» ‘Family Today’s family faces more stress than ever. Although services offer help to families with severe prob- ‘lems, little attention is given to the flip side of stress-strength. ‘But making strong families stronger is the goal of “Family Time,” a new family activity pro- gram from Penn State’s 4-H and family living extension and the Luz- erne County Cooperation Extension Service. “Family Time,” designed for families with children two through eight years old, will offer three areas of family-strengthening activ- ities, says Luzerne County 4-H agent, Holly Ostlund. Learning kits will be given to all participating families for home use. The . Kits include J Let’ S Explore...Our Family,” *...0ur Community,” ‘‘...The Foods We EAt,” “...The World of Crafts,” and | «Other Fun Things.” Kits focus on the seasons of th year and are eared to ages 2-3, 4-6, and 7-8. Ba In addition, a read-aloud program featuring selected books and accom- panied by activity sheets with ‘“‘some things to think about,” “some things to talk about,’ and “some things to do,” is available. The books can be borrowed from the county extension office. Boxes filled with family learning activities - including sandpaper alphabet, number and shape cards, puppets, counting games, dress-up clothes, and a lacing boot - will also be available on loan from the county office. All children who participate in “Family Time” will be designated associate 4-H members and their parents will be given 4-H leader status. There is no charge for the program. To get involved in ‘Family Time,’ write or call the Penn State Cooper- ative Extension Service of Luzerne County, Courthouse Annex, 5 Water St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711; 825-1701 or 459-0736, ext. 701. All Luzerne County residents can take advantage of the unique “method to calculate their family _ finances. "Josephine Kotch, Extension Home Economist for Luzerne County will be available Monday, Jan. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Extension Office Meeting Room, 5 Water St., Old Courthouse Annex, Wilkes-Barre to work on the one-to-one basis utilizing the com- puter in calculating the various areas the family spends their dol- lars. * The attendants must come pre- pared with the listing of financial expenditures as follows: 1. Number of people in family 2. Number of cars in your family 3. ‘Available take-home pay each period 4. Enter 52 if you are paid weekly; 26 if twice a month; 12 if monthly or 1 if yearly. Monthly estimates: your Rebecca M. Osborn MSW, ACSW 717 696-1932 * SHAVERTOWN e PA o Individual, Couple, Family. Counseling Day or Evening Hours 5. Food 6. Car payments 7. Rent or mortgage 8. Utilities (heat, phone, etc.) 9. Installment debts with interest due each month (Sears, Master Charge, Loan Companies, and others) 10. Other (including child care, household help, alimony, taxi, and bus) The information is necessary to feed the computer and obtain the recommended spending-saving plan. Call or write for reservation, 825- 1701, 5 Water St., Courthouse Annex, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. electricity, Club bakes cookies The Showing Blue 4-H Horse Club recently went to the Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co. on N. Main St. in Wilkes-Barre to bake Welsh and Coconut Chew cookies in their show- room. The leaders and members who helped with this fund raiser are Mrs. Carol Malig, Mrs. Pam Morgan, Mrs. Lorraine Phillips, Mr. Anthony Lipinski, Kris Eley, Dar- lene Phillips, and Daria Lipinski. They were under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Marmo, a representative of PG&W Co. Welcome Baby The recent arrival of the newest member of your household is the perfect time to arrange for a WELCOME WAGON call. I'm your WELCOME WAGON representative and my basket is full of free gifts for the family. 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Wilkes-Barre The snow shoveling season is with us again and those of us who have grown a year older have even more cause to be concerned about how we go about getting it off the driveway and sidewalks. No matter how hard we think we work at our daily chores, shoveling snow. is a young person’s game. Most of us, unwilling to admit that we anre not in the best physical condition, think nothing of tackling this cold weather chore. According to Dr. Alexander B. 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