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(PA.) REPUBLICAN HERALD LIFESTYLES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2008 25 CALENDAR TODAY BARNESVILLE Advance tickets for Valentine's dinner dance, to be held 6:30 to 11 p.m. Feb. 8, Park Crest Calle Larga Restaurant, 15 Berkley Road. Music by DJ Bruce Bidding. Sponsored by Ringtown Rotary Club.

Cost $38 per person with cash bar. Purchase your tickets at Park Crest Calle Larga. Tickets must be purchased in advance. FRACKVILLE Reservations for bus trip to Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, Monday, sponsored by St. Joseph Church, Frack and Nice streets.

Bus departs at 8 a.m. from church parking lot, leaves Atlantic City at 6 p.m. Cost $27 with $25 rebate and $5 food voucher. Call 874-1317. HEGINS Winter 2008 Adult Reading Club, today through April 19, Tr Valley Public Library.

For every 30 you read your name will be entered in special drawing in honor of 30th anniversary. MAHANOY CITY Reservations for bus trip to Mohegan Sun casino, March 13, sponsored by St. Canicus parish. Bus leaves church at 8 a.m., departs casino at 3 p.m. Cost $18 with $10 rebate and $10 food voucher.

Call 773-3628 or 773-0550. MAHONING VALLEY Advance tickets for basket bingo, to be held March 9, doors open at noon, bingo begins 1 p.m. Sponsored by West Penn Lions Club to benefit Lions Community and Vision projects. Cost $20 for 20 games, specials for. Vera Bradley bags, Longaberger products and baskets filled with specialty items.

For tickets, send a self addressed, stamped envelope and check payable to West Penn Lions Club R. Neumoyer, 18 Teaberry Lane, New Ringgold, PA 17960. Call 386-3045. MAHANOY CITY Free chess sessions and lessons, 1 to 3 p.m. every Friday, Mahanoy City Public Library.

Call 773-1610. MECHANICSVILLE Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., games start 6:15 p.m. every Friday, The Hut. ORWIGSBURG Open house, Yoga and Pilates Center, 6 to 9 p.m., 203 W. Market third floor.

Yoga sampling 8 to 8:30 p.m. Call 943-2081. POTTSVILLE Registration for winter story times, starts Feb. 10, Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market St.

Preschool story time, 3 to 5 years old, 10 a.m. Mondays; Family Night, children 3 and up, 6 p.m. Mondays; Laptime for 12-36 months will be 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Programs a are free, but registration is required.

Call 622-8880. POTTSVILLE Orders for a Deppen pie sale, through, Feb. 15, to benefit the participating public libraries in the Pottsville District. Delivery date is Feb. 27.

Cost is $7.50 per pie. Public libraries participating in the sale are Ashland Public Library, 875-3175; Frackville Free Public Library, 874 3382; Mahanoy City Public Library, 773-1610; Minersville Public Library, 544-5196; Mount Carmel Public Library, 339-0703; Port Carbon Public Library, 622-6115; Pottsville Free Public Library, 622- 8880; Area Library, 889- 5503; Schuylkill Haven Free Public Library, 385-0542; Shamokin and Coal Township Public Library, 648- 3202; Shenandoah Area Free Public Library, 462-9829; Tower -Porter Community Library, (717) 647- 4900; Tremont Area Free Public Library, 695-3325; Tri-Valley Free Public Library, 682-8922. To order, contact one of the participating libraries in your area. POTTSVILLE Meeting, Narcotics Anonymous, "Free to Live," 8 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph Church hall, 325 Howard Ave.

POTTSVILLE Meeting, TOPS Calendar Line To publicize an upcoming event, call the Calendar Line at 628-6000 453-1000 000 462-3000 647-7575 000 000 INFO 889-5200 362-4000 000 CONNECT 773-2211 345-3200 Selection 2893 ENGAGEMENTS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 6 to 7 p.m., Roundhouse, Street and Laurel Boulevard. Call 628- 0193. POTTSVILLE Ballroom dance classes, 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday, Catholic War Veterans post home. Fee $4 per class.

Call 622- 6619. TAMAQUA Tickets for spaghetti dinner, to be held 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pine and Mauch Chunk streets. Eat in or takeouts available.

Cost $6 adults, $3 children age 12 and under. For tickets, call the church at 668-4570 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today. SATURDAY CUMBOLA All-you-can-eat breakfast, 7 a.m.

to noon, Good Will Hose Company, Water Street. Adults $6, children $3. MAHANOY CITY Registration, Mahanoy City Girls Softball, noon to 4 p.m., Mahanoy Area Middie School lobby. Call 467-3833. NEWTOWN Soup sale to benefit Orlean Fultz, 11 a.m.

to 1 p.m., Newtown Volunteer Fire Company. Choice of chicken corn noodle, ham and bean or vegetable beef. Cost $4.50 per quart. To pre order, call the firehouse at 695-3777 and leave a message. PINE GROVE -Pine Grove Area Gridiron Dance, 7 p.m., Hose, Hook Ladder Fire Company.

Music by JZJ Band. Cost $15 per person includes refreshments. Tickets available at Daubert's Distributor, Werner's Lumber and at the door. PINE GROVE Second annual Groundhog Day celebration, 9 a.m., Sweet Arrow Lake County Park clubhouse, Clubhouse Road. Chicken pot pie lunch, 11 a.m.

Tickets $5. Takeouts available. Tickets available at Pearl's Store, Pine Grove, The Basket Shack, Route 443 Suedberg, and Schuylkill Conservation District office, Pottsville. Call 345-8952. POTTSVILLE Mardi Gras celebration, 6 to 9 p.m., Russell build- ing, Ninth Street and Howard Avenue.

Sponsored by St. John the Baptist Church. Tickets $5 per person, $15 per family, children under 10, free. Call the rectory at 622-5470. POTTSVILLE Spaghetti dinner, 3 to 6 p.m., Mary Queen of Peace Parish Hall, 728 N.

Centre St. Sponsored by Mary Queen of Peace Holy Name Society. Call 628-2502. POTTSVILLE Spaghetti dinner and Broadway review, 6 p.m., Pottsville Masonic building. Lift Your Spirits Performing Arts Group will perform a vaudeville style review.

Tickets $10. Call 292-3005. POTTSVILLE Soup er Bowl sale, noon to 5:30 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, St. Patrick parish center, 313 Ma- hantongo St. POTTSVILLE The Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival Senior Princess Coronation and Pageant, 7:30 p.m., Pottsville Area High School auditorium. Queen's Ball follows at 10 p.m., Pottsville Club. Tickets may be purchased at Murphy Jewelers, 12 Volt Dave's Audio and at the door.

SACRAMENTO Faschnacht Day, 4:01 a.m. until sellout, St. Paul's United Church of Christ basement, Route 25. No pre ordering required. Cost $6 dozen, plain or sugared.

SAINT CLAIR Soup sale sponsored by Saint Clair KIwanis Club, 10 a.m. until sellout, Saint Clair Ambulance building, North Second Street. Cost $3.50 per quart. Pre orders suggested. Call Bill at 429-0230 or Debbie at 622-2963.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN Allcan eat chicken pot pie dinner, 4 to 7 p.m., Liberty Fire Company, Columbia and St. James streets. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children. Quarts available for $4. Free delivery in Schuylkill Haven area, call 385-3341.

SHENANDOAH Reservations for bus trip to Philadelphia Flower Show, sponsored by Shenandoah Rotary Club, March 8. Cost $52, includes bus ride and admission ticket. To make reservations, call Marie Wowak at 889-5759 or Mary Ann Link at 462-0777 after 5 p.m. Renninger Orlando Leslee and Glenn Luckenbill, Pottsville, announce the engagement of her daughter, Rachel Renninger, to Vince Orlando, son of Charles and Martha Orlando, Annandale, N.J. Miss Renninger is a 1995 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, a 1999 graduate of Kutztown University, a 2003 graduate of West Chester University with a master's degree.

She received an ABA Certification from Penn State University in 2005. Working throughout Chester County, she is a behavior consultant for children with autism. Her fiance is a 1996 graduate of North Hunterdon High School and a 2000 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College. He is employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, New Jer- Ebling Macker Maryann and John Ebling Saint Clair, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Ebling, to Nicholas Macker, son of Eve and Michael Macker, Frackville. Miss Ebling is a 2006 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

She is a staff auditor for Kreischer Miller, Horsham. Her fiance is also a 2006 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He is a senior recruiter for Aerotek Engineering, Horsham. An Oct. 4 wedding is planned.

Sanger Rothermel Kim and Tom Pribilla, Pine Grove, and Wayne Sanger, Jonestown, announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexis Sanger to John Rothermel, a son of Cindy and Randy Rothermel, Klingerstown. Miss Sanger is a 2004 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School and is a student at The Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in the nursing program. Her fiance is a 2005 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He is employed at Mine, Pottsville. A June 2009 wedding is planned.

Reyes Snyder Miguel Reyes and Peter and Claudia Ernst, Vacaville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Reyes, to Kevin Snyder, son of Kevin and Ann Snyder, Pottsville. Miss Reyes is a 2007 graduate of Vanden High School, California. She is pursuing a degree as a dental hygienist. She is employed by Estee Lauder, Vacaville, Calif. Her fiance is a 2005 graduate of Minersville Area High School.

He is serving as a senior airman in the Air Force. He is stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. No wedding date has been set. John and Laura Morris, Shenandoah, and James A. Fisher, Frackville, announce the engagement of their son, Pvt.

Harry J. Fisher, to Nadine daughter of Ruth Kutz, Gedern, Germany. Miss is a 1999 graduate of Budigen Germany School. She is employed by Bill- RACHEL RENNINGER AND VINCE ORLANDO sey, as a certified public accountant. An April wedding is planned in Annandale, N.J.

JESSICA EBLING AND NICHOLAS MACKER ALEXIS SANGER AND JOHN ROTHERMEL STEPHANIE REYES AND KEVIN SNYDER Fisher ing Frankfurt, Germany. Her fiance is a 2005 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School. He attended basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. He is in the Army, stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. No date has been set for the wedding.

Man doesn't trust his lover Dear Abby: I have been seeing "Dawn" for a year and a half. Early in our relationship she cheated on me. I love Dawn more than I have loved anyone before, but I can't bring myself to completely trust her. She wants to move in with me now. My heart and my brain are telling me two different things.

What do I do? Ambivalent in Yaphank, N.Y. Dear Ambivalent: Listen to the organ that thinks. Child out of control Dear Abby: My 6-year-old nephew, "Andy," is destructive. He lies constantly and frequently Thyroid issue may be cause of cramping Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing because I have not felt well for a long period of time.

I go to my doctor every few months and come home discouraged. In November 2006, I was sent to the hospital with chest pain, nausea and abdominal cramping. I also had a rapid heartbeat and clammy skin. Four days and several tests later, nothing significant showed, so I was allowed to go home. I have an extra heartbeat that is sometimes very pronounced, but a 30-day heart monitor did not show anything significant.

I have been to a rheumatoid doctor, and he told me there wasn't an autoimmune disease yet. I feel fatigued and depressed, I have joint and muscle pain, thinning hair, ringing in the ears, bruise easily, tingling hands and feet, and am very sensitive to cold and extreme heat, especially on my feet. I need help. I had some blood work done more than a year ago and am sharing the results with you. My doctors don't feel the work needs to be repeated.

TSH 3.48, T3 2.8, T4 1.06, rheumatoid factor 8, ANA, 80, potassium 3.8, bilirubin 0.2, and sedimentation rate 2. I hope this helps you. Dear Reader: Based on your symptoms and lab results, I strongly believe that you have hypothyroidism. This means your thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormone to maintain your health. The thyroid gland produces several types of hormone, mainly thyroxine, which contains iodine that allows for normal body growth and function.

As for your lab work, your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) should be below 4, but anything higher than 2.0 coupled with an abnormal T4 (thyroxine) (4.5-11.2) is a red flag for early -stage DR. PETER hypothyroidGOTT ism. Your T3 (triiodothyronine) level should be 1.0 to 2.0. Yours is elevated because your body is attempting to fix itself by releasing more of one hormone to compensate for the lack of another. This attempt is failing in your case.

The ANA is abnormal, and in some people with thyroid disease it can be increased, much as yours is. The other levels are all within normal limits. I strongly urge you to see an endocrinologist who specializes in glandular disorders such as thyroid disease. He or she should run more tests to get up-to-date results. I suspect they will clearly point to hypothyroidism.

The specialist should also check you for other disorders and forms of thyroid disease, such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Treatment is simply thyroid medication taken every day. Once on medication, you should start to feel better within a few days. As an aside, depression is not generally associated with thyroid disease, but given your situation and lack of resolution, it can be expected. If your depression does not go away once you start to feel better, I recommend you see a psychiatrist or counselor.

He or she can work with you and, if necessary, prescribe medication. (Gott is a syndicated writer) Returning Patients Home Every Day Providing post-hospital short- term rehabilitation Manor rCare POTTSVILLE Health Services (570) 622-9582 Sudoku Play it twice a day in print in The REPUBLICAN Herald and now online at SchuylkillNIGHTLIFE.com Two new puzzles every day! steals small items. I offered to assist my sister, "Mary," by baby-sitting Andy when she began working again after her divorce became final. Day care is extremely expensive, and I doubted she could afford it. This was over a year ago, and the problems started right away.

After the most recent occurrence, I finally went ballistic even though the items Andy stole cost only 33 cents. I have had it! When Andy is confronted, he always says someone else did it (I have children of my own), that someone gave it to him (which has never been the case), "it was an accident" or "it was already like that" (half the time either my husband or I had seen him break the item). Andy has never admitted what he has done or said he was sorry. I finally informed Mary that I'm no longer available to watch her son due to his outrageous behavior, and I never want him in my house again. I haven't spoken to my sister in months.

I see no future for Andy except prison. Is there a program for someone like him to prevent that in the future? At A Loss in Missouri Dear At A Loss: Your nephew is a very angry little boy. Not only has Andy lost his father, but his mother has gone from being a full-time mommy into the workforce while he was left in a household where he is no longer the center of attention. In addition, he may also have some emotional problems or learning disabilities. Giving your sister the silent treatment isn't the answer.

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