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Fanning, Saturday, April 11, 1998
Organ And Tissue
Donor Month
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) - The Pennsylvania House
of Representatives has adopted
a resolution designating April as
"Organ and Tissue Donor
Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania, announced Rep.
Sheila Miller (R-Berks)
"Pennsylvania has 14 trans
plant centers and is recognized
as a world leader in organ and
tissue transplantation," said
Miller.
Miller added that it is esti
mated that more than 55,000
people are waiting for organ
transplants in the United
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QUESTION Shirley Smith, Linden, wants a pattern for
an oval crocheted pineapple tablecloth.
QUESTION Dale Newcomer, Dover, wants to know
where he can purchase belt dressing in a solid stick form. Call
him at (717) 292-1814.
QUESTION —Ken Hearn of Spring Mills is looking for used
skid loader tracks for parts, must be Loegering 12-inch
814-364-1017.
QUESTION Perry A. Hilbert, Cleona, writes that he is
almost 70 years old and remembers that seeing adults rub
their cheeks against a baby or very young person and saying,
“Aye, Aye,” as a form of affection. Does anyone know the ori
gin or history of this practice? Is it Pennsylvania German?
QUESTION S. Schiaroli, Reading, would like to know
where to purchase a new helmet liner, the type used inside
the army metal helmet of World War 11.
QUESTION Vera Sloop, Landisburg, would like infor
mation on where to buy strainer parts for a galvanized water
ing can.
QUESTION A collector from Wellsboro would like to
purchase Montgomery County anterless deer licenses from
the years 1951,1952,1953, and 1955. Call (717) 724-3482.
QUESTION A Honesdale reader wants to know if any
one knows where you can buy Denim Days kids' figurines.
QUESTION R. Fleckenstein, Woodstown, N.J., wants
information on a double barrel Paragon Model CSI2 gauge
shot gun that he has. How old is it and it's value?
QUESTION Ruth Erb, Beavertown, would like to know
since she is allergic to most pesticides, a natural way to get rid
of either carpenter ants or termites in her basement. She
heard of spreading Borax around, but how and where do you
put it? She also heard that burning a sulphur candle in a buck
et of water is effective, but that the fumes are poisonous and
leaves a residue.
States,
"Organ and tissue
save lives," said Miller. "I am
pleased to support this resolu
tion in the House's efforts to
raise awareness of organ dona
tion."
Pennsylvania law enables cit
izens to donate their organs and
tissues through written state
ments and also allows relatives
to consent to the donation-or
organs and tissues of a deceased
family member. Pennsylvania
residents also can designate
themselves as organ donors on
their driver's license.
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When Should You Fix The
Leaky Roof?
There's the old story about
the fellow whose house has a
leak in the roof. When it wasn't
raining, it didn’t need to be
fixed. When it was raining, he
couldn't get out to fix it.
Homeowner’s insurance is sort
of like that. When there is no
windstorm, you really don't need
it. But after the storm, it's too
late.
What can you do to minimize
losses? First, be sure you are
adequately insured. Second, be
sure you can document your
claim in case of a loss. And
third, be careful who you hire to
repair the damage.
The basic principle behind
insurance is that in purchasing
a policy, you are accepting the
certainty of a small loss, in the
form of a premium, in exchange
for the protection against an
uncertain large loss. This is the
time of year when those large
losses to your home may occur
as a result of high winds, a tor
nado or flooding.
Home insurance coverage
varies depending on the type of
policy you have and where you
live. Windstorms are usually
covered in even the most basic
home insurance policies. But
there are two perils that no reg
ular home insurance policy will
cover: floods and earthquakes.
Flooding is second only to fire
as the most common and wide
spread natural disaster. The
National Flood Insurance
Program, administered through
the Federal Emergency
Management Administration
Indian Steps Museum
YORK (York Co.) - Indian
Steps Museum will open April
16, Thursday through Sunday
and holidays. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Sunday and holiday
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Group tours at other times by
special arrangement. Call
(717)862-3948 when museum is
open or (717)993-3392 at other
times.
The Conservation Society of
York County is celebrating its
75th anniversary, having formed
in 1924. They have published
"75 Years of Conservation: The
Story of the Conservation
Society of York County" which
can be purchased at a cost of
$7.95. This will be available at
the museum or call (717)764-
4318 or (717)755-3777.
Ealora Holland, special
events chairperson, has
announced plans for the sum
mer season. An 18th Century
encampment will be held on the
grounds June 21. Also upcom
ing will be the ever popular
Indian Festival to be held
September 26 and 27. A new
event will be a Children's Day
program on July 19, with many
activities for the younger set. A
special program to be held this
year is "Christmas at Indian
Steps Museum," to be held
week-ends of December 12 and
13 and December 19 and 20.
(FEMA), is usually available
through your regular insurance
agent.
Earthquake insurance is
most important in places like
California and those states in
the New Madrid Fault (Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri
and Arkansas). But parts of
eastern Pennsylvania are also
prone to earthquakes.
The second part of minimiz
ing your losses is have an inven
tory of your personal property.
Not only does it provide better
verification for losses reported to
your insurance company, but it
will be less likely that you have
overlooked something if you're
relying only on your memory.
Start your inventory by tak
ing photographs using a still or
video camera. Begin with one
wall and systematically go
around the room taking as many
pictures as necessary to capture
everything. Overlap one photo
with another so nothing will be
missed If using a video camera,
slowly pan around the room.
For special items, take close up
shots. Be sure to open drawers
and closet doors so that you
have a record of the contents.
This is not the time to be embar
rassed about it if everything is
not neat as you would wish it to
be.
A written record is also essen
tial. On the back of the photo
graph, in an inventory booklet,
or on your computer, record the
serial and model numbers of
appliances and household equip
ment, the purchase price and
date, and the approximate
replacement cost.
The museum will be decorated
inside and outside for the holi
day season with many holiday
treasures to be purchased.
The Conservation Society's
other facilities are also open to
the public by appointment.
These are Wills School on Route
124 in Delroy and the Bonham
Wake Robin Wildlife Sanctuary,
101 Spencer Road, Airville.
These places are also open for
group tours. Wills School is an
ideal place for elementary school
Hershey Gardens Bloom
HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.) -
This is an exciting year for
Hershey Gardens. The daffodils
planted last fall are already
starting to bloom, the rose gar
den is expected to reach peak
bloom in early- to mid-June, and
planning for the third annual
Gardenfest has already begun.
Plan to visit during the 1998
season and see many new devel
opments in the Gardens. A gen
erous brick donation was
installed as a new walkway
radiating from the gazebo, and
other new walkways extend to
create a continuous path around
the Gardens. The Japanese
Pond has a new observation
deck, and the decorative boul
ders were rearranged. The most
There are two more things
you need to do after completing
your personal property invento
ry. Store a copy of the inventory,
a copy of your insurance policy
and receipts from major furni
ture and appliances in a safe
place such as a safe deposit box.
Keep a copy in your house, how
ever, so you can update it at
least every two years. The
review your coverage with your
insurance agent.
The third part in preventing
a loss comes after the disaster.
Unfortunately, con artists from
across the country may descend
upon a community where a dis
aster has struck.
Keep in mind that all electri
cal and plumbing work should
be performed by a licensed and
experienced worker. Uninsured
workers may sue you if they are
injured on your property.
Unskilled workers may cause
additional damage and cost you
more by doing the work improp
erly.
Qualified repairmen may be
in short supply after a disaster,
but you should still shop around.
Avoid the door-to-door or pick-up
truck repairman. Insist on a
contract that spells out the con
tractor's name, business name,
phone number and address,
description of the work to be
completed, grade and quality of
materials to be used, starting
and completion dates, total cost,
payment schedule, warranty
limits and the contractor's sig
nature.
If in doubt, check with the
Better Business Bureau or the
Attorney General's office. Make
the first payment when the con
tract is accepted and the final
payment only after the work is
satisfactorily completed.
Nobody expects to be a victim
of disaster. Having proper cov
erage from your homeowner's
insurance and personal property
inventory won't prevent a disas
ter, but they can give you some
peace of mind and expedite the
recovery process. The time to fix
the leaky roof is now.
Opens
classes. The sanctuary is used
many times for group picnics.
Contact Wills School at
(717)755-7277 and the
Sanctuary at (717)862-3872.
All of the above events are
free to the public and there is no
charge to any of the other facili
ties. However, donations are
greatly appreciated.
For additional information
call the museum during open
hours or Ealora Holland at
(717)755-3777.
exciting new addition to the
Gardens is the butterfly House,
the first permanent structural
addition to Hershey Gardens
since Milton Hershey built the
Gardens in the 1930'5. The
Butterfly House officially opens
June 20.
Hershey Gardens is open
daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. from April
11 through October 31,
Memorial Day through Labor
Day evening hours until 8 p.m.
on Fridays and Saturdays.
Admission to Hershey
Gardens is: $5 adults, $4.25
seniors, $2.50 youths (ages 3-
15), children under 3 are free.
For more information, call
(717)534-3492.