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Bradford Journal PhotoThird grade teacher, Mrs. Bechelli works with her students during an analytical read-ing session at School Street Elementary School, January 26th. From the left, clockwise around, are Brett Poole 8, Jaylin Pascarella 9, Ana Gross 10, McKenzie Williams 9, Mrs. Bechelli, and Larissa Howard 8. These students are eager when it comes to lan-guage arts. (See the photo gallery.)

Mrs. Bechelli And Her Reading Group

Bradford Journal PhotoKaileb Gallik 9, and Isabella Moore 8 (will be 9 in April), students in Mrs. Bechelli’s third grade classroom at School Street El-ementary School, hold for a photo, Janu-ary 26th. Kaileb has completed his lesson, while Isabella is just fi nishing her work with this week’s spelling words. (See the photo gallery.)

Kaileb And Isabella

Bradford Journal PhotoMusic teacher, Mr. Grady, works from the piano, with three of his fi rst year clarinet students, January 26th, in the band room at School Street Elementary School. Left to right are Shakila Griffi n 11 (previously played the fl ute), Kei’Anna Long 10 (previ-ously played the violin), and Zeke Myers 10 (working on his fi rst instrument). They are all in the fi fth grade there. (Go to the photo gallery of this issue to see the video to hear them play.)

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Thursday, Jan. 29:Snowtoday with a wind chill of 0°. High to-day of 29°.

ThursdayNight:Cloudytonight with a chance of snow. Low of 21°.

THE BRADFORD AREA 5-DAY WEATHER FORECAST

Friday, Jan. 30:Mostlycloudy today with a chance of snow showers. High of 23° with a wind chill of 5°.

Friday Night:Mostlycloudy and much colder with a low of 1°.

Saturday, Jan. 31:Partlysunny today with a high of 20°.

Saturday Night:Mostlycloudy with a chance of snow showers. Wind chill of 0° and a low of 10°.

Sunday, Feb. 1: Partlysunny today with a chance of snow showers. High of 20° with a wind chill of -5°.

Sunday Night:Mostly cloudy and very cold tonight with a low of -1°.

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3rd Annual Bradford Brewfest (Bradford, PA)--The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce and Signature Sponsor Glenwood Beer Distributors will be hosting the 3rd Annual Bradford Brew-fest on Saturday, February 7th, with an ex-citing variety of both beverages and food on the menu. This fun event, returning by popular demand, is scheduled for 6-9pm at the gymnasium at St. Bernard School, 450 West Washington Street. Bradford Brewfest, open to the public, is designed to offer attendees the chance to sample a wide variety of craft beers, while also en-joying live music, great food, and more. Glenwood Beer Distributors will be of-fering samples of a variety of fl avors from breweries located throughout the North-east and beyond, including New Buffalo Brewing Company from Buffalo, New York; Ithaca Brewing Company from the heart of the Finger Lakes; Penn Brewing Company from Pittsburgh, Pennsylva-nia; VooDoo Brewing Company located in Meadville, Pennsylvania; Shipyard Brewery from Portland, Maine; Harpoon Brewery from Boston, Massachusetts, and more. Samples will be arranged by category so that attendees can choose to explore a range of fl avors among their favorite brew types or venture into new styles with which they are less familiar. This year’s categories will include IPAs, ales, ciders, fruit beer, porters/bock/rye, wheat beer, and malt beverages. “The variety of bev-erages that Glenwood Beer Distributors brings to us in each of these categories for this event is truly amazing – there really should be something to suit everyone’s taste,” said Kara Kennedy, BACC Event Coordinator, “Brewfest is a great way to explore new tastes and spend a fun even-ing with friends.” In addition to the sam-ples included with their admission, attend-ees can purchase full-size bottles of the featured beverages or even buy a six-pack

to take home. Just a few of the offerings available will be three different ales from New Buffalo Brewing Company, which is a brewery brand new to the event. Samples of their Big Fish Bitter (an English pale ale), Sa-loon Boss Brown (a bold medium-bodied brown ale), and Iron Road IPA (a deep am-ber North Coast Indian Pale Ale) should be popular choices. Blue Moon Brewing Company’s First Peach Ale, a brand new just-released seasonal fl avor will also be among the fl avors sampled, along with Ithaca Beer Company’s Flower Power IPA and Embrr Rye Porter. “This is just the be-ginning of the fl avor list,” said Kennedy, who also shared, “you can’t help but be curious about brews named ‘Love Child,’ ‘UFO,’ and ‘Chocolate Meltdown.’” In the cider category, there’s already been a positive response on the Chamber’s Face-book event to Crispin’s Blackberry Pear and Angry Orchard’s Cinnful Apple. In addition to brew samples and live mu-sic by No Name Trio, attendees can also enjoy a varied menu of items available for purchase from fi ve local Chamber mem-bers who are participating as this year’s food vendors. Featured vendors include: Monte’s Bar serving meatball sandwich-es and sausage sandwiches; Pizza Napoli serving three varieties of pizza by the slice – pepperoni, veggie, and cheese – as well as cups of Italian Wedding Soup; Bradford Township Lions Club serving BBQ ham sandwiches and sloppy joes; Byllye Lanes serving hamburger sliders and nachos with cheese; and Kelly’s serving pretzel melts, homemade chili with beer bread, and peanut butter pie. All food items will be available at great, low prices. Another feature added to this year’s event is the newly announced “Just Dip It!” Contest. As the Chamber’s Facebook page asked, “What goes better with beer than dip?” Bradford Brewfest attendees

are encouraged to submit a crock pot of their favorite dip for the contest – which will be judged both by popular vote for the People’s Choice Award (chosen by purchased votes at $1 per vote) and by a panel of judges for the Judges’ Choice Award. Those interested in participating should bring a crock pot of their dip, along with a list of all ingredients in case of pos-sible allergies, to the event and register on-site. The Chamber will provide pretzel sticks and tortilla chips for dipping. “Just Dip it!” contest entries must be registered by 6:30pm and voting will conclude by 8:15pm with winners announced at ap-proximately 8:30pm. Tickets are available at Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, 121 Main Street from 10am-4pm Monday through Friday, at an advance ticket price of $20 per per-son. Ticket price includes a souvenir sam-pling glass, ten craft beer sample tickets, and door prize ticket. Only 300 tickets will be sold, so purchasing tickets in ad-vance is strongly encouraged. At the door, tickets will be $25 per person. Designated Driver tickets are also avail-able for $10 per person and include free soda and water. All attendees must be 21 or older, and must bring appropriate iden-tifi cation – IDs will be scanned at the en-trance. Everyone attending must register at the entrance to receive their wristband designating full ticket or designated driv-er. Wristbands are required to be served any beverage or food at the event. Additional features of the Bradford Brewfest will include a Chinese auction and 50/50 drawing, and door prize draw-ings will be held throughout the evening. A brief home brew demonstration will be presented midway through the evening for those interested in learning more, and in-formation on home brewing will be avail-

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5 ¢ENTS WORTH by Grant Nichols It’s A Matter Of Opinion...

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“Initiative” -by Bob Perry Having previously submitted the topic of Term Limits and embarked on the ef-fort of holding government accountable I am encouraging the creation of an Ini-tiative creating limits for Congressional members that represent each state. I am of the belief that, if challenged, the Supreme Court would fi nd that the states have the right to determine the length of time they so wish for elected representatives to serve in Congress. Numerous argu-ments could include the desire to reduce the apathy voters have as they feel their vote does not count, the desire to have representation be open to the inclusion of independent opportunities, and the desire to be more current and not stuck in time. If members of the Democratic or Repub-lican parties try to block this Initiative I assert they do not have the best interest at heart for this representative democracy to survive. Our form of government is under attack whether anyone is willing to admit it or not and will fall under the weight of the way it is being run. To-date we have not witnessed the es-tablishment of the maximum length of term for the House of Representatives and the Senate as it is one of the control measures the Democratic and Republican parties depend upon in controlling a two-party rule. The chances for a third part to

become established are virtually non-ex-istent as long as there are no term limits. The two reigning parties need the ability to have seniority be an issue they can rely upon to secure committee chairmanships and leadership in the two chambers of Congress. It is abundantly clear that Con-gress will NOT make necessary changes that will improve government at the cost of the two-party control. In order to eliminate any confusion and be acceptable to voters the establish-ment of any term limits must be defi nitive and clear. Having discussed a couple of term limits options in the past I am go-ing to suggest an Initiative set a limit of (18) years maximum service in Congress. The limit could be reached by all years in the House; by all years in the Senate; or a combination thereof. Once eighteen (18) years has been reached the offi ce in ques-tion becomes open requiring it to be fi lled by adopted procedures. Simple and clear! As stated before, Now is the time to start for an Initiative, Proposition or Referen-dum to make its way onto the 2016 elec-toral ballot.

able from local business How Ya Brew-ing. Guests can also utilize a newly added coat check for their convenience, as well as a shuttle intended to alleviate parking congestion. In addition to Signature Sponsor Glen-wood Beer Distributors and Bradford City Beers, Bradford Brewfest has received support from Bronze Sponsor Northwest Savings Bank, JRS Transportation, and several local merchants who have donated items for the Chinese auction.

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We visited School Street Elementary School this week and collected photos of the students at their lessons in two third grade classrooms. There, students were working on various aspects of the general category of language arts, and cursive writing. In addition, we stopped at the band room, where music lessons were taking place for a few clarinetists and a couple of saxophonists, all fi fth grade students. With a little extra effort, our readers can see a video of the music man, teacher Mike Grady, on the piano guiding the fi rst year clarinetists to a suc-cessful lesson……..Not to belabor the point, but the VetJam will be taking place from 1PM- 10PM this Saturday, January 31st at the Bradford Vets Club Events Center at 94 Barbour Street. The all day benefi t concert consisting of eight local bands and various acoustic acts is being hosted by the Bradford’s Lt. John C. Roche VFW, Post 212, that is planning to donate the proceeds to the Pennsylva-nia Veterans Foundation. The Center is smoke free and the kitchen will be open throughout the event. (See the VetJam ad-vertisement in this issue for more informa-tion.)…….Anthony Cavallaro, manager of the store by the same last name tells us that the Cavallaro How Ya Brew-ing company will have a booth at this year’s Brewfest, scheduled for February 7th, at the St. Bernard Elementary/Middle School Gym. There, they will be giving fi fteen-minute presentations on home beer and wine making, and demonstrations of the home brewing process. He also men-tioned that free literature would be avail-able along with books for purchase. Per-haps of greater interest is that Anthony plans to give an introduction to his new-est creation “Home Brew Games.”……. When it was announced that the U.S. would resume economic and political relations with Cuba after a 50 years of near total embargo of the country, we were excited. But, as it turns out, that this little island country, that for the fi rst four hundred years (since the time of Columbus) had been abused by Spain, followed by abuse from U.S. in-terests for the fi rst half of the 20th cen-tury, and then embargoed politically and economically from the late 1950’s until now by the U.S., would fi nally be open to U.S. citizens, and that they would be given favored nations status by our country, was too good to be true. It seems the whole deal was predicat-ed on Cuba’s dispensing freedoms of speech and travel not consistent with the communist/socialist government enjoyed by the masses there, or in real-ity any form of government including our own, enjoyed by the masses here.

Bradford Journal PhotoCadence Stiles, almost 9, having fi nished her grammar lesson, waits for the next les-son to begin. Here she sits at one of the computers, about to work on a Fast Math application, January 26th in Mrs. Bechel-li’s classroom at School Street Elementary School. (See the photo gallery.)

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Melvin Bizzarro Melvin D. Bizzarro, 42, of 23 River St., Bradford, passed away Friday (Jan. 16, 2015). Born Feb. 6, 1972, in Bradford, he was a son of David Bizzarro of Bradford and Julie (Gum) Day of Port Orange, Fla. On June 12, 1993, in St. Bernard Church, he married Michelle R. (Stidd) Bizzarro, who survives. He attended Bradford area schools and graduated from Warren High School in 1990. He started working at Togi’s Fam-ily Restaurant in the early 1990s, and after his marriage, Mel and Michelle purchased Togi’s Family Restaurant. Mel was an avid golfer and golfed in several area leagues. He was a member of the Pennhills Club and Pine Acres Country Club. He former-ly coached Little League Baseball, Midget League Football and Bradfor Youth Bas-ketball League. Surviving, in addition to his wife, is one daughter, Melanie Bizzarro of Pittsburgh; one son, Vincenzo “Vinnie” Bizzarro of Bradford; two sisters, Melissa (Kevin) Winter of Prosper, Texas and Joy (Shane) Harless of Bradford; and several nieces and nephews. At the family’s request, there was no visitation. Private services were held at the convenience of the family at the Hol-lenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc., East Main Street, withthe Rev. Vincent Cieslewicz, pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, offi ciating. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery, Bradford, PA.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to the SPCA, P.O. Box 113 Bradford PA, 16701; or to any area youth sports pro-grams. Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com.

Eugene Gottmann Eugene C. Gottmann, 97, of 100 St. Francis Drive, Bradford, formerly of Riv-erhead,N.Y., passed away Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2015) at the Bradford Ecumenical Home. Born July 12, 1917, in Brooklyn N.Y., he was a son of the late Henry F. and Emma Beuret Gottmann. He was married to Dorothy Gottmann, who preceded him in death. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 6, 1943. He served in World War II in the European Theatre, and was awarded the American Campaign Medal and the Eu-ropean African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. He was honorably discharged on April 8, 1946. He was a self-employed butcher in South Ozone Park, N.Y., for many years. Survivors include one niece, Marie (Paul) Troskosky of Bradford; and one nephew, Fred (Pam) Wendt of Burlson, Texas. There were no public services. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Bradford Area Public Library. Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com.

Mary Jo O’Donohoe Mary Jo O’Donohoe, 80, of 757 S. Kendall Ave., formerly of Humble, Texas, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2015) at The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medi-cal Center. Born Nov. 1, 1934, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late John W. Palmiter and Mildred McCracken Palmiter-Ben-son. In August 1960, she married Peter M. O’Donohoe, who survives. Mrs. O’Donohoe was a 1954 graduate of Bradford High School. She had worked for American Axel Ins., then Riveria Fi-nance in Humble, and had also held vari-ous offi ce jobs. For the last 25 years, she was a homemaker. She was a 41-year member of the Brad-ford American Legion Auxiliary and 43-year member of the VFW in Galveston, Texas. Surviving, in addition to her husband of 54 years, is a son, Michael (Rebecca) Engman of Rochester, N.Y.; three daugh-ters, Linda Costello of Bradford, Kathy (Steven) Krenek of Texas City, Texas, and Molly (Troy) Raszmann of Crosby; a brother, Jack (Fran) Palmiter of Apex, N.C.; six grandchildren; and several niec-es and nephews. She was preceded in death by her par-ents; two sisters, Molly Gorrell and Ann Eddy; and two brothers, Tom Palmiter and Danny Palmiter. Burial was in McKean Memorial Park, Lafayette, PA.

Linda Dunkle Linda M. Dunkle, 66, of 22 Riley Road, passed away Thursday (Jan. 15, 2015) at The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medi-cal Center.

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BUSINESS & PERSONAL FINANCESFinancial Literacy And U.S. Teens: Global Study Offers Path For Improvement

-by Jason Alderman A fi rst-time global fi nancial literacy study shows that the keys to successful personal fi nance education are student perseverance and an openness to problem solving. That’s one of the main fi ndings in the inaugural fi nancial literacy portion of the Program of International Student Assess-ment (PISA) test (http://www.oecd.org/pisa/keyfindings/pisa-2012-results-vol-ume-vi.htm), which evaluated the skills and knowledge of 29,000 15-year-olds in 18 countries and economies in 2012. Final results were released in September, and PISA offi cials announced that the assess-ment of fi nancial literacy will be offered as an optional component in 2015 testing. PISA was launched in 2000 by the Or-ganization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which promotes policies that support economic and social well-being around the world. U.S. students earned an average score of 492 out of a possible 700, which ranks those teens between eighth and twelfth place among all 18 participating countries and economies, according to the PISA study. Other fi ndings from the U.S. re-sults: About one in 10 U.S. students is a top performer – 9.4 percent, compared with 9.7 percent across OECD countries. The report said this means they can “look ahead to solve fi nancial problems or make the kinds of fi nancial decisions that will be only relevant to them in the future.” It added that top performers “can take into account features of fi nancial documents that are signifi cant but unstated or not immediately evident, such as transaction costs, and can describe the potential out-comes of fi nancial decisions.” More than one in six U.S. students – 17.8 percent, compared with 15.3 percent across OECD countries – do not reach the “baseline level of profi ciency in fi -nancial literacy.” The report explained that “at best, these students can recognize the difference between needs and wants, can make simple decisions on everyday spending and can recognize the purpose of everyday fi nancial documents such as an invoice.” About 50 percent of all U.S. 15-year-olds said they had a bank account and were found to perform better than those who did not. But the report said the per-formance gap vanished after accounting for socioeconomic status; only 32 percent of students in the lowest quartile of socio-economic status had accounts, while 70 percent of those in the highest quartile did. Countries with students who scored

better than their U.S. counterparts seem dedicated to a nationwide, mandatory per-sonal fi nance curriculum, though most programs have not been in place for very long. The top scorer, Shanghai-China, has a history of placing fi nancial education top-ics in its national curriculum that dates back to the 1970s, according to the report. It added that beginning in 2009, the Shang-hai-China system has introduced “regular

training on fi nance” throughout its “pri-mary and lower secondary schools.” In the Czech Republic, a working group for the nation’s ministry of fi nance devel-oped fi nancial literacy standards in 2007, defi ning lesson content and outcomes for education in topics ranging from “money and household budget management to fi -nancial products and consumer rights.” Furthermore, in Australia, the nation’s (Continued on pagae 12...See...Financial Literacy

Bradford Journal PhotoThird grade students look up from their lesson on cursive writing, in Miss Russell’s classroom, January 26th, at School Street Elementary School. Left to right are Harley Lockwood 9, Drayton Slater 9, and Agnes Collins 9. They tell us that writing in cursive is fun and easy except for some of the letters, especially the letter “s”. (See the photo gallery.)

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Bradford Journal PhotoMembers of Miss Russell’s third grade classroom at School Street Elementary School, group together for a photo before heading off to music class. They had just fi nished a class in cursive writing. Included in the photo, in no special order are Aydin Boon, Agnes Collins, Erik Elmore, Patrick French, McKayla Good, Harley Lockwood, Felix Morales, Angela Ngo, Hayden Osmer, Matthew Perry, Sarah Prosser, Alexis Renwick, Jacob Sharp, Drayton Slater, Noah Swanson, Johnathan Taber, Austin Tingley, Joshua Tobola, and Sophia Wright. (See the photo gallery.)

Liberal Arts Alive And Well At School Street

Bradford Journal PhotoAt School Street Elementary School three third grade students in Miss Russell’s class-room work at learning cursive letters, January 26th. Left to right are Patrick French 8, Sarah Prosser 8, and Jacob Sharp 8. They tell us that cursive is O.K. except for the let-ters “h” and “l” which are hard for them to make. (See the photo gallery.)

Students Work At Learning Cursive Letters




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American Institute for Cancer Research Q: How big a glass of liqueur counts as one alcoholic drink?A: The size that defi nes “one standard drink” is based on the concentration of al-cohol and for liqueurs this can range from one-and-a-half to 3 ounces. For exam-ple, some of the anise- or fruit-fl avored and sweetened whiskey-based liqueurs contain 40 percent alcohol. That corresponds to 80-proof, which is how you’ll see alcohol content listed on the label. A standard serving size for 80-proof spirits (vodka, gin and whiskey) or liqueurs is one-and-a-half ounces (the size of a “shot glass”). However, other liqueurs, including some of the chocolate, almond and coffee fl avors, are lower in alcohol (50- to 60-proof), and liqueurs that contain cream are often about 34-proof. So for these liqueurs that are less concentrated in alcohol, two to three ounces would be considered a serving. To help prevent can-cer and promote overall good health, keep alcohol consumption to no more than one standard drink per day for women, and no more than two for men. If liqueurs are your choice of alcohol, remember that these high sugar drinks may add up to 150 to 240 calories per standard serving. A three-ounce serving of a cream-based liqueur usually contains about 300 calories, compared to about 100 calories in the unsweetened distilled liquors. Excess calories from any alcoholic beverage can lead to weight gain. If you choose to drink any type of alcohol, keep in mind that large portions or excess servings can add up to both short-term weight control diffi culty and a long-term cancer risk.

Women are twice as likely as men to have RLS. And although people of any age may be affected, mature adults may suffer the most, because RLS symp-toms tend to increase in both frequency and duration with age. Historically, medications have been used to treat RLS, but many of these drugs have signifi cant side effects and present risks of drug interaction and ad-diction. NINDS also reports that some drugs have been found to actually wors-en patients’ RLS symptoms over time, despite initially providing relief. Fortunately, there’s new hope for RLS sufferers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently cleared Relaxis, a new, nondrug treatment to help RLS patients. Relaxis is not a drug and therefore does not carry any of the risk and side effects associated with them.

How Relaxis Addresses RLS Relaxis is a prescription-only medi-cal device that provides controlled, targeted, vibratory counterstimulation. During an RLS episode, patients place the low-profi le Relaxis pad at the site of their discomfort. They then choose a vibration intensity, which ultimately overwhelms their RLS symptoms while they remain in the comfort of their bed. After 30 minutes, Relaxis gradually ramps down and shuts off without wak-ing the patient. Relaxis was invented by Dr. Fred Burbank, a well-known physician and inventor who sought relief from his own RLS symptoms. Results from two randomized, multicenter, controlled, double-blinded, prospective clinical re-search studies have been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, indicat-

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Born Sept. 1, 1948, she was the daugh-ter of the late Robert Louisand Minnie M. Carpenter Dunkle. She was a 1966 graduate of Dundee (N.Y.) High School. After raising her family, she worked at various companies in the area and retired from Bush Industries after many years. She loved crafts, yard sales and crochet-ing. Her favorite saying was “Some peo-ple come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts and weare never, ever the same.” She is survived by two daughters, Bon-nie (Charles) Hafner of Hobe Sound, Fla., and Lucinda “Cindy” Tobias of James-town, N.Y.; six grandchildren, LeAnna Bennik, Corwin Potrzebowski, Luke Potrzebowski, Bleys Potrzebowski, An-drew Tobias and Randy Tobias; and six greatgrandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was pre-ceded in death by a brother, RobertE. Dunkle. At the request of the family, there was no public visitation and funeralservices were private. Burial was in Fair-mont Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were under the

direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Fu-neral Homes Inc. Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Susan Sinclair Susan Lee VanNette Sinclair, 70, of 24 Lawrence Ave., passed away Sunday (Jan. 18, 2015) at her residence. Born Oct. 23, 1944, in Kane, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Genevieve Welch VanNette. A 1962 graduate of Bradford High School, she also graduated from Roches-ter (N.Y.)Business Institute. She lived in Rochester for a few years, then moved to Charleston, S.C., and worked as a legal secretary and later as a real estate agent. She returned to Bradford in 1997 to take care of her aging parents and worked as the administrative assistant for Harvey Golubock at American Refi n-ing Group until her retirement in 2010. She was a member of the First Presby-terian Church. Susan was an avid reader and knitting enthusiast. She belonged to the knitting group at the Bradford Area Public Library and participated in One Book Bradford. She was a past member of Penn-York Oil and Gas Affi liates of

Desk and Derrick Clubs. She thoroughly enjoyed arranging parties and gatherings for her friends. She is survived by an aunt, Catherine Anderson; and several cousins, all in Flor-ida. She was preceded in death by her par-ents. At Susan’s request, there was no visita-tion. A celebration of her life will be held at a date and time to be announced. Fu-neral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck- Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. Memorial contributions, if desired, can be made to the Bradford Area Public Li-brary; the YWCA Bradford; McKean County SPCA; or a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com.

Tanya Keim-Kline Tanya L. Keim-Kline, 38, loving daugh-ter of Ron J. and Susan (Lopus) Keim, lost her battle with Huntington’s Disease on Thursday (Jan. 22, 2015) at The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center. She was surrounded by her loving fam-ily when she passed. Born Aug. 11, 1976, in Bradford, she

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First Place All AroundsLevel 2: Alexia Corignani 35.9, Olivia Pa-terniti 37.15, Makalynn Graves 34.6.Level 3: Haley Crosby 35.4, Janie Missel 36.75, Gabby Martinez 36.9.Level 4: Kelcie Little 35.3, Chessa Klice 35.5, Lanie Allen 35.5.Level 5: Makenna O’Connell 35.3. Chloee LaCroix 34.65.Excel Gold: Abbey Bailey 34.8.

9.0 ClubLevel 2 Vault: Olivia Paterniti 9.35. Bars: Alexia Corignani 9.3, Olivia Paterniti 9.45, Gracie Hasselberg 9.0, Breanna Bernhard 9.05. Beam: Alexia Corignani9.0, Olivia Paterniti 9.4, Gracie Hasselberg 9.05, Breanna Bernhard 9.15. Floor: Ma-kenzie Goldsmith 9.4, Alexia Corignani 9.0. Level 3 Vault: Haley Crosby 9.0, Karo-lina Crouse 9.05, Michaella Rhodes 9.65, Janie Missel 9.7, Isabella Baldwin 9.3, Sid-ney Gleason 9.15, Gabby Martinez 9.45, Kylie Blessing 9.0, Norah Sweitzer 9.1. Bars: Haley Crosby 9.0, Janie Missel 9.15, Kaylee Rhinehart 9.2, Gabby Martinez 9.1, Norah Sweitzer 9.0. Beam: Michaella Rho-des 9.2, Bella Baldwin 9.0, Gabby Martinez 9.05. Floor: Haley Crosby 9.0, Michaella Rhodes 9.1, Janie Missel 9.2, Sidney Glea-son 9.05, Kaylee Rhinehart 9.35, Gabby Martinez 9.3. Level 4 Bars: Lanie Allen 9.1, Blake Pascarella 9.5. Beam: Chessa Klice 9.0. Floor: Kelcie Little 9.3, Chessa Klice 9.45, Corrine Wilcox 9.15. Level 5 Vault: Makenna O’Connell 9.05, Chloee LaC-roix 9.15. Beam: Makenna O’Connell 9.25. Floor: Makenna O’Connell 9.0, Chloee La-Croix 9.4. Level 6 Vault: Ireland Abdo 9.2. Level 7 Vault: Bryar Childs 9.25, Madison Smith 9.4, Shyanne Blankenship 9.2. Excel Gold Vault: Abbey Bailey 9.1. Bars: Abbey Bailey 9.2.

35 All AroundLevel 2: Alexia Corignani 35.9, Gracie Hasselberg 35.85, Breanna Bernhard 35.8. Level 3: Haley Crosby 35.4, Bella Baldwin 35.5, Kaylee Rhinehart 35.45,Norah Sweitzer 35.3. Level 4: Kelcie Lit-tle 35.3, Lanie Allen 35.5. Level 5: Makenna O’Connell 35.3.Makenna O’Connell 35.3.

36 All AroundLevel 3: Michaella Rhodes 36.05, Janie Mis-sel 36.75, Gabby Martinez 36.9.

37 All AroundLevel 2: Olivia Paterniti 37.15. Flames placing in the top 3 follow:

Level 2: Makenzie Goldsmith fl oor 1st, AA 2nd. Eliana Curcio vault 1st, bars 3rd. Alex-ia Corignani bars 1st, beam 3rd, fl oor 1st, AA 1st. Olivia Paterniti vault 1st, bars 1st, beam 1st, fl oor 1st, AA 1st. Gracie Has-selberg vault 2nd, bars 3rd, fl oor 2nd, AA 2nd. Breanna Bernhard vault 3rd, bars 2nd, beam 2nd, AA 3rd. Allison Watkins bars 3rd, fl oor 3rd, AA 3rd. Makalynn Graves vault 3rd,bars 1st, fl oor 1st, AA 1st. Level 3: Haley Crosby vault 2nd, bars 1st, beam 2nd, fl oor 2nd, AA 1st. Addison John bars 3 rd, fl oor 3rd. Taylor Gigliotti beam 1st, fl oor 2nd AA 3rd. Karolina Crouse vault 2nd, bars 1st, AA 2nd. Michaella Rhodes vault 2nd, beam 1st, AA 2nd. Janie Missel vault 1st, bars 1st, fl oor 2nd, AA 1st. Bella Baldwin vault 3rd, beam 3rd. Sidney Gleason vault 2nd, fl oor 3rd. Kaylee Rhinehart bars 1st,

fl oor 1st, AA 2nd.Gabby Martinez vault 1st, bars 2nd, beam 1st, fl oor 2nd, AA 1st. Norah Sweitzer vault 3rd, bars 3rd, AA 3rd. Austin Law-ton beam 3rd. Level 4: Kelcie Little vault 1st, bars 1st, beam 1st, fl oor 1st, AA 1st. Chessa Klice vault 1st, bars 3rd, beam 1st, fl oor 1st, AA 1st. Corrine Wilcox vault 3rd, beam 1st, fl oor2nd, AA 2nd. Lanie Al-len vault 1st, bars 2nd, beam 3rd, AA 1st. Blake Pascarella vault 2nd, bars 1st. Level 5: Makenna O’Connell vault 1st, bars 2nd, beam 1st, fl oor 1st, AA 1st. Torie Keane bars 1st beam 3rd, AA 3rd. Chloee LaC-roix vault 1st, bars 2nd, beam 2nd, fl oor 1st, AA 1st. Level 6: Ireland Abdovault 2nd. Level 7: Bryar Childs vault 3rd, bars 2nd, beam 2nd, fl oor 3rd, AA 2nd. Madison Smith vault 1st, fl oor 3rd. Shy-anne Blankenship vault 2nd. Excel Silver: Sierra Churakos vault 1st, fl oor 1st, AA 2nd. Excel Gold: Abbey Bailey vault 1st, bars 1st beam 2nd, AA 1st.


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Bradford Journal PhotoStudents, waiting for others in Mrs. Bechelli’s classroom to complete their lesson in grammar, work with a “Fast Math” application on the room’s computer, at School Street Elementary School, January 26th. Left to right are Ian DeGolier 8, Kelcie Little 9, Connor Cornelius 8, and Evan Elmore 9. See the photo gallery. (See the photo gal-lery.)

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Give Up Gluten, But Not All Grains (Family Features) Whether for med-ical reasons or by choice, consumer in-terest in gluten-free foods is on the rise. The U.S. market for gluten-free foods is expected to exceed $6.6 billion by 2017, signaling the practice of cutting consumption of wheat, barley and rye has gone mainstream. According to research conducted at Texas A&M University, sorghum, a ce-real grain grown throughout the world, offers slow digestibility and a lower glycemic index. Foods with a lower glycemic index are believed to increase satiety, which means people feel fuller longer, which can assist with weight management. Thus, the growth of the gluten-free market has led to a renewed interest in sorghum. Globally, sorghum is used primarily as a human food product, often in the form of thick porridges, popped sor-ghum, fermented and unfermented fl at breads, cooked and served as a whole grain, malted into both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, hard cookies, tortillas and more. Domestically, sorghum is proving to be a strong substitute for other grains. White, food-grade sorghum can be milled directly into whole grain fl our to produce a wide range of baked goods

and fl our-based foods such as pizza dough, pastas and cereals. Giving up gluten doesn’t have to mean giving up the treats you love. The recipe below for Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cook-ies proves using sorghum is the smart choice for its many benefi ts. For more recipes using sorghum, visit www.HealthySorghum.com.

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Recipe provided by Carol FensterServings: 48 cookies

20 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (at least 60 percent cocoa), divid-ed

3 tablespoons butter or buttery spread

2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

3 large eggs

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup sorghum fl our

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup fi nely chopped walnuts

In medium microwave-safe bowl, heat 8 ounces (1 heaping cup) of choc-olate chips, butter and peanut butter on low power in microwave oven 1-2 min-utes, or until melted. Stir; set aside to cool. In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, va-nilla, fl our, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt with electric mixer on low speed until very well blended. Beat in melted chocolate mixture until no fl our streaks remain. Stir in walnuts and re-maining chocolate chips. Dough will be soft. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours. Preheat oven to 375∞F. Line 15-by-10-inch baking sheet (not nonstick) with parchment paper. Shape dough into 48 walnut-sized balls and place 12 balls, at least 1 1/2 inches apart, on sheet. Bake just until cookies are shiny and crust starts to crack, about 10-12 min-utes. Do not over-bake. Cool cookies 2 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Or, freeze balls up to 1 month and bake later. Adapted from “1,000 Gluten Free Recipes,” written by Carol Fenster; re-printed with permission from the pub-lisher, Houghton Miffl in Harcourt.

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education authorities “have endorsed three iterations” of the country’s National Con-sumer and Financial Literacy Framework since 2005. According to the PISA report, Australia’s framework helps structure con-

sumer and fi nancial education throughout the country’s educational system and the program has worked with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission to create MoneySmart Teaching a resource portal for K-12 educators. In America, more teens could improve their fi nancial literacy if states chose to re-quire mandatory personal fi nance training as a requirement for high school gradua-tion. The Council for Economic Education reported that as of 2014, only 17 states required students to take a high school course in personal fi nance or that personal fi nance be included in an economics or civics course as a graduation requirement (http://www.councilforeconed.org/news-information/survey-of-the-states/). That’s compared to 13 states in 2011. Howev-er, only six states (Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Missouri, Michigan and Texas) required testing of that material last year. The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Fi-nancial Literacy reported that only four states (Missouri, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia) require at least a one-semester course devoted to personal fi nance. Bottom line: The results from the fi rst-ever global high school fi nancial literacy test show that organized and systemwide personal fi nance training helps students excel at money management.


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was a 1995 graduate of Smethport Area High School. Tanya was an avid outdoors person, who love hunting, fi shing, cross country skiing and was an accomplished softball player. In addition to her parents, Ron and Su-san, she is survived by her faithful com-panion, Bill Colts, who lovingly cared for her for many years; two brothers, Eric Keim of Arlington, Va. And Fred Palmer of Sharon; her maternal grandparents, Emily (Robert) Blaske of Allegany, N.Y., and Carol Lopus of Harrisburg; several aunts and uncles, including Terry (Melin-da Rinfrette) Lopus and Mark (Mary Ann Cole) Lopus, all of Bradford, Vicky Lo-pus McCullough and Jeremy Lopus, both of Harrisburg, Andy Lopus of Ludlow, Rachel (Tom) Watson of Bradford, Rob-ert Keim of Mesa, Ariz., and Rosemary (Jack) Levy of Scottsdale, Ariz; and nu-merous cousins. She was preceded in death by a sister, Beth Ann Keim; her paternal grandpar-ents, Robert and Violet (Shingledecker) Keim; her maternal grandfather, Milton E. Lopus; and one aunt, Lisa Beth Lopus-Ramer. There were no public services. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the di-rection of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. Memorial contributions, if desired, can be made to Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Western PA Chapter, P.O. Box 1196, Coraopolis, PA 15105; or Evergreen Elm Inc., Hooker Fulton Building, Brad-ford, PA 16701. Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

Richard Shannon Richard M. Shannon, 94, of 667 W. Washington St., passed away Thursday (Jan. 22, 2015) at the Bradford Ecumeni-cal Home. Born Sept. 20, 1920, in Bear Lake, he was a son of the late Clement and Clara (Crosby) Shannon. On Feb. 17, 1942, in Abilene, Texas, he married Helen V. (Erickson) Shannon. Mr. Shannon was a 1938 graduate of Falconer (N.Y.) High School. He began his work-ing career at a Kendall Service Station in Jamestown, N.Y. In December of 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with the 12th Armored Division during World War II. He was honorably discharged in December of 1945. After his military service, he returned to Jamestown and resumed working for Ken-dall. He moved to Bradford in 1959, and worked in various positions at Kendall, retiring as the Bradford/Buffalo Branch Manager in 1983. He was a member of the Quarter Century Club.

Richard is survived by two daughters, Diane (John) Hummel of Bradford and Beth (Ronald) Seech of Mercer; three grandchildren, Blake Marquardt, Lori Baldy and Christopher Hummel; and one great-grandchild, Maya Hummel. He was preceded in death by his par-ents, wife and three brothers, Paul, Melvin and Robert Shannon. There was no public visitation and fu-neral services will be private. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Lakewood, N.Y. Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrange-ments are under the direction of the Hol-lenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. On line condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

Thomas Hannahs Jr. Thomas Hannahs Jr., 75, of Bradford, passed away on Friday (Jan. 23, 2015) at the Bradford Manor. He was born on June 20, 1939, in Brad-ford, a son of the late Erville T. Sr. and Alberta Kellner Hannahs. On Aug. 22, 1959, in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Limestone, N.Y., he

married Diana L. Bleem, who preceded him in death on Jan. 23, 2012. Mr. Han-nahs enjoyed hunting, fi shing and bowling when he was younger. His family knew him as a devoted family man that dearly loved his wife Diana. He was employed by the L.C. Whitford Co. Inc., Wellsville, N.Y., as a truck driver and a cement dispatcher until his retire-ment in 2002. He is survived by three sons, David (Tina) Hannahs of Cattaraugus, N.Y., Dan Hannahs of Coleville and Doug Hannahs of Rew; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and severalnieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lester Hannahs and James Hannahs; and one sister, Sandra Hannahs. Burial was in McKean Memorial Park, Lafayette. Memorial contributions in his memory can be made to the American Cancer So-ciety, 26 S. Second St., Suite 102, Clear-fi eld, PA 16830. Online Condolences can be expressed at www.maschofuneral.com

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Bradford Journal PhotoThird grade student Aydin Boon 8, stands with his teacher Miss Huff (who he had called over to pose with him), in the hall-way just outside her classroom, January 26th at School Street Elementary School. Earlier during our visit there, we saw Aydin in Mrs. Russell’s room, heading out for music class. (See the photo gallery.)

Aydin Gets Around

Bradford Journal PhotoMrs. Bechelli helps Jack “Jacob” Hilz-inger 9 with his morning grammar work, January 26th, in her third grade classroom at School Street Elementary School. Next on the agenda for the class was guided reading. (See the photo gallery.)

Jacob Gets Pointers




Bradford Journal PhotoStudents in Mrs. Bechelli’s third grade classroom look up from their work during a grammar lesson, January 26th, at School Street Elementary School. On the left is Ian DeGolier 8, and on the right is Con-ner Cornelius 8. They tell us, “Grammar is good.” They had just fi nished, and were heading to the computers to work there un-til the next lesson. (See the photo gallery.)

“Grammar Is Good”

Bradford Journal PhotoIn the band room at School Street Elemen-tary School, waiting for their lesson from music teacher, Mr. Grady, January 26th, are two young saxophonists. On the left is Zachary Williams 11, and on the right is Brayden Ervin 11, both fi fth grade stu-dents at the school. They tell us that they practice regularly, both to get better and to perform well at the school concerts. (See the photo gallery.)

Serious About The Sax

Bradford Journal PhotoAt the left, Cadence Stiles 8 (9 on Feb. 1st), having fi nished her morning grammar les-son, is now reading a book, while at the right, Brycein Tidd 9 looks up the meaning of the word of the day, “inquire,” in a dictionary. They are third grade students in Mrs. Bechelli’s classroom at School Street Elementary School January 26th, doing what they normally do on a Monday morning. (See the photo gallery.)

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CHRONOLOGICAL LISTINGSEngagements, Marriages, Births & Deaths

sanna Bailey, Shin-glehouse, PA.JAN. 20, 2015:SON, to Haley and Kole Martin, Smethport, PA.JAN. 21, 2015:SON, to Amanda Wagner and Jacob Donahue, Olean, NY.SON, to Sara Levia and Shane Booth, Olean, NY.JAN. 22, 2015:SON, to Tyler Stratus and Jordan PapaJAN. 22, 2015:SON, to Nicole France and Caleb Neely, Olean, NY.

DEATHS:

JAN. 11, 2015:M c D O W E L L , James Burns, 79, of Sherman Oaks, CA.

JAN. 12, 2015:CRUM, Anna-stashia Mae, age 2 weeks, of Smeth-port, PA.JAN. 15, 2015:DUNKLE, Linda M., 66, of 22 riley Rd., Bradford, PA.JAN. 16, 2015:B I Z Z A R R O , Melvin D., 42, of 23 River St., Brad-ford, PA.DAY, Mary Kath-erine White, 92, of Peoria AZ.JAN. 17, 2015:HESS, Frank W., 81, of Wooster, OH.HOYT, James M., 73, of 38738 State St., Ridgway, PA.SPICER, Kimberly Ann, 45, of Ma-rienville, PA.JONES, Robert L, 83, of 100 High Point Dr., and formerly of 326

Chase St., Kane, PA.COLWELL, Mary L., 90, of Roulette, PA.JAN. 18, 2015:SHIELDS, Dale C., 82, of S. Main St., Eldred, PA.VANNETTE-SIN-CLAIR, Susan Lee, 70, of 24 Lawrence Ave., Bradford, PA.AMELL, May Z., 86, of Port Allegany, PA.JAN. 19, 2015:OERTLY, Yvonne B., 81, formerly of 133 Hayes Rd., Kersey, PA.JAN. 20, 2015:Va n S L A N D E R , Lora, R., 63, of 1189 E. Eschbach Rd., St. Marys, PA.FREER, Russell R., 75, of Slack Hol-low, Eldred, PA.PERRY, Walter E.

ENGAGEMENTS:

(None)

MARRIAGES:

(None)

BIRTHS:

JAN. 16, 2015:SON, to Amanda Weed and Justin Ostrander, Allega-ny, NY.JAN. 18, 2015:SON, to Christa Milks and John “J.D.” Newark, Lit-tle Valley, NY.DAUGHTER, to Leslee Reinard, Kane, PA.JAN. 19, 2015:DAUGHTER, to Qurat Ain and Sheikh Iqbal, Olean, NY.DAUGHTER, to Kenneth and Su-

YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 4, 2015

ARIES - (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19)Don’t see a situation as cut and dried and requiring you to give in to it.TAURUS - (Apr. 20 - May 20)You know how much a result means to you. This week, you fi nally start to make it happen.GEMINI - (May 21 - June 20)If you’re as ready as you believe yourself to be to take action when it is demanded, then all will be fi ne. CANCER - (June 21 - July 22)With a bit of adjusting and the application of imagination, you can succeed.LEO - (July 23, - Aug. 22)Let someone believe they have an advantage for the time being. Soon, it will be clear how much stronger your position is.VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)Look closely at what you’re expected to do and then look closely at how obvious the solution is.LIBRA - (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)Choose your moment carefully this week to draw attention to an error.SCORPIO - (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)This week, it’s about quality, not quantity. Those who truly matter will make them-selves known.SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 22 - Dec. 20)Allow yourself to experience the thrill of surprising yourself - and one or two oth-ers!CAPRICORN - (Dec. 21 - Jan. 20)You’re being encouraged to focus more intently on what truly matters.AQUARIUS - (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)Although someone else believes they have your best interests at heart, their mo-tives might be a bit more selfi sh than they’re letting on.PISCES - (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Ignore anyone who believes you’ve made a wrong decision. You haven’t.

Jr., 83, of 326 Park Ave., Kane, PA.MOORE, Debra Rae (Saulter), 58, of Port Allegany, PA.JAN. 21, 2015:G OT T M A N N , Eugene C., 97, of 100 St. Francis Dr., Bradford, PA, formerly of River-head, NY.CORYELL, Eliza-beth J. “Betty”, 92, of Sena-Kean Manor, Smethport, PA.REED, Margaret M., 96, of 1261 Montmorenci Rd., Ridgway, PA.J O H N S O N , Genevieve B, 93, formerly of 206 Hayes Ave., Ridg-way, PA.O’DONOHOE, Mary Jo, 80, of 757 S. Kendall Ave., Bradford, PA.EMMERT, Willilam O., 92, of 522 Wal-nut St., St. Marys,

PA.RIGARD, Alice E., 96, of 515 N. St. Marys Rd., St. Marys, PA.JAN. 22, 2015:A R N O L D , Clarence J. 98, of 640 Cedar Rd., St. Marys, PA.PADASAK, Roger Albert, 82, for-merly of 590 Wal-nut St., St. Marys, PA.KEIM-KLINE, Tan-ya L, 38, formerly of Mt. Jewett, PA.SHANNON, Rich-ard M., 94, of 667 W. Washington St., Bradford, PA.JAN. 23, 2015:H A N N A H S , Thomas Jr., 75, of Bradford, PA.BRODIE, Robert 48, of Salamanca, NY.SCHAUR, Rob-ert Sr., 76, of 102 Cherry Rd., Ker-sey, PA.

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Bradford Journal PhotoAzlyn Yeaboah 8, and Gabriel Vertin 9 give us a smile. Third grade students in Mrs. Bechelli’s room at School Street El-ementary School, they had been working on a grammar lesson, January 26th, when we stopped in at their classroom. (See the photo gallery.)

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February is Heart Month: Innovations in Heart Failure Care (NAPSI)—Heart failure affects more than 5 million Americans. It is a chron-ic, progressive disease in which the heart’s ability to pump blood is reduced and the heart does not pump enough blood for the body’s need for oxygen. Knowing a few facts can be important to the health of heart failure patients.

When the Risk for Hospitalization is Highest

Each year, more than 1 million peo-ple are hospitalized for heart failure and of those, 250,000 will be re-hos-pitalized within 30 days. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure, there is a signifi cant increase in heart failure hospitalizations following popular events and holidays such as Super Bowl Sunday, the Fourth of July and Christmas, among others.

Signs and Symptoms Understanding what to watch for is an important part of staying heart healthy. Heart failure symptoms are not always obvious. Some people in the very early stages of the disease may have no symptoms at all, but common symptoms include:

• Shortness of breath

• Swelling of the feet and legs

• Lack of energy, feeling tired

• Diffi culty sleeping at night due to breathing problems

• Swollen or tender abdomen, loss of appetite

• Cough with “frothy” mucus or phlegm

• Increased urination at night

• Confusion

• Impaired memory

What You Can Do Only your doctor can tell if you have heart failure and how far the condition has progressed. If you or someone you care about experiences any of these symptoms, talk with a doctor. They will review your medical history, including past and present illnesses, family histo-ry and lifestyle. As part of your physi-cal examination, the doctor will check your heart, lungs, abdomen and legs to see if signs of heart failure are present. Also ask your doctor about an impor-tant key indicator of heart health called ejection fraction, which can help to di-agnose heart failure and determine the best treatment plan.

What Doctors Can Do Common treatment for heart failure

includes medical therapy and lifestyle modifi cations. For some patients, many cardiology leaders say cardiac resyn-chronization therapy (CRT), a device-based treatment that may help improve the pumping function of the heart, can be a benefi cial option. Specifi cally, a CRT device is a type of pacemaker or defi brillator, implanted under the skin of the upper chest, with thin wires called leads that connect the device to the heart. These leads deliver electrical pulses to keep the ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) beat-ing in a synchronized rhythm. In some patients, this helps improve the overall pumping effi ciency of the heart, which lessens the symptoms of heart failure and has also been shown to improve quality of life and increase lifespan. CRT is not for everyone, and not every-one who receives an implanted device benefi ts from the therapy.

Help Is Available To give patients the most compre-hensive approach to the management of heart failure, many hospitals are elect-ing to use the newest CRT technology from Medtronic, the Viva® CRT-defi -brillator and Viva® CRT-pacemaker, which include the AdaptivCRT® algo-rithm, a technology that preserves nor-mal heart rhythms and automatically adjusts to the patient’s needs minute-by-minute, creating a customized ther-apy for each patient. According to The New England Journal of Medicine, clinical studies have shown CRT reduces mortality

and heart failure hospitalizations. With AdaptivCRT, patients have demon-strated a 21 percent reduction in heart failure hospitalizations as compared to historical CRT trials. In addition, AdaptivCRT has also been shown to reduce heart failure 30-day readmissions following a heart fail-ure hospitalization, an unfortunate yet common occurrence among heart fail-ure patients, by 47 percent. Medtronic devices have been safe-ly and effectively used for more than a decade to treat patients with mildly symptomatic, moderate or severe heart failure. Learn More: Heart failure patients and their caregivers should talk with their cardiologist about the benefi ts and risks associated with the latest tools in heart failure management and if CRT is an appropriate option. For more infor-mation about cardiac resynchronization therapy, visit www.medtronic.com/heartfailureinfo

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