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Youll fall for these delicious autumn dishes

chicken from bones and cut up. Toss chicken with sour cream. Add soup (I use cream of mushroom) and optional mushrooms. Turn into lightlygreased casserole. Melt butter in broth and add stuffing mix. Top casserole with stuffing mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes. Serves 8. And lets end on a sweet note. This Chocolate Chip Cake recipe, from Lynn Arnold, also of Covenant, is great for brunches, snacks well, anytime.

Something about this season prompts me to turn to favorite cookbooks and culinaryproficient pals for easy, familyfriendly recipes. Rest assured that these are tried-and-true selections that will have your kids, spouses and dinner guests asking for seconds and thirds. Without further introductions, lets get to it. This first recipe was a hit at my September book club gathering. Joyce Wright, a third-grade teacher at Letort Elementary School, treated us to these fancy ham sandwiches. She got the recipe from Letort health-room technician Christine Martin. I tested them on my 12-year-old picky-eater who gave them two cheesy thumbs up. I owe you one, Christine! HAM AND CHEESE 1 cup butter 2 tablespoons poppy seeds 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 2 (12-ounce) packages of white party rolls, not separated (Pepperidge Farms Parker House dinner rolls, Martins or Weis small potato rolls) pound thinly sliced ham pound thinly sliced cheese, Swiss or American Take rolls and slice through (all at once) like you are going to make one large sandwich. Lay cheese on bottom of rolls, then top with ham, and layer with another slice of cheese. Use what you have left on top. It doesnt need to be full slices. Replace top of rolls. Using a long knife, cut through rolls both directions making individual sandwiches. Carefully lift them and put them in a baking tray, such as a 15x13-inch pan. In a saucepan, heat butter, poppy seeds, brown sugar,

Worcestershire and mustard. Bring to a boil, and boil for 2 minutes. Immediately pour sauce over prepared sandwich rolls. Bake in a preheated 350degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Or, make a day or two ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate, letting the sauce soak into the rolls, and bake the day you need them. The sandwiches and the following recipe are great for entertaining, especially during football season and in the cold months to follow. This appetizer is one I turn to time and time again. I typically double the Lots of fresh basil recipe (from the General 2 teaspoons dried oregano Federation of Womens Clubs 2 teaspoons dried crushed Centennial Cookbook), and it rosemary works well in the Crock-Pot. If 5 tomatoes, diced you dont care for Litl Smokies, 4 stalks celery, sliced consider substituting meatballs. 2 onions, diced 3 zucchini, sliced and halved LITL SMOKIES 4 carrots, sliced APPETIZERS 2 red peppers, chopped 2 (14-ounce) packages Litl Sliced mushrooms, about 12-18 Smokies 2 teaspoons salt and 1 1 (12-ounce) bottle chili teaspoon pepper, or to taste sauce 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 (14-ounce) can cranberry 2 bay leaves sauce Triangle of good Parmesan; 1 heaping tablespoon honey grate cheese for garnish and use 1 tablespoon lemon juice, rind for soup bottled Boil all ingredients together, Meatballs: uncovered, for at least 1 hour. 2 pounds ground beef (Cant get much easier than this.) Bread crumbs, to preferred Serve and enjoy. consistency 2 eggs Like many kids, my daughter Salt and pepper to taste doesnt get excited about vegetables but she loves this Fill stockpot with broth. Add soup. I think its because the spices and garlic. Bring to a boil recipe is from friend and book and reduce to simmer so it is still clubber Lena Bailey, of Manor gently boiling. Add vegetables. Township, who is nothing short Bring to boil again. Reduce of amazing in the kitchen. to simmer. Meanwhile, combine Anything, and I mean anything, ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, she makes is a go with my salt and pepper. Form into small daughter. meatballs, about 1 inch. When the soup has cooked MINESTRONE down and veggies are falling Soup: apart, about 1-1 hours, turn up Chicken broth (Lena uses to boiling again, add meatballs organic) - 3 49.5 oz cans and let boil for a good half-hour.

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CHOCOLATE CHIP Turn off heat and add Parmesan CAKE rind. Allow soup to cool in pot. 2 cups flour Stir occasionally. When cool, 1 cups sugar remove bay leaves and rind. 2 teaspoons baking powder To serve, grate Parmesan on teaspoon baking soda top of hot soup ladled into each teaspoon salt bowl. 1 1/3 cups sour cream Note: You can also substitute 2/3 cup butter pasta of your choice for the meat. 1 teaspoon vanilla Lena doubles this recipe and has 3 eggs two stockpots going at once. 1 (12-ounce) package (Ive followed suit.) This freezes well, and friends will adore you chocolate chips cup sugar if you share. 1 teaspoon cinnamon The following recipe from Combine all but the last 3 Carole Horn was published years ago in a Covenant United ingredients. Blend on low for 1 Methodist Church cookbook. minute; then beat on medium for Ive shared this before, but its 3 minutes. Pour half the batter worth a repeat as people keep into a greased 9x13-inch pan. asking for it. As I always note, it Combine sugar and cinnamon. smells like Thanksgiving when Sprinkle half sugar-cinnamon mixture over batter, followed by it bakes. a half bag of the chocolate chips. CHICKEN CASSEROLE Repeat. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 chicken or 3 whole breasts 40 minutes. By the way, feel free to pass (with bones and skin) along recipes that are too good 1 pint sour cream to keep under wraps. Send them 1 can cream of mushroom, to me, or post them online at celery or chicken soup LancMoms.com. 1 small can mushrooms, optional Barbara Hough Roda is mom pound butter 1 cup reserved chicken broth to Faith and managing editor of the Sunday News. Email her 1 (8-ounce) bag Pepperidge at broda@lnpnews.com or call Farm Herb Stuffing mix 481-7335. Check out her blog at Stew chicken and reserve at LancMoms.com. least 1 cup of broth. Remove

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Kimberly Byrd
You cant complain. You just do the best you can. You have to do what you have to do for your family and move on. Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get going.
These are the words of Mom of the Month, Kimberly Byrd. And she should know. Byrd has had more than her share of challenges in life. But with each one she has always been able to rise up, regroup and move on. Byrd is mom to seven-yearold son, Darian. She left a marriage and started a new life for her and her son who was just five months old at the time. She set out to work on getting their lives back on track. Byrd is an actress. She majored in theatre in Wright State University in Ohio and grew up wanting to be on Saturday Night Live. She says, That would have been my dream job! Out of college she was able to get a job at a travelling theatre group and she also performed at Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster. She thought returning here would be the fresh, new start that she and her son needed. She was right. Looking back, Byrd says that time in her life was ridiculous. But it all worked out. She worked crazy hours at Sight and Sound and slowly started to rebuild her life for her and Darian. She also met her second husband, Daniel,

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at Sight & Sound. The two have been married now for just over a year. Byrd also credits a wonderful Amish lady who lived next door with helping her with child care when she worked. It wasnt long before Byrd was able to get back on her feet. But more importantly Byrd credits God for getting her through. Sight & Sound Theatre produces live shows dramatizing scriptures from the Bible and Byrd says God works through her as she performs on stage. She has been in such shows as: Noah, The Miracle of Christmas, Ruth and Behold the Lamb. Currently, Byrd is in Joseph, a very meaningful show about forgiveness. While on stage Byrd said she knows, We are ministering to the audience, but I get more out of it than them. I am doing this for a reason. Its for this reason that Byrd says with each new production she doesnt care what part she gets to play, though she says she does have more fun and has more creative freedom with the smaller parts. Byrd was especially touched while performing in Ruth. Its a story of restoration, of second chances. Thats what I had gone through. I was broken. I was a mess and God has restored me. Throughout her life Byrd also has had her share of health problems. When she was pregnant with Darian she almost died from an unrelated medical condition. Had she not been

Kimberly Byrd, son Darian and Violet.

pregnant, doctors would not have discovered it. Byrd said Darian saved her life and calls him her special angel from God. She has also struggled with a blood disease and Darian has had to have ear surgery. But through it all Byrd has always relied on God to help her and He has always come through for her, she says. Incredibly through all

the physical and emotional challenges Byrd has had to endure throughout her life she still manages to help others. She has a passion to fight

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Byrds favorite actress is Betty White. She is so funny and her comedic timing is amazing. I learn a lot from her. Byrd loves to dance and sing. Darian, Byrds son loves to watch his mother perform

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at Sight and Sound Theatre. Sometimes he talks about working there one day. She is originally from Ohio. She volunteers by helping with publicity for North Star Initiative, an organization that works against human trafficking.

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Vision therapy treats vision problems

It wasnt until my own child ...
It wasnt until my own child had problems with reading that I discovered that my medical training was missing a very valuable piece of information which turned out to be the key to helping my daughter, Lily. (Dr. Katherine Donovan, a psychiatrist from Charleston, S.C.) While I had taken Lily to many ophthalmologists and learning specialists, desperate to understand why this very bright child could not read well, or write legibly at age 12, I always got the same answers: her vision is fine and shes dyslexic. As a physician, I had been taught that vision therapy was controversial and could not treat learning disabilities. However, my personal experience with my daughter proved to me that vision therapy worked, when nothing else did, Dr. Donovan shares. While vision therapy can not treat learning disabilities, per se, it absolutely corrected a vision problem which was blocking Lily from being able to learn. After a visit with a developmental optometrist who tested over 15 visual skills critical to vision and learning, I was shocked to learn that Lily was seeing double out to THREE feet which meant that when she tried to read, the words were double. No wonder she hated to read! You may ask why didnt Lily tell her mom that she was seeing double. Most likely she assumed everyone saw double just as she did. Following optometric vision therapy, Lily now reads 300

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pages a day, in her free time; she puts down reading as her favorite hobby; and she has a 95 average at Buist Academy with NO help from me on her homework! Prior to this, Id been spending three to four hours each night, for many years, tutoring Lily, Dr. Donovan says with delight. Optometric vision therapy treats vision problems that make reading and learning difficult. While vision therapy does not treat dyslexia and other learning problems, vision problems can often be misdiagnosed as learning disabilities such as dyslexia, or even ADD (attention deficit disorder). According to Dr. Arthur Seiderman, who maintains offices in Leola, his research showed that 73 percent of children with learning disabilities actually suffer from undetected vision problems; and, in many cases have been inaccurately diagnosed with ADD (attention deficit disorder)

or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Seiderman states, Obviously if a child sees the print double when reading, it will be extremely difficult to concentrate. This, in turn, affects ones concentration and thereby negatively impact ones ability to read with comprehension. Once this visual complication is removed, concentration will improve. Seiderman explains that when a child understands a lesson when it is read aloud to him/her, yet struggles to read it silently or out loud, there is an excellent chance that a vision problem exists and is contributing to their difficulties. Not all eye doctors test for learning related vision problems. Therefore, it is important for a parent to ask some questions before making an appointment. For example: Do you test for learning related vision problems? Do you provide an IN-OFFICE vision therapy program when

For further information, visit www.helpaddvisiontherapy. com, where you will find numerous television and radio interviews and many newspaper articles to review; or call Missy Auker at 656-0534.

Dr. Arthur Seiderman

indicated? Millions of children are heading back to school without the necessary visual skills required to succeed in the classroom. One of the reasons for this is that most people assume if you can see the letters on the eye chart that your vision is fine. Not true. In the case of learning and reading, 20/20 IS NOT ENOUGH.

Dr. Arthur Seiderman (Leola, PA) an optometrist and psychologist, who is a graduate of The Gesell Institutes program of Child Development at Yale University, has written several books, lectured throughout the USA, Canada, and Europe. His work has been translated into six languages. He taught graduate level courses at Penn State University for many years, is a past president of The Disabled Reader Group of The International Reading Association (IRA), and maintains his private practice in Leola.

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Aarons Acres School Year Program will begin in October for children ages 5-21 with developmental disabilities in Lancaster County. For ages 5-12, the program begins Sunday, Oct. 30 and costs $275 for the year. For ages 1321, the program begins Friday, Oct. 28 and the cost is $225 for the year. The A-Team meets monthly on Sunday afternoons for adolescents between the ages of 13-17 who have Aspergers. They meet from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center (2120 Oregon Pike), focusing on appropriate socialization and communication while interacting with peers. Cost is $225 for the year. A sibling program is offered at the same time as the Sunday program. In this way, siblings have the opportunity to meet others in similar situations and

School year program at Aarons Acres

realize that they are not alone in facing their familial situations. A limited number of scholarships are available for families. For a listing of all school year program dates and for an application for both age groups please visit the Aarons Acres website at www.aaronsacres.org. Aarons Acres main goal continues to be to provide yearround recreational programming for children with developmental disabilities and their families in three counties with a program that focus on their abilities, rather than their disabilities. Aarons Acres reaches families throughout Pennsylvania, who come for the one-to-one staff to child ratio while participating in sports, music, arts and crafts in a in a positive, supportive setting. The program was founded in 1998 by a group of parents who wanted to provide summer camp

experiences for their children with special needs. In 1998, 11 children experienced camp for one week in this pilot program in Lancaster. In the summer of 2011, more than 200 children attended camp in one of the following counties: Berks, Dauphin or Lancaster over a 13-week period. During the school year, Aarons Acres provides monthly recreational programs to children in Berks, Dauphin and Lancaster counties. The program enables parents to take care of themselves for a few hours while their children participate in activities with their peers. For more information about the school year program provided in Lancaster County contact Joanne Martin at 717-419-4261 or visit www.aaronsacres.org to learn more. Aarons Acres is a non-profit 501c3 organization.

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There will be lots of cooing and crawling in downtown Lancaster Nov. 4 and 5 when Lancaster County Convention Center hosts the 2nd Annual Baby & Toddler Expo. Produced by Lancaster Newspapers and sponsored by Penn State Hershey Childrens Hospital and Stauffers of Kissel Hill, the expo will feature roughly 90 area businesses spotlighting products or services for families of young children. With the huge success of last years Baby & Toddler Expo,

90 area businesses featured, interactive booths, games, entertainment, Nov. 4 & 5

information, kids can enjoy endless opportunities for fun. Swing sets, moon bounces, play areas, Eastland Alpacas, face painting, balloon animals, and magic shows are just some of the things to keep children entertained all day long. Barney, everyones favorite purple dinosaur, will do a live show Friday and Saturday. Children will also be enchanted by performances from Cinderella, Tinker Bell, Snow White, Beauty and Fairy Godmother. Costumed characters, including Bob and Larry from Veggie Tales, will also be on hand. Weve really got something for all children, says Ditmore. Diaper Derbies will be held regularly throughout the event, encouraging crawling babies to race for prizes. There will also be The Great Baby Race: A Diaper Changing Challenge, where a team of two adults can go through an obstacle course to win prizes and a Tempur-pedic Teddy Bear that benefits pancreatic cancer research. The Baby & Toddler Expo is not only fun for children, but fun for parents, grandparents, aunts

we are confident that this year will be even bigger and more successful, says Lauren Stack Ditmore, events and special projects planner. Each booth is required to be interactive in some way, so there will be lots of activities and giveaways for attendees. Penn State Hershey Childrens Hospital will offer seminars and health screenings throughout the event as well. Also scheduled are car seat installation and safety demonstrations. While adults can pick up

and uncles. By coming to this event, the public can see what new things participating local businesses have to offer. Its going to be a fun and informative event. Admission to the Baby and Toddler Expo is $7 at the door for ages 10 and up. Children under 10 are free. Advance tickets are available at all Stauffers of Kissel Hill locations for $5. The expo will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 at the Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster. For more information, call 291-8800.

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Celebrate fall and Halloween in Hersheypark

By Rochelle A. Shenk Special Features Writer Its that time of the year again the time for spooky, fall family fun! Hershey, the sweetest place on earth, is a great place to enjoy the family fun. The annual Halloween In Hershey celebration offers sweet treats and family fun not fright throughout the town that chocolate built. and renamed for the season for example the Kissing Tower becomes Bats in the Belfry, the Storm Runner becomes the Ghost Runner, Farenheit is known as FEARenheit, and the GEICO Fender Bender becomes Things that Go Bump in the Night. Even the Hershey costume characters get in the spirit as they become masked characters. Theyre the same characters families are familiar with, they just don masks. But in theyre masked characters, theyre very sensitive to childrens fears, and are careful not to frighten them. The entire Halloween experience is intended to be fun, not scary the idea is to have fun as a family and not be scared, Burrows says. Guests ages 12 and younger are encouraged to come in costume and enjoy Hersheys Trick-orTreat Adventure, which begins at Hersheys Chocolate World with three treat locations. The fun continues in Treatville, a town inside Hersheypark where Hersheys candy treats are offered at eight locations. Creatures of the Night at ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park gives visitors the unique opportunity to see the nocturnal habits of more than 200 animals. Included in the oneprice admission to Hersheypark in the Dark, the 11-acre zoo features pumpkin treats for select animals, a bone display, the opportunity to touch a reptile and more. This is the only time of the year that ZooAmerica is open after dark and visitors have the opportunity to view the animals nocturnal habits, Burrows explains. She adds that guests are advised to bring a flashlight. On weekends, Hersheys

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Halloween In Hershey activities take place the weekends of Oct. 14-16, Oct. 21-23 and October 2830. Participating attractions include Hersheypark; Hersheys Chocolate World; ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park; The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue; Hershey Gardens; Hershey Theatre; and the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum. Kathy Burrows, Hersheypark public relations manager, explains that Hersheypark in the Dark started approximately 30 years ago at ZooAmerica with Creatures of the Night, which continues today. For Hersheypark in the Dark, the rides are open, with the exception of water rides, and are decorated

Chocolate World hosts a Hersheys Smores Campfire Party so guests can experience traditional smores along with songs and stories. Hersheys Create Your Own Candy Bar attraction and Hersheys Dessert Creation Studio offer Halloween-themed ingredients and toppings for visitors to customize their treats. New this year, Hershey Trolley Works introduces an evening tour of Hershey that includes a journey to see the lights of Hersheypark in the Dark. The Trolley, which departs from Hersheys Chocolate World, promises an entertaining experience and Halloween treats. At The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, families can take a hands-on Chocolate Lab class to learn about the unique qualities of chocolate. Seasonal classes include Chocolate Cobweb Creations and Build a Batty Bar. Kids can also visit Black Cat Alley on the lower level of the museum to make a lightup pin using vintage Hersheys advertising images. Visitors can then follow the black cat trail on a Halloween-themed hunt in the museum. On Fridays and Saturdays from 6 to 8 p.m., Hershey Gardens lights up the night with more than 150 uniquely carved illuminated pumpkins during its

annual Pumpkin Glow. Children ages 12 and younger are invited to come in costume, listen to a garden-themed story time, and collect candy treats at stops along the Gardens paths. Visitors can also learn about the importance of being green by walking through the Recycling Graveyard. Guests can get wrapped up in fall entertainment offerings at Hersheypark and Hershey Theatre. Entertainment includes performances by the rock n roll band Screaming Mummies in the Amphitheatre and the juggling Ghoul Getters along Music Box Way. As part of the 2011-

12 Hershey Theatre season, the musical Young Frankenstein is coming to Hershey Oct. 11 and 12; Gazillion Bubbles, a bubble magic show, is at the Theatre Oct. 21 and 22. In the spirit of Halloween, The AACA Museum features a hearse display Oct. 14-31. Visitors ages 12 and younger can participate in Trunk or Treat, Oct. 29, a car-themed scavenger hunt with treats at each location. For information, hours and pricing for each event, visit www.HalloweenInHershey.com or call 1-800-HERSHEY (1800-437-7439).

Lancaster Tot Spot

Lancaster Tot Spot is a co-operatively run indoor playground. Located in downtown Lancaster City, Tot Spot provides an innovative, fun, warm and spacious play space for kids 0-6 years old. Tot Spot also offers parents a place to relax and meet while their children play, providing a much-needed social outlet for the cold winter months! All are welcome to join. The indoor gym features mats for rolling, sea-saws, tricycles, balls, slides, imaginative play areas, costumes, two toddler-sized roller coasters, and more. Lancaster Tot Spots hours are Tuesday and Friday mornings, from 9 a.m. to noon; Saturday mornings, from 10 a.m. to noon; and every second Friday evening (potluck and play) from 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 1 through April 1. The playground is located at James Street Mennonite Church, 323 W. James St. For more information: Contact Leigh at info@lancastertotspot. org or 717-517-1374. Website: www.lancastertotspot.org

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Kamilot
By Laura Knowles Special Features Writer Laura Zimmerman and Kami Deppen are two moms who have been fast friends for nearly 10 years. They are also innovators of a fun childrens clothing enterprise known as Kamilot. The two women first met at a womens ministry church group, when each was pregnant with her first child. As it turned out, Gabrielle and Annelise were born just 11 days apart in March, and from then on the two women and their families were closely bonded. With six children between them, Zimmerman of Lititz has a 9-year-old daughter Gabrielle, a 7-year-old daughter Grace and a baby, Scarlett, just 8 months

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old. Manheim mom Deppen has three children who include Annelise, 9; Aiden, 7; and Meghan, 2. Aiden is the only boy of the group, and enjoys when his dad, Ben Deppen, and the other dad, Timothy Zimmerman, are included in the family gettogethers. There are too many girls, admitted Aiden, who is still close friends with his 7-year-old counterpart, Grace. Zimmerman and Deppen have planned a lot of birthday parties and activities for their children. Zimmerman home-schools her

three, while Deppen is an art teacher at Manheim Christian School, where her children attend school. We are both very creative in different ways,says Deppen. We love to come up with ideas. Their best idea yet has turned out to be a simple word: Kamilot. The concept evolved from their own interest in dressing their children fashionably and affordably, with a true artistic flair. The name Kamilot is derived from Deppens first name, Kami. As Zimmerman points out, Deppen is the creative drive behind Kamilot. They began making fun dresses for their girls and recycling good quality tee-shirts and other items with fun appliques. Often the designs have themes, like the peace signs from the 1970s, that are appliqued on many of the shirts, skirts and other clothing items. The styles of the dresses and skirts they make are simple, but charming. Choosing fabrics is key to the innovative designs that include pillowcase dresses, shift dresses, panel skirts, tiered skirts, bubble skirts and ballerina skirts. They also make ponchos, hair accessories, arm and leg warmers, headbands, hats and baby clothes. The kids give us ideas, like when our daughters liked the peace signs and my son liked robots, said Deppen. The children love the clothes their mothers make. They have different reasons. Gabrielle, who is tall and long-legged, likes wearing things that are a little different that other kids clothes. She is fond of bright colors and trendy designs. Annelise seems happy to wear

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clothing made by her mother and aunt Laura. It gives her a nice feeling to know she has clothing made just for her, with loving care. Aiden is happy that whatever his favorite motif is-- like robots--- he has someone who can make it happen in tee-shirts and other boy gear. Meghan, just 2, seems to enjoy twirling in her multi-colored ballerina skirt, complete with colorful sneakers. Little Scarlett doesnt seem to have much to say...yet. Grace, the fashion plate of the group, is thrilled that her mom and best friend can make colorful bubble skirts, knitted cloche hats, striped leg warmers, hair accessories and other items to give her a high style look. One of her favorite outfits is a turquoise tee paired with a turquoise, red, green and gold floral bubble skirt with a turquoise and blue print sash, accented by striped arm warmers, a green knit hat with red flower, turquoise tights and laced furry boots.

I love fashion, beams the blonde-haired girl. And these clothes are fun to wear. That seems to be the theme of Kamilot. The clothing is colorful and easy to wear. Prices range from $40 for a cozy poncho to $25 for a skirt or $35 for a bubble skirt. Pillowcase dresses are about $25. Embellished tees are about $15 to $20, while baby leggings are about $8. Zimmerman and Deppen find or make all the clothing themselves, They find tee shirts and other items from consignment shops and make the dresses, skirts and ponchos themselves. They do all their own decorating. Everyone kept encouraging us to sell our childrens clothes, said Deppen. And so they did, but at a reasonable pace. They started selling some of their clothes at craft shows, like the Lititz Craft Show and Mount Gretna Art and Craft Show. The response was rewarding. Just recently they had

an adult customer, a very petite woman who was able to wear a chillds size 12 bubble skirt. Zimmerman reported that it was the fourth year for Kamilot to make its appearance at the Lititz Rotary Craft Show. Like always, the day is a big success for the mothers, who especially love creating whimsical and affordable fashions for real kids, just like their own five girls and one boy. Mostly, our clothes are for babies to about 12, mostly for girls, though we are expanding into more boys styles, said Zimmerman. They also sell their playful kids fashions at www.etsy.com under shops and Kamilot. We are starting off small and just enjoying the creative outlet of making childrens clothes that are age-appropriate and stylish, said Deppen. And the kids are quite happy to be trendsetters.

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Power Packs project provides families with weekend nutrition

By Rochelle A. Shenk Special Features Writer A unique weekend nutrition program, Power Packs Project provides participants with a recipe for a low-cost meal, the ingredients to prepare it, and some basic staples. The program for lowincome families was founded by Joan Espenshade in 2005. I was volunteering with the School District of Lancasters Homeless Student project and realized while the National School lunch program fills a need during the week, there was also a need for nutritious hot meals on the weekend. Lancaster is the Garden Spot of America, if we have this issue here, there must be other places that also have that issue as well as some ways to address it, she says. According to the Center on Hunger and Poverty, Hungry children have a hard time learning in school, have short attention spans and, suffer more absence due to illness. To combat this Espenshade decided to launch Power Packs. Power Packs is an example of the saying give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. Instead of providing snacks, we focus on providing recipes for nutritious lowcost meals. We educate people about nutrition, she stresses. Recipes are provided in both English and Spanish, and the recipe cards are punched so that they may be placed in the notebook thats provided and reused. While ingredients are provided, information on cost of ingredients is also included to make it easier to reuse the recipe. The meals we provide are very basic they use simple recipes with easy-toget ingredients. Theyre also very simple to prepare. We realize that some people may not have a full-size oven, so we keep it very basic and recipes can be made in a microwave, toaster oven or stove top, explains Mara McGrann, director Power Packs Project. McGrann stepped into her role at the end of September. Shopping tips and tips on cooking techniques are also provided as part of the Power Pack as well as some basic staples such as cereal and peanut butter. We want to also teach people how they can stretch their food dollars, Espenshade says. McGrann explains that the program works through the schools. It was initially launched in one elementary school and served 13 families, now its expanded to 24 schools including all the elementary schools and three middle schools in the School District of Lancaster as well as schools in Manheim Township, Warwick and Penn Manor school districts. At the beginning of the school year information about Power Packs is sent home with students as well as an application form and the income guidelines (the same guidelines used by National School Lunch program). Since it may take time for parents to complete and return the applications, Power Packs distribution begins in October. We run Power Packs like a business every Thursday at 3 p.m., we have to make sure that we can provide participating families with the Power Packs. Distribution is done on Thursday rather than Friday since during the school year, there are often vacation days or early dismissal days on Fridays, Espenshade says. Power Packs offers open enrollment, and although the distribution only happens during the school year, the organization partners with local food pantries to allow families to use their resources over the summer. McGrann explains that families are able to select their food at the food pantry and use the recipes provided them over the school year to duplicate the recipes on their own. The programs growth also has meant that the number of volunteers has also grown. Power Packs partners with existing organizations such as church, service organizations and clubs to distribute food at a school, and today there are over 250 volunteers involved in the program. Espenshade explains that volunteers from the partner organizations pick up the food and take it to the schools for parents to pick up at dismissal time when they pick up their children. In schools where students are bused, an alternative pickup system has been organized. Power Packs is funded from

a variety of sources including Community Action Program of Lancaster County (CAP), Ronald McDonald House Charities, Lancaster County Community Foundation, local churches and community organizations. Food is purchased through the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to take advantage of the organizations volume pricing McGrann explains that Power Packs is launching an affiliate program in an effort to expand its reach in the county. Were hampered geographically. We serve 600 families, and our warehouse is already at its capacity, she says.

Through the affiliate program the organization seeks to partner with established social services organizations and notfor-profits that have an infrastructure in a community. McGrann says that discussions are in the works with one organization, but nothing has been finalized. She would also like to see the program incorporate fresh food. We have so much great local fruit and local produce, and Id like to be able to offer some to our families, she says. For information about Power Packs Project or to volunteer, please visit www. powerpacksproject.org.

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Mothering through breast cancer

By Kirsten Freitag Murray Cleaning scraped knees, placing that Band-Aid just right and sealing it with a kiss, sitting long hours in the emergency room after a sports mishap, and doling out hugs to comfort our injured offspring is part of what moms do. Resetting a Barbies leg and reconstructing a smashed up bike can also fall under our jurisdiction. We are the go-to-girl in times of tears, blood and pain and this comprises just one small portion of our day-in/day-out life as a mom. So what happens when mom receives a breast cancer diagnosis? I dont mean your mom (although some will and do face this with a parent); I mean you, your best friend, your sister, your daughter or your wife the women who are in the active stages of mothering children 18 and under. The moms who are still changing diapers, making playdates, driving to piano lessons, cheering at football games, packing lunches, tackling endless laundry, guiding homework, whipping up dinners and providing an ever ready listening ear. While breast cancer is less common at a young age (i.e., women in their thirties and forties), younger women tend to have more aggressive breast cancers than older women, which may explain why survival rates are lower among younger women. (Taken from www. cancer.org, a Web site of the American Cancer Society.) We can easily search for information and advice about prevention (the fact is that if you have breasts, you can get breast cancer), early detection, and the vast array of treatment options, but how to deal with our own emotions, make decisions and navigate treatment and recovery while mothering is a conversation that is still being held in hushed tones. The median age for breast cancer diagnosis is 59, so we still dont think of the kindergarten room mother when we think of breast cancer. Breast cancer is more aggressive in women under 45 years old, so we are generally facing very tough surgical and treatment decisions. Add to that the reality that it is vital to her familys well-being that she be enabled to continue the central aspects of her mothering while battling to become cancer free. Being a mom is a role that doesnt allow for vacations or leaves. In January 2009, as a 44-year-old woman with no risk factors and many protective factors (I had been teaching Spinning and Pilates for many years), I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Navigating my route to becoming cancer free was made more challenging by the desire I had to provide stability, hope and comfort for my three teenagers during uncertain times. My natural instinct was to retreat, but that wouldnt have been good for my children, my husband or for me. Here are some suggestions that I hope you never have to use, but statistics show that you may have to one day. * Decide what is essential for you to do and delegate or forget the rest. If people offer to cook, clean, drive or grocery shop, take them up on it so you can do the things with and for your children that no one else can: french braiding her hair; studying for Fridays spelling test; decorating cupcakes; saving enough energy and pain pills to go to a track meet and cheer (LOUDLY); lying on the bed together and watching a funny movie; giving him a bath; tucking her in our kids need to feel the security of the familiar when it seems that their world is spiraling out of control. * Be honest, but share information at an appropriate level. They dont need all the details, but they need to know what to expect. How long will

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you be in the hospital? Can they come visit? (I recommend this.) Let them know that it will be a little shocking to see you living life at a very reduced speed while you recover and undergo treatment. Our kids think of us a invincible superheroes (most of the time), so seeing you out of commission for periods of time will be upsetting. * Gather a team around you to fill in the gaps. I am very blessed to have a husband who plays a huge part in nurturing our children and participating in the life of our home, so he was an integral part of keeping things afloat but he still had all of his work responsibilities. I decided to have a party a few weeks before my scheduled mastectomies and DIEP flap reconstruction I know that sounds strange. It was my way of inviting friends to join me in becoming cancer free by letting them know that I was going to need and accept their help, support and encouragement. One friend set up meals (for a very long time), several friends committed to taking me for walks post surgery, some provided personal care, some drove me to school and sporting events, my sister and sisters-in law came from Connecticut and California at different times to mother me and my kids while others rode the train to Philly with me for my radiation treatments. * Protect your family time. Try to limit phone conversations to times when the children are
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not around this will vary according to the ages of your children (naptime, during school and sports practice, etc.). One of the best things we did was to set up a Caringbridge Web site, so that we didnt have to ever talk about what was going on with people outside the family nest if we didnt have the energy or emotional reserves to do so, but friends and family could stay if informed when they chose to log on. (http://www.caringbridge. org/visit/kirstenmurray) * Be sensitive to your childrens need to be near you. Kids have a knack for knowing when you need comfort and are experts at giving us love! It can seem like a good idea to have them spend the weekend (or week) at Grandmas or a friends, but they need to be close by so they feel connected to the process of you getting well. Similar to welcoming a new sibling to the home, ask family and friends to help in other practical ways and keep as many mothering moments as you are able. Be understanding when your children need to take a break from the cancer. Plan special times when you and your children can be away from the realities of the cancer

for a while. Have some quick responses for people who want to discuss your condition in front of your kids so you can redirect or end the conversation until a more appropriate time. When your friend puts her foot in her mouth, help her out by saying, There is really nothing you need to say. I just appreciate that you can spend time with me. Let your childrens teachers, coaches and youth group leaders know what is happening at home. Sending an e-mail rather than calling is more comfortable for both you and the teacher. Your child may not let on that this is worrying him, but his anxiety may appear in distractedness during class, dipping grades, lost interest in activities, etc. The other adults in your childs life dont necessarily need to talk about your cancer, but they need to know that the family is experiencing a crisis. These are coping mechanisms that helped us support one another as a family, as well as ideas if you, or another mom you are close to, are facing breast cancer. Every breast cancer diagnosis is unique, every womans surgical and treatment options and decisions will be different and every family will have their own ways of approaching and navigating toward health and strength. My hope is that you never have to rely on any of this, but that if you do, it eases the aspect of maintaining the connectedness you enjoy with your children while becoming cancer free. Kirsten Freitag Murray, Parenting Development Coordinator with Compass Mark, Inc., is a contributor to the LancMoms.com Ask an Expert feature.

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Research the perfect at-home business

By Wendy Komancheck Special Features Writer Before you post your business hours or book your first 100 clients, you need to research what youre going to do, what supplies you need, and where youre going to conduct business. Fortunately, there is a plethora of resources online and at your local library. 1. Start by brainstorming: Make a list of your skills, your passions, and your hobbies. From that list, determine three possible businesses that tickle your interest. Take those three ideas and go to your local library, either online at http://www. lancasterlibraries.org/lslc/site/ default.asp or at the local branch near your home. If you decide to go online, go to the catalog to search subjects related to your three possible business ideas. Also, do searches such as Work at Home, AtHome Businesses, and Parttime Businesses. Next, go to the left-hand side of the librarys home page and click on Business Information. From there, you should find more information to think about and decide upon; plus, you can ask one of the business librarians a question about other business resources at the library. 2. Do a Google search for your three ideas. For example, knitting business turned up 59,400,000 hits. Of course, you arent going to sift through all 59 million sites, but go through the first two to three pages and see what familiar sites keep popping up. Also, go to www.about.com and put your three ideas into its search engine. Youll come away with different experts, other sites to visit, and interesting tidbits to get your creative juices flowing. Join forums, sign up for email newsletters, and bookmark your favorite sites. That way you can learn, interact, and continue researching potential ideas. 3. Do market research. Walk through your town and notice all of the businesses how many hairdressers are there? How many toy stores, restaurants, and insurance agencies? Could any of these businesses use your particular talents? Does your business idea already exist at any of these businesses? W o u l d the local community be interested in your product or service? Additionally, check out the free weekly Wendy paper that comes to your Komancheck door. Read their classified sections what kinds of businesses and services do you see listed? Does your business seem similar to whats already out there? How is it different? What unique angle could you add to get clients to come knocking at your door? 4. Once youve finished your research, make a decision of which three businesses you want to take on. You can number them in descending order, and give each one a trial basis, as long as that doesnt put you and your family into debt. For example, if you like kids, you can try tutoring for six months and see what kind of response you get. If that one doesnt pan out, but you love to sew, consider opening an alterations service or sew clothes to sell at craft shows. Just dont go overboard with supplies. Instead, make a handful of items and commit to six months to get a feel if this something that you enjoy as well as a potential money-making venture. 5. Once youve given your new business about six months to a year to get settled in, and youve decided that this is something that you want to do for the next 5, 10, 15 years, then consider joining your local Chamber of Commerce and organizations associated with your industry. These will help you sharpen your business skills, as well as help you network with potential customers. A wife and mother of two boys, Wendy Komancheck enjoys writing about small to mediumsized businesses and stories about unsung heroes. Although shes partial to her native Lancaster County roots, she also writes about people outside of her region. She lives with her family in Ephrata.

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30. Corn bread 31. (K) Its smaller than a truck 32. Term of respect for women 33. (K) King Kong, for one 34. (K) Man of the future 35. Web-footed rodent 36. (K) It warms Earth 37. (K) Owned at one time 38. Not on the roster of events 44. Theater seating area 45. Long, long time 46. (K) In the flesh, on TV 47. (K) Wait at a red light 48. Motor lodge 49. Related (to) 50. (K) Word with pressure or group 51. (K) Hot or iced beverage

52. Count (on) DOWN 1. (K) Opposite of minus 2. (K) Opposite of west 3. (K) lived happily ___ after 4. Sing-along format 5. Grammarians concern 6. Lovelorns utterance 7. (K) An additional one 8. (K) Good at fixing things 9. Overly eager 10. Mysterious old character 11. (K) Golf peg 19. Wrath 20. (K) Hearing organ 23. Hot tub locale 24. (K) ___ goes the weasel 25. (K) Number at the beginning

26. (K) Hand over money 27. (K) Howl at the moon 28. (K) Sharp bark 29. Large, flightless bird 31. Vanity 32. Like some furniture 34. (K) It can take you to school 35. Certainly not a gentleman 36. Scornful look 37. Natural dye 38. Lymph ___ (immune system part) 39. Look at amorously 40. Apply to a whetstone 41. (K) Is fond of 42. (K) Opposite of good 43. (K) Declare untrue 44. Something to gloss over?

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LancDad Holding down the fort

Ah! School is back in session and I can finally work uninterrupted in my office directly across the hall from our Family Room. Family in this case is misapplied; its really an arcade where Mario & Luigi run, leap, dive and drive. The din of bird chirps, bells, and circus sounds morph into arcade organ music that reminds me of old Vincent Price horror movies and the next thing you know Im thinking of Edgar Allen Poes story of the Black Cat. Not good when youre on deadline for a magazine article unless perhaps its about the upcoming Halloween season. Working through distractions during the summer recess my experience. was a challenge. Id invariably Patrick Burns (right) with his children (l-to-r) Michael and extend the open-palm stop sign Maggie, along with Skittles, celebrate Halloween. to either Michael, 8, or Maggie, Like every parent these days, I take plenty of 10, (M&M) who inexplicably barge into my pictures and video of my kids. Ive discovered office whenever Id dial up a phone interview. My office often becomes an arcade expansion that creating video stories of lifes events is and my desktop computer an extension of the a rewarding experience that also safeguards video world where Michael gleans Wii cheats cherished memories. And while I can lament about the challenges on YouTube and MS Word documents are of having children and working from home, its mysteriously replaced by Maggies Webkinz allowed me to encapsulate events such as first page. But, with the kids back at Our Mother of training-wheel-less bike rides, first missing front Perpetual Help School Michael just started tooth and simple things like burying a goldfish 2nd grade there Im down to one child at or documenting the experience when Maggie home, Skittles, my 2-year-old Golden Retriever. found an unusual spider in the yard. Getting the kids involved in making videos Skittles frequently lives the life of a building is especially fulfilling. As a dad from the contractors dog (every dogs dream) smiling through the sun roof while tagging along as I bus Philadelphia area I indoctrinate M&M into the kids to and from school, take photographs, or Philadelphia sports society and avoid the brainwashed Steelers fans in the area. do on-site interviews. M&Ms indoctrination was completed when So, here I sit with Skittles squeezed beneath they helped shoot, edit, and star in a video story my desk as I write my first column as the new LancDad. Ive written columns and editorials of our day trip to Philadelphia Eagles camp last on a variety of subjects including sports, politics summer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7d9TbcjPhU and business but only one about my children. It was a Christmastime piece in 2005 about how my wife and I believed our credit cards A father of two, Patrick cut his teeth writing sports before moving to the business beat and eventually were stolen. It turned out Michael had rammed on to cover schools, police, courts, government American Express, Visa and other cards into and general assignment duties for various daily the computer disk drive since he was no longer newspapers. He currently covers areas in Eastern inspired to plunk coins in the vans CD player. Lancaster County for Lancaster Newspapers I plan on writing much about my kids and my as a freelance writer and is an alum of Temple work, our relationships, the wonders, joys, and University and Monsignor Bonner High School in challenges of being a work from home dad. Ill Delaware County. also attach multimedia videos to help personify

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better life. Byrd is definitely not a quitter and is a fighter. I cant just lie down and suck my thumb. People count on me. Byrds husband, Daniel nominated his wife for Mom of the Month. He said, She has been through more roadblocks in life than most of us could even imagine and never complains about any of them. She would give anyone anything, whether she had it to give or not. I wish I could put down on paper everything she has done for others.

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