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Making Our Grandparents Proud PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kitch Loftus-Mussari   
Tuesday, 26 February 2008 00:21

"If we fail to dare, if we do not try, the next generation will harvest the fruit of our indifference; a world we did not want - a world we did not choose - but a world we could have made better, by caring more for the results of our labors.” -Robert F. Kennedy

Grandparents raising their grandchildren was nothing new to Tony and me. We knew it was occurring more frequently, and we had actually incorporated the phenomena in a documentary a number of years ago. At the time we interviewed an impressive woman named Cassie Dawson.

Cassie was raising her three young granddaughters in Wilkes-Barre. It was a heartwarming story about a true heroine who sacrificed to make sure her grandchildren had a good home.

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The Music of My World PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tony Mussari   
Tuesday, 26 February 2008 00:12
Easter tells us that life is to be interpreted hot simply in terms of things but in terms of ideals.
-Charles M. Crowe

From my earliest childhood years, I loved music. That love remains today.

For me music is the portal to places of peace and serenity. Music clears the mind and it lifts the soul. Music reminds us of the best places we have visited, and the best days of our lives.

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The Best Day PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tony Mussari   
Monday, 25 February 2008 01:49

Great moments are born of great opportunities.
-Herb Brooks


Some days are better than others. The first day of spring 2007 was one of the best days of the year.

It began early in the morning in one of our favorite haunts, the dining room of the Nittany Lion Inn at Penn State University. The ambiance was welcoming. The atmosphere was pleasant. The food was delicious, and although we were rushed, it was another in a string of pleasant memories we shared in a place we enjoy so much.

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The Philadelphia Flower Show PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tony Mussari   
Monday, 25 February 2008 01:42

Where flowers bloom so does hope.
-Lady Bird Johnson

The Philadelphia Flower Show Brings Legends of Ireland to the States

Sometimes the shortest distance to Ireland is through Philadelphia.

We know, because we traveled that road on a bus in temperatures that would make Alaskans shiver.

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Dreams PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tony Mussari   
Monday, 25 February 2008 01:31

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
-Anatole France


This week’s episode of The New Windsor Park Stories looks at a Wilkes-Barre lawyer with a dream, a Penn State student with a goal and an Olyphant parish with a pastor to celebrate.

Our program airs on Sunday morning at 11:30 on WBRE TV.

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