by the Penn
State Cooperative Extension, Price
Chopper Supermarkets, Mercy
Hospital, and the American
Cancer Society. The course will be
held three consecutive Thursdays,
September 15,22, and 29 and will
be taught by Karen Thomas, Penn
State Cooperative Extension
Home Economist, and Donna
Stucklak, Home Economist
Price Chopper Supermarkets. Rep
resentatives from Mercy Hospital
will also be on hand to discuss var
ious topics relating to diet and
cancer.
Day sessions will be held (rom
1:00 P.M. lo 3:00 P.M. at the
Covenant Prcbyslenan Church at
the intersection of Olive Street and
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Chopper Supermarket on Luzerne
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Participant’s cost for the course
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or to make reservations, contact
the extension office at 200 Adams
Avenue, Scranton.