ow By JOAN KINGSBURY arm, pleasant days fille with swimming and sun- ning. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? With summer weather just around the corner, eating properly becomes extremely impor- you hide buldges in a swimsuit? For maximum good health, a program of exercise, proper eating and good skin care is essential. Connie La Jeu- nesse, Mary Kay Beauty Consultant and aerobic dance instructor, has some helpful hints to help you summer. Summer sun can feel wonderful on your skin but can really be a villan, causing wrinkles and per- manent skin damage. As a Mary Kay Beauty Consul- tant, Connie instructs people on the proper method of skin care. The introduction to Mary Kay Cosmetics is done with a free facial using cleansing make-up. During the summer, Connie feels that using a sunscreen is a must since damage from the sun cannot be undone. According to Dr. Myra Barker, vice president of research and product Cosmetics, “A sunburn is not the kind of simple phe- nomenon that is just tem- permanent and there is increasing evidence that severe sunburns early in life tend to predispose you to the most scrious forms of skin cancer later in life.” For maximum pro- tection, a sunscreen with a high SPF number should As an aerobic. dancer, Connie cites the import- ance of regular exercise. By exercising in a regular program, either with will ‘become’ more "physi- cally fit, look better and may loose weight, teco. Connie is a qualified instructor. She received her certification from Mary Mayta, a clinician in sports medicine and col- lege physical education instructor. Since Connie loves to dance, aerobics is the perfect form of exer- As a medical technolo- gist, Connie recognizes the practices. She and her hus- band, Chuck, encourage their 2-year-old son Seth tc eat healthy snacks, rais ins, granola, fresh fruit Seth does enjoy ice cream and other treats in moder: ation, but has learned tc enjoy healthful foods, too. Residents of Shaver: town, both Connie and Chuck are originally from Phillipsburg, New Jersey. A graduate of Warren Hos- pital School of technology, Connie served her intern- ship at Evangelical Com- munity Hospital in Lewis- burg. She has been a medical technician for 11 years, holding supervisory posts in both New Jersey and Missouri. Locally, Connie worked at Pittston Hospital in the blood bank until Seth was born. Chuck, director of counsel- ing at College Misericor- dia, received his bachelors degree from University of Missouri at Rollo. He obtained his Masters Degree and Phd from the University of Missouri at Columbia. An active member of the Back Mountain Jay-Cee- Ettes, Connie was recently named Jay-C-Ette of the year, Connie says that to look good and feel good throughout our lives taking care of our skin, eating habits and bodies are extremely important. After all, Connie notes, ‘“You ‘project how you feel to others’’. 3 To help our readers sat- out using unhealthy good- ies, Connie is sharing three great recipes with our readers, Polynesian Bars, No-Bake Date Bars and Date Drops. All are chock full of delicious ingredients, dates, coco- nut, pineapple, and will satisfy even the biggest ‘‘sugar monster”. POLYNESIAN BARS Filling 2 c. chopped dates 1 T. vanilla 2% c¢. unsweetened crushed pineapple with juice Base 1 c. whole wheat flour 1 c. unsweetened, shred- ded coconut 5 ¢. chopped nuts 3 c. rolled oats 1 c. orange juice Y4 c. brown sugar or honey Y4 c. oil or butter Cook dates, vanilla and undrained pineapple until thick. Mix together the base ingredients and press half this mixture. into a greased 9 x 12 inch pan. Spread filling on top. Cover with the rest of the base mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Variation: Substitute grated raw apple for part of the pineapple in the filling. NO-BAKE DATE BARS 1 Ib. pitted dates, chopped 1% c. unsweetened, shred- ded coconut 5 c. butter 5 ¢. water Ys c. honey or other swee- tener 2% c. rolled oats 1t. vanilla Combine dates, coconut, butter, water and honey. Cook three to four min- utes, stirring often, until mixture is thick and blended. Add oats, nuts and vanilla. Spread into buttered 9 x 9 inch pan. Chill about two hours. Cut into 18 bars. Refrigerate in New Location i! ie 0 Lo Wed.-Sat. 11 to 5 Sunday Noon to 5 ~ Mimi Mundrake 945.3747 summer months. airtight container. DATE DROPS 1 1b. dates, cut up 2 eggs 2 t. vanilla Y ¢. butter Y; ¢. whole wheat flour 1/3 c¢. dry milk powder 1 c. rolled oats 5 ¢, raisins V4 ¢. carob chips Y ¢. sunflower seeds 5 ¢. chopped pecans Grind dates. Blend with eggs and vanilla to make a paste. Cream in butter, Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Drop by spoonsful close together on greased cookie sheet, Bake at 325 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until peaks begin to brown. This recipe was created to help is great for trips. Forty-eight adults recently completed one of three-five-week beginner sewing series sponsored by The Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Service in Luz- erne County. ; The class focused on sewing skirts using woven fabrics. Throughout the course, the participants learned how to use a sewing machine, pattern and material selection, pattern layout, cutting and marking - techniques, applying interfacing, sewing darts and seams, zipper techniques, apply- ing waistbands and hem- ming techniques. RL Area residents whe received completion certif- icates were: Mary Kue, Kingston; Wai Arnold, Kingston; Evelyn Casey, Trucksville; ell, Forty Fort; Mrs. Wil- liam- Morris, Kingston; Kim Telford, Trucksville and Kathryn Thomas, Kingston. For more information on clothing, contact Barbara Kosakowski at the Luzerne County Cooperative Exten- sion Service, Courthouse Annex, 5 Water Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18711, 825-1703 or 459-0736, ext. 703. : i ofJune. They are as follows: Legion, dancing, 9:30 p.m. dancing, 9 p.m. @ I #3 Shep, “Remember, I'll make sure you GHP er enjoy yourself because I'm COOK 3 Num BER personally responsible if you 7 PHARMACY don’t. 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