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condition, which leads to severe antibiotic-resistant
pneumonia, is contagious and contracted by dogs in group
settings.
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A Big THANK YOU to all our Veterans and their families
Just wanting to share this, not soliciting, but this is a good cause
if anyone is so inclined.? We have been getting milk delivered from
this local farm for years.? Jeff delivers in any weather, holiday or
no.? If there is any problem, such as truck breakdown, he texts to
advise of the delivery change.? Jeff is a great young man running
his family business which? has been in operation since the 1800's.
We got a text from Jeff a few days ago that the Dairy lost their
entire milking and bottling buildings and they are closed down until
they can rebuild.? No one was hurt and most of the cows survived,
but the business is lost for now.? Looking at the news articles and
videos below, it is apparent that the Brunton Dairy is loved and
supported by the communities.
News Links and Videos
Massive fire tears
through Pittsburgh-area dairy farm
Source: KDKA-TV CBS
2 Pittsburgh
Published:?10/27/2023
12:00 AM
A massive fire ripped
through a dairy farm in Beaver County on Thursday. Officials
said crews were called to Brunton Dairy on Ridge Road in
Independence Township for the fire at around 5 p.m. Brunton
Dairy is a seventh-generation family-owned business that
serves the area. The fire destroyed its milking barn and
bottling plant. It's a devastating loss for the family and
their business. Brunton's milk is sold at Giant Eagle and
smaller retailers around the area. "This whole community
supports this family farm," said Nancy Wolfe, the mother of
one of the owners. "All these residences here are considered
to be part of the farm family." KDKA-TV spoke with a
neighbor who saw the flames and ran to help the animals,
following his gut instinct.
7 days ago?—?Columns
of smoke rise from the flames inside of a barn at?Brunton Dairy?on
Oct. No one was injured in the blaze, according to
social media posts?...
6 days ago?—?Beaver
County, PA — A massive?fire?ripped
through two barns at a well-known?dairy farm?in
Beaver County Thursday night. The?Brunton?family?...
6 days ago?—?Heavy
smoke and massive flames filled the air in Beaver
County, Pennsylvania, on Thursday as officials
responded to a?fire?at?Brunton Dairy?...
6 days ago?—?The
blaze at?Brunton
Dairy, a seventh-generation family?farm?in
Independence Township, began about 5 p.m. and tore
through a milking barn and?...
5
days ago?—?Two
days after a?fire?wiped
out a vital facility at a?dairy farm, the family-owned
business is receiving help from neighbors, customers,
and?...
6 days ago?—?A
large?fire?tore
through?Brunton
Dairy?in Beaver County on Thursday
evening, destroying much of the equipment needed to
run the longtime?...
6 days ago?—?ALIQUIPPA,
Pa. (KDKA) — Smoke was seen on Friday still coming
from the?Brunton
Dairy farm?in Aliquippa less than
24 hours after a?fire?...
6 days ago?—?The
smoke and flames engulfed the barn and forced
everyone out in less than 20 minutes. What followed
was a chaotic scene of?firefighters?trying?...
Happy Halloween, Have a safe and
enjoyable day!?? --Ginny and Al
??
Iced Pumpkin Cookies
These pumpkin cookies are
tender and soft. The icing is always a hit! Both kids and
adults love them!
Recipe by??
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Updated on September 25, 2023
Prep
Time:
?
20 mins
Cook
Time:
?
15 mins
Additional
Time:
?
30 mins
Total
Time:
?
1 hr 5 mins
Ingredients
Cookies:
2 ??cups?all-purpose flour
2?teaspoons?ground cinnamon
1?teaspoon?baking powder
1?teaspoon?baking soda
??teaspoon?ground nutmeg
??teaspoon?ground cloves
??teaspoon?salt
1 ??cups?white sugar
??cup?butter, softened
1?cup?canned pumpkin puree
1?large?egg
1?teaspoon?vanilla extract
Icing:
2?cups?confectioners' sugar
3?tablespoons?milk
1?tablespoon?melted butter
1?teaspoon?vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease
two cookie sheets.
To
make the cookies: Combine flour, cinnamon, baking
powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a
medium bowl.
Cream
together sugar and butter in a mixing bowl until
fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pumpkin, egg, and
vanilla; beat until creamy. Mix in flour mixture
until combined. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto
the prepared cookie sheets; flatten slightly.
Bake
in the preheated oven until centers are set, 15 to
20 minutes, switching racks halfway through.
Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool to room
temperature, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile,
make the icing: Stir together confectioners'
sugar, milk, butter, and vanilla in a bowl until
smooth. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling
consistency.
Too large to copy and paste, but I read thru this
last night... some thiungs are very humourous... some I
totally agree with,? and some I totally DISAGREE with,
but worth the look.? Being a Baby Boomer myself, I took
exception to the slamming of mayonaise,? canned tuna,? meat
loaf,? tuna casserole,? bologna, jello, and cool whip.?? These
are staples in our home! ? And we ain't never gonna give 'em
up!!!? Millenials and Gen-Z er's ... You can go eat your
quiche and greens!? --Ginny
Aug 19, 2023 | Erika Salen | This article originally appeared on
our sister site: history-a2z.com
The baby boomers, a generation that emerged in the aftermath of
World War II, have undeniably left their impact. From economic
prosperity to cultural shifts, their influence is palpable. But
when it comes to their impact on food, let’s just say that legacy
is a bit perplexing, if not horrifying.
Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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A friend shared his memories of 9/11 and asked who
remembered where they were on that fateful day??? I sent my reply,
but thought I would share it? also,? It is certainly a day no one
can forget!
?Who could forget?
Oh I sure do remember!? Seems like yesterday.? I had a long
commute to work, about 90 min one way and I went in late and
left late to avoid traffic.?? I was pulling out of my garage
when I heard a plane hit the World Trade Center...?? my first
thought was that it was a small plane and a horrible accident.??
Then when I heard it was a commercial airliner , I was chilled
and stunned.? Hard to believe it could be an accident. ? Then ,?
on my way to work,?? heard about the second tower and knew
immediately it was terrorism...?? the rest of the drive was
surreal like I was in a fog.... wondering what would happen
next.? Then the Pentagon, even more surreal!?? As I got to the
work parking lot I heard the tower collapsed and I visualized a
collapse from the point of impact and above...?? Had no idea
till later it was the entire building then both towers.?? Once
inside the office, everyone was in a conference room watching
the TV, then we heard about Somerset, PA...? totally surreal
day!? Something in my gut told me that the passengers took
heroic action before another target was hit.
Have never visited the memorials in NYC but have been to the
Somerset Flight 93 memorial several times from the early
makeshift memorial to almost what it is today (saw the museum
but not the Bell Towers yet).? We are only about an hour and
half away from Somerset.
Have seen the Budweiser tribute and it makes me cry every time
the Clydesdales bow down in tribute.?? Here are the Budweiser
tributes on utube in case anyonnot seen it:
Budweiser '9/11
Tribute' Ad: Super Bowl 2011
?Respect 20th
Anniversary Tribute
And here is a link to the Flight 93 Memorial
Also sharing this link:
It’s hard to believe
that September 11 marks 22 years since the horrific terrorist
attacks that forever changed the United States of America. You
probably remember where you were, but many asked “Where was
God?” I was able to speak with Lisa Jefferson shortly after
9/11. Lisa was the GTE operator who took the call from Todd
Beamer who was on flight 93 which crashed in the Shanksville,
PA, farm field. She prayed the Lord’s Prayer with Todd that
morning and promised to tell his wife that he loved her before
he put the phone down and said to the others “Are you ready?
Let’s roll!” and he and other brave passengers are believed to
have averted the hijackers and the flight that was believed to
be headed for the White House. Lisa wrote a book titled
“Called” and I asked her to read the poem in the back of her
book titled, “Meet me in the Stairwell.” I believe it answers
definitively where God was on that fateful day.
‘MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL’
author unknown
You say you will
never forget where you were when
you heard the news
On September 11, 2001.
Neither will I.
I was on the 110th
floor in a smoke filled room
with a man who
called his wife to say ‘Good-Bye.’ I
held his fingers
steady as he dialed. I gave him the
peace to say,
‘Honey, I am not going to make it, but it
is OK..I am ready to
go.’
I was with his wife
when he called as she fed
breakfast to their
children. I held her up as she
tried to understand
his words and as she realized
he wasn’t coming
home that night.
I was in the
stairwell of the 23rd floor when a
woman cried out to
Me for help. ‘I have been
knocking on the door
of your heart for 50 years!’ I said.
‘Of course I will
show you the way home – only
believe in Me now.’
I was at the base of
the building with the Priest
ministering to the
injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to
tend to his Flock in Heaven. He
heard my voice and
answered.
I was on all four of
those planes, in every seat,
with every prayer. I
was with the crew as they
were overtaken. I
was in the very hearts of the
believers there,
comforting and assuring them that their
faith has saved
them.
I was in Texas ,
Virginia , California , Michigan , Afghanistan .
I was standing next
to you when you heard the terrible news.
Did you sense Me?
I want you to know
that I saw every face. I knew
every name – though
not all know Me. Some met Me
for the first time
on the 86th floor.
Some sought Me with
their last breath.
Some couldn’t hear
Me calling to them through the
smoke and flames;
‘Come to Me… this way… take
my hand.’ Some
chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there.
I did not place you
in the Tower that day. You
may not know why,
but I do. However, if you were
there in that
explosive moment in time, would you have
reached for Me?
Sept. 11, 2001, was
not the end of the journey
for you. But someday
your journey will end. And I
will be there for
you as well. Seek Me now while I may
be found. Then, at
any moment, you know you are
‘ready to go.’
I will be in the
stairwell of your final moments.
Love, God
I wish I could find it again, but at the time of this tragedy, I
read a poem about why God let the towers fall and the poetic
answer was not that He let them fall but that He held
them up? for a time,? allowing thousands to excape.? That made
my cry too, but I no longer can locate this poem, sorry!
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The article below by Curt the Cyber Guy has some good
advice...?
I have gotten many of those "Can You hear Me OK?" robo calls!? I
never say "Yes", usually just hang up.?? I have less aggravation
now as I do two easy things:
For iPhone I changed a setting to only ring for incoming phone
numbers on my contact list.? Everything else goes to voice mail and
missed call list.? Legit callers can leave a voice message.
For home phone (land line) I bought a device called "Sentry" from
Amazon about 5 years ago.? Been running strong on the same small
battery since then.? It intercepts incoming calls not previously
white listed with a message I recorded saying "I do not accept
solicitation calls.? If this is not a solicitation call press 1".??
Most garbage calls are robo calls until you answer.? For these,? no
one can "press 1" and the call goes to the proverbial bit bucket.??
I get a single ring on my home phone to alert to the call, but then
the call disconnects.? I can check call history if I really want
to.??? ? However, if it is a legit call and the caller presses 1,
they go to a speaker/voice mail where they can leave a message.? I
can hear the message and pick up.?? If I answer, the call is
automatically white listed so the caller will never hear that "press
1" again.? I highly recommend this or similar device.? Mine was
about $75 and worth every penny!??
Using the above tactics, I am virtually free from garbage, junk,
and? scam calls? --Ginny
Here is the article:
How to avoid giving robocallers
what they want in the common "Say Yes" phone scam. Kurt "The
CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how to protect yourself.
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Beware
of the 'Say Yes' phone scam
Don't give robocallers what they're looking for
By??
Published?
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Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how
to avoid giving robocallers what they want.
Have you ever
received a call from an unknown number, only to be
greeted with the question, "Can you hear me?" This is a
common tactic used in the??which has been
around for a while and is once again making the rounds,
according to the Better Business Bureau.
It’s important to be aware of this scam and
others like it to avoid falling victim to them. Here’s
what you need to know to protect yourself.
What is the 'Say Yes'
phone scam?
The "Say Yes" phone scam is a type of fraud
where a person receives a call from an unknown number.
If they answer it, the??of the line will ask
a question that prompts the victim to say "yes."?
This could be something as simple as "Can you
hear me?" or a more specific question like "Is this
[your name]?" or "Do you have time to talk?" The goal of
the scammer is to record the victim saying "yes."
Scammers
can record your voice saying "yes" and attempt
to use it to authorize credit card charges.?(CyberGuy.com)
What the victim doesn't realize is that "yes"
is being voice recorded, and once the robocaller has
that "yes," they can use it for whatever they want while
pretending to be you. They might use it to authorize
charges to your credit card or cellphone bill, to sign
up for a program that you'd be charged for or something
else.
What if I got a call
like this, and I said yes?
If this "Say Yes" phone scam sounds like
something you've experienced before, there's no need to
panic. It's not a guarantee that your voice will
definitely be used for something that will affect you
negatively. ?
However, it is important to be cautious when
answering calls from unknown numbers and to be aware of
the potential for this type of scam. You should also
keep an eye on your bank and credit card statements and
make sure that there aren't any charges on there that
you did not authorize. I also recommend if you do
receive a call like this, that you report it to the?.
The
"Say Yes" scam can target anyone.?(CyberGuy.com)
What can I do to
protect myself in the future?
Although these robocall scams are common,
there are plenty of ways you can protect yourself from
them. Here are some of my suggestions.
Don't pick up
If you're getting a call from a number that
you don't recognize, don't answer it. You're better off
letting the number go to voicemail than risking the
chance of your voice being recorded for something you
don't want. If it turns out that the call was from a
real person, you can always call them back.
Answer the question
with a question
If you do end up answering the call and the
caller is asking you a question right off the bat, avoid
saying 'yes.' Instead of answering their question, give
a question right back to them.?
You can ask them something like, "Who am I
speaking to?" or "What is the purpose of your call?"
Questioning them might scare them off and make them hang
up anyway, so just make sure you're avoiding saying the
word yes at all costs.
Answering
a robocaller's question with a question can
avoid falling victim to this scam.?(CyberGuy.com)
Use a removal
service?
To protect yourself from scammers getting
your phone number in the first place, take steps to
remove your personal information off the web with a data
removal service. Although no service can guarantee the
complete removal of all your data, having a removal
service can be helpful in continuously monitoring and
removing your information from hundreds of sites over a
longer period of time.?
See my tips and best picks for removing
yourself from the internet by heading to?.
For more information about how you can
prevent robocalls,?.
Kurt's key takeaways
Next time you receive a call from an unknown
number and they ask, "Can you hear me?" be cautious. It
could be the "Say Yes" phone scam trying to record your
response.?
The solution is simple. Just avoid saying
"yes" and use our tips to stay safe from robocall scams
in the future. Remember, staying aware and protecting
yourself is the key.
What more could phone companies be doing to
protect you from ever receiving these types of robocall
scams in the first place? Let us know by writing us at?
For more of my??subscribe
to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to?
Kurt
"CyberGuy" Knutsson is an award-winning tech
journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear
and gadgets that make life better with his
contributions for Fox News & FOX Business
beginning mornings on "FOX & Friends." Got a
tech question? Get Kurt’s CyberGuy Newsletter, share
your voice, a story idea or comment at CyberGuy.com.
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