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18 THE PENNSYLVANIA ODD FELLOW February 2007SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND THE RED, RED ROBIN IS ON THE WAY How have you been doing with your 2007New Year's resolutions?The PA Arthritis Committee wants to continue to help those witharthritis and in order to do that we need YOUR donations. Marchis LO.O.F. Arthritis month. Consider seriously making a contributionto the PA Arthritis Committee meet one of your 2007resolutions! TheNationalArthritisFoundation looks to the r.Q.O.F.for support and the three PA Chapters rely on us. The chi Idren whoattend CampJRA are grateful for our continued help. Arthritis is adebilitating illness and is the nation's leading cause of disability. Itcosts the economy $86 BILLION annually. All ages (66 millionadults & 300,000 children), ethnic backgrounds and both sexes aretargets. Take a moment to think about what it would be like if youwere crippled by some form ofarthritis. What couldn't you do thatyou currently enjoy?FROM GRANDMA'S KITCHENTuna Filled Tomatoes3 hard - cooked eggs, coarsely chopped1 (90z.) can tuna, drained and flaked3Ai cup sliced celeryY4 cup sliced green onion[Ai cup sweet pickle relish[Ai to 1/3 cup mayonnaise[Ai tsp. lemon pepper1/8 tsp. salt3 drops hot pepper sauce (optional)4 medium tomatoeslettuce leaves and paprika1. Combine first 9 ingred ients, cover and chill. 2. Core tomatoes.Cut each into 6 wedges, cutting to, but not through, base oftomato.3. Arrange each tomato on a lettuce lined plate. Spoon tuna mixtureinto tomatoes, sprinkle with paprika.Caramelts1 (14 oz.) package caramelsY4 cup milk4 cups Rice Crispies1 cup salted roasted peanuts1. Unwrap caramels, and place in a large saucepan. Add milk;cook over low heat until caramels melt, stirring often. Remove fromheat. 2. Stir in cereal and peanuts. Spoon into a buttered 8 inch pan.Firmly press mixture into pan. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.Cut into squares.Gooey Turtle Bars1 cup butter, melted1 (l2oz.) box vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed1 (120z.) package semisweet chocolate chips1 (12oz.) jar caramel topping1 cup coarsely chopped pecans1. Preheatoven to 350 degrees. Combine butter and wafer crumbsin a 9in.x13in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; drizzlewith caramel topping, and sprinkle with pecans. 2. Bake at 350degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until chips melt; cool completely inpan on a wire rack. Chill at least 2 hours.100% of your donations sent through the PA IOOF ArthritisCommittee go to the three PA Arthritis Foundation Chapters to helpthe kids with arthritis that go to Camp JRA each summer or theadults with arthritis who participate in the many programs gearedto the older population or the many others who participate in otherprograms offered by the PA Arthritis Chapters.Our PA donations are down. The year-end for Sovereign GrandLodge accounting is March 31st. Please dig deep in your pockets andincrease those contributions. We are trying to reach our goal of$50,000. Send ALL donations to Nevin Adams, Treasurer, 951Shoemakersville Road, Shoemakersville, PA 19555 -9010. Pleasetell us if you want your contribution deSignated to help with CampJRA, orgeneral fund. Volunteers are needed by the Chapters for theirlocal activities. Call the Chapter nearest you and find out what youcan do. The contact addresses and telephone numbers are:Eastern PA Chapter Central PA ChapterArthritis Foundation Arthritis FoundationThe Bourse Bldg. Ste 500 3544 N. Progress Avenue111 S. Indepen lence Mall East Suite 204Philadelphia, PA 19106 Harrisburg, PA 17110215-574-3060 or 717-763-0900 or800-283-7800 800-766-0746Western PA ChapterArthritis Foundation100 West Station SquareSuite 1950Pittsburgh, PA 15219412-566-1645 or 00-522-9900VOLUNTEER!Charles E. DanihcL, Chair,PA IOOFJurisdIctional. AJ-thritis CommitteeDECEMBER DONATIONSEDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND Unified #2VISUALRESEARCH John KunklemanUnified - #2Lady Hal! - R #202Lady Esther - R #74Fallowfield - #1128Lady Emily - R #452Mackinaw - #380Aluta - #488Faith, Hope, and CharityPatricia Kriner50.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 20.00 25.00 25.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 20.00 470.00ARTHRITIS FOUNDATIONMackinaw #380 100.00S.O.S/FUNDHampton #1004 100.00Letitia Penn - R # 173 32.00132.00