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October 2007



Montco Day Program Holds 2nd Annual "Iron Chef" Competition

LifePath's Montgomery County adult day program held its 2nd annual Iron Chef competition October 16, 2007. Staff competed by making recipes using pasta as a main ingredient. Consumers at the day program helped MC and guest volunteer judges chose the winners. The winning dish was prepared by program nurse Suzanne Maloney with her Creamy Peach and Pineapple Dessert, second place was Jill Henning with Spinach and Sun Dried Tomato Penne and third place went to day services manager Stephanie Vincent with Kugel. The winning recipe is included below.

Creamy Pineapple & Peach Dessert

10-12 servings; 26 min 20 min prep

1 cup orzo pasta

1 (5 1/3 ounce) package giant ladyfingers

1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained,reserving 1/3 cup juice

1 (28 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained and rinsed under cold water

1 cup ricotta cheese

1 3/4 cups cold milk

1 package instant vanilla pudding (4 serving size)

2 cups Cool Whip or whipping cream, whipped

  1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta for about 6 minutes or until tender but firm.
  2. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.
  3. Set aside.
  4. Meanwhile, line an 11 by 7 inch baking dish with lady fingers.
  5. Cut lady fingers if necessary to cover bottom of dish.
  6. Brush lady fingers with reserved pineapple juice.
  7. Reserve about 8 slices of the peaches for garnish.
  8. Layer remaining peaches over lady fingers.
  9. Sprinkle with pineapple.
  10. Place ricotta cheese in a large bowl.
  11. Whisk until smooth.
  12. Add milk and instant pudding mix.
  13. Whisk for about 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
  14. Stir in cooked orzo pasta.
  15. Pour mixture over pineapple layer.
  16. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
  17. Cover pasta layer with Cool Whip (or whipping cream).
  18. Garnish with reserved peach slices.
  19. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

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LifePath Residents "Dance with the Stars" at Annual Recognition Banquet

Approximately 240 guests, including LifePath residents from Lehigh and Northampton counties, their families and LifePath staff members gathered at the Northampton Memorial Community Center on October 5, 2007 to have fun and recognize consumer accomplishments over the past year. Six LifePath residents were awarded plaques in honor of their achievements. Those winners were: personal achievement - Jonathan Rios; vocational achievement - Victor Diaz; positive role model - William Smith; congeniality - John Michael Mulhearn; most passionate interests - Nikki Iasiello; and most helpful - Dale Miller.

The event, themed, "Dancing with the Stars," also included dinner and dancing with Eileen Walden, dance specialist and teacher, and some of her dancers who demonstrated the hustle, meringue, cha-cha and salsa while Sound Surge DJs spun the tunes.

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LifePath Honors Employees

LifePath honored the following individuals for their dedication and years of service to the organization at its annual employee recognition luncheon September 26, 2007 at The Inn at Towamencin, Lansdale. Congratulations!

5 Years

Margaret Adenaike
Ruth Barrall
Debbie Bernatovich
Janet Bouc
Valma Burton
Grace Canavan
Marcia Cox
Heather Coyle
Reginald Creekmur
Christine Davis
Pastor DeBalucos, Jr.
Robin DeGroot
Kristen Delano
Shawna Evans
Ryan Ferrell
Jennifer Gartner
David Gottshall
Jamie Haney
Tara Herr
Tarisayi Hoto
James Isaac
Angela Jackson
Amber Keyser
Amie Kutz
Amber Latsha
Kenneth Leach
Claudio Lonardo
Nancy Madden
Christina Mills
Luz Rivera
Damien Saurazas
Annabelle Schappell
Ivy Shockley
Shelly Spears
Edward Tull
Tanya Veneziale
Mary Veneziale
Tina Wagner
Christine Wanjeri
Narada Warden
Marlain Wasser
Yvonne Weaver
Brandy Zelinski

10 Years

Carol Brearman
Mary Buckland
Judie Cameron
Candace Cuneo
Michelle Dimmitt
Keyon Green
Melanie Hegen
Amanda Knight
Vivian Leon
Roger Lopez
Jennifer McGarrigle
Joan Metter
Mary Mihalow
Joanne Nguyen
Rosa Quinto
Tammy Roberts

15 Years

Michael Agriesti
Jennifer Gappa
Jon Golden
Jennifer Heffelfinger
Bernadette Page
Nguyet Pham

 

20 Years

Ruth Barndt
Jeanna Dillon
Darlene Harman
Michael Mellow

 

25 Years

Gloria Eckman
Shirley Gottshall
Cheryl Wilt

 

 


LifePath 25-year honoree, Gloria Eckman and LifePath CEO/Executive Director, Paul Coleman.

LifePath 5-year honoree, Debbie Bernatovich and LifePath CEO/Executive Director, Paul Coleman.

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Former Philadelphia Phillies' Hall of Fame Third Baseman, Mike Schmidt to Be Keynote Speaker at Annual LifePath Luncheon


Mike Schmidt

Arguably one of the best third baseman to ever play the game, Michael Jack Schmidt will help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the LifePath/PICPA (Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants) Thanksgiving benefit and awards luncheon as the keynote speaker on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Fogelsville, PA.

This annual event assists LifePath in raising much needed funds to help support its programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the Lehigh Valley and southeastern Pennsylvania.

Schmidt played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 through his retirement in 1989. A three-time National League Most Valuable Player, 12-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove recipient and one of the "Sporting News'" players of the decade for the 1980s, Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, receiving 96.5% of the votes.

The cost to attend the luncheon is $85 per person or $850 per table of ten. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Schmidt will be available to meet with guests, signing copies of his recent book and posing for photographs from 11am till 12pm prior to the event. No outside memorabilia will be permitted, but cameras are welcome.

For more information on how to be a part of this exciting event, please call Public Relations and Development Coordinator Ann Marie Surovy at 484-893-5539 or e-mail amsurovy@lifepath.org.

For pictures from last year's luncheon and more information on sponsorship opportunities, please visit the Events page.

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